"Human, you did well." Elder Maska was highly satisfied with Xue Renyi's performance. He patted Xue Renyi's shoulder with his black arm, and suddenly, a black-red light burrowed into Xue Renyi's body.
"What are you doing?" Xue Renyi asked in confusion.
Maska stared at Xue Renyi with a sinister expression, baring his fangs. "Human, this is the Dark Curse. From now on, you can only obey my commands. If you dare disobey, I'll make you beg for death."
Terrified, Xue Renyi hurriedly dropped to his knees and cried, "I only want to revive my family. I will definitely be loyal to God."
Maska no longer listened to Xue Renyi's nonsense. He turned and walked toward a hidden spot in the forest. "Continue searching for water sources. This well isn't enough. Before dawn tomorrow, I want to see four wells."
Xue Renyi stared blankly at Maska as he vanished into the shadows. Slowly rising to his feet, he broke down in tears and walked toward a nearby mountain.
Maska had remained hidden in the darkness, watching Xue Renyi's every move. He followed him until the next morning, and only relaxed after confirming that Xue Renyi had spent the entire night searching for wells.
Meanwhile.
Lu Yang had been waiting for news from Xue Renyi. He had hidden a clone of the Three-Eyed Demon Flower on a mountain in Thousand Peak Mountain. As long as Xue Renyi sent word back, they could determine the enemy's location.
No news came back on the first day, which was what Lu Yang and Xue Renyi had agreed upon. After all, they could not underestimate creatures from another world. As long as they were not mindless, they would certainly scrutinize Xue Renyi carefully.
Now that no news had come back on the first day, Lu Yang