Meng Zhe quietly gave Shang Lin a thumbs up, deeply admiring the other's composure. He then subconsciously glanced at She Jinxing, and then at those wearing robes, feeling that he was even more composed.

But what's with those people in robes? With such a powerful demon like She Jinxing right there, why aren't they reacting at all? And then look at my father…

Well, Father knew all along, but he just didn't react. So, are those masters like Father, seeing through things but not saying anything?

Soon all the personnel going to the Northwest arrived, the plane took off, and Shang Lin also saw Huo Yan and Mo Ce. The two of them were also fully armed, and they were nothing like the refined appearance they had when they were in the laboratory. They could be described as menacing.

Shang Lin had a good impression of Mo Ce, but he didn't speak up. Despite the large number of people in the cabin, it was so quiet that only the sound of the engine could be heard.

The plane took off so fast it felt like it was being pulled up from the ground, which really made Shang Lin a little dizzy. It took him a while to adjust. Looking at Meng Zhe, he wasn't much better off than him. So there was no need to get excited now.

Because they are not far from the Northwest, the plane only flew for two hours to reach them. There is still a lot of work to be done after the disaster, but the search and rescue work has been basically completed, and comprehensive cleanup has begun.

However, one area remained sealed off, and besides being a scene of devastation, there was nothing left. Therefore, Shang Lin and his group could only set up tents and stay there.

Shang Lin, She Jinxing, Situ Pojun, and Meng Fanyu and his son shared a tent. As for how to carry out the work next, they had to follow orders.

However, in the dead of night, Shang Lin and She Jinxing still quietly went out to investigate the situation. No matter what, he had to get some "fertilizer" for Lü Yao, otherwise the little guy would be hard to handle.

She Jinxing transmitted his voice to Shang Lin, "Actually, the sect leader doesn't need to come in person. I can investigate on my own."

"Actually, I didn't want to come either. It's because of the 'fertilizer' that Lv Yao insisted on." Shang Lin's eyes were barely visible in the darkness, so he could only follow She Jinxing's footsteps closely. "I didn't expect it to be a joint operation. If we hadn't come a little earlier, we probably wouldn't have gotten anything. It's just that it's really cold at night. I'm not dressed warmly enough."

As soon as Shang Lin finished speaking, Situ Pojun appeared beside him. He instinctively wanted to take out a talisman and throw it at him, but the other party stopped him in time, saying, "It's me."

Shang Lin then put away the talisman and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "It's the middle of the night, can you please not scare people like that? You're scaring people half to death!"

Situ Pojun said very frankly, "I am not human."

Shang Lin retorted without hesitation, "That's even scarier. Wait a minute, you're not trying to scare me to death, so I'll end up working for you like Shang Jing did, are you?"

Situ Pojun, who was floating, reached out and touched his chin, and said with great agreement, "That's a great idea, but I need to consider whether it's feasible."

Shang Lin rolled her eyes without any regard for her image, then heard Situ Pojun say, "What are you doing sneaking out like this? Trying to strike first?"

"Hehe, you think too highly of us. We just wanted to get a feel for the situation, so we don't have to worry about too many people tomorrow..."

Before Shang Lin could finish speaking, She Jinxing, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped. He subconsciously held his breath and released his spiritual sense. In the cold winter night, there seemed to be no sound except for the sound of the wind, but upon closer inspection, there were many sounds.

Especially underfoot, the ground was subtly trembling, almost imperceptible without careful observation. Shang Lin transmitted his voice to She Jinxing, "Is it an earthworm?"

She Jinxing did not respond to Shang Lin immediately. Instead, he reached out and grabbed Shang Lin's shoulder, lifting him into the air. The ground beneath their feet cracked open instantly, and a fleshy worm rushed towards them, only to be snapped in two by She Jinxing's tail.

Shang Lin casually put the half-insect body into the Dragon Spirit Tower, without letting it fall to the ground. The two of them worked together perfectly.

Situ Pojun, who had just ascended into the air with She Jinxing, watched with a twitching mouth and subconsciously asked, "What are you doing? You want the bugs too?"

Shang Lin wanted to say, "We came here to catch bugs, how can we not want them?"

But then he said, "If we don't scoop it up, won't there be another earthworm tomorrow?"

The ground beneath their feet quickly closed up again, as if nothing had happened. Shang Lin looked at She Jinxing and asked, "Can you get down now?" Lifting their shoulders was really a pain.

She Jinxing first scanned the area with his divine sense to confirm that it was safe before gently landing with Shang Lin. He then probed the ground again, but there seemed to be no sound.

Shang Lin couldn't sense anything anymore. He subconsciously looked at Situ Pojun, who also shook his head. It seemed that the earthworm had either run away or gone deeper underground, escaping their divine sense.

However, Shang Lin believed the latter more, because if the earthworm moved horizontally, they would still be able to detect it, but if it moved vertically, they would not be able to detect it.

The three continued walking, but no longer sensed anything unusual. Shang Lin was a little disappointed. Were they going to return empty-handed?

Situ Pojun said, "Earthworms are intelligent and not easy to deal with, especially since they are underground, which is their home ground. We probably won't gain any advantage."

Shang Lin immediately looked at Situ Pojun, "Otherwise, you can summon heavenly lightning and strike directly."

Situ Pojun looked at Shang Lin as if he were an idiot, "Is it appropriate for thunder to rumble in the dead of winter?"

Although it was dark and Shang Lin couldn't see Situ Pojun's expression, he could guess what it was just from his tone. He immediately sighed, "Alas, that's a bit difficult. I never thought I'd be at a loss because of bugs."

She Jinxing thought, "Let's just release Lüyao and let it fetch 'fertilizer' on its own."

But when she thought about how much their sect leader cared for the cubs, even those that looked like cubs, She Jinxing could only say, "It's too late and too cold, let's go back."

“Alright.” Shang Lin reached out to She Jinxing directly, “Take me back with you, my legs are freezing.”

Situ Pojun silently muttered to himself, "So delicate." Then he disappeared on the spot.

Shang Lin also thought to himself, "I wonder who it is that always has this 'be a decent human being' thing on their lips?"

Back in the tent, Shang Lin immediately took off his outer clothes and crawled into his sleeping bag. Even though the temperature inside the tent wasn't much higher than outside, it was still a warm room for someone like him who was "frozen".

Five minutes later, She Jinxing gave Shang Lin a hot water bottle, the same one that Old Man Chai bought for him last year. Then, Shang Lin fell asleep as if nothing had happened. It's true what they say: you have to compare yourself to others to live a good life, and you have to compare your possessions to keep them.

Shang Lin's body warmed up and he quickly fell asleep, still thinking about what would happen if he couldn't get any more "fertilizer" and Lü Yao would cause a fuss. Sigh, the little guy is hard to handle!