So helping others was essentially the same as helping themselves.
Perhaps after Lin Feng and the others brought the news of awakening the former Lan Clan chief Ulanda to the villagers of Wind Village, those villagers might even be more invested in the matter than they were.
Thinking about this, Lin Feng couldn't help but look up at the sky.
The sky was still perfectly clear, not a single cloud.
Which also proved that the Lan Clan still hadn't made any major moves. Otherwise, if they really did something…
Like trying to break the seal on Mafengka and revive him…
Then the sky would definitely show abnormal signs immediately.
As they continued walking, Lin Feng and the others could already see, in the distance, the giant windmill blades standing at the center of Wind Village.
Especially the Elder Windmill in the very middle — that one looked even more massive.
"Up ahead is Wind Village. Everyone, let's walk a little faster."
Doraemon, who was leading the way, spotted the iconic structure and turned around excitedly to call out to everyone.
"What a huge windmill… So that's Wind Village? If someone could live here, I bet they'd be happy every single day."
Shizuka had admired most of the scenery along the way, and honestly, she truly loved a beautiful, peaceful place like this.
If they weren't in a hurry, staying here for a week or half a month would definitely be an amazing trip.
Unfortunately, they were here on a mission this time, so their schedule was a bit tight.
"Hey~! Nobita~!"
"It's so great to see you again! Why did you come back so soon~?!"
"Did you bring your friends this time to visit and look around…?"
Just as Doraemon led everyone to a more open plain, several familiar figures flew over from Wind Village.
At the very front was Tiemuzhen, whom they had only said goodbye to yesterday.
He had already spotted the group coming toward the village from afar.
He was wondering why their visitor count suddenly shot up these few days.
After flying closer, he realized it was Nobita and Doraemon returning — though this time, they seemed to have brought two more people.
So Tiemuzhen and the others piloted their circular sail-basket gliders toward them, laughing as they asked, their eyes naturally drifting toward the newcomers: Shizuka and Lin Feng.
"Hi, Tiemuzhen. I'm happy to see you all again too. But this time… we came because there's something very important we need to discuss with you."
Nobita stepped forward with a friendly greeting, then switched to a more serious tone.
"Oh? Something important?"
Tiemuzhen exchanged glances with Duomuzhen and Yamuzhen — all of them seeing the curiosity and confusion in each other's eyes.
"The situation is like this…"
Nobita then repeated everything Lin Feng had explained in Shizuka's house earlier.
When they heard that Suneo had been possessed by the Lan Clan chief Ulanda and had even returned with them to the modern city, Tiemuzhen and the others immediately became serious.
When they learned Lin Feng had helped drive Ulanda out and even gained so much crucial intelligence from him, the way they looked at Lin Feng instantly filled with admiration and respect.
As villagers of Wind Village, the Lan Clan had always been their mortal enemies.
So they knew very well how terrifying that evil Lan Clan chief was.
They never expected such a powerful Ulanda would be defeated by Lin Feng.
Even if it was partly because the body he possessed — Suneo — had weak mental and physical strength, preventing him from using his full power…
Lin Feng being able to accomplish this much was already remarkable.
But the most important part was the intelligence he obtained from Ulanda.
The rumor of the Wind Monster Mafengka — the people of Wind Village, including Tiemuzhen, had heard of it vaguely.
But before this, they had never taken it as something that truly happened.
Now it seemed the rumors from back then weren't baseless after all.
Perhaps long, long ago, Wind Village and the Lan Clan really did experience an extremely fierce battle.
However, Tiemuzhen was still young, so he didn't know the details very well.
"The information you brought us is extremely important to Wind Village."
"So, without further delay — we'll take you to see our clan elder immediately. He knows far more than we do. He may be able to help push this matter forward."
After hearing everything, Tiemuzhen immediately understood the gravity of the situation.
So he decided at once to bring Lin Feng and the others to meet the elder, so they could discuss this major issue together.
"Alright, no problem."
The reason Lin Feng came to ask Doraemon and the others to bring him to Wind Village was precisely to meet the village elder.
Because only the Wind Village elder knew on which island the final Mafengka orb — sealed by the Sword of Sealing — was hidden.
Lin Feng's plan now was to reach that island first and take both the Sword of Sealing and the last Mafengka orb into his own hands.
Only then could he ensure nothing would go wrong.
Otherwise, if Ulanda really managed to summon the Wind Monster Mafengka…
The great flood that followed would be unstoppable.
Lin Feng's Breath of the Sun was great for one-on-one combat.
But trying to stop a massive, overwhelming flood?
He had absolutely no way to deal with that.
Fortunately, the good news was that Ulanda likely hadn't returned here with them through the Anywhere Door this time.
He wasn't sure how long it would take for a soul creature like him to travel back here.
But Lin Feng and the others could seize this window while Ulanda wasn't around to quickly head to the island containing the Sword of Sealing and the Mafengka orb.
Under Tiemuzhen's guidance, Lin Feng and the group soon arrived at the Elder Windmill of Wind Village and successfully met the elder.
An elderly man with white hair and beard, wearing a felt hat, leaning on a cane topped with a spinning wind-wheel.