At the Five Elements Sect, the Ancestor of the Five Elements, the originator of the Five Elements, controlled the five elements under heaven. Traces of the True Five Elements Qi could only have been left by him, and no one else.

"Senior, are you trying to tell me that the Ancient Temple is related to the Ancestor of the Five Elements?"

"No."

Huang Yuan immediately corrected Xiao Mu, "The traces of the True Five Elements Qi only appear around the perimeter of the Ancient Temple. In fact, the Ancient Temple is hidden in a region of crumbled space, surrounded by spatial fragments, which are extremely dangerous and make it immensely difficult to approach."

"My friends and I were planning to delve deeper into the exploration, but have not yet done so because the space is too dangerous—there are too many spatial fragments, and one must be careful, as it is even possible to encounter a spatial storm."

"Given the degree of danger in this crumbled space, I even suspect that even True Gods could die inside."

If even True Gods could perish, unless Huang Yuan was grossly exaggerating the dangers, the peril within this crumbled ancient space truly exceeded all imagination.

Xiao Mu listened and was inwardly alarmed, "What does Senior mean by this?"

"Hehe! Xiao kid, don't play dumb."

Huang Yuan suddenly expressed dissatisfaction, "I told you all this to double check whether the clue related to the Lord of White Mansion you mentioned earlier to exchange for the Treasure still stands. If it does, my friends and I will join forces to explore this crumbled ancient space."

"If not, I will have no choice but to give it up. After all, this Ancient Space is too dangerous, and carelessness could easily lead to someone falling inside."

"Senior Huang, please give me three minutes to think about it."

Huang Yuan's words made Xiao Mu's expression turn solemn, hesitating to make a hasty decision.

"It doesn't matter, take your time. Let me know once you've made your decision."

Huang Yuan appeared nonchalant and did not rush Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu concentrated thoughtfully.

The crumbled space, the Ancient Temple, and the appearance of the True Five Elements Qi at its fringes.

Reflecting on the disappearance of the Lord of White Mansion, who had battled the Ancestor of the Five Elements in Ancient Times, Xiao Mu couldn't help but wonder if this Ancient Temple was related to the Lord of White Mansion, perhaps being his own temple from the Ancient Times.

If it truly had a connection with the Lord of White Mansion, it would be of great significance to Xiao Mu, who had already absorbed half of the Yama Command and must obtain the other half to ascend to the True God Realm.

Finding the trace of the Lord of White Mansion was the only way to help him find the other half of the Yama Command.

Although he was only at the Early Divine Spirit Realm and it was still early to step into the True God Realm, it was better to prepare ahead of time, otherwise looking for the other half of the Yama Command after entering the True God Realm would be too late.

With that in mind, Xiao Mu made up his mind, "Senior Huang, please feel free to explore the crumbled space and that Ancient Temple."

"Xiao kid, you should know, located in the crumbled space, the Ancient Temple nearby might conceal powers like Chaos, Hongmeng, Primal Beginning, Creation, Pangu, and Desolate."

"Facing such top-tier powers, it's not just about my level in the True God Realm, even True Gods themselves would struggle to withstand it."

"You are asking us to explore this ancient space, and we could potentially die at any moment. I want to ask you, what can you offer us as a compensation for exploring this space?"

Huang Yuan's words were not unreasonable since facing the dangers of exploring this ancient space could mean confronting death at any moment, they naturally couldn't do so without any demands.

"Senior mentioned compensation, and that gave me a new idea."

Huang Yuan's words quickly led Xiao Mu to have a new idea.

"A new idea, what idea?"

Huang Yuan's Divine Eyes slightly opened, surprised by Xiao Mu's sudden proposal, yet he simultaneously became cautious and couldn't help but issue a warning, "Xiao kid, don't try to dupe me. My friends and I are risking our lives to explore the Ancient Temple for you, and the risk is too great. If the compensation you provide isn't sufficient, we will not go explore."

"How dare I dupe Senior?"

