In the end, the maiden's desire to survive alongside her kin prevailed. She knelt on the ground and bowed three times to Yunxi, who sat upon a tree branch, before turning and leaving the mountain peak where Yunxi was.
Yunxi watched the maiden depart and sighed softly. Then she swept her sleeve, dispersing the mist that had surrounded her year-round. At last, the towering, sturdy tree was revealed before the people who had hurried over.
A white-haired old man was carried before Yunxi on his grandchild's back. As he looked at the enormous, thick divine tree before him, light finally returned to his clouded eyes. He led all the able-bodied young and middle-aged people in respectfully worshipping the divine tree before they began felling it.
The maiden watched the fairy's figure gradually fade. By the time the divine tree crashed down with a thunderous roar, the fairy had vanished completely. At last, tears fell from her eyes. In the end, she took a section of the roots and placed it in her animal-hide bundle. She had to fulfill her promise.
When the flood spread to the last place where they could survive, a massive ship was finally completed. Before the waters rose, everyone boarded the vessel. Many clever little animals secretly climbed aboard as well, hoping the great ship would carry them somewhere they could live.
The great ship drifted across the waters with the fortunate living beings aboard. Along the way, they endured torrential rain, violent winds, monstrous waves, and attacks from creatures in the water. Just as their food was completely exhausted, they finally saw land.
Where there was land, there was hope. They gave everything they had and finally sailed the ship to a place where they could survive. The great ship that had given them a