The progress of the Three Emperors' Tomb had surprised Xiao Mu, and it had also enlightened him about much information that he was previously unaware of.

Firstly, the main activity area of the Five Elements Sect turned out to be the Three Emperors' Tomb. Secondly, among the enemies of the Lord of Bai's Mansion during the Ancient Great War, there was actually an ancient ancestor of the Five Elements Sect.

The power of the Lord of Bai's Mansion was even more formidable than Xiao Mu had imagined. Despite being a True God like the others, the Lord was able to suppress Immortal Divine Sovereigns, Curse Ancestors, and Five Elements' ancient ancestors, as well as the Divine Monarchs of the Five Virtues, proving to be far stronger than the average True God.

Thus this piece of information further solidified Xiao Mu's plan to find the Lord of Bai's Mansion.

Finding the Lord of Bai's Mansion would not only prepare him for the arrival of True Gods from the Heavenly Court to the Human world, but it would also help Xiao Mu obtain the other half of the Yama Command, achieve complete Divine authority, and ascend to become a Mansion Lord himself.

He replied to Lv Liangping with a message, expressing gratitude and encouragement—thanking him for valuing the task entrusted to him, and also conveying that, should the Three Emperors' Tomb yield any information on the whereabouts of the Lord of Bai's Mansion, he would certainly not be stingy with his rewards.

After putting away his cellphone, Xiao Mu headed to the task force.

Out of habit, Xiao Mu walked to Task Group One, which was currently managed by Feng Rensong due to Wu Yan's seclusion.

The arrival of Xiao Mu was naturally a pleasant surprise for Feng Rensong, who received him with great eagerness.

Once the two had settled down and exchanged pleasantries, Xiao Mu started to inquire about the recent tasks of Task Group One and if there was anything he could assist with.

Feng Rensong was surprised that Xiao Mu, having advanced to the Divine Spirit realm, was willing to return to help the task force. After thinking it over, he said, "Brother Xiao, I truly appreciate your willingness to help. We've encountered an issue that we're planning to send someone to investigate."

"If Brother Xiao doesn't mind that the task might be too simple for you, you could go and have a look."

Xiao Mu naturally did not mind. He had come to help with Task Group One for the responsibility of being a member of the Great Tang Ruins, but the most important reason was to find Mutated Beings from beyond the world, kill them to obtain Energy Points, and to enhance his Seal of the Heavenly Emperor and Great Decree, as well as the soon-to-be-obtained Secret Manual "One Hundred Variations Divine Power".

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Five minutes later, Xiao Mu left Task Group One, departed from the Great Tang Ruins, and headed straight to the Ancient Luo Capital.

"A Sculpted Image craftsman has gone missing, Yuan Wei, Yuan Wei, wasn't that the craftsman who replaced He Qingjun to create a Sculpted Image for the Divine Monarch of Wu De?"

Xiao Mu murmured to himself while maintaining an unhurried pace. After leaving the Great Tang Ruins, he immediately launched his Escape Art towards the direction of the craftsman Yuan Wei's home.

As the degree of World Mutation intensified, the Ancient Luo Capital had also become increasingly vast. Nonetheless, for Xiao Mu, who was adept in the Five Elements Escaping Technique, reaching the home of the craftsman Yuan Wei wasn't too difficult.

Half an hour later, Xiao Mu stood outside a newly built courtyard, occupying at least a thousand square meters, and knocked on the door.

Knock, knock, knock!

Soon, footsteps were heard from behind the door, and the next moment, the door opened to reveal a man in simple casual clothes, appearing to be in his thirties, with an honest and straightforward appearance. After taking a careful look at Xiao Mu, he curiously asked, "May I help you?"

"You are Yuan Lin, the eldest son of Mr. Yuan Wei, correct? My last name is Xiao, and I've been sent by the ruins to investigate the circumstances surrounding Mr. Yuan's disappearance."

Xiao Mu introduced himself and simultaneously took the opportunity to observe Yuan Lin.

He was an ordinary person without any Mutation, but the aura about him was somewhat strange. Upon closer inspection, Xiao Mu discovered it was an ancient aura, as if it had persisted for tens of thousands of years.

Could it be a bloodline passed down from Ancient Times?

Xiao Mu couldn't help but wonder. However, he did not dwell on this issue, as there were many bloodlines left over from ancient times, and the reason this ancient aura could be detected on Yuan Lin probably had more to do with other factors.

But this wasn't what Xiao Mu wanted to investigate.

"Are you Mr. Xiao from the ruins? Please come in, please come in!"

Upon hearing that, Yuan Lin, the son of Yuan Wei, immediately opened the gate wider, warmly ushering Xiao Mu into the house.

"Thank you!"

Xiao Mu thanked him and stepped through the door.

"Woof, woof, woof!"

In the courtyard suddenly echoed a loud bark, piercing and intense, as if coming from a gigantic fierce beast rather than a dog.

The sound of a chain being pulled taut followed immediately.

"Da Wang, stop barking!"

With a stern voice, Yuan Lin scolded, shooting a glance toward the left side of the courtyard and saying, "This is Mr. Xiao from the ruins; if you keep barking, I'll stew you tonight."

Xiao Mu's gaze had already shifted to the left side of the courtyard. He saw a large yellow dog, larger than a cow, chained to a gigantic steel post with a Variant chain thicker than a wrist. Seeing Xiao Mu, the dog tautened the chain and began barking vehemently.

Howl!

Upon being scolded by Yuan Lin, the large yellow dog Da Wang remarkably lowered its head and shrank back to lie down, ceasing to bark.

"Mr. Xiao, please excuse us; Da Wang was raised by my father and was already somewhat human-like. After the Mutation, he became even more willful. We suspect the creature understands human speech," Yuan Lin explained.

"Howl!"

Suddenly, Da Wang raised its head and howled at Yuan Lin, clearly expressing dissatisfaction with his words.

"See? This dog really understands human speech, right? It gets upset the moment you scold it," Yuan Lin said with a laugh, his expression betraying a hint of pride.

Xiao Mu simply smiled without speaking. After the World Mutation, many animals and plants had undergone changes, with some even taking on human forms. For a creature like Yuan Lin's Da Wang to have such a level of Mutation was really not significant.

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