People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 165: The Desert Finally Protected by God

The edge of the desert, the top of the wind-eroded mountain.

The True Lord of Water and Mountain Refinement quietly retreated to a corner of the cliff.
At the top of this high mountain, Zhenjun Liuyun Jiefeng, dressed in green and white, raised her head, closed her eyes, and slightly spread her wings. The huge immortal power visible to the naked eye around her was gradually spreading into the environment, gathering the information she wanted to obtain from between heaven and earth.

Lin Feng and Nashida, who had restrained their breath, stood quietly beside Zhenjun Lishui Dieshan and did not disturb Zhenjun Liuyun Jiefeng who was concentrating on observing the surrounding environment.

The four of them have been maintaining this state for some time.

After hearing Lin Feng's question about whether it was possible to bring heavy rain in the desert area, Master Liuyunjiefeng replied that he needed to investigate the surrounding environment before making a conclusion.

In fact, even though he was in an extremely dry desert environment, he did not directly give a negative answer, but chose to conduct a detailed investigation. This is already a proof of the powerful immortal power of Master Liuyun Jiefeng.

At least according to what Lishui Dieshan Zhenjun who was standing next to Lin Feng and Nashida said, this method of calling the wind and rain is the most difficult to practice even among the many magic arts of Liyue.

Even before the Demon God War, when the number of Liyue immortals was the largest, few could successfully master it.

However, Master Liuyun Jiefeng was extremely gifted in this aspect. Even when he had just successfully cultivated the technique, his attainments in the rain-calling technique were no less than those of his predecessors who had already been famous for hundreds or thousands of years.

In the thousands of years that followed, Liuyun's practice became increasingly advanced, and whenever she traveled, she would be accompanied by clouds and rain. This even became a symbol of Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun, and her immortal name also came from this.

The ancient book "Qingzhai Guanglu" of Liyue records such a history:
"The drought is raging, the fields are burning. The people are upset, how can I help them? Miasma is a disaster, epidemics are spreading. The people are worried, how can I help them?"

"The immortals are coming, leaving clouds to meet. The immortals are coming, borrowing the wind to make them powerful. Clouds gather and rain falls. Droughts are driven away, and plagues are eliminated, relieving the people from danger and distress."

This is a story about thousands of years ago, when the war between demons and gods had not yet begun. Zhenjun Liuyun Jiefeng saw the world in ruins and all living things were suffering. So he summoned clouds and rain in anger to eliminate the culprit, Hanba.

Now, because Lin Feng wanted to provide the desert residents with a more comfortable living environment, he asked the two immortals whether it was possible to rain. Such a topic undoubtedly touched upon the point that Zhenjun Liuyunjiefeng was most proud of.

——You know, before she became famous for her research on mechanical arts, her frontal combat ability and many immortal arts were not weak at all!

And now, she and Lishui Dieshan Zhenjun had come to help. Before, due to the difference in strength, they could only help rescue those unfortunate people who had strayed into the forest.

In the field that she is best at, she will not allow herself to easily give the answer "I can't do it"!

After a while.

Zhenjun Liuyun Jiefeng finally stopped exploring the external environment. She opened her eyes, slowly folded her wings, and controlled the immortal power that had overflowed before to flow back into herself.

"Liuyun, what's going on? I see that this land has been dry for a long time, and the moisture in the environment is very thin. If it doesn't work, just say it directly. Even if it's a bit embarrassing, don't try to show off like we did in the previous competition!"

It took Master Lishui Dieshan longer than usual to prepare for the meeting with his old friend.

Being familiar with Master Liuyun Jiefeng's personality, he was somewhat worried that the other party would be too embarrassed to show off, so he asked directly.

"Humph, it's just a rain, it's nothing serious."

Master Liuyun Jiefeng raised his head proudly and gave an affirmative answer.

"Also, Lishui, when you go back, please return the 'Trial Cave Heaven Cleansing Treasure Scroll' that you borrowed from me before."

"I think the mechanisms developed later will be more suitable for the disciples I lent them to me than for you."

After determining that it is feasible to use magical rainfall in a drought area of ​​this size.

Besides feeling relieved, she also thought of the True Lord Lishui Dieshan in front of her, who had repeatedly undermined her efforts since arriving in Xumi.

She finally couldn't stand it anymore and planned to punish this guy when she returned!

Back to the present.

