"Xiao Mu, sorry to disturb you," Senior Zun apologized as he stepped in.

"Senior Zun, please don't be polite, come in!"

Xiao Mu greeted Mei Zun into the living room and invited him to take a seat.

"I came this time to thank you. Today, thanks to you stopping Mei Jin. My brother, as you saw, is too impulsive. You essentially saved his life."

Senior Zun's purpose for visiting was indeed as Xiao Mu had guessed—to thank him for stopping Mei Jin.

"Senior Zun is too kind. Mei Jin is also a member of our human world. Seeing him in danger, how could I not help? It is what I should do."

Xiao Mu did not take pride in the rescue. He felt it was only natural to help, given how much Senior Zun had aided him.

"Still, I must thank you."

Senior Zun thanked him again, then changed the subject and slowly explained, "When Tai Cang and others were pursuing you to kill you, I saw it too."

"At that time, I had already left my hiding place to assist you, but unexpectedly, the Heavenly Court pre-emptively arranged the Power of Destiny, which twisted my actions and prevented me from coming out to help you. I hope you won't take it to heart."

"Senior Zun worries too much."

Xiao Mu shook his head. He had already suspected that the Heavenly Court used the Power of Destiny to change the actions of strong figures in the human world and hinder their assistance to him, "Even if you hadn't mentioned it, Senior Zun, I wouldn't have taken it to heart."

"By the way, about Senior Mei Jin..."

While speaking, Xiao Mu suddenly changed the topic, not intending to dwell on the rescue any longer.

It wasn't necessary, really wasn't necessary.

He trusted Mei Zun, as well as his character. If he claimed he was obstructed by fate, then he certainly was, otherwise, he would have surely come to the rescue.

"Regarding Senior Mei Jin and your family matters, I have heard some from Senior Zhou Xuanmen. Among those three Heavenly Court Mutated Beings today, was there an enemy of yours?"

"That Old Zhou, always meddling!"

Mei Zun couldn't help but complain about Zhou Xuanmen revealing his family matters, slightly displeased. It was rare to see such an impatient complaint from him, who is usually composed.

Then, Mei Zun still answered with a solemn look, "Indeed, among those three Mutated Beings from the Heavenly Court, two were enemies of the Mei Family, the one with the blue face carrying a bow and the one in a red cape. These two are called Meng Xuan and Meng Lei, both Divine Spirits from the Retribution System, with Meng Xuan being the Thunder God and Meng Lei the Electromother."

No wonder!

No wonder Mei Jin had recklessly pursued them to battle the three True Gods. If it were him faced with the murderers of his entire family, perhaps he wouldn't be able to restrain himself from rushing out either.

"So they're the ones who killed your entire family."

Xiao Mu furrowed his brows; Meng Lei and Meng Xuan were very powerful, both were authoritative and complete Divine Spirits from the True God Realm, each one's strength no less than Lord Tai Cang of the Earth Seal Space.

Not to be morbid, but given the current strength of Mei Zun and his brother, they truly would not be able to take revenge against these two, let alone that another True God from the Retribution System, Meng Xuantong, had not yet infiltrated.

Senior Zun glanced at Xiao Mu, guessing what he was thinking, "Both these men are great enemies of my family; although their Realms are slightly inferior to mine, their authority is more complete than mine, so their strength is greater."

"What are your plans then, Senior?"

Xiao Mu sensed Senior Zun's dilemma.

Senior Zun smiled faintly, apparently having already made plans, "I am a City God, and I already possess two of the five City God Artifacts, the Life and Death Seal and the Judge Pen. Now all that I lack is the Official Robe."

"The day my City God Official Robe is complete will be the day I take my revenge against Meng Xuan and Meng Lei."

It's a good idea, but things are not so simple.

Xiao Mu was skeptical about Senior Zun's plan. Although the plan was good, implementing it was not going to be easy.

The Heavenly Court is about to have other True Gods descend soon, among whom might be Meng Xuantong.

Not to mention, there are already rumors about the Life and Death Seal; it may emerge at any moment, and there will inevitably be a life and death battle between the Heavenly Court and the human world.

The Life and Death Seal is of great importance; how could Meng Lei and Meng Xuan not participate in the struggle for the Seal? And as a strong figure in the human world, Senior Zun would also be unable to avoid the battle for the Seal.

When Senior Zun encounters Meng Lei and Meng Xuan, foes meeting, will there be a battle?

In battle, could Senior Zun be a match for Meng Lei and Meng Xuan?

Xiao Mu couldn't help asking, "Senior Zun, how do you plan to obtain the City God Artifacts?"

Zun Yi was taken aback; it seemed that he had not expected Xiao Mu to be concerned about these matters, but he had long since devised a plan. "I have already investigated, and among the Mutated Beings dispatched by the Heavenly Court to the human world, besides the City God of Tai Cang, there are two other City Gods."

