The river breeze brushed gently by, and wisps of green smoke curled upward.
Under County Governor Shen's lead, everyone stood in several neat rows, holding sticks of incense with utmost reverence as they bowed and offered their sacrifices.
"The ceremony is complete!"
With those final words, the River Sacrifice Festival finally came to a close.
After everyone had left,
County Governor Shen and Wu Feng went to find He An together.
He An bowed. "Greetings, County Governor Shen. Greetings, Wu Family Head."
The two waved their hands.
"No need to stand on ceremony."
"Kid He, you really opened our eyes today!" County Governor Shen chuckled, then handed He An the Jade Bottle containing the Inner Growth Pill.
"From today onward, this pill is yours."
"If not for this Inner Growth Pill, we might have remained in the dark for years. Someone as gifted as you is a rare sight indeed."
He An gave an awkward smile and accepted the Inner Growth Pill. Only then did the great weight on his heart finally lift.
"County Governor, can this Inner Growth Pill really make my Eldest Brother's severed limbs grow back?"
"There's a good chance, but in the end, it still depends on fate."
"I see!"
He An sighed. His fingers gently rubbed the Jade Bottle, and he couldn't help asking, "Then do you have a sure way to make my Eldest Brother's severed limbs grow back?"
"No."
County Governor Shen shook his head.
He An lowered his head in disappointment, but then he heard a chuckle.
"I do."
He looked up. Wu Feng was smiling broadly. "Kid He, I have a sure way to make your Eldest Brother's severed limbs grow back."
He An froze, then remembered that the Inner Growth Pill had been part of Wu Feng's scheme.
If so,