An hour later.
Gu Lisheng's hair was disheveled, his clothes in tatters, and his eyes filled with immense fear, even his pupils twitching.
The piles of trash by the coast continuously emitted black, murky smoke, a testament to the ferocity of the battle.
But if one were to count who struck the hardest, it would undoubtedly be the fat Taoist, Song Heng!
He took advantage of the chaos, crazily farting in Gu Lisheng's face.
Yet, he didn't know why, he just really wanted to see Gu Lisheng's defeated look, as if there was some deep-seated hatred from long ago, not limited to the previous humiliation.
Especially when Little Chi saw Song Heng's triumphant look, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Over the years, these two could be described as the epitome of love and hate, especially concerning that grand tomb, which Song Heng frequently visited to prepare for Gu Lisheng.
Song Heng couldn't explain it clearly, only saying that when he first saw him, this person was destined to be at the top of the kill list!
It was as if they were fated enemies, their enmity inexplicable.
At this moment, Song Heng laughed heartily as he left with Little Chi, satisfied.
Black Bull was also sent away by Chen Xun, continuing to study formations. Having now advanced to the mid-stage of Void Refinement, its strength had greatly increased, and it couldn't help but feel eager.
If the Five Elements Decomposition Array could be fully set up, future trash recycling would be much more convenient, and more plans would become feasible.
Now, only Gu Lisheng and Chen Xun remained by the coast, waves continuously crashing onto the shore, soaking the clothes of the person lying on the ground.
Chen Xun sat in a chair, speaking softly, "Gu Lisheng, do you know about the Three Souls and Seven Spirits? Your soul is incomplete."
Gu Lisheng, who had been staring lifelessly at the sky, suddenly had his pupils contract upon hearing this, not knowing what the factory owner meant by these words. He forced a smile and said, "Factory owner, how could an incomplete soul exist in this world?"
Cultivators are also human; if they lose their soul, at best they become muddle-headed like puppets unable to cultivate, at worst they die within a year. These iron laws cannot be broken by any race or creature.
Chen Xun's pupils remained quite peculiar, and he smiled slightly, "Two of your Three Souls are lost, and I can't tell how many of your Seven Spirits are sealed, but there's definitely something wrong with you."
Gu Lisheng looked bewildered, not quite understanding, and his memory had never been confused.
Chen Xun slowly looked at Gu Lisheng, his deep eyes seemingly about to draw him in, "Perhaps everything you say is just your imagination, you might not even remember who you are."
"Impossible!"
Gu Lisheng suddenly became agitated, a hint of fear in his eyes, "Factory owner, I have never imagined things! Nor have I ever lost my memory!"
"Then do you really have thousands of subordinates?"
"I do!"
"Then where did you come from, why did you come to Trash Island, was it of your own volition, or were you instructed by someone?"
"I..."
Gu Lisheng was stunned, unable to speak as if something was stuck in his throat, he began to mutter to himself, "Huh... why did I come here, wasn't it because I lacked spirit stones to break through..."
His brows furrowed deeper, "Why does it now feel like it wasn't for that reason, I... why did I come here, no, it was to break off an engagement! No... it was to endure humiliation, waiting for the return of thousands of subordinates! But that's not it... that fat guy... fat..."
Gu Lisheng's eyes alternated between clarity and confusion.
Even the things he did and said back then, he now couldn't quite remember, but he vividly remembered what the fat guy did to him!
Chen Xun remained calm, quietly listening to his ramblings.
He had just said the exact same words as the fat guy, claiming this was a place of great fortune, which was why he came.
But this statement was clearly a repetition of the fat guy's words, yet he believed it in his heart, indicating some mysterious entanglement between him and the fat guy, perhaps...
Gu Lisheng's true purpose for coming to Trash Island wasn't because it was a place of fortune, fortune was the fat guy himself, as the latter had explained long ago.
And it wasn't about spirit stones or enduring humiliation, or for their longevity, but for Song Heng!
Little Chi had once told him, this person dared to boast about events from millions of years ago, which was somewhat terrifying upon deeper thought.
Whether Song Heng's true form survived that era, whether they had any interaction back then.
Chen Xun's smile deepened slightly at this thought, and when combined with the timing of their arrival, some things were becoming apparent and somewhat interesting.
He turned slightly, looking at the vast and boundless sea, no longer paying attention to Gu Lisheng's mutterings.
"My memory can't be wrong..." Gu Lisheng lay on the ground, his forehead covered in cold sweat, "I never bragged..."
Chen Xun's few questions seemed to touch the deepest secrets of his heart, triggering something, making his demeanor increasingly muddled, yet he was helpless.
Suddenly, a wisp of aura escaped from the depths of Gu Lisheng's soul, causing the entire coast to tremble, trash crashing down with a rumble, yet he continued to mutter to himself.
Chen Xun's expression turned serious, his eyelid twitched, and his fingers trembled slightly as he quietly took a deep breath.
He slowly turned his head to gaze at Gu Lisheng, his eyes filled with absolute shock. When that wisp of aura escaped, the latter finally returned to normal.
Gu Lisheng's wailing sounded, his eyes becoming clear, and he cried out in pain, "Factory owner, that Fat Song is too ruthless, he's trying to kill me!!"
His expression was grim, his eyes filled with respect, he immediately stood up and cupped his hands, not daring to boast in front of the factory owner anymore, secretly vowing to endure in the future.
Chen Xun's eyes widened slightly, the change in demeanor was too quick, "Gu Lisheng, do you remember what I asked you just now?"
"Huh?" Gu Lisheng was puzzled, "Factory owner, what did you say?"
"Nothing." Chen Xun sighed.
"Then I won't disturb you any longer, I'll go find Brother Dog."
Gu Lisheng laughed heartily, casually dusting off his robe, then suddenly cupped his hands seriously, "Thank you, factory owner, for your guidance over the years!"
"Mm." Chen Xun smiled slightly, his gaze returning to the sea.
Gu Lisheng turned and left, leaving behind faint muttering in the air:
"Fat bastard, today's grudge will be repaid in the future!"
...
Chen Xun was momentarily speechless, taking out a small booklet to record everything that had just happened.
Gu Lisheng's soul was incomplete, his Seven Spirits sealed, especially the mysterious aura that had just escaped, which startled him, making him believe that there might be some truth to what this person said.
There is no love without reason, nor hatred without cause, and that fat guy was also a key part of it.
"Appoint me as a general of the Immortal Dynasty?"
Chen Xun suddenly burst into laughter, the waves seemed to rise and fall with his laughter, roaring like thunder, "Good lad, could he really be a remnant of a previous dynasty?"
However, what concerned him most wasn't this, but the true form of that fat guy, and the million-year timeline mentioned by Gu Lisheng, all related to his greatest hidden obsession.
Can a person truly reincarnate, traverse the river of time, change everything, live through countless ages, and still exist in the world?
He was now an observer, with Song Heng and Gu Lisheng as his subjects of observation.
Since fate brought them together in this way, everything else would be left to time.
