Chapter 1381: Chapter 1381: Visitors from Afar
Ye You also brought Qin Sisi over, and Qin Sisi said gently, "Let me help you!"
Mu Xi was startled, staring at the white cat in front of her and stammering, "Help me? You... you..."
Within the Mu Water Clan, only the Mu family could form Magic Crystal Cores with Water Magic, providing a water source for the clan members. Even if other clan members activated the Magic Source, most of them were Earth Magic users, and a few had Golden Magic, but none possessed Water Magic.
Therefore, the Mu family naturally held the position of Clan Leader. This was their unique fortune as well as a heavy responsibility they bore.
And now, a little white cat dared to say it wanted to help her. How is that possible?
No one else has Water Magic; this white cat must be talking nonsense. But then, how can a cat speak?
If even cats can talk, what other miraculous things are improbable?
Mu Xi stared blankly at Qin Sisi, even forgetting to release the water source. Moreover, she no longer had the magic power to release the water source.
The crowd outside became rowdy once more, and Mu Xi snapped back to reality. Just as she was about to continue releasing the water source, Qin Sisi suddenly leapt forward, jumping into Mu Xi’s arms.
She was certain that a girl like Mu Xi would never let her fall to the ground. Mu Xi once rescued Chen Pei, who had fainted from dehydration, so she must be kind-hearted.
Sure enough, seeing the small, cute white cat leap towards her, Mu Xi quickly opened her arms to catch her and softly said, "Be careful!"
"Meow! Thank you." Qin Sisi looked up and blinked at Mu Xi. While Mu Xi was in a daze, she raised her paw, aiming at the thicker tube, and cast her Silent Drizzle Water Attribute Magic skill.
The water-delivering tube was not uniformly thick; it was thicker inside and thinner outside.
The inside being thicker allowed most of the condensed water to enter the tube, preventing water magic from being wasted. The outside being very slim was to shrink the faucet, allowing water to flow gently into people’s earthen jugs, whose openings were originally small, making the thinner tube just right.
Qin Sisi’s Water Magic was naturally much stronger than Mu Xi’s. Clear water quickly shot from her paw and flowed out through the tube.
At this time, a haggard middle-aged man was anxiously waiting in front of the tube, wondering when the water source, which had been stopped for a long time, would continue.
Unable to resist, he bent down, closed one eye, and looked inside the tube with the other, when suddenly, with a "splash", a gush of clear water sprayed onto his face.
Qin Sisi had released a bit more water, and as the tube gradually narrowed, the pressure of the water increased. So instead of flowing gently like before at the outlet, it shot out.
The middle-aged man exclaimed, "Ouch," but showed no sign of anger. Instead, he wiped his face with his hand, took a satisfying deep breath, and joyfully began collecting water.
Qin Sisi regulated the water flow, enabling the Water Attribute Magic Power to concentrate steadily so that the water source flowed peacefully and continuously through the tube, quickly filling an earthen jug.
"Oh? There’s water, there’s water, stop shouting."
"It must be Clan Leader Mu Feng who came. The older, the wiser!"
The grumbling voices in the crowd finally dissipated, everyone’s mood significantly calmed. They formed lines, holding their earthen jugs, ready to collect water.
Mu Xi gaped at everything in front of her, her gaze gradually moving from the continuously flowing water source to Qin Sisi. She murmured to herself, "So the Mu family isn’t the only one who can use Water Magic."
Seizing the opportunity, Chen Pei said to Mu Xi, "Fourth Miss, they are not of the Mu Water Clan. They are from the world outside the Deep Pupil Desert."
Initially anxious, he called out "Mu Xi," but upon calming down, he felt calling her "Fourth Miss" was more appropriate.
Mu Xi didn’t mind his address too much, as she was drawn to the content of his words, asking with some difficulty, "You mean, they’re not from here; they came from outside?"
Chen Pei nodded vigorously, "Yes, only the Mu family here knows Water Magic."
Mu Xi’s expression changed several times, falling into contemplation, yet her eyes grew brighter.
At this time, a figure ran over, shouting loudly as he ran, "Little sister, what are you doing here? Where’s father?"
Mu Xi, Chen Pei, and Ye You all looked up to see the newcomer, Mu Xi’s big brother, Mu Feng’s eldest son, Mu Ting.
He wore dark green clothes, appearing anxious and worried, and perhaps because he ran too quickly, he was out of breath when he stopped in front of Mu Xi.
"Big brother, why are you here? Your shift is tomorrow, you should rest properly." Mu Xi said with concern to Mu Ting.
Mu Ting wiped the sweat from his forehead and, just about to speak, was stunned, staring dumbfoundedly at Qin Sisi, who was releasing the water source, and asked in shock, "What’s going on?"
Mu Xi explained, "Big brother, they come from the outside world, do you understand?"
"Outside world, outside world..." Mu Ting repeated a few times, suddenly awake, exclaiming, "You mean from the outside, finally someone from the outside world has come? The Mu Water Clan is saved!"
"Yes." Mu Xi nodded heavily, a deep joy reflected on her face.
The siblings’ display left Qin Sisi, Ye You, and Chen Pei puzzled, unsure what exactly they were pleased about.
Eagerly, Mu Ting said, "Little sister, let me release the water source. Quickly take our guests from outside to meet father."
At the mention of their father, Mu Xi’s eyes dimmed, and she spoke softly, "Father is ill. He hasn’t been well since his last shift; this morning, I went to wake him, but he didn’t respond at all, so I came to take over his shift."
"You? This is absurd." Mu Ting scolded his sister.
Mu Xi was too young, her Magic Power neither strong nor stable. Maintaining the release of a water source for a few hours was fine, but sustaining it for an entire day was impossible for her.
He had rushed over because someone reported there was an issue with the water source outside.
Mu Xi’s eyes were teary, "I know I’m weak, but seeing you all work so hard, I just wanted to help a little."
Practicing Water Magic required a lot of water, but the Stoning Plain no longer had those conditions. Without the means to practice, improving Water Magic levels was difficult. Consequently, the Water Magic abilities of Mu family members weakened with each generation.
By Mu Feng’s generation, along with his children, maintaining an all-day, non-stop release of the water source had nearly reached their limit.
