"Thank you for your concern, Group Leader. I won't recklessly face trouble."

Xiao Mu responded earnestly.

He had always been a cautious person, even without Wu Yan's instructions, he wouldn't act rashly. This world was too dangerous, and life was but a single thread, his own strength was far from invincible, not yet possessing the capital to be arrogant.

Wu Yan continued, "By the way, investigate how the Five Elements Sect got into Tianmen Domain, why their Mutated Beings could kill someone in Tianmen Domain without the Domain Master noticing, and whether there is any dereliction of duty."

"If there really is any case of dereliction of duty, you are permitted to take appropriate actions in an emergency."

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Leaving Wu Yan's office, Xiao Mu went back to pack up and then headed straight for Tianmen Domain.

He used the Earth Escape Technique all the way, pushing his speed to the limit, and it took him just over a day to reach the edge of Tianmen Domain.

"Is this Mr. Xiao Mu?"

On the road from the Great Tang Ruins toward Tianmen Domain, a man leapt down from a giant stone over ten meters high beside the road, executed a gliding technique mid-air, and landed lightly in front of Xiao Mu.

"I am Xiao Mu, and you are?" Xiao Mu couldn't help but look at the man, his face showing curiosity.

The man appeared to be in his forties, dressed plainly, with thick brows and large eyes, and a somber look in his eyes, his upper lip sporting a short black moustache.

The man's strength seemed to be at the Peak of Mortal Realm in Fifth Realm, not yet entered the True Realm.

The man, upon hearing Xiao Mu confirming his identity, showed a relieved expression and warmly greeted Xiao Mu with a fist salute, "Mr. Xiao, hello, I am Yang Jing, the Domain Master of Tianmen Domain. I've been waiting for you here for one day already, upon hearing that Mr. Xiao would visit our Tianmen Domain."

Waiting for me specifically?

At these words, Xiao Mu gave Yang Jing a glance, his face showing surprise.

The other party was waiting for him on the road, with a respectful attitude, which caused him surprise and also subconsciously added a bit of favor towards Yang Jing.

Actually, he indeed had to consult with the Tianmen Domain Master for his investigation into the Five Elements Sect's killing spree.

The fact that the other party proactively waited for him at the entrance saved him the trouble of having to look for him.

"So you're the Domain Master Yang. Hello, I came this time exactly to investigate the matter of the Five Elements Sect's Mutated Beings on the loose. Do you have anything you wish to say, Domain Master Yang?"

Xiao Mu deactivated his Escape Art and looked towards Yang Jing.

Yang Jing suddenly sighed, "Mr. Xiao, you might not be aware, but the situation in Tianmen Domain is quite complex. Although I am the Tianmen Domain Master, I can at best control only half of what happens here."

"In Tianmen Domain, many people listen only to the Vice Domain Master Wang Chu, and not to me..."

"Wait a minute!"

Xiao Mu suddenly interrupted Yang Jing, "I'm here in Tianmen Domain only to deal with the matter of the Five Elements Sect's Mutated Beings killing spree, and I have no say over your internal struggles with the Vice Domain Master. You needn't discuss these things with me."

"This..."

Yang Jing was taken aback and then gave a wry smile, continuing, "Mr. Xiao, you might not know, but these two matters are actually one and the same."

"Oh?"

Xiao Mu was skeptical and looked at Yang Jing.

Yang Jing took the opportunity to add, "Mr. Xiao, like other domains, Tianmen Domain always has people patrolling and supervising every corner to prevent external Mutated Beings from wreaking havoc within the domain. As soon as the tracks of external Mutated Beings are found, we detect them immediately and report to the Ruins."

Xiao Mu demanded, "Why then was nothing detected this time, leading to the deaths of more than a dozen ordinary Mutated Beings?"

Yang Jing smiled bitterly again, "That's precisely the situation I mentioned earlier. I, as the Domain Master, can at most manage half of the affairs in Tianmen Domain. The other half listens only to the Vice Domain Master Wang Chu."

"On the day of the incident, the Mutated Beings who were originally dispatched to patrol near Qinghu Lake were reassigned to the Cold Forest by order of Vice Domain Master Wang Chu, leading to the oversight that allowed the Five Elements Sect's Mutated Beings to enter and kill without detection."

"Oh!"

Xiao Mu nodded indifferently without offering any comments.

He couldn't yet confirm whether Yang Jing's words were true or false and would not take only Yang Jing's word for it.

He then said, "Let's go to your Tianmen Domain's Mansion first."

"Okay."

Yang Jing agreed respectfully and politely gestured to Xiao Mu, "Mr. Xiao, please follow me."

Afterward, Yang Jing used a type of Yin and Yang Category step to lead Xiao Mu towards the Mansion of Tianmen Domain.

Yang Jing's technique was indeed fast but still not a match for Xiao Mu's Five Elements Escaping Technique. As a result, Xiao Mu had to use Tai Chi Steps to keep pace with Yang Jing.

Throughout the journey, Yang Jing tried repeatedly to make conversation with Xiao Mu, but Xiao Mu kept steering the discussion back to the matter of the Five Elements Sect killings.

This evidently left Yang Jing feeling helpless, as Xiao Mu clearly wanted to maintain a neutral stance, showing no intention of favoring either him or the Vice Domain Master Wang Chu, nor any intention to meddle in Tianmen Domain's internal strife.

Eventually, they reached a Black Forest, and after entering it, they came upon a great courtyard that looked like a garden.

A massive black plaque was hanging above the courtyard gate, with Tianmen Domain written in big red letters on it.

"Mr. Xiao, this is the place. Please!"

Yang Jing gestured for Xiao Mu to enter.

Xiao Mu strode in, and soon after, entered a large reception room where Yang Jing invited Xiao Mu to take a seat and had the workers in the reception room serve tea.

Xiao Mu took a sip of the Mutated Tea, finding his palate refreshed with a lingering fragrance that stimulated salivation; he nodded subtly, set down the teacup, "And Vice Domain Master Wang Chu? Please have him come over."

"Go call Vice Domain Master Wang Chu, tell him an envoy from the Ruins is here to see him, and ask him to come over."

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