"Xiao Mu pays respects to Elder Qi. It's been several days! I hope everything is well with you, Elder Qi."

At the temporary station where the four regions of the South Five Regions meet, Xiao Mu met with Qi Xie. Qi Xie's condition looked pretty good. He was spirited and agile, much improved from the first time Xiao Mu had seen him.

"Xiao Xiao, you've come to the South Five Regions too. Take a seat! Sit down!"

Qi Xie was quite happy to see Xiao Mu. While inviting him to sit, he gave Xiao Mu a hearty round of praise, mainly for his repeated contributions to the Alliance.

Xiao Mu modestly deferred and got to the point, "Elder Qi, in addition to wanting to see you, I'm here on behalf of the Grand Chief to inquire about your well-being, to see if you are well."

"I'm very well, haha! The Grand Chief is too concerned. For an old fellow like me, having something to do is always better than having nothing to do."

Leaning on his cane, Qi Xie laughed heartily. "Guarding the South Five Regions is much better for me than staying cooped up in the Ruins of Great Tang. Oh, by the way, how are the Ruins lately? Any actions? A couple of days ago, I saw Xu Qianwu and Fang Ying skulking around with a group of people heading to Cuiyun Mountain Region. They wouldn't tell me what they were doing, which almost made me mad."

When Xu Qianwu and Fang Ying were mentioned, Qi Xie's tone conveyed his dissatisfaction.

Xiao Mu responded with a smile, "Perhaps it's because Elder Xu and Elder Fang are concerned about your health and don't want to trouble you unnecessarily."

"They're worrying over nothing. Do they really need to worry about my health?"

Qi Xie dismissed the thought. Tapping his cane on the ground a few times, he looked at Xiao Mu and suddenly asked curiously, "So, Xiao Xiao, you actually know what they are up to?"

Xiao Mu nodded with a smile. After thinking it over, he decided there was no harm in telling Qi Xie about Xu Qianwu and Fang Ying's plan, and so he said, "Elder Xu and Elder Fang have actually found a treasury built by the Lord of Bai's Mansion, which contains various treasures taken from the Curse Gate."

"Elder Xu and Elder Fang already have the key to the treasury, and they are now on their way to the Treasure Land to open the treasury and retrieve the treasures within."

"A treasury! A treasury holding treasures seized from the Curse Gate!"

Qi Xie's aged eyes lit up with joy as he exclaimed, "Haha! Fortune, this is fortune for the Ruins of Great Tang. With these treasures, the strength of the Ruins of Great Tang can take another step forward. Perhaps before long, it will surpass the Ruins of Yin and Shang in strength."

Qi Xie was very excited at the prospect of the overall strength of the Ruins of Great Tang surpassing the Ruins of Yin and Shang.

For this old man in his declining years, his life's hopes may well consist of two things, one being peace in the Human world, and the other being an increase in the overall strength of the Ruins of Great Tang.

"By the way, Xiao Xiao, tell me where the Treasure Vault is. I need to secretly look after Little Xu and Little Fang. Heh, if they won't talk, it doesn't mean I'll do nothing, right?"

Then, Qi Xie began to inquire about the location of the Treasure Vault.

"Elder Qi, the treasury is beneath the mansion of Ge Xie, the Ge Earth God, in the Cuiyun Mountain Region..."

Xiao Mu shared the exact location of the Netherworld Spring with Qi Xie, who was very satisfied and vowed to keep a close eye on the Treasure Vault's location to ensure that Xu Qianwu and Fang Ying's excavation was undisturbed.

Following that, Xiao Mu said, "Elder Qi, the reason I've come to the South Five Regions is actually to explore the Curse Pit in the Leihe Region."

"The Curse Pit?"

On hearing this, Qi Xie's expression darkened, his eyebrows knitted together, and he said anxiously, "Xiao Xiao, the Curse Pit is the site of the great battle between the Lord of the White Mansion and the Curse Ancestor, and it might very well be where the Curse Ancestor is sealed."

"Last year, the third chief, Chen Fengshen, led a team to explore it but returned without success, and the engagement resulted in many Mutated Beings cursed, injured, and even dead."

"Why the sudden interest in exploring the Curse Pit? It's far too dangerous there!"

Qi Xie was disturbed and worried for Xiao Mu. The Curse Pit was a treacherous place, not somewhere the average person could venture into.

The power of the curse below the Curse Pit was too formidable. Even though Qi Xie's own strength was intact, with his True God Realm capabilities, he would not dare to delve deeply into the Curse Pit.

Xiao Mu could sense the concern in Qi Xie's words and smiled appreciatively in response, "Elder Qi, I'm exploring the Curse Pit in hopes of finding some clue to the whereabouts of the Lord of the White Mansion."

"The Lord of the White Mansion?"

Qi Xie's expression became serious again, and he said gravely, "Searching for the Lord of the White Mansion should not be your responsibility alone."

"The life and death of the Lord of the White Mansion are of utmost importance, bearing upon the safety of the entire Human world. The search should be led by the Alliance."

"Xiao Xiao, I think you should not go to the Curse Pit. Report to the Alliance and have them send powerful forces to explore it."

Qi Xie's thoughts were cautious, and his suggestions were made with Xiao Mu's best interests in mind.

Although Xiao Mu agreed with Qi Xie's suggestion, he had other plans in mind, "Elder Qi, I understand what you're saying, but the Alliance has its own business, and I have mine."

"As a member of the Alliance, it goes without saying that I should exert myself on its behalf. As for the danger beneath the Curse Pit..."

Xiao Mu smiled confidently and said, "I have made thorough preparations against the curse power beneath the Curse Pit, so I imagine it won't get the better of me."

"Of course, if the curse in the Curse Pit proves too strong, I will withdraw in time and not venture further."

"The Curse Pit may contain the sealed Curse Ancestor, and the power of the curse will be stronger than imagined. Xiao Xiao, how about I accompany you for the exploration?"

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