Xiao Mu sorted his thoughts and said, "Leader, do you know about the Undying Divine Sovereign?"

"Are you referring to the founder of the Life and Death Sect?" Wu Jie frowned, having dealt with the Life and Death Sect for many years, he was already familiar with the existence of the Undying Divine Sovereign as a True God.

"That's right, him," Xiao Mu nodded.

Wu Jie was slightly surprised, "I heard that he had died twenty or thirty years ago, Xiao Mu, how could your information be related to him?"

Leader, your information is outdated.

Xiao Mu thought to himself but responded, "Leader, during my recent trip to the Song Ruins, I found the Undying Evil Ancestor, and from him, I heard a different tale."

"According to the Undying Evil Ancestor, that Undying Divine Sovereign didn't truly die. He faked his death and had the Funeral God carry his flesh into the Human World, planning to use his flesh to reincarnate."

"Is that so?"

Wu Jie deeply furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, then curiously asked, "Isn't the Undying Evil Ancestor a member of the Life and Death Sect? How could he betray the sect and disclose the Undying Divine Sovereign's information to you?"

"Leader, the Undying Evil Ancestor isn't truly a member of the Life and Death Sect, he's a spy sent by Emperor Xuanding to infiltrate it," Xiao Mu quickly clarified, aware of Wu Jie's suspicions.

"Emperor Xuanding, how is he involved again? Xiao Mu, elaborate further," Wu Jie was completely bewildered.

"Leader, here's what happened..."

Xiao Mu detailed the information he gathered on his journey to the Song Ruins, and the more Wu Jie heard, the graver his expression became.

When Xiao Mu finished, Wu Jie suddenly stood up from the bamboo chair, his expression stern, "Xiao Xiao, if the information you've brought is true, the situation is extremely serious."

"Even if the Divine Sovereign's realm has declined, he is still half a True God."

"An enemy of this caliber is not something we at the Great Tang Ruins can handle alone, I must immediately report this to Headquarters and request they send someone to investigate."

"Leader, you are wise!" Xiao Mu quickly stood and bowed to Wu Jie.

"Don't flatter me unnecessarily. When it involves a True God, I have no choice but to take it seriously," Wu Jie waved his hand, smiling, "Xiao Mu, you can go back first. When the envoy from Headquarters arrives, I will notify you."

"By the way, the information on Lord Bai's Mansion that you applied to view is about to arrive."

"I've already arranged it, once the information arrives, you can directly go to the Data Room to access it."

"Thank you, Leader!" Xiao Mu bowed again to Wu Jie, expressing his gratitude sincerely.

The information related to Lord Bai's Mansion was extremely important to Xiao Mu, finding Lord Bai was his current mission's top priority.

After Wu Jie contacted Headquarters, Xiao Mu bade farewell and left Solitary Straight Mountain.

He had barely descended the mountain when Xiao Mu received another piece of information.

This message was from Wang Gui of Consultant Office Group One, and the message read: "New information, come quickly!"

Xiao Mu pondered briefly, then turned towards the Consultant Office.

Wang Gui clearly understood Xiao Mu's situation. However, as Xiao Mu's realm had rapidly advanced, now far surpassing his own, Wang Gui became somewhat restrained in his presence.

"Brother Xiao, your advancement in realm is astonishing, and you've repeatedly made significant contributions to the Ruins, which is truly enviable!"

Wang Gui bowed to Xiao Mu, his expression one of admiration.

"Brother Wang flatters me."

Xiao Mu humbly shook his head, smiling, "I, on the other hand, envy Brother Wang, who only needs to research the information daily, free from the risks of field missions."

"By the way, Brother Wang, why did you call me here? Is there some news?"

Wang Gui, considerably relaxed by Xiao Mu's words, then smiled and asked, "Brother Xiao, do you remember this object?"

As he spoke, Wang Gui took a painting from a table nearby and handed it to Xiao Mu to see.

The painting depicted a stone grinding wheel-like spirit plate, engraved with various ancient symbols that together formed a peculiar texture with a certain mystical power.

Xiao Mu took the painting and recognized it immediately, "Is this the grinding wheel that Du Wenzhen and I brought back from a certain Land God Mansion?"

Wang Gui nodded, "Exactly, Brother Xiao, you have a great memory. It's that very grinding wheel."

