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"Shen Xiao knows a collector surnamed Gu who has a jade seal, which is very likely the Celestial Master's Seal. I'll go see it tomorrow morning."

Zhao remained silent for a long time.

Then came the voice of the City God, deep and resonant, carrying an unquestionable majesty, coming from the other end of the phone.

"Li Mu, go see that seal tomorrow. If it's real, get it at all costs."

"The City God?" Li Mu was taken aback.

"I am in Dongshan." The City God's voice carried a hint of weariness. "The matter of the Zhou Clan Ancestral Hall is more serious than I anticipated. If you can find the Celestial Master's Seal, I will owe you a favor."

"Your Majesty, what's the situation at the Zhou Clan Ancestral Hall?"

The City God remained silent for a few seconds.

"The bells have already filled seventy percent of that large bronze tree. At this rate, it won't be full in less than a month."

Li Mu's heart sank.

"A month?"

"right."

The City God's voice turned cold and stern.

"Li Mu, I have investigated in the underworld for 120 years, but I still haven't found out the ultimate purpose of this ritual. But whatever it is, with thousands of souls scattered and destroyed, this debt will definitely be settled in the mortal realm. At that time, the entire Tianhai region will be affected."

Li Mu tightened his grip on the phone.

"Lord City God, I will receive the Celestial Master's Seal tomorrow and go to Dongshan the day after tomorrow."

"I'm waiting for you."

The phone hangs up.

……

The next morning at nine o'clock, Shen Xiao drove to pick up Li Mu.

Gu Yunshen's home is in a villa area on the west side of Tianhai City, and it is bigger and more luxurious than Shen Yi's home.

The car stopped in front of the villa, and a butler in a black uniform came forward and led the two into the reception room.

Gu Yun Shen looked to be in his early fifties, but he was very well-maintained. His hair was jet black, and his face had few wrinkles. He was wearing a dark cashmere sweater and had an extraordinary air about him.

"Shen Xiao, long time no see." Gu Yun Shen stood up, shook hands with Shen Xiao, and then looked at Li Mu, "Is this the friend you mentioned?"

"Yes, Li Mu, my business partner," Shen Xiao introduced. "He does cultural consulting."

Li Mu extended his hand and shook hands with Gu Yunshen.

"Mr. Gu, I apologize for disturbing you."

"No need to disturb you." Gu Yun Shen smiled and gestured for the two to sit down. "Shen Xiao said on the phone that you'd like to see the jade seal I have in my collection?"

"Yes," Li Mu said. "I have some knowledge of ancient jade artifacts. I heard that Mr. Gu has a nice jade seal, and I'd like to broaden my horizons."

Gu Yun Shen glanced at him, didn't ask any further questions, and turned to the butler, saying, "Old Liu, go to the safe and retrieve item number three."

The butler responded and left.

About ten minutes later, the butler returned carrying a black wooden box, placed it on the coffee table, and stepped back a few paces.

Gu Yun Shen took out a key from his pocket, unlocked the wooden box, and lifted the lid.

The wooden box was lined with yellow velvet, and on the velvet lay a bluish-white jade seal.

The seal is about the size of a fist, with a coiled dragon carved on the knob. The dragon's body is twisted and its head is raised, making it look very lifelike.

The seal was covered with densely packed runes, each one extremely fine, as if carved with some special tool rather than ordinary engraving.

The moment Li Mu saw the jade seal, his heart was deeply moved.

It was ten times stronger than when I saw the photos yesterday.

The feeling of resonance was like an invisible hand reaching out from his body, trying to touch the jade seal.

He took a deep breath and suppressed the impulse.

"Can I pick it up and take a look?" Li Mu asked.

Gu Yun Shen hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

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"Be careful, this thing is very brittle."

Li Mu reached out and took the jade seal out of the wooden box, placing it in his palm.

The moment I held it, a warm sensation spread from the jade seal throughout my body, as if a warm current flowed from my palm and through my meridians to every part of my body.

Celestial Master's Seal.

It is definitely the Celestial Master's Seal.

Li Mu turned the jade seal over to examine its surface.

