"So, should I try to cultivate 'One Hundred Variations Divine Power'?"

Divine Monarch Wu De said, "You must cultivate! Whenever there's a chance to cultivate, you must take it. Once you've cultivated this Divine Power, even if your strength isn't as good as the Divine Spirits from beyond, regular ones from there won't be able to kill you. However, you need to be at least at the Divine Spirit Realm to cultivate this, so you should hurry up and improve your Realm. If your Realm is insufficient, even the greatest Divine Power will just be out of your reach."

As they continued, they saw several more volumes that Divine Monarch Wu De recommended, unfortunate, like the Changeable Divine Technique, they were beyond Xiao Mu's current Realm, which was greatly regrettable.

Humm humm humm!

Xiao Mu's cellphone suddenly rang. He pulled it out, and his face immediately changed.

The lean and dark Chen Chu had sent a group message: The Guardian Elder is here, everyone downstairs!

"Bad luck!" "Why is our luck so terrible?"

"Others didn't encounter the Guardian Elder when they came, so why did we have to?"

Several complaints popped up in the group one after another.

But complaints aside, once discovered by the Guardian Elder, there was no escape; they could only obediently comply with going downstairs, otherwise once the Great Array of the Book Room was activated, everyone inside the building would be detained.

At this moment, the best option for everyone was to obediently go downstairs and accept the punishment, which at least could save some face.

Xiao Mu helplessly went downstairs, joining the other visitors gathering in the hall below.

Chen Chu cautiously stood beside a tall, middle-aged man, barely daring to breathe.

"Humph!" The middle-aged man merely snorted, causing Chen Chu to shiver.

"Elder Zhao, they're all first-time offenders, please show some mercy!" Chen Chu mustered the courage to plead softly.

"Without rules, there's no circle. Whether first-time offenders or repeat offenders, a mistake deserves punishment; do you think I'm a partial Elder?"

Zhao Xu coldly stared at Chen Chu, his gaze almost carrying Killing Intent, scaring Chen Chu into trembling, "Your name is Chen Chu, right? Reflect behind closed doors. Spit out all the benefits you've received and add an additional fine of three thousand Energy Fruits. And for them..."

He pointed towards the crowd, "Note down the names and identities, each person's fine is two thousand Energy Fruits."

"Bad luck!"

"Two thousand Energy Fruits, I am going to be bankrupted!"

"Why is the punishment so severe?"

"Shh, keep it down, Elder Zhao is strict and impartial, you dare to complain too? If he hears you, he'll definitely give you an extra fine."

Some complained, some cried out in pain, all feeling unlucky.

Other visitors to the Book Collection Room had not encountered an on-duty Elder, so why did it just have to be them?

"Brother, it's all on you now!" the middle-aged man with a weary look suddenly whispered to a man in green.

The eyes of those nearby brightened, all turning towards the man in green.

The previous flatteries towards the man in green were all for such a situation.

"Don't worry, everyone, I'm closely related to Elder Zhao; he's my uncle, a good friend of my father, he'll definitely give me some face," the man in green said with a proud smile as he walked out from the crowd towards Zhao Xu.

"Hmm? Shen You, is that you?"

Zhao Xu recognized the man in green, his expression showing some surprise.

"Uncle, greetings!" the man in green bowed deeply to Zhao Xu and then quickly pleaded with a smile, "Uncle, I and these friends are all first-time offenders, please go easy on us this once."

As the green-clothed man spoke, everyone there heard him, and their eyes turned hopeful towards Zhao Xu.

Chen Chu included, all wore hopeful expressions looking at Zhao Xu.

If Zhao Xu let everyone go, they wouldn't be fined.

Zhao Xu's expression darkened, and he scolded, "Shen You, since you know your uncle, you should know what kind of person I am."

"As my nephew, you shouldn't be breaking the law knowingly. Just because you're my nephew, I should fine you double."

"Chen Chu, note it down, everyone else two thousand Energy Fruits, Shen You five thousand."

Everyone was stunned, Chen Chu was stunned, and the green-clothed man, Shen You, was even more dumbfounded.

"Uncle, please show mercy! Just two thousand, two thousand, your nephew will accept it."

The color drained from Shen You's face.

The man had not expected Zhao Xu to give him no face at all, immediately terrifying him into pleading again.

The fine of five thousand Energy Fruits was overwhelmingly heavy for him. Moreover, it was extremely embarrassing.

"Five thousand, and it will double if you say more. I'm going to tell your father when I get back, make him discipline you well." Zhao Xu snorted coldly, utterly unmoved as he scolded, "Get down!"

Shen You didn't dare speak further; he dejectedly retreated back into the crowd.

"That person... you... you..."

As Zhao Xu's eyes followed Shen You, he suddenly spotted Xiao Mu, his face immediately showing surprise and his expression turned complex.

"Elder Zhao, this person is named Xiao Mu."

Seeing Zhao Xu recognized Xiao Mu, Chen Chu quickly stepped forward, eager to clear himself and ingratiatingly asked, "Should we also increase the punishment for Xiao Mu like Shen You, fine him five thousand Energy Fruits?"

What did I ever do to you?

Xiao Mu was somewhat irritated, glaring at Chen Chu.

"Xiao Mu, hmm, nonsense, I know this person, his name is Chen Mu, yes, Chen Mu. Chen Chu, what are you doing, even getting the names wrong?"

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