"Follow me—this is a Chaotic Heavenly Phenomenon. The enemy's Treasure is too powerful and thus cannot last long. This change in the heavens will disappear soon; we just need to hold out until it fades, and we'll be safe."

Captain Lan seemed very experienced, taking the lead as everyone followed him slowly.

Neither Captain Lan, Li Gujian, nor Chen Bugou were relaxed; they were extremely tense, fearing an enemy might appear. Only Xiao Mu was hoping for the enemy to show up sooner, quite at ease.

About fifteen minutes later, a voice suddenly rang out from ahead, "Are you from the Village Protection Team?"

This unexpected voice put everyone on alert. Xiao Mu took the opportunity to look forward, using his Spiritual Eye to get a clear view. He saw a man about fifty years old, probably at the Mid Yin God Realm, dressed in ordinary garb—blue jeans, black sneakers, and a black T-shirt—standing about a hundred meters away.

"I am Captain Lan of the Village Protection Team. Who are you?"

Captain Lan called out loudly into the darkness ahead, his eyes not fixed on the man, clearly unable to see the distant scene as clearly as Xiao Mu.

"It's Captain Lan of the Village Protection Team! I am Liu Rong of the Yu Family, ordered by the head of the family to request that Captain Lan take temporary shelter at the Yu Mansion until the Chaotic Heavenly Phenomenon disappears."

Liu Rong's voice became smooth, articulating clearly, using True Force to project his words.

"Senior Yu, even the Yu Family has been trapped in this chaotic phenomenon?"

Captain Lan was surprised but clearly relieved when he heard that the Yu Family was also trapped within the Chaotic Heavenly Phenomenon.

"Yes, the entire Yu Mansion has been trapped in it," the steward Liu spoke frankly, apparently not panicked by their predicament.

"Steward Liu, wait a moment, please. I need to discuss this with my companions."

"Captain Lan, please make a decision quickly. The enemy could appear at any moment, and right now, only the Yu Family can ensure your safety," Liu Rong urged.

"Just a moment!"

After responding, Captain Lan turned back to face Xiao Mu and the others, "Everyone, there's some good news. Senior Yu and his family are also trapped here with us in the Chaotic Heavenly Phenomenon, and his steward has invited us to take shelter at the Yu Mansion."

"That's great, Captain! I think we should go."

Li Gujian seemed eager; the concealed dangers of being trapped made him extremely uneasy.

Chen Bugou also said, "I also think we should go in, Captain. We don't have much time; let's enter the Yu Mansion quickly."

"Alright! Since you all think we should seek shelter at the Yu Mansion, then let's go in," Captain Lan nodded solemnly, making the decision. His thoughts aligned with Li Gujian and Chen Bugou.

Hey! You didn't discuss it with me!

Xiao Mu suddenly gave Captain Lan a look. His thoughts differed from those of Captain Lan and the others; while they wanted to take shelter in the Yu Mansion, he wanted to stay outside and wait for the enemy to appear.

Realizing something, Captain Lan turned his head and met Xiao Mu's gaze, saw the openness in his eyes, and quickly asked, "I forgot to ask, what does Brother Yan think?"

"Not hiding anything from you, Captain Lan, I want to stay outside and wait for the enemy," Xiao Mu revealed his thoughts, ready to stop hiding his strength at this critical moment.

The Array of the Yu Mansion was powerful. Entering it might avoid enemy attacks, but it would also prevent him from capturing the enemy.

For Xiao Mu, who came along specifically to search for the Life and Death Sect's Mutated Beings, this was certainly not the correct choice.

"Stay outside?" Captain Lan's eyes widened in shock, "Brother Yan, do you realize how formidable the enemy hidden in the shadows is?"

In this critical time, Xiao Mu did not want to keep hiding his strength and calmly responded, "Not hiding anything from you, Captain Lan, I have seen fiercer ones."

"Fiercer ones? I don't understand what you mean, Brother Yan..." Captain Lan was taken aback, unsure whether he really didn't understand what Xiao Mu meant.

"I've encountered Divine Spirits before. Do you think, Captain Lan, that the Mutated Beings lurking in the darkness could be more powerful than Divine Spirits?" Xiao Mu casually countered.

"Divine Spirits? This... this..."

Captain Lan's mouth hung open in an exaggerated manner. Divine Spirits could refer to all Mutated Beings with a Spirit Tablet, including the Mountain God, Land God, Door God, Kitchen God, and True Gods. However, the term Divine Spirits was specifically used to denote those who possessed divine authority and a complete set of divine treasures.

Chen Bugou and Li Gujian were even more taken aback; even Li, who had known Xiao Mu for a long time, never dared to imagine that Xiao Mu's strength could rival that of Divine Spirits.

Captain Lan was almost breathless, and after a moment, he asked in astonishment, "I've never heard the name Yan Ping before. May I inquire as to your true identity?"

"That's because you've seen too few strong individuals from the Alliance, Captain Lan. My true identity is Yan Ping," Xiao Mu was not foolish enough to reveal his identity carelessly and simply smiled at Captain Lan.

"This..."

Captain Lan hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to believe Xiao Mu, "Since Brother Yan is determined to stay outside the Yu Mansion, I won't persuade you further. I hope you truly manage to accomplish something."

"Captain Lan, Brother Li, Brother Chen, please proceed to take shelter in the Yu Mansion. Having me stay outside by myself is enough. If that powerful being hidden in the darkness dares not show up, fine, but if they dare, I will catch them and hand them over to the guards."

Xiao Mu wasn't persuading Captain Lan, Li Gujian, or Chen Bugou to stay with him; instead, he advocated for them to seek shelter in the Yu Mansion.

The outside was very dangerous; no one could say for certain what strange things might happen, and Xiao Mu did not want others to take risks alongside him.

"May Brother Yan succeed in capturing the murderer!" With a deep look at Xiao Mu, Captain Lan waved to Li Gujian and Chen Bugou, and the three of them headed towards where Liu Rong was.

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