"These two are said to be active near Twilight Forest Village. Although neither of them has authority equal to the City God of Tai Cang, together they have a full set of official City God attire."

"I have tasked people with tracking these two, and I have also informed the Divine Phoenix, who is in seclusion, asking her to provide assistance."

"When the time comes, once I have ascertained their whereabouts, we can go and strip them of their treasures, and then we will hold the complete authority of the City Gods."

No, this won't do!

Although Zun's plan seems sound, Xiao Mu inwardly feels that it's flawed.

Ever since he learned that the Heavenly Court had acquired the information about the Creation Array, he has felt a sense of urgency, believing that it's very likely the Heavenly Court could find the location of the Pool of Chaos, locate the Sealed Land of the Life and Death Seal, and seize it.

And while Zun's plan sounds plausible, its feasibility is quite low.

Firstly, according to Zun, he's not certain of the whereabouts of the two City Gods; it is merely said that they are active near Twilight Forest Village.

Moreover, Zun has no knowledge of where the two City Gods are; he is still having people search for them.

To Xiao Mu, who has experience searching for Mutated Beings from the Heavenly Court, it is clear just how unreliable such searches can be.

Finding someone can be incredibly uncertain; if you're lucky, you could find them in a day, but if not, it could take half a year or even longer.

"Senior..."

Xiao Mu said, "Senior's plan is good, but it is uncertain when the targets will be found. According to the information I obtained from the City God of Tai Cang not long ago, the Heavenly Court has seized the information about the Creation Array. They may soon be able to locate the Pool of Chaos. Once the Life and Death Seal emerges, a great war between the human world and the Heavenly Court will immediately erupt, and I fear there won't be much time left for Senior."

Zun's expression changed, surprised, he said, "This... Xiao Mu, are you certain of this information, that the Heavenly Court has seized the information about the Creation Array?"

Xiao Mu nodded gravely, it was obtained from the Yin Spirit of the City God of Tai Cang, how could it be false.

"This is troubling, this information is extremely unfavorable for us in the human world. I must notify the Grand Elder Zhou as soon as possible." Zun was anxious and stood up.

"Senior, please don't panic, take a seat!"

Xiao Mu gestured for Zun Yi to sit down again, and after Zun Yi reseated himself, Xiao Mu continued: "That's why I said, although Senior's plan is good, it might not be timely enough."

"The situation is pressing, it is extremely unfavorable for our human world."

Zun Yi didn't speak, his expression solemn, clearly agreeing with Xiao Mu's words.

Xiao Mu continued, "That's why I hope that Senior can enhance your strength as soon as possible..."

What does he mean?

Zun Yi looked at Xiao Mu, puzzled, not understanding why Xiao Mu would say this.

Just as he was about to say something, he saw Xiao Mu wave his hand, silencing him, and continued: "Perhaps Senior is unaware, in my battle today with the City God of Tai Cang, not only did I slay him, but I also stripped him of his Divine Treasure."

"You stripped the Divine Treasure from Tai Cang?"

Zun Yi's eyes shone with a sharp glint; Xiao Mu's revelation shook him.

Although he already knew that Xiao Mu had the ability to strip others of their Divine Treasures, he didn't expect that Xiao Mu could even strip such a being like the City God of Tai Cang.

Xiao Mu nodded lightly, "Not only that, aside from his realm duties, I stripped Tai Cang of all his Divine Treasures."

While speaking, Xiao Mu reached into the Earth Seal Space, and then pulled out three dazzling treasures, placing them on the coffee table between him and Zun Yi.

These three treasures were gleaming, radiating different golden and dim lights, specifically, Xiao Mu's surplus Life and Death Book, Judge Pen, and Xuan Yang Flame Gold Robe.

"This..."

Zun Yi's eyes were dazzled by the combined divine radiance of the three treasures.

The Life and Death Book and Judge Pen he already had, which were useless to him, but he could make use of the Xuan Yan Flame Gold Robe.

Not to mention, among the three official garments of a Divine Spirit, the robe is the most valuable, with its might surpassing the other two Divine Treasures by a significant margin.

"Senior!"

Xiao Mu explained, "I myself could make use of Tai Cang's Xuan Yang Flame Gold Crown and Xuan Yang Flame Gold Boots, so I won't offer those to Senior."

"This Xuan Yan Flame Gold Robe, however, is surplus to my requirements. I am willing to gift it to Senior, hoping it can help enhance your strength, to better prepare for the looming great war and more effectively serve the human world. Please accept it, Senior."

Saying this, Xiao Mu held up the Xuan Yang Flame Gold Robe, placing it directly in front of Zun Yi.

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