I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 513 Rebirth, New Life (The End)

Inside the ice cave where the mother tree was located, Lei Xiu sat cross-legged to one side, watching Cola gently preen Maoqiu's feathers. Having lived here for over a decade, Maoqiu had never bothered with grooming itself; Cola had always done it for it.

In just over a decade, the mother tree has completely changed its appearance. Evolution is a long process, and Lezhi used all of its energy to forcibly accelerate this process. Twelve years is already a very short time.

It was only because the tree spirits evolved quickly enough that this transformation was achieved so naturally. The exposed bark of the mother tree was no longer brownish-black; it had long since turned into a crystal-clear emerald green, making it clear at a glance that it was completely different from what it used to be.

Once it officially takes this step of evolution, the mother tree has a premonition that Jormungandr will truly enter a new era.

The mother tree, which had fallen into a deep sleep after explaining everything twelve years ago, awoke just as Le Chu and the others arrived, its glistening branches stretching out as if it were giving a big yawn.

"Bo, Bo..."

That's the sound of new branches and leaves sprouting; evolution has begun.

This message spread throughout Jormungandr in an instant, and at that moment, all living beings looked up and gazed upwards.

In the daytime sky, the blue moon, which had not appeared for twelve years, reappeared, and the earth began to tremble in a familiar way. But this time the tremors were very gentle, and no one panicked. They knew that this was a sign of the Mother Tree's awakening.

The void resonated with a musical accompaniment, and to celebrate the creation of a true god in this universe, Jormungand was reborn amidst a verdant landscape.

The clan leaders rushed as fast as they could, but still managed to reach Ji'an Snow Abyss before the Mother Tree fully awakened. Although they couldn't get close even after arriving, they couldn't miss this moment.

"Le Chu, Ling Yuan, how are they...?"

"Shh...don't talk, look!" Ling Yuan, with his good temper, simply smiled in response. Qing Lin raised his finger to signal his new colleague to be quiet.

Missing this scene would be a lifelong regret.

In the center of the ice cave, the fluff ball had transformed into the true form of a large white bird, its entire body enveloped in a shimmering green light. Lei Xiu and Kele tried to approach, but were gently pushed away by the green light.

Unable to believe what he was seeing, Lei Xiu deliberately spread his wings, revealing clearly visible eye patterns on them. Through these eyes, he seemed to see the long-awaited hope.

The appearance of the extraterrestrial blue moon was brief, and the evolution orchestrated by Lezhi was completed smoothly. This was a result he had planned long ago. Once the mother tree fully awakens and its sealed memories return, everything will return to normal.

The shimmering green light surrounding the fluffy ball dissipated. "Little guy, can I borrow this for a moment..."

A gentle voice suddenly appeared, and a look of surprise flashed in the furball's eyes. Before it could respond, a shriveled seed, clearly lifeless, emerged from its body.

That was when the mother tree separated its original seeds.

Apart from Lei Xiu and the two birds, no one present knew what it was, but that didn't stop them from guessing.

"That is..." Qinglin couldn't help but reach out and grab Lechu's arm, his voice filled with surprise and doubt, and a hint of barely suppressed excitement.

Le Chu didn't speak, but his suddenly widened eyes and clenched fists revealed that he was not at peace either. The others also realized something, but dared not speak up and disturb him, all holding their breath and watching intently.

The seed was enveloped in green light and retracted. After a long while, so long that Lei Xiu was about to lose patience, a laugh suddenly came from the sky.

It was so light, and somewhat familiar.

Lei Xiu's eyes instantly filled with tears.

Tears blurred his vision, and before he could wipe them away, they gathered into beads and slid down his face. When his vision cleared again, a bright white light suddenly shone in the ice cave. The others could not look directly at the white light and could not help but close their eyes and turn their heads away. Lei Xiu, relying on the fact that he had four eyes, did not want to look away even though the tears kept flowing from the stimulation.

He watched as the person he loved most appeared before him.

When Lezhi awoke from the long darkness again, he was calmer than ever before, because this time he was no longer completely ignorant.

"Is this what you meant by 'we'll meet again'? I just don't understand why you had to seal my memories. If I remembered everything..." Realizing that Lezhi was awake, the mother tree couldn't help but ramble on as she expressed her excitement.

"If you remember everything, would you still let me do things my own way?" He had just woken up and was already having a headache from all the noise, but Lezhi couldn't help but laugh. Thinking about it, how many times had this happened? He had been going through life and death again and again, and he was getting used to it.