Although the Stone Mill Spirit Plate was indeed brought back by Xiao Mu and Du Wenzhen, it was later assigned to the consultant office of Task Team Two for research.

"What was Brother Wang's purpose in calling me here?" Xiao Mu asked, holding the painting with confusion, yet he was secretly guessing that Wang Gui's reason for summoning him must be related to the Stone Mill Spirit Plate.

Wang Gui explained, "Brother Xiao, the origin and purpose of this spirit plate have already been discovered by Team Two's consultant office."

The origin of the spirit plate was discovered by Team Two?

Surprised by the news, Xiao Mu asked with concern, "Does Brother Wang know what the origin of the spirit plate is?"

Wang Gui shook his head and apologized, "The origin of the spirit plate seems to be a secret; Team Two keeps it confidential, hence I do not know either. If Brother Xiao wishes to know, he might as well ask Team Two."

"Well, the reason I called Brother Xiao here was that I was worried you might not know that the origin of your treasure has already been uncovered; I wanted to give you a heads-up."

"Thank you, Brother Wang. I will go check it out at Team Two's consultant office."

Xiao Mu bowed to Wang Gui in thanks.

Following Cui Yan's death, Team Two had a new team leader.

The new team leader of Team Two is now Zhu Qingyu, a peak-level Yin God Realm strength. This person is relatively low-profile and has no conflict of interest with Team One.

Leaving the consultant office of Team One, Xiao Mu went directly to the consultant office of Team Two.

He was only concerned about what kind of treasure the Stone Mill Spirit Plate he had brought back was, not about whether it ended up in the hands of Team One or Team Two.

After all, whether the spirit plate was with Team One or Team Two, it belonged to the Great Tang Ruins.

Given Xiao Mu's current status in the Great Tang Ruins, whether it was an object of Team One or Team Two, he had the right to borrow and observe it.

The consultant offices of Team One and Team Two are in the same courtyard; they are not far apart—merely a few miles at most.

Xiao Mu walked leisurely over and arrived within a few minutes.

With the death of Cui Yan, the leader of Team Two, signs of decline had appeared in Team Two, and there were not many people in the consultant office.

When Xiao Mu arrived, he saw three young Mutated Beings playing card games at the entrance of Team Two's consultant office.

"You...you are Mr. Xiao, aren't you?" Seeing Xiao Mu, a young man sitting facing him immediately dropped his cards, and stood up apprehensively.

"Mr. Xiao, ah! Hello, Mr. Xiao!"

"Hello, Mr. Xiao! My name is Ye Su; it's an honor to meet you!"

The other two young men and women also stood up, showing expressions of surprise and awe.

"Hello!"

Xiao Mu nodded to the three, "Are you all from Team Two's consultant office?"

"Yes, Mr. Xiao, we all belong to the consultant office," a young woman brimming with youthful vigor answered Xiao Mu with a smile.

"I heard you discovered the origin of this object; I especially came to see. Can you tell me what this thing is?" Xiao Mu spoke as he took out the painting of the spirit plate he had received from Wang Gui and showed it to the young woman.

"Mr. Xiao, please let me see this painting," the young woman excitedly took the painting, looked at it briefly, and responded, "So, this is what Mr. Xiao was asking about. This is a key."

"A key?" Xiao Mu was surprised; the Stone Mill Spirit Plate is a key?

The young woman nodded uneasily, "This key has already been taken away by Elder Xu, who also ordered a lockdown on the information, instructing us not to divulge it."

"If Mr. Xiao wishes to know more, he could ask Elder Xu Qianwu; due to regulations, we are unable to tell Mr. Xiao specific information."

"Alright, thank you!"

Xiao Mu thanked the young woman, took back the painting from her hands, and turned to leave.

"That is Xiao Mu, Mr. Xiao, he is so powerful!"

"It is said that not only does Mr. Xiao advance rapidly in his realm, but his ability to find treasures is also unparalleled. The Netherlord title and the entire set of Netherlord's Treasures brought back by Group Leader Wu Yan were all thanks to Mr. Xiao."

As soon as Xiao Mu left, the three young Mutated Beings couldn't help but whisper among themselves, their tone carrying an unmistakable admiration.

With a smile, Xiao Mu headed to Xu Qianwu's office.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.