You enter Qingbo Stockade and see Liao the Scarless heavily injured.

Does that mean ... the Xiranite Gourd doesn't work?

I'm just glad you're okay.

Fam, Darkmask is here! We're getting more of those precious gourds!

Make sure you get some proper rest.

You're a lifesaver, Darkmask! If not for your gourd, I would've ended up as a corpse outside the Stockade.

I should've never doubted your gourd... Gotta apologize to you, Darkmask... HNGH! THE PAIN...

I'm good. Still alive... Darkmask?

Doesn't work? Says who...? Oh, Darkmask?

I should play it safe and check on the Blight outside Qingbo Stockade.