Xiao Mu said, "Find a larger temple and move all these divine statues into one. The temples in question are number 7, number 9..."

Xiao Mu listed them one by one, citing a total of five temples with divine statues. The owners of these statues in the temples were Lv Liangping, Xu Jianan, Wei Lingxiao, Zun, and Huang Yuan respectively—all of whom were people Xiao Mu had commissioned to search for the Lord of Bai's Mansion.

"Immortal, this..."

The leading elder found himself in a difficult position, as his status was too low to know Xiao Mu's identity and he dared not comply with Xiao Mu's request but also dared not refuse.

"My name is Xiao Mu," Xiao Mu mentioned his name and gave the elder specific instructions on what to do. "Just tell your person in charge, and mention my name; he won't refuse."

"Yes, Immortal, thank you for your understanding. I will report to the person in charge immediately."

Although the elder was still nervous, he seemed relieved.

Xiao Mu didn't wait around. He nodded and left, while the five Incense Servants led by the elder hurriedly saw him off with respect.

After leaving the Incense Fire area, Xiao Mu went back to his residence to rest.

The next day, he left his residence to go to Task Group One.

The task of looking for the Life and Death Sect stronghold in Twilight Forest Village had been handed over to the Great Chieftain Wu Jie for the time being and did not require immediate attention.

Besides that, Xiao Mu had many other things to do. The first was the improvement of the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor and the Great Decree as well as the mutation of the "One Hundred Variations Divine Power" secret manual— all of which required Energy Points.

Currently, Xiao Mu had only eight Energy Points, which was far from enough.

Secondly, was to obtain a Divine Treasure of the Land God or Mountain God as promised to the Great Chieftain of the Three Emperors' Tomb, Lv Liangping.

Thirdly, he had promised to provide resources for Huang Yuan and others to explore ancient temples in collapsed spaces, so he needed to prepare in advance.

The first and second tasks could be combined and dealt with first, which was what Xiao Mu planned to do.

In Xiao Mu's view, as long as he could find a Mutated Being from outside the heavens possessed of an Earth God Rank or Mountain God Rank and owning a Divine Treasure, he could obtain Energy Points and the Divine Treasure at the same time.

Therefore, Xiao Mu's next target was to find traces of the Land Gods and Mountain Gods from beyond the heavens.

For ordinary Mutated Beings, due to the difficulty of obtaining ranks, those possessing an Earth God Rank or Mountain God Rank were mostly strong Divine Spirit Realm beings.

Since entering the Divine Spirit Realm, because of the halving of Energy Points obtained from killing Yin God Realm Mutated Beings, as had happened in the Mortal Realm, continuing to hunt Yin God Realm Mutated Beings became a waste of time. Thus, Xiao Mu targeted Divine Spirit Realm Mutated Beings.

Since the leader of Task Group One, Feng Rensong, was away on a mission, Xiao Mu found the group empty and had no choice but to exit and head to the Data Room.

In the Data Room, Xiao Mu spent half a day looking through information, filtering it, and discarding too outdated information to focus on the latest. From the information, he identified five targets suitable for himself.

These five targets included four Mutated Beings from the Life and Death Sect and one from the Five Elements Sect.

Included was a Mutated Being from the Life and Death Sect, Wang Yu, who appeared in the Putuo Domain on July 11th, a mid-stage Divine Spirit Realm Mutated Being with Earth God Rank, possessing the Earth God Divine Treasure Purple Sun Silver Light Crown.

Also, there was Liu Jin, a Mutated Being from the Life and Death Sect appearing in the Ban Ruo Domain on July 14th, an early-stage Divine Spirit Realm Mutated Being with Mountain God Rank, owning one piece of the Mountain God Divine Treasure Purple Void Silver Mist Robe.

Besides, there was Qin Mang, a mid-stage Divine Spirit Realm Mutated Being from the Life and Death Sect, spotted in the Changsheng Domain on August 1st with Mountain God Rank, possessing a pair of Mountain God Divine Treasure Purple Void Silver Mist Boots.

There was also Zheng Huang, another mid-stage Divine Spirit Realm Mutated Being from the Life and Death Sect, last seen in the Tianmen Domain (the activity area of the Five Elements Sect) on August 3rd, with Mountain God Rank, owning the Mountain God Seal.

The Mutated Being of the Five Elements Sect, Lei Wen, was seen in the Ancient River Area on July 22nd, a mid-stage Divine Spirit Realm Mutated Being with Earth God Rank, possessing the Earth God Divine Treasure Purple Sun Silver Mist Robe.

Organizing the data onto a sheet of paper, Xiao Mu carefully reviewed and compared the information.

Firstly, the activity area of the Five Elements Sect could be ruled out, even though the reasons for the Life and Death Sect's Mutated Being Zheng Huang appearing in the Five Elements Sect's activity area were not clear; he likely wouldn't stay long, and the chances were he had already left by now.