Although it took a little longer, Liuyunjiefeng was obviously in a good mood.
After summarizing her previous findings, she looked at Lin Feng and Nashida in front of her and said:
"During my recent exploration, I discovered that although the desert area is dry and seems to lack the conditions necessary for rainfall, the climate here is actually not significantly different from that of the rainforest area. It's just that near the sand barrier in the distance, there is an unknown force that blocks the water vapor interaction between the rainforest area and the desert area."

"Although this force is very hidden, its intensity is not low. Although it has been seriously weakened due to the passage of time, if it rains over a large area, I am afraid I may not be able to complete it easily."

She paused, giving the others some time to think, and then continued:

"But fortunately, based on the range you told me before, such a large area is still within my capabilities. Whether I artificially mobilize clouds from the rainforest to the desert, or extract them from nearby water veins, there won't be any big problems with the rainfall this time."

Master Liuyun Jiefeng thought back to his previous discoveries and felt that some of his previous doubts had been answered.

——After all, the inside and outside of the sand-proof wall are separated by only a thin line, but on one side is a lush and dense rainforest, while on the other side is barren yellow sand.

No matter how you think about it, such a huge difference is too unreasonable.

You know, although the height of the sand-proof wall is not low, she thinks it is unlikely to achieve the effect of separating the climates on both sides by relying on such a height.

But if at the very beginning, the demon god had left behind a force to block the inside and the outside, then the huge difference between the two places would seem much more normal.

".It turns out that the power left by the Great Compassion Tree King still has such an influence. The information provided by the True Lord is very valuable to us. Thank you very much."

After hearing the feedback from Master Liuyun Jiefeng, Nashida finally understood what the power she had previously felt on those sand-proof walls was used for.

Considering the fact that the edge of the rainforest has been increasingly invaded by the desert in recent years, she finally understood the root cause behind this situation.

Lin Feng nodded in approval when he saw Nashida speaking. Thinking that the environmental transformation would be completed soon, he said with a sense of relief:
"In any case, normal rainfall is a good thing. As long as the final step of this environmental transformation can proceed normally, other issues can be explored in detail later."

"——Thank you for your hard work. After completing the final project and before returning to Liyue, Nashida and I will prepare a small gift for you. I hope you will not refuse it."

Lin Feng recalled the various problems he faced during this transformation, and felt that the reason he was able to succeed relatively smoothly this time was inseparable from the help provided by the two immortals from Liyue.

After all, there are no records of many aspects of knowledge in Xumi. As for geological transformation, the Rock Kingdom, which has experienced countless wars and disasters, has more experience.

Seeing that he was only one step away from success, he found it difficult to suppress his inner excitement.

Putting other thoughts aside for the moment, Lin Feng took a deep breath, stabilized his own elemental balance, and began the first attempt to advance into the rainforest with the cooperation of Nashida.

Aru Village, guardhouse at the entrance of the village.

For some reason, a large sandstorm that had not been seen in a long time suddenly rose in the desert today. Under the yellow sand all over the sky, even walking was very difficult.

The villagers returned to their houses in the village early, and only the guards in the sentry box were there to guard against monsters that might attack in the sandstorm.

But at this sentry post that used to belong only to rough mercenaries, there were now two young women talking.

They all have healthy wheat-colored skin, and their body lines are extremely healthy and smooth. Their every word and action reveals the vitality that comes from years of exercise.

The one on the left has unique blue-purple hair, one gold and one blue eye, cool clothes, and unique symbols of the descendants of the Red King on his forehead and body. In addition to his gentleness like water, he also reveals a unique majesty.

The man on the right is wearing a set of exquisitely decorated armor. The two handsome arm armors shine brightly in the sun. His brown hair is highlighted with gold at the ends, and his whole body exudes a passionate aura like a flame.

These two beautiful and powerful figures who frequently attract the attention of the village guards are Candice, the guardian of Aru Village, and Dishia, who came from Xumi City to visit her.

Ever since Dixia learned that her father had been detained by the disciplinary officer for turning himself in and revealing the stronghold of the God King's legacy, and was currently atonement in the prison of Xumi City, her rebellious feelings towards that unreliable father had actually weakened a lot.

While getting along with Dina Zede's family, she felt the long-lost feeling of being cared for and loved by others, so even after knowing that this was a job her father found for her, she had no intention of leaving.

