When the Di tribe's totemic flames finished devouring the Di fish's totemic flames, Shao Xuan retracted the ball of white fire that had entered her mindscape.
Shao Xuan retracted his finger and scanned his surroundings. The water moon stones in the room emitted a white glow. There was no light coming from the cracks of the windows.
"It's already night time?" Shao Xuan was surprised.
"Yes, it's only been a while," Gui Ze passed a small jade bottle containing pills to Shao Xuan.
Although Gui Ze didn't know what had happened and why it took half a day, it was undoubtedly exhausting. These pills were newly concocted after discussing with the Taihe tribe. They could quickly replenish totemic energy. It couldn't be compared to the fire crystals, but it was better than doing nothing.
"Grand Elder, how's Dian Dian now?" He Bian walked over quietly and asked Shao Xuan in a low voice.
The person in the stone vat had her eyes closed as if she was asleep. Only her breathing told He Bian that she was still alive. He didn't dare to disturb Dian Dian, so he could only ask Shao Xuan.
"She's fine." Shao Xuan popped a pill into his mouth. Although he was only a bystander, maintaining that ball of fire had consumed a lot of energy.
"She's … she's fine? What do you mean? "He Bian asked in a daze.
"If everything goes well, she should be able to recover for the time being." They didn't know what would happen to the Di tribe and the Di fish's fire seed in the future, so they could only talk about the current situation. After all, Dian Dian was the only one who changed. Even if she could recover, if they lost the battle for the fire seed, she wouldn't have a good ending.
"Recover?! Are you saying that Dian Dian won't die? Will she really recover?! "He Bian couldn't control his voice, so he immediately lowered it and asked again," Really? "
"Okay, pay attention to her tonight. You can give her some of the medicine that Gui Ze gave you." Shao Xuan checked the situation in Dian Dian's sea of consciousness again. There were no changes, and it was still the same as before. After devouring, it still needed time to adapt and integrate. Just like a python that had swallowed its prey, it also needed time to digest its prey. Shao Xuan did not need to do anything, nor could he help.
After leaving the settlement, Shao Xuan briefly explained Dian Dian's situation to Gui Ze.
While Gui Ze was amazed at Shao Xuan's ability, which was different from other Yanjiao people, he thought, "It seems that since the totem has changed, it should be fine. However, Dian Dian is the only one who changed. The rest of the Di people are still the same. Will they continue merging their fire seeds? "
"It should be. Otherwise, there's no way to solve it."
On the other side, after Shao Xuan and Gui Ze left, He Bian found two people he trusted the most to take turns looking after the stone vat while the others stood guard outside.
Inside the room, the light from the water moon stone allowed He Bian to see the situation in the stone vat clearly.
Dian Dian's body was no longer bleeding. Most of her festering flesh had fallen off, and the water in the stone vat had changed color. It was also murky.
The Di people liked water, but they didn't like murky water. That was why He Bian carefully scooped the water out of the stone vat bit by bit. He also scooped out the three dead fish. Otherwise, they would rot and stink. Then, he scooped in new water. He tried his best to be as gentle as possible and not make any noise. He was afraid that it would affect Dian Dian's recovery.
After changing the water, He Bian and another warrior carried the dirty water out. When they were a distance away from the room, the warrior called Du Lan asked He Bian worriedly, "Chief, can Dian Dian really recover?"
"I don't know. That's what the Yanjiao Grand Elder said. Perhaps, the solution that the shamaness mentioned really exists! "
"That's great! Our Di Mountain tribe is saved! "
Looking at Du Lan's excited expression, He Bian had some things he wanted to say. However, he didn't dare to say anything. He had to wait for Dian Dian to wake up before making a decision. After all, the impact of what had happened was too great.
Time passed by with He Bian's heavy heart.
He Bian didn't sleep that night. The other Di tribesmen didn't sleep either. They said that they would take turns to guard the place, but no one could fall asleep at a time like this.
The two moons had disappeared, and the sun was starting to shine its light on the earth.
He gently opened the window, and Yang Guang's light shone in. The water moon stone in the room was no longer needed.
He Bian put away the water moon stone and looked at the stone vat.
Most of Dian Dian's body was submerged in the water. Only the part above her nose was exposed. Her breathing wasn't heavy, but it was long and steady. She didn't look weak at all. Also, He Bian could feel that Dian Dian's life force had become stronger. It was much better than when they first arrived.
He Bian didn't know if it was because of the sun shining on Yang Guang, or because of what he discovered, but his gloomy mood suddenly brightened up a little.
Although the water in the stone vat had been changed, it had become murky again after a night. Her festering skin kept peeling off. He Bian didn't know how Dian Dian was doing, but judging from the fact that half of her head was above the water, she should be much better. At least the festering on her face had lessened. Although he couldn't see her original appearance, he could tell that her condition was improving.
