Coincidentally, the place where Daolord hid the Four Seas Gourd was also at Mount Five Palms. The base of Water God Order was also there so Lin Jin couldn't help but link the two together.
"Could it be that the Four Seas Gourd has been taken by someone else?" Lin Jin mumbled to himself as his heart sank.
Water God Order was in charge of Liangzhou's water source and Liangzhou didn't have any water source other than the Four Seas Gourd so there must be a connection between the two.
While Lin Jin was deep in thought, the sandstorm grew so strong that it was hard to keep one's eyes open.
The Great Head and the others seemed to have realized something as their faces changed drastically, revealing looks of horror.
"This, this hero, that yellow wind monster is coming. Let's hurry up and hide. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid it'll be too late." The Great Leader said with a long face.
Lin Jin snapped out of his daze and scanned his surroundings, noticing the anomaly as well.
A strong gust of wind was sweeping up the sand. Although there was wind before, it shouldn't have changed so quickly.
Something was clearly wrong.
Moreover, there was a distinct demonic aura amidst the sandstorm.
Lin Jin knew that a monster was casting a spell and by the looks of it, the monster's cultivation level wasn't low either.
The leader and the others seemed to know what was going on. Lin Jin went over to ask and then cast a small spell. Instantly, an invisible air barrier appeared within a ten-meter radius, preventing the sandstorm from entering.
Seeing this, the leader and the others weren't dumb. They knew that they had encountered a true expert.
All of them kowtowed at once and answered Lin Jin's questions without reservation.
It turned out that their village used to be called Ox Village. Although Liangzhou was a desolate place, with the help of the oasis's water source, the dozen or so families in the village lived a peaceful life.
However, humanity in Liangzhou was on the decline and monsters were everywhere. Ox Village used to be able to survive because of the old village chief. The old village chief had some mysterious means to fend off monster invasions. But after the old village chief passed away, Ox Village lost its backer and immediately fell into decline.
After all, no one could stop monsters from coming to eat people every now and then.
A good village had declined just like that, and they could only rely on robbing to survive. It could be said to be miserable.
Lin Jin was puzzled. To put it bluntly, these people were mere mortals. Forget a powerful monster cultivator, even a monster with a few tricks up its sleeve could easily devour them. Under normal circumstances, they shouldn't have been able to survive until now.
But in reality, they had really struggled at death's door for such a long time. This was strange.
After further questioning, Lin Jin finally understood what was going on.
"The Yellow Wind Monster is the most powerful. When it comes, the other monsters don't dare to come. It comes every month, and every time it comes, it must capture a person. In the beginning, there were more than 50 people in our village, but after two years, less than half are left."
As he spoke, the Great Head actually started crying.
However, in Lin Jin's opinion, the other party was more likely acting.
"So Liang Province is actually this chaotic." Although the Great Head and the others weren't exactly good people, they were just trying to survive. Lin Jin wasn't in a position to judge them. All he could say was that Liang Province wasn't peaceful, human lives were worthless, and the ways of the world were unpredictable.
However, since they happened to run into each other, if Lin Jin were to leave, someone in this group would surely suffer. Moreover, according to the Great Head, there were more than twenty people in their village, but there were only eleven here.
After asking around, Lin Jin found out that there were still some women and children hiding in the nearby caves.
As for the elderly, they were the first to be captured. Moreover, they did so willingly to protect the youngsters.
Lin Jin could feel the monster energy around him growing thicker. Instead, he purposely suppressed his aura to appear like an ordinary person.
Lin Jin didn't want to scare the Yellow Wind Monster away.
He was curious about how many monsters there were in Liang Province. Also, as the Curator, he had an idea a long time ago. It was a method to improve his Curator's status.
However, it was a grand plan. Lin Jin knew very well that it wasn't something that could be accomplished in a short period of time, but he needed to take the first step.
The people of Ox Village were pitiful people. Although they had become bandits, they were forced by their circumstances so Lin Jin didn't blame them for it. The Liangzhou was very big, and there were many places like the Ox Village. If everyone lived in a precarious situation and had to rely on robbing others to survive, then the Liangzhou would truly be like hell on earth.
Since he was here to retrieve the Four Seas Freedom Gourd, Lin Jin had to help the Daolord fulfill his dying wish and return peace to Liang Province.
The wind grew stronger and the yellow sand covered the area. However, neither the wind nor the sand could reach within ten meters of Lin Jin. The Great Head and the others were dumbfounded at this scene, feeling even more reverent.
Just then, a strange laugh came from the yellow sand. Then, a tall figure approached.
It was as if he was looking at someone through a layer of blurred glass. The figure walked closer and coldly snorted, "Where did this Jianghu magician come from? You actually dare to play dumb in front of me, Master Huang. You even set up a barrier.
Having said that, the figure raised his hand and slammed it against the barrier Lin Jin had set up.
It was obvious that the other party was extremely confident. However, this confident slap was met with a series of blows.
Smack!
With a loud bang, the figure's palm landed on the barrier Lin Jin had set up. As a result, he was repelled and almost fell to the ground.
The figure was no fool.
He had used more than eighty percent of his strength in that attack but he couldn't break this seemingly transparent barrier. This could only mean that the spellcaster was far more capable than him.
Hence, after failing his first attack, the figure immediately left.
Unfortunately, Lin Jin wouldn't let him.
In a flash, Lin Jin was already outside the barrier, blocking the figure's path.
The figure's appearance could now be seen clearly. It was a tall and skinny man with a strong physique. However, his beast claws and head made him look more like a beast.
Lin Jin had seen similar situations before. It was probably due to a lack of proficiency in Transfiguration, or perhaps the Transfiguration technique he cultivated was flawed.
Needless to say, this was the weasel the leader had been talking about.
Judging from the creature's half-human, half-beast facial features, it should be a weasel. It even looked a little silly and adorable. It had a tail behind it that exuded a thick demonic aura. It must have been specially refined into a supernatural power.
The monster was startled to be stopped by Lin Jin. But as expected of a monster, its ferocity overrode its rationality.
"Courting death!"
With a flick of the weasel's tail, a strong gust of wind whipped up and yellow sand danced in the air. Amidst the gust of wind, Lin Jin could vaguely sense a sharp aura coming from the front.
Lin Jin didn't dodge.
Because it wasn't necessary. He cultivated the Five Elemental Armor to improve his defense. While this monster might seem ferocious, in terms of rank and strength, it was far inferior to Lin Jin's. Even if Lin Jin stood still, the monster wouldn't be able to break Lin Jin's armor.
Sure enough, the moment the weasel's wind blades came into contact with Lin Jin, they shattered instantly.
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