Before returning to Azure Sky City, Xiao Mu had already sent the message back.

"Xiao Mu has come back!"

"Xiao Mu has finally come back!"

"Haha! This kid finally knows to come back. If he hadn't returned, we would have been unable to hold on any longer."

It wasn't long after Xiao Mu's return message was sent to Wu Yan that all the elders of Azure Sky City were informed, and many were overjoyed.

Because the Divine Spirits from beyond had repeatedly attacked Azure Sky City, after successive great wars, all the Yin God Realm powerhouses in the city were wounded.

Physical injuries were easy to recover from, but repairing the Spirit Tablet was difficult.

The elders and leaders of the Yin God Realm in Azure Sky City had already become desperate, feeling it very difficult to survive the next attack.

Once the news of Xiao Mu's return spread, these elders felt hope again, believing that Xiao Mu must have brought back a large number of Divine Treasure fragments and that there was hope to repair their Spirit Tablets.

Unlike the elders of the Ruins, Wu Yan, Zhao Xu, and Mei Jun were deeply worried. The elders of Ruins didn't know what Xiao Mu had done when he left the city, but they knew very well, thus they knew that Xiao Mu had not left the city to find Divine Treasure fragments and it was unlikely that he would bring back many fragments this time.

After receiving the news that Xiao Mu was returning, the three of them gathered to discuss what to do. If Xiao Mu didn't bring back any Divine Treasure fragments, how would they explain it?

"Elder Zhao, Elder Mei, Leader Wu, please join us in welcoming Xiao Mu!"

Elder Zhu Yun of the Ruins along with the two great elders, Chen Fushi and Qu Jingyu, appeared at Elder Zhao Xu's door, cheerfully inviting the three people of Great Tang Ruins who were having a private meeting, to join them in welcoming Xiao Mu.

Seeing Zhu Yun, Chen Fushi, and Qu Jingyu all bearing cheerful expressions, Zhao Xu's group could only give a bitter smile.

But no matter how reluctant they were, the three could not show it; otherwise, let Zhu Yun and the others know that Xiao Mu had left for personal affairs would surely lead to a lot of unexpected troubles.

"Alright, Elder Zhu, we will join you in welcoming Xiao Mu." Zhao Xu reluctantly stood up.

"How come you all seem reluctant? Isn't Xiao Mu's return a good thing?" Zhu Yun stared at Zhao Xu's face as if trying to read something from it.

Zhao Xu felt guilty and hurriedly explained, "Xiao Mu is just a junior from the Yin God Realm. His return is just that, Elder Zhu, don't you think such a grand welcome is too much?"

"Brother Zhao, you've got it wrong,"

Zhu Yun said solemnly, "It's true that Xiao Mu is a junior, but this junior has the ability to obtain Divine Treasure fragments that we old fellas can't even get. And Divine Treasure fragments can repair Spirit Tablets and enhance strength; their importance is beyond imagination."

"For someone like that, what's wrong with welcoming him?"

Severely injured Elder Chen Fushi took over the conversation seriously, "Whoever can get Divine Treasure fragments, not to mention a welcome, I, Old Chen, would carry him back in a litter."

Qu Jingyu spoke seriously, "I feel the same. Elder Zhao, Elder Mei, Leader Wu, please, let's go welcome Xiao Mu together."

Seeing this, Zhao Xu, Mei Jun, and Wu Yan had no choice but to follow Elder Zhao Xu from his residence and join Zhu Yun to go to the City Gate to welcome Xiao Mu.

As they headed out, they came across Li Qi.

This man had also come, just not with Zhu Yun to Zhao Xu's residence.

Zhao Xu's group naturally didn't give Li Qi a warm welcome; when their gaze swept over him, they couldn't even bother to greet him.

Li Qi, with a cold face, said nothing.

The group reached the City Gate and waited inside.

A few hours later, Xiao Mu contacted Wu Yan by cellphone, stating that he had already reached the outside of the City Gate and asked for the Great Array to be opened to let him in.

Upon hearing the news, Zhu Yun immediately excitedly commanded the Great Array to rise, opened the City Gate, and invited Xiao Mu into the city.

As they saw a gap being made in the Great Array and the City Gate slowly opening, Elder Chen Fushi, full of anticipation, said, "Xiao Mu must have brought back a large number of Divine Treasure fragments, there is hope for our Spirit Tablets to be repaired, though I do not know if they can be completely repaired."

"A large number of Divine Treasure fragments? Elder Chen, I think you are thinking too wishfully; even if Xiao Mu went out to find Divine Treasure fragments, bringing back one or two would be good, how could he possibly bring back a large number? Do you think Divine Treasure fragments can be picked up anywhere?"

Li Qi spoke coldly, not believing that Xiao Mu could have brought back many Divine Treasure fragments.

Chen Fushi disagreed, "I know you don't trust Xiao Mu, Elder Li, but to say Xiao Mu could only bring back one or two Divine Treasure fragments is really underestimating him. To my knowledge, Xiao Mu last time brought back nearly thirty Divine Treasure fragments."

Li Qi shook his head and said lightly, "Just luck!"

"Luck, why don't you, Elder Li, try your luck and see if you can bring back two Divine Treasure fragments; then I'll consider your luck good!" Chen Fushi snapped angrily, stiff-necked, at Li Qi.

This elder, when angered, turned out to be so irascible, snapping at Li Qi without holding back.

"You..."

Li Qi was stunned on the spot.

Clearly, the three from the Great Tang Ruins hadn't expected Chen Fushi to start arguing with Li Qi because of Xiao Mu, and they exchanged worried glances.

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