At the foot of the mountain, Zuo Wentang and the others observed the situation.
They had absolute confidence in Ye Yuzhou. After all, he was one of the few experts in the Jade Dragon Kingdom who owned a Rank 4 pet beast. His blood contract was at the eighth realm, he was a respected master teacher, and he was also the Jade Dragon Kingdom's guardian.
If Ye Yuzhou were to make a move, anyone would have to kneel.
What they didn't know was that when Ye Yuzhou heard Lin Jin's greeting, his eyelids twitched and he felt an inexplicable sense of panic.
Stunned, he scanned Lin Jin from head to toe and a sense of familiarity washed over him.
A possibility came to Ye Yuzhou's mind.
Wearing a mask, exuding an intimidating aura, and he even knew his name was Old Ye.
'Old Ye 'was a nickname only people in the Visitation Hall would call him by. And the only person in the Visitation Hall who liked to wear a mask seemed to be the Curator.
In an instant, Ye Yuzhou's aura vanished.
That deep voice and that tone were too similar.
The only difference was the mask.
Suppressing his pounding heart, Ye Yuzhou asked tentatively, "Curator?"
Lin Jin appeared nonchalant as if everything was under his control. He said, "I didn't expect you to be living in Maple City. What's wrong, Old Ye? Are you planning to attack me?"
Ye Yuzhou's scalp went numb at this and he immediately denied, "No, I'm not!"
He was now certain that the person before him was the Curator.
But how could this be?
Ye Yuzhou's mind was in a whirl. But on second thought, 'Why not?'
He already knew that Lin Jin was the Curator's disciple. Since Lin Jin was also in Maple City, wouldn't it make sense for the Curator to be around the city?
If the Curator wasn't around, that would be a problem.
Just then, Lin Jin glanced at the soaring cloud flood dragon beside Ye Yuzhou. After a moment's thought, he walked over and activated his intermediate beast deterrence ability.
This wasn't the Visitation Hall so Lin Jin couldn't use the Curator's deterrence ability. Hence, this move was risky.
Intermediate beast deterrence ability could suppress beasts Rank 4 and below. Although the soaring cloud flood dragon was powerful, it was still Rank 4. Logically speaking, it should be affected by Lin Jin's ability.
Of course, Lin Jin didn't dare to be distracted. He focused all his energy on suppressing the soaring cloud flood dragon.
The soaring cloud flood dragon was getting agitated but it was still restrained by Lin Jin's aura. Lin Jin approached the flood dragon and patted its wound. It was a wound that Lin Jin had personally stitched up.
"The wound is almost healed."
It was a simple sentence, and it seemed to be done casually.
However, Ye Yuzhou no longer dared to have any doubts.
He wasn't controlling his soaring cloud flood dragon just now. Had it been anyone else who dared to approach his pet beast, they would surely be attacked.
However, the soaring cloud flood dragon was extremely obedient. In Ye Yuzhou's opinion, only the Curator could do such a thing.
Therefore, he didn't dare to doubt it.
Especially at this moment, when he saw the soaring cloud flood dragon leaning its head over to show affection, he was even more certain of the other party's identity.
Knowing that it was the curator, Ye Yuzhou felt complicated, but more than that, he was pleasantly surprised.
He wanted to change the Curator's opinion of him. He wanted to ask for the Curator's forgiveness. Wasn't this his chance? Moreover, he definitely had a unique advantage over Old Crow, Ghost Child, and the other visitors.
They could only meet the curator once every seven days in the Visitation Hall.
But Lin Jin was able to meet the Curator in real life.
What an honor it was.
Of course, Ye Yuzhou was curious as to why the Curator was wearing such a casual tree bark mask, but he didn't dare to ask.
The Curator was a contemporary expert, Ye Yuzhou was sure of that. And since he was an expert, he must have his reasons for how he acted and dressed. What if he made the Curator angry again?
"Old Ye, what are you doing here? Are you here to help those Grassy Continent natives? "Lin Jin asked deliberately as he walked over.
Ye Yuzhou was happy, and so was Lin Jin.
Using the Curator's identity to resolve the crisis was an idea Lin Jin came up with on the spur of the moment. Initially, he thought he would have to explain why the Curator would come to a place like this. Who knew Ye Yuzhou would believe him so easily without even asking.
Little did he know that Ye Yuzhou's wild imagination had led him to believe that Lin Jin was the Curator's disciple. In that case, it wasn't strange for the Curator to appear near Maple City.
Now that Ye Yuzhou was here, Lin Jin planned to let the Curator help him settle this problem.
Upon hearing the Curator's question, Ye Yuzhou's heart skipped a beat. He had almost forgotten about this.
The situation was clear now. The monster must be the Curator's and that murdering woman must be related to the Curator. It was no wonder the Grassy Continent natives couldn't attack them earlier.
Wasn't that obvious?
With the Curator around, it would be strange if they could.
In Ye Yuzhou's eyes, even a premium country wouldn't dare to offend the Curator, much less a Grassy Continent native from Snake Country.
The Curator might even be a guardian expert of a premium country.
