"This..."

He Jin was taken aback, then apologetically said, "Sorry, Fellow Daoist Du, when the Heavenly Court's strong man killed someone, none of us saw it."

"Didn't see? Even the people from the Heavenly Court didn't see it, what are you doing?"

Du Lin's face turned a bit sour, and he directly rebuked He Jin.

The people of Ancient God Village beside him had a few whose faces turned unsightly for a moment, but considering that the other party was a guest who came to help, none of them retorted.

The bearded man Du Lin wasn't intentional, and continued, "The ones who were killed, what strength did they have? Surely you know, right? Don't tell me you don't know."

He Jin peacefully said, "No need to hurry, Fellow Daoist Du, the strength of the deceased, we indeed know. Those killed included two from the True Realm and three from the Mortal Realm, all of them were Variants from our Ancient God Village."

"Two from the True Realm? Three from the Mortal Realm?" Du Lin's expression changed, "And those two from the True Realm, what Realm were they in?"

He Jin said, "The early stage of Yin God Realm, just like me."

Whew!

Du Lin suddenly let out a long breath and looked quite relieved, "Good, if it's just such strength, I'll still be able to handle them, bring us into the village."

"Alright!"

He Jin promised with a smile, casually instructing a rather steady Mortal Realm Variant in his early thirties, "Third Uncle, please lead these friends into the village and arrange for them to rest for a while."

While speaking, He Jin also winked.

He seemed to have other plans, but it was inconvenient for Du Lin and his group to know.

"Okay!" The steady Mortal Realm Variant in his early thirties caught He Jin's meaning, inadvertently flashed a look, and politely greeted Du Lin and the others, "Friends, please follow me."

"Let's go!" Du Lin, without any sense of awareness, waved his hand and led the others to follow the steady man into the village.

Xiao Mu, however, did not follow He Jin into the village. Instead, he stayed in place with the Wild Man, riding on a Mutant Beast without moving.

"This Fellow Daoist..."

He Jin looked at Xiao Mu with surprise, initially thinking Xiao Mu was with Du Lin, only now realizing it was a misunderstanding.

Xiao Mu's expression was calm, and he casually asked the young man, "Did Ancient God Village notify the Domain Master of the Everlasting Domain about the Heavenly Court's people killing someone?"

"This..."

He Jin was astonished, seemingly not expecting Xiao Mu to ask such a question, giving Xiao Mu a surprised glance before speaking, "Not hiding it from you, Fellow Daoist, when the first person was killed, we had already notified the Domain Master of the Everlasting Domain."

"When will the Domain Master's support arrive? Did they provide you with clear support information?" Xiao Mu continued to inquire.

"This..."

He Jin paused, taking a deep look at Xiao Mu, "I dare not deceive you, Fellow Daoist. The Domain Master of the Everlasting Domain has not sent any information back, nor indicated when support would come. Currently, Ancient God Village must fend for itself, organizing defenses while awaiting support from the Domain Master."

"Oh!"

Xiao Mu's eyes suddenly deepened but remained calm, continuing to ask He Jin, "Are there any Alliance elders or elders from the ruins patrolling near Ancient God Village? Since Ancient God Village falls under the jurisdiction of Great Tang ruins, have you considered notifying the elders for help?"

"We haven't!"

He Jin's expression changed as he looked at Xiao Mu, suddenly feeling pressured with a tad of unease in his tone, "No. Fellow Daoist, Ancient God Village is under the jurisdiction of Everlasting Domain, it seems improper to rashly ask for aid from elders across ranks, doesn't it?"

"Facing extraordinary situations requires extraordinary measures. Ancient God Village was attacked by Heavenly Court's strong men, Everlasting Domain hasn't responded yet, seeking help from elders, even across ranks, is not amiss."

"You are right! May I ask your esteemed name?"

He Jin nodded in agreement, then very politely asked for Xiao Mu's name.

"My surname is Mu, Mu Hua."

Xiao Mu casually gave out his pre-prepared identity information.

After all, Xiao Mu was constantly under the Emperor Taija's scrutiny, and the strong deities of the Heavenly Court were always searching for his whereabouts, determined to kill him.

