Yunxi watched as the maiden was enveloped in the halo of the Divine Pillar. A small ball of light also shot into the maiden's brow. Maintaining the pose of touching the Divine Pillar, the maiden completed the succession ritual of the Shaman.
At last, a faint smile appeared on the clan chief's face. He organized the tribe members to kneel once more and thank the Heavenly God for granting them a new "Shaman."
Only after the maiden had absorbed the contents of the ball of light did she slowly open her eyes. This time, she understood the divine decree that had appeared on the Divine Pillar. Precisely because she understood it, she felt lost and at a loss. She truly could not bear to tell the clanspeople that once she passed away, no more "Shamans" would appear in the tribe, and they would no longer be able to communicate with heaven and earth.
Yunxi merely watched in silence and did not intervene again. She wanted to know what the maiden would do. Would she be the "Witch Tribe Maiden" in the Chat Group whom Yunxi had replaced? Was she Yunxi's ancestor?
Over the following ten years, the maiden diligently fulfilled her duties as the "Shaman." Yet she differed from the previous Shaman. She acted in accordance with the Heavenly Dao's guidance and no longer sought to win greater favor from the Heavenly God for the human race.
When the maiden turned eighteen, she finally told the clan chief about the divine decree she had received upon becoming the Shaman.
The clan chief asked in disbelief:
"Is what you said true?"
The maiden's childish features had matured, leaving only a slight baby fat, but it did not diminish her dignity. She nodded.
"Clan Chief, it is true. This is a divine