Zhao Xu seriously said, "Regarding how to deal with Xiao Mu, I think both the Second Leader and the Third Leader have their points."

"Xiao Mu is a member of our Great Tang Ruins, no matter what he has done, the Great Tang Ruins have the responsibility to protect him. However..."

Zhao Xu's tone suddenly changed, "When necessary, we still need to consider the severity of the situation."

"If the situation is too serious, so serious that it threatens the overall security of our Great Tang Ruins, it is wise to make appropriate sacrifices."

"Heh!"

Cui Yan suddenly laughed as he looked at Zhao Xu, "Are you saying, Grand Elder Zhao, that if the situation is so severe it threatens the overall security of the Great Tang Ruins, we should hand over Xiao Mu, is that it?"

Zhao Xu glared at Cui Yan, knowing that he was deliberately misinterpreting his words, and explained, "Group Leader Cui, I was only saying that when there is a serious threat to the overall security of our Great Tang Ruins, appropriate sacrifices can be made."

Cui Yan retorted, "What? Does Grand Elder Zhao not think that it is currently a serious threat to the overall security of our Great Tang Ruins?"

Cui Yan's gaze hardened, and his tone suddenly intensified, his words coming out as if forcefully shouted, "The Extraterrestrial City God has already descended, on our Great Tang Ruins, who can resist? Who has the power to resist?"

"If we cannot withstand it, once the Extraterrestrial City God and our Great Tang Ruins start a war, is there a danger of our Great Tang Ruins being annihilated?"

"Sigh!"

Zhao Xu let out a sigh and didn't continue speaking any further.

Although Cui Yan deliberately twisted his words, what he said was not entirely without reason, leaving Zhao Xu with no comeback.

"I disagree with handing over Xiao Mu! Whoever dares to propose handing over Xiao Mu is my Xu Qianwu's mortal enemy; get past me first," a loud shout suddenly erupted from the west side of the meeting place, numbing everyone's ears.

The crowd instinctively looked towards the source of the voice and immediately saw Xu Qianwu, Grand Elder Xu, angrily standing up from his position on Small Hill.

"Qian Wu, sit down and speak!"

The Grand Leader Wu Jie calmly appeased Xu Qianwu.

"I also disagree with handing over Xiao Mu! Whoever wants to hand over Xiao Mu must get past me first!"

Before Xu Qianwu could agree, Fang Ying, Grand Elder Fang, stood up and with a crisp shout, her gaze swept across the assembly.

With both Grand Elders Xu Fang publicly stating their opposition to handing over Xiao Mu, and with such a clear stance, it took the other four Grand Elders by surprise.

Zhao Xu showed an expression of confusion, not understanding why Xu Fang would take such a stance, and wondered, "Xu Qianwu, Fang Ying, why do you two protect Xiao Mu?"

"To my knowledge, the war between the Nanhua Domain and the Curse Gate was caused by Xiao Mu, leading the Curse Gate to nearly mobilize their entire force, and the Mutated Beings sent by our Great Tang Ruins were almost entirely wiped out, with Group Leader Qin Duan even perishing because of it."

"Both of you, as key leaders in the battle of the Nanhua Domain, must have been greatly involved, right?"

Zhao Xu really couldn't understand why Xu Qianwu and Fang Ying, who were heavily impacted by the battle in the Nanhua Domain, would support handing over Xiao Mu instead of being firmly opposed; why was their stance so resolute?

Zhao Xu felt that he couldn't comprehend.

In fact, it wasn't just Zhao Xu who couldn't understand; aside from the Grand Leader Wu Jie, almost everyone was baffled, especially the other four Grand Elders, whose reactions were the most intense.

"Hmph!"

Xu Qianwu let out a heavy cold snort, offering no explanation, and his eyes glared fiercely as power surged throughout his body.

Golden Light suddenly exploded on the surface of his body, transforming him in an instant into a figure of golden radiance.

The Golden Mountain God Form appeared above his head, and its Divine Power radiated outwards from Xu Qianwu like a ring, expanding in all directions.

This Golden Light was too intense, dazzlingly brilliant, hardly seeming like the power a Mountain God should possess, almost on the verge of catching up with the image of a City God.

"Ah!"

Zhao Xu, Grand Elder Zhao, suddenly widened his eyes and abruptly stood up from his position on the Small Hill.

Mei Jun, Grand Elder Mei, was incredulous, his voice trembling, "How... how... Qian Wu, has your Spirit Tablet actually been repaired?"

Another Grand Elder, Liu Chen, wore a look of surprise no less intense than Zhao Xu and Mei Jun, and exclaimed, "Qian Wu, how did you repair your Spirit Tablet?"

