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Matriarch was supported by the Three Elders as her body swayed. The crowd expressed their concern, asking, "Are you alright, Matriarch?"
Outside, Liu Ying and Liu Lu perked up upon hearing Madam Bai mention Ouyang Zixin. They soon heard the sound of chairs colliding from inside the room and hurriedly asked, "Are you okay, Matriarch? Let us come in to check on you."
Without waiting for a response, Liu Ying and Liu Lu pushed the door open. At that moment, they couldn't care less about formalities. Seeing Matriarch's pale face, they quickly bowed to the Five Elders before assisting Matriarch, one helping her breathe easier while the other fetched water. After a while, Matriarch finally regained her composure and sighed deeply, saying, "At least there are two sensible ones here."
As for Madam Bai, she was well aware of what it meant to have these two Girls assigned to her side. After all these years, even her son had turned into someone like this; it was only natural for her daughter to be concerned about her own change. She did not blame Bai Su, whose heart was kind. At least she had clearly sent two people over, which was much better than the hidden schemes of others. As a mother, she felt relieved.
"Alright, I'm fine now. You may leave," Madam Bai said as she calmed down. She realized that her earlier agitation stemmed from thinking about not just her granddaughter in the Millennium Ruins, but also her granddaughter's safety. It was a momentary lapse that caused her blood to rush to her head and nearly faint.
Liu Ying and Liu Lu exchanged glances; they were also worried about Ouyang Zixin and did not want to leave. So they silently retreated to a corner of the room. Madam Bai, catching sight of them from the corner of her eye, smiled slightly but said nothing more. Her gaze shifted to the Five Elders. "I apologize for my earlier outburst; I lost my composure. Now, let me explain the changes regarding the Bright White Stone."
It turned out that since the inheritance of the Bright White Stone, it had been closely linked with each generation's Legitimate Daughter. Whenever a Legitimate Daughter went out, the stone was entrusted to the clan leader or respected elders until she returned safely. Only then would it be returned to her. Each change in the Bright White Stone became a key element in monitoring the situation of the Legitimate Daughter, such as whether she was injured or in danger.
This time, however, the patterns appearing on the Bright White Stone were dark red. Although they were somewhat muted compared to the bright red that indicated injury in previous instances, Madam Bai could still discern that it represented an injury to this particular Legitimate Daughter. What puzzled her was whose situation this information pertained to: was it indeed related to her suspected Ouyang Zixin, or was it concerning Baike, who was now regarded as a Legitimate Daughter by the clan?
After listening to Madam Bai's explanation, the Five Elders fell silent. Meanwhile, Liu Ying and Liu Lu were somewhat confused; weren't they just discussing Ouyang Zixin? Why were they now talking about the Bright White Stone?
"Look at these patterns; they clearly show signs of expansion but have been halted. This indicates that someone is helping her. So there's no need for excessive worry; she is not in life-threatening danger," said Madam Bai, pointing at the direction of the patterns. "I understand that you are anxious, Five Elders, but right now there is no better course of action than to wait."
Any excessive actions could raise suspicion from Bai Zhan. If it weren't for Madam Bai's cleverness in making him believe that the Bright White Stone had recognized its master back then, he would never have confirmed Baike's so-called status as a Legitimate Daughter. Otherwise, how could he have felt secure allowing the stone to be taken out by the Five Elders, especially when his own previous generation's legitimate daughter was among them?
"Is there really no other way?" It is said that the Bright White Stone has an inseparable connection with the Legitimate Daughter. Can't the identity of the Legitimate Daughter be revealed earlier?
The Elder was not an impatient person, but seeing that they had been in the Capital of the Departed Nation for three days, and aside from the first day when he had a brief discussion with Nan Gong Yao, there had been no progress. Even Nan Gong Yao had not provided any clear statements, and recently they heard that Nan Gong Yao seemed to have repeatedly wanted to bestow marriage upon Ouyang Zixin. He began to suspect that Nan Gong Yao might already know something.
Madam Bai shook her head helplessly. Only the Legitimate Daughter could fully control the Bright White Stone, and even she felt powerless now. So apart from waiting, there was no other way. Unless... unless the Bright White Stone flew up as her mother once described in a story, heading straight for the Legitimate Daughter and actively recognizing her as its master; only then could the identity of the Legitimate Daughter of the Bai Clan be confirmed. However, this notion existed only in stories, and no one had ever witnessed it, so she quickly dismissed this idea.
The six elders sat together, watching as the patterns on the Bright White Stone continued to flow slowly until dawn broke slightly on the horizon. Liu Ying and Liu Lu finally spoke up, wondering what these old men were sitting there for all night.
Madam Bai was supported by Liu Ying and Liu Lu as she left, while the Elder sent everyone else to rest but kept the Bright White Stone behind.
After a night passed, the patterns on the Bright White Stone showed no signs of dimming, which even Madam Bai could not explain. If these patterns represented the injuries of the Legitimate Daughter, why was there no change at all? There should be some variation—either improvement or deterioration—right?
"The future of the Bai Clan is completely entrusted to the unknown?" The Elder sighed deeply, sweeping his sleeve across the table before turning to walk into the inner room. The Bright White Stone was also taken away by him; after all, looking at it yielded no results, so it was better not to look at all.
"Why has Ouyang Zixin's injury shown no change at all?" Nangong Tuo approached with a frustrated expression. Wasn't Yun Tianmo supposed to be treating her? Why did it seem like her vivid blood showed no signs of coagulation?
Ouyang Zixin had been struck by the light emitted from the Stone Cauldron in the Underground Palace for a whole day and night. Nameless could only slow down her bleeding but could not make the blood on her wound coagulate. This indicated that Ouyang Zixin's injury had not improved; at best, they managed to prevent it from worsening.
Throughout that night, Yun Tianmo and Nameless had tried countless methods without any effect, both growing increasingly anxious.
"Third Prince, maybe you should say less," Yun Tianying pointed to his own face and then to Nangong Tuo's face before shaking his head. Anyone with eyes could see how strange Ouyang Zixin's injury was; maintaining it without worsening was already quite difficult.
"Let's rinse again; I'll go find an exit." Yun Tianmo instructed Nameless and stood up to head deeper into the Underground Palace. If he couldn't heal Ouyang Zixin, he would send her out to find someone who could treat her. (To be continued.)
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