One person: Lu family bodyguard, who shattered Longhu Mountain with a single palm strike.

"What's all the commotion about?"

Lu Linglong couldn't help but move closer, her voice as soft as a mosquito's hum.

Her beautiful big eyes were full of curiosity.

Lin Mo looked at the girl's curious face and couldn't help but chuckle.

"I'll tell you the whole story after we find a spacious room to rest."

Lin Mo kept everyone in suspense, speaking in a lighthearted tone.

Lu Linglong nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.

Ever since she witnessed firsthand the extraordinary abilities of her bodyguard who had reached the Ascension Realm, she had nothing left to fear.

As long as Lin Mo is by my side, I don't care what kind of monsters are lurking in Biyou Village.

Even if the sky were to fall, her family's living god could hold it up with one hand.

Therefore, she not only didn't feel any danger from the excitement Lin Mo mentioned, but was actually full of anticipation.

On the other side, Ma Xianhong stood in the courtyard, listening to the two chatting and laughing.

A puzzled look appeared on his face; he couldn't understand a word of their cryptic conversation.

However, he had no time to investigate these matters at the moment.

When Ma Xianhong saw Chen Duo obediently following behind Lin Mo out, he felt as if something was blocking his heart.

His fingertips gradually drew closer to his palm, and the corners of his mouth drooped down as well.

In the end, they still couldn't protect the poor girl.

Faced with absolute power, the weak truly have no choice.

Ma Xianhong believed that Chen Duo must have been forced to agree to leave because she was afraid of Lin Mo's ruthless methods.

This filled him with a deep sense of powerlessness.

"Chen Duo".

Ma Xianhong's Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and his voice was a little hoarse.

"sorry."

Chen Duo stopped and turned to look at Ma Xianhong.

Those eyes, as clear as pure emeralds, revealed an undisguised confusion.

"Why should I say sorry?"

Chen Duo blinked, her tone flat, as if she were asking what to eat today.

Ma Xianhong took a deep breath and felt a tightness in his chest.

"Because I failed to protect you and couldn't keep you in this safe haven."

Ma Xianhong looked at her with a face full of guilt.

Chen Duo tilted her head, seemingly very puzzled by the sentence.

"But I didn't ask you to protect me."

Chen Duo truthfully expressed her thoughts.

Upon hearing these flippant words, Ma Xianhong felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

His breath caught in his throat for a moment, and his eyes widened involuntarily.

My mind went blank for a moment.

He could hardly believe his ears.

Didn't you ask him to protect you?

"How could that be?"

Ma Xianhong felt a tightness in his throat and his lips trembled slightly.

"But you came back to Biyou Village with me."

Ma Xianhong was trying to find some evidence to support his beliefs.

"Didn't you come back with me to join us and seek my protection?"

He asked hoarsely, his voice trembling slightly.

Chen Duo's delicate face remained expressionless.

"Because I don't know where I can go."

Chen Duo reached out and pinched the hem of her oversized coat.

"Plus, you told me back then to go with you."

Chen Duo thought about it carefully.

"So, I came with you."

These words were like heavy hammer blows, repeatedly striking Ma Xianhong's chest.

The sound of the wind around us seemed to disappear instantly.

Ma Xianhong felt a buzzing in his ears, and his vision began to blur.

He stood there, his chest heaving violently.

It turns out that all he thought he was doing was saving lost sheep, fighting against the malice of the entire company.

In the end, it was all just his own imagination?

His self-righteous savior behavior was simply not seen by others.

Ma Xianhong felt a burning sensation on his cheeks, and a strong sense of frustration, along with a feeling of absurdity, surged into his heart.

His hands and feet were cold, and he even had a strong urge to smash a rock to vent his frustration.

Lin Mo and Lu Linglong, who were standing to the side, exchanged a glance.

Lin Mo was already fully aware of Ma Xianhong's near-collapse state.

This village chief is essentially the same kind of person as that stubborn Liao Zhong.

