"Brother Zhao, Brother Cen, Brother Du, Brother Cao, you all came too."

Qu Jingyu, Chen Fushi, and the others stood up almost in unison.

As Divine Spirits of the Human World Alliance, they recognized each of the four newcomers, who were Zhao Yaogu from the Headquarters, who had once met Xiao Mu; Cen Wei and Du You from the Great Xia Realm; and Cao Ruiqing from the Three Emperors' Tomb.

After exchanging greetings, everyone took their seats with respectful deference.

Cao Ruiqing sighed, "The Great Tang Ruins are really going all out, summoning so many of us at once."

"There's a powerful being from the Life and Death Sect in Twilight Forest Village. It's not a problem that can be solved by mere numbers."

Wang Yu took over the conversation, his dissatisfaction evident.

"What do you mean?"

Seeing Wang Yu's solemn expression, Zhao Yaogu immediately sat up straight. He had a comparatively closer relationship with Wang Yu, as both were from the Headquarters.

"Old Zhao, Old Cao, you don't know yet?"

As he spoke, Wang Yu took out his cellphone, opened the video that had just been shown to Qu Jingyu and Chen Fushi, and pushed it toward the four newcomers.

"What video?"

Zhao Yaogu picked up the cellphone, and Cao Ruiqing, Cen Wei, and Du You also leaned in to watch. Soon their expressions also turned somber, "Earth God Rank, cultivation phenomena, so powerful!"

"Is this person from the Life and Death Sect?"

Cen Wei's eyes widened, seemingly incredulous at the video's content.

"This just happened recently in Twilight Forest Village. There's a Life and Death Sect practitioner who has cultivated to cause phenomena; they possess the Earth God Rank, and are, at the very least, of the Divine Spirit Realm."

Wang Yu spoke gravely, unconsciously sitting up with a stiff posture.

The crowd fell silent upon hearing his words, and it was only after two or three minutes that Zhao Yaogu said, "Regarding the Great Tang Ruins, who are they planning to send?"

"It is said to be Xu Qianwu and Fang Ying," answered Qu Jingyu.

"Old Xu and Old Fang, weren't they just afflicted with the Curse Ancestor's curse and only recently got rid of it? As far as I know, both of them are just mid-stage Divine Spirits. Can they really be a match for that powerful being from the Life and Death Sect?" Cen Wei expressed his concerns anxiously.

Du You suddenly interjected, "That practitioner from the Life and Death Sect who manifested phenomena is indeed strong. Even without a clear view of what they look like or knowing their exact Realm, just the phenomena alone tells me they are stronger than me."

"Gentlemen, do you know what rewards the Great Tang Ruins are preparing to offer us? If the reward is enough, risking life and limb might be worth it, but if it's too low, I'm afraid I'll have to seriously consider whether to accept the mission or not."

"As of now, we're not sure, but the Great Tang Ruins themselves don't have much to offer. The Warehouse probably only has some Secret Manuals, Energy Fruits, and common Treasures left."

Wang Yu confidently provided this bit of information.

"Secret Manuals, Energy Fruits, common Treasures—they're enough for a regular hire, but they certainly aren't worth risking our lives for. I'm afraid I'll have to seriously think about whether to take this assignment."

Du You showed his doubts, wavering on whether to accept the mission.

"I'll go ask."

Zhao Yaogu suddenly waved over an attendant.

"Elder Zhao, hello, may I do something for you?"

The attendant bent slightly with polite respect.

"When can your team leader come?" asked Zhao Yaogu.

"I'm very sorry, Elder Zhao, esteemed elders, our team leader has been quite busy recently and might take a while longer to arrive. My apologies, please wait a moment longer," the attendant apologetically rushed to say.

"This Xiao Wu is really getting out of line."

Zhao Yaogu scolded with displeasure and waved the attendant away, complaining, "I don't know what he's so busy with, he's becoming more and more disrespectful to his elders."

"This Xiao Wu, I always thought he was a good fellow, but to think he'd suddenly become so dismissive; times change, today's young people are increasingly disrespectful to the elders," Qu Jingyu sighed heavily, taking over from Zhao Yaogu, his tone also revealing strong dissatisfaction.

The attendant had already walked away but hesitated and stopped upon hearing these words. A moment later, he mustered up his courage and returned, "Elder Zhao, Elder Qu, the Team Leader Wu you're talking about has already resigned. Now, our Great Tang Ruins' Logistics Department is managed by Team Leader Xiao."

"A change of leadership? No wonder, I was thinking Xiao Wu wasn't one to be impolite, and he certainly wouldn't be dismissive towards the elders."

Zhao Yaogu nodded in realization but then, with a stern face and subtly harsh tone—just as before—he said, "So who's this newcomer, Team Leader Xiao? He seems very busy, doesn't he? Why don't you tell him, if he's too busy, then we'll take our leave first, and when he has the time, he can come to find us outside the Great Tang Ruins?"

"This..."

Upon hearing this, the attendant's face went pale. Zhao Yaogu, while not explicitly expressing his dissatisfaction, clearly conveyed through his veiled words that he wasn't pleased with the way the Great Tang Ruins were receiving them.

"I think Elder Zhao is right, if this Xiao what's-his-name Team Leader is so busy, there's no need for us to be summoned early to wait here," said Wang Yu without changing expression, effortlessly taking over from Zhao Yaogu and expressing his strong inner discontent, "How about you go and tell your new Team Leader Xiao, us old fellows will take our leave now, and wander around outside the Great Tang Ruins. When he finds some free time, he can come out and look for us."

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