"You've misunderstood, Curator. I'm only here on behalf of the City Lord Manor to check on the situation. I'm not an accomplice." Ye Yuzhou tried his best to disassociate himself from this incident.
Lin Jin smiled. "I won't make things difficult for you. It was my disciple who killed the Grassy Continent natives, but they were in the wrong first. Old Ye, you decide what to do about this matter."
Lin Jin didn't mention asking for Old Ye's help, but his meaning was clear enough.
At Ye Yuzhou's age, how could he not understand what Lin Jin was trying to say?
Had it been someone else, Ye Yuzhou wouldn't have helped, not even if it was someone he was familiar with. But the Curator was different. This was a rare opportunity to make the Curator happy. If Ye Yuzhou didn't seize it, he would be a complete idiot.
"Curator, I've understood the situation. No matter what, this isn't the Grassy Continent and the natives have no jurisdiction here. When Snake Country's state preceptor arrives, I'll deal with him."
After Ye Yuzhou said that, even Lin Jin was dumbfounded. What was going on with Snake Country's state preceptor?
Although curious, he didn't ask.
Because he was now the 'Curator', it was best to speak as little as possible. It was even better not to ask questions.
This was in line with the Curator's enigmatic persona.
But then again, Old Ye was really on the right track this time.
Of course, Lin Jin knew what the other party wanted. After a moment of thought, he said, "After you're done with the Grassy Continent natives, come up here alone. I'll give you some pointers on how to evolve."
Ye Yuzhou was wild with joy at her words.
It was finally done.
Most importantly, he managed to mend his relationship with the Curator. This relieved Ye Yuzhou of his worries for the past two days.
As for Snake Country's state preceptor, although he wasn't easy to deal with, it was nothing compared to offending the Curator. Moreover, helping the Curator with this little favor would also deepen the Curator's impression of him.
Ye Yuzhou wasn't stupid.
Even if he had to become enemies with Snake Country because of this, or even go to war with them, he wouldn't hesitate. On the other hand, if he offended the Curator and angered him, he wouldn't be the only one in trouble.
The entire Maple City and even the entire Jade Dragon Kingdom might not be able to rest easy.
The Curator didn't even need to make a move. Judging from the people in the Visitation Hall and Old Crow's identity, Ye Yuzhou could guess that the man was at least an expert capable of annihilating a small country. Ghost Child was even more terrifying.
Old Crow was one of the Lingnan Five Deities. Back in the day, the Lingnan Five Deities were powerful enough to destroy an intermediate country.
If the Curator gave the order and these people came to the Jade Dragon Kingdom for a stroll, things would get out of hand.
As long as Ye Yuzhou wasn't out of his mind, he would definitely stand firmly on the Curator's side.
Ye Yuzhou cupped his hands in salute and descended the mountain.
Below, Zuo Wentang and the Grassy Continent natives were watching Ye Yuzhou, waiting for his decision.
Ye Yuzhou was straightforward. Knowing that he couldn't talk to his subordinates, he said, "When Snake Country's state preceptor arrives, I'll speak to him personally."
Everyone was curious but it wasn't their place to ask.
Especially the Grassy Continent natives. They couldn't wait for the state preceptor to come and uphold justice for them.
Hence, all they could do now was wait.
About two hours later, a goshawk cried in the sky. When the natives heard this, they stood up in excitement.
Snake Country's state preceptor had arrived.
Zuo Wentang's heart skipped a beat. He turned to Ye Yuzhou but when he saw the latter's calm and fearless expression, he took a deep breath to calm himself down.
In his opinion, Ye Yuzhou must have a plan.
Looking up, he saw a few goshawks descending from the sky. The largest of them was covered in lightning and when it spread its wings, it was at least fifty feet long.
It was gigantic.
It could even be considered a giant beast.
An old man stood on the back of the largest goshawk.
Like the rest of the natives, the old man was tall and burly. There was an elder totem on his face and he wore Soaring Wood Armor with an animal hide cloak draped over his shoulders. He held a long staff in his hand.
Coiled around the staff was a snake with yellow sand all over its body.
The snake was the color of sand and gravel. When it swung its tail, it made a rustling sound as if it was a hollow sand hammer.
"Welcome, Lord State-Preceptor!" The Grassy Continent natives stepped forward and bowed.
The Grassy Continent had many countries of various sizes. Snake Country was ranked in the middle. It wasn't the strongest, but it definitely wasn't weak.
Naturally, the state preceptor wasn't a pushover either.
Among those present, only Ye Yuzhou's strength was on par with him. But in terms of status, Ye Yuzhou didn't have an official position, so he was slightly inferior.
Ye Yuzhou already knew that the Snake Country's state preceptor was called Ruzero. In the Grassy Continent's ancient language, it meant Desert Snake.
The Desert Snake's expression was dark. After all, his son had died and he'd been grooming him to be the state preceptor's successor.
Now that he'd lost everything, how could he not be angry?
"Where's the person who killed my son?" State Preceptor Ruzero asked as soon as he dismounted from the giant goshawk.
Clearly, he was here for revenge.
The Grassy Continent natives naturally added details to the story. Ruzero immediately looked at the hill and walked over with a dark expression.
He wanted revenge, and he didn't want to wait a second longer.
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