Buddha State, the Naive Little Monk

When Mu Ren arrived before the mountain gate of Spirit Immortal Palace and saw Taotie lying there, his body could not help but tremble. This was the Lord of the Forbidden Zone of the North River Domain!

With his abilities, he would never have been able to meet such a mighty figure in his lifetime. Yet because of Spirit Immortal Palace, he had been fortunate enough to encounter one.

"Greetings, Senior!"

"Senior, I am Mu Ren, City Lord of Dragon Sword City. I have come to discuss something with the Immortal Lord. May I enter?"

Mu Ren respectfully bowed to Taotie, not daring to show the slightest disrespect, even though Taotie had now fallen so low as to become Spirit Immortal Palace's gatekeeping beast.

Taotie, lying on the ground, merely glanced at Mu Ren before ignoring him. Its duty was only to ensure that no one came to cause trouble at Spirit Immortal Palace. As for who came to visit, that was none of its business.

When Mu Ren saw that Taotie had only glanced at him and then ignored him, he did not know what to do for a moment.

If he went in, he feared Taotie might swat him with a claw. If he did not go in, he could not complete his task. Thus, Mu Ren simply stood there respectfully.

Mu Ren stood there for two hours. Just as he was preparing to ask Taotie again, three figures walked out of Spirit Immortal Palace.

"Greetings, Princess. Greetings, my lords."

Mu Ren froze when he saw the three figures who had appeared. Then he bent his waist even lower than before and bowed to them.

"You are...?"

Mu Qingling looked at Mu Ren curiously, not knowing why he was standing here.

"Princess, I am Mu Ren, City Lord