Xiao Mu's words made her uneasy about the Secret Manual and gave birth to a sense of fear. However, a sliver of hope still controlled her, leaving her unable to immediately decide.

Seeing this, Ling Xiaomin suddenly added, "Sister Qi, when I was downstairs earlier and encountered Mr. Ming, he suddenly came toward me recklessly and asked if I wanted to step into the True Realm."

Xiao Mu perked up with interest and quickly asked, "Did he force you?"

"Not at all."

Ling Xiaomin was confused about why Xiao Mu cared about these details. She shook her head in doubt but added, "Though he didn't force me, his overwhelming demeanor made it seem like if I wanted to enter the True Realm, he could make it happen, which was really annoying."

"Uh!"

Qi Rong suddenly lifted her head, seemingly realizing something, and her face showed a hint of hope. She spoke to Ling Xiaomin, "When Mr. Ming came looking for me earlier, I asked him about True Realm qualifications, and then... and then..."

"And then... Mr. Ming told me to seriously cultivate the Secret Manual. He seemed to hint that as long as I practiced the Manual, providing my Divine Sense to Manager Liu, they'd help me step into the True Realm. That's the implication, right?"

"Sister Qi, you can't seriously be thinking of cultivating the Secret Manual, can you?" Ling Xiaomin's face suddenly changed, her eyes filled with unease toward Qi Rong.

"No... nothing of the sort." Qi Rong forced a smile but quietly put away the Secret Manual, "I will thoroughly investigate incidents related to the Divine Thought Combination Method Manual. If... if the cultivators really... really face severe harm, then... then... I will seriously consider it."

"Man must help himself first, and then Heaven will help him. If he opts for self-destruction, even the gods can't save him."

Xiao Mu suddenly stood up, coldly threw down the words, and walked to his room.

He and Qi Rong were not related in any way. Giving a reminder was just fulfilling his duty; he wouldn't waste a lot of energy on her as he wasn't her anything.

"Uh!"

Ling Xiaomin stared blankly at Xiao Mu as he departed.

Qi Rong involuntarily trembled again, her face showed struggle and a bit of humiliation as she closed her eyes.

Xiao Mu returned to his room, immediately putting Qi Rong's matter out of his mind. He sat on the cushion in the center and began cultivating.

He needed to re-consolidate the Hand of the Governor so that he could regain the ability to call upon the power of the Eastern Realm.

The destruction of the previous Hand of the Governor had provided Xiao Mu with considerable experience. He felt confident he could form an even stronger Hand of the Governor.

As before, he opted for the shape of the Signal Tower but made corresponding changes to its foundation, making this Signal Tower more solid and resistant to being broken.

Then, Xiao Mu began layering authority upon the Signal Tower bit by bit.

With the experience from last time, Xiao Mu applied it more effectively, deliberately pressing the Divine Sense to stabilize each layer of authority on the Signal Tower, making it sturdier.

In just over a day, Xiao Mu successfully constructed a new Signal Tower.

Compared to the first Signal Tower, the current one had a much firmer base, significantly enhancing its ability to withstand external force and making it less breakable.

Xiao Mu thought to himself, if he had the current Signal Tower when encountering High Crown Man and Zhu Qianhao last time, the final battle might not have resulted in his defeat.

"Xiao Little Friend, Xiao Little Friend."

Just as the Signal Tower was freshly molded, Xiao Mu heard the familiar calling again.

"Miaoyi Emperor, connected with Miaoyi Emperor again."

Xiao Mu was initially startled but quickly became overjoyed.

He hurriedly composed his mind to communicate with Miaoyi Emperor's Divine Sense.

"Xiao Little Friend, Xiao Little Friend."

Miaoyi Emperor's voice came again, and images gradually materialized before Xiao Mu.

Soon, a figure slowly appeared before Xiao Mu, from blurry to clear.

Xiao Mu was taken aback, staring at the figure in front, showing fierce expression, he roared, "Who are you?"

The person revealed was not Miaoyi Emperor but a middle-aged man in blue attire, with a serene expression. This person exuded the aura of True Gods, tinged with the scent of Reincarnation.

The man smiled upon hearing Xiao Mu's question, "No need to worry, Brother Xiao. I am the City Lord of the Unjustly Dead, Qin Li, under the command of the Reincarnation Emperor, delivering some information to you."

Reincarnation Emperor, also known as Miaoyi Emperor, is a term generated from authority.

"City Lord of the Unjustly Dead, Qin Li?"

Xiao Mu's face showed contemplation, as if pondering. Then suddenly, his eyes flashed coldly.

Bang! Snap!

A golden light appeared from above Qin Li's head, and Xiao Mu swung the gigantic Yama Hammer down ferociously.

Qin Li's figure vanished, and the next moment, he appeared several hundred meters to the right.

Looking at Xiao Mu, Qin Li smiled slightly, "Brother Xiao is very suspicious, suddenly attacking. Had I not been prepared, perhaps I would be killed by Brother Xiao on the spot?"

"Brother Qin's vigilance is quite commendable. My assault, wasn't it dodged by Brother Qin after all."

Xiao Mu also smiled, but his eyes bore murderous intent, and his tone deepened, "Brother Qin should first explain why I'm seeing you instead of Miaoyi Emperor."

"I expected Brother Xiao to have such doubts. Fortunately, the Emperor anticipated as well. Brother Xiao, are you familiar with this item?"

Qin Li spoke and suddenly produced an item, flashing it in front of Xiao Mu.

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