"Xiao Xiao, I didn't expect you to actually have become the head of the Logistics Department for the Great Tang Ruins. Chief Wu is truly wise, appointing you as the head of the Logistics Department, the prosperity of the Great Tang Ruins is soon to come."

Chen Fushi, Qu Jingyu, Zhao Yaogu, and Xiao Mu were all acquaintances, and they congratulated Xiao Mu as soon as they met.

"Seniors flatter me, I am not much stronger than anyone else," Xiao Mu humbly greeted the three.

After the greetings, they quickly moved on to the main topic, Wang Yu said, "Xiao Xiao, I have long heard of your reputation. What is it that you suddenly wish us to do by inviting us here?"

The others glanced at Wang Yu, aware that he was asking a question to which he already knew the answer, they had long guessed why they had been invited to the Great Tang Ruins.

Xiao Mu looked at Wang Yu, having already learned from Zhao Ren that he was from the headquarters of the Alliance, and smiled, "Elder Wang, right? To be candid, this invitation is mainly concerning the Twilight Forest Village issue. I'd like to ask you seniors to assist Elder Xu and Elder Fang of the Great Tang Ruins in investigating Twilight Forest Village."

Indeed!

Despite having already guessed that the Great Tang Ruins' invitation was about investigating Twilight Forest Village, hearing it from Xiao Mu still gave them a moment of realization.

"Investigating Twilight Forest Village is no issue, but Xiao Xiao..." Wang Yu's tone changed, "do you know the situation in Twilight Forest Village?"

Xiao Mu, not understanding what Wang Yu exactly meant by the situation in Twilight Forest Village, curiously asked, "What do you mean, Elder Wang?"

"Are you aware of the battle that recently took place in Twilight Forest Village? A powerhouse from the Life and Death Sect killed a peak member of the Yin God Realm from your Great Tang Ruins. As the head of the Logistics Department for the Great Tang Ruins, you must have received the information, right?"

Wang Yu slowly shared the information he knew.

Xiao Mu was stunned upon hearing this; he had been preoccupied with the affairs of Site 3 of the Five Elements Sect in the Three Emperors' Tomb and was not well informed about the situation in Twilight Forest Village. He turned and looked towards Yu Ping behind him.

"Group Leader Xiao, a peak member of the Yin God Realm among the Mutated Beings was indeed attacked by a strong figure from the Life and Death Sect, according to the data returned. That member of the Life and Death Sect is exceptionally powerful and has even developed a Variant."

Yu Ping hastily reported to Xiao Mu in a whisper using a transmissive technique.

Variant!

Taken aback, Xiao Mu's understanding of Variants wasn't very long-standing; he had only recently learned about it from the materials left by the Lord of Bai's Mansion. While he himself had practiced the Dismissal Technique, it was only a temporary counteraction to suppress some authoritative oppression and no real Variant had manifested.

Now hearing that a person had developed a Variant through Cultivation in the Life and Death Sect, the shock in his heart was imaginable.

Was it possible that besides the Lord of Bai's Mansion, others had also studied the Variant? How else could this Mutated Being with a Variant have developed his Cultivation method?

"It seems, Xiao Xiao, that you weren't aware that a Mutated Being who developed Variants emerged in Twilight Forest Village. So, I have a piece of information here that was passed to me by a friend."

Wang Yu smiled as he walked towards Xiao Mu, opening his cellphone and handing it to Xiao Mu.

"Thank you!"

Xiao Mu thanked him, took the cellphone, and calmly began watching the video in front of everyone.

After just a few glances, his expression turned solemn. The man in the black armor in the video, he faintly recognized as a member of Task Group One, whose name he didn't know but whom he had met several times.

Then the Land God descended from the sky, and the Land God Temple, derived from Divine Power and appearing intermittently visible, shocked Xiao Mu's heart.

The rumor was not false, someone had indeed cultivated a Variant,

and where did the Cultivation method come from? Could it be, aside from the Lord of Bai's Mansion, others were indeed studying Variants?

"Xiao Xiao, this Mutated Being from the Life and Death Sect is not easy to deal with. Any of us here would not be a match for this person alone; the risk is too great to go to Twilight Forest Village and provide support."

Wang Yu took back the cellphone from Xiao Mu and voiced his apprehensions about going to support Twilight Forest Village.

"What do all you seniors think?"

Xiao Mu looked over Wang Yu, noncommittal.

"Cough, cough! While it is our duty to support the Great Tang Ruins, we also need to consider our own strengths, Xiao Xiao, as you've seen, this Mutated Being from the Life and Death Sect is too powerful. Without a corresponding powerhouse joining, none of us alone could match him."

Du You raised a concern.

"Actually, if you seniors were to join forces, even if this person possesses the strength of the peak of the Divine Spirit Realm, he still wouldn't have an easy time."

Xiao Mu's face showed a smile as he looked toward Du You.

"While that's true, no one can guarantee that everyone will always be together; if anyone were to be alone, it might be a deadly moment. After all, this mission is too risky; we must be cautious."

Cen Wei took over the conversation and tactfully contradicted what Xiao Mu had said.

Xiao Mu nodded solemnly, "Senior Cen speaks sensibly, and that's why I have specifically prepared a batch of resources to be given to you seniors after the matter is settled. Elder Qu, I remember you are a door god by trade..."

"Xiao Xiao, I didn't expect you to remember my trade, haha, I am quite flattered,"

Qu Jingyu laughed.

"I have specifically prepared a treasure of the door god which I plan to give to Elder Qu after the matter is settled."

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