The seal face is engraved with four characters, the strokes of which are ancient, simple, vigorous, and powerful:

"Yangping Zhidu Gong Seal".

Li Mu's pupils suddenly contracted.

The Yangping Zhidu Gong Seal—this is the seal of Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain, one of the highest-level seals in Taoism.

He gently placed the jade seal back into the wooden box and looked up at Gu Yunshen.

"Mr. Gu, are you willing to transfer this seal?"

Gu Yun Shen paused for a moment, then smiled.

"Young man, this seal took me twenty years to find; it's my most prized possession. Do you think I'd sell it?"

"Ten million," Li Mu said.

Gu Yun Shen's smile froze for a moment.

"Twenty million."

Gu Yun Shen looked at Li Mu, his expression changing.

Li Mu fell silent for a moment. Sure enough, using money was a very foolish method for dealing with such a big boss.

"You're not a cultural consultant," Gu Yunshen said slowly.

"I help people with some special matters," Li Mu said without hiding anything. "This seal is not a collectible to me; it's a tool, a ritual implement. It can help me do something very important."

"What is it?"

Li Mu was silent for two seconds, then took out the black token that the City God had given him from his pocket and placed it on the coffee table.

Gu Yun Shen glanced down at the token, and his expression changed instantly.

"The City God of Tianhai..." he murmured, his voice trembling slightly.

"Mr. Gu, do you know about this token?" Shen Xiao asked.

Gu Yunshen did not answer, but stared at the token for a long time before looking up at Li Mu.

"Are you from the underworld?"

"No. I'm just doing some things for the City God." Li Mu put away the token. "There's something in Dongshan that needs this seal to handle. I'll return the seal to you after it's done."

Gu Yun Shen remained silent for a long time.

He picked up the jade seal, examined it for a long time, turning it over and over in his palm, and then sighed.

Gu Yunshen raised his head, looked at Li Mu, then put the jade seal back into the wooden box, closed the lid, and pushed the wooden box in front of Li Mu.

"Take it and use it. Give it back to me when you're done."

Li Mu looked at the wooden box, remained silent for a few seconds, then reached out, picked it up, and put it into his backpack.

"Mr. Gu, thank you. I will definitely return it to you intact after I'm done using it."

"Hmm! This thing is just a collectible for me to admire. If it can prove useful to you, I'm happy to lend it to you!"

Li Mu stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Gu Yun Shen.

"Mr. Gu, until we meet again."

Until we meet again.

The two walked out of the villa and got into the car.

Shen Xiao started the car and drove out of the villa area before speaking.

"Master Li, when you mentioned earlier that 'there's something in Dongshan that needs this seal to handle,' were you referring to the Zhou Family Ancestral Hall?"

"Yes." Li Mu leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

"Do you need me to come along?"

Li Mu opened his eyes, looked at the street scene rushing past the car window, and thought for a while.

"Go, it'll be good to have more people to look after you. But you must follow my instructions and not act on your own."

"clear."

Gu Yunshen did not answer, but stared at the token for a long time before looking up at Li Mu.

"Are you from the underworld?"

"No. I'm just doing some things for the City God." Li Mu put away the token. "There's something in Dongshan that needs this seal to handle. I'll return the seal to you after it's done."

Gu Yun Shen remained silent for a long time.

He picked up the jade seal, examined it for a long time, turning it over and over in his palm, and then sighed.

Gu Yunshen raised his head, looked at Li Mu, then put the jade seal back into the wooden box, closed the lid, and pushed the wooden box in front of Li Mu.

"Take it and use it. Give it back to me when you're done."

Li Mu looked at the wooden box, remained silent for a few seconds, then reached out, picked it up, and put it into his backpack.

"Mr. Gu, thank you. I will definitely return it to you intact after I'm done using it."

"Hmm! This thing is just a collectible for me to admire. If it can prove useful to you, I'm happy to lend it to you!"

Li Mu stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Gu Yun Shen.

"Mr. Gu, until we meet again."

Until we meet again.

The two walked out of the villa and got into the car.

Shen Xiao started the car and drove out of the villa area before speaking.

