Chapter 1271
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"Who are those people?" Mu Ningxue asked.
The moths finally had some relief after Mu Ningxue put out the flames. Mu Ningxue glanced at the remains of the moths. She did not understand why the people were so cruel to Yu Shishi.
"They are from the Research Union. They have been tracking Yu Shishi all this time. They are trying to get some information from her," Mofan said.
"How's it going?" Mu Ningxue looked around her.
"It's not good. Many of the moths are dead, but some of them are still alive. Let's go take a look at her," Mofan said.
Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue went up to Yu Shishi and saw her carefully carrying the little moths that had just hatched into her arms. She was comforting them softly. It was obvious that the little moths that had survived the ordeal were in great shock, too.
Yu Shishi turned around and saw Mu Ningxue and Mofan. She forced a smile and said, "Is it because someone like me shouldn't be allowed to live in this world?"
"Don't think that way. This is where you belong, but I believe you didn't tell us your secret. Are these people really from the Research Union?" Mu Ningxue asked.
The Research Union was still a part of the Magic Association, but Zeng Guanglie and Houndman did not seem like members of the Magic Association. It was likely that Yu Shishi had attracted the attention of others.
"I …" Yu Shishi hesitated. Her gaze drifted away.
"We won't force you if you don't want to tell us, but if you really want to stay here and want us to protect you and your moths, you better tell us the reason why they are so persistent. That way, we can help you solve the problem," Mu Ningxue said sternly.
Yu Shishi fell silent for a long time. She looked around at the mountain range that had changed beyond recognition.
She let out a heavy sigh and said, "I'm afraid they are after the Totem Beast."
"Totem Beast!" Mo Fan's face was filled with astonishment.
The Totem Beast?
The Totem Beasts were extremely powerful. If they could find one or two of them in the ancient ruins, they would be unstoppable.
The peace that the Black Totem Snake had brought to Hangzhou was unparalleled.
It was obvious that a bunch of Mages were after the ancient Totem Beasts, but did the Totem Beasts still exist?
"What Totem Beast is it?" Mofan asked.
"The Moon Moth Phoenix," Yu Shishi said.
"I hope you will keep what I'm about to tell you a secret, as it's related to the Moon Moth Phoenix's safety. The Totem Beasts might be powerful, but they are extremely fragile in this era. Compared to the other species that can reproduce and evolve continuously, the Totem Beasts might disappear from the world after a man-made disaster," Yu Shishi sat on an icy rock and told Mofan and Mu Ningxue sincerely.
"I've heard a little about the Moon Moth Phoenix. I think it's a Totem Beast called the Yueli Tribe to the south of the Yellow River Valley. It used to be a prosperous tribe, but it was later devoured by a stronger tribe. The Moon Moth Phoenix gradually went missing. Rumors say that the Moon Moth Phoenix is the descendant of an ancient Totem Beast," Mofan quickly told Yu Shishi everything he knew about the Moon Moth Phoenix.
Professor Shi had told Mofan a lot about the Totem Beasts, so he was able to tell Mofan everything when Yu Shishi mentioned the Moon Moth Phoenix.
Yu Shishi did not expect Mofan to know so much about the Moon Moth Phoenix. She added, "The Moon Moth Phoenix is a creature that hibernates for a long time. Once it reaches the end of its lifespan, it will turn into a stone cocoon. It will take a long time for it to hatch and be reborn. Every time it is reborn, it will gain a new lifespan. "
"So that means the Moon Moth Phoenix is currently in a stone cocoon, and you are the only one who knows where it's going to hatch," Mofan said.
Yu Shishi nodded. The Moon Moth Phoenix had given her a unique scent. The people of the Research Union must have found some clues about the Moon Moth Phoenix from her. Their real target was not her, but the Moon Moth Phoenix!
"I won't tell anyone where the Moon Moth Phoenix is going to hatch," Yu Shishi said firmly.
"Why did you turn into a moth woman, then?" Mu Ningxue asked.
"I fell seriously ill when I was young. My family thought it was impossible to cure me, so they abandoned me in a strange forest. I knew I didn't have much time left, so I kept going deeper into the forest until I found a place I didn't know where I was. I fainted on a warm, damp grass pond. I thought I was dead, because I was wrapped in something white like a coffin. I later learned that I was trapped inside a cocoon. I had been sleeping for many years, but when the cocoon opened, I was reborn in the white cocoon, just like the Moon Moth Phoenix. I was no longer sick, and my body was no longer weak, but I had wings and fangs. My body was completely different from ordinary people, apart from my appearance, "Yu Shishi explained her experience.
They finally understood why Yu Shishi was trying so hard to protect the moths.
The moths had given her a new life when she was still young. She was no longer tortured by illness, and she had obtained power that ordinary people did not have.
The difference between being abandoned by her family and being saved by the moths made Yu Shishi even more determined. The moths were more like her family. She would do anything to protect them if they were harmed.
"Is the Moon Moth Phoenix really still alive?" Mo Fan asked.
Yu Shishi nodded and said, "The Moon Moth Phoenix isn't the only Totem Beast that's still alive. Humans don't need Totem Beasts anymore. Some Totem Beasts have ventured deep into the wilderness and become beasts. Some have died in history and gone extinct. Some are in deep slumber in some corner, never to be woken up again. The Moon Moth Phoenix has already passed away. She just wants to be as quiet as a rock and watch everything change until the day she dies. I don't understand why those people are so insistent on keeping the Moon Moth Phoenix. Are they trying to tame her and turn her into a slave? The Moon Moth Phoenix will never become a slave! "
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