"Kui Mountain!"

Both men turned their heads to look in the direction of Kui Mountain, which was too far away to see from here.

"Kid, you're lucky this time. Get lost!"

The man in blue picked up the boy covered in animal hides and threw him into the bushes ahead.

Crack!

The boy landed on top of the bushes, hitting the ground with his back, and crushed a bush underneath him. His back was sliced by thorns, leaving strips of blood, and it took him a while to get back up.

Xiao Mu will take revenge for me!

Turning his head, he glared fiercely at the two men, then turned and ran away.

"I really don't like the look in that kid's eyes!" the man in black stared coldly at the boy's retreating figure, his face showing a murderous intent.

"Enough, what's the point of bickering with a mere child!"

The man in blue spoke up, trying to calm the situation.

"To think that Xiao Mu actually showed up in the Ancestor's Forbidden Area, such a surprise," the man in black Lan Jun mused.

Then in surprise, he added, "How did he get in? Odd. We didn't see him at all when the passage was open. How did he manage to enter?"

The man in blue pondered, "Xiao Mu is known for his startling feats. Perhaps he used some deceptive tactic to evade our eyes, or maybe he came in through another road unknown to us."

"It doesn't matter how he got in."

Black-clothed Lan Jun suddenly laughed, "Xiao Mu is the one whom Emperor Taija has appointed to capture. Seizing him will grant us the title of True Gods."

"Old Qiao, in my view, this is our fortune. Otherwise, why should it so happen that, of the many who entered the Ancestor's Forbidden Area, no one else encountered Xiao Mu, and we stumbled upon him right after entering, receiving news of him."

Old Qiao Hu frowned slightly, looking at Lan Jun with unease, "Lan Jun, what are you getting at? Don't tell me you want to go after Xiao Mu."

"How so? Is there a problem with that?"

The man in black Lan Jun appeared indifferent, "Xiao Mu is just a Divine Spirit like us. What's wrong with both of us going to find him?"

"Lan Jun, don't overestimate yourself!"

Qiao Hu's face darkened as he glared at Lan Jun, suddenly raised his voice in warning, "Do you really think Xiao Mu is just an ordinary Divine Spirit? Countless Divine Spirits have encountered Xiao Mu in the Heavenly Court, and few have ever come out alive from under his hands."

"The deity of Tai Cang was powerful, yet he fell to Xiao Mu and even had his Divine Treasure taken away. Do you think you're stronger than that deity of Tai Cang?"

"Lan Jun, I suggest you abandon that thought. Xiao Mu is not someone the two of us can provoke."

"Tsk!"

Lan Jun scoffed upon hearing this.

Qiao Hu frowned, asking, "What are you laughing at?"

"I laugh at how small your courage is, Old Qiao, haha!"

Lan Jun said with a smile on his face, "Xiao Mu's reputation is indeed significant, but it's all just hype. There are plenty like him, mostly overrated. You've been frightened by rumors, Old Qiao."

Dissatisfied, Qiao Hu countered, "I'm frightened by rumors? Tell me, is the story about Xiao Mu killing the deity of Tai Cang also false?"

Lan Jun, full of disdain, sneered, "Heh. Deity of Tai Cang, Deity of Tai Cang, you keep bringing up the deity of Tai Cang, unaware that this world is full of imposters. That deity of Tai Cang, although a True God Realm powerhouse with complete authority over his position, was slain by Xiao Mu, who was beneath him in Realm. How strong could he truly have been?"

"A battle's outcome is what matters. It's a loss on your part, Old Qiao, to regard such a person highly."

"Alright, if even the deity of Tai Cang doesn't matter to you, then what else can I say."

Qiao Hu suddenly felt weary. Lan Jun had his mind set on believing that Xiao Mu wasn't very powerful, and it seemed futile to try persuading him otherwise.

"What do you plan to do?"

Lan Jun spoke resolutely, gesturing emphatically, "What to do? Of course, head to Kui Mountain and apprehend Xiao Mu."

"I remember now why Xiao Mu's battle achievements are so dazzling. Old Qiao, you really don't know much about him."

"I don't know much about Xiao Mu?"

Qiao Hu wasn't sure what Lan Jun had suddenly realized, but he felt an inexplicable antipathy towards his assessment of himself.

"You don't believe when I say you don't know enough."

Lan Jun smiled, "Emperor Taija ordered the capture of Xiao Mu without specifying whether dead or alive."

"Those before us, when capturing Xiao Mu, always tried to take him alive, which led to restricted movements and inability to exert full strength in battle, eventually leading to their own downfall."

"Actually, though the Emperor decreed the capture of Xiao Mu, he never specified dead or alive. What the Emperor truly wants is the Emperor's Might on Xiao Mu's person."

"Whether Xiao Mu is dead or alive, the Emperor's Might won't dissipate."

"So, I've decided. Once we find Xiao Mu, we'll kill him. The Emperor wants the Might, not a living Xiao Mu. At worst, I'll present Xiao Mu's corpse to the Emperor."

Hehe! Hehehehe!

Crazy, this Lan Jun is truly crazy!

Qiao Hu just scoffed endlessly, thinking to himself, so be it, since I can't persuade you, I won't bother. If you want to seek out your own death at the hands of Xiao Mu, then go ahead. Just don't expect to drag me along.

He then said, "Lan Jun, this is your last warning from me. If you insist on going after Xiao Mu, I won't stop you. But remember, I've advised you and explicitly told you how formidable Xiao Mu is."

"If you still wish to proceed, then go! But if you end up killed by Xiao Mu, don't blame me."

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