Xiao Mu was very polite in greeting Lv Liangping, then added, "Chief Lv, how is the exploration of the Five Elements Sect ruins we discovered last time progressing?"

When the ruins of the Five Elements Sect discovered the last time were mentioned, Lv Liangping's tone became somewhat strained. "Elder Yun and Elder Jin are still exploring. They've encountered some setbacks during the exploration. Elder Yun has suffered some minor injuries, but I believe it won't be long before we can figure out what this place is all about."

Xiao Mu nodded, satisfied, "Chief Lv, I have already acquired the Divine Treasure of the Land God or Mountain God you wanted. As long as important information related to the Lord of Bai's Mansion is indeed found during the exploration, I will immediately hand over the Divine Treasure to Chief Lv, please help urge for a quicker exploration."

"Very well."

Hearing this, Lv Liangping was overjoyed, "With the motivation of the Divine Treasure, I believe it won't be long before Elder Yun and Elder Jin can completely uncover the secrets of the ruins."

"I hope so."

Xiao Mu responded to Lv Liangping.

Shortly after, the two ended their communication, and after Lv Liangping's Divine Sense left the Sculpted Image, Xiao Mu began to look around the temple intently.

The temple was neither large nor small. Inside, the Sculpted Images of Lv Liangping, Xu Jianan, Wei Lingxiao, Zun, and Huang Yuan were arranged in a circular formation around the temple.

Unlike cellphones, this method of establishing a temple through Divine Sense had a significant advantage, as it still allowed communication with the outside world even in many treacherous terrains.

Cellphones, on the other hand, were different. Once the signal was lost or in places with poor reception, contact was impossible.

Next, Xiao Mu looked at Xu Jianan's Sculpted Image, then at Wei Lingxiao's. These two chiefs had not yet sent any news to him. He didn't know if it was because they had not yet found any information related to the whereabouts of the Lord of Bai's Mansion or for some other reason. In any case, it seemed unlikely that any information would be coming back soon.

This left Xiao Mu somewhat disappointed; after all, finding the whereabouts of the Lord of Bai's Mansion was indeed his top priority at the moment.

As for Huang Yuan, he had discovered an ancient divine temple in a crumbling space not long ago. It was unknown if he had begun his exploration yet.

Xiao Mu was extremely curious about this.

His gaze landed on Huang Yuan's Sculpted Image, and Xiao Mu hesitated for a moment, uncertain whether he should contact Huang Yuan to confirm whether the other party had started their mission or when they would explore the ancient temple in the crumbling space.

But after only a short contemplation, Xiao Mu dismissed the idea of inquiring Huang Yuan. If the other party was not yet ready, pushing for information would only cause annoyance and be counterproductive.

Not long after, Xiao Mu left the temple.

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Alliance Headquarters, Never-falling Divine Mountain, Floating Sky City.

In an ordinary room within a simple courtyard, a young male Yin Spirit sat cross-legged on a soft couch, from whose Dantian area emanated a faint, dim yellow glow.

This dull yellow glow looked unremarkable at a glance but imparted a chillingly terrifying sensation, churning as though it could crumble all matter.

Opposite the young man, Huang Yuan looked somber. He stretched out both hands toward the youth, and the Sacred Power within him moved and seemingly turned substantial, transmitting across the space into the lad's body through Huang Yuan's hands.

As the Sacred Power entered the young Yin Spirit's body, it quickly amalgamated inside him, and soon, this mass of golden Sacred Power collected at the chest area of the youth.

The condensed Sacred Power seemed to intensify, appearing as a miniature sun at the chest area, emitting intense Golden Light, and the sacred force radiated outward. At this moment, the young Yin Spirit, under the illumination of the Sacred Power, resembled a deity.

This mass of combined Sacred Power did not linger inside the young Yin Spirit. Following a low shout from Huang Yuan and under his remote control, it directly transformed into a water current, rushing towards the tiny yellow glow in the lad's Dantian.

The faint yellow glow in the young man's Dantian formed a small sphere, spinning slowly.

Under the assault of the Sacred Power, the rotation speed of the dim yellow sphere suddenly increased.

Hisss! Hisss!

