"As it should be."

Qing Yan smiled.

Afterward, the pair exchanged some information about Putuo Temple.

The Old Monk knew more detailed information than Qing Songzi, even pointing out the mistakes in Qing Songzi's information in some areas.

This unexpected surprise left Xiao Mu both astonished and secretly relieved.

Had the Old Monk not corrected the errors, he might have missed some important treasures on this expedition.

It is worth noting that although this opening of Putuo Temple is being referred to as an "opening," the duration is not unlimited. When the time comes, all participants will be automatically transported out.

If he does not hurry to collect treasures after entering, he might end up empty-handed despite all his efforts.

Thereafter, Xiao Mu bid farewell to the Old Monk and arranged a meeting time and place.

At the appointed time, Xiao Mu will go to the designated spot. At that time, the Old Monk will meet him, take him into Putuo Temple and offer protection.

With the powerhouse beings from various races guarding Putuo Temple, Xiao Mu would not have the confidence to enter without the Old Monk's escort.

Upon returning home, he immediately consumed the energy fruit given by the Old Monk to increase his strength.

As the appointed time was drawing near, Xiao Mu headed out from home to the meeting point.

The meeting point was near Putuo Temple.

Xiao Mu took a train from his home to the Qiwu mountain train station.

Upon arriving at Qiwu Mountain train station and exiting the building, Xiao Mu summoned his Fire Dragon Vehicle and drove it to the meeting point.

The Fire Dragon Vehicle was tremendously fast, but even so, it took a few hours to reach the appointed place.

The Old Monk arrived even earlier than Xiao Mu, and it was highly possible he had been waiting at the appointed place all along.

When Xiao Mu arrived, the Old Monk was meditating atop a stone. The Buddha's light radiating from him could seemingly purify everything in the world, making him seem a true Buddha.

Upon Xiao Mu's arrival, the Old Monk sensed his presence and immediately opened his eyes.

The divine light in his eyes flashed and disappeared almost instantly.

"Greetings, Master!"

Xiao Mu greeted the Old Monk.

"No need for such courtesy, my young friend."

The Old Monk replied, hands clasped together.

Then, he took Xiao Mu with him and set off for Putuo Temple.

Because the opening time of Putuo Temple was unpredictable, they had to arrive beforehand and wait in its vicinity.

"Ah~"

"Help... Ah~"

From the far off location where Putuo Temple was, sudden cries of agony and pleas for help sounded. They were the horrific cries of people being killed.

Although they were still four to five kilometers away from Putuo Temple, they could clearly see the tall outer wall of Putuo Temple and the golden auspicious clouds engulfing the sky above it.

The strong scent of blood and death wafted from the direction of Putuo Temple, staining the air the color of blood. Obviously, numerous mutated beings had been killed by Overlord-level beings of various races at the scene.

A few hundred meters ahead was a camp.

Although there was constant noise in the camp, the atmosphere was oppressively quiet, with everyone treading on eggshells.

Not only were there humans, evil ghosts, and zombies in the camp, but also members of the Greenfin Clan.

The members of these races were spread out, cautious of each other, each claiming their own territory. Despite the tension, they refrained from attacking each other.

However, when they saw the Monk Qing Yan arrive, the mutated beings of races other than humans became visibly anxious, staring at Qing Yan with unease.

The Qing Yan monk did not take action against any other, regardless of their race or mutation. He casually instructed Xiao Mu, "Putuo Temple will not open until at least tomorrow. You should stay here for now. I will go ahead and scope out the situation. I will come find you when they open."

"This is a safe area, there's a pact among all the races not to fight here, so you don't have to worry about your safety."

Seeing Xiao Mu nod, the old monk transformed into a green light and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

With the old monk gone, Xiao Mu started to examine his surroundings.

The human camp was to the southwest. The Evil Ghost camp was to the left, the Zombies' camp to the right, and the Greenfin Clan's camp was right in front of him.

Immense distances of a few hundred meters cut between every camp, despite the neutrality agreement forbidding any fights in the safe area.

Xiao Mu walked towards the human camp and chose a clean spot at the edge. He sat cross-legged and started meditating as he waited.

Suddenly, a commotion erupted from the human crowd. About a dozen people left the human camp and started heading towards the Greenfin Clan camp, only to come to an abrupt stop halfway.

Upon hearing the ruckus, Xiao Mu opened his eyes, caught sight of the moving crowd, and was taken aback.

Among those people, there were two he recognized.

Of the dozen individuals who had walked out, all were young and beautiful women. The two Xiao Mu recognized were recent acquaintances: Lan Ying and Chen Yanli.

Given that Lan Ying was the leader of an all-female team, Xiao Mu suspected that all of the women who had stepped forward belonged to her crew.

Xiao Mu frowned slightly and instinctively looked towards the Greenfin Clan camp.

What he saw stunned him.

Inside the Greenfin Clan camp, there were not only mutant beings but also humans, and there seemed to be a lot of them.

They all looked formidable, each possessing power at the Third Realm Peak.

These were humans who had defected to the Greenfin Clan. In return, they were given Divine Pills to enhance their power.

Xiao Mu's eyebrows furrowed. Regardless of how strong these defectors were, he still viewed them as despicable traitors.

For those who had betrayed humanity, he felt nothing but disdain.

The Greenfin Clan originally didn't have many young and powerful members, maybe seven or eight at most. But with the addition of traitors from the human clan who used the Divine Pill from the Greenfin tribe to boost their strength to the Third Realm Peak, their number had multiplied several times, reaching an alarming thirty to forty people.

More so, these traitors felt no shame in their betrayal. On the contrary, they seemed to find pride in it. Their sense of superiority was palpable every time they glanced in the direction of the human camp.

Xiao Mu found this repugnant. His murderous intent flared and vanished as he scanned the traitors, one by one.

"Xu Jiang, come out!"

Lan Ying, standing at the front of the group, suddenly called out to the Greenfin Clan camp with a voice tinged with undisguised anger.

"Heh heh!"

A voice of mock amusement replied. From within the Greenfin Clan camp, the frail-looking figure of Xu Jiang, who Xiao Mu had seen online, rose without conviction and glanced at Lan Ying contemptuously, "Lan Ying, this is a neutral zone. Are you trying to provoke a war between us?"

'Us?' Xu Jiang clearly no longer considered himself human; he'd completely aligned himself with the Greenfin Clan.

"Ying Sister!"

Chen Yanli gently tugged at Lan Ying, apparently trying to discourage her.

In this delicate place, violence was unwise.

After taking a deep breath, it took Lan Ying some time to suppress her anger. But when her gaze met Xu Jiang's, her hatred was still discernible. "Xu Jiang, we will avenge our sisters. For killing Xu Yuan, we'll repay you in blood."

Xu Jiang was dismissive. "Admirable courage, just pitifully weak. Come to take revenge anytime you wish, I welcome you."

His gaze swept over Lan Ying and the others. He evaluated them meticulously, his eyes filled with aggression. His attention seemed particularly drawn to the parts of the women cloaked beneath their clothes.

Every member of Lan Ying's team was a beauty. This stirred an acute desire in him to possess them.

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