"Land God Ge, is it the mansion of Ge Xie you discovered last time?" the young worker asked Xiao Mu in surprise.

"That's right, it's him."

Xiao Mu wasn't clear about Land God Ge's name, but from the tone of the young worker, it was evident that Ge Xie was the name of the Land God.

The young worker took Xiao Mu's cellphone, marked the address on his computer map according to the map, and explained casually, "Lord of Bai's Mansion's subordinate, City God Guo, who has significant involvement with the Curse Gate, is in charge of Land God Ge. Discovering his mansion yields a greater reward than that for ordinary Land God mansions."

"Brother, help me count a little extra," Xiao Mu winked at the young worker.

However, he was obviously joking and not seriously asking the other person to arrange some extra for him.

The ordinary employees of the Reward and Punishment Hall didn't have that authority.

The young worker looked helpless and said urgently, "Big brother, don't mess with me; I don't have that power."

After asking for detailed information about the internal situation of the Land God Mansion and their discoveries, the young worker was stunned when he heard from Xiao Mu about Land God Ge's manner of death, expressing in surprise, "This way of dying again? It seems Land God Ge didn't escape it either."

After saying this, he sighed deeply, looking both horrified and helpless.

Xiao Mu, out of curiosity, said, "Brother, tell me what happened. Have other Land Gods been killed this way too?"

Besides Land God Ge, Xiao Mu also knew of another Land God under City God Xu who was killed in the same brutal way and made a public display, but he was unaware that many others had met the same end.

The young worker nodded and explained patiently, "Yes, several Land Gods and Mountain Gods under City God Guo were killed like this, with their heads displayed in fish tanks."

"Besides City God Guo, subordinates of City Gods Xu, Li, and others have also been killed and displayed publicly in the same manner. They all share one thing in common: they're under the command of the Lord of Bai's Mansion."

It was Lord of Bai's Mansion again.

This was Xiao Mu's umpteenth time hearing about the Lord of Bai's Mansion.

As a True God higher in rank than Divine Spirits, protecting the human world and purging the cosmos, Xiao Mu always held Lord of Bai's Mansion in high esteem.

Xiao Mu asked, "Do you know who did it?"

The young worker shook his head, "Not clear, the Alliance hasn't gathered information on the murderer yet."

"Oh!"

Xiao Mu murmured to himself, thinking that identifying this person would likely be a significant achievement, and this merit would almost certainly not be small.

He secretly decided that once he joined the Task group, he would keep an eye out for information about Yin Gods being killed and their heads put on public display, in hopes of tracking down the murderer.

The young worker had already taken advantage of the situation to calculate the reward for discovering the mansion of Land God Ge, totalling four thousand Energy Fruits, and handed forty Advanced Energy Fruits to Xiao Mu on the spot.

"Brother, can you help me see what this is and how much reward I can get for it?" After pocketing the Energy Fruits, Xiao Mu took out the Spiritual Grinding Plate.

"What is this?"

As it turned out, the young worker didn't recognize the Spiritual Grinding Plate either.

"You don't recognize it either? Does that mean this grinding wheel-like object could be a priceless Treasure? Well then, brother, I won't ask for much, how about a reward of five hundred thousand Energy Fruits?" Xiao Mu shot for the moon.

"Lord, you are my real lord, don't scare me; even if it's a Divine Treasure, it's not worth that many Energy Fruits," the young worker got a fright.

"Just kidding, help me check its value," Xiao Mu said with a smile on his face.

After thinking for a moment, the young worker asked, "How did you get it?"

Xiao Mu exaggerated the details of how he acquired it, saying, "This Treasure was specifically dug up from the backyard of Land God Ge's mansion by someone from the Curse Gate."

"A Treasure specifically sought after by the Curse Gate is bound to be valuable; brother, you better take a good look."

"A Treasure sought after by the Curse Gate?"

The young worker examined the Spiritual Grinding Plate upside and down, left and right, but still couldn't determine what made the grinding plate special.

Finally, he said helplessly, "Alright then, let's set it at three thousand Energy Fruits for you. Don't think it's too little; this grinding plate, whose background is unclear, will inevitably have to be handed over to your Task Group for investigation eventually."

"If you can find out the origin of the grinding plate, then you can receive the reward again."

"Three thousand?"

