Xiao Mu could only listen, stunned and speechless, was there really a need for such emotional manipulation?

He was very clear that all the Grand Elder Wu Jie's lengthy speech ultimately boiled down to the divine relic fragments in his possession.

However, after a round of emotional phrases were spoken, Xiao Mu suddenly felt an overwhelming sensation.

It's just the desire for the divine relic fragments, right? Was there a need to be so melodramatic?

In the ruins of Great Tang, the six Grand Elders each defended a region, surveilling the evil sects from beyond the heavens and protecting the Great Tang ruins, merits Xiao Mu had never denied.

Yet, when Grand Elder Wu Jie addressed him with such words, he couldn't help but get goosebumps.

He hurriedly said, "Grand Elder, there's no need to continue, I will take out the rest of the divine relic fragments."

"Ahem! Xiao Xiao."

Grand Elder Wu Jie coughed dryly, a flicker of joy flashed across his face as he solemnly said, "Rest assured, the Alliance will not take them for nothing, all of your divine relic fragments will be converted into rewards for you."

"Plus, for this operation against Curse Gate, driving Curse Gate out of Nanhua Domain, the reward will be calculated together with it. Whatever you desire, feel free to make your requests to me."

Grand Elder Wu Jie's attitude was quite sincere, which made Xiao Mu feel much better.

What did he need? Xiao Mu began to think.

For the Power fruits needed to ascend to the Divine Spirits Realm, he already had them. Now, what he lacked the most were various Cultivation Methods and Secret Manuals.

And among Cultivation Methods and Secret Manuals, the top priority was undoubtedly Escape Technique Secret Manuals.

At this point, Xiao Mu had cultivated two types of Escape Arts, the Earth Escape Technique and the Wood Escape Technique, but was still lacking the cultivation of Fire Escape Technique, Metal Escape Technique, and Water Escape Technique.

Once all five Escape Techniques were completed, he could merge them into Five-in-One Escape, further enhancing the speed of the Five Elements Escaping Technique.

Not to mention, Xiao Mu possessed the Mutation Technique, and once all Five Elements Escape Arts had undergone mutation, the power of his Five Elements divine light would be strengthened.

The three Escape Arts were a must.

Apart from these three Escape Arts, Xiao Mu thought about it and felt he lacked a body refining technique.

As for body refining techniques, he had indeed cultivated the Five Elements Evil-Repelling Divine Body, which was primarily aimed at the curses of Curse Gate and the various life and death arts of Life and Death Sect.

The Five Elements Evil-Repelling Divine Body would grant Xiao Mu stronger resistance when facing Curse Gate's curses and Life and Death Sect's life and death arts.

However, when encountering treasures like divine light, Yin-Yang divine light, Flying Swords, Magic treasures, and Divine Treasures, the effectiveness of the Five Elements Evil-Repelling Divine Body would be greatly limited and wouldn't be of much use.

Using gaming terminology, the Five Elements Evil-Repelling Divine Body increased magical resistance, enhancing the ability to resist magic, but did not provide physical resistance, meaning it offered virtually no defense against pure physical attacks.

Now, Xiao Mu needed a so-called body refining technique that could resist physical attacks in gaming terms.

Also, Xiao Mu was interested in certain Life and Death Category Divine Techniques, which he urgently desired.

"Seven Secret Manuals."

Xiao Mu named his price to Grand Elder Wu Jie.

"Three!"

Grand Elder Wu Jie did not hesitate to cut down more than half.

"At least six, otherwise no deal," Xiao Mu lowered his demand by one, from seven Secret Manuals to six.

"Xiao Xiao!"

Grand Elder Wu Jie sighed, his voice filled with sorrow as he said, "This time, our Great Tang ruins faced invasions simultaneously from the south, north, and west. I, the Second Leader, the Third Leader, and all Grand Elders mobilized and barely managed to hold back the enemy."

"You know of Qian Wu and Fang Ying's injuries, but do you also know that aside from those two, the other Grand Elders, Mei Jun and Gu Hui, have sustained injuries even graver than Qian Wu and Fang Ying?"

"Our Great Tang ruins must quickly help them recover from their injuries, or the next time the evil cult from beyond the heavens attacks, it may well be the time of our downfall. This requires a massive amount of resources..."

Xiao Mu's scalp felt numb once again, this Grand Elder was too fond of stirring emotions, which he found unbearable. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Five manuals, that's the lowest I can go, three Escape Technique Secret Manuals for Fire Escape Technique, Water Escape Technique, Metal Escape Technique, and body refining techniques from the Yin Yang Divine Techniques - the Taiyi Divine Body, and from the Life and Death Divine Techniques - the Three Lives Divine Skill."

