Lieutenant Chen curled up on the ground. After the pain subsided slightly, his thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the past.
He knew in his heart that perhaps the young master was no longer alive.
Looking back on every month of this journey, I can still vividly recall the heart-wrenching coughs and copious amounts of blood I vomited every night.
Then, one day, suddenly, the young master recovered.
But this is not something to be happy about, because the young master's personality has undergone a complete change.
The person who was once gentle and considerate has now become cold and indifferent.
Despite encountering so many strange events along the way, the young master remained calm and composed, as if he were a completely different person.
Deputy Chen had actually suspected something for a while, but he didn't dare to point it out, and he couldn't believe that the young master was really gone.
He preferred to deceive himself, telling himself that the young master was just sick and that the change in his personality was only due to too much pressure.
He was afraid that if he exposed the truth, the young master he once knew would truly disappear forever.
Her heart was filled with contradictions and pain. On the one hand, she hoped that the young master could come back, but on the other hand, she was afraid to face reality.
Recalling every moment spent with the young master, those gentle words and caring glances have now become distant memories.
Lieutenant Chen bit his lip tightly, trying hard not to cry.
He knew this was not the time to be weak; he had to be strong, for the sake of his young master and for his own mission. The commander-in-chief was still waiting for him to return.
Yunzhi gently stroked her bulging belly, her eyes filled with undisguised joy.
She seemed to see the secret to immortality right before her eyes, within reach.
Around her were five or six other women, also heavily pregnant, their faces beaming with anticipation and longing.
Seven months have passed, and the weather in Nanzhao remains warm and pleasant, as if creating a suitable atmosphere for the upcoming major event.
Looking at these hopeful bellies, Old Master Tao smiled with satisfaction.
However, a question lingered in his mind: the young man who rarely appeared in public.
He didn't know who this man was or what his purpose was.
But he could sense that the man exuded a mysterious aura that made him unfathomable.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chen was hiding in the shadows, nervously observing the commander-in-chief's every move.
His heart was filled with fear and unease, and he dared not show himself easily.
He knew that if he were discovered, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The adjutant's eyes revealed determination and resolve; he had to find out the truth behind all of this.
They carefully concealed their figures, making every movement with extreme caution.
Lieutenant Chen's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of his throat.
His eyes were fixed on the commander-in-chief, not missing a single detail. He had to remain highly vigilant in order to survive.
The image of the young master kept flashing through Chen's mind. He didn't know where the young master was now, but he knew that the young master would come back.
It was a stormy night, as if a storm of fate had struck.
The pitch-black sky was repeatedly torn apart by lightning, and the intense light instantly illuminated the entire world, followed by deafening thunder, like the roar of a god, which terrified everyone.
Under the sway of this violent force of nature, the women of the tribe faced the moment of childbirth.
Lightning continued to strike the surrounding tree branches, sparks flew, and the sounds of breaking branches mingled with the women's cries of pain.
The wind howled, rustling the leaves, as if it too was tense and uneasy about this unusual birth.
Every woman is battling pain, their clothes soaked with sweat.
Amidst the thunder and lightning, the cries of babies echoed through the night sky.
Those cries were filled with fear and unease about this unfamiliar world, as if they were challenging fate.
Yunzhi's face was flushed, and sweat slid down her cheeks. She clenched her teeth tightly, using the last bit of strength she had left.
When she saw the child she had just given birth to, her eyes were filled with excitement.
It was a tiny life, with a wrinkled face and tightly closed eyes, yet it gave Yunzhi endless hope.
The women around them also gave birth one after another, and the whole room was filled with the breath of new life.
However, none of the babies stopped crying, and their cries sounded particularly piercing on this stormy night.
Yunzhi held her children tightly, her heart filled with anticipation. Now she was just waiting for Master Tao to give them the holy water.
Chi Huan stood quietly on the altar, his figure appearing exceptionally tall in the lightning flashes.
His eyes held a mysterious light, as if he were in control of everything.
When the baby girls were brought before Master Tao, a faint smile appeared on his face.
Yellow holy water was brought out, shimmering with strange colors in the flashes of lightning.
Master Tao gently picked up a bowl of holy water and slowly poured it into the mouth of a baby girl.
The baby girl was crying at first, but as the holy water flowed into her throat, her crying gradually stopped.
Then, something amazing happened.
The baby girl's body began to change; her skin gradually became transparent, and then a small snake emerged from it.
The little snake writhed on the ground, agile and eerie.
The other baby girls also transformed into small snakes after drinking the holy water.
The small snakes wriggled on the ground, their bodies shimmering with a mysterious light.
The whole scene was chilling, as if one had entered a magical world.
Yunzhi stared wide-eyed at the scene before her, her heart filled with shock and anticipation.
"Holy Maiden, become a Holy Maiden, you must become a Holy Maiden!"
Chi Huan looked at the small snakes, a slight smile playing on his lips.
He knew that his plan was being realized step by step.
"Alright, now we just have to wait." Yunzhi was very dissatisfied with Tao Lao's words.
But after thinking about it, I realized that if I could endure for another ten years, I could glimpse the secret to immortality.
Yunzhi stared intently at Tao Lao, her eyes revealing a hint of something unreadable.
She longed to obtain the secret of immortality more quickly, rather than endure a long wait.
However, she also understood that there was no point in arguing at this moment. Yunzhi took a deep breath and tried to suppress her dissatisfaction.
Her gaze shifted to the wriggling little snakes, and she pondered to herself.
Ten years, though a long time, seemed worthwhile in order to glimpse the secret of immortality. She imagined the scene ten years from now, where she might be able to obtain eternal life and escape the shackles of birth, aging, sickness, and death.
Yunzhi gently stroked the snake child in her arms, as if she saw hope in the child.
No one can stop us; we must persevere for this great goal.
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