Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 857 - 107: A Powerful Backer

Yue Jinghua searched around the temple for a while and discovered a type of soil as black as ink at the corners of walls, tree roots, and within the courtyard.

This soil resembled the soil Dark Demon Sixty-Seven used earlier for making clay figures. It seemed almost identical, likely the Witch Origin Soil Elder Bai Sheng had asked her to find earlier.

Upon Yue Jinghua’s reminder, Lie Changgong recalled that about a month ago, some Demon Clan members had sneaked into the temple. It happened when Lie Changgong was plagued by his poison, so he didn’t pay attention to who came in.

Yue Jinghua speculated that Dark Demon Sixty-Seven took advantage of that night to sneak into the Sky Witch Feeding and stole a portion of the Witch Origin Soil.

The Sky Witch Feeding, being an ancient dwelling place of the Sky Witches, was blessed by a Witch’s protection, making the water, wood, grass, and soil here different from the entire ruins, becoming the only place to escape the Divine Ruins Magic Spell.

Yue Jinghua decided to take some of this Witch Origin Soil back to Bai Sheng since Elder Bai Sheng had greatly helped her and generously lent the Beast Chess Formation. However, she kept some for herself to strengthen the Witch Puppet.

After a busy night, it was already nearing dawn. Yue Jinghua searched the entire Sky Witch Feeding but found no trace of the Witch Beast mentioned by Bai Sheng to guard the place.

Lie Changgong had lived there for nearly two years and had never found any signs of a Witch Beast.

Yue Jinghua speculated that over the past thousands of years, that Witch Beast might have died or escaped into other parts of the Divine Ruins.

After being out the whole night, it’s likely that the people in the stone house were already becoming anxious. Ying Wuwang would definitely become suspicious of her. Yue Jinghua thought about it and decided that if Ying Wuwang and others came looking, she would confess her relationship with Lie Changgong.

As long as Lie Changgong remained in this temple, he was the only Dan Realm Expert within the Divine Ruins. Even the Demon Clan’s Jile Crown Prince Ying Wuwang would have to be cautious before him.

After all, the secret of the Sky Witch Feeding was known only to their grandfather and granddaughter, a reliable ally, and she would save herself a lot of worry.

However, to prevent Ying Wuwang from making needless entanglements and to protect the secret of the Sky Witch Feeding, Yue Jinghua decided to temporarily maintain a collaborative relationship with the Four Unlikes Team to avoid exposing the secret of the Sky Witch Temple.

After handing Lie Changgong a bottle of Green Liquid enough for a month’s use, Yue Jinghua confided in Lie Changgong about the disappearance of her friend Shalman.

After resolving the issues of water and food supplies, Yue Jinghua could then focus on searching for Shalman’s whereabouts.

Being in a dangerous place like the Divine Ruins, she couldn’t rest a day without finding Shalman.

"Your friend is missing? No whereabouts, searched through the shrubs and villages but still no news?" Although Lie Changgong worried about his granddaughter’s safety, he was also a passionate person, knowing how precious a true friend is in life.

He supported Yue Jinghua in searching for Shalman but advised her to be very careful.

Speaking of the Divine Ruins, Lie Changgong, though rarely venturing out, knew much more than Yue Jinghua.

"If there are no traces in the shrubs, it surely wasn’t by Demon Beasts, and if not in the village, then it must be the work of Flying Demon Beasts. You and your teammates should target the Flying Demon Beasts in this area and search. However, remember not to approach those hills over there, even someone like me won’t dare to get close," Lie Changgong warned before letting Yue Jinghua take enough water and send her off.

Yue Jinghua had just walked a few steps out of the Sky Witch Feeding when she saw the July Team and some members of the Four Unlikes Team led by Ying Wuwang heading her way.

Upon meeting, everyone was slightly startled to see Yue Jinghua unharmed, and the mask she wore was no longer visible.

A few were astounded by Yue Jinghua’s almost perfect face, while the July Team’s members quickly turned their worries into joy.

Compass rushed forward and hugged Yue Jinghua, wailing about how worried he was, unable to eat or sleep, only to be kicked aside by Yue Jinghua.

Qin Dongting and Feng Buhui, upon seeing Yue Jinghua, expressed a moment of surprise.

Feng Buhui had only seen Yue Jinghua’s ungainly appearance before. To his amazement, after she removed her mask, she was remarkably beautiful, making him silently think that Ni Qianjun’s taste was indeed good.

Qin Dongting blushed and lowered his head.

Beside them, Ying Wuwang laughed and approached saying, "I knew Little Brother Yue would be safe. I was worried all night as a big brother."

He then winked at Yue Jinghua ambiguously.

"Thanks for everyone’s concern, but I have good news, the water supply issue has been resolved," Yue Jinghua kept a deliberate distance from Ying Wuwang.

She raised the dozens of water pouches in her hand, which were only a part of the water supply. Her Desire Gourd contained enough water for the July Team for a month.

She briefly recounted the events of last night, omitting part of the facts, claiming she escaped the shrubs and almost froze in the severe cold, eventually fleeing to the temple where an expert inside discovered her.

"When I woke up, I learned that the Dan Realm expert turned out to be my long-lost grandfather Lie Changgong," Yue Jinghua described vividly, making others believe she narrowly escaped death last night.

Such coincidence left everyone dumbfounded that such events could happen in real life.

Her grandfather wouldn’t threaten his granddaughter over water. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Thus, the Four Unlikes Team’s water problem was quite easily resolved.

The other team members were delighted, knowing that once the water issue was resolved, they only needed to worry about food supply, giving them an advantage over other teams still struggling for water and food.

They could then focus on finding the Heavenly Witch Pill, for them finding Shalman’s fate was irrelevant, discovering the Heavenly Witch Pill and succeeding in the Xuyang Trial was of utmost priority.

The Four Unlikes Team immediately proposed to search the village for the Heavenly Witch Pill, while Yue Jinghua’s July Team insisted on finding Shalman’s whereabouts.

A conflict arose once again between the two groups.

Just as Yue Jinghua was about to confront them, Ying Wuwang’s Merit Ring sounded, "Captain Ying, someone just delivered a letter requesting Yue Jinghua, stating one of our members Shalman is in their hands. If we want to rescue Shalman, Yue Jinghua must go alone to their camp for negotiation."