"Master Li, when you mentioned earlier that 'there's something in Dongshan that needs this seal to handle,' were you referring to the Zhou Family Ancestral Hall?"

"Yes." Li Mu leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

"Do you need me to come along?"

Li Mu opened his eyes, looked at the street scene rushing past the car window, and thought for a while.

"Go, it'll be good to have more people to look after you. But you must follow my instructions and not act on your own."

"clear."

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Gu Yunshen did not answer, but stared at the token for a long time before looking up at Li Mu.

"Are you from the underworld?"

"No. I'm just doing some things for the City God." Li Mu put away the token. "There's something in Dongshan that needs this seal to handle. I'll return the seal to you after it's done."

Gu Yun Shen remained silent for a long time.

He picked up the jade seal, examined it for a long time, turning it over and over in his palm, and then sighed.

Gu Yunshen raised his head, looked at Li Mu, then put the jade seal back into the wooden box, closed the lid, and pushed the wooden box in front of Li Mu.

"Take it and use it. Give it back to me when you're done."

Li Mu looked at the wooden box, remained silent for a few seconds, then reached out, picked it up, and put it into his backpack.

"Mr. Gu, thank you. I will definitely return it to you intact after I'm done using it."

"Hmm! This thing is just a collectible for me to admire. If it can prove useful to you, I'm happy to lend it to you!"

Li Mu stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Gu Yun Shen.

"Mr. Gu, until we meet again."

Until we meet again.

The two walked out of the villa and got into the car.

Shen Xiao started the car and drove out of the villa area before speaking.

"Master Li, when you mentioned earlier that 'there's something in Dongshan that needs this seal to handle,' were you referring to the Zhou Family Ancestral Hall?"

"Yes." Li Mu leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

"Do you need me to come along?"

Li Mu opened his eyes, looked at the street scene rushing past the car window, and thought for a while.

"Go, it'll be good to have more people to look after you. But you must follow my instructions and not act on your own."

"clear."

Gu Yunshen did not answer, but stared at the token for a long time before looking up at Li Mu.

"Are you from the underworld?"

"No. I'm just doing some things for the City God." Li Mu put away the token. "There's something in Dongshan that needs this seal to handle. I'll return the seal to you after it's done."

Gu Yun Shen remained silent for a long time.

He picked up the jade seal, examined it for a long time, turning it over and over in his palm, and then sighed.

Gu Yunshen raised his head, looked at Li Mu, then put the jade seal back into the wooden box, closed the lid, and pushed the wooden box in front of Li Mu.

"Take it and use it. Give it back to me when you're done."

Li Mu looked at the wooden box, remained silent for a few seconds, then reached out, picked it up, and put it into his backpack.

"Mr. Gu, thank you. I will definitely return it to you intact after I'm done using it."

"Hmm! This thing is just a collectible for me to admire. If it can prove useful to you, I'm happy to lend it to you!"

Li Mu stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Gu Yun Shen.

"Mr. Gu, until we meet again."

Until we meet again.

The two walked out of the villa and got into the car.

Shen Xiao started the car and drove out of the villa area before speaking.

"Master Li, when you mentioned earlier that 'there's something in Dongshan that needs this seal to handle,' were you referring to the Zhou Family Ancestral Hall?"

"Yes." Li Mu leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

"Do you need me to come along?"

Li Mu opened his eyes, looked at the street scene rushing past the car window, and thought for a while.

"Go, it'll be good to have more people to look after you. But you must follow my instructions and not act on your own."

"clear."

"Mr. Gu, do you know about this token?" Shen Xiao asked.

Gu Yunshen did not answer, but stared at the token for a long time before looking up at Li Mu.

"Are you from the underworld?"

"No. I'm just doing some things for the City God." Li Mu put away the token. "There's something in Dongshan that needs this seal to handle. I'll return the seal to you after it's done."

Gu Yun Shen remained silent for a long time.

He picked up the jade seal, examined it for a long time, turning it over and over in his palm, and then sighed.

Gu Yunshen raised his head, looked at Li Mu, then put the jade seal back into the wooden box, closed the lid, and pushed the wooden box in front of Li Mu.

