It Started Because of You!
The lake water moved.
Starting from the center of the lake, concentric rings of massive ripples spread across the surface.
Immediately after, the entire body of lake water began to flow backward.
Countless tiny, silver splashes bloomed across the lake, each one emitting a buzzing sound that rattled the pebbles on the shore.
The sky rapidly darkened.
A wind blew across the lake, carrying a heavy, fishy chill.
Then, a pillar of blue light soared into the sky, and the lake water seemed to be torn apart, rolling to both sides to reveal a bottomless vortex.
The figure of Lord Azure Ripples slowly rose from the vortex.
He stepped barefooted upon the lake surface, walking toward the shore step by step.
With every step he took, water paved itself into a crystal step beneath his feet.
Though he did not deliberately release any pressure, the tens of thousands of people from both tribes all felt a heavy tightness in their chests, not even daring to breathe deeply.
After going ashore, Lord Azure Ripples's gaze landed beneath the divine statue.
He first looked at the male shaman, then at the female shaman, and finally looked at the fine jade held jointly by the two of them.
After looking, the habitual layer of fake a smile on his face suddenly froze for a fraction of a second.
"How is there only one?"
Hearing this, the male shaman and the female shaman exchanged a glance.
The male shaman barely steadied his mind, stepped forward, and bowed his body. "Reporting to Lord Azure Ripples, fine jade is difficult to find nowadays.
Mountain Jade has been mined dry, and Water Jade is scarce.
The two tribes pooled our efforts for a whole year, and we only obtained this one piece.