About ten minutes later, Elder Zun's office.

"Greetings, Elder Zun!" Xiao Mu showed his respect to Elder Zun with all due courtesy.

"Xiao Xiao, you're too polite—please, have a seat!" Elder Zun smiled and gestured for Xiao Mu to sit on the sofa.

Once seated, Xiao Mu said, "May I know why Elder Zun has summoned me here?"

Elder Zun responded seriously, "Actually, it's nothing major, Xiao Mu, but you must have heard about the breach of the Kunlun Boundary Wall and the infiltration of Divine Spirits from beyond."

"I have heard!"

Xiao Mu nodded, his mood somewhat heavy.

The infiltration of the Divine Spirits from beyond somehow involved him, which he couldn't understand at all.

He was just a Mutated Being of the Yin God Realm, possessing neither outstanding virtue nor ability—why should the Divine Spirits from beyond take notice of him?

Elder Zun sighed, "The breach of the Kunlun Boundary Wall is ultimately my responsibility too."

"Did Elder Zun go to the Kunlun Boundary Wall?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu was surprised since he had always thought Elder Zun had gone to the Boundary Wall of the East Sea.

Elder Zun shook his head, "It's irrelevant whether I went to the Kunlun Boundary Wall or not. Xiao Mu, do you know why the Divine Spirits from beyond are interested in you? Why do all the Extraterrestrial Evil Beings want to capture you?"

This was exactly what Xiao Mu had been confused and puzzled about; he urgently replied, "I'm not sure, please enlighten me, Elder Zun."

"Enlightenment might be saying too much."

Elder Zun smiled, clearly pleased with Xiao Mu's humble attitude, "In fact, it's not just you they want—they're after me and Huang Yuan as well."

"Because of the 'Netherworld'?"

Xiao Mu was taken aback, realizing the reason instantly.

Besides the so-called 'Netherworld,' he could think of no other connection between himself, Elder Zun, and Huang Yuan.

"Smart—it's indeed because of the Netherworld!"

Elder Zun nodded again, stating gravely, "You, I, and Huang Yuan entered the 'Netherworld' and had our moment of serendipity that concealed life and death, which is forbidden in the Heavenly Court from beyond."

"Because concealing life and death means that life and death are no longer under their control."

"The Heavenly Court from beyond, how could they allow those free from their control to exist?"

"Thus, the Heavenly Court from beyond had sent the information, demanding you, me, and Huang Yuan."

Xiao Mu furrowed his brow deeply; based on Elder Zun's words, the situation seemed quite severe, and his circumstances seemed even more dire than those of Elder Zun and Huang Yuan combined.

Elder Zun continued, "The reason it's only you openly is because your Realm is lower, your ability to Conceal Heaven's Secrets weaker. When we set off together, the Heavenly Court from beyond was already prepared and began to monitor the 'Netherworld,' hence they identified you."

"Whereas Huang Yuan and I, being of higher Realms and luckier, had our first visit to the 'Netherworld' when the Heavenly Court from beyond was unprepared, and we seized that gap to enter. By the time they were prepared, Huang Yuan and I had already concealed Heaven's Secret, causing them to lose the chance to identify us."

"So, compared to you, Huang Yuan and I were just lucky."

"Elder Zun, you and Elder Huang really are lucky!"

Xiao Mu exclaimed, somewhat envious.

Not being envious would be a lie; Elder Zun and Huang Yuan had both gone unrecognized by the Heavenly Court from beyond, while he was identified, inevitably becoming the focus of their attention.

Undoubtedly, he was about to face endless dangers and trouble.

"It's not really about being lucky!"

Elder Zun shook his head, dismissively, "Xiao Xiao, what you don't know is that although the Heavenly Court from beyond doesn't know mine and Huang Yuan's identities, they still possess the ability to control our whereabouts."

"Thus, with the fall of the Kunlun Boundary Wall, both Huang Yuan and I were targeted. After encountering the Divine Spirits from beyond, a great battle ensued; both of us were injured and it took a month to recover."

"What? Elder Zun was injured? I hope it was nothing serious?"

Xiao Mu was shocked and looked Elder Zun up and down.

"Thanks for your concern; my injuries have healed and won't affect the next trip to the Netherworld."

Elder Zun smiled, "Speaking of which, the journey to the Netherworld is not to be missed. You, I, and Huang Yuan are the major focus of the Heavenly Court from beyond. Once Heaven's Secret is revealed, losing concealment, the Heavenly Court from beyond will immediately use objects like the Book of Life and Death to forcibly erase us."

"Rest assured, Elder Zun, I will fully prepare for the journey to the Netherworld."

Elder Zun's words suddenly made Xiao Mu's mood extremely heavy.

Being targeted by the Heavenly Court from beyond was overwhelming pressure; another person might not even be able to bear such a burden.

"I'm relieved to hear you say that."

Elder Zun smiled, nodding. His greatest worry had been that Xiao Mu, unable to bear the pressure, would collapse. Now seeing that Xiao Mu was still full of fighting spirit, he could finally be at ease.

After scheduling the next trip to the Netherworld with Elder Zun, Xiao Mu left the office.

"This kid is quite powerful; he nearly detected my presence."

From within the Black Jade Plate, suddenly came the voice of Divine Monarch Wu De.

Almost detecting Divine Monarch Wu De's presence? Was Elder Zun's power really so strong?

Xiao Mu was startled, exceedingly surprised by Divine Monarch Wu De's words.

It seemed Elder Zun's abilities were even more formidable than he had shown.

"I say, Xiao kid, you wouldn't go back on your word, would you?"

Divine Monarch Wu De complained, dissatisfaction evident in his tone.

Xiao Mu was puzzled, "Why would you say that, senior?"

Divine Monarch Wu De said, "You promised to build a temple for me to release me from the Sealed state, but now two months have passed, and you haven't made a move."

"Xiao kid, I have reason to suspect you are deceiving me, verbally agreeing to build a temple for me but never intending to act."

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