Yu Jiasheng thought for a moment, "This is beyond my knowledge. Perhaps there are other secrets hidden beneath the Ruins of Thunder God Qing Jie's technique."

Secrets?

Xiao Mu's heart stirred, and suddenly a tremendous force of authority burst forth from his divine aspect. If the Ruins of Thunder God Qing Jie's technique indeed concealed other secrets, what would they be?

"May I ask Brother Mu, what should we do next?"

Yu Jiasheng clasped his hands inquiringly towards Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu instructed, "Please, Brother Yu, continue to send people to explore the Ruins of Thunder God Qing Jie's technique in Canghua Mountain and find out what kind of secrets are truly hidden there."

"This..." Yu Jiasheng hesitated, as three Mutated Beings had already died in an attack at the ruins in Twilight Forest Village. If they continued the exploration, wouldn't the explorers be at risk of being attacked by extraterrestrial Mutated Beings?

Xiao Mu's voice, disseminated through Divine Sense with the use of Divine Power, said, "I know what Brother Yu is concerned about. Rest assured, I will be watching over Canghua Mountain this time. If the explorers encounter an assault, please contact me immediately, and I will rush to rescue them."

"In addition, I will also explore Canghua Mountain personally to see what kinds of secrets it truly conceals."

"In that case, I am relieved."

Upon hearing Xiao Mu's words, Yu Jiasheng breathed a sigh of relief, "However… Brother Mu, I wanted to ask you – I have reached the Divine Spirit Level and possess a stove Spirit Tablet position. I am currently collecting Divine Spirit Tablet positions or treasures. If I explore the Ruins of Thunder God Qing Jie's technique on Canghua Mountain, may I exchange those findings for Divine Spirit level treasures or positions from you, Brother Mu?"

Xiao Mu glanced at Yu Jiasheng, who appeared very anxious and hopeful about the question.

Xiao Mu responded indifferently, without trace, "I currently have a Divine Spirit Level position of a city god in my possession. I wonder if it would suit Brother Yu?"

"City god position?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jiasheng staggered, his breath catching for a moment in disbelief, before asking with delight, "Brother Mu, are you willing to give me the city god position?"

As if it were nothing, Xiao Mu said, "If you can clearly investigate what secrets the Ruins of Thunder God Qing Jie's technique on Canghua Mountain conceals, what's the harm in gifting the mere city god position to Brother Yu?"

A flash of unexpected joy crossed Yu Jiasheng's face as he quickly raised his hands and clasped his fists to promise Xiao Mu: "Brother Mu, rest assured, as soon as I return, I will immediately take people to explore the Ruins of Thunder God Qing Jie's technique on Canghua Mountain."

"Thank you for the effort, Brother Yu." Xiao Mu smiled.

After disconnecting from Yu Jiasheng through Divine Sense, Xiao Mu decided to make a trip to Canghua Mountain.

Just as he was about to leave the room, a sudden knock on the door sounded.

Xiao Mu used his Spiritual Eye to glance towards the door, his vision piercing through the walls and the door, and saw that the person knocking was Li Qi.

Beside Li Qi stood another person, a male with his back to the door, who, from his silhouette, appeared to be about thirty years old.

Is it news about Li Jing?

Xiao Mu thought for a moment and decided to open the door and invite Li Qi in.

"Layman Li, I'm sorry for disturbing you again," Li Qi said apologetically at the doorway.

"Layman Li, please come in!" Xiao Mu fully opened the door and invited Li Qi into the living room.

"Thank you! Fang Min, come in with me," Li Qi thanked Xiao Mu and called to Fang Min, the man with his back towards the door.

The man, Fang Min, suddenly turned around, planning to enter the hall with Li Qi.

As he turned and walked towards the entrance of the hall, his two feet bizarrely entangled, with the left leg wrapping over and stepping on the right foot, leading to a loss of balance and a thud as he fell to the ground.

"Fang Min, are you alright?" Li Qi hurriedly turned around, bent over, and extended a hand to help Fang Min up.

"I'm fine, I'm fine!"

Fang Min rubbed the sore bump on his forehead, pushed himself off the ground with a hand and stood up, then backwardly walked into the living room.

This time, his steps were steady, and he did not fall again.

Hmm?

Xiao Mu's gaze was drawn to Fang Min.

Just now, when Fang Min stumbled, Xiao Mu felt a certain rhythm of authority emanating from him. In the moment when Fang Min turned and lifted his foot, the rhythm of authority traveled to his legs and feet, ultimately causing a misstep; his left leg entangled his right leg, and his left foot stepped on his right foot, leading to the fall.

