Chapter 220: Miracle

Mo Lie was discussing matters nearby, while Lin Manzhi still stood at the window looking out; the shock she had endured so many times on this journey had already numbed her heart.

She listened from the side, summed it up, and thought her family seemed to have suffered no loss at all, gaining only great benefits.

Mo Lie, after hearing Hua Zheng's report, coldly ordered, "After returning to the city, send people to guard the water source and allow the citizens to come fetch water."

"Yes!" Hua Zheng replied with a laugh, "Everyone is delighted by this miracle; no one wants to leave the land blessed by the gods."

Mo Lie stared at the little female's silhouette in the window, his eyes deep, and said casually, "Issue a lord's proclamation outward, spread the news: the Heavenly Beast God and the Earth Beast God heard the Lord's Wife's pre‑war prayer, sent down heavy rain, and brought a miracle to the desert."

Hua Zheng, long before joining the army, had heard soldiers say the rain was summoned by Lord Lin's sacrifice, and without hesitation replied, "Fine, I'll handle it right away and make sure everyone knows."

Having said that, he left joyfully, taking the task with him.

Lin Manzhi, who heard the two talking, said, "…"

Ah? Ah!

The successful rain prayer… was an accident, wasn't it?

She thought, it seemed that attributing this to herself could unite the Kuangsha City legion and its citizens' hearts, and there was no need to deny it.

She didn't know why the desert's changes occurred, but she stood before the masses, and in front of them displayed a miracle of summoning a waterfall.

The residents deep within Kuangsha City were especially moved; they passed the night safely amid panic, thinking it was everyone's death hour, and no one could have expected such a huge surprise when morning came.

After the Earth Beast God turned over.

It revealed the legendary thousand‑year city buried underground, a massive white‑jade stone complex, and a fountain among the central buildings, revived once more.

The water spilling from the fountain flowed into the ancient city's canals, spreading across the whole city; the stream was clear and carried a faint chill.

This gave the water‑starved people of Kuangsha City a feeling as if they had arrived at the abode of the heavens.

An even better news: a spacious river now runs from Xicheng to East City; such a volume of water is a scene they never dared to dream of.

Everyone's hearts were moved to tears.

Thanks, for the Earth Beast God's blessing!!

The news of a new water source blew Kuangsha City apart, and then they received the Lord's generosity, allowing them to fetch water at no cost; their sense of belonging to Kuangsha City reached unprecedented strength.

When they learned it was the Lord's Wife who prayed for rain and that she was the gods' favored child, they felt reverence and hurriedly presented tributes to the Lord's Residence.

At this moment, the citizens of Kuangsha City gathered like never before, thinking that if another lord brought an army, they would also go to the battlefield, even to death, killing as many enemy Beastfolk as possible.

The desert downpour, besides giving the Beastfolk countless surprises, also brought life to the plants.

In the desert of the Kuangsha Continent, a wondrous sea of vegetation appeared.

Dark‑green thorns burst from the soil, sprouting branches and leaves within a single night; their stems were studded with sharp spikes dripping wet droplets, and the sturdy vines, like small tree trunks, rose over three meters, forming at a glance a thicket of brambles.

Even more astonishing were the withered shrubs deep in the desert; the gray‑brown branches that seemed dead turned oily‑green after the rain, sprouting countless new shoots that grew in patches, covering the yellow sand so that from afar it looked like green land, with occasional specks of small flowers.

The various changes in the desert were brought by the Kuangsha City warriors to Mo Lie's administrative hall.

After several days, the wide river outside the city had not vanished; the people of Kuangsha City, having heard the City Lord's order, were already rebuilding the various structures of the ancient city.

Lin Manzhi and Mo Lie had previously gone underground to the collapsed temple where they harvested Concentrated Spirit Dew; the fountain in front was the source of the city's water canals.

The temple sat at the highest point, unobstructed, offering a view of the river winding around Xicheng and the towering walls of the Planting Base, awaiting restoration to become the Lord's residence.

The Lord's Residence, previously under construction, became a temporary resting place while they arranged to restore the ancient city, sending people to trace the river's source and mouth, and planning the erection of lofty walls and other tasks.

Mo Lie knew the most urgent matter was the three enemies still stranded in the desert; he was about to set out again with Lin Manzhi when he received news of the army's retreat.

The lords of Sa Jin Continent, Xing Yuan Continent, and Lei Ting Continent suffered enormously heavy losses.

Greedy for the medicinal plants, the three lords were determined to seize them, leading elite troops despite the long trek into the desert.

Unfortunately, that night a sudden downpour came, and in the middle of the night the camps where the three were stationed were struck by the terrifying Earth Beast God turning over; most of their warriors, unprepared, were swallowed by the ground and vanished without a trace.

Cha Lan stood on the back of a giant bear, his robe stained with blood; the composure in his eyes had vanished completely when the Earth Beast God punished them, leaving a pallor unlike any he had known since birth.

Yes, the Earth Beast God was enraged that they entered this desert, so it punished them.

Four days had passed, and Cha Lan was still in terror; of the thirty thousand elite soldiers he brought, only a little over four thousand were still with him fleeing back to Sa Jin Continent.

Here the majority were wounded, bearing various fractures and broken limbs; the other two lords were in similar condition, suffering heavy casualties overnight and forced to retreat to their own territories.

For the three lords, casualties were not the greatest concern; what they feared most was losing the courage to stay and fight in Kuangsha City after the lord.

Divine punishment—so terrifying!

This desert is a place spurned by the gods; they entered with a mighty force of warriors and likewise faced divine disdain and harsh punishment.

Yin Xuan, after escaping this man‑eating desert with his remaining men, still felt the shock lingering.

Hou Meng was even more terrified, his courage nearly shattered; only after stepping onto green ground did he dare, with a fearful look, glance back.

Ah—ah—ah— I almost got swallowed by the earth!

He saw his companion beside him fall into the cracked earth, which instantly closed again; blood splattered on him, still warm, but the companion had vanished.

That lingering shadow remained deep in his heart; Hou Meng swore he would never dare come here again.

Yin Xuan, hearing the wails of the troops behind him, felt his once‑brave heart shatter.

"Lord, my lord, the number of uninjured warriors is 6,362… We… should we still go to Kuangsha City?" Yuan Wu asked cautiously.