Xiaomi tended the fire while observing the others. She had been quite busy lately, either secretly releasing the Spiritual Spring water or busy boiling and storing water, leaving her no time to go to the village.
Only now did she realize that the villagers' spirits were noticeably low, with almost everyone frowning and full of worry.
The vitality she had maintained with the Spiritual Spring water had all but faded away.
After all, not every household had plenty of food, nor did every family have the nourishment of the Spiritual Spring water every day.
Coupled with the worry about the drought, these differences naturally became more pronounced over time.
Fortunately, the rice yield was decent this year, and people hadn't sold much, leaving them with more grain than they could eat for the time being. But having grain without water was futile.
