The withered yellow branches and leaves looked as if they had been infused with moisture. Though still shriveled, they stopped curling up and falling off. A few tender leaves at the very top even struggled to reveal a hint of fresh, vibrant green.
The green light, once so faint it had nearly gone out, shone once more. Although it was far from as brilliant as its eruption that night, it had stabilized considerably, like a flickering candle in the wind now shielded by a thin lampshade.
The members of the Flood Dragon Clan, gazing from afar outside the forbidden grounds, saw this sight with perfect clarity.
"My heavens! Look, there's a light! The Life Tree's light is shining again!"
"The Clan Leader and the others succeeded!"
"The tribe is saved!"
Ecstatic relief swept through the entire tribe in an instant!
Long-suppressed anxiety and fear erupted into thunderous cheers and wild dancing.
