"Zhu Fuchen, Huang Yuan, and Yu Wen'en, even though their combined strength is greater than Tai Cang's, it won't be that easy to kill him."

"Firstly, Tai Cang holds the position of a city god, one of the True Gods among Divine Spirits. Secondly, he possesses complete authority, and with this authority enhancing his Escape Art, his Escape Speed is much faster than Huang Yuan, Yu Wen'en, and Zhu Fuchen's; even if he can't beat them, he can still escape."

"It's not very likely that Huang Yuan and the others will succeed in surrounding and killing Tai Cang; there's a good chance that he could escape."

Thinking of this, Xiao Mu couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

It would be such a pity to let Tai Cang escape. If only he had been there at the time of the ambush, things would have been much better. His mutated Escape Speed was much quicker than Tai Cang's; Tai Cang might be able to escape from Huang Yuan and the others, but not from him.

"What a pity!"

Considering that the situation he conjectured was very likely to happen, Xiao Mu inwardly exclaimed in regret.

Soon, his thoughts shifted away from Tai Cang, Huang Yuan, and the others, and he continued to consume Energy Fruit to cultivate.

For several days in a row, Xiao Mu hadn't received any important information.

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"Brother Zhao, has the Treasure commissioned by the Perfected been successfully crafted?"

Inside Zhao Jingyan's courtyard, just after completing the crafting of a Treasure, Zhao Jingyan saw Cui Lin appear at the gate.

"Mission accomplished without disgrace!"

Thinking of Xiao Mu's commission, Zhao Jingyan felt a bit uneasy but managed to maintain his composure and responded calmly.

"Master Craftsman Gu Ya has been waiting for a long time, please let me accompany Brother Zhao to meet the Perfected, Brother Zhao, please!" Cui Lin issued a strong invitation and extended his hand, indicating for Zhao Jingyan to lead the way.

"Brother Cui, please!"

Seeing no opportunity for underhanded activities, Zhao Jingyan courteously engaged with Cui Lin before striding out of his own courtyard.

Cui Lin led the way, and the two of them activated their Escape Art and headed toward the southeast, all the way to the southeastern corner of the village.

"Indeed, each meeting, the location changes. Master Craftsman Gu Ya is indeed cunning."

Zhao Jingyan silently critiqued in his heart.

The two of them continued to use their Escape Art, traveling for over an hour and even leaving Twilight Forest Village, finally arriving near a Great Array.

The Great Array was not activated, but it was referred to as such because the Array concealed the entire space so that Zhao Jingyan could not see what was behind it.

Outside the Great Array was a narrow passage with two Divine Spirit Realm men guarding the entrance.

"Cui Lin, Zhao Jingyan, here to join the meeting after completing the Treasure crafting."

Cui Lin stepped forward and loudly declared their identities to the Guard.

"Master Craftsman Cui, Master Craftsman Zhao, pardon our rudeness."

One of the guards, a man wearing armor, walked forward holding a square, ochre-colored All Heavens Mirror.

The mirror radiated a gray-white Power of Destiny, sweeping directly over Zhao Jingyan and Cui Lin.

Zhao Jingyan's heart tightened, worrying about the hair from Xiao Mu that was wound around the little finger of his left hand.

Even though the hair became invisible as soon as it wrapped around his finger, Zhao Jingyan still feared whether its ability to hide could evade the All Heavens Mirror's gaze.

The armored man inspected them very carefully with the All Heavens Mirror, from the top of their heads to their toes, even down to every single hair, all subjected to the Mirror's beam.

The location it scanned was immediately enveloped by the Power of Destiny, fully revealing its form.

Thus, whether it was Zhao Jingyan's door god status or any Treasures he carried on his person, nothing could hide from the mirror.

Soon, the mirror scanned Zhao Jingyan's left little finger, reaching the hair from Xiao Mu.

As the All Heavens Mirror reached Xiao Mu's hair, there was an abrupt pause, which made Zhao Jingyan's heart hang in suspense.

Discovered!

As someone who regularly attended meetings and experienced the scrutiny of the All Heavens Mirror, he knew well the power of this mirror. A sudden pause indicated an abnormality had been detected.

The armor-clad man also seemed to sense the anomaly, his eyebrows tightened, and the look he directed towards Zhao Jingyan became severe in an instant.

"Mei Wu, is something amiss?"

The other guard noticed the issue and immediately approached. His hand was already on the slender Divine Weapon sword at his waist, instantly creating a tense atmosphere.

"How odd!"

