Lianyi Village, the village is as its name suggests.
Surrounded by water, ripples are everywhere.
In midsummer, the lotus flowers in the lake burst into bloom. From afar, they stand tall and graceful, their tender stamens swaying in fragrance, their delicate pink color a breathtaking sight.
Although it is only the end of spring, the lotus leaves that should have appeared have not yet shown their tips.
Even the clear and bright lake water gradually became turbid and emitted bursts of foul odor...
"Master, please help us figure out what's going on! Our entire village, young and old, is counting on this year's lotus root harvest to survive!"
The villagers explained the situation with tears in their eyes.
Xuan Lin nodded to show that he understood, and then took Sophie to the lake surrounding the village.
Based on the old man's previous description, Sophie had already made psychological preparations.
But when she arrived at the scene in person, she felt that the old man's description was somewhat subtle.
In the turbid and colorless lake water, countless rotten fish and dead shrimps floated on the water with their white bellies turned up.
The breeze blew, and the stench filled the air, almost making me vomit my leftover food.
Sophie pinched her nose and stepped aside, only to see Xuan Lin squatting down and reaching his hand into the murky lake water...
"Wait, Uncle Master, let me do it!"
Sophie suddenly jumped forward and successfully put her hand into the lake before Xuan Lin.
Uh huh...eh?
Her pretty little face was originally wrinkled like a walnut, but after touching the sticky feeling on her fingertips, it instantly relaxed.
"Master, have you ever seen lake water that can draw silk?"
She showed him her silky fingertips with a mischievous look, and a handkerchief was thrown in her face.
"Wipe it off."
Xuan Lin glanced at her expressionlessly, then turned and left.
Sophie stuck out her tongue mischievously at his back, then grabbed her handkerchief and ran after him.
The two of them walked along the river for about half a circle.
Sophie followed Xuan Lin closely as they walked and stopped.
Suddenly, he stopped.
"Uncle Master, have you discovered anything?"
Sophie curiously approached Xuan Lin to ask, but saw him stretch out his slender index and middle fingers and draw a vigorous talisman in the air.
"This is……"
"Looking for the spell."
Xuan Lin spoke calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking, a spell with a white glow quickly condensed into a line, and then surged in one direction.
"Follow me."
Xuan Lin opened his thin lips slightly, and his sword-like eyebrows reached his temples.
Sophie immediately realized that she was really in trouble this time, so she stopped laughing and followed closely.
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Following the guidance line formed by the magic spell all the way west, it finally pointed to a mountain abyss, which was the source of the lake surrounding Lianyi Village.
The two exchanged glances and went forward to check.
Before getting close, I saw a faint black gas accompanied by a foul smell seeping out from the cracks in the rocky cliffs.
Apparently, this place was not spared either.
"Master, do you know what is so evil?"
Sophie picked up a branch and squatted on the ground, stirring the sticky spring water.
Xuan Lin lowered his eyes to look at her and slowly uttered three words.
"The turbid beast."
The unfamiliar words aroused Sophie's curiosity.
She quickly came up to Xuan Lin, her big, blinking eyes full of curiosity.
Xuan Lin knew her childish temper, and after pondering for a moment, he spoke to explain.
"The Foul Corruption Beast is a high-level demonic beast from the demonic realm. Wherever it goes, nothing grows, and all living things are destroyed. However, according to historical records, the Foul Corruption Beast was extinct a hundred years ago. Its reappearance is not a good sign..."
Xuan Lin's voice was cold and his brows were furrowed.
Suddenly, a small hand touched his frowning brow.
Suddenly, the girl's pretty face began to overlap with a face deep in her memory...
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