Chapter 58 News of Healing
Chapter 58 News of Healing
Unaware that they were about to receive a visitor, Lezhi was happily bathing her furry friend and cleaning up after the evening. After a busy day, they could finally go to bed.
One night, Lezhi and Maoqiu had a dreamless sleep and had developed a habit of waking up at sunrise. Maoqiu reluctantly let Lezhi force him to clean his mouth. They both chewed a bubble fruit, letting the abundant bubble juice fill their mouths. After chewing for a while, Maoqiu looked at Lezhi's face and spat out the bubbles in his mouth. He then rinsed his mouth like Lezhi and finally regained his energy.
Watching the fur ball obediently follow its instructions despite its reluctance, Lezhi felt gratified. Although the tree spirit race possessed extraordinary physical gifts, this body seemed to be able to completely digest and absorb everything it ate, without needing to excrete anything, which he found very convenient.
But that doesn't mean they can skip daily cleaning. As far as he knows, all the members of his tribe clean themselves regularly. As for Maoqiu, its body isn't as naturally endowed as the tree spirits'; it needs to excrete waste. However, it's very shy and will quietly fly away to find a place to relieve itself, not wanting Lezhi to follow.
Lezhi will certainly respect Maoqiu's wishes in this matter, but apart from this, Lezhi will not compromise on other things, such as bathing, or the daily oral cleaning.
"Alright, Maoqiu is the best girl. I'm having you clean your mouth for your own good. You don't want to have a mouthful of rotten teeth when you're old, right?"
"Chirp chirp~ Chirp chirp~"
"puff"
Amused by the barely concealed sorrow in Maoqiu's tone, Lezhi carried it outside and sat on the vines of the house tree in the courtyard, enjoying the morning breeze while waiting for Leyou.
Before long, Leyou's bouncy figure appeared on the path. From afar, Leyou saw Lezhi waiting for him at the door and waved happily, "Lezhi, I'm here!"
The loud bark startled the fur ball that was dozing in Lezhi's arms. Lezhi stood up and waved back at Leyou.
"You got up early today. Did Maoqiu come back late yesterday?"
"Thankfully, we got back just as it got dark. By the way, the first batch of starch is ready. I'll give you a portion later. Also, let's deliver some to Leju after we finish our work today. He helped me so much yesterday."
“Okay, no problem. I know where Lejujia is. I’ll take you there.”
"By the way, I also wanted to ask you about the cloth. Do you know who to go to to exchange that linen?"
"This... let me think..."
As the two chatted casually, they soon arrived at Le Zhong's house. Today, the area outside Le Zhong's house was also crowded with people, even more than when they first arrived.
Surprised, Lezhi and Leyou stopped in their tracks, looking at each other in bewilderment, wondering what was going on.
Some people in the crowd clearly recognized them, but no one did anything out of line. Instead, someone loudly asked, "Are you two here to see Le Zhong?"
"Oh dear, don't you know that these two little ones have made a deal with Le Zhong and are going to cook for him?"
Reminded by his clansmen, the person who asked the question suddenly realized what was going on. He raised his hand, scratched his head, and quickly apologized, "Really? I'm so sorry."
Before Lezhi and Leyou could react, the man enthusiastically shouted to the crowd, "Hey, don't crowd there, make way for the kids, let them in. They're here to help Lezhong."
Upon hearing what the man said, the crowd that had been surrounding Le Zhong's courtyard instantly and silently parted, making way for Le Zhi and Le You.
Although it was embarrassing to walk past in front of everyone, there was no other choice at the moment. Lezhi could only hug the fur ball in her arms tightly and follow Leyou into the courtyard of Lezhong's house.
Throughout the journey, Lezhi could feel the attention his tribesmen were casting on him. Most of it was out of curiosity, but it was all very gentle and didn't make Lezhi feel too uncomfortable. His growing talent allowed Lezhi to clearly sense that his tribesmen meant him no harm; on the contrary, they all showed affection. It seemed that caring for their young was instinctive for the tree spirit tribe, and that the entire tribe supporting their offspring was a common understanding among them.
Finally breaking through the crowd's encirclement, Lezhi used Leyou's figure to conceal herself, avoiding the increasingly intense gazes of her tribesmen. Sometimes, excessive enthusiasm could be a burden, and Lezhi felt a little too ashamed.
Fortunately, this didn't last long. Le Zhong quickly opened the door and stepped out of the house. Seeing the familiar faces gathered at the door, Le Zhong smiled a relaxed smile that he hadn't seen in a long time. "You guys, why are you here so early in the morning?"
"Hehe, boss, we were just worried about you."
"Exactly, exactly. If I hadn't received the news so late yesterday, I wouldn't have waited until now to come over..."
Le Zhong shook his head, his expression showing that he was not unhappy at all.
"Alright, little ones, you can go ahead and get busy."
Upon receiving Le Zhong's instructions, Le You and Le Zhi quickly nodded and rushed to the kitchen behind the house. From their conversation, it was clear that the group of people outside were Le Zhong's friends. The fact that they came to visit so early in the morning meant they had probably heard about Le Zhong's recovery and came to offer their congratulations.
Lezhi pursed his lips and continued with his work as usual, but his mind kept wandering to the potential impact of this matter on him. Leyou noticed Lezhi's distraction immediately. Lezhi continued working and said seemingly casually, "Don't worry, Uncle Lezhong can handle those people outside, and everyone else listens to the clan leader. Solving the Shadow Disease is no small matter; everyone is just a little excited."
"Once it's confirmed that you can truly be cured of the Shadow Disease, the clan will naturally make the follow-up arrangements. The clan members know their place and won't bother you. As a cub, you just need to live at your own pace and don't worry about anything else; leave it to the clan leader."
Staring blankly at the suddenly reliable Leyou, Lezhi's eyes were somewhat unfocused, but his words did indeed offer Lezhi a great deal of comfort. Nodding vigorously and humming in agreement, Lezhi, his worries swept away, continued to bury himself in his work.
In reality, things were simpler than Le You described. Le Chu and the others hadn't kept the fact that Le Zhong's shadow disease had been cured a secret from the clan. While Le Zhi and the other two were happily working yesterday, Le Chu had already arranged everything in the clan in an orderly manner, and by dusk, the entire clan had learned the news.
Everyone was warned to be careful in their attitude towards Lezhi. As soon as Lezhi and the others appeared this morning, everyone had already identified which one Lezhi was. However, they all followed the clan leader's instructions in a very polite manner and tried their best to treat Lezhi as a normal cub.
Fortunately, everyone had excellent self-control and supervised each other well. Otherwise, Lezhi would not have felt just scorching gazes today; some of his clansmen would have done something outrageous to frighten him.
Because the entire clan had a tacit understanding, the next few days passed peacefully for Lezhi. The bombshell of the Shadow Disease being cured was quietly defused and gently landed thanks to the efforts of the entire Lingyu clan.
Although they didn't show it on the surface, they were all quite shocked inside. However, for the sake of the cubs' healthy growth, everyone tried their best not to lose their composure in front of Lezhi. The Spirit Feather Clan was so calm for the sake of the cubs, but the other races that received the news later were not so composed.
As Le Zhong gradually recovered his health, Le Chu was relieved to send this exciting news to his fellow tribesmen. A hurricane was brewing, and the source of the hurricane was looking at the group of people in front of him with great curiosity.
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