"What about Xiushui then?"
It was understandable that the Phoenix clan cultivator wanted to use his spiritual energy to nourish the sacred tree Chu Lingwei, but what did it have to do with Xiushui?
"Only here, we won't be discovered by those cultivators from the Xuantian Continent," Lan Yuexi said with some helplessness. As long as their Phoenix clan appeared on the Xuantian Continent, those cultivators who had always been watching them would find them.
This place was the only place they had searched for a hundred years and finally found where they wouldn't be discovered.
"It's just that we can't resist the torture of Xiushui." There were good and bad. They wanted to preserve their sacred water here, but the land of Xiushui was more dangerous.
"If we didn't do this, we would have lost our original hearts like the spirit beasts outside."
This barrier was something they voluntarily entered, but once they entered, they could never leave. To never leave for a lifetime and suffer torture day after day was better than losing their original hearts.
Chu Lingwei felt helpless in her heart. Finally understanding the secret of the Phoenix clan made her heart even heavier.
She never expected the Phoenix clan to live such a difficult life.
"Weiwei, don't think about saving us. If we leave this barrier, we will become like the spirit beasts outside. Moreover, if the barrier breaks, we will surely die," Lan Yuexi gently embraced Chu Lingwei. "Mother has no regrets in this life to see you at this time."
"Mother, all things in this world are mutually restraining. I believe we will definitely find a way to save you." Chu Lingwei let Lan Yuexi hold her, her mind quickly analyzing the situation Lan Yuexi and the others were in.
Their bodies should have the poison of Xiushui, and their souls were connected to this barrier and Xiushui.
They could not forcefully break this barrier, or they would be in danger.
"Mother, I heard from my eldest uncle that you only have a month to live?" If it were only these two points, they would not cause these people to die. There must be other reasons.
Lan Yuexi remained silent.
As soon as Chu Lingwei finished speaking, the entire cave fell silent, and all the Phoenix clan cultivators were unusually quiet.
"Mother, things have come to this point, and you still don't want to tell me?"
"The sacred tree has left our Phoenix clan for a thousand years, and it is about to wither." This was the last thing Lan Yuexi and the others could do for the sacred tree. If there was no turning point, they would have to use their own methods to sustain the sacred tree for a while longer.
This was the only thing they could do.
"You are going to sacrifice yourselves to revive the sacred tree?" Chu Lingwei captured the great righteousness in the eyes of these Phoenix clan people.
Lan Yuexi gave a bitter smile. If sacrificing themselves could revive the sacred tree, they would have done so a thousand years ago.
"No, we can only keep the sacred tree from dying."
Chu Lingwei's mood was complicated. Even now, she could not understand the true meaning of the sacred tree to their Phoenix clan. She was somewhat unsure if it was worth it for such a large group of people to sacrifice themselves for a tree.
"Weiwei, if the sacred tree withers, the cultivation of all our Phoenix clan citizens will no longer progress. In another hundred years, there might be no Phoenix clan citizens left in this world."
This also meant that there would be no more Phoenix clan in the future.
The destruction of the clan, compared to their deaths, was what made them feel terrified.
"Mother, is there any way to keep the sacred tree from dying?"
Chu Lingwei already had an understanding in her heart. If the sacred tree could live, these Phoenix clan cultivators could hold on for a while longer.
Therefore, this was the key.
"Weiwei..." Lan Yuexi's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. She suddenly had a bad premonition.
"Mother, you should heal your injuries first."
Chu Lingwei interrupted Lan Yuexi, took out more pills from her storage bag, and handed them to her. "Mother, these pills will help with your injuries. Don't say anything, recuperate first, and then we'll make further plans."
Seeing that her daughter didn't want to continue the topic, Lan Yuexi put away her worries in her heart. Since her daughter didn't know how to keep the sacred tree alive, and she was by her side, she couldn't do anything. With that, she relaxed and took the pills to distribute them to the Phoenix clan members.
Chu Lingwei sat down on the spot and closed her eyes, as if she were adjusting her breathing, but in reality, she was conversing with Yu Qinghong and Li Chen in the space.
"Uncle Li Chen, I need your help with something."
"What is it, Weiwei, just say it." Chu Lingwei had blocked the space's connection with the outside world. Li Chen and Yu Qinghong had no idea what was happening outside, only knowing that Weiwei's situation was very urgent this time.
"I want to ask Uncle Li Chen to help me refine some pills using spiritual energy condensed into pearls." Spiritual energy condensed into pearls could heal the injuries of the Phoenix clan cultivators. Chu Lingwei wanted to try if spiritual energy condensed into pearls could detoxify the Xiushui poison in their bodies. "I want to ask Uncle Li Chen to help me refine some detoxification pills. All the spiritual herbs and immortal medicines in the space can be used."
Yu Qinghong's eyes were filled with surprise. Weiwei had allowed them to use all the items in this space freely.
This time, she specifically requested to use all the spiritual herbs and immortal medicines in the space, indicating that she was not confident in the danger she had encountered.
"Weiwei, have you encountered trouble?"
"Yes, Grandpa Yu, Uncle Li Chen, have we ever heard of the Xiushui Shore?"
Xiushui Shore was the Xuantian Continent's name for it.
"Are you trying to detoxify Xiushui poison?" Yu Qinghong immediately understood why Chu Lingwei was doing this. "Anyone who encounters Xiushui will have their bodies corroded. However, Xiushui poison is very different."
Xiushui could corrode a cultivator's flesh and blood, but the Xiushui poison was not caused by cultivators coming into contact with Xiushui. Instead, it was the result of being close to Xiushui for a long time, with spiritual energy slowly seeping into the mist of Xiushui. Although it would not immediately corrode a cultivator's body, it could cause changes in their bodies. Invisible changes were the most terrifying.
"Yes."
Seeing that Yu Qinghong knew about Xiushui poison, hope flashed in Chu Lingwei's eyes. "Grandpa Yu, do you know any spiritual herbs that can detoxify Xiushui poison?"
Yu Qinghong shook his head. He had only heard that cultivators and spirit beasts had gone mad and died from Xiushui poison, but he had never heard of anyone being able to detoxify it.
Those who contracted this poison did not have a chance to find an antidote.
"Weiwei, you don't need to worry. Xiushui is of the water element. As long as we follow its properties, we will surely find a way to detoxify it." All things in the world are mutually restraining; they would surely find a way.
"Yes, Weiwei, there are countless spiritual herbs and immortal medicines in the space, there must be a way." Li Chen nodded. Weiwei's space possessed rare treasures that the Xuantian Continent did not have. A mere Xiushui poison should not be a difficult problem.
"Then I'll trouble Grandpa Yu and Uncle Li Chen." Chu Lingwei's divine soul withdrew from the space. As soon as she opened her eyes, a powerful pressure struck her.