Therefore, Xiao Mu's identity could not be revealed carelessly.

Even mentioning his name could immediately draw the attention of fate, allowing the people of the Heavenly Court to obtain his information through the power of destiny.

"Brother Mu, please!" He Jin extended his hand with respect, inviting Xiao Mu into the village.

"Thank you!" Xiao Mu expressed gratitude, urging the cow toward the direction of the village.

He Jin immediately caught up, chuckling, "I'll bring Brother Mu into the village."

Xiao Mu was momentarily puzzled and glanced at He Jin quizzically.

He Jin's attitude toward Xiao Mu was entirely different from how he treated Du Lin. Earlier when Du Lin entered the village, He Jin had merely let a Mortal Realm Variant lead him in.

Now, as Xiao Mu was about to enter the village, He Jin actively proposed to guide him personally.

Such enthusiasm, did He Jin suspect something?

"Alright!" Xiao Mu agreed with a nod.

"Fellow Daoist, please follow me!" He Jin, proactively led the way for Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu rode the cow, following He Jin who exhibited his movement technique, heading toward the village.

Soon, they met a turn, and the three people's views were blocked, thus the Variant villagers waiting at the village entrance to greet the supporters could no longer see them.

"He Jin, pays respect to the elder from Headquarters!"

He Jin suddenly turned around, respectfully bowing in front of Xiao Mu's Mutated Water Buffalo.

"Please rise, Fellow Daoist, what do you mean by this?" Xiao Mu, squinting slightly.

To his surprise, He Jin had guessed he was from Headquarters, impressive indeed.

Xiao Mu assumed he had never revealed his identity or strength. By relying on the Changeable Divine Technique, he believed he had hidden his strength well, making it impossible for others to discern.

How did He Jin identify him?

"Elder, He Jin requests, regardless of what you encounter, that you must assist our Ancient God Village."

He Jin, unusually sincere, made a plea to Xiao Mu.

"Rise! Since I've come, I will naturally aid you."

Xiao Mu gestured to for He Jin to rise, suddenly realizing something, "No, why did you say regardless of what you encounter, you must help? Also, how did you recognize my identity as from Headquarters?"

"Thank you, elder!"

He Jin's eyes revealed a gleam of wisdom, smiling respectfully, "Actually, it was simple, judging from your mannerisms and the questions you asked."

"Do you remember Du Lin who just left? That person came to kill the Heavenly Court's strong men for merit, as soon as he spoke he inquired about their strength."

"When Du Lin was asking, you were indifferent and didn't pay attention, obviously, your strength is far superior to the Heavenly Court's strong men, otherwise, you wouldn't be so unconcerned."

"Moreover, your first question to us was about the Everlasting Domain Domain Master's reaction, and whether the Great Tang ruins would have an elder come to aid, these are the words typical of a Headquarters elder."

"If I'd failed to determine you were from Headquarters based on this info, then I'd surely be extremely foolish."

"Furthermore, although you were merely riding the Mutated Water Buffalo from the third stage of the Mortal Realm, your visible strength was at the Mortal Realm stage. Yet, being indifferent facing the Heavenly Court's true realm strong men, how could a mere Mortal Realm accomplish that?"

"Therefore, I concluded you are a true realm strong man, and one among the formidable true realm powerhouses."

"Thus, I probed, and you immediately acknowledged your identity. He Jin, once more pays respect to the elder."

"You are clever!"

Xiao Mu praised He Jin with a glance, "No wonder only fifteen or sixteen years old, you've smoothly entered the True Realm, just for your cleverness, it's not at all surprising. That's right, I am indeed from Headquarters, passing by, heard about your situation in Ancient God Village, specially came to look into it and solve the problem of the Heavenly Court's strong men killing people."

"He Jin sincerely thanks the elder!"

He Jin looked gratefully at Xiao Mu, then smiled and said, "If the elder does not mind, allow me to guess your identity once more. You are the elder who recently advanced to Grand Elder at Headquarters and has made great achievements in the Creation Space, correct?"

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