I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 166 Rakuchi's Decision

"Lezhi looks pretty good today, hahaha..."

Because of Lezhi's invitation, Lei Xiu had no choice but to reluctantly let the group into the house. Once everyone was seated, the not-so-large living room was immediately packed full.

Hearing Qinglin's words, Lezhi, who was being seated in the middle chair, smiled shyly, "Can you tell? Lei Xiu gave me a vial of Mother Tree sap when he came back just now, and it really helped a lot."

“Well then, since the sap from the mother tree can relieve the pain, Lezhi, you can use it. If you need more, just let me know.” Lechu nodded knowingly; he and Lezhi hadn’t seen each other for a long time.

Before they parted, Lezhi was still a soft, chubby cub. In a short time, Lezhi had grown a lot. However, perhaps because of the excessive energy consumed during growth, or perhaps because Lezhi hadn't been eating well recently, the chubby baby fat on his face had disappeared a lot, his eyebrows and eyes had become much clearer, and he looked much more refined.

Her long, flowing white hair now faintly shone with a silver light similar to her pupils, and the emerald green dye from her fever added a unique touch to her appearance.

Now, Lezhi no longer gives the impression of being a mere child at first glance. Like a son growing up, Lezhi has developed its own unique charm. Even under the guise of illness, this vitality only appears stronger, rather than weak.

Their little cub of the Spirit Feather Clan has finally grown up. Looking at Lezhi like this, Lechu's eyes were full of comfort. He still remembered what Lezhi looked like when he first met him. Time flies so fast; the cub stage has passed in the blink of an eye.

Under the intense gaze of everyone, Lezhi nodded obediently in response to Lechu. If he were alone in such a situation, he might have been a little nervous, but now Leixiu was sitting next to him, holding Maoqiu in his arms, and the closest spot to him was occupied by Lechu and Leshan, so Lezhi felt extremely safe. In addition, the slight delayed reaction caused by his illness made him appear relaxed.

This contrasted sharply with Qinglin's tension.

Worse!

Feeling a cold sweat breaking out on his forehead, Qinglin realized how presumptuous his previous thoughts had been, and suddenly found it difficult to speak.

But the die was cast, and the matter was far too significant for him to succumb to. Seeing that Lezhi and Lechu had finished their pleasantries, Qinglin seized the opportunity and acted without hesitation.

"Ahem, Lezhi, actually we came here to ask you for a favor." Hearing Qinglin getting to the point, Lezhi slowly sat up straight, glancing at Lechu and Leshan in front of her. Seeing the encouragement in Lechu's eyes, Lezhi felt reassured.

"Chief Qinglin, you said that I would do my best as long as it is within my power."

"It's like this..." Despite Lei Xiu's gaze, which seemed to devour him, Qing Lin did not betray the title of clan leader and clearly explained the purpose of the group's visit.

Before Qinglin could finish speaking, the coldness in Lei Xiu's eyes was already almost tangible. If looks could emit cold air, Lei Xiu probably would have frozen Qinglin, who was talking eloquently not far away, into an ice sculpture long ago.

Unfortunately not.

Or maybe we should just kick him out. Lei Xiu seriously considered this possibility in his mind.

Although his hands were itching to act, the guard captains around him weren't just there for show. Their role here was to keep order and ensure that their clan leader could survive and finish speaking if he angered Lei Xiu. This was the most important, and only, task Qing Lin had given them.

Therefore, Lezhi, who was originally focused on listening to Qinglin, only realized after Qinglin finished speaking that the atmosphere between Lei Xiu and the others was a bit strange.

Blinking innocently, Lezhi guessed that Lei Xiu was probably dissatisfied with Qinglin's words. She raised her hand and pressed down on Lei Xiu's hand beside her to make sure he wouldn't suddenly lash out before speaking, "I understand what Clan Chief Qinglin just said. If I understand correctly, you want me to go to the place where Captain Qingjin was infected by the shadow to eliminate the shadow's remnants and ensure that no hidden dangers are left, right?"

"Yes."

Having finally conveyed his meaning, Qinglin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Now he was the one who had nothing to fear. Whether Lei Xiu was willing or not, this matter was no longer up to him, but depended on Le Zhi's own wishes.

Qinglin was confident in persuading Lezhi; at least Lezhi wouldn't be as stubborn as Leixiu. He had already prepared his arguments for Lezhi's refusal if she hesitated, but Lezhi's answer was a complete shock.

"Okay." Lezhi answered crisply and briefly, taking less time to think than Qinglin had hesitated before.

"what?"

"Zhizhi..."

The exclamation came from Qinglin, and the only one who could address Lezhi as Zhizhi was Leixiu. Between the two, Lezhi chose to appease Leixiu first.

With his subordinate pressing down on Lei Xiu, Le Zhi gave Qing Lin a calm smile, then turned to look at Lei Xiu with a firm yet innocent gaze.

Knowing that Lezhi was trying to avoid conflict in this way, Lei Xiu couldn't say no to Lezhi, just as Lezhi couldn't resist the cat's headbutt attack, especially since Lezhi was staring at him with such a look.

With a hint of panic in his eyes, Lei Xiu, who had already lost his composure, glared at Le Zhizhi and said, "Zhizhi, you're not fully recovered yet, and now you're going out to run around again. I'm very worried."

“I know.” Hearing Lei Xiu’s undisguised concern for him, Le Zhi felt a warm spring flowing through his chest, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved into a smile as he spoke. “But what Qing Lin said is also very important. Le You told me before that as a tree spirit, our innate mission is to maintain the peace of Jormungand, so isn’t this what I should do?”

“There’s no need to go now.” As soon as Lezhi said that, Lei Xiu knew that he had no way to stop Lezhi and could only hope to create a time difference so that Lezhi could rest a little longer.

"No, I think the sooner the better." Seeing that Lei Xiu's attitude had softened, Le Zhi expressed her thoughts, "In fact, I didn't know that the shadows that Captain Qing Jin was infected with were not all of them. If I had known, I probably would have asked to go to the scene to see for myself."

Noticing that Lei Xiu was about to make another move, Le Zhi tightened her grip and applied more pressure to soothe him. At the same time, she turned to look at Qing Jin and said, "Captain Qing Jin must have noticed something during that treatment. This time, the shadowy figure is a little different from the previous one."

“Yes.” Qingjin nodded. “I hadn’t been infected by the Shadows before. At first, I thought it was because there were too many Shadows infected this time, so the Mother Tree’s sap wasn’t very effective.”

“I initially thought so too, but during the treatment process, I discovered that this time the problem wasn’t just the sheer number of shadows, but also their increased activity level,” Lezhi continued, glancing around at everyone present before dropping a bombshell.

"Furthermore, my persistent low-grade fever over the past two days has confirmed this for me: the Shadow has evolved."

"what?"

"Evolution, you mean..."

In response to Leshan's question, Lezhi nodded affirmatively, "It has become stronger and more troublesome, so once we encounter it, we must resolve it as soon as possible, otherwise I cannot predict what the consequences will be."

"What about you, Lezhi? Will the Shadow Evolution bring you harm?" Lechu's first consideration was always Lezhi's ability to cope. He never took it for granted that solving this problem was Lezhi's responsibility just because Lezhi had the ability.