Unchanging

At the time, he had nothing. To repay Yun Xi, he had taken the initiative to sign a "deed of servitude" with her.

Yun Xi had refused. She had not saved him for that reason.

Later, Gu Shian had his own fortuitous encounter. After becoming a powerhouse, he helped Yun Xi with her missions, leveling up alongside her.

Gradually, the two became friends and comrades who could trust each other.

It was just that she did not know whether the Yun Xi of this timeline and the reborn Gu Shian had gone through the same experiences.

[Yun Xi, I know what I'm about to say sounds rather unbelievable, but you have to believe me...]

Yun Xi had originally still doubted whether Gu Shian had been reborn, but after seeing the message he sent, she was now completely certain.

Gu Shian had actually told her some important information about how Blue Star might be invaded by the game.

In their previous conversations, Gu Shian had told her about various precautions he had discovered in the game and reminded her to stay safe, but those had all been normal warnings.

But now, Gu Shian's brief few sentences made it impossible not to suspect him.

Gu Shian had actually risked arousing suspicion to tell her this information...

[Yun Xi, even on Blue Star, you have to stay safe.]

[The Godfall Continent is extremely unusual. I suspected before that the system couldn't simply be letting us "go over." It's very possible that next, they'll be "coming over" too.]

[You probably don't need me to say much about how strange and dangerous the Godfall Continent is. And then there's the strange energy over there...]

Looking at this long string of messages, Yun Xi did not know how to reply to him for a moment.

[Yun Xi, while Blue Star is still relatively stable, you must take advantage of this time to cultivate properly.]

Before Yun Xi could react, another message notification came from the Godfall System's friend interface.

[System balance received: 10,000 Silver Coins. Please check and accept.]

In her astonishment, Yun Xi opened the details to check. The person who had transferred the money to her was none other than Gu Shian.

Could the Gu Shian of this timeline also have been saved by her?

That was 10,000 Silver Coins.

She strongly suspected that if he had not been afraid of frightening her, Gu Shian might have transferred even more.

[Gu Shian, why are you so good to me? Before, we were only ordinary marriage-alliance partners. When you were in trouble, I even broke off our engagement...] Yun Xi chose to ask him directly.

[Because I hope you can stay safe. Although we're no longer engaged, we can still be friends, right?]

[Mm... But I can't accept your money either. One shouldn't accept rewards without earning them.] Yun Xi had just been about to return it when she saw his next message and fell silent.

[Yun Xi, since I gave it to you, that means I have more. Our top priority now is to become stronger. These currencies are actually nothing. They can't even buy a single Sorcery Pattern Scroll, but they can buy some knowledge-based books to help you quickly understand the Godfall Continent.]

[For example, the characteristics of some strange creatures, the histories of local towns, and introductions to various professions. This will help you avoid taking many unnecessary detours.]

[Yun Xi, you don't need to feel burdened either. It isn't only you—I also transferred some currency to several other friends.]

Yun Xi felt a bitter ache in her heart. She could sense that Gu Shian was genuinely trying to guide her, even paving the way for her in the early stages so that she would not wander blindly through the Godfall Continent.

If she had not been reborn, Gu Shian's help would undoubtedly have been timely aid in a moment of need.

As for the last thing he had said, Yun Xi would not take it seriously. Even if Gu Shian had other friends and might have transferred some currency to them, he would not have given them such a large amount.

As a reborn person, Gu Shian was no fool. It was impossible for him not to know the value of this currency. Only someone he truly held dear would receive such sincere kindness.

[You... thank you, Gu Shian.] Yun Xi did not refuse again. She accepted Gu Shian's heartfelt gesture.

The fragile look on Gu Shian's face from her previous life, when she had saved him and he had seemed on the verge of tears, seemed to appear before her eyes.

The Gu Shian of this life and the Gu Shian of her previous life inexplicably overlapped.

At this moment, Yun Xi knew that no matter how time and space shifted, that person was still that person.

The same was true of Yu Jinxiang and Tu Jiaojiao. They would not change because of the difference in timelines.

Although she had accepted this money from Gu Shian, Yun Xi would not take it for granted. After logging into the Godfall Continent, she also began consciously considering Gu Shian.

Leaving aside precious items, she could at least gather some knowledge-based books useful to him.

Unfortunately, Gu Shian had logged in on the Wilderness Plain, exactly where Yun Xi had been in her previous life.

In other words, in this life, their login locations in the Godfall Continent were separated by an unknown distance.

If they could not log out and meet on Blue Star, they might never have been able to meet in this lifetime.

The same was true of Yu Jinxiang and Tu Jiaojiao. Perhaps because they had logged in earlier in this life, Yun Xi had never even heard of the places where they had appeared.

Although all of this had been within Yun Xi's expectations, she could not help feeling somewhat disappointed.

Apart from her three friends, Yun Xi also learned the login locations of everyone in the family group.

Without exception, everyone had been separated, all scattered across different regions.

Yun Gu, Yun Hai, Yun Li, and Yun Linlin had all landed in villages.

Yun Mei and Liu Yue'e, however, had landed in towns.

[Yun Gu: Xiaomei, Yue'e, since you two are the only ones in our family whose login locations are in towns, you should join the local Patrol Team.]

[Yun Mei: Dad, do you know what joining the Patrol Team means?]

[Yun Gu: I do, but if you want to become stronger, this is your only option. You might even become local nobles. When that happens, we may benefit from your success.]

[Yun Mei: Dad, the city I'm in is quite large, and the Patrol Team's contract conditions are way too strict. They actually want us to sign a 100-year contract! That means being tied to that place for my entire life!

And we can't take leave whenever we want. We have to work at least ten hours a day! Patrol Team work means risking our lives in the wilderness! Do you think I can do that?

At my age, good grief—before the 100 years are up, I'll probably die of old age. I might even have my Soul Power weakened for violating the contract and be reincarnated into a pigsty!]

Yun Mei unleashed a torrent of complaints, showing extreme resistance to becoming a member of the Patrol Team.

[Yun Gu: Xiaomei, don't think about it that way. Think about the benefits you can obtain. Your monthly salary should be at least ten Silver Coins, right? And there are all sorts of other benefits.

As long as you cultivate properly, you'll definitely become a powerhouse, and your lifespan will increase too. Those of us who landed in small villages are even envious of you.

Even if you work ten hours a day, you can still log out and return during your rest time.]