"Good heavens, Village Chief Ma, this is hilarious!"

Lu Linglong couldn't help but gasp, her eyes sparkling with surprise.

"You and that Uncle Liao are practically identical!"

Lu Linglong put her hands behind her back and leaned forward.

"You're just being self-righteous about everything; you haven't considered Chen Duo's opinions and thoughts at all."

"This is just ridiculous."

Upon hearing Lu Linglong's words, Ma Xianhong swayed, his fingertips even digging into the flesh of his palm.

Lin Mo, with his hands in his pockets, chuckled and added insult to injury.

"There's nothing we can do about it; there will always be people in the world who like to impose their will on others."

"They call it doing it for other people's own good."

Lin Mo paused, his tone slightly teasing.

"But they don't even consider whether others need this kind of kindness."

"To put it bluntly, this is actually a form of unreasonable bullying."

Every word of their conversation struck Ma Xianhong squarely at the heart.

He felt a surge of blood rushing to his chest and couldn't listen anymore.

"Excuse me."

Ma Xianhong took a deep breath and managed to squeeze out a few words.

"I need to go somewhere else for a little while, excuse me."

After saying that, he turned around abruptly, as if he would completely lose his mind if he stayed for even a second longer.

"Hey, don't rush off, Village Chief Ma."

Lin Mo immediately called out to him.

"Since we're going to stay here for a few days, you should at least prepare two rooms for us."

Ma Xianhong suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"it is good."

He mumbled a reply, not even daring to turn around.

Immediately afterwards, he took off running as if fleeing a disaster.

After running about ten steps, he threw something behind him without looking back.

The thing traced a parabola in mid-air and headed straight for Lin Mo.

Lin Mo casually took it and opened his palm to take a look.

It was a metal sphere with blue patterns engraved on its surface, the very same sac that Ma Xianhong had just shown.

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow, feeling a little uneasy.

The village chief ran away, but what's the point of throwing a sac over here?

Is he afraid I'll change my mind and come after him, so he's paying protection money in advance?

However, he didn't have time to ask any more questions, because Ma Xianhong had already disappeared in a flash.

This arrogant village chief of Biyou Village desperately needs to find a quiet corner to calm down.

Ideally, one should be able to have a good, good cry.

Chen Duo stood there, her clear eyes staring blankly at Ma Xianhong's departing figure.

"What's wrong with him?"

Chen Duo turned her head and looked at Lin Mo and Lu Linglong.

Did I say something wrong?

Chen Duo asked softly, her voice revealing a hint of barely perceptible panic.

Upon seeing this, Lu Linglong quickly stepped forward.

She raised her hand and gently patted Chen Duo's thin shoulder.

"That's not true, you didn't say anything wrong."

Lu Linglong's voice was very soft, with a soothing tone.

"He overthought things and misunderstood what you meant."

"He probably realized he'd been wishful thinking all along, and feeling embarrassed, he went to a corner and started fussing."

Chen Duo gave an "Oh" that sounded like she understood but didn't quite.

Since others said it wasn't her fault, she couldn't be bothered to dwell on it anymore.

"If there's nothing else, I'll go back to my room now."

Chen Duo pointed to the dilapidated wooden door behind her.

"Okay, you should go back and get some rest."

Lu Linglong smiled and nodded.

Lu Linglong felt a pang of sympathy for this little girl who had been raised as a Gu creature since childhood and whose life story was extremely tragic.

Therefore, she was always exceptionally gentle when facing Chen Duo.

As the wooden door closed again, the courtyard fell silent once more.

Lu Linglong turned her head and looked at Lin Mo, who was fiddling with the metal sphere.

"What are you looking at?"

Lu Linglong leaned closer, her face full of curiosity.

"I have a rough idea of ​​what Ma Xianhong's intention was in giving me this sac."

Lin Mo played with the sac in his hand, a smile playing on his lips.

