In such a tense situation, Ningxia could only bury her grief and do her job conscientiously.
My father's health suffered too much, and he barely managed to survive. He still needs careful maintenance to live a long life.
Her mother, Axiu, and her younger brother also had to take care of things. The thrilling events in the past had frightened them.
She also had to arrange matters inside and outside the clan, all of which made her exhausted.
But that's okay, so you don't have time to think about what is and isn't. Just keep yourself busy like this and it won't be so painful.
Too much trouble.
The collapse of the pillar of the Xi family plunged the entire Xi family into a gloomy mood.
War is a responsibility that all tribesmen cannot shirk. If their Xi Yong falls, another bird must take his place.
For the sake of the children, Xitaion took the lead. No matter what, he is far more likely to survive than other birds due to his profound skills.
Before setting off, he told his children with a wry smile that he didn't ask for much, it was enough to come back alive to see his people.
But in this war, all participants are helpless. Lu Yuehua, who kept saying he didn't want to die, died, but Taiweng, who said he wanted to come back alive, stood on the front line and went into battle to kill the enemy without risking his life.
Xi Zhen was the second wounded person from the Xi family to be carried back. He was a little better than Xi Yong, but he fell into a long sleep.
I was sent away by one doctor after another, but they all said that my body was repairing itself and I didn’t know when I would wake up.
Without the backbone of the family, the Xi family couldn't help but fall into chaos. The second uncle, third uncle and Ning Xia were all trying to hold it together, and several birds were in dire straits.
Today is Ningxia’s coming-of-age ceremony, the last chance to enter the holy pool.
What a terrible celebration, she thought.
The old man was in a coma, his father was in bed, his second and third uncles were too busy to move, his mother was crying all day long, and the whole Xi family was in a gloomy mood.
After eating the birthday cake her mother made for her, she hurried to Moonlight Mountain, together with other minor tribesmen who looked sad.
Today is their coming-of-age ceremony, but everything is so bad that the entire clan is plunged into a haze of disillusionment.
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When she left Moonlight Mountain and hurried back to Xi's house, Ningxia was too tired to talk.
The ride was quiet. Most of the servants in the Xi family are short-term workers who volunteer to do some cleaning work. Now that the war broke out, most of them were dismissed and went home or were drafted to go to the battlefield. Only a small number of people who were like family members stayed in the Xi family.
But the scene is already more desolate than before.
Ningxia was accustomed to passing by the empty courtyard and walking towards Taiweng's cave.
"Stop arguing, I'll go." A gentle male voice came from the cave. Ningxia's footsteps paused. It was the voice of her second uncle.
I wonder if the guys in the cave were too noisy and didn't notice Ning Xia's approach at all.
For some reason, Ning Xia's footsteps suddenly became very heavy and she couldn't move. She vaguely felt that what they were going to say later would not be what she wanted to hear.
"Second brother, don't say stupid things. You are the weakest among us, and you are not good at fighting, and the clan's internal affairs cannot do without you. Didn't you lose your life in vain in the past?" Xi Yong didn't care what he said. Isn’t it hard to hear, he asserted loudly.
"you……"
"Second brother, third brother." Ning Xia's body stiffened, and it was her father's voice: "Don't argue anymore. This is Aweng's cave. Even though he is asleep now, he will not allow you to mess around here. "
Seeing that the two younger brothers suddenly became quiet, Xi Yong took a deep breath and said: "Second brother, you have been managing the family's affairs since you were a child. One bird maintains the entire family. Don't mention this matter again. Tai Weng and the others still need You take care of it.”
"And you, third brother. You are the youngest child of our generation and the only child raised by my parents. They love you the most. No matter how they treat me, they are my parents after all. I don't want to let They are sad, their temperament... Well, I won’t say it anymore, they must take more care of you.”
"But brother, you..."
Seeing what his two younger brothers wanted to say, Xi Yong waved his hand and said in a weak voice: "I know my body and bones myself. The roots of my body have been damaged, and I'm afraid I won't live forever. Since there must be a sacrifice, then it's up to me. The useless brother is on top."
"Brother" the two birds cried sadly.
"This is not a private matter of our Xi family, it is also a matter of life and death for the entire Phoenix clan. Many years ago, the ancestors of our Xi family sacrificed themselves in exchange for our stability. Now it is time for me to sacrifice for future generations."
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Ningxia couldn't stand hearing the next words. The words "sacrifice", "sacrifice" and "death" echoed in her mind. The whole bird fell into extreme confusion and took a few steps back in disbelief.
The birds in the house were still making a lot of noise. No bird paid attention to the door. No, maybe some birds noticed but didn't make a sound.
Ning Xia didn't notice that when she left, her second uncle frowned and glanced in the direction of the door.
She'd always known that. When the barrier is broken, it is time to inject divine blood again.
As descendants of the first-generation barrier builders, they are all reserve forces for reconstructing the barrier. Ningxia did not expect to hear such bad news. Her lost father would die again, this time irreversibly.
She has always been a selfish person. For a moment, she really hoped that her second uncle and third uncle could stop her father.
However, this was impossible, she knew clearly how stubborn her father was. This is also the most beneficial way to deal with it.
It's a good deal to trade your broken body for the vitality of your tribe, isn't it?
But Ningxia doesn’t want to. That was her father, her father. Her father is dying for the sake of the Phoenix Clan.
Why? Why?
Who can...save my...father?
…
Ning Xia wiped away her tears fiercely, her eyes were firm, and she made a decision in her heart.
Gently pushing open the courtyard door, her mother and brother were looking at her in surprise, surprise and disbelief.
"My son, you..." Axiu tremblingly stroked Ningxia's fiery red feathers, looking more dazzling than ever before, like a dream. She had thought about this moment for many years.
Ning Xia gently hugged her mother back: "Yes. I am no longer a white child. I can protect you."
I will definitely protect you, my family, at the cost of my life.
three days later
Xi Yong left the Xi family and rushed to the last feast in his life with the blessings of his tribe.
He will follow in the footsteps of the martyrs and use himself as a shield to become the barrier of the Phoenix Clan, protecting this space, their home, and his home.
That day, the second son of the Xi family hugged each other and burst into tears in front of the front door of the Xi family, muttering "I'm sorry" all the time.
His only daughter was so sad that she fainted long ago and did not even show up at the farewell scene.
There was silence in Xi Xia's room, and a tear slowly fell from the closed eyes of the young man on the bed.
In the ninth year of the Phoenix Calendar, 73,120,8 years ago, the legitimate daughter of the Xi family died.