Xiao Mu furrowed his brows.

The reward of three thousand energy fruits was quite far from his expectations, as he had originally thought that the grinding wheel, no matter what, would be worth at least five thousand or even ten thousand energy fruits. However, it turned out to be only three thousand.

The young worker, seeing Xiao Mu's expression, hurriedly said, "This is only the initial reward, after all. Since the origins of the grinding wheel are unclear, the reward certainly won't be high."

"For items of unknown provenance, there will be someone specially assigned to investigate. Once the investigation clarifies the origins of the grinding wheel, and if it's found to truly be a priceless treasure, there will be additional rewards for you."

"Three thousand it is, then."

Xiao Mu understood that this was probably the young worker's maximum authority.

While the reward of three thousand energy fruits wasn't much, the follow-up rewards were something to look forward to.

Xiao Mu believed that the grinding wheel specifically sought by the Curse Gate could not possibly be ordinary, and that it would definitely bring him great benefits eventually.

"Here are thirty Advanced Energy Fruits, please count them and take good care of them!"

The young worker put away the Spiritual Grinding Plate, counted out thirty Advanced Energy Fruits, and handed them to Xiao Mu.

"Thanks!"

Xiao Mu took the energy fruits and thanked the worker. He glanced at Du Wenzhen and headed towards the exit of the Reward and Punishment Hall.

All of a sudden, Yang Yun coldly said from the office, "Mr. Xiao, you should be able to reach the mid-Yin God Realm soon, right? If you show any cowardice then, I will come looking for you in the Task Hall."

Xiao Mu responded with a smile, "There's no need for Envoy Yang to come looking for me; I will actively seek out Envoy Yang when the time comes."

Yang Yun coldly replied, "It better be so."

"Old Xiao, you rock! You're making enemies all over the world, aren't you?" As soon as they stepped out of the Reward and Punishment Hall, Du Wenzhen gave Xiao Mu a thumbs-up with a strange expression, unclear whether it was sarcasm or praise.

"Cut the nonsense!" Xiao Mu snapped, "Let's divide the rewards."

Without any courtesy, Du Wenzhen stated, "You keep ten thousand to break through to the mid-Yin God Realm, the rest is mine, and anything short you'll owe me."

"Okay!"

Xiao Mu was not shy either. He kept thirty of the just-received Advanced Energy Fruits for himself, giving the remaining forty to Du Wenzhen.

Snatching them without hesitation, Du Wenzhen said, "You owe me fifteen hundred. Including what you owed me before, let's call it an even two thousand."

"Okay."

Xiao Mu nodded. He agreed with this way of dividing the rewards. Clear accounts make for good friends, otherwise, it would be difficult to work together in the future.

After parting ways with Du Wenzhen and returning to their respective residences, Xiao Mu began his closed-door cultivation, eating the energy fruits.

One after another, half a month later, Xiao Mu finally smoothly reached the Mid Yin God Realm.

Upon entering the mid-stage, rather than immediately leaving seclusion, Xiao Mu took out the Death Pearl and allowed his Ghost Servant to use it to help it break through to the True Realm.

The Ghost Servant's advancement method was even simpler than Xiao Mu's. After the Death Pearl was used up, the Ghost Servant not only successfully entered the True Realm but also made some progress within it, now approaching the Mid Yin God Realm.

"Is it still possible to continue practicing the 'Transformation Sutra'?"

Xiao Mu stared at the Ghost Servant who had completed its cultivation.

The Ghost Servant respectfully replied, "In response to the master, it is possible to continue cultivation, and moreover, the 'Transformation Sutra' records some techniques that are specifically crafted for the True Realm. Within it, there is even a Spirit Escape Technique similar to the Five Elements Escaping Technique."

"That's good," Xiao Mu nodded, relieved.

It was fortunate that the 'Transformation Sutra' could still be practiced, or else he would have had to find a new cultivation method for his Ghost Servant.

After practicing the techniques from the 'Transformation Sutra,' the Ghost Servant could offer him even more assistance.

Packing away the Ghost Servant to continue its cultivation in the spiritual realm, Xiao Mu decided it was time to come out of seclusion.

Upon leaving his residence, he made straight for the Task Hall.

He had successfully advanced to the Mid Yin God Realm and was now eligible to join the mission team.

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