Although she was no longer obsessed with making her mercenary group famous to prove herself, she did not choose to stay in the rainforest area and completely forget her desert origins.

After the First Sage took office, the House of the Decrees successively introduced many policies to improve the relationship between the rainforest and the desert.

The road construction announcement a few days ago even included the village of Aru in the desert in the scope of connectivity.

Dixia, who had lived in Aru Village for a long time, naturally thought of her good friend who had never left the desert because of his guardian responsibilities after seeing such a change.

——Since the relics of the God-King have been completely wiped out and the illegal mercenary organizations in the desert have been cleaned up by the First Sage, can this diligent guardian take a vacation?
I want to know the current situation of Aru Village.
By the way, if possible, take Candice to the rainforest area. She applied for a vacation from the Humayi family and came to the desert before the road was blocked. Although the weather was not good, Dishia, a desert dweller, was no stranger to sandstorms.

The yellow sand did not affect her interest in the conversation. Thinking of the legends she had heard from those wandering mercenaries on the way here, she patted Candice on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"Hey, Candice, haven't seen you for a while. You've been really impressive lately."

"On my way here from Xumi City, many people have been talking about your deeds. Some people even asked me if I could introduce them to you after hearing that I have a relationship with you."

"Your heroic deeds in fighting against monsters and protecting caravans have spread all the way from the desert to Xumi City. Many people even say that you have the blessing of the Scarlet King and can predict the future and control sandstorms."

Upon hearing this, Candice just smiled softly, shook her head, and said to Dishia who was obviously teasing her:
"Haha, you've lived here for so long, so you know best whether I have the blessing of the gods or not, right?"

"I don't care whether it's famous or not. I just think that since the rainforest area has opened up the channel of connection with the desert."

"So, facing those merchants who are willing to trust our Aru Village and come all the way from the rainforest, as the guardian of Aru Village, I should naturally fulfill my obligations and responsibilities as a master and protect them."

Recalling the merchants who came to Aru Village later, Candice saw that their friendliness had obviously improved a lot compared to the beginning. She believed that her efforts had paid off.

"Ah, your mind is full of the people in the village, that's something you can really say."

"——I see that the discipline officers have almost caught all the rebellious treasure-stealing groups and mercenaries. Even if you are a guardian, can't you take a break and go out with me for a walk?"

When Dixia thought about how Candice was unwilling to take a rest even when she was leading the merchants and outsiders when she didn't need to fight, she felt a little troubled by this overly serious friend.

"Guardians cannot leave the village too far, and they don't get any vacations before leaving office. This is a rule passed down from generation to generation in Aru Village. Dixia, you should know it best."

"——And for me, just watching this peaceful and harmonious village gradually get better is the happiest thing in itself. Why should I go somewhere else?"

Shaking her head, Candice declined her friend's invitation.

Thinking about the recent changes in Aru Village, Candice looked at her friend in front of her and asked, hoping to get Dishia's reaction to such changes:
"Let's not talk about that for now, Dixia. Since you are so good at getting information from others, I wonder what you think of the current situation of Aru Village? Have you found anything different?"

"Different? That's too many!"

Hearing this topic, Dixia also became interested.

"Let's not talk about the little idiots in your village who used to only know how to catch holy golden bugs and couldn't even count. Now they are all concentrating on studying in the school. Let's not talk about the large green land that suddenly appeared in the north..."

"——Although these are also noteworthy, if you ask about the most noticeable changes, it must be the statues of the First Sages in your village, right?"

"You openly believe in the gods of the rainforest. Those 'old-timers' you mentioned didn't stop them?"

When Dishia thought of the idols he saw in many residents' homes on the road, he had an incredible feeling.

After all, almost all the residents in the desert are believers of the Red King, and worshiping other gods is something that Dixia would never have thought of before.

"Haha, this is indeed the easiest thing to notice. They naturally stopped it, but the opinions of the previous generations of guardians have been rejected by me."

"After all, believing in the Red King is just the mission of us guardians. Who the villagers decide to believe in is not within our scope of interference from the beginning."

"Without anyone preaching, people even spontaneously made statues. Even if those old-timers tried to stop them, what would be the use?"

Candice shook her head, not angry about this like the previous guardians.

The former glory of the Red King was indeed shining, but He has finally left.
Now, even the guardians who claim to be descendants of the Red King can no longer receive the slightest favor. They can only look back at that extremely glorious history from the records, and indulge in a past that has disappeared forever and can never return.

