Several days later, Xiao Mu received a summons from Wu Yan, asking him to pay a visit to his office.

Xiao Mu went directly to Wu Yan's office.

The personnel in Task Group One were quite busy, and it just happened to be noon; Wu Yan was the only person in his office.

Wu Yan was sitting on the sofa, leisurely drinking tea, waiting for Xiao Mu to arrive.

"Group leader, hello!" Xiao Mu greeted Wu Yan.

"You've arrived?" Wu Yan stood up, a smile appearing on his face.

Wu Yan was quite appreciative of Xiao Mu, a newcomer who had joined Task Group One not long ago. Not only because Xiao Mu had completed several important tasks soon after joining the group, but also because Xiao Mu was always modest and courteous.

Of course, what Wu Yan saw was merely the surface of Xiao Mu. Although he usually appeared humble and non-confrontational, once he got serious, he could be absolutely terrifying.

"Did you call me for something, group leader?"

Xiao Mu found it strange that Wu Yan stood up and didn't take his seat again, nor did he signal for Xiao Mu to sit down.

Wu Yan chuckled and said, "Xiao Mu, it's been some time since you joined Task Group One, hasn't it?"

Xiao Mu thought for a moment, "Not too long, just two or three months."

"Already two or three months." Wu Yan sighed and said kindly, "In these two or three months, you have continuously distinguished yourself, not only finding a Land God Mansion but also bringing back an incense burner dedicated to the Land God. I've been keeping an eye on your capabilities; they're not something ordinary people can compare to."

"Group leader, you flatter me. I just did what I ought to do."

Xiao Mu was modest.

"Excessive modesty is hypocrisy, Xiao Mu. There's no need to be so formal with me. I, Wu Yan, am not one to praise others lightly. If I praise you, it's because you truly have done well," Wu Yan said with a smile as he continued.

I don't know how to respond to what you're saying.

Xiao Mu simply did not continue to argue about this issue.

Wu Yan continued, "The reason I called you here is because there are some things within the group that you should be made aware of."

"What things is the group leader referring to?" Xiao Mu wore a puzzled face, unable to guess what Wu Yan was talking about.

Wu Yan's expression suddenly became solemn as he beckoned Xiao Mu, "Follow me!"

Xiao Mu, filled with confusion and unable to fathom what Wu Yan wanted to tell him, had no choice but to follow.

Wu Yan led Xiao Mu out of the office and immediately executed the Escape Art, heading towards the back.

"Your Escape Art is stronger than the average, it seems to have mutated?"

Wu Yan walked shoulder to shoulder with Xiao Mu while using the Earth Escape Technique, looking towards Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu had noticed that his Earth Escape Technique had undergone a mutation; this was the first time he had openly inquired about it.

"It has mutated!" Xiao Mu replied calmly.

There was nothing to hide about the mutation of the Earth Escape Technique; after all, it couldn't be hidden. Anyone could tell just by seeing him use the technique.

"Heroes emerge from the young. Du Wenzhen, who joined the group with you, also has a mutated Escape Art. You both are geniuses."

Wu Yan praised with a tsk.

Mutating an Escape Art is not a simple matter; the Escape Art of the vast majority of people is just ordinary.

Even Wu Yan, despite having stepped into the peak of the Yin God Realm and even nearing Perfection, only practiced an ordinary Escape Art without mutation.

Of course, because Wu Yan's Realm was relatively high, his Earth Escape Technique was faster than that of ordinary people.

But even so, compared to Xiao Mu's Earth Escape Technique, the difference wasn't much.

Du Wenzhen's mutation of his Escape Art was simply because he had consumed Zhuo Pa's ashes.

Wu Yan's praise for Du Wenzhen left Xiao Mu speechless. If Wu Yan knew how Du Wenzhen's art had mutated, Xiao Mu wondered whether he would still be able to praise him.

However, upon reflection, Mutated Beings are nearly insane in their pursuit of power, and they probably wouldn't mind consuming Zhuo Pa's ashes.

Even more so, under the knowledge that consuming them could cause a mutation in their Five Elements Power, many Mutated Beings would probably choose to do so, and Du Wenzhen is a clear example of this.

"Here we are, this is the place."

Wu Yan suddenly stopped using the Escape Art and stood still.

Xiao Mu, caught off guard, continued to escape a distance forward and had to reluctantly turn back.

If only you'd said this was the destination earlier.

Xiao Mu realized they had arrived at the support group and couldn't help but inwardly complain.

"Group leader Wu is here!"

"Group leader Wu, hello!"

Two guards at the entrance of the support group, in the Yin God Realm, greeted Wu Yan respectfully.

"Hello!"

Wu Yan nodded.

"Group leader Wu, is he also a member of Task Group One? I've seen him once before."

The tall guard among the Yin God Realm guards asked Wu Yan with a smile about Xiao Mu's identity.

"This is Xiao Mu from our Task Group One."

In a rare gesture, Wu Yan introduced Xiao Mu's identity to the two guards and casually introduced the guards to Xiao Mu, "Xiao Mu, these two are Zhao Yu and Guo Cen."

"Hello, Zhao Brother, hello, Guo Brother. Please take good care of me in the future," Xiao Mu, unable to distinguish who was Zhao Yu and who was Guo Cen, responded politely.

"No need to be so polite!" the tall guard replied with a laugh.

"Xiao Brother, you're too courteous!" the other guard laughed heartily.

Wu Yan, leading Xiao Mu with big strides into the Great Courtyard of the support group, said as they walked, "This time, let's not see Li Jing, so as to avoid his Ill Luck. We'll go directly to our group's area."

"Oh!" Xiao Mu replied, still confused by Wu Yan's words, but he sensed that the support group seemed to be responsible for more than just Task Group One but also included Task Group Two.

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