"The main purpose of bringing you here today lies within this house,"

Wu Yan's expression turned solemn as he walked up to the door of the gray house.

The black door was ajar, yet it emanated a burdensome, sorrowful aura that unconsciously weighed Xiao Mu's heart down.

Wu Yan's demeanor was respectful as he pushed open the door, his movements betraying the action's heaviness.

With a creak, the ordinary door was gently pushed open, and a thick Yin Qi, heavy with sadness, rushed toward them.

"Leader Wu has arrived, greetings to you, leader!"

Behind the door, an aged old man sitting in a chair guarding the door slowly stood up with the support of a plain wooden cane, smiling at Wu Yan.

"I dare not! I dare not! Old Qi, you flatter me, please sit down, please sit!"

Wu Yan looked anxious and quickly strode to the old man's left side, reaching out to help him sit back down.

"I've grown old, I don't deserve such recognition from a leader," the old man chuckled with a kind expression, his face deeply wrinkled as if he had aged extremely.

"If you talk like that, Old Qi, you'll make me feel guilty. Wu Yan is merely a junior to you," Wu Yan said with great respect toward the old man.

Xiao Mu grew curious and took the opportunity to observe the old man.

The old man appeared extremely aged—so much so that one could believe he was one hundred fifty or even two hundred years old, given the extent of his aging, as though he were a common person who had lived beyond one hundred fifty to two hundred years.

The old man wore a white robe on his upper body and loose-fitting black pants below, a typical style of attire for an elderly person from the early last century.

In the brief moment he had stood up from the chair, Xiao Mu keenly noticed the frailty of the old man's body; if he did not deliberately stand straight, his back would nearly be parallel to the ground, so bent and hunched that he could not straighten his back without the aid of that plain wooden cane.

Furthermore, the old man seemed to float faintly, his body permeated with a dense Yin Qi, giving him the appearance of being more like a wandering soul, although far weaker than one.

Xiao Mu's gaze shifted slightly, realizing that the old man was clearly a Yin Spirit, except his soul was no longer whole, too much of it was missing.

"This is..."

After being helped by Wu Yan to sit down, Old Qi suddenly glanced at Xiao Mu. Although his body was weak, his expression remained friendly and approachable.

"Old Qi, this is our new team member, Xiao Mu. Xiao Mu, this is Old Qi, a senior group member of our task team,"

Wu Yan introduced the two.

From his tone, one could hear Wu Yan's utmost respect for Old Qi, speaking with a gravity and seriousness, "Xiao Mu, Old Qi is a Yin Spirit who has attained Dao. He was once a Divine Spirit Realm powerhouse and was nearly about to step into the True God Realm."

"Ha ha! A hero doesn't boast of past bravery, it's not worth mentioning those days,"

Old Qi waved his hand, chuckling, not showing much disappointment but rather smiling warmly at Xiao Mu, saying kindly, "Xiao Xiao, hello!"

"Hello, Old Qi!"

Wu Yan's respectful behavior toward Old Qi influenced Xiao Mu, who did not dare to neglect him and respectfully bowed.

Every powerhouse in the Alliance must have greatly contributed to the protection of the Human World and deserved Xiao Mu's bow.

Not to mention, the old man had once been a Divine Spirit Realm powerhouse, which means his rank had been on the level of City God, Netherlord, Thunder God, Electromother, Dragon King—far beyond Xiao Mu's current realm.

"Xiao Mu, you're too polite! Please, get up! Get up!" Old Qi's wrinkled face lightened up with a smile as he leaned slightly forward, raising his hand for Xiao Mu to rise.

Although the old man once held a lofty status, he displayed no airs about him.

"Old Qi, I have recently obtained a Resurrection Pill and have specially brought it for you," Wu Yan said with a smile as he took out a small jade box from his person, respectfully offering it to Old Qi.

Old Qi shook his head, looking displeased, "For me? It's a waste. Resurrection Pills can save the lives of ordinary people but won't save mine."

"Any elixir is useless to me; you should keep it for someone in need."

As he spoke, he stretched out his withered hand to push the jade box Wu Yan was holding back towards him.

"Old Qi, Resurrection Pills can extend life. Consuming one can extend life by seven to ten years," Wu Yan claimed, clasping the jade box in both hands, unyielding to take it back, and pushed it toward Old Qi again.

"I'm just a broken man, even if I could extend my life by a hundred years, what use would it be? Wu Yan, take it back! Otherwise, I'll get angry," Old Qi suddenly said with a stern look and a hint of anger showing.

When Old Qi became angry, his authority was palpable, and the aura of once being a Divine Spirit Realm powerhouse was subtly revealed.

"Old Qi, please don't be angry! I'll take it away," Wu Yan said, clearly afraid of Old Qi's anger, and helplessly put away the Resurrection Pill.

"That's right, what use is a treasure like the Resurrection Pill to an old man like me? It's better saved for someone who needs it," Old Qi's demeanor softened.

"No one needs it more than you," Wu Yan added, but seeing a flash of anger on Old Qi's face again, he quickly corrected himself, "I won't say more."

"That's better, it's stronger to leave it for someone else than for me. I'm finished, just an old man, my soul could disperse at any moment, and neither Resurrection Pills nor Changsheng Pills are of any use to me." Old Qi's demeanor relaxed considerably, droning on as people often do in old age.

"Old Qi, I brought Xiao Mu here to let him have a look at Jiang Mei and the others," Wu Yan said, putting away the Resurrection Pill and speaking to Old Qi again.

"To see Jiang Mei and the others? Go, take Xiao Mu to see them," Old Qi said with a smile, taking out a key from his waist pocket and handing it to Wu Yan.

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