As the foxkin ancestors listened, their emotions shifted.
First shock upon the very existence of these crystals. Then fear that their kin would face the same issue and then... Realization.
The weight of what Lin Mu revealed settled heavily upon them.
"This… would have spread…" Yinglei said softly.
"And we would not have known," Huoyang added.
But then…
Lin Mu spoke of the solution.
He explained the process of using Nature Energy and Beast Qi, describing the controlled infusion, the delicate balance required, and the gradual transformation of the bloodline essence.
And finally…
He gestured to the crystals before them.
"This," Lin Mu said, "is the result."
Huoyang and Yinglei stepped closer.
Their eyes trembled as they observed them.
One crystal.
Two.
Three.
They searched.
Waited.
Hoped.
But there was no fourth.
The black crystal was gone.
Silence fell.
Then…
Something broke.
Yinglei's body trembled.
Huoyang's breath became uneven.
Their knees weakened.