As the torrential, golden Sacred Power struck the dim yellow microsphere, it immediately dissolved, and far from damaging the sphere, it was absorbed by it after dissolving.

In doing so, the small dim yellow sphere in the young male Yin Spirit's Dantian—having absorbed the Sacred Power—seemed to increase in might somewhat.

"Sigh!"

Huang Yuan suddenly let out a deep sigh, withdrew his hands, and retracted his sacred power, his expression looking incomparably despondent.

"Dad, is Huang Qi still beyond saving?"

At Huang Yuan's right, a dignified woman who was about the same age as a young man with Yin Spirits interrupted, asking in a crestfallen whisper.

"My strength is still somewhat deficient; I'm temporarily incapable of expelling that bizarre power inside Qi'er."

Huang Yuan retracted his hands, then comforted the dignified woman, "However, you needn't be anxious. I will continue to find ways to boost my strength. I believe that someday, it will be possible to cure Qi'er."

The dignified woman seemed disappointed, then whispered in a quiet voice, "Dad, isn't it possible to ask the Divine Phoenix maiden to help treat Huang Qi?"

Huang Yuan raised his hand, interrupting the dignified woman's words with a stern tone, "Hold your tongue, there's no need to bring that up again. I have my tasks, and the Divine Phoenix Girl has hers."

"The Human Emperor Seal might help in treating Huang Qi, but it could also bring unforeseen risks."

"The power within Qi'er is too strange, possibly tied to some earth-shattering figure. Should attempting to treat him draw that figure's attention and damage the Human Emperor Seal, neither you nor I could bear such an eternal infamy."

"Moreover, Qi'er's condition is very strange, and the power within him too strong. I even worry that someone did this deliberately, targeting the Human Emperor Seal with their force."

"So, please never mention asking the Divine Phoenix Girl to use the Human Emperor Seal to help. Even if she herself offers to use it, we must refuse. Did you hear me?"

Speaking more and more sternly, Huang Yuan's tone suddenly became severe, almost reprimanding by the end.

The dignified woman, feeling aggrieved, still murmured her response, "Yes, Dad, I remember."

"You needn't worry about Qi'er's condition. I will surely find every possible way to cure him," Huang Yuan's tone suddenly softened, comforting the dignified woman.

"Yes, Dad, thank you, Dad," the dignified woman meekly responded.

Huang Yuan dismissed it with a wave of his hand, "Who else should I save if not my son? Alright, you take good care of Qi'er, and wait for me to think of a way to maybe enhance my strength further."

"Yes, Dad," the dignified woman responded with a bowed head.

Huang Yuan had already strode out of the courtyard and headed directly for the Alliance Headquarters' Data Room.

Before long, he arrived in front of a massive black iron tower and entered directly.

"Elder Huang, hello!"

Two guards at the tower, upon seeing Huang Yuan, bowed together to pay their respects.

"Dispense with the formalities. Have any new secret manuals arrived in the Book Collection Room?" Huang Yuan gestured for the guards to rise.

"Responding to Elder Huang, yesterday and today both brought a batch of secret manuals," replied one of the tall, thin guards.

"Thanks, I'll have a look inside."

Huang Yuan's face, as impassive as an ancient well, tightened as he walked into the black iron tower.

The two guards exchanged a glance but eventually both read a resigned, bitter smile on each other's face.

Entrance to the Alliance Headquarters' Book Collection Room is not freely permitted, even to elders, except that Elder Huang is an exception.

Nearly everyone at headquarters knew that Elder Huang had a son who, during a Ruins exploration a few years ago, suddenly was inflicted with injuries, locking his divine sense in a ball of strange energy. Despite numerous attempted methods, they have all failed to release his divine sense.

The current leader of the Alliance, the Divine Phoenix Girl, even proposed using the Human Emperor Seal to help treat him, but for unknown reasons, Elder Huang rejected it, such that to this day, his son's divine sense is still trapped within that strange energy, unable to escape.

And Elder Huang, almost driven mad by the effort to save his son, is constantly devising ways to elevate his power, his appearance in the Book Collection Room now undoubtedly to consult the secret manuals for a potential power increase again.

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