The three elders from the Flame Holy Land expressed great gratitude towards Earth Hermit. Their eyes shone with sincerity.
'If it weren't for him, all our members would have lost their lives.
We owe him a lot.
Now that our base had been destroyed, these over three hundred disciples are our only hope, ' they mused.
Earth Hermit nodded at them and gestured to accept their thanks. After that, he then continued to scout the desert with his compass.
Austin was watching the Earth Hermit intently. He knew that the he had some discoveries.
"I heard that you were hurt. Are you all right?" Steward Nolan inquired worriedly as he turned to the three elders.
He quickly scanned their bodies for injuries.
Hearing this, the disciples swarmed towards the elders because they were also concerned about them.
The three elders were deadly pale as if they were sick. Their skin was so white, which made them look quite weak.
"We're good. Don't worry.
We just used too much vital energy to activate the ultimate magical treasure, but don't worry. We'll get better soon,"
Elder Brendan replied and assured them.
Upon hearing that, the rest of them felt much relieved.
The three elders were the core figures of the Flame Holy Land. If anything bad happened to them, there would be no hope to rebuild their sect.
Meanwhile, Earth Hermit continued to scan the dessert. "I found it!" he soon exclaimed in sheer delight.
He was far away from the members of the Flame Holy Land.
Surprised and curious about the sudden outburst, all the people rushed towards Earth Hermit who was standing on a sand dune.
The sand dune was quite high, which made it look like a hill.
"What was it, old man? What did you find?"
Austin asked as he stared at Earth Hermit, eyes full of great curiosity.
"I found a dragon shadow,"
Earth Hermit replied excitedly.
"What?"
Hearing what he just said, the members of the Flame Holy Land were all shocked.
"Where is it?"
Austin asked with a hint of thrill in his voice.
"It's right beneath my feet. It is hiding in this dune,"
Earth Hermit delightedly answered as he fixed his gaze on the dune.
"Really?"
everyone asked almost at the same time, astonishment in their eyes.
'The dragon shadow is in this sand dune?'
They began to check the sand with the use of their spiritual senses.
Much to their disappointment, they didn't find any sign of the dragon shadow.
Even Elder Brendan, who was a master with a strong spiritual sense, didn't perceive anything from it.
'It seems like there is nothing special about this dune, ' he thought.
"If the dragon shadow could be spotted so easily, it wouldn't have become a mystery,"
Earth Hermit said as he took note of the confusion evident on their faces.
"Earth Hermit, please tell us what's going on with all this. We can't understand what you mean," Elder Brendan urged eagerly.
He was as clueless as everybody else.
He knew that the old man was not lying. It was widely known that Earth Hermit was an expert in geology, earth energy, and tombs in the East Mainland.
That was why other cultivators called him Earth Hermit.
"I found out that there are nine natural vessels of dragon energy in this area.
These natural vessels are moving beneath this desert as if they are defending something,"
Earth Hermit explained with a brooding expression.
'Natural vessel of dragon energy?'
Elder Brendan was shaken up by his words.
'Oh my god! The legendary natural vessel of dragon energy is found here!' Elder Brendan exclaimed inwardly.
"What is the natural vessel of dragon energy?" Austin asked with a puzzled look on his face.
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