Lin Jin still struggled to get up. Thankfully, the Thunderfire Needle had absorbed the lightning energy from his body. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for Lin Jin to stand up.
Speaking of which, he was the one who suffered the heaviest injuries.
If it were any other pet beast suffering from a worse injury, Lin Jin would be able to treat it immediately. But the problem was, if it had nothing to do with a pet beast, Lin Jin's abilities and the Museum of Deadly Beasts that he was relying on would be useless.
Suddenly, a silhouette hovered above. Lin Jin looked up and asked, "Lord Chen, why haven't you left yet?"
The silhouette hovering above was Chen Ruyuan. He had been frightened for the entire night. Even when the dark clouds above were forcefully burned away by a giant flaming bird and peace returned, Chen Ruyuan didn't dare to wander around.
It wasn't that Chen Ruyuan was a coward, but he had never experienced something like this before. He only dared to come out when the sun was about to rise. At first, he planned to leave, but after giving it some thought, Chen Ruyuan decided to go take a look. If Appraiser Lin needed help, he could lend a hand.
As for what Appraiser Lin was doing in the pit, Chen Ruyuan had no idea why the thunderclouds were suddenly summoned, causing a thunderstorm, and lightning to tear through the sky. He was just curious, which was why he mustered the courage to come here.
Upon hearing Lin Jin's voice, Chen Ruyuan quickly poked his head out and said, "Appraiser Lin, I was worried about you so I stayed nearby for the night. Are … are you alright?"
Of course Lin Jin was busy.
But it was good that Chen Ruyuan was here.
"Lord Chen, please come down and lend me a hand."
After Lin Jin said that, he waited for a while before Chen Ruyuan came down. However, Lin Jin could tell that the latter was very cautious as he looked around with a frightened expression.
It wasn't that Chen Ruyuan was ignorant, but after what he had experienced last night, the situation in the pit was simply too terrifying.
Due to the lightning strike, many boulders nearby were charred black while some had even melted. It was a bizarre sight. The boulder above Lin Jin's head was long gone, replaced by a bowl-sized pit. Judging from the traces around, this was where the lightning struck.
Chen Ruyuan jumped down and saluted Lin Jin. Lin Jin said, "Lord Chen, please help me up."
Chen Ruyuan took a closer look and noticed that Lin Jin was covered in burns and looked rather pathetic. However, he dared not ask about it as this had nothing to do with his status.
If Chen Ruyuan were in Appraiser Lin's shoes, he would have been dead by now. The fact that Appraiser Lin was still alive proved that he was much stronger than Chen Ruyuan.
Respecting the strong was a basic principle of life.
Lin Jin stood still and said, "Lord Shen, could you please bring a message back to Maple City for me?"
Chen Ruyuan hurriedly nodded.
Lin Jin explained. He had rushed here in a hurry but fortunately, he wasn't too late and managed to save Shang'er. However, White Ape's status was still unknown and his whereabouts were unknown. Lin Jin had to search for him.
In that case, Maple City would have to make some arrangements.
Not only did he have to inform his family, but Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association as well. After all, Lin Jin was the chief so he couldn't just disappear without a word. Moreover, who knew how long it would take to find White Ape so Lin Jin had to make arrangements.
Chen Ruyuan made a mental note of this. "Don't worry, Appraiser Lin. I'll head to Maple City now. I can visit an old friend there."
Lin Jin nodded without asking who Chen Ruyuan was going to visit.
"Thank you, Lord Shen." Lin Jin saluted. Without further ado, Chen Ruyuan bid Lin Jin farewell and flew away. Lin Jin stayed where he was to regulate his breathing. Only when it was noon and the sun was high up in the sky did he recover a little.
At least he could get up and walk again.
Xiao Huo was fine and Goldy was even more spirited. Shang'er, on the other hand, was still in her fox form, curled into a ball and sleeping.
Lin Jin picked her up and caressed her soft fur. He knew that Shang'er was unconscious because she was going through a metamorphosis. This metamorphosis was significant to her and if everything went well, Shang'er's realm might even improve by leaps and bounds.
Looking around the deep pit, Lin Jin called out to Xiao Huo and the latter immediately transformed into his giant wolf form. Lin Jin grabbed Xiao Huo's flame-like fur and flipped himself onto his back. Xiao Huo leaped up and jumped out of the pit.
Although Lin Jin had never met Daluo Temple's rector before, this deep pit and the remnants of the Thunder Seal spell were enough to gauge the man's strength.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that the rector was extremely powerful. If Lin Jin hadn't arrived in time, Shang'er would have died to the lightning strike.
If he wasn't mistaken, the rector must have a Rank 5 pet beast or an equivalent strength.
But no matter how powerful the rector was, Lin Jin wasn't going to let this matter rest.
One day later, in the morning.
Grassy Continent, Cloud Tower City.
This was the border between Grassy Continent and Southern Continent. Although it belonged to Grassy Continent, the people in the city were mostly people of the Central Plains. Of course, there were many tall Grassy Continent natives as well. The city was bustling with merchants and merchants.
Cloud Tower City didn't belong to any country in Grassy Continent. Because of its proximity to Daluo Temple, no country could claim Cloud Tower City as their territory.
Forget Cloud Tower City, the four major cities around Daluo Temple had their own way of doing things. Of course, they were all protected by Daluo Temple for their safety.
Similarly, no one dared to occupy the thousand-mile radius around Daluo Temple. It was a testament to how powerful Daluo Temple's thousand-year heritage was. Aside from that, most of the people here were Buddhist believers. They could even treat Daluo Temple as a Buddhist kingdom.
Inside an inn in Cloud Tower City, Lin Jin carried the unconscious Shang'er in his arms as he looked out the window at a mountain in the distance.
That mountain was called Daluo Peak, and Daluo Temple was located at the peak.
White Ape was missing and Lin Jin figured he must have been captured by Daluo Temple's monks. Hence, coming to Daluo Temple to demand his return was the right choice.
The problem was, how was he going to get White Ape back?
For the past day, Lin Jin had been recuperating while gathering information about Daluo Temple. Daluo Temple's image in the hearts of the locals was quite 'positive'. Helping the weak, upholding justice, and subduing demons, it was only natural for people to follow them. Lin Jin heard that many people had migrated here from other states just to live in Daluo Temple's territory.
This was a form of prestige.
Prestige wasn't something that could be built up overnight. Take Daluo Temple for example, it took them a thousand years to reach their current prosperity.
To Lin Jin, this was a troublesome matter.
His opponent was too strong, a thousand times stronger than any opponent Lin Jin had faced before. Although Lin Jin was angry, he wasn't so impulsive that he would barge into the temple and challenge them.
If that was the case, unless he had a Rank 6 pet beast in his possession, he could forget about it.
However, time waited for no man. While Shang'er could wait for justice, White Ape couldn't wait any longer. Based on Lin Jin's understanding, Daluo Temple had always flaunted righteousness and took purging demons as their mission. Regular demons would never end well in Daluo Temple's hands.
Based on the time since White Ape was captured, three days had passed. How could Lin Jin not panic when he didn't even know if White Ape was still alive?
Of course, Lin Jin actually had another option. He could give up, admit defeat, and leave, pretending that nothing had happened. That way, he wouldn't have to risk his life and he wouldn't have to go against this thousand-year-old temple.
But Lin Jin couldn't do it.
In this world, there was bound to be a bottom line. Coincidentally, this was Lin Jin's bottom line and he wouldn't back down even half a step.
Hence, in a situation like this, strategy and tactics were crucial.
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