The leader's first sentence was, "Did you get what you were looking for?"
He knew everything. He knew Mofan had found the Geyser Spring, and had taken the Geyser Spring that was hidden under the spring.
He was telling Mofan all this so that Mofan would know that the Geyser Spring had given life to the rocks, and that the rocks had become the sustenance for the souls of the villagers.
There was no one left in the village. They had died trying to protect the Helan Mountains.
The people of the Geyser Spring of the Helan Mountains had chosen to step forward when they were in danger, while the people of the Martial Enlightenment Ancient City and the Sunset Isle had chosen to stay hidden.
"You should go. Since you've found this place, I believe you are not too far away from the truth," the leader said to Mofan.
Mofan was already prepared to return the Geyser Spring.
If the Helan Mountains needed the Geyser Spring to summon the elemental soldiers, he would not be able to take the Geyser Spring with him.
Even though it was a pity, Mofan was becoming more conscientious than most people. He could not bring himself to harm the people of the villages to the south of the Helan Mountains just for his own cultivation, even if it was the Geyser Spring …
"Old man, I know it's not easy for you either. I'll return the things that I've found to you," Mofan said to the old man.
The leader shook his head and said, "I'm not telling you this to make you feel better. I'm just telling you that the people here have not forgotten the teachings of their ancestors. They have used up half of the Geyser Spring for the people of the Helan Mountains. They will continue to protect the other half in the form of elemental spirits."
"Old man …" Mofan was still feeling guilty.
"Enough talk, I know where you came from, and who you are. You are just like the people of the village. Go, half of it is to save the people of the Helan Mountains, and the other half is to protect the East Shoreline. It would be worth it for them to protect the East Shoreline for so many years!" the leader said.
"But what about the Helan Mountains?"
"Half of it is more than enough. Besides, they are the ones that owe us. Why do they have to protect him? That was because the villagers firmly believed that one day, the person they were waiting for would appear. When that person was taken away, the things they were guarding would still be intact. In their eyes, it's their fault for not protecting it well, "the herdsman leader said.
The true meaning of protection was to wait for the right person to take it away, and not to let it dry up and blindly possess it.
Bo City wasn't done well, Xiayu wasn't done well, and Helan Mountain was only half done. Fortunately, these damaged, sealed, and incomplete things were pieced together in the end, and could still be used.
"As long as you don't take the lives of these Elemental Soldiers, it's already the greatest favor you can do for us," said the leader of the Herdsmen.
Of course, Mofan could not take back the Elemental Soldier's life.
Half of the Geyser Spring was more than enough. However, Mofan did not understand why the herdsman was so sure that he was the one they were waiting for.
The herdsman's attitude was firm.
Mofan had no reason to reject the offer. After all, there were still many things that he could not understand about the Geyser Spring. It was better to let them dry up in a deserted place than to use them up like what he had done to the Guardians of the Geyser Spring in the Helan Mountains.
…
With the Herdsmen and the Elemental Soldiers around, the Beijiang Blood Beasts had no chance of crossing the Helan Mountains. It was a line of defense that was stronger than any military fortress. It would not change because of time, nor would it change because of the changes in personnel. The Elemental Soldiers had become the purest and most direct lifeforms. They would continue to fight against the Beijiang Blood Beasts. Perhaps they did not even know why they were fighting against the Beijiang Blood Beasts …
The Herdsmen watched Mofan, Song Feiyao, and Mubai leave to the east. They stared at the messy battlefield. A few of them began to chant an ancient spell, guiding the scattered souls back into the walls.
"Leader, is that kid really the person we are waiting for?" the yellow-toothed man suddenly asked.
"Does it matter if he is or not?"
"If he is, we can finally be free. If he isn't, wouldn't it be too easy for him!?" the yellow-toothed man said.
"In the words of the ancestor, he never said what kind of person the Underground Holy Spring was to be given to." The round hat leader said.
"It's strange, why did the Guardian Generals let him take it away? They should have attacked them," the yellow-toothed man said.
"So let's just assume he is, and we can finally be free," the leader said calmly.
…
…
The Yellow River had a narrow area at the foot of the Helan Mountains. There was a rope bridge across it.
Mofan and the others had already reached the bridge, but they could not help but look back.
"Mofan, I think they are the people from the village. They must be the ones who are still alive, and have joined the Herdsmen," Mubai suddenly said.
"I know, after all, if they were just herdsmen, they wouldn't be so familiar with the protection of the Geyser Spring. What do you think, Song Feiyao?" Mofan turned around and asked Song Feiyao.
After all, Song Feiyao was the real guardian of the Geyser Spring.
"Mm, they have the same idea as me," Song Feiyao said.
"Same idea? What do you mean? "Mofan asked with a confused look.
"Someone will take the Geyser Spring away one day. We don't know who that person is, but it might be you," Song Feiyao pointed at Mofan sternly.
Mofan looked around and confirmed that Song Feiyao was talking about him and not Mubai or anyone else.
The chosen one?
Could it be …
"Is there any basis for your judgment?" Mofan still felt that it was a bit absurd. It couldn't be so coincidental that he was the chosen one. Although he was indeed talented and had an extraordinary bearing, and he remembered Mo Jiaxing saying that there was a thunderstorm on the day he was born, how could he be the chosen one?
"No, but the Geyser Spring isn't something that anyone can take. In such a long time, it's not that there hasn't been a traitor, but the Geyser Spring is a sacred object. It can't be destroyed or damaged, and it's even harder to hide its enormous aura. Even if it's taken away, we can still find it. If someone sealed it away, it's the same as guarding it for us, "Song Feiyao said.
"I don't understand," Mofan said.
"You must have something on you that can digest the Geyser Spring's enormous energy without leaking it."
"This …" Mofan's heart inexplicably panicked. He was still found out!
"Since you have something that can dissolve the Geyser Spring, why can't you be the one to take it away?" Song Feiyao said.
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