The desert people have not been favored by the gods for a very long time, and they are very sensitive to both the kindness and malice of the gods.

Compared with the rejection and suppression of the Decree House in the past five hundred years, during the reign of the First Sage and the Little King of Auspicious Grass, the changes in life and the attitudes of the two gods were visible and tangible.

Whether it is one's own food, clothing, housing and transportation, or the development and future of the next generation, indisputable facts will always be more convincing than the contents of books.

Candice could foresee that one day in the future, no matter how hard those old antiques tried to stop them, the faith of the desert people and themselves would gradually blend into the rainforest. When that day came, the mission of the guardian who had never been recognized by the gods should be declared complete.
Just as Candice was thinking about her future retirement life,
She suddenly felt that the atmosphere in the desert, which was as hot as fire even in this weather, seemed to dissipate a lot in an instant.

She slowly raised her head, and a few drops of slightly warm liquid fell from the sky and hit her exposed cheeks and skin.

"Is this... rain? But it's still a long time before the predicted rainfall. And there's a sandstorm in the distance."

Looking at the unprecedentedly thick dark clouds, Candice felt a little confused.

Dishia beside her was also a little surprised:

"Hey, this is really strange. It's not strange in the rain forest, but can such clear rain fall in this yellow sand?"

Reaching out to catch the water drops falling from the sky, Dixia was very unfamiliar with this rain without any sand or dust.

In the past, although rainfall was rare in the desert, it did exist. However, the thick dark clouds like today, which even squeezed out the sandstorm and strongly covered the entire sky, were indeed an unprecedented rare sight.

".Is it because of the road construction that the Ministry of Education notified a few days ago? Although I called all the villagers back according to the schedule, the notice did not mention such a change."

Thinking of the only unusual thing that happened in recent days, Candice guessed uncertainly.

"It's just building a road, how could that be possible?"

Dixia was about to say it was impossible.
But soon, as an enormous sense of oppression that could not be ignored came from afar, her words were suddenly interrupted.

Faced with the threat, she reflexively raised her head, and with her excellent eyesight, she finally saw the abnormal scene in the distance that could not be ignored.

——Countless golden and green points of light rose from the earth one after another, and the ocean formed by the elements slowly gathered into a whirlpool above everyone's heads, illuminating the dark clouds.

Countless mountain-like boulders floating in the sky flew past the edge of the vortex and projected into the desert on the southwest side of Aru Village.

"Boom——"

As a loud noise was heard, people were attracted by the noise before they could even begin to be shocked by the strange sight in the sky.

I was surprised to find that in the distance of the village, the huge rocks suspended in the air were like well-trained soldiers, stacked one after another in front of the yellow sand in an amazing sense of order.

Countless rocks are stacked layer by layer, as if glued together by some force. The small hills at the beginning have grown step by step into giant barriers that cover the sky and the sun. On them seem to grow lush green plants that are incompatible with the desert environment.

The sandstorm that was attacking Aru Village in the distance seemed to be deterred by some powerful force after hitting the barrier surrounding the southwest side of the village, and it dissipated between heaven and earth in an instant.

Seeing that the torrent of elements was about to fall from the sky, the strange runes around the village, which were hidden everywhere like decorations on weekdays, also lit up one after another, forming a solid protection circle around Aru Village, isolating all influences that might endanger the villagers.

The originally drizzling rain gradually became heavier in this process, from the initial rain mist, to scattered raindrops, and then to the rain lines connecting the sky.

And in the elemental vortex in the sky, a figure exuding a strong presence unconsciously attracted the attention of all creatures in the desert.

This figure hung high in the sky, like the king of all things, controlling with ease the power at his side that was enough to destroy the heavens and the earth.

Even if they were just looking at that figure, the villagers of Aru Village still felt a huge sense of oppression like the scorching sun, and a faint sense of indescribable dignity.

And through the barrier around the figure, only a pair of bright eyes like shining gold struck into the villagers' minds in an almost overbearing manner.

Unlike the other confused villagers, the retired guardians of Aru Village even shed tears of excitement after seeing this figure who seemed to embody the word "majesty".

"Such power, such majesty"

"——Lord Scarlet King, have you finally remembered the offspring you left behind, and returned from the end of the world?"

(End of this chapter)