Could absorbing the Incense Fire of the Thunder God Qing Jie possibly mean that Mr. Qu is related to Qing Jie?

As Xiao Mu was amazed, the substantial Power of Incense Fire suddently surged from below, breaking through six floors and soaring directly to the seventh.

The power of the Seventh Floor's Great Array was abruptly activated, transforming into invisible Divine Sense that blanketed everything and rapidly spread to every corner of the sixth floor.

Why has the Great Array been activated suddenly? Has someone discovered me? How could that be?

The Divine Sense made by the power of the Great Array was too strong and would find me out; should I stop and fight, or should I leave first and talk about it later?

Various thoughts flashed through Xiao Mu's mind like lightning, and soon he made a decision.

The power of the Great Array wasn't low, and unless his true body arrived, his false body couldn't resist. If he took action, it would definitely expose his identity.

Exposing his identity would affect the subsequent investigation.

With a thought, Xiao Mu transformed into a shadow and swiftly exited Mr. Qu's room.

As soon as he left, that mighty Divine Sense completely covered the area, filling every inch of the sixth floor.

Xiao Mu left the spire and returned to Mr. Qi's side, from whom his hair was shaped; he retracted his hair, transformed back into Mr. Qi, and all along, no one noticed anything unusual.

Calmly, he took the same road he had come by towards the main door.

"Mr. Qi, take care!"

The guard at the door greeted Xiao Mu, who remembered Mr. Qi's disposition, assumed a cold demeanor, and made no response.

A swallow on a tree took flight unobtrusively, merging with Xiao Mu, and he revealed his true form.

Then, he initiated his Escape Art, heading to the temple area.

He materialized Mr. Qu's information and sent it back to the Great Tang Ruins to entrust someone to investigate Mr. Qu's background, then returned to Zhao Family.

At Zhao Family, Zhao Jingyan was staring blankly at a pile of Mutated Material, his face full of a troubled expression, seemingly encountering a problem in crafting.

Seeing Xiao Mu return, he stopped his work and turned to greet him, "Brother Mu, welcome back. How was your day?"

Xiao Mu feigned disappointment and shook his head, "Brother Zhao, don't even mention it. After walking all day, I didn't find any trace of Mutated Beings from the Life and Death Sect."

"Patience will prevail, Brother Mu, don't be disheartened. With your diligence, you will surely find traces of the Sect's Mutated Beings and contribute to the Alliance," Zhao Jingyan quickly consoled Xiao Mu.

"What is Brother Zhao crafting?"

Xiao Mu looked towards the Mutated Material in Zhao Jingyan's hands.

Zhao Jingyan immediately looked troubled, "I've been trying to craft a Grade B Execution Stake. I've tried many times but never succeeded. It seems my skills are still inadequate for crafting Grade B treasures."

As he spoke, he pointed towards the ground not far to the left.

Following Zhao Jingyan's direction, Xiao Mu saw a pile of discarded Mutated Material on the ground, weighing apparently not less than twenty or thirty pounds.

Estimating from the consumption of ten pounds of Mutated Material per Grade B Execution Stake, Zhao Jingyan had failed at least two to three times in his crafting.

"With Brother Zhao's casting skills, I believe you'll succeed eventually. Don't be disheartened," Xiao Mu comforted Zhao Jingyan in the same manner.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jingyan's face turned even more bitter.

Shoo shoo shoo!

Sounds of Escape Art were heard, and two beams of Escape Light stopped at the doorway. Xiao Mu and Zhao Jingyan turned their heads, just in time to see Zhu Ping and Li Gujian reveal themselves.

"Brother Zhu, Xiao Li, how did your reporting go today? Did the Village Protection Team accept you?"

Xiao Mu immediately began inquiring about the outcome.

Whether Zhu Ping and Li Gujian could join the Village Protection Team was directly related to whether he could later indirectly obtain information from the team.

Zhao Jingyan, feeling down, perked up to listen to the conversation between the three.

"When we brothers take action, is there anything we can't accomplish? Right when we went to the Village Protection Team, they accepted us."

Zhu Ping beamed with joy. As he responded to Xiao Mu, he suddenly reached into his Storage Space and instantly pulled out an object, "Brother Mu, Old Zhao, guess what this is."

Xiao Mu looked at the item in Zhu Ping's hand, seeing a palm-sized, round, ancient Oil Lamp with a speckled surface. At first glance, it appeared unremarkable, but on closer inspection, a faint luster could be discerned on its surface, a humble display of its treasurous nature.

"The Village Protection Team's Protective Spirit Lamp!"

Zhao Jingyan exclaimed and stared intently at the lamp, incredulous, "They gave you Protective Spirit Lamps on your first day in the team?"

"Haha! Brother Zhao, you really have good insight. I have one here too!"

Li Gujian laughed heartily, taking over the conversation. Zhao Jingyan's astonished expression satisfied him greatly. He spoke as he took out from his Storage Space another Protective Spirit Lamp identical to the one in Zhu Ping's hand.

"The Protective Spirit Lamp is a rare protective treasure, crafted by the Village Protection Team using a large amount of precious material. If powered with enough energy, it can even withstand the attacks of Divine Spirit realm experts. You two receiving one each on your first day on the team shows how much the Village Protection Team is investing in finding the murderer."

Zhao Jingyan, his gaze moving away from the Protective Spirit Lamps in Zhu Ping and Li Gujian's hands, sighed with envy.

"I forgot to ask, Brother Mu, how was your harvest today?" Zhu Ping looked at Xiao Mu, casually stowing the Protective Spirit Lamp into his Storage Space as he spoke.

Could I tell you that I might have found Qing Jie Thunder God's traces?

A satisfied smile swept across Xiao Mu's face, but he said, "I wandered around all day to no avail."

"That's a pity, it would have been good if Brother Mu had also joined the Village Protection Team," Li Gujian's excitement slightly waned, feeling sorry for Xiao Mu.

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