Gu Hui, Grand Elder Gu, although his face didn't show surprise, his eyes suddenly widened, and black light, like an explosion, rapidly expanded around him. With a rustling sound, the Small Hill where Grand Elder Gu Hui was meditating crumbled as rocks flew.

From start to finish, although Grand Elder Gu Hui appeared extremely calm on the outside, experienced individuals knew that in that brief moment, the elder suddenly lost control, even failing to contain the power of his Divine Spirit Tablet. Unintentionally, it erupted, damaging the Small Hill he had established.

"Qian Wu, you've greatly enhanced your strength!"

With an outwardly serene look, Grand Elder Gu Hui smiled at Xu Qianwu, yet his tone still betrayed a sense of surprise.

"Qian Wu, how did you manage that? Your Divine Spirit Tablet is not only repaired, but your strength seems to have greatly increased as well. How is that possible?"

Grand Elder Zhao Xu was the most astonished, finding Xu Qianwu's transformation to be inconceivable, and thus he pressed with his question a second time.

"Hehe!"

Xu Qianwu smiled, not responding to Grand Elder Zhao Xu's question but instead turned his head to look at Fang Ying.

Hum!

Fang Ying didn't speak either; suddenly, an intense Golden Light burst forth from her body, and in the next moment, a Golden Judge Image appeared above her head.

Within the Judge Image, the Golden Light exploded joyously, dazzling one's eyes, as if staring into a golden sun.

"How... How can this be?"

Grand Elder Zhao Xu was even more shocked, staring at the Golden Judge Image above Fang Ying's head, his eyes nearly dropping to the ground.

"Fang Ying, you... you... you... has your Divine Spirit Tablet actually been repaired?"

Grand Elder Mei Jun was equally stunned, incredibly excited, focusing on the Golden Judge Image above Fang Ying's head. Overwhelmed with excitement, he could hardly speak coherently.

"This... How is this possible? Fang Ying, Xu Qianwu, how were your Divine Spirit Tablets repaired? How.. how have both of you managed to repair them?"

Grand Elder Liu Chen was just as shocked, his breathing became heavy, feeling as if he couldn't catch his breath.

Creak!

Following that, a series of chaotic sounds came from underneath Grand Elder Gu Hui's behind.

"Sigh!"

Grand Elder Gu Hui sighed, reluctantly standing up from the Small Hill.

As he stood up, rocks tumbled from the hill, shearing off the top portion of it.

The elder sighed, shaking his head and silently lamenting.

His concentration was still lacking; seeing Xu Qianwu's Divine Spirit Tablet repaired, he barely managed to control himself, but upon seeing Fang Ying's Divine Spirit Tablet repaired as well, he simply couldn't contain himself any longer.

In the council chamber, it wasn't just the six elders who were surprised by Fang Ying's and Xu Qianwu's Divine Spirit Tablet repairs.

In fact, aside from the First Leader, other messengers such as Zhao Guantian, Second Leader Zhou Pudu, Third Leader Chen Fengshen, the leader of the first group Wu Yan, and the recently promoted leader of the second group Cui Yan were all incredibly surprised.

As the leading figures from the Great Tang Ruins, who wasn't aware of each other's issues?

Throughout the years of battles with Extraterrestrial Evil Beings, both Grand Elders Xu Qianwu and Fang Ying had suffered long-term, serious damage to their Divine Spirit Tablets. Especially Xu Qianwu, whose Divine Spirit Tablet was the second most severely damaged among the six Grand Elders, significantly worse than the other four.

Yet now, not only were the Divine Spirit Tablets of both Grand Elders Fang and Xu repaired, but it seemed as if the inherent prestige of their Divine Spirit Tablets had been enhanced, with the power level even surpassing what it was when they were intact. How could the others not be shocked? How could they not feel envious?

"Hehe!"

Grand Elder Xu Qianwu gave a cold laugh, still not answering the four elders' questions, and instead, his thoughts suddenly shifted.

Hum!

Above his head, on the head of the Golden Mountain God Form, a cluster of Purple Rosy Clouds appeared. These clouds, like a divine purple mist, enveloped the head of the Golden Mountain God Form and released a specific Divine Power in an unintentional manner.

It was extraordinarily solemn; within the misty clouds, an enigmatic official stature emerged.

Then, to everyone's amazement, the purple clouds above the head of the Mountain God Form gradually changed, transforming in a mere moment into a Purple official cap.

The cap, precise and perfectly aligned, rested upon the head of the Golden Mountain God Form.

The Purple Void Silver Mist Crown, a unique official cap belonging to the Mountain God Tablet!

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