Chapter 60 My Partner is Fruit 5
Over the years, their tribe has had several tree maidens who bore five fruits, but none of them succeeded in transforming into human form. The one who came closest to transformation died just before the fruits ripened.
Yunzhen asked curiously, "Are there a few other little tree girls?"
Fog: "There are three left. This year, a total of four little tree girls have successfully sprouted and borne fruit."
She knew that the newly transformed tree girl was easily curious about everything.
Yun Zhen clicked her tongue in amazement. A tribe of over three hundred people only had four little tree girls. The reproduction rate was indeed low.
Wu said with relief, "But now that we have you, our tribe should have a few more little tree girls next year."
Yunzhen was a little surprised: "But I just took human form."
According to Wu, she was planted this year and is not even a year old yet; she's still a baby.
"You've already taken human form and can reproduce. You have five tree followers. Go back and work hard to get them inoculated as soon as possible."
In the tree spirit race, once a tree has survived its growth period and successfully transformed into human form, it is considered an adult.
Upon hearing this, Yao Jin and the others became expectant, their eyes shining.
Yunzhen, on the other hand, was completely stunned by the thunder.
If she understood correctly, Wu meant for her to be with Jin Yao and the other four, right?
It wasn't just chatting under the covers; it was fairies fighting.
But didn't these people come out of the fruit she produced?
Strictly speaking, shouldn't she be considered their mother? Or, as they call her, their master? She shouldn't be categorized as a partner.
She had actually sensed the power of love and desire from the group before, and thought it was because they were newly born and had developed a sense of dependence on her, and hadn't distinguished between love and kinship. Who knew that it was actually her who hadn't figured it out?
Suddenly, Yunzhen thought of her mother star and her father Shan.
So, was the cedar once a fruit of the star?
Therefore, she is addressed as "master".
She had only felt something was strange before, but hadn't thought about it deeply. Now that the facts were right in front of her, she had no choice but to admit it.
Yunzhen asked hesitantly, "Is this alright?"
Fog asked in confusion, "What's wrong with it?"
"It's about blood relations and stuff..."
Aren't fruit trees and fruits considered as one entity? Even if the fruit separates from the tree and takes on its own form, shouldn't they still be related by blood?
So, would this be considered consanguineous marriage?
"What's wrong with blood ties?"
Fog was truly baffled; she didn't understand why this newly born little tree girl would have such a strange question, but she still explained in detail:
"Our Tree Spirit clan has always been like this. Tree girls and tree children are a whole, forming a family. They are your destined partners. There is an unbreakable bond between you. If you die, they die; if you live, they live. The meaning of their birth is for you."
Yunzhen was immediately enlightened.
Yes, the Tree Spirits aren't human, so how can we judge them using human perspectives?
It seems that she has been in the human world for too long and has been deeply influenced by it.
This is understandable. She came to the human world right after birth and lived there for decades, leaving an imprint on both her soul and mind.
Wu looked at Yunzhen with a hint of inquiry: "Or... do you want to be with the tree maidens?"
Yunzhen quickly shook her head: "No, absolutely not, you're overthinking it."
It can be said that this group was paired up from the very beginning, and the concept of being single simply did not exist.
Even if she wanted to find another tree, she would still need a single tree to stand on.
Upon hearing this, not only did Wu breathe a sigh of relief, but the five people standing silently behind her also breathed a sigh of relief.
They didn't know why their owner was averse to intimacy with them, but at least, he hadn't completely rejected them...
"In that case, you should go and settle down first. Remember to have your tree followers report to the hunting team later. It's the tribe's rule that each tree woman must send at least one tree follower to participate in the group hunt."
"good."
After Yunzhen agreed, she led the five people out of the cave.
Chi Huo tried to bend down and hug her, but she refused.
"I'll walk by myself and get familiar with the surroundings."
As Yunzhen walked, she looked around.
She discovered that the cave in the fog was in a good location, surrounded by her people, with strong tree maiden families all around, so that even though the tree of the fog was old, the fog's safety could be guaranteed.
Following Jin Yao's instructions, Yun Zhen discovered that the location of the cave assigned to her was not bad either, as it was also close to the central area.
Yunzhen asked, "Are the tree maidens' caves allocated based on the number of trees they belong to?"
Xuan Shui quickly said, "Yes, Master, the more tree maidens there are, the better the location of their caves. Tree maidens with only two tree shrubs have much more remote caves, and their locations are closer to the foot of the mountain."
"Won't the clan give them special treatment?"
It's obvious that the more remote and closer to the perimeter you live in, the more dangers you will face.
Although Yunzhen hadn't been there long, she knew from everyone's clothing and the huge animal hide in the foggy cave that this world was quite dangerous.
Xuan Shui shook his head, his expression quite puzzled.
"Master, why are they being given special treatment?"
This arrangement is both natural and the best arrangement for the Tree Spirits.
The fewer the Tree Maidens and Tree Followers there are, the less they can contribute to the clan. Using them as an outer defensive perimeter can reduce the sacrifice of Tree Maidens with more Tree Followers, thus minimizing losses to the clan.
"Don't we have a small tribe? If we let these tree maidens sacrifice themselves, our tribe will only dwindle further, won't it?"
“Master, that’s why we must ensure that the tree maidens with better aptitude survive.”
If the high-potential tree maidens are placed on the outer perimeter, they will be sacrificed, leaving only low-potential tree maidens, causing the tree spirit race to perish even faster.
"I see."
Yunzhen didn't say anything more.
This is the survival experience that the Tree Spirits have accumulated over thousands of years, and it is not something that a newcomer like her can comment on.
However, Yunzhen also had a deep understanding of the Tree Spirits' views on worldly affairs.
Although the Tree Spirit race faces difficulties in reproduction and has a small population, they are all very independent.
Although they belong to the same race, they are more like small groups gathered together around the tree maiden.
Even on the crucial issue of reproduction, the Tree Spirits have provided rather limited care.
The clan was responsible for setting aside a designated area to ensure that the little tree girl inside would not be disturbed by wild animals. The rest of the care was handled by the father, and no one else would interfere, not even the mother's other tree children.
Once the little tree girl's scion is born, the responsibility of caring for her is transferred to her scion, and from then on, her father will no longer be involved.
After the little tree girl transforms into human form, the tribe will allocate a cave, and her mother and father will give her some basic supplies as a short-term transition, which can only last until the tree children return from their first hunt.
Of course, these supplies are only for the use of the Tree Maidens; the Tree Followers will have to find their own way to get them.
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