The crack where the leaf fell grew larger and larger, and Yu Wanwan grimaced in pain, but she still refused to give up.
The bucket left a shallow, long trail as it was dragged across the water. She scooped up a bowl of water with a leaf and poured it onto Chief Qiuchen's face.
She called his name and pushed him while she was getting wet.
After an unknown amount of time and effort, Qiu Chen finally opened her eyes as expected.
His eyes were cloudy, and he was still somewhat disoriented.
Yu Wanwan patted his face with a leaf again, calling out in a panic, "Chieftain, Chieftain, are you alright!"
Qiu Chen closed her eyes briefly, then opened them with difficulty after a long while: "Wan...wan?"
Yu Wanwan nodded forcefully, "It's me, Clan Chief. Can you still stand up? Please don't close your eyes, you must stay awake!"
Qiu Chen's condition is really bad right now. She is very worried that once he closes his eyes, he will never open them again.
"Wanwan, cough cough, don't worry about me, you should go now." Qiu Chen coughed uncomfortably.
He knew he couldn't stand up at all; his injuries and the tree weighing him down were too heavy. He couldn't let himself drag Yu Wanwan down with him.
"Go away, go away..."
He kept repeating it, but Yu Wanwan wouldn't listen.
Even if it's just a memory, even if Chief Qiu Chen is destined to leave, she can't bear to watch him die and leave him behind.
She had promised Zewu that she would help him find the clan chief.
With this belief in mind, Yu Wanwan stubbornly pushed the tree, trying to save it with her meager strength.
But she was too weak and was completely useless.
Seeing that the flames were about to reach her, Yu Wanwan quickly poured the remaining water in the bucket over them, which barely managed to reduce the fire's intensity.
With a snap, the tree that was pressing down on Qiu Chen broke, and the weight on her body suddenly lessened considerably.
Yu Wanwan quickly said, "Chieftain, please use your strength! We can definitely survive!"
She pulled Qiu Chen along, and Qiu Chen realized that her chance to survive had come. Enduring the pain, she struggled to get up from the ground.
He was badly injured, so Yu Wanwan found him a stick to support himself while she led the way, and the two stumbled and staggered toward the cave.
The pain at the broken part of the leaf intensified, and Yu Wanwan felt as if all the moisture in her body was being evaporated. Her vision gradually blurred, and when she finally saw a vague figure in front of her, she could no longer hold on and collapsed silently to the ground.
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