"These old guys, every single one of them is quite calculating."

Xiao Mu was inwardly vigilant, no longer underestimating any of the top fighters.

Emperor Xuanding might genuinely be timid and lack courage, but he was equally strategizing, and Xiao Mu couldn't see through his intentions.

After searching the Undying Evil Ancestor's corpse, he found two pieces of a Divine Treasure; this was indeed an unexpected gain, and Xiao Mu felt somewhat satisfied as he collected them.

He then checked Ghost Worry Mountain again. Aside from the region where Emperor Xuanding borrowed a corpse, the other areas were normal; Xiao Mu felt reassured and left.

Leaving Ghost Worry Mountain, he headed south, returning to the Great Tang Ruins.

Xiao Mu used his Escape Art, not lingering, but when passing by the Song Relics station, he happened to run into Xuan Mo.

Xuan Mo, accompanied by three Mutated Beings at the Early Stage of the Yin God Realm, was just leaving the Song Ruins, preparing to head north. From the looks of it, it seemed he might be going in the direction of Ghost Worry Mountain.

Upon seeing Xiao Mu, Xuan Mo was taken aback, his face full of surprised disbelief, "Xiao Mu, you... you're not dead?"

"Does leader Xuan really wish for my death?" Xiao Mu replied coldly.

Xuan Mo was taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "You... you... killed the Undying Evil Ancestor?"

"Correct, you needn't go to Ghost Worry Mountain anymore; the Undying Evil Ancestor has already been killed by me." Xiao Mu responded and promptly left using his Escape Art.

"Xiao Mu actually killed the Undying Evil Ancestor, has his strength become so formidable?" Xuan Mo muttered to himself, looking dazed and disoriented, as if he couldn't comprehend how Xiao Mu's strength had improved to such an extent, to the point of even killing the Undying Evil Ancestor, a being at the Early Divine Spirit Realm who possessed a treasure like the City God's.

After Xiao Mu returned to the Great Tang Ruins, the first thing he did was to rush to Solitary Straight Mountain to meet the great leader, Wu Jie.

"Is the great leader on the mountain?"

At the foot of Solitary Straight Mountain, Xiao Mu saw Zhao Qian.

This man, who appeared to be in his forties, had cultivated an orchard of Energy Fruit Trees at the base of the mountain and was currently pruning the trees.

"The great leader is resting in the pavilion. You can go straight up," Zhao Qian said with a smile to Xiao Mu, waving his hand to let him proceed on his own.

Xiao Mu ascended Solitary Straight Mountain using his Escape Art, entering the courtyard at the summit where Wu Jie resided.

The mountaintop environment was serene, with Wu Jie lying on a bamboo lounger resting in a small pavilion surrounded by flowing water on all sides.

You sure look relaxed, but sadly you won't be idle for long.

With a smile, Xiao Mu saluted from afar, "Xiao Mu pays his respects to the great leader."

"Xiao Mu, you're back."

Wu Jie opened his eyes and glanced at Xiao Mu before continuing to lie leisurely on the bamboo lounger, "Your gains this time weren't bad, right? Did you acquire any Divine Treasures or something of the sort?"

"Not bad."

Xiao Mu nodded lightly, sat down on another bamboo chair opposite Wu Jie without any formality, and spoke indifferently, "I killed the Undying Evil Ancestor and obtained the Judge Pen and the Book of Life and Death."

"You obtained the Judge Pen and the Book of Life and Death?"

Wu Jie was shocked and sat up straight from the bamboo lounger all at once.

He had asked casually, not expecting Xiao Mu to actually have something substantial.

And what a substantial gain it was! Both the Book of Life and Death and the Judge Pen were treasures of the City God.

The City God was a True God of the Divine Spirit Level, and his treasures were among the top existences of all treasures within the Divine Spirit Level.

"Young and promising, you've surprised me time and again! Xiao Mu, have you ever thought about handing over the Book of Life and Death and the Judge Pen to the Ruins? Don't worry, they won't skimp on your reward, the Ruins will trade resources you want in exchange. What do you desire, Energy Fruits? A Secret Manual? Or something else?"

Wu Jie exclaimed admiringly, his eyes sparkling, his expression invigorated.

The importance of the Book of Life and Death and the Judge Pen was immense, and even though he had entered the True God Realm and held the Thunder God Position, he could not overlook them.

"Sorry, great leader, but I plan to keep these two treasures for myself."

Xiao Mu politely declined Wu Jie, having no intention of handing over the City God's treasures to the Ruins.

Since he already possessed the City God's position and was just waiting to step into the Divine Spirit Realm to immediately master the authority of these two Divine Treasures, how could he possibly hand them over to the Great Tang Ruins?

"That's such a pity!"

Wu Jie felt an immense sense of regret, and after a moment of thought, he still tried to persuade him, "Xiao Mu, you are currently at the Yin God Realm, and though the City God's treasures are powerful, you can't exert their true power for now. Why not consider lending them to the Ruins temporarily?"

Seeing Xiao Mu's reluctance, Wu Jie immediately guessed what he was thinking and added with a smile, "Don't worry, with me here, the Ruins won't swallow your treasures."

"Not only will they not swallow your treasures, they will also give you appropriate compensation."

"Aren't you short on Energy Fruits? How about the Ruins lease them from you temporarily using ten thousand Energy Fruits? When you step into the Divine Spirit Realm, we will return them immediately."

"Let's not talk about leasing."

Although Xiao Mu wasn't worried about not getting the treasures back, he still didn't want to lend them out and directly refused, "Great leader, I've already lent several treasures to the Ruins, and I haven't gotten them back yet."

"As for the City God's treasures, I can't use them, and similarly, nobody in the Ruins can use them either. To my knowledge, our Ruins don't have anyone with the City God Position."

Wu Jie opened his mouth as if he wanted to continue persuading.

Seeing this, Xiao Mu immediately changed the subject, "Great leader, I've come to see you to report some important news."

"Oh? What news?" The moment Wu Jie heard this, he sat up straight, Xiao Mu's solemn expression infecting him; he realized that the matter must be of great significance, temporarily forgetting to talk about leasing the City God's treasures.

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