Sacrifice to the Seven-Colored Deer
An unbelievable idea popped into the Seven-Colored Deer's mind.
It seemed to be the only wood-type Magic Beast on the entire scene; surely the Fairy Fish couldn't be a sacrifice for humans.
That's impossible.
The Seven-Colored Deer suppressed the surging thoughts in its heart and repeatedly tried to convince itself, but the chaotic thoughts still Entangle it tightly.
After a long while, the Seven-Colored Deer finally calmed its slightly trembling voice and looked up at the Prince of Zijin beside it.
In the deer's eyes, there surged a suppressed unease, an unresolved confusion, and a hidden emotion that even it itself was unaware of.
"Your Highness, are you really sure... she's offering herself as a sacrifice?"
It paused, its voice trembling slightly, before carefully asking, "Can the sacrifice of water elements truly only be used against wood-type Magic Beast?"
Zijin remained calm as he gazed at the Seven-Colored Deer, whose mind was in turmoil. His tone was resolute, without the slightest hesitation.
"There's no mistake. Our clan's ancient texts contain detailed records of this ancient sacrificial technique. Her current state and the elemental trajectories flowing around her are exactly as described in the texts—it's the very image of a water-based elemental sacrifice."
Upon receiving Zijin's resolute affirmative reply, the Seven-Colored Deer's heart was in turmoil, a complex mix of emotions surging forth.
A bittersweet feeling, shock, panic, and disbelief Entangle and enveloped it completely.
The vague yet vivid answer was already on the verge of emerging, clearly appearing in her mind, but the Seven-Colored Deer dared not confirm it, much less readily believe it.
Because if this conjecture is true, the hidden truth behind it will be an unbearable weight.
It dared not think too deeply, much less speculate on what might happen next.
"Impossible... This is absolutely impossible..."
The Seven-Colored Deer instinctively staggered back two steps, its four hooves trembling slightly, its head shaking violently, its eyes filled with panic and confusion, and it murmured repeatedly in a low voice, as if trying to convince itself, or as if trying to escape the established facts.
Seeing its distraught and emotionally broken state, Zijin sighed softly, a hint of understanding in his eyes, and slowly spoke.
"Water is gentle and nourishing, while wood is fertile and revitalizing. These two elements are inherently complementary and mutually reinforcing. The Fairy Fish is now sacrificing its entire life's worth of water essence to help you heal. This will not only completely heal the wounds you suffered in the past but also soothe the long-term depletion of your inner strength."
Secondly, it can help you quickly repair your cultivation level, restore your lost strength, and even, with the nourishment of the water element's essence, break through your limitations and become stronger than before.
Zijin paused slightly, gazing at the nearly transparent Fairy Fish, his tone tinged with a hint of melancholy. "The Fairy Fish knew she didn't have long to live, so before she died, she wanted to use this resolute method of sacrifice to give everything she had for your future."
No, why?
The Seven-Colored Deer couldn't understand why the Fairy Fish, who was willing to sacrifice herself to pave the way for him, had treated him so badly in the first place.
It couldn't understand it.
That past event has always been a torment in the Seven-Colored Deer's heart. At this moment, the Fairy Fish's sacrifice not only failed to bring the Seven-Colored Deer peace, but instead made it even more distressed.
"If you were willing to go to such lengths, why did you treat me like that in the first place?"
The Seven-Colored Deer couldn't help but speak.
As the Bao Bao looked up at the Fairy Fish, its expression turned serious.
At this moment, it finally couldn't help but speak.
"Cough."
"There's something I want to tell you. I accidentally kicked that Jade Heart into the lake where the Fairy Fish live."
After all, they'd been in the same area for years, and the Fairy Fish were almost dead. Bao Bao thought it best to let them clear up the misunderstanding.