Xiao Mu's face showed a smile, "Since Senior mentioned that exploring the ancient space involves great risk..."

Huang Yuan couldn't help but interrupt Xiao Mu's words, bluntly contradicting him, "Of course, do you think the risks of exploring ancient spaces aren't already high enough?"

Xiao Mu smiled, pacifying Huang Yuan, "My view on the dangers of the space is the same as yours, Senior. Let me first discuss my proposal to see if you can accept it."

"Speak," Huang Yuan's face revealed impatience.

Xiao Mu said lightly, "For the exploration of ancient space, what the Senior is most worried about is certainly the risk involved."

"Exactly," Huang Yuan took over the conversation.

Xiao Mu smiled, "How about this, if the Senior and friends explore the space, I will bear all the expenses. How does that sound?"

"What?" Huang Yuan was incredibly surprised, as if he hadn't heard Xiao Mu clearly, and in disbelief, "Xiao kid, what did you say? You will bear the expenses of exploring the space? Are you sure?"

Xiao Mu smiled, "What Senior is concerned about is merely the great risks involved in exploring the space. Since that is the case, if I bear all the related expenses, that shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Make your point clearer." Huang Yuan's expression slightly changed, but he was worried that his thoughts and Xiao Mu's were not the same.

Xiao Mu smiled, "I mean, Senior and friends just go ahead and explore the space, and in the process of exploring ancient space, whatever you need, just tell me, any help needed, just let me know."

"I will handle all the reasonable needs of the Senior and friends during the exploration of ancient space."

Huang Yuan's expression shifted again, surprised but also subtly pleased, yet soon, he suddenly thought of something, "I don't believe you would be so kind-hearted. Tell me, what do you want in return?"

"Senior, that's straightforward!"

Xiao Mu praised and then said, "My requirement is simple, since I will bear all the expenses of exploring the space, then all the findings from the exploration should also belong to me."

"Of course, I don't need any treasure or object below the Divine Spirit Level, but any object or treasure involving True Gods and above should all belong to me."

"All objects and treasures involving True Gods and above belong to you, Xiao kid, aren't you a bit too greedy!"

Huang Yuan shouted at Xiao Mu, his voice filled with intense dissatisfaction.

"Greedy? Senior should not forget that I am bearing all the justifiable expenses of exploring ancient temples and shattered spaces,"

Xiao Mu dismissed Huang Yuan's words disdainfully, retorting sharply without sparing feelings, "The more I bear, the more I should take."

"Senior can't expect me to provide resources and bear risks, yet end up with nothing, thus performing duties gratis, can he?"

"Moreover, as for what might be obtained from exploring ancient temples, we are currently clueless; we might end up with treasures of the True Gods, or perhaps nothing at all."

"Having taken the risks, I naturally should have the profits. I believe this is a reasonable demand."

Huang Yuan fell silent, his expression became still, and he even briefly closed his eyes, appearing to think, before he finally said, "You said you are willing to provide resources for our exploration? What if we need treasures of True Gods during the exploration?"

"I can provide those too, but it must be within a reasonable range."

Xiao Mu responded to Huang Yuan, "Additionally, whether the demands made by the seniors are reasonable will be judged by me. As for what level of treasures are needed during the exploration, I will decide that as well."

"Everything is judged by you, what if you intentionally undervalue and do not provide reasonable assistance?" Huang Yuan expressed his dissatisfaction again.

"I am not unreasonable. The purpose of cooperation is to succeed, not to fail."

Xiao Mu earnestly replied, "Besides, if the seniors are not satisfied with the help I provide, couldn't they decide to withdraw from exploring the ancient temple in the shattered space then and there? Surely, I couldn't stop the seniors from doing so, could I?"

"Let me think about it."

Xiao Mu's words started to sway Huang Yuan, who then closed his eyes to contemplate.

"The Senior can take his time to think."

Xiao Mu was not in a hurry, nor did he rush Huang Yuan, as he stood quietly in front of Huang Yuan's divine image, waiting.

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