It stands to reason that any relic with treasures would attract evil absurdities.

The Taoist Temple Ruins exceed the levels of normal ruins. If they do not attract evil absurdities, that's all well and good. However, if they do attract evil absurdities, those would be incredibly powerful.

Luo Junming was leading the group and turned to look back upon hearing this.

He saw not only uneasiness on Chen Yanli's face but also on several others. Clearly, they shared the same worries as Chen Yanli.

Mutated beings have a stronger sense than ordinary people. Although these people couldn't sense the specifics, they vaguely perceived something.

Luo Junming was entirely confident, sharing a reassuring smile with the group, "Danger? No, we've just discovered these ruins. How could there be danger? What's more, my friend is waiting for us in the Taoist Temple. If there was any danger, they would have informed me long ago."

"Everyone, please follow me without worry. I promise you that there will only be treasures inside these ruins and no danger. Once we reach our destination, you will realize your money has been well spent."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu couldn't help but frown slightly.

Luo Junming claimed there was no danger ahead.

Either he hadn't conducted a thorough investigation, or he knew of the danger and chose not to speak of it.

Considering the two possibilities, Xiao Mu was more inclined towards the first one.

As to whether there was danger, need that even be asked?

If there were no danger, why would Xiao Mu feel such strong unease?

"Ahem!"

Xiao Mu coughed once and casually reminded everyone kindly, "If anyone is worried about the danger, they can go back. It would be better for anyone at the Early Stage of the Third Realm and below not to go."

A Mutated Being at the Early Stage of the Third Realm was only comparable to a green Blood Demon in strength.

Such being or those of lesser strength blindly venturing into a place of danger might encounter a formidable adversary, and unless they had protection, the chance of their survival would be almost nil.

Hence, Xiao Mu casually reminded everyone.

Having said that, he couldn't help but glance at the man in jeans, his gaze clearly filled with warning.

The man in jeans wore a gloomy expression and hid within the crowd, obviously avoiding Xiao Mu. When Xiao Mu looked over, he quickly averted his eyes and looked elsewhere.

Seeing this, Xiao Mu sneered silently.

"What?"

Everyone was stunned when they heard him speak, looking at Xiao Mu in unison.

No one expected Xiao Mu to suddenly speak up, let alone say such words.

Even Luo Junming looked at Xiao Mu in surprise, "Why would you say that, friend Xiao?"

"It's just a feeling, there's a strong presence of evil ahead, with Qi condensed into ice. There must be a powerful evil being."

Xiao Mu causally explained.

Many were taken aback, looking at each other in disbelief.

Soon after, Luo Junming forced a laugh, "You're worrying too much, friend Xiao?"

What Xiao Mu described was obviously not what he wanted to encounter.

If someone backs out, they would certainly ask for a refund, meaning he would lose his income.

It took a great deal of effort to lead the group into Ghost Mountain, and they were about to reach their destination. A sudden retreat and refund request were clearly not results Luo Junming desired.

"Ha ha! I think friend Xiao is overthinking it."

A burly man who had been silently following Luo Junming suddenly spoke up, contradicting Xiao Mu, "We haven't even entered the Taoist temple yet, how could we know there's danger?"

"Ladies and gentlemen, I suggest we first go and see what's inside the Taoist Temple Ruins. Otherwise, if there's no danger and there are treasures inside, won't you regret in missing them?"

"Moreover, even if there is real danger, we're all skilled and can retreat together if necessary."

Hearing these words, Xiao Mu couldn't help but look at the burly man again.

This man was stout with a height of at least two meters, towering over the others.

He always remained beside Luo Junming, but because he was quiet, Xiao Mu hadn't paid much attention to him before.

Now, because of his contradicting words, Xiao Mu couldn't help but size him up.

Judging from the powerful Blood Qi emanating from the burly man, he was undoubtedly a martial artist, likely in the late Third Realm, equivalent to a red Blood Demon.

Such strength would likely protect him from a typical evil ghost, but defeating a powerful one would be difficult.

This time, based on Xiao Mu's feeling, the evil presence lurking ahead was not something a being at this burly man's level could handle,

Therefore, once his words were spoken, Xiao Mu couldn't help but shake his head.

The prospect of great rewards led to verbal opposition from some, which was expected by him.

Seeing this burly man stepping in, Luo Junming suddenly asked Xiao Mu, "Friend Xiao, you said there is danger ahead, can you tell what it is?"

Xiao Mu pondered for a moment, "I'm not sure yet, but judging from its Qi, it seems to be a formidable evil absurdity."

"Haha!"

The burly man suddenly laughed out loud, his face full of confidence, "A powerful being? I wonder if it is as powerful as me."

Saying this, he suddenly released a strong force of Blood Qi from his body, overpowering everyone present.

Except for Xiao Mu, everyone else instantly felt the pressure.

This burly man was strong, he was the most powerful one in the group, apart from Xiao Mu.

So much so that when he released his strength, the crowd gasped in surprise.

"Qi Refining and Blood Integration!"

"Blood Refinement Realm!"

"It's the Late Stage of Blood Refinement Realm, so strong!"

The crowd was dumbstruck.

The burly man's overwhelming strength instantly dominated everyone, leaving them speechless.

He seemed pleased with everyone's reaction and confidently smiled, "Everyone, no matter what powerful beings may lurk ahead, as long as you're with me, I guarantee your safety. Let alone if these evil absurdities don't appear, if they dare to, I will kill them."

The burly man's promise delighted everyone, and they thanked him warmly, "Thank you!"

"Thank you, big brother."

"If I find anything valuable in the Taoist temple, I'll definitely share it with you."

Everyone expressed their thanks, their words filled with gratitude.

"Haha!"

The burly man laughed heartily, his expression full of bravado, "There's no need to share your finds, I just like making friends, let's just be friends."

"Friend, may I ask your name?"

Luo Junming smiled and asked for the burly man's name.

The burly man answered, "My surname is Chen, first name Ruoyu, everyone can just call me Old Chen."

"Ha ha! Brother Ruoyu!"

Luo Junming gave a salute to show his gratitude.

The others also hurried to make friends with Chen Ruoyu.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Mu quietly shook his head.

He didn't expect Chen Ruoyu to take responsibility for everyone's safety.

However, with his Late Stage of Blood Refinement Realm strength, guaranteeing everyone's safety in this situation was clearly a long shot.

"Why? Friend Xiao, you think I can't protect everyone?"

The burly man, Chen Ruoyu, surprisingly noticed Xiao Mu shaking his head and asked with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

His expression showed that he was somewhat dissatisfied with Xiao Mu's actions.

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