The Rising Tide

The small snowball kept growing larger, and the life force within it became more evident with every passing moment. As a cold wind brushed over the surface, a cracking sound echoed. A fissure appeared on the snowball, and from the gap, a heartbeat, as tender as a newborn's, could be heard. A new member of the Snow Clan was born!

Mu Yuyan hurried to the little snowball, peering through the crack. Inside, she saw a newborn Snow Clan infant, about the size of a human baby, lying quietly within the snowball. Unlike human infants, however, the newborn Snow Clan's skin was pure white and translucent, resembling a delicate ice sculpture, yet brimming with life.

The newborn Snow Clan couldn't open its eyes yet, but it instinctively sensed Mu Yuyan's presence and felt a deep bond with her. Mu Yuyan reached out her hands, ready to pick up the Snow Clan infant.