"Uh..." Knowing that Lezhi was referring to forcibly dispersing its abilities to accelerate its evolution, the rambling voice immediately stopped. The mother tree thought for a while, and then thought again, becoming more and more guilty, but she just couldn't give such an answer.

"So, you know, you spoiled her so much when you didn't know. If you remembered, what would happen..." As her body gradually solidified and energy filled her body, Lezhi could already sense many familiar auras nearby before she even opened her eyes.

"Ha, you still have the nerve to criticize me? Why don't you talk about yourself? Back when you fought your own kind, you were on your last breath, yet you still remembered to leave behind your kind's eyes as a gift for that guy Lei Xiu. And me? I could only pitifully have my memories sealed by you..."

Lezhi certainly had something to say: "Then why didn't you mention that Little Lightning was almost shattered when it saved me? Giving it the eyes was also in the hope that it could have a chance to be reborn. See, isn't this just what I wanted?"

"Yes, yes, everything will be as you wish... That's great. Oh, and welcome back!"

He couldn't help but chuckle softly. Yes, it felt so good. And this time, at least he wasn't alone when he woke up!

"Zhizhi..."

Hoping that Lezhi had truly returned, yet fearing that the person before him was merely an illusion, Lei Xiu hesitated before taking his first step, then his second, his third… his pace quickening until finally he charged forward.

He tightened his arms around her, confirming that the feeling in his embrace was real and not just something he had imagined. "You're back..."

Despite being embraced by Lei Xiu, Le Zhi still smiled, but her eyes were already misty with tears. Her cheek pressed against Lei Xiu's neck, feeling the familiar pulse, Le Zhi gently responded, "Yes, I'm back. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"Hey... Chirp chirp..."

At this moment, the fur ball, which had been waiting for a long time, rushed up and transformed into a small fur ball halfway up. Taking advantage of its size, it managed to squeeze itself between the two people.

"Chirp chirp chirp... Chirp chirp..."

"唳...唳..."

Cola also joined in the fun. Since it couldn't shrink, it simply closed its wings and hugged them all in its arms.

As the white light faded, the view of Le Chu and her group was completely blocked by the cola, with only Le Zhi's occasional soft laughter echoing in the air, lingering for a long time...

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"Le Nian, the conference is about to begin, why are you still here?" Le You has been entrusted with an important task by the clan this time, serving as the organizer of the clan conference. He has been so busy these past few days that he's practically running around like crazy.

He can be polite and courteous to others, but he easily loses his temper when he sees his peers.

Le Nian didn't dare to provoke this troublemaker. "I just came to grab a bite to eat. I'll be right there. Don't worry, I won't be late. I'm off..."

Rolling her eyes, Leyou watched Le Nian run towards the center of the venue, shook her head, and continued to pull Leju aside to help with the details.

Almost all the clan members attended this clan meeting, and he could understand their enthusiasm, but it was tough on the staff.

Lezhi, with a ball of fluff on his head, quietly passed by. He kept bumping into friends along the way. He had just said goodbye to Muming and his companions when he was greeted by Ji Ying and his group.

The short distance from home to the exit of the clan settlement was incredibly difficult to traverse.

"Lezhi, over here." Snow spotted him immediately and waved to him.

"Snow, welcome. You must be tired from your journey."

"It's not hard work. I was going to come to this clan meeting anyway, and I could also help the caravan carry some goods. It's killing two birds with one stone. By the way, what do you think about the matter we discussed before?"

Snow was referring to the idea of ​​opening a chain of stores across the entire tribe. The feasibility of this had been discussed before his accident, and in the following decade or so, Snow had tried opening several stores in several tribes he was familiar with, with good results.

Now that Lezhi has returned, their business is poised to take off. Since Lezhi has a stake in the caravan, he can't stand idly by.

"If you've thought it through, then we'll go with your idea. Let's take this opportunity to discuss the unification of currency with the clan leaders. Then, our shops can open." Over the past ten years, the clan members have opened many shops one after another, but none of them have been large-scale.

What he and Snow are trying to do is to formally establish a business system. If they can actually succeed, it's impossible to predict what the future will hold, but it's certainly going to be very interesting.

Life is long, so we should always find some interesting things to do, shouldn't we?

"If you find it boring, why not just accept our proposal? Then you can do whatever you want with the entire tree spirit race. Things like unifying the currency can be decided directly then, saving you the trouble of persuading everyone one by one." Le Chu's words were enticing, but Le Zhi was not fooled.

