"You can't do that, I won't accept it." Mercury was resisting in her heart.

"Shut up, listen to me first. Remember the last time we went to the water dungeon?" Uncle sniffed, his voice unusually deep. "The person who poisoned me was probably of the Yin-deficient constitution. This kind of cold energy is very difficult to remove from the root. Even though Wan'er treated me, it only provided temporary relief. Therefore, I could only seal the cold energy inside my internal organs to prevent it from manifesting. I didn't want Wan'er to find out, so my body has long been ruined. I've endured enough these past few days; it's time to relax..."

"You're quite the actor," Mercury said with a wry smile, shaking his head. "But how am I supposed to accept this?"

"You silly child, it seems like I'm helping you, but actually you're the one who's done me a favor," the uncle sighed. He increased the pressure in his hand, and the pipe began to spin behind him…

"No, don't do this, let go of me," tears streamed down Mercury's face as she continued to plead, "I know that becoming an idiot will lower my IQ and reduce my spiritual power. But I am healthy, I can eat, sleep, and drink. I don't need you to sacrifice yourself to help me."

"You foolish boy, you're so stubborn," Uncle said in a low voice, his voice filled with anger. "Don't you know what you're facing? Time is of the essence now, there's so much for you to do, and if I don't do this now, it'll be too late. After New Year's Eve, you won't be able to get it to you even if you want me to. This is the best opportunity. Don't think I want to give it to you; I've been struggling with this myself, and I've only managed to do this now."

"You won't have it so easy. A much greater challenge awaits you. Only by restoring your spiritual power and your identity as a prince can these things be accomplished. Don't think that just because I gave you a rebirth, you can enjoy it easily. No, from now on, you will have a much harder time than I have. Only by changing you and restoring your past can I truly help the Water Tribe and Wan'er. That's why I'm determined to do this."

"But!" Mercury wanted to say something more.

"What else is there to say? Shut up!" After saying this, Uncle walked around Mercury from behind. A golden light, like a rope, wrapped around Mercury's entire body from back to front and from bottom to top. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an infinitely stretched pipe...

The cigarette holder slowly rose, lifting Mercury's body gently. Mercury slowly rose, suspending herself above the bed. As the light shifted, she turned to face the cabinet.

At this moment, the uncle's figure changed, and a blue fish more than a meter long appeared in front of him, still leaning against the cabinet.

Each scale on the bluefish, about the size of an adult's palm, was shimmering in the cabinet.

The bluefish's body trembled, and with each tremor, its scales, like scattered flower petals, began to fly out of the wardrobe, merging one by one into Mercury's pipe. Soon, the bluefish's body thinned until it gradually became transparent…

Third Uncle, how could you do this? You actually sacrificed yourself to fulfill my wish, and so unexpectedly at that. How am I supposed to face Aunt and your son after this...?

"Child, don't feel guilty. Just live well for me, take good care of Wan'er, and together you will revitalize the Shui tribe. That will be enough for me..."

A faint human head appeared above the bluefish's head, turning into countless glittering little stars...

"Don't worry, I didn't give you any cold air..." The voice drifted towards the window. The gleaming pipe beside Mercury spun rapidly, growing shorter and shorter...