Chapter 206 - 196: A Farewell at Last
Chapter 206: Chapter 196: A Farewell at Last
"You can heal my father?"
Da Hua’s eyes lit up instantly. Hope brought a sudden brilliance to her once-dim gaze.
"Mmm, more or less. Basically."
Tang Mo was already channeling healing spiritual power into Ah Mao’s body. However, the Xing Clan was a race dedicated to the Strength attribute; their Spirit Attribute Values were almost all zero, so they couldn’t feel the surge of spiritual power.
Truthfully, Tang Mo had never treated a patient in shock before. But with no fatal injuries and him still breathing, it shouldn’t be a problem.
Tang Mo couldn’t magically replenish the lost blood, but she could heal the wounds and stop the bleeding.
At that moment, Da Hua knelt beside her mother, Ah Li, her eyes fixed on Tang Mo’s every move.
All the apes formed a circle around the chieftain’s family of four, not daring to even breathe too loudly.
Afraid of disturbing Tang Mo, Xiao Hua let go of her father’s hand and held her mother’s instead. She crouched there, her wide eyes waiting for a miracle.
"He’s lost too much blood. Which of you sisters is willing to give some to your father?"
The wounds were healed, but due to excessive blood loss, the body’s own immune system couldn’t produce enough blood quickly enough. Not even she could force that process, so Tang Mo was powerless in that regard.
"Me, me..."
Xiao Hua didn’t fully understand what Tang Mo was saying, but she gathered that she was needed to help save her father and quickly raised her hand.
"My sister is still young. I’ll do it," Da Hua said.
’To save her father, she would give not just her blood, but her life.’
Tang Mo nodded without another word.
She took out a small knife and made a cut on the inside of Da Hua’s upper arm. Then, using her spiritual power to create suction, a stream of fresh blood was instantly drawn out. It flowed through the air as if held by an invisible force, entering Ah Mao’s body through the last of his wounds.
The surrounding apes had never seen anything like it. Expressions of terror appeared on their faces, and they stared at Tang Mo as if she were some kind of monster.
Ah Li’s expression was even more complicated. She was worried for her still-unconscious husband on one hand, and for her bleeding daughter on the other.
This would perhaps be the most unforgettable day of Ah Li’s life.
It was Tang Mo’s first time performing a blood transfusion, so she had little experience. She didn’t dare to rush, fearing she might harm Da Hua.
So, after just over ten seconds, she ended the transfusion.
The issue of different blood types never even occurred. It wasn’t within Tang Mo’s scope of consideration.
With her spiritual power acting as a binding agent, she could eliminate any rejection response, even between completely different blood types.
Besides, this was the blood of a father and daughter, which made the process even simpler.
With Da Hua’s blood, color returned to Ah Mao’s face at a speed visible to the naked eye. He looked much ruddier than before.
The apes gathered around Ah Mao could all see the change. They could sense that their chieftain, who had been unconscious and hovering between life and death, was now breathing much more evenly, as if he were merely asleep.
"He’ll wake up soon. Once he does, let him rest and recover. He won’t be able to exert much strength for a while."
"Thank you, thank you."
Overjoyed, Ah Li and her two daughters didn’t know what else to do, so they immediately knelt, preparing to kowtow to Tang Mo.
Tang Mo sighed and put a hand to her forehead. ’Why is it that ever since I learned this spiritual power healing, the chances of people kowtowing to me keep getting higher and higher?’
’It’s really quite vexing.’
Tang Mo had assessed Ah Mao’s current condition. He would wake up by evening at the latest. The rest was just a matter of slow recovery.
Her business here was finished. With no reason to linger, it was time to say goodbye.
Before she left, Tang Mo gave Da Hua a gift.
It was a large, beautiful dress.
"Do what you want to do. Don’t worry about what anyone else thinks. Of course, the prerequisite is that you must become strong enough to earn your own freedom."
Tang Mo knew in her heart that even without Abu in the picture, Da Hua would never again be content to live the life of an ordinary ape.
But that wasn’t a bad thing. Perhaps it would even motivate her to see the world outside.
Don’t be so quick to apologize for your sharp edges.
And don’t be so quick to compromise with the world.
Because many years from now, they might be the only proof that you truly lived.
With an escort from the Xing Clan, the journey out for Tang Mo, Qin Ling, and the others was much smoother.
They had originally come to rescue someone, so Tang Mo had naturally left plenty of markers along the way. She remembered the path back clearly.
With Tang Mo serving as a mobile granary, the group wasn’t in any hurry. They ambled their way out as if on a spring outing.
"Sister-in-law, I remember that every other time you’ve healed someone, they’re up and jumping around right away. How come this Xing Clan chieftain, with such a good physique, still hasn’t woken up?"
If you don’t know, you ask. Lao Ba had always been an eager learner.
"Sister-in-law did that on purpose."
Besides Qin Ling, the second brother was the only one here who understood Tang Mo best.
That’s right, Tang Mo did it on purpose.
For Da Hua, this was the perfect opportunity to grow.
Without her father’s protection, Da Hua wouldn’t have time to marry and rely on a husband. She would have to prop up the entire Xing Clan on her own, and as quickly as possible.
Pressure is the best motivator.
If she had let Ah Mao recover to his former state immediately, Da Hua might have gone down the old path of marrying, relying on her father, and then relying on her husband, ultimately losing herself.
Tang Mo felt that Da Hua had something special in her bones.
Even though she was an ape, it didn’t matter the species—once ambition takes root in the heart, one’s life is destined to be anything but ordinary.
Tang Mo wanted to give her a push.
"Sister-in-law, what kind of treasure did you end up getting from that ape cave? Can you let us brothers have a look?"
Lao Ba chuckled.
They’d been hearing about this treasure for so long, it was impossible not to be curious. The men had been holding it in the whole way back.
This time, even Qin Ling approved of Lao Ba’s question! He joined the others in staring at Tang Mo with the eager eyes of a thirsty student.
Tang Mo really didn’t know what to do with them. It was such a small thing, and she’d watched them hold back the entire journey.
If they didn’t bring it up, she wouldn’t either. She just wanted to see how long they could hold out.
’Am I that scary? They don’t even dare to ask me about something so simple?’
’Didn’t they just call me an Angel? As expected, it was all just to sweet-talk me. You can’t believe a single word a man says. They’re all just scoundrels.’
The item wasn’t some big secret. Tang Mo immediately took the axe out of her Space.
But instead of holding it, she dropped it on the ground with a THUD.
It was so heavy that it smashed a crater into the dirt, giving the unprepared group a huge fright.