The leader hesitated for a long time, and Xu Nian wanted to take back her doubts.
But after seeing Xu Nian's serious expression, the leader finally spoke.
"Our people worship the wolf god."
He slowly rose and looked at the wolf totem on the pillar beside him, his eyes burning with passion. "That is our only god, who protects the peace and prosperity of our people."
"For thousands of years, we have been proud of our faith in the Wolf God. His courage and bravery are things that our people must know from childhood. But just a few months ago..."
The leader sighed for a moment, then said, "The water pool we worshipped the wolf god has suddenly dried up, which has caused quite a stir."
"Condensation pool?"
Xu Nian asked a question in confusion.
"That is the reason why the water source never dries up, and it is also the area that our tribe must protect with our lives."
The chief explained, his eyes filled with sorrow, "Several months ago, the Condensing Water Pool dried up, and the entire tribe was filled with fear and unease. Just then, my daughter Aya was appeared to me in a dream by the Wolf God."
When Aya was mentioned, the chief's face was full of pride. "She is my best daughter. She said that the wolf god gave her guidance in a dream, and the whole tribe must plant all the seeds of grain and other crops next to the water pool. There can be no hiding anything."
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian frowned.
Although her sect had no connection with the Wolf God, she couldn't believe that someone revered as a god by her people would exploit them in this way.
Despite her doubts, Xu Nian remained calm and patiently listened to the leader's words.
“We were initially skeptical, but Aya said it wouldn’t hurt to give it a try, so we gathered all the grain from our tribe and planted it. A few days later, a miracle happened…”
"The condensate pool has been revitalized, and the water supply is now continuous."
As the chief spoke, he stroked his gray beard, “But because we cannot keep anything to ourselves, our entire tribe has planted the grain.”
Hearing this, Xu Nian understood why they had no food to eat, and asked in confusion, "Didn't those grains produce any grain?"
Upon hearing this, the leader shook his head. "It's strange, though. Even though they were planted, the grains never even sprouted. It's as if they were completely buried in the soil and disappeared."
"At first we were worried, but then we realized that as long as we had water, we wouldn't die. As for food, we could catch wild fruits from the mountains and birds and beasts from the forest to eat."
In the end, Xu Nian understood.
They traded food for an inexhaustible source of water.
If this choice were given to Xu Nian, perhaps she would do the same.
After all, there are many food options, but without water, survival would be quite difficult.
"These are things I shouldn't say to outsiders, but I see you have a kind heart, so it won't hurt to listen."
The leader waved his hand, as if he hadn't said anything, and said, "I called you here just to see if Aran had misjudged you. Now that I see, I can rest assured."
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian smiled and said, "In that case, we won't bother you any longer."
Immediately afterwards, under the watchful eyes of the leader and Aran, Xu Nian pulled Gu Zhan out of the room.
As soon as he stepped out of the room, Gu Zhan said calmly, "Something seems suspicious."
"You think so too?"
Xu Nian turned around excitedly, "I wanted to say that earlier, but I felt it wasn't a good idea."
Why would the wolf god do this? It doesn't seem to benefit his people at all.
[That's right. Even with ample water, people will definitely suffer if they don't eat food for a long time.]
Xu Nian thought about it again and again, but still couldn't figure it out.
Suddenly, she remembered that the leader seemed to have mentioned the name Aya earlier.
Then, Xu Nian instructed Gu Zhan, "I'll go and find out some information. You take good care of them for me."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan nodded steadily and went back as if nothing had happened.
Xu Nian walked for a while, then turned back and waited at the door for A Ran to come out.
Not long after, Aran came out of the room, and Xu Nian immediately went to greet her, "Aran!"
Aran was about to go back when she suddenly heard Xu Nian's voice and asked in confusion, "Didn't you go back? Why are you still here?"
Xu Nian replied without batting an eye, "I was feeling a little dizzy just now, so I was delayed for a bit."
Upon hearing this, Aran immediately showed a concerned expression, "You're dizzy, are you alright?"
Xu Nian waved her hand in response, casually mentioning, "It's nothing, I just felt bored being alone in my room and wanted to chat with some girls around my age, but I don't know anyone here..."
Seeing Xu Nian like this, A Ran was a little worried. She quickly recalled the situation in her mind and finally clapped her hands happily.
"I've got it! I'll take you to find Aya!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of triumph flashed in Xu Nian's eyes, but her face remained utterly bewildered. "Aya?"
"Yes, she is the chief's daughter, about your age, and speaks your language."
As they were talking, Aran couldn't wait to set off with Xu Nian.
Xu Nian, on the other hand, showed a slight retreat on her face, but inwardly cheered and screamed.
yeah!
I never expected Aran to be so good at using tricks.
Viewers who already knew Xu Nian's inner thoughts expressed their contempt and disdain.
[The streamer actually fooled such an innocent little boy. Thumbs down.]
Look at Aran's worried eyes, tsk tsk, how could the streamer do that!
However, I'm also quite curious about Aya.
Xu Nian remained unfazed, letting the barrage of comments bombard her.
What a joke! She's a dignified fortune teller, what's wrong with her using tricks on others?
While Xu Nian was engaged in a fierce battle with the barrage of comments, A Ran stopped in her tracks.
He pointed to the houses not far away, "That's where Aya lives. I have things to do, so I won't go in with you."
As she spoke, Aran smiled apologetically, turned and left.
Xu Nian looked him up and down before resolutely stepping inside.
There was more than one person in the room; three or four girls were gathered together, each holding something that looked like a purse, seemingly doing embroidery.
After thinking for a moment, Xu Nian knocked on the door.
Aya, who was chatting and laughing with her sisters inside the house, looked over suspiciously when she heard the voice. She was surprised to find that it was Xu Nian.
"It's you! Come and sit down."
She got up, pulled Xu Nian over, and made her sit next to her.
The girls around her had seen Xu Nian before, so they weren't too surprised.
Xu Nian smiled apologetically, maintaining a humble and friendly attitude, "Please forgive me for coming uninvited."
"Oh, it's nothing."
Aya didn't mind at all and stuffed the half-mended purse into Xu Nian's hand.
“This is something we mended for fun today when we were bored. The fabric has been soaked in the water in the condensation pool and is blessed by the wolf god. You can take it and play with it too.”
Aya spoke casually, but Xu Nian suddenly frowned.
This purse...
It exudes an evil aura!
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