He Bian elbowed Du Lan and the others beside him and said softly, "Go get some water."
The water in the stone vat needed to be changed again. The Di tribesmen still loved cleanliness. It was just that the conditions on their way here didn't allow them to do so, so they looked like they were in a mess. However, they could tolerate it, but they couldn't bear to see Dian Dian suffer. She was the next shaman. The shaman was the core of the tribesmen.
He Bian was about to get up and get some water when he heard the sound of water coming from the stone vat. He quickly looked over.
Dian Dian, who had her eyes closed as if she was sleeping, finally opened her eyes. There was even a hint of surprise in her eyes.
Dian Dian understood her own body's condition, so she could obviously feel that her pain had lessened greatly. Her body was much lighter now, and her weakened totemic power was much stronger after a night of fighting and devouring.
After awakening, Dian Dian could feel the power of a totemic warrior once again.
Of course, this was something to be happy about. However, Dian Dian soon noticed that something was wrong.
He Bian and the others wanted to ask her something, but they saw the joy in Dian Dian's eyes turn into confusion, and then into shock.
A childish scream came from the room, followed by the sound of water splashing and panicking. He Bian rushed out of his tent and ran to find Shao Xuan. He didn't know where Shao Xuan lived, so he could only ask the Yanjiao people around him. When he asked, his voice was trembling, and he even had an accent. The Yanjiao warriors listened a few times before they heard him say, "Great Elder."
When Shao Xuan saw He Bian, he had just stepped out of the door when he heard someone calling him. He looked up and saw a figure running towards him like the wind. Then, with a plop, the figure knelt in front of him.
"It's early in the morning. You don't have to be so formal," Shao Xuan said.
"No … no!"
He Bian's legs were weak. He was too frightened. When he ran over, he had already tripped twice. One of the times, he even rolled quite a distance. The Yanjiao people who saw this scene started to wonder if the Di tribe had trouble walking.
He Bian was shocked and anxious. He couldn't explain himself clearly. After he got up, he immediately dragged Shao Xuan towards the tent.
When Shao Xuan saw He Bian like this, he knew that something must have happened to Dian Dian. He sent someone to inform Gui Ze and Guigou. Then, he followed He Bian to the tent. He wouldn't understand if He Bian explained himself, so he had to go and see for himself.
When they arrived at the tent, Shao Xuan saw more than twenty Di warriors waiting outside. Every one of them looked anxious. Some of them didn't know what to do, and some of them just stood there in a daze. It was as if they were too frightened.
One of them wanted to drink water from the water tank outside to calm himself down. However, before he could bring the water to his mouth, he shook it off. The water in the ladle splashed out as his arm shook, but that Di tribesman didn't seem to notice it. He continued to bring the ladle to his mouth.
As they walked into the tent and towards the stone tank, Shao Xuan saw more than ten Di tribesmen standing there in a daze. He couldn't help but frown.
What happened? Why were the Di tribesmen so frightened?
Dian Dian's life definitely wasn't in danger. If that was the case, He Bian and the others wouldn't be like this. There was only shock in their eyes, not sadness.
There was the sound of splashing water in the room. It was louder than the splashing sound he heard yesterday. It didn't sound like a child's hand. Also, there was no laughter today. The atmosphere was strange.
The splashing sound stopped when they sensed Shao Xuan's arrival.
When he finally arrived at the door, there were a few Di tribesmen standing by the door. They were drenched by the splashing water, but Shao Xuan didn't look at them. He quickly walked into the room and looked inside.
"What happened … Holy shit!"
Shao Xuan's footsteps stopped abruptly. His whole face seemed to be frozen, maintaining a look of shock.
What! What! Ghost!
Shao Xuan pointed at the stone tank. His mouth opened and closed a few times, but no words came out.
Not long after Shao Xuan, Guigou, Gui Ze, and the two retired shamans also rushed over. Gui Ze wanted to see how Dian Dian's condition was after Shao Xuan's intervention yesterday. The other three were just curious.
However, when the four of them arrived at the door and saw the situation inside, even the usually calm Guigou almost jumped up in shock.
Dian Dian was lying in the stone tank. Her upper body was wearing the clothes made of fish skin she wore yesterday, but her lower body was … a fishtail?!
Guigou really wanted to ask, "Are you a human or a beast?!" However, he was too shocked and didn't know much about the situation, so he didn't say anything. Deep down, however, he was roaring.
They thought that Yi Si's half-beast human slave was already a novelty, but they didn't expect an even bigger surprise to be waiting for them here.
Shao Xuan regained his senses. He took a deep breath and tried to calm down. "Mermaid? Mermaid? "
Dian Dian could face death calmly in the stone tank, but now, she was like a child. Her eyes were red and she almost burst into tears. She had only swallowed a portion of the Di fish's energy. How did she end up like this?!
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