"Mr. Xiao, have a safe journey!"

The guards shouted in unison.

The lead guard walked over and personally pushed open the city gate, then turned to Xiao Mu with respect and said, "Brother Xiao, I was blind earlier and did not recognize your greatness. I didn't know that Brother Xiao was leaving the city on a mission for the Alliance. I apologize to Brother Xiao and ask for your forgiveness!"

After speaking, he bowed deeply to Xiao Mu, extended his hand towards the opened city gate, and said, "I wish Brother Xiao a safe journey! Please, Brother Xiao."

"Mr. Xiao, please!"

The guards shouted again in unison, their faces filled with reverence.

"Thank you!"

Xiao Mu cupped his fists in thanks to everyone, walked out of the city gate, but couldn't help muttering to himself, feeling as though he had been calculated by Zhu Yun.

That Old Zhu was definitely doing this on purpose. Even if my departure was for resource hunting, he didn't need to inform the guards.

Telling the guards on purpose, wasn't that just to coerce me? This way, if I can't acquire a large amount of resources, I'll feel too embarrassed to come back.

Feeling schemed against, Xiao Mu was quite indignant inside, and he silently cursed Old Zhu several times in his heart.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Just as Xiao Mu had left the city gate, within the city, escape lights flew towards the direction of the city gate.

The escape lights arrived one after another, revealing their figures to be Li Qi from the Yingshang Ruins, Qu Jingyu, Chen Fushi, as well as Mei Jun and Wu Yan from the Great Tang Ruins.

"Xiao Mu left the city?" Li Qi looked displeased, ready to start a quarrel.

Yet Qu Jingyu was asking Zhu Yun, "Elder Zhu, it is said that Xiao Mu left the city to find resources for us?"

"Yes, Elder Zhu, I heard it too. Did Xiao Mu really go out to find resources for us?" Chen Fushi's face showed a hint of expectation.

"Cough cough!"

Zhu Yun coughed dryly, a sly smile on his face no matter how one looked, "Elder Qu, Elder Chen, you're right. Xiao Mu indeed left the city to find resources for us."

Turning to Li Qi, he advised, "Elder Li, don't be too hard on Xiao Mu. His character is certainly praiseworthy."

"The Great War is imminent, knowing our side's weakness, he disregarded his own safety to venture out and gather resources for us. How many in the Alliance can do that?"

"I think he's clearly running away at a critical moment!" Li Qi sneered, filled with hostility towards Xiao Mu.

"Elder Zhao, did Xiao Mu really go out to find resources for us?"

On the other hand, Wu Yan inquired through a transmission to Zhao Xu, his expression holding expectation.

Xiao Mu had once promised to help him find a Divine Spirit Tablet. If he really went out to gather resources, perhaps he could bring back a Divine Spirit Tablet.

"Elder Zhao, is what group leader Wu said true? Did Xiao Mu really go out to find resources for us?"

The three from the Great Tang Ruins stuck together, so Wu Yan did not hide his transmission from Elder Mei Jun.

Elder Mei Jun Mei was just as curious about Xiao Mu's purpose for leaving the city.

Elder Zhao Xu Zhao sighed inwardly, wishing Xiao Mu had left the city to search for resources, but unfortunately that was not the case.

While explaining to Wu Yan and Mei Jun, he lamented, "Elder Mei, group leader Wu, you are both insiders, so I'll just speak the plain truth. Xiao Mu's departure is not for resource hunting."

"What? Not to find resources? What did Xiao Mu go out for, then?" Wu Yan was taken aback, disappointment showing on his face.

Elder Mei Jun Mei shared the disappointment, "Brother Zhao, Xiao Mu really didn't go out to look for resources?"

"Indeed not!"

Zhao Xu affirmed with certainty, "Brother Mei, group leader Wu, Xiao Mu left the city this time solely for personal affairs. Since the leave he requested isn't too long, he should be back in about a week."

"I ask both Elder Mei and group leader Wu to keep it a secret for him."

"Xiao Mu is one of our own, it's only right for us to cover for him." Although disappointed, Mei Jun readily agreed.

"Xiao Mu is my subordinate, if I don't help him, who will? Please rest assured, Elder Zhao," Wu Yan agreed, but his face revealed a shade of disappointment.

Xiao Mu had left the city for personal affairs, which meant that there was likely no hope for his Divine Spirit Tablet this time.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. I was too caught up in my own expectations!

Wu Yan admonished himself inwardly.

"By the way, Elder Zhao, I forgot to ask earlier. Did Xiao Mu mention any place where he was going to search for remnants of Divine Treasures or resources like Divine Spirits' treasures?" Zhu Yun suddenly thought of something and looked at Zhao Xu.

"That... Xiao Mu didn't mention it."

Zhao Xu was taken aback, quickly composed himself, and spoke indifferently, "Elder Zhu, although Xiao Mu promised to leave the city in search of resources for us, we'd better not hold out too much hope for how much he can bring back."

"Xiao Mu isn't a Divine Being, and the resources aren't his property. How much he can obtain, or even if he can obtain any at all, I doubt anyone can guarantee."

"That's true," Zhu Yun nodded in agreement with Zhao Xu's words.

"Heh!"

A sneer suddenly came from Li Qi's direction, contradicting Zhao Xu, "Elder Zhao, I disagree with you there. If Xiao Mu isn't even sure he can acquire resources, why bother leaving the city?"

Zhao Xu retorted irritably, "Elder Li, by saying this, you are deliberately targeting Xiao Mu. Although Xiao Mu left the city to find resources, he surely has some confidence in obtaining them, but who can guarantee nothing unexpected will happen?"

"If an accident does occur, are we really going to hold Xiao Mu accountable?"

Unable to respond, Li Qi fell silent but couldn't help mumbling under his breath, "Who knows if Xiao Mu's so-called resource hunting is just an excuse."

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