Chapter 723 - Mermaid? (1/2)

Chapter 723

Mermaid?

Shao Xuan withdrew his white flames from Dian Dian’s sea of consciousness after the Di tribe’s flames completely swallowed the Di fish’s flames.

He looked around after moving his finger away from Dian Dian’s forehead. The water moon stones in the room gave out a lunar-white incandescent that lit the room. There was no longer any light coming from the cracks in the windows.

“It’s nighttime already?” Shao Xuan was shocked.

“Yes. The sun just set not too long ago,” Gui Ze handed Shao Xuan a jade bottle filled with medicinal pills.

Even though Gui Ze had no clue what happened, she was shocked that it took an entire day. This process had no doubt drained their energy. The Taihe tribe newly decocted these medicinal pills, and they could help with replenishing totemic energy. Even though this could not compare to the fire crystals, it was better than not doing anything.

“Grand Elder, how is Dian Dian?” He Bian walked over in light steps and asked Shao Xuan in a low voice.

The person in the stone fish tank seemed to be asleep. Her calm breathing showed that she was still alive. He didn’t dare disturb Dian Dian, so he could only ask Shao Xuan.

“She’s fine now,” Shao Xuan popped a pill into his mouth. Although he was just watching from the side, maintaining the white flame drained a lot of his energy.

“F-fine? What does that mean?” He Bian asked confusedly.

“If everything was successful, she will probably recover.” Since Shao Xuan wasn’t sure what would happen in the future, he could only tell him what he knew at the moment. This change only happened for Dian Dian, after all. Even if she fully recovered, if their tribe’s fire seed lost the battle against the Di fish, she wouldn’t have a good ending either.

“Recover?! You mean Dian Dian won’t die anymore? She’ll be fine?” He Bian was so shocked he forgot to lower his volume, so he immediately asked again in a low voice, “Really?”

“Yup. Just check on her again tonight. Gui Ze will give you guys some medicine to feed her.” Shao Xuan went to check on the situation in Dian Dian’s consciousness once again to make sure. Nothing changed. It was still the same as before. She needed some time to adapt after engulfinf the Di fish’s fire seed. It was just like a giant python that had just swallowed its prey. It required some time to digest its food. As for this, Shao Xuan could not help her anymore even if he wanted to.

After he left this house, Shao Xuan went to explain Dian Dian’s condition to Gui Ze.

Gui Ze was shocked when he heard that Shao Xuan had an extraordinary power other Flaming Horns didn’t know about. After some thought, she said, “She should be fine now since the totem has returned to how it initially looked. However, since Dian Dian is the only one who changed and the other Di people are still the same, are they going to continue with the merging of their fire seed?”

“Probably. There’s no other way to solve this problem.”

After Gui Ze and Shao Xuan left, He Bian looked for two soldiers he trusted most to take turns looking after the stone fish tank. The others were told to keep guard outside.

Inside the room, the light from the water moons stone allowed He Bian to see the stone fish tank’s situation.

Dian Dian was no longer bleeding. A lot of rotten skin had shed from her body. Now, the colour of the water had changed, and it had also become turbid.

Di people liked water, but they didn’t like murky water. That was why He Bian scooped the murky water out of the stone fish tank. He scooped out the three dead fish out of the water because they would rot and begin to smell if he didn’t. Then, he added some new water into the tank while careful not to make any noises. He was worried that it would affect Dian Dian’s recovery.

After he finished changing the water, He Bian and another warrior called Du Lan carried the murky water out of the room. After they left the room, Du Lan finally asked He Bian, “Chief, can Dian Dian recover?”

“I don’t know. The Flaming Horn Grand Elder said so. Perhaps the solution our shaman told us about really exists!”

“That’s great! Our tribe can be saved!”

Seeing how excited Bo Lan was, He Bian had some things to tell him but he held his tongue. He was afraid of saying something he shouldn’t so he thought he should wait until Dian Dian woke up before deciding what to tell the others. After all, some of these topics were too sensitive.

Time passed by quickly as He Bian worried about the future.

He Bian did not sleep that night, nor did any other Di tribesmen. They agreed to take turns keeping watch, but no one could fall asleep.

The two moons had disappeared, and the sun shone on the great earth once again.

They gently pulled apart the curtains and let the natural light into the room. They no longer needed water moon stones.

He Bian walked over to the stone fish tank to look after picking up all the water moon stones.

More than half of Dian Dian’s body was submerged in water. Only her nostrils remained above water as she breathed. Her breath was light and long. It was stable and didn’t seem like a sick person’s breath at all. He Bian could even feel Dian Dian’s life force growing stronger. It was a lot better compared to when they first arrived.

He Bian had been stressed about this, but he was suddenly feeling happier. He wasn’t sure if it was because of the sunlight or that Dian Dian was getting better though.

Even though they changed the water inside the stone fish tank the night before, it had become murky again after a night’s time. Rotten skin continued to shed from Dian Dian’s body. He Bian wasn’t sure if Dian Dian was in good condition, but judging by the part of her head above water, she seemed to have gotten better. At least the sores on her face improved. Even though they still couldn’t see how she looked like before, they could tell that her condition was getting better.

He Bian nudged the other soldiers beside him and said in a low voice, “Get some water.”