“Greetings, everyone…”

No one knew who had first offered this greeting, but it caused the atmosphere within the Spiritual Shrine of Natal Destiny to become subtly strange.

Hu Ma felt a slight tremor in his heart, as if silken threads from his past life were twining around its tip.

Others seemed to feel it too, and there was a moment of silence. Finally, someone spoke with a bitter smile, "Will things really be alright in this world?"

"If they were, why would we be so eager to meet those from our past lives?"

"Gentlemen, having lived in this world for two decades, I've been changed inside and out, as if my previous life were just a dream."

"It's only since coming to Guazhou, putting on the mask, and seeing so many unconventional people, that I've regained a sense of comfort in my heart."

"Just to meet each other, this trip has been worth it!"

"..."

"Indeed…"

Someone beside him sighed, "Living cautiously, trembling with fear, I've taken ten wives, but not one can I confide in. I don't even dare let them sleep beside me at night, for fear of accidentally speaking in my dreams… After all, there are real feelings involved, and the pressure of silencing them is immense."

"I envy you having ten wives…"

Someone immediately picked up on this, smiling wryly, "If I had known there were others like me in this world, I wouldn't have dared to seek them out casually."

"Firstly, I was afraid of encountering someone from my past life, causing trouble, inviting disaster."

"Secondly, upon meeting, I couldn't help but want to talk about our past lives, yet we couldn't make sense of it all. We both want to find someone to ask why we came here, yet we are also afraid of knowing the answer…"

"Sometimes I wish I could just live in a daze, enjoying the good life, and then die in this world, and that would be the end of it."

"Of course, even if that were to happen, I would still be afraid…"

"..."

Another person smiled and said, "Afraid that even in this world, death won't be the end, right?"

"Yes, yes!"

These words immediately sparked laughter throughout the Spiritual Shrine of Natal Destiny, as everyone said, "Indeed, only with you all can I express these awkward and complex feelings."

"Reincarnators are reincarnators, no matter how long we stay, we can never truly integrate into this world."

"It's strange, I didn't achieve anything significant in my past life, just a loser, far from as impressive or successful as I am in this world, yet that imprint can't be erased."

"..."

Everyone spoke their mind, filled with shared emotion.

But at that moment, a voice suddenly said coldly, "Are you done yet?"

"Huh?"

The people who were caught up in their emotions were like being doused with a bucket of cold water, even Hu Ma, who had been slightly moved, was startled, his emotions interrupted.

Along with the others, he turned his attention to the speaker, who was none other than Monkey Wine from Gunzhou.

"Gathering here isn't for reminiscing about the past."

Monkey Wine seemed untouched, saying simply, "The fact that we haven't contacted each other for so many years, and that we've all prospered in this world, shows that we don't necessarily need each other to survive. I know it's rare for everyone to gather together, and that some emotional connection is needed to spark resonance, which I've tolerated, giving you as much time as possible."

"But I must remind you, this gathering has a premise: we are not here voluntarily, but out of necessity."

"The reincarnator community is facing a major crisis, and some very interesting targets have emerged."

"We are gathered here to understand this crisis, and to discuss a way to overcome it."

"..."

"..."

His words shattered the other reincarnators' sentiments, eliciting a chorus of helpless sighs.

After a while, a voice rang out, it was Rice Wine from Dongzhou. The most boisterous of them earlier now appeared extremely rational, saying in a deep voice:

"No need to remind us, we came because we value this matter, but the information is still too vague."

"Currently, all we have are a few words left by the previous generation of reincarnators, saying to contend for the Mandate of Heaven, to find Tie Guanyin, and a nonsensical message about our old home being stolen."

"Of course, I'm not complaining. I already know about the information gap among reincarnators. With such vague information, there is little we can do."

Others nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Hu Ma had already shared the information he received from Da Hong Pao with the others.

A shadow hung over their hearts, and there was a vague sense of pressure, but the lack of clear information was frustrating.

"The reason we feel the information is unclear is because we know too little about this world."

At this moment, Monkey Wine spoke again, "Without crossing the bridge, we can't see the scenery on the other side, and we can't truly understand this world."

"Without participating in the struggle for the Mandate of Heaven, we won't know how many tricks there are in this world, and how deep or shallow it is. Without meeting the previous generation of reincarnators, we won't know what they experienced."

"And all of this, ultimately, points to one problem!"

"Reincarnators are too cautious."

"Because they are cautious, they dare not cross the bridge, they dare not participate in the great struggle of the world, and they are drifting further and further away from the foundation left by the previous generation of reincarnators."

"..."

His words were devoid of emotion, merely stating the facts calmly, but the content was too harsh, making the others feel uncomfortable.

