Tai Cang, the City God, possessed a complete set of City God duties and treasures. Perhaps, I should think of a way to wrest the Divine Treasures from his hands.

However...

Thinking of Tai Cang, the City God, Xiao Mu felt some apprehensions rising within him.

With full authority and formidable strength, Tai Cang, even at the Early Stage of True God Realm like Wei Lingxiao who relied on the Thunder Lord's Treasures, was no match. Currently, I am not yet capable of defeating Tai Cang.

It seems I must find a way to enhance my strength. It would be beneficial to reach the middle or later stages of the Divine Spirit Realm.

In the middle stage, I might be able to fight Tai Cang, and in the later stage, theoretically, I should be able to defeat him.

But this is based on the premise that the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor and the Great Decree are upgraded again. Otherwise, even at the peak of the Divine Spirit Realm, I would definitely not be a match for the fully empowered Tai Cang.

Indeed, the most important thing next is to find a way to enhance the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor and the Great Decree, allowing these two treasures to undergo another mutation.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mu immediately had a clear plan for his next objectives.

I only have five Energy Points, which are far from sufficient to mutate the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor and the Great Decree. After all, just the first mutation of each consumed five Energy Points, and another mutation would definitely require a significant increase in Energy Points.

Realizing this, Xiao Mu decided to end his seclusion and first find a way to acquire some Energy Points.

After exiting seclusion, the first thing was to visit the great leader, Wu Jie, at Solitary Straight Mountain.

"Very good, you're out! Xiao Xiao, congratulations on reaching the Early Stage of the Divine Spirit Realm. Congratulations, congratulations!"

The great leader Wu Jie immediately noticed that Xiao Mu had entered the Early Stage of the Divine Spirit Realm, and while he spoke words of congratulations, his heart was secretly astonished.

This Xiao Xiao, the speed of his realm advancement is simply astonishing.

"Thank you!"

Xiao Mu casually thanked Wu Jie, then took a seat in the bamboo chair opposite him at Wu Jie's invitation.

"Great Leader, I came here to ask if anything significant has occurred at the Ruins while I was in seclusion?"

Great Leader Wu Jie said, "It has been quite peaceful during this time. There have been no major incidents, just minor and continual ones. At our Great Tang Ruins, we have been constantly guarding against the Life and Death Sect. Every domain in the Eighteen Domains is closely monitoring the Life and Death Sect's movements, and they clash with them once or twice every few days."

Xiao Mu nodded; Wu Jie's words matched his expectations. After he had informed Wu Jie of the rumor that the Undying Divine Sovereign was feigning death to be reborn in the Human World, he had expected the Great Tang Ruins to set up targeted defenses.

But Wu Jie continued, "Moreover, I have also arranged for the elders and leaders of the Ruins to look into the whereabouts of the Lord of Bai's Mansion, a clue you wanted. They are also secretly helping you search, and once there is definite news, they will immediately inform you."

"Thank you for the Great Leader's help."

Xiao Mu nodded his thanks, very satisfied with Wu Jie's arrangements. With the help of the Great Tang Ruins, finding the Lord of Bai's Mansion would undoubtedly become much easier. Following up, he promised, "I keep my word. Whoever can find a clue about the whereabouts of the Lord of Bai's Mansion within the Ruins, depending on the importance of the information, I will reward them with fragments of Divine Treasure, Divine Treasures, or Spirit Tablet duties."

Upon hearing this, Wu Jie suddenly felt a pang of envy. This Xiao Xiao, wealthy enough to make one consider robbing him, and here I am, the Great Leader of the Great Tang Ruins, a True God Realm powerhouse, finding it difficult to offer even one Divine Treasure. Yet, he talks about Divine Weapons and Treasures as if they're nothing.

However, though he thought about it, robbing his subordinates was still something Wu Jie couldn't bring himself to do. He chuckled and said, "Xiao Xiao, do you realize, the moment you announced your task, the elders and leaders of the Ruins went into chaos. If it weren't for my intervention, who knows what would have happened."

"The capable do much!"

Xiao Mu hurriedly spouted the courteous phrase.

Wu Jie's described situation was something Xiao Mu could guess. After all, Divine Weapons and Treasures are scarce across the entire Alliance, not just in the Great Tang Ruins.

"Tell me, what else do you need to do when you come to see me this time?"

Wu Jie sighed, his tone filled with helplessness. Fortunately, Xiao Mu had no interest in seizing power; otherwise, under the onslaught of Divine Weapons and Spirit Realm duties, he probably couldn't have continued as the great leader for long.