"What does that mean?"

Lu Linglong pressed for an answer.

Lin Mo handed over the food pouch, along with a specially made transparent lens.

"Put these lenses on your eyes."

Lin Mo pointed to a small hole resembling a camera above the phage.

"Then take a look inside and you'll understand."

Lu Linglong took the item and, following Lin Mo's instructions, went closer to take a look.

The next second, she couldn't help but gasp.

Inside that magical storage space, rows of dolls dressed in gray-black clothes and with their hair in buns were neatly arranged.

The sheer number of them is enough to make one's scalp tingle.

"My God, what is this?"

Lu Linglong exclaimed in surprise and moved the food pouch away from her eyes.

"These are the magical puppets he created himself, named Ruhua."

Lin Mo explained.

"I guess he just dumped this thing on me and let me control these puppets to build houses."

Lin Mo shook his head, unable to resist complaining.

"This village chief is so capable; he even makes the guests build their own houses."

"Oh? Is that how it is?"

Lu Linglong raised the food pouch again, her eyes shining as she peered inside.

"These puppets look really fun, how do you use them?"

Lu Linglong felt as if she had discovered a novel and exciting toy.

Lin Mo thought for a moment, recalling the scene he had seen in his previous life: Ma Xianhong teaching Zhuge Qing how to control Ru Hua.

"I should know how to do it."

Lin Mo took back the food pouch and aimed the small hole at the open space in the courtyard.

A wisp of true qi overflowed from his fingertip and was injected into the Devouring Pouch.

After a soft sound, a plume of white smoke rose up.

Two life-sized replicas of the Flower God Machine landed steadily on the muddy ground.

These puppets were expressionless, their skin gleaming like wood.

Lin Mo stepped forward and touched the abdomen of one of the puppets.

With the sound of a mechanism turning, the outer shell on the puppet's abdomen was opened.

Inside, there are no complicated gears, but rather a perfectly round spherical core.

The core was filled with a sense of unknown technology.

Lin Mo reached out and pulled out the core.

"As long as you inject a little of your own true energy into it, you can establish a connection."

As Lin Mo spoke, a faint golden light flickered at his fingertips.

As true energy was injected, the nine glass beads embedded on the core surface lit up one by one, emitting a soft glow.

Lin Mo casually stuffed the core back into the puppet's abdomen and put the outer shell back on.

He took half a step back, a thought flashing through his mind.

Suddenly, the previously lifeless Ruhua Shenji seemed to have been given life.

The puppet's limbs began to move flexibly, and it spun around in place several times.

Immediately afterwards, Ru Hua lightly jumped, did a neat somersault in mid-air, and landed steadily.

Moreover, under Lin Mo's mental control, the puppet even imitated a boxer, delivering several powerful combinations of punches.

The fluidity of the movements was indistinguishable from that of a real person.

"Wow!"

Lu Linglong's eyes sparkled as she watched, and she stomped her feet in excitement.

"I want to play too! I want to make one and try it out!"

She quickly ran to another beautiful figure and imitated Lin Mo's actions.

With clumsy movements, he opened the outer shell of the puppet's abdomen and took out the core.

Lu Linglong carefully infused her Quanzhen Inner Core True Qi.

Seeing the core light up, she quickly put it back and closed it.

Lu Linglong took a deep breath and silently gave the instructions in her mind.

The next moment, the beautiful magic device immediately started moving, mimicking Lu Linglong's pose with a peace sign.

"My goodness, this is amazing!"

Lu Linglong giggled with joy, like a child who had just received candy.

"It's exactly like controlling a robot with a joystick."

Lin Mo couldn't help but laugh as he watched Lu Linglong having so much fun.

"Let's go. Since the village chief won't host us, let's take some people and build the house ourselves."

Lin Mo put the food pouch back into his pocket.

He had just seen it clearly: this small metal sphere contained at least fifty Ruhua Divine Machines.

Now it's all his.