Someone choked back a breath and said coldly, "Then tell us, how can we not be cautious?"

"Caution is the attitude of reincarnators, and it is an objective reality that needs to be changed, but it is not my concern."

Monkey Wine said, "Since things are as they are, solving the problem is the top priority."

"Last time we met, we raised four questions: First, prepare for the struggle for the Mandate of Heaven. Second, inform more reincarnators. Third, find the previous generation of reincarnators, especially the one codenamed Tie Guanyin. Fourth, find the method to defeat a nation single-handedly."

"Since we raised four questions last time, this time we must find the key to solving these four questions."

"..."

"Problems can be solved by just flapping our lips?"

These words only elicited a cold sneer from Double Distilled Wine of Qizhou, "If these problems were so easy to solve, why would we go to so much trouble to come here?"

"A method to defeat a nation single-handedly? Heh, brother, you're very confident. The Ten Clans are pressing down on us, will you solve the Ten Clans first?"

"Competing for the Mandate of Heaven won't be easy either. The Ten Clans will participate, it's a great struggle in the world, all kinds of demons and monsters will come out, how many can you handle?"

"..."

Seeing that Monkey Wine's blunt attitude had caused some dissatisfaction among the others, Hu Ma quickly interrupted, saying, "Everyone, don't be anxious. We are already preparing for the struggle for the Mandate of Heaven. There is the Grain Protection Army in Mingzhou, with considerable momentum, and in the Gunzhou area, we also have the White Armor Army under our command. By taking advantage of this opportunity to seize the Iron Barrier Army, we will have a base to build on."

"Besides, although the reincarnators are scattered everywhere, they have gathered here after learning about this, haven't they?"

"Without saying anything else, as long as the reincarnators are willing to contribute, then we may not be without a chance to win this grassroots struggle for the Mandate of Heaven."

"..."

He was the peacemaker and the initiator of the gathering, and his words reduced the atmosphere of conflict somewhat.

At this moment, Monkey Wine said calmly, "I also have a little clue about the method to defeat a nation."

Everyone was almost unable to react, "What?"

Monkey Wine said calmly, "It's understandable that reincarnators dare not cross the bridge. There is indeed danger when crossing the bridge."

"After learning about this, I tried to cross the bridge. Crossing the bridge isn't difficult, finding the way, taking that step is all it takes."

"But indeed, as soon as I reached the bridge, I was immediately seen by something on the other side, and someone quickly tried to find me, it should be someone from the Guanshan Zhu Clan…"

"..."

"Ah?"

Everyone was shocked, "Someone actually rashly crossed the bridge?"

Even Hu Ma didn't expect that in such a short time, Monkey Wine had done something so significant. Hearing that he had been targeted, he quickly asked, "And then?"

"I injured the person who tried to find me."

Monkey Wine said calmly, "Later they tried to find me through Gu worms, and I killed two of them, one ran away, but it's not a big deal."

"But the fight with them allowed me to confirm a guess I had made in the village before, and gave me further ideas."

"In fact, this world is the same as the previous one, it's not difficult to break through personal shackles."

"At least, I have found a way to destroy two thousand soldiers, and I have tried it…"

"...Of course, there are still flaws!"

"..."

"Damn, two thousand soldiers?"

His tone was calm, but the words he spoke instantly shocked everyone in the Spiritual Shrine of Natal Destiny.

Miss Red Wine immediately thought of the bonsai she had seen before, her scalp tingling slightly, and she gasped softly.

Hu Ma was also shocked, "So it was really him..."

There was silence throughout the connection of the Spiritual Shrine of Natal Destiny. Double Distilled Wine of Qizhou was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Brother Monkey Wine, I wasn't targeting you just now…"

"Two thousand soldiers aren't cabbages, even the Night Watchers would exhaust themselves just cutting them down…"

Amidst the panic, some people realized that Monkey Wine didn't seem to be lying, and asked in surprise, "How did you do it?"

"It's meaningless to just talk, I need to show you."

Monkey Wine thought seriously for a moment, and said, "After I make up for the few shortcomings I've discovered now, I'll find a chance to demonstrate it again, so you can all see."

"For now, I need blood offerings, a lot of blood offerings, to continue to improve this method, which is why I came here this time."

"..."

"I was wondering why he was so eager to participate…"

Hu Ma took a breath and, before the others could react, interjected, "As for blood offerings, I can give them to you, how much do you need?"

Monkey Wine said, "Three to five thousand pounds is only enough for the base, the upper limit is hard to say, it could be ten or twenty thousand pounds."

Hu Ma was instantly stunned, "What the hell?"