It was the familiar council hall, where all the tribal chiefs were gathered. Tomorrow was the tribal assembly, and they were discussing matters for tomorrow. Lezhi took the opportunity to speak about his own affairs.

"I won't do it. Why should I be a king? The clan leaders have managed their clans very well. If there's anything important, it's better to discuss it together. What if we go astray by only listening to one person's opinion?" Lezhi wasn't making this up; it was based on experience.

“Lezhi is right. We can make decisions on trivial matters by discussing them together, but we will always encounter times when we disagree. At this time, it is very important to have a person in charge. Ideally, this person should have high combat power and be recognized by all the tribes. At present, it seems that you are the most suitable.” Yu Yan rested her chin on her hand and smiled kindly.

Qinglin disliked Yu Yan's gentle demeanor, but he agreed with her on the point: "I agree."

Seeing that others were about to join in the commotion, Lezhi quickly raised her hand to stop them, "Stop, stop, I have something to do, I have to go..."

Lezhi fled in disarray. After he left, the clan leaders were left laughing loudly. As the laughter subsided, Yunling suddenly spoke up, "Are we just going to give up like this?"

Giving up? Of course not! In a glance, everyone reached a consensus.

The next day, the clan assembly officially opened. Lezhi's right eyelid had been twitching since morning. The opening ceremony was supposed to be announced by the organizers, but this time all fifteen clan leaders went on stage one after another, and Lezhi had a bad feeling.

Lezhi retreated subtly, using his peripheral vision to search for an escape route. Unfortunately, almost the entire clan had come to the gathering, and the square was packed with people.

At this moment, Yuechu's voice could be heard from the field. Yuezhi listened and felt that something was wrong. Sure enough, "...In conclusion, we have always felt that while everyone is here, the tree spirits will elect their first king. The candidates will be nominated by the chieftains of each tribe, all tribe members can vote, and the final decision will be made by the mother tree."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone started discussing. Those who were not very familiar with Lezhi did not know what had happened or why the clan leaders would suddenly have such thoughts. But those who knew the truth all looked at Lezhi at this moment.

The nomination process has begun on the stage, with each tribal chief stepping forward one by one to announce their nominated candidates.

"The Spirit Feather Clan has nominated Yuezhi..."

"The Long-tailed Tribe elects Rakuchi..."

"Windwalkers, Joyful Know-It-All."

"The Valley Clan also elected Yuezhi..."

……

"Lezhi, Lezhi, all Lezhi," the entire venue fell silent, and Lechu's smiling voice echoed through the sky, "Given that there is only one candidate, let's proceed directly to the voting process. Let's keep it simple. Anyone who disagrees, please raise your hand."

Everyone: "…………"

There seems to be no reason to object; this is the opinion of those unfamiliar with Lezhi. As for those familiar with Lezhi, it goes without saying.

"Then, for the final step, Mother Tree, please bear witness: do you agree to let Lezhi become the King of the Tree Spirits?"

As soon as Yue Chu finished speaking, the wind swirled, bringing a soft laugh that every tree spirit would remember.

Starting from where Lezhi stands, vines spread and grow, extending all the way to the stage, creating a flower-lined path waiting for Lezhi to step onto.

At the end of the flower-lined path, Lei Xiu arrived at some unknown time and waited quietly there. He did not urge him, but his eyes were full of anticipation.

Even Lei Xiu...

He closed his eyes and chuckled helplessly. When he opened them again, he saw that all his people, his friends, his family, and his lover were smiling. Since they were all so eager for him to be king, what was wrong with being king?

With each step he took, Lezhi became more and more determined. In the short journey, he was completely transformed by the mother tree. His loose hair was braided into an exquisite braid, and his simple robe was covered with a gorgeous overcoat adorned with various gems. The moment Lezhi stood still, a crown made of vines and gems appeared out of thin air and landed steadily on his head.

At the same time, Lei Xiu knelt down on one knee, gently took his hand, and gave him a hand salute. Before the cheers for Le Zhi's coronation had even subsided, an even louder cheer erupted.

Kneeling on one knee and bowing with the back of one's hand are things that tree spirits do when asking someone to become their partner.

Even if Le Zhi didn't know beforehand, he instantly understood why the crowd below was heckling after Lei Xiu said the next thing.

"My dearest king, I beg you to be my one and only partner for life. I will do everything in my power to cherish you, protect you, and support you until the end of my life."

The jeers subsided, and everyone waited for his response. After a long while, the wind gently carried his reply.

"it is good……"

The book is finished