Mei Wu muttered to himself, his face clouded with confusion as he moved the All Heavens Mirror again, employing the Power of Destiny's reflective light to scan Zhao Jingyan's left little finger.

The image of Zhao Jingyan's left little finger appeared in the mirror, and beyond that, nothing else.

"It's nothing, perhaps my eyes are playing tricks on me." Mei Wu replied to another Guard, then gestured with a wave of his hand for Zhao Jingyan to enter the Array.

"That scared me, I thought an enemy had infiltrated our midst, don't do this again in the future." The other Guard's tension eased, and he withdrew to his original standing position.

"It must be because both Daoist friends have worked too hard and are too tense." Cui Lin laughed heartily as he smoothed things over, "Master Gu Ya should really give you two a break to unwind, Haha!"

"Hopefully that's the case!"

Mei Wu responded to Cui Lin without much enthusiasm and then began to inspect Cui Lin using the All Heavens Mirror.

The inspection of Cui Lin went smoothly, and it didn't take long for him to pass successfully and enter the Great Array alongside Zhao Jingyan.

Upon entering the Great Array, Zhao Jingyan felt the scene before him change; it was a small space, ultimately leading to a temple.

A godly statue was seated in the temple, and both he and Cui Lin recognized its subject; they knew it to be the divine likeness of Master Gu Ya.

In the temple, before the two of them arrived, several Mutated Beings had already gathered—all local Master Craftsmen like them, who had taken on tasks from Master Gu Ya, and now it was time to hand in the results.

"Brother Cui, hello! Brother Zhao, hello!"

"Brother Li, hello! Brother Qin, hello! Brother Chen, hello!"

After exchanging pleasantries with the other Master Craftsmen, Zhao Jingyan and Cui Lin found spots to sit down on their own.

What followed was a wait for all the Master Craftsmen to gather, and for Master Gu Ya's divine likeness to descend.

The Master Craftsmen gathered in roughly fifteen minutes, and after about a half-hour, ripples of Divine Sense emanated from the divine likeness.

All rose in unison to salute the divine likeness, "Greetings Master!"

"We pay our respects to the Master!"

"We humbly welcome the Master's arrival!"

In front of Master Gu Ya's divine likeness, a giant black candle as thick as an arm was lit, and the flickering candlelight cast shadows, the flames burning at least fifteen centimeters high.

Amid the candlelight, Master Gu Ya's hand lifted, "Please take a seat, Master Craftsmen!"

"Thank you, Master!"

The Master Craftsmen thanked the Master again and took their seats.

"How did the Treasures I entrusted you all to craft turn out? Those who have completed them, please bring them forth and place them on the tray."

Black smoke surged from Master Gu Ya's divine likeness, pulsing with his words.

Immediately after, two men of the Yin God Realm came with a tray and began to collect the Treasures crafted by the gathered Master Craftsmen.

One after another, the Master Craftsmen took out the Treasures they had made and placed them on the tray. However, when the men of the Yin God Realm reached Master Craftsman Chen Lin, who appeared to be around sixty years old, he had nothing to present.

Noticing the anomaly, Master Gu Ya's divine likeness immediately turned to look at Chen Lin, and in an instant, the pressure in the area around Chen Lin surged overwhelmingly as everyone suddenly felt the immense oppression from a powerful being.

Besides Chen Lin, the other Master Craftsmen quickly bowed their heads.

"Master Craftsman Chen, what happened? Why do you not have a Treasure?"

Chen Lin gritted his teeth as he responded, "To report to the Master, Chen Lin has unfortunately encountered an accident during the crafting process, which led to the wastage of materials and ultimately the failure to complete the Master's commission. Please, Master, deliver your punishment!"

Master Gu Ya's divine likeness stared at Chen Lin calmly. Although he said nothing, Chen Lin felt an immense pressure, with cold sweat dripping down his forehead.

"Forget it, be more careful next time. The cost of materials and labor due to the failure will be deducted from your remuneration."

After about ten seconds, Master Gu Ya finally spoke.

"Yes, Master, my deepest thanks for your generous understanding!" A relieved Chen Lin hurriedly thanked the Master, feeling extremely fortunate.

"Now is the moment!"

The exchange between Chen Lin and Master Gu Ya alerted Zhao Jingyan to an opportunity. He took the chance to remove Xiao Mu's hair from his left little finger and threw it onto the ground.

The hair concealed its tracks, immediately transforming, and as space beside Master Gu Ya's divine likeness rippled, the hair stuck onto the divine likeness of Master Gu Ya.

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