Xiao Mu remained silent. The rumors might have been mistaken, but they could also be true.

Hopefully, the Thunder God of Twilight Forest Village wasn't a being from beyond, otherwise it would mean that the extraterrestrial had already infiltrated the human world, signifying that the human world was not as safe as imagined.

"Brother Zhu, Brother Li, how much do you know about Twilight Forest Village? I heard that it has become very dangerous lately?"

Xiao Mu deliberately used his words to probe and indirectly question the reason Zhu Ping and Li Gujian appeared in Twilight Forest Village.

After all, Twilight Forest Village was too dangerous and, given Zhu Ping and Li Gujian's strength, going there now seemed overly risky.

"Brother Mu might be referring to the Mutant Beings from the Life and Death Sect in Twilight Forest Village, right? It's said that Great Tang Ruins took action in Twilight Forest Village and members of the External Affairs Group encountered a powerful being from beyond and died."

Zhu Ping and Li Gujian obviously knew quite a bit about the situation in Twilight Forest Village and didn't guard against Xiao Mu, quickly mentioning some secrets.

Xiao Mu intentionally asked, "Knowing how dangerous Twilight Forest Village is, Brother Zhu and Brother Li still want to go there?"

Zhu Ping replied with a smile, "We're indeed aware of the dangers of Twilight Forest Village, but, to be honest with Brother Mu, we indeed have urgent business there."

"On one hand, we have a friend living in Twilight Forest Village. On the other hand, the higher the danger, the greater the opportunity. While the Life and Death Sect's strong gathering there may be risky, who knows if this might be an opportunity for people like us?"

With your strength, even if there's an opportunity, you probably couldn't seize it.

Xiao Mu silently responded to Zhu Ping's words, yet his face showed no reaction and he didn't argue. "I see, I hope both Brother Zhu and Brother Li find what you seek in Twilight Forest Village."

"Brother Mu as well, haha!" Zhu Ping laughed heartily.

The three continued toward Twilight Forest Village, gradually slowing down as they neared.

Seven figures approached from the direction of Twilight Forest Village, each quick and nimble in their movements.

Xiao Mu glanced over and could easily gauge the strength and appearance of these seven people.

The group consisted of four men and three women, all quite young. All seven were at the Peak of Mortal Realm, not far from the True Realm.

However, after observing the seven more closely, Xiao Mu's pupils suddenly dilated.

These seven people looked normal, but each had a faint cloud of Incense Fire above their heads.

Such a manifestation of Incense Fire above the head typically occurred only shortly after offering worship to Divine Spirits.

Being Mutant Beings and still worshiping Divine Spirits?

Xiao Mu found the behavior of the seven odd and also felt puzzled.

As Mutant Beings, who were significantly different from ordinary people and as each knew well what Divine Spirits were, they no longer revered them as ordinary people did. Moreover, worshiping Divine Spirits could somewhat diminish their own Spirituality, so few chose to worship Divine Spirits.

Of course, this wasn't to say that Mutant Beings never worshiped Divine Spirits; occasionally, one or two might be found among them.

But the fact that all seven returning from Twilight Forest Village had worshipped Divine Spirits made it quite strange.

Zhu Ping and Li Gujian warmly greeted the three and casually asked, "Friends, are you from Twilight Forest Village?"

"No."

A man with long hair, jeans, and a small jacket sighed and explained, "We were just driven out of Twilight Forest Village. Are you going there?"

Zhu Ping gave a thumbs-up and casually praised, "Good intuition!"

The man carefully looked at Xiao Mu, Zhu Ping, and Li Gujian, sensing that their strength was above his own group. He said, "Twilight Forest Village has started to restrict entry based on strength. If your strength isn't sufficient, you'll be stopped at the village gates."

"Is there a reason why Twilight Forest Village would limit the strength of those entering?"

Zhu Ping was curious, his tone revealing a hint of worry.

The man said, "It's said that because Twilight Forest Village has become too dangerous with the presence of strong members from the Life and Death Sect, they had to restrict the strength of those entering to prevent needless harm. We were stopped at the gates because our strength was inadequate, and had no choice but to leave."

"What's your last name, friend?"

Zhu Ping seized the opportunity to ask the man's name.

"I'm Zhang."

"Brother Zhang, you mentioned that you'd be stopped if your strength isn't enough to enter the village. Are they actually testing the strength of those entering the village, and how so? Could you tell me about it?"

Zhu Ping was very polite, sincerely asking for advice from the man surnamed Zhang.

Xiao Mu and Li Gujian remained silent, quietly listening to the conversation between Zhu Ping and Zhang.

The man surnamed Zhang explained, "No need to be so formal, the test is actually quite simple. The Mutant Beings in the village have placed a block of Divine Wood at the entrance. Those who can withstand the pressure of the Divine Wood and pass under it safely are allowed into the village."

"Our group couldn't withstand the pressure of the Divine Wood and were stopped. But seeing your strength, you likely won't have trouble passing this test."

Finally, the man surnamed Zhang swept his gaze over Xiao Mu and the others, making his assessment.

"Thank you for the heads-up, Brother Zhang. With this information, we now have a clear understanding."

Zhu Ping bowed to Zhang, expressing his sincere thanks.

"Zhang Luo, are you coming or not?"

Zhang's companions couldn't wait any longer and suddenly urged him to hurry, with a few of them even starting to move away from the village.

"Sorry!"

The man surnamed Zhang waved his hand at Xiao Mu and the others, then quickly followed his companions.

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