Chapter 452 - 451, Only Applicable to Some _1
Upon seeing the fruit, Ji Nuan’s eyes brightened, and without hesitation she accepted it: "This is the Beast God Fruit?"
The Clan Leader stroked his beard and chuckled, "Yes, this is the most precious Beast God Fruit of our Divine Tree Clan."
Ji Nuan carefully wrapped the fruit and placed it in her backpack. She then turned to the Clan Leader: "Since I have accepted your Beast God Fruit, I, Ji Nuan, swear to the Lord Beast God that if I cannot prepare the cure for the insect disease plaguing the Divine Tree Clan, then whenever a member of the Divine Tree Clan seeks me out, I will assist them in removing the insects from their bodies."
The Clan Leader’s eyes lit up. This was exactly the assurance he sought. The chance of concocting such a cure was slim, but any solution that could help his people survive would do.
Ji Nuan and the Clan Leader led the way with Xiu Yan following alongside Ji Nuan. The medicine, meticulously cradled within Nuan’s backpack—where it protected the legendary Beast God Fruit—trailed behind.
Only after escorting Ji Nuan and her associates to the edge of the forest did the Clan Leader pause to watch as Mu Chun and Ji Nuan gradually disappeared into the thick fog.
Upon his return to the treehouse, the middle-aged tree-man was already sitting on a grass mound, nibbling at a fruit, surrounded by a group of curious tree folk.
"Did it hurt a lot when you took the medicine?"
"Yeah, you seemed to be writhing in pain."
"What does it feel like when the insect is burrowing inside of you?"
A group of older tree people gathered around the middle-aged tree-man, chattering and giggling in curiosity, enough to cause the Clan Leader a headache.
"Everyone, find your own places." At the Clan Leader’s command, the tree people begrudgingly found their own seats.
The Clan Leader glanced at his people: "What happened today, we must keep it a secret. We must not let the Orc Tribe know. Orcs are competitive and love to plunder. We wouldn’t want to cause Shaman Ji Nuan trouble."
All the tree people nodded in unison.
The old Shaman turned to the middle-aged tree-man: "Describe your experience to everyone. If we can’t make a successful powder to treat the insect disease, we may have to resort to today’s method if we want to survive."
The middle-aged tree-man nodded and stood up: "When I first swallowed the powder, my stomach felt uncomfortable. But soon after, an excruciating pain set in. I could feel worms tunneling throughout my body as if they were trying to consume me from the inside out.
It wasn’t until Shaman Ji Nuan helped me expel these insects that I felt better."
He spoke these words with somberness: "However, I don’t think this method is suitable for those who are severely infected. I didn’t have many parasites inside me, but others aren’t the same. If one harbors too many worms, the reaction stimulated by the powder can be as intense as the outbreak of the disease."
The air in the treehouse became still.
"It seems that we can only resort to this method for the younger tree people."
The Clan Leader nodded, "Everyone heard it. But we old tree people may still have hope. What if Shaman Ji Nuan can prepare a medicine that can cure the insect disease?"
While the discussion continued on one side, Ji Nuan and Xiu Yan, who had returned to the tribe, were immediately escorted by patrolling Orcs to Clan Leader Ah Shu’s tent.