Chapter 59 My Partner is Fruit 4
Yun Zhen paused, then said calmly, "I just wanted to ask if you have any ideas about the name?"
The group cheered again, without a trace of doubt.
"I like any name that my owner gives me."
Yunzhen pondered for a moment.
She's terrible at naming things, so asking her to come up with a name is really a bit of a challenge.
Looking at the five men standing obediently in front of her, Yunzhen decided not to make things difficult for herself and would name them according to the Five Elements.
She pointed at the old man's road and said, "Your name is Yaojin."
Yaojin said with a joyful expression, "Thank you, Master."
Yunzhen then went to each of them one by one according to the time they matured and landed.
“Your name is Qingmu, your name is Xuanshui, your name is Chihuo, and your name is Xitu.”
"Thank you, Master, for bestowing this name upon me."
Everyone was very happy.
"Yaojin, you were born the earliest, tell me about the village."
"Yes, Master."
Yao Jin straightened his chest and began his introduction:
"Our Tree Spirit clan has not had an easy time of reproduction. Now, including a few of us, the tribe has a total of 392 people, of which 85 are Tree Women and the rest are shrubs. The chief has prepared a cave for you, and your mother has also prepared some food and a change of animal hides for you."
Of course, these can only serve as a transition, and their numbers are not large. The rest depends on the remaining few.
The quality of life of the owner depends entirely on the abilities of the tree.
Xuan Shui replied, "Master, you don't need to worry. The clansmen have high hopes for you."
He noticed the hint of unease beneath Yun Zhen's calm exterior and couldn't help but offer words of comfort.
"They have high hopes for me?"
Xuan Shui: "Currently, most of the tree maidens in the village have 2-3 tree tufts, with a few having four. You are currently the only tree maiden in the tribe with five tree tufts. The tribespeople believe that you can lead the village to multiply and grow stronger."
"Why?"
Yunzhen was curious. She had never even met any of her clansmen, so why did they have such great confidence in her?
If there was anything special about the five tree maidens in the thicket, she didn't sense anything special about them.
Aside from her own power, she detected no extraordinary power within her body.
Aoki seized the opportunity to interject: "Tree women like you have a far greater reproductive capacity than ordinary tree women. I heard that the last tree woman with five branches gave birth to ten offspring in her lifetime."
In recent years, the number of newborn female trees in the village has been declining, which has caused great anxiety among many villagers.
Yunzhen was startled upon hearing this and tried to avoid it at all costs.
She can't have children, not even one.
She doesn't want to raise children. She never had any children when she was with Xie Jingyue in her previous life, and she won't in this life either.
Yunzhen is unaware that childbirth here is completely different from what she thought.
Yunzhen asked a few more questions and gained a general understanding of the village before preparing to head there.
Chi Huo seized the opportunity to come closer.
"Master, shall I carry you?"
Among his brothers, he was the most robust, with bulging muscles and well-defined lines.
Yunzhen agreed without much hesitation.
Chi Huo carefully picked up the person and started walking down the mountain.
Seeing this, the group was filled with regret, and then scattered to act as guards and sentries.
However, the area had been cleared by the villagers beforehand, so they did not encounter any danger and the group arrived at the tribe smoothly.
The tribe was built on a gently sloping mountain. Starting from the middle of the mountain, many caves were dug out, where the villagers lived.
However, the clan chief had arranged for sentries at the foot of the mountain, and Yunzhen and her companions were spotted by the sentries as soon as they approached the foot of the mountain.
Upon seeing Yun Zhen, the guard was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to his senses.
They were amazed by Yun Zhen's unparalleled beauty and were also awestruck, but they were not obsessed with her.
From the moment it was born, everything in the tree belonged to its owner.
Whether it's life, loyalty, or love, everything is tied to their master. No matter how good the other tree maidens are, they cannot sway them.
The guards had all seen Jin Yao and his group before, so they quickly recognized Yun Zhen.
"Congratulations on your successful transformation. Hurry up the mountain, the clan leader and Xing are both there."
Xing was the woman who visited her that day, and also her mother in this life.
Yunzhen nodded, and the group began to climb.
Apart from Yunzhen and Xitu, who was born last, the rest of them had all returned to the village.
Chi Huo, familiar with the place, carried Yun Zhen directly to the cave where the clan leader was.
The clan chief was a woman who looked to be in her fifties, with white hair and many wrinkles on her face, but one could still vaguely tell that she had been a stunning beauty in her youth.
She was sitting on a stone bed, on which was covered a huge white, long-haired animal hide.
Yunzhen glanced at it but couldn't identify what kind of wild animal's fur it was; it must be from a species unique to this world.
Behind the clan leader stood an elderly man of similar age, silently guarding her like a protector.
Hearing footsteps, the clan chief also looked up.
The cave wasn't well-lit, but the dim light made Yunzhen's skin appear even whiter. The animal skin she wore didn't make her look bulky; instead, it gave her a lively and charming air, adding to her beauty.
There are no ugly people in the Tree Spirit Clan; they are all handsome men and beautiful women. But to be this beautiful is truly a sight to behold.
Even the clan chief, who had witnessed countless partings and deaths, couldn't help but be captivated for a moment.
Yunzhen patted Chihuo's arm: "Put me down."
"Yes, Master."
Chi Huo responded, but did not act immediately. Instead, he had Yao Jin gently put the shoes that had been prepared in advance on Yun Zhen before reluctantly putting her down.
Yao Jin was silent but meticulous; these were shoes he made especially for Yun Zhen in his spare time.
The bottom is made of wood, with three small holes carved into the wood. Specially cut pieces of animal hide are passed through the holes, cleverly crossing and wrapping around to outline simple lines on the instep to secure the feet.
They are thick-skinned and can walk barefoot, but their owners cannot.
The owner's feet are delicate and must be carefully protected.
"Greetings, clan leader. I am Yunzhen."
The names of the tree members were given by their master, while the tree girls were given their own names, and their mothers and fathers would not interfere. Yunzhen simply used her original name.
The clan chief looked kindly at her: "Yunzhen? What a nice name. My name is Wu. You can just call me Wu."
Yunzhen readily agreed: "Hello, Fog."
"You're the first one to successfully transform this year. With you leading the way, I'm sure the other little tree girls will also be able to transform smoothly."
The propagation of the Tree Spirit race has been fraught with difficulties.
First of all, it's not easy for a tree to produce seeds. Many tree maidens have pampered a tree day and night for several years, but they still haven't been able to get it to produce a single seed.
Even if a tree produces seeds, they may not sprout successfully. After sprouting, they may wither for various reasons. Even if they have already produced fruit and the fruit is about to ripen, they may die inexplicably.
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