"Take it and use it. Give it back to me when you're done."

Li Mu looked at the wooden box, remained silent for a few seconds, then reached out, picked it up, and put it into his backpack.

"Mr. Gu, thank you. I will definitely return it to you intact after I'm done using it."

"Hmm! This thing is just a collectible for me to admire. If it can prove useful to you, I'm happy to lend it to you!"

Li Mu stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Gu Yun Shen.

"Mr. Gu, until we meet again."

Until we meet again.

The two walked out of the villa and got into the car.

Shen Xiao started the car and drove out of the villa area before speaking.

"Master Li, when you mentioned earlier that 'there's something in Dongshan that needs this seal to handle,' were you referring to the Zhou Family Ancestral Hall?"

"Yes." Li Mu leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

"Do you need me to come along?"

Li Mu opened his eyes, looked at the street scene rushing past the car window, and thought for a while.

"Go, it'll be good to have more people to look after you. But you must follow my instructions and not act on your own."

"clear."

Gu Yunshen did not answer, but stared at the token for a long time before looking up at Li Mu.

"Are you from the underworld?"

"No. I'm just doing some things for the City God." Li Mu put away the token. "There's something in Dongshan that needs this seal to handle. I'll return the seal to you after it's done."

Gu Yun Shen remained silent for a long time.

He picked up the jade seal, examined it for a long time, turning it over and over in his palm, and then sighed.

Gu Yunshen raised his head, looked at Li Mu, then put the jade seal back into the wooden box, closed the lid, and pushed the wooden box in front of Li Mu.

"Take it and use it. Give it back to me when you're done."

Li Mu looked at the wooden box, remained silent for a few seconds, then reached out, picked it up, and put it into his backpack.

"Mr. Gu, thank you. I will definitely return it to you intact after I'm done using it."

"Hmm! This thing is just a collectible for me to admire. If it can prove useful to you, I'm happy to lend it to you!"

Li Mu stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Gu Yun Shen.

"Mr. Gu, until we meet again."

Until we meet again.

The two walked out of the villa and got into the car.

Shen Xiao started the car and drove out of the villa area before speaking.

"Master Li, when you mentioned earlier that 'there's something in Dongshan that needs this seal to handle,' were you referring to the Zhou Family Ancestral Hall?"

"Yes." Li Mu leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

"Do you need me to come along?"

Li Mu opened his eyes, looked at the street scene rushing past the car window, and thought for a while.

"Go, it'll be good to have more people to look after you. But you must follow my instructions and not act on your own."

"clear."

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Gu Yunshen did not answer, but stared at the token for a long time before looking up at Li Mu.

"Are you from the underworld?"

"No. I'm just doing some things for the City God." Li Mu put away the token. "There's something in Dongshan that needs this seal to handle. I'll return the seal to you after it's done."

Gu Yun Shen remained silent for a long time.

He picked up the jade seal, examined it for a long time, turning it over and over in his palm, and then sighed.

Gu Yunshen raised his head, looked at Li Mu, then put the jade seal back into the wooden box, closed the lid, and pushed the wooden box in front of Li Mu.

"Take it and use it. Give it back to me when you're done."

Li Mu looked at the wooden box, remained silent for a few seconds, then reached out, picked it up, and put it into his backpack.

"Mr. Gu, thank you. I will definitely return it to you intact after I'm done using it."

"Hmm! This thing is just a collectible for me to admire. If it can prove useful to you, I'm happy to lend it to you!"

Li Mu stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Gu Yun Shen.

"Mr. Gu, until we meet again."

Until we meet again.

The two walked out of the villa and got into the car.

Shen Xiao started the car and drove out of the villa area before speaking.

"Master Li, when you mentioned earlier that 'there's something in Dongshan that needs this seal to handle,' were you referring to the Zhou Family Ancestral Hall?"

"Yes." Li Mu leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

"Do you need me to come along?"

Li Mu opened his eyes, looked at the street scene rushing past the car window, and thought for a while.

"Go, it'll be good to have more people to look after you. But you must follow my instructions and not act on your own."

"clear."