"Who is this?"

Xiao Mu looked at Fang Min and asked Li Qi.

"How remiss of me, I've forgotten the introductions. Daoist Yan, this is Fang Min, a friend of mine. Fang Min, this is the Daoist Yan I mentioned to you before, he is a highly skilled master specializing in all kinds of peculiar phenomena."

Li Qi hurriedly made the introductions, and in mentioning Xiao Mu, conveniently elevated his abilities; however, she clearly did not realize that Xiao Mu's true strength was far greater than she imagined.

"Good day, Daoist Yan, I am Fang Min. Please forgive me for not being able to turn around and speak to you." Fang Min greeted Xiao Mu with his back facing him.

"There is no need for formalities, Layman Fang, you are under the influence of divine spirits," Xiao Mu said calmly, stating the cause of Fang Min's issues while looking at his back.

"Daoist Yan can see what's happening to me?" Fang Min, still facing away from Xiao Mu, asked in surprise.

"Daoist Yan truly lives up to his reputation as a master; I just knew that you would definitely be able to tell what's happening with Fang Min," Li Qi said, not hiding her praise as she gave a thumbs-up to Xiao Mu.

Authority is definitely related to divine spirits; being able to discern that isn't anything special.

Xiao Mu replied to Li Qi internally, but said aloud: "Did Layman Li bring Layman Fang here for me to check his condition?"

Li Qi anxiously replied, "In addition to asking the Daoist to check on Fang Min, I also hope the Daoist can help treat him. Furthermore, I found a little clue related to Li Jing."

Xiao Mu's eyelids twitched suddenly; the clue about Li Jing was of his utmost concern, considering it involved the Lord of the Nether River, and due to the extra shadow inside her body, it was highly likely that she harbored a tremendous secret.

"The issue with Layman Fang is easy to deal with. Can Layman Li first share the clues you've found? Layman Fang, you can take a seat on the chair first, and once I'm done dealing with Layman Li's matter, I will resolve your problem."

"Thank you, Daoist Yan, thank you!"

Fang Min thanked him while turning around and walked backward to a chair.

Xiao Mu took the opportunity to get a clear view of Fang Min's face. Fang Min looked somewhat haggard, with deep dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept for several days. His spirit, though, seemed abundant, and his physical condition was very healthy, showing no signs of weakness.

Fang Min's condition was a bit odd. Understanding the clue about Li Jing should come first before addressing his issue.

Xiao Mu turned to look at Li Qi.

"Daoist Yan, I checked the chat history between Li Jing and me and found two clues from the records of the Chat Software," said Li Qi.

"Please, Layman Li, go ahead," Xiao Mu gestured for Li Qi to continue.

Li Qi took out her cellphone and glanced at it before saying, "The first clue is from half a year ago. My sister Li Jing told me she accidentally ate a plum that was smeared with blood. She didn't see it when she ate it, only realizing there was blood on the plum after taking a bite."

"The blood on the plum was a bright red color, which didn't smell like blood at all; instead, it had a very pleasant fragrance. Afterward, my sister Li Jing said she was in a deep sleep for a day and a half."

Blood that's bright red with a pleasant fragrance, that's the blood of divine spirits.

Xiao Mu was inwardly startled. He had heard this clue from Li Jing before, but had not paid much attention to it since he was eager to investigate the leads on the Lord of the Nether River.

After a brief thought, Xiao Mu's expression suddenly changed.

Not long ago, he had learned from Zhao Yaogu that the blood of the Undying Divine Sovereign had been brought into the human world and was attempting to resurrect in Twilight Forest Village.

And inside Li Jing, that shadow was mysterious and potent, feeling at least like something left by a True God. Putting the two together, could it be that the blood on the plum that Li Jing consumed was actually from the Undying Divine Sovereign, the blood that had been brought to the human world?

As for the shadow within Li Jing, could it be due to the blood of the Undying Divine Sovereign?

The news of the Undying Divine Sovereign's resurrection had not surfaced, could it be because the blood was lost? Li Jing knew the information about the temple of the Lord of White Mansion, but instead of being killed by the heaven-descended Mutated Beings, she was instead surveilled and protected by the Lord of the Nether River. Could this also be due to the undying blood within her?

If his conjecture was correct, perhaps Li Jing's disappearance was because she was taken to the site of the Undying Divine Sovereign's resurrection.

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