"There's one advantage to chatting with smart people: you don't have to risk saying too many secrets."
The villainous leader smiled, tipped his head back, and drained his drink.
Gu Qingshan calmed down.
The other party clearly didn't consider him an outsider. In that case...
Why not ask a few more questions?
"I think I've seen this Noodle Shop before—at some special moment. I don't know why, but it appeared here again," Gu Qingshan said.
"Oh? You've seen it?" the villainous leader asked with interest.
Gu Qingshan told him about the First Strongest of the Ancient Times.
"I see. You met a Reincarnator," the villainous leader said.
"What is a Reincarnator?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"Whenever the Six Paths of Reincarnation reaches a certain point in its tribulation, one of us will step forward, erase our memories, and descend into the mortal world in an ordinary body. We'll turn the tide and ensure the Six Paths' legacy isn't lost," the villainous leader said.
"This Noodle Shop—"
"The Noodle Shop is a secret refuge where the Human Race can return. Even if he forgets everything, he won't forget that he must reach a special Noodle Shop in the end. There, he'll awaken his memories, be reborn, and return to the Land of Eternal Chaos."
"So he's still alive," Gu Qingshan said.
"Of course. He's probably somewhere in the Land of Eternal Chaos, taking part in another mission," the villainous leader said with a smile.
"That's great," Gu Qingshan murmured.
The villainous leader pointed at him and said,
"Actually, we've been watching the entire Six Paths Competition from the sidelines. We've also been finding ways to bring in newcomers with clean backgrounds and outstanding talents, welcoming them into the true Six Paths."
"—The reason we overlooked you was that you had a low-level