Zhu Minglang asked Little Bai Qi to explore the Black Lake under the crevice.
The Black Lake was huge. It stored enough water to irrigate all the plants in the entire Pear Blossom Ravine. At the same time, there were many gemstones at the bottom of the lake.
Little Bai Qi looked around and did not see any Zombie Dragons. There was not even any saliva, hair, or footprints of the Zombie Dragons.
This place was as clean as a mystic realm. No creatures had ever set foot in this place.
Little Bai Qi took away all the gemstones at the bottom of the lake and put them into Bingchen Bailong's Qiankun Technique. He returned to the surface and told Zhu Minglang the details of the Black Lake in the underground cavern.
"Since we've purified the water source, it's considered a great achievement. Let's return to the First Village," Zhu Minglang said.
"What about the missing Zombie Dragons in the Stone Village?" Hu Bailing asked.
"If they want to hide, we might not be able to find their hiding place even if we destroy all the caves in the Pear Blossom Ravine. This is all we can do," Zhu Minglang said.
"That's true." Hu Bailing nodded.
Zombie Dragons were a group of extremely tenacious creatures. They had never gone extinct. They were like weeds. After the spring rain, they would immediately spread again!
It was already good enough that they could help the Pear Blossom Ravine resolve the water source crisis. As for the whereabouts of the Zombie Dragons in the Stone Village, it was impossible to know.
…
After leaving the mountain ridge, the group returned to the First Village in the Pear Blossom Ravine before the sky turned dark.
After solving the water source problem, the Pear Blossom Ravine should be able to recover its original vitality. As for the Zombie Dragons that suddenly disappeared, they might have found new caves and started to recuperate.
The scary thing about Zombie Dragons was that they had high intelligence. When they knew that they had lost the opportunity to hunt and that their tribe was threatened, they would immediately go into hiding and lay low for a period of time. They would wait for an opportunity to make a comeback.
However, without the Devil Awakening Fruit, the Zombie Dragons' threat to the Pear Blossom Ravine would be greatly reduced.
On the way back, Zhu Minglang remained silent.
Similarly, Li Xinghua was also deep in thought.
The nether spirit girl didn't say a word either.
…
When it was close to nightfall, they finally returned to the First Stronghold of Ewha Ravine.
The wrinkled face of the old clan chief was all smiles. He personally welcomed the return of the brave heroes and brought out many delicious food and wine.
Zhu Minglang did not have much of an appetite, especially when he thought of the secret hidden in the Pear Blossom Ravine. He felt that this stronghold was full of mysteries.
He just wanted to leave this place immediately.
Hu Bailing, on the other hand, was completely oblivious to all of this. She accepted the warm hospitality of the villagers and mentioned her childhood friend to the old chief. She wanted to know about her current situation.
"She had a serious illness two years ago and was sent outside for treatment. In the end, she never came back. We don't know if she recovered from her illness and didn't plan to return to the Pear Blossom Ravine, or if she died of her illness outside." Clan Leader Zhai Zi sighed.
Hu Bailing's face was filled with astonishment. She didn't know that such a thing had happened. Although she hadn't stepped into the Pear Blossom Ravine for many years and didn't have much contact with her childhood friend, she still felt sad when she heard about her misfortune.
"Natural disasters, unforeseen disasters, sickness and death are all normal." Clan Leader Song Xunshan said.
"It is indeed normal. However, your Pear Blossom Ravine has a secret that allows your clansmen to live a long life without these things, right?" Zhu Minglang smiled and said to the wrinkled face of the old chief.
The old chief was holding a bowl of wine. His hand was suspended in the air as his deep eyes stared at Zhu Minglang.
"You made the rule that your clansmen are not allowed to leave the Pear Blossom Ravine. In fact, you are standing aloof from worldly affairs. You want to live peacefully in a place where there is no conflict, war, or scheming. Isn't this your way of avoiding man-made disasters?" Zhu Minglang said what he didn't finish.
When Clan Leader Song Xunshan heard this, he drank the wine in front of him in one gulp and laughed loudly.
"We still have other things to take care of, so we won't be spending the night in the stronghold. In a while, we will leave the Pear Blossom Ravine. You will have to rely on yourselves to fight against the Zombie Dragons." Zhu Minglang said.
"Although we still hope that you can help us eliminate more Zombie Dragons, we also know that the Zombie Dragons are cunning. Once they hide, it will be a waste of time to keep you here. Once again, we thank you for everything that Raining Rain City has done for our Pear Blossom Ravine. We have also prepared some gems. Please take them with you." Song Xunshan said.
Zhu Minglang didn't refuse. Although he had already obtained a large cart of gems, who would complain about having more gems?
… …
It was late at night. Zhu Minglang and his group left the Pear Blossom Ravine.
The mountain path was complicated. It would take some time to walk out of this special Pear Blossom Ravine.
There were still no sounds of insects or birds in the mountain forest, let alone roaming wild beasts. The ravine that was shrouded in the night was too quiet.
After walking for about ten to twenty li, Nan Yu Suo, who sensed the strange atmosphere, finally spoke. She questioned Zhu Minglang, "You clearly haven't completely dealt with it. Why are you leaving just like that? Aren't you worried that the Zombie Dragons will return?"
Similarly, Nan Yu Suo didn't understand why her sister would allow the Zombie Dragons to continue hiding in the Pear Blossom Ravine. After all, the Zombie Dragons had slaughtered an entire stronghold. If such a shocking thing happened in another stronghold, wouldn't Li Xinghua, a prophet, be plagued by nightmares?
"I don't want to stay in this damned place for a moment longer." Zhu Minglang coldly snorted. He recalled some of the details when he entered the Pear Blossom Ravine and felt his hair stand on end.
"What exactly happened?" Hu Bailing asked, perplexed.
"Actually, I've always wanted to talk about it, but it wasn't my place to do so. Don't you think the people in the stronghold are all strange? There were only a few people who spoke to us. They didn't even show us the other parts of the stronghold. Then, when we said we were leaving, they were eager for us to leave as soon as possible …" Fang Niannian said softly.
"Niannian, what do you think?" asked Zhu Minglang.
"I can't put my finger on it. It's just that the entire stronghold is very strange … Although every house is lit, there's a lack of human activity. How should I put it? I didn't see any children playing near the houses, nor did I see anyone hawking. I also didn't see any women chatting while doing housework, much less the crowing of chickens and barking of dogs. "Fang Niannian's intuition was rather sharp.
She herself lived in the marketplace.
She was very familiar with the atmosphere of the marketplace.
Even if it was a stronghold that was isolated from the world, as long as there were people living there, they would be inseparable from smoke, crying, and noise.
The last time they came to the First Stronghold, they didn't stay for long and left in a hurry.
This time, when they returned to the First Stronghold, they had a hurried meal. However, the old patriarch only brought them to a limited number of houses.
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