There were many males on the riverbank racing against time to retrieve their young from the water. Shengxia glanced at them briefly, then quickly looked away and joined the rescue team.

The wind picked up suddenly, swirling up a carpet of dry, fallen leaves.

Aoki carried one cub in each hand, threw them ashore from the water, took a breath, and immediately plunged back into the water to continue rescuing the cubs.

The situation was urgent, and Shengxia and Qingmu did not see each other.

Jiao Su noticed this, his golden eyes narrowed slightly, he glanced around, and called Mao Ning over.

"You protect Xiaxia, I'll go rescue the babies."

Thinking of his superpowers and the mysterious power of the merfolk, Mao Ning inexplicably felt that this time falling into the water would only be frightening and not risky.

He nodded solemnly: "Okay, don't worry, I will protect her." He would risk his life to protect Sheng Xia.

Putting aside everything else, just the fact that the Xia shaman brought so much preservable food to the tribe, as well as many other things that benefited the people, is a testament to this.

He will also protect Doctor Xia.

Clearly, many beastmen and Mao Ning shared the same thought: unknowingly, a circle of males spontaneously surrounded Sheng Xia to protect her.

It has nothing to do with romantic love, only gratitude and trust.

Shengxia was completely unaware of all this. Her gaze was firm as she looked intently at the growing number of cubs on the ground.

These are all emergency situations that require immediate medical attention and cannot be delayed.

Shengxia bit her lower lip and made a difficult decision: she would try to save both babies at the same time!

With that thought in mind, she bit her lower lip and began to act.

With a thought, a shimmering green light enveloped the two cubs. Shengxia focused her attention, and soon the two cubs spat out saliva and got up.

He looked at Shengxia with admiration and expressed his gratitude.

"Medical Doctor Xia, it really is you! Thank you, I'll ask my mother to give you more cowrie shells."

“Me too, me too. My mother just got a new dress, and I stole it... to give to Doctor Xia.”

"I want to hunt down a long-necked beast for Doctor Xia!"

"..."

Sheng Xia's heart softened, and she was briefly moved for two seconds before quickly regaining her composure and continuing the treatment.

This time, she saved five babies at the same time, and in the end, they succeeded.

Then they treated ten at a time, gradually increasing the number, until, at some point, the other witch doctors were exhausted and stopped.

The beast was completely drained and had no strength left. When it turned its head, it saw that Shengxia was simultaneously treating more than a dozen cubs!

Seeing Shengxia's actions, everyone was stunned and speechless for a long time, instantly realizing that their proud medical skills were nothing at all.

I'm nothing special; I need to keep learning!

No one could have imagined that this incident would spur the emergence of many skilled witch doctors in Yafatu, but that's another story.

Soon, all the cubs were neatly placed in front of Sheng Xia, and the males who rescued the beasts climbed ashore one by one.

Aoki smiled brightly, exchanged a glance with Jiao Su, and tacitly walked behind Sheng Xia, watching quietly.

Then we saw Tie Bai climb up last, carrying a basket of fish, shrimp and big crabs.

A gentle breeze swept by, bringing a refreshing coolness.

As the last batch of babies bounced around in the summer heat, Shengxia breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed, her body going limp.

"Xiaxia!"

"summer!"

"The Witch Doctor Xia!!"

Jiao Suqingmu and all the beastmen beside him felt a sudden tightness in their hearts.

Iron-white eyes narrowed slightly, and with lightning speed, the moment she fell to the ground, he pulled the beast into his arms, looking at Sheng Xia with concern.

"Xia, how are you? Are you alright? Is anything bothering you?"

Being a witch doctor is so tiring... but she likes it...

Aoki and Jiaosu then noticed Tie Bai.

Nestled in a familiar, warm embrace, Shengxia looked up and smiled sweetly, then said something meaningful.

"I'm fine, I'll just go back and have a glass of water."

I managed to hold on by sheer willpower during that tense moment, but when I suddenly relaxed, I realized I was completely exhausted...

My superpowers were overused, and my head is still throbbing with pain, but it's nothing serious, a cup of spiritual spring water will do the trick.

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In the courtyard.

Aoki lowered his eyes, his large hand gripping the animal skin skirt tightly as he wrung out the water from the hem. Before he knew it, Shengxia's hand slipped inside.

He stared in disbelief, just about to do something, when he saw her grab a crab and run to the kitchen door with a grin.

Shengxia pinched the crab's back, looked at Tiebai with a charming smile, and said in a sweet voice.

"Ah Bai~ One is missing."

It's so big, hidden inside an animal hide, he's lucky he didn't get caught...

Aoki's heart, which had just been excited, suddenly skipped a beat. He was surprised for a moment, then smiled indulgently and lowered his head to continue wringing out the water.

He quickly wrung out the water, then lightly touched the ground with his toes. In the midsummer heat, he felt a blur before his eyes as Qingmu landed on the second-floor railing.

It nimbly turned upside down, hanging from the carved wooden railing, and with a bright smile, reached out towards Shengxia.

"Xia, come up and play."

Sheng Xia looked up in surprise at Qingmu, who was hanging upside down, a sly glint in her almond-shaped eyes.

She put her hands behind her back, stood on tiptoe, and, under Aoki's expectant gaze, placed a warm kiss on his palm.

He quickly stepped back, tilting his head and giving a mischievous smile.

"I'm not going, you come down."

Her almond-shaped eyes curved into a smile as her gaze swept over the exquisitely carved fence adorned with various flowers and birds, and she couldn't help but marvel at how skilled the beastmen were at craftsmanship.

A sturdy fence can be made without nails.

The sun was shining brightly, the outdoor light was perfect, and her fair skin and bright eyes in the height of summer were beautiful without being aggressive.

Her sweet smile completely captured Aoki's attention.

As Aoki listened to his increasingly rapid heartbeat, unable to calm down, he spoke up.

"Xia! You're so beautiful! I love you so much!"

Sheng Xia looked up and met his bright smile, and felt that he seemed even more handsome when he was upside down.

Her almond-shaped eyes curved into a smile as she blew a kiss to Aoki.

"I love you too, my big lion~"

Looking at her rosy lips, Aoki felt his mouth go dry. Before he knew it, his leg muscles gave way, and he fell into freefall.

Summer's eyes widened: "Aoki!"

Just before his head hit the ground, Aoki nimbly turned around and was blown into the air by a gust of wind that arrived at the same time...

"Ah! Where! Is! This! Strange... wind... coming from..."

The sweet smile on Sheng Xia's face suddenly cracked, her mouth widened, and she slowly looked up following the trajectory of his flight.

They watched this incredible scene in horror.

Aoki's figure turned into a black dot, and his deep, melodious howl grew farther and farther away. Even when Shengxia had tired of looking up, she still couldn't see the trajectory of his fall.

"Ah Bai! Su Su! Come quick! Qing Mu has been blown into the sky by the wind! Quick, quick, go save him!"

Hu Fei, who looked like she was about to cry, ran over, hugged Sheng Xia's leg with her chubby little hands, and looked up at her in a childish voice.

"I'm sorry, Mother. I didn't mean to send Father Aoki to heaven. I don't know what happened just now. I got so anxious that I... did that."