Xiao Mu decided to focus on the Life and Death Sect's territory in the West Sixth Domain, where the Mutated Beings including Wang Yu, Liu Jin, and Qin Mang had appeared and were suitable for him to hunt down.

However, Qin Mang was spotted in the southern Changsheng Domain of the West Sixth Domain, while Wang Yu and Liu Jin were seen in the northern areas of Putuo Domain and Ban Ruo Domain, which were adjacent to each other but far from the Changsheng Domain.

Soon, Xiao Mu decided to first explore the Putuo Domain and the Ban Ruo Domain, in search of any traces of Wang Yu and Liu Jin.

Exiting the Data Room, he left the Great Tang Ruins and headed west.

Considering that the Ancient River Area had always been guarded by the elder Gu Hui, Xiao Mu decided to pay a visit first, as he might learn something related to Wang Yu and Liu Jin from him, and at the very least, possibly receive some assistance.

Gu Hui's location was in the Five-Finger Buddha Mountain, situated between the Putuo Domain and the Jialan Domain. Xiao Mu went straight to the Five-Finger Buddha Mountain, using the Five Elements Escape Art, the Five-in-One Escape, and arrived in just half a day.

The Five-Finger Buddha Mountain consisted of five peaks, resembling five giant fingers standing tall, a peculiar form that only emerged after the World Mutation.

The mountain's terrain was extraordinary, rich in Spiritual Energy, boasting various mutated resources. It was a strategic location within the entire Great Tang Ruins, constantly guarded by powerful beings.

"Stop right there!"

At the foot of the Five-Finger Buddha Mountain, a Yin God Realm Mutated Being halted Xiao Mu.

This Mutated Being of the Yin God Realm quickly recognized Xiao Mu's identity and politely said, "Oh, it's Mr. Xiao. Please wait a moment; I will notify Elder Gu Hui immediately."

With that, the Yin God Realm Mutated Being stepped back to send the message.

Quite a tight security!

Watching the retreating figure of the Yin God Realm Mutated Being, Xiao Mu nodded silently to himself.

It wasn't long before Elder Gu used his Escape Art to personally come down from the mountain peak. Seeing Xiao Mu, he greeted him with a beaming smile, "Xiao Xiao, long time no see. What brings you to visit this old fellow all of a sudden?"

"Does Elder Gu not welcome me?" Xiao Mu joked casually.

"Welcome, of course welcome! There's no way we wouldn't welcome you, Xiao Xiao," Elder Gu replied with a laugh, not showing the slightest sign of alienation.

This Xiao Xiao was like the god of wealth in the Great Tang Ruins, able to obtain various Divine Treasures at any time, a type that absolutely cannot be offended.

Staring at Xiao Mu for a moment, Elder Gu quickly noticed the improvement in Xiao Mu's realm. Initially surprised, he then exclaimed with praise, "You've broken through to the Divine Spirit Realm, Xiao Xiao. With your breaking through speed, I reckon it won't be long before you surpass me in realm."

As he spoke, he gave a thumbs up, showering Xiao Mu with continuous praise and revealing a tinge of admiration.

"Just luck!" Xiao Mu replied modestly.

"Luck? Others don't have such good luck; you are just being too modest," Elder Gu said, shaking his head but then smiling, "Xiao Xiao, since you're here, don't be in a hurry to leave. Come up the mountain and sit for a while, we can talk about your matters slowly."

He warmly took hold of Xiao Mu's arm, as if afraid he might run away.

Xiao Mu had come specifically to see Gu Hui, so naturally, he wouldn't refuse. After exchanging pleasantries, he followed Gu Hui up the mountain.

Upon reaching the summit of Five-Finger Buddha Mountain, Gu Hui invited Xiao Mu to sit in the hall. He ordered his subordinates to serve fragrant tea brewed from Mutated Tea Leaves and a variety of delicious mutant fruits.

Xiao Mu made some small talk with Gu Hui and then brought up the purpose of his visit.

Upon hearing this, Gu Hui pondered, "Wang Yu and Liu Jin did indeed appear here briefly. However, the Life and Death Sect is secretive in their movements, always operating in the shadows within our Great Tang Ruins."

"Wang Yu and Liu Jin also disappeared as soon as they were seen. Finding them will not be easy," he added.

Xiao Mu considered this and confidently said, "As long as they haven't gone too far, I think there's still a possibility of locating them."

"That's true," Gu Hui nodded in agreement with Xiao Mu's statement, "Each Mutated Being of the Life and Death Sect has specific tasks in our Great Tang Ruins."

"Although we're still unclear about Wang Yu and Liu Jin's mission, since they have appeared in the Ban Ruo Domain and Putuo Domain, it implies that these domains are likely within their mission scope."

"How about this, Xiao Xiao, I'll send a Mutated Being who is familiar with the affairs of Ban Ruo Domain and Putuo Domain to accompany you and help you search for Wang Yu and Liu Jin. How does that sound?"

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