Elsewhere.
At the Sunflame Daoist Grounds.
Lu Mian still sat in the courtyard, slowly sipping tea and gazing at the moon.
The moon seems especially round tonight.
They say people far from home always miss their homeland more when they see the moon.
But I don't seem to feel that way.
This world may be dangerous and terrifying, but it's also much more exciting.
In my previous life, all I could do was toil away as a nobody...
Here, I keep growing stronger... even if I'm still weak compared to many beings.
But with the system, one day I'll rule over everything and become a supreme being.
Lu Mian mused to himself.
After so long in this world, his mindset had already changed. He no longer missed his old home all that much.
He enjoyed the feeling of wielding power.
"Heh."
"You certainly have refined tastes, Chief Lu."
"Admiring the moon at this late hour."
A rich, resonant voice drifted in.
Whoosh!
Lu Mian turned to look.
A slightly plump, middle-aged man with a kindly face, dressed like a wealthy gentleman, walked into the courtyard.
"I'm not admiring the moon... I'm waiting for you."
"You must be Chairman He of the Eight Directions Merchant Guild."
Lu Mian smiled calmly.
He had guessed the man's identity the moment he saw how he was dressed.
"To think you would recognize me at our very first meeting, Chief Lu."
He Wen came over and sat down in front of Lu Mian.
The sparrow earlier that day had actually been sent by him.
He Wen simply hadn't expected Lu Mian to ask him to come over in person.
When he received that message, He Wen had actually hesitated for a while.
Taking the initiative to visit Lu Mian would make him seem too eager.