Even so, with such a person in the Ruins, his authority as the great leader was still challenged.

Fortunately, Xiao Mu had always been very respectful and polite to him, showing no intention of seizing power, which was somewhat consoling for Wu Jie.

Xiao Mu smiled and said, "There actually is something for which I need the great leader's help. I remember the great leader still owes me a Secret Manual that can only be cultivated in the Divine Spirit Realm. Previously, because my Realm was not sufficient, I did not request it from the great leader. Now that I have stepped into the Divine Spirit Realm, I would like to take that manual for cultivation."

You can take Divine Weapons and Treasures as you please, yet you covet my manual? Compared to you, our ruins are literally beggars, okay?

Wu Jie inwardly grumbled but still smiled and said, "I do remember such a matter, Xiao Xiao—do you want that manual? I recall you previously wanted the Three Lives Divine Skill manual?"

"I've changed my mind now, I no longer want the Three Lives Divine Skill, I want the Changeable Divine Technique instead."

Xiao Mu responded without hesitation, clearly having planned this well in advance.

Since cultivating the Undying Divine Body, Xiao Mu felt he no longer needed the Three Lives Divine Skill. Moreover, the Changeable Divine Technique, far stronger than the Three Lives Divine Skill, even encompassed the potency of the Three Lives Divine Skill.

"Changeable Divine Technique?"

Wu Jie thought for a moment, vaguely remembering this manual, and then nodded in agreement, "Alright, in recognition of your numerous services for the Ruins, I agree. I will have Zhao Qian get the manual and send it to your residence later."

"Thank you, great leader!"

Xiao Mu sincerely thanked him, well aware of the value of the Changeable Divine Technique, which was significantly greater compared to the Three Lives Divine Skill.

If it were someone else seeking to exchange the Three Lives Divine Skill for the Changeable Divine Technique, Wu Jie would never have agreed.

He then remembered something else and said, "Great leader, is there anything else the Ruins need me to do? I am also a member of the Ruins and should serve it."

"I am very relieved that you feel this way."

Wu Jie couldn't help but smile upon hearing this; he had originally thought that as Xiao Mu's strength increased, he would no longer care about the tasks of the Ruins, but reality proved otherwise.

Although Xiao Mu's strength had increased, he still saw himself as a member of the Ruins, which greatly comforted Wu Jie.

He then said, "Since you've stepped into the Divine Spirit Realm, you now qualify to monitor like the other elders. However, currently, elders are positioned all around the Great Tang Ruins, so there's no need to assign you anywhere."

"Mm, you can go to the task group and ask if there's anything they need help with. The task group has recently been having minor conflicts with the Life and Death Sect repeatedly, resulting in constant casualties; they probably need assistance."

"Okay, great leader, I will go check with the task group,"

Xiao Mu agreed and stood up, bade farewell to Wu Jie, and after descending Solitary Straight Mountain, he headed directly to the task group.

During that time, he took out his cellphone to check his messages.

In the more than three months he was in seclusion, he had received quite a few messages, not only from the leaders of the Three Emperors' Tomb, Five Emperors' Mausoleum, and the Yin Shang Ruins, but also from the Sovereign, Huang Yuan, and others.

The messages from Lv Liangping, Xu Jianan, Wei Lingxiao—the three leaders—indicated that they had made arrangements in their respective areas and were actively helping Xiao Mu search for information on the Lord of Bai's Mansion, ready to notify Xiao Mu the moment they got specific news.

The situations with the Sovereign and Huang Yuan were similar; though unlike the three leaders who had their own forces, they were also relying on their network of connections to search for clues about the whereabouts of the Lord of Bai's Mansion.

Among them, the message from the leader of the Three Emperors' Tomb, Lv Liangping, was the most detailed.

Shortly after Lv Liangping delegated the task of finding the Lord of Bai's Mansion, the elder leaders of the Three Emperors' Tomb had a direction on how to seek information about his whereabouts.

The Three Emperors' Tomb, which had been a major hub for the Five Elements Sect fifty thousand years ago, had experienced numerous great battles between the Five Elements Ancestor and the Lord of Bai's Mansion at several locations within the tomb.

The elder leaders of the Three Emperors' Tomb were investigating the situation of the Mutated Beings from the Five Elements Sect in the realm, attempting to find clues about the whereabouts of the Lord of Bai's Mansion by examining the movements of sect members and the Ancient Great War.

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