Grand Elder Wu Jie extended his right hand, raising his thumb, and firmly said, "Four, I'll fulfill your request for the Escape Technique Secret Manuals, and I'll give you the Taiyi Divine Body as well. The Three Lives Divine Skill requires cultivation in the Divine Spirits Realm to practice, and it won't be of use to you just yet, but we can provide it to you once you've entered the Divine Spirits Realm."

The Three Lives Divine Skill requires cultivation in the Divine Spirits Realm to practice?

The words of Grand Elder Wu Jie puzzled Xiao Mu, yet on second thought, he realized the Grand Elder had no reason to deceive him on this matter, as it would be too easily exposed. Thus, he agreed, "Deal!"

"Xiao Xiao, how many Divine Treasure fragments do you have in your hand?" Grand Elder Wu Jie's face finally showed a smile.

Xiao Mu replied seriously, "Grand Elder, I really don't have many Divine Treasure fragments left."

"Oh!"

Grand Elder Wu Jie appeared skeptical, "How many are left?"

"Probably seven or eight pieces!"

Xiao Mu did a quick tally of the Earth Seal Space.

Seven or eight pieces! Still left?

A twitch appeared at the corner of Grand Elder Wu Jie's mouth, his expression serious, "Seven or eight pieces, hmm, that's not a lot, but, Xiao Xiao, I won't mind, just give me all these Divine Treasure fragments."

"This... Alright then!"

Xiao Mu felt somewhat ashamed.

Seven or eight Divine Treasure fragments weren't really a lot; Xu Qian Wu and Fang Ying each used no fewer than seven or eight pieces to repair their Spirit Tablets.

Recalling how he had taken five Secret Manuals from the Ruins at once, but the Divine Treasure fragments he contributed were only enough at most for a single elder to repair their Spirit Tablet, Xiao Mu felt quite embarrassed.

As he took out Divine Treasure fragments from the Earth Seal Space, he said, "Grand Elder, I really don't have many Divine Treasure fragments left, but rest assured, if I have the chance in the future, I will get some more for you."

Get me some more Divine Treasure fragments?

Wu Jie's mouth twitched again, and his expression was odd, "Hmm, Xiao Xiao, just do your best. Whether you can get them or not, I won't blame you."

"Besides, the other elders at the Ruins will also be grateful to you."

"That's unnecessary!"

Xiao Mu went through the motions, handing eight Divine Treasure fragments over to Wu Jie.

Seeing these Divine Treasure fragments, a flash of light seemed to cross Wu Jie's eyes, but he collected them without any outward reaction.

"Xiao Xiao, hmm, I keep my word; once we return to the Great Tang Ruins, I will give you the Secret Manuals you want immediately," Grand Elder Wu Jie promised.

Just as Xiao Mu was about to say something, suddenly, to the far west, as if at the very edge of the sky, beams of Golden Light burst forth.

This Golden Light seemed to be endless, as if solidified, turning into massive pillars reaching into the sky, propping it up.

At the same time, in other directions, other beams of Golden Light shot up as well, at least seven or eight in number, although some fell back down quickly after rising.

Xiao Mu's face was full of confusion, unable to guess what was happening in the west.

However, Grand Elder Wu Jie's expression suddenly changed, his face darkening, his mood shifting unpredictably.

"Grand Elder, something has happened in the west!"

Xu Qian Wu and Fang Ying both used Escape Arts to come over, appearing beside Wu Jie and Xiao Mu.

Wu Jie nodded gravely, "It's the Kunlun Mountain Domain, something has happened at the Boundary Wall. Let's go back first and talk."

Kunlun Mountain Domain? Boundary Wall?

Hearing this, Xiao Mu's expression also gradually grew somber. The trouble at the Boundary Wall of Kunlun Mountain Domain—could it be that a True God had breached into the Human World?

No wonder the Grand Elder's expression had suddenly become so ugly.

The infiltration of a True God signified that a real Calamity had truly arrived.

The expressions on Xu Qian Wu, Fang Ying, and Grand Elder Wu Jie all turned solemn. Affected by the sudden emergence of the Golden Light in the west, their mood was heavy, and nobody felt like speaking casually.

They made arrangements on the spot, on one hand to clean up the battlefield, on the other to return to the Great Tang Ruins' Station.

Xiao Mu didn't stay to clear the battlefield but chose to return to the Great Tang Ruins.

The major incident in the west brought on an unprecedented sense of urgency, compelling him to return to the Great Tang Ruins and raise his Realm to the Late Yin God Realm as soon as possible.

Even though the power of the Late Yin God Realm was of little significance when facing True Gods or even Divine Spirits, it was certainly much stronger than the Mid Yin God Realm.

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