It had to be said that after this trip, although Chacha was not reborn like those older giant eagles, his body size had obviously increased. His endurance and flying speed had improved a lot. Even if he was carrying a person on his back and some heavy objects, he could still handle it easily.
After flying down from the mountain, Shao Xuan could no longer see the other giant eagles. They returned to their own homes and had nothing to do with each other.
They would only fight each other to the death when it came to a fight over territory. When they saw each other, they would probably think, "Oh, so it's you, kid. You were in the same batch as me when we entered Eagle Mountain."
Or maybe it would be hard for them to see each other again in this lifetime.
On this trip, Shao Xuan had seen the legendary Eagle Mountain, the so-called "land of faith" of the giant eagles. He had seen how they had undergone a huge transformation after being reborn here, and how they had collected rare treasures. More importantly, Shao Xuan had seen the first item from a foreign tribe.
It could be said that this trip had not been in vain.
Although Chacha had grown bigger and could fly faster, it was inevitable that it would encounter a lot of trouble without the protection of a giant eagle. As a result, the return trip had taken a long time.
However, on the way back, Shao Xuan had also fought to his heart's content. On the ice field at the top of the mountain, he had spent most of his time quietly absorbing the energy in the ice. Before the arrival of a new batch of giant eagles, he could still walk around, but when the number of giant eagles on the ice field increased, he did not dare to move recklessly.
During the time on the ice field, Shao Xuan had discovered that the totem tattoos on his arms had unknowingly extended past his elbows. On the way back to the city, Shao Xuan had a good fight with the ferocious beasts. Of course, Shao Xuan would not overestimate himself and practice with the ferocious beasts that were beyond his ability. Unless there was a sudden crisis, Shao Xuan's practice target was chosen after careful analysis.
Many times, he would get injured. When he was attacked by the fearsome beasts that were very good at hiding, Shao Xuan had almost lost his life. These were not the kind of beasts they had encountered on the way to Eagle Mountain. Because of the protection of the experienced giant eagle, Shao Xuan and Chacha, who was considered small among the giant mountain eagles, did not become the dung of those fearsome beasts.
The dangers in the forest were far beyond Shao Xuan's expectations. Now that he thought about it, he had been too arrogant when he made the decision to leave the tribe with Chacha.
Vigilance needed to be stimulated by danger again and again. After a long period of stability, that kind of intuition would gradually fade. It would only be picked up again after the next battle.
For Chacha, who liked to fight and held grudges, the snakes in the forest that looked like branches were its mortal enemies. Many times along the way, it ate those snakes. If it could not defeat the big ones, it would pick the smaller ones.
After gnawing on ice for nearly a year, Shao Xuan felt like crying when he finally got to eat the warm beast meat roasted over fire. Chacha was the same. When he was biting and pecking, he was quite fierce, as if someone was snatching food from him.
Calculating the time, Shao Xuan guessed that it would probably be winter when they returned to the tribe.
"Do you miss Old Ke, Caesar, and the people in the tribe?" Shao Xuan said, patting Chacha who was biting and pecking at its prey.
Chacha paused its biting, as if it was recalling something. It let out a cry, and then its biting became even fiercer. When it was tearing, the blood on the meat was flung far away.
Seeing Chacha like this, Shao Xuan thought that it was probably thinking of the beasts in the tribe that had been successfully branded. It was thinking of teaching them a lesson when they returned.
When the familiar "Severing Land" appeared in their sight, Shao Xuan and Chacha became more anxious to return. However, even though they were anxious, they still needed to be cautious and alert.
After passing through the Thorny Land, they arrived at the third hunting location. The hunting team had already returned. Shao Xuan did not meet them, but from the traces in the third hunting location, he guessed that the hunting team had only left for three or four days. The hunting ground was still dangerous, but Shao Xuan and Chacha felt inexplicably relieved.
Shao Xuan and Chacha rested in the cave of the third hunting location for one night, and continued their journey the next day.
The mountain that separated the first and second hunting areas was too high to climb, but after seeing the mountain range beside the Eagle Mountain, they no longer felt that way.
They did not choose to go through the mountain passage, but directly climbed over the mountain.
Passing through the clouds, the cold mist was very familiar.
"Just a little more, we're almost there!"
Jiao —
Standing on the top of the mountain, Shao Xuan did not feel any tightness in his chest, nor did the low temperature make Shao Xuan shiver. It seemed that everything had become easier.
"Let's go home."
The eagle's claws kicked hard, and it flapped its wings and flew away.
In the tribe.
This year's hunting was over, and everyone was busy repairing the roof, preparing for the winter. The Shaman said that it would be winter tomorrow, so they had to hurry up.
Old Ke stood on Caesar's back with one leg, and strengthened the windows.
After knocking for a while, Old Ke stopped and sighed. He got down from Caesar's back, threw the stone hammer in his hand on the ground, and sat down, looking into the distance.
"Caesar, when do you think Xuan will come back? It's winter. "Old Ke said in a low voice.
Caesar also lowered his ears, and walked around the house, sniffing everywhere, and then went back to Old Ke's side to lie down, listening to Old Ke's sigh.
"If Xuan was here, Xuan would definitely be among the thirty people who opened up the new hunting route, and the Shaman would definitely let Xuan go with them. Unfortunately, Shao Xuan left early in the morning and hasn't come back yet. Lei took advantage of him. "Old Ke didn't want to give up.
For the warriors of the tribe, it was a great honor to be able to participate in opening up a new hunting route. It was said that when the candidates were chosen, the two groups of people on the mountain even fought, and the noise was so loud that people near the mountain foot area could hear it.
It was also said that when the two groups were fighting, the Shaman just watched quietly, and did not stop them. Therefore, some people guessed that the Shaman chose people based on their fighting strength. Therefore, the final thirty candidates were all the victors of that contest.
However, no one in the mountain foot area had seen that scene with their own eyes, so everyone's discussion was completely based on hearsay and their own imagination.
According to the customs and rules of the tribe, they guessed right, but in fact, only a few people knew the truth.
"Uncle Ke, I brought the food."
Under the Shaman's order, Tuo brought some processed food.
Old Ke's sigh just now was also heard by Tuo. As one of the people who lived on the mountain and participated in the opening of the new hunting route, he naturally knew the truth better than others.
At that time, the Chief, the Shaman, two team leaders, and several elders with a lot of power gathered together to discuss the final candidates. The discussion turned into a quarrel. People in the tribe were like this. Once they were agitated, the quarrel directly turned into action.
Other people on the mountain were also called over to join the fight between the two sides. Unlike the usual sparring sessions, the battle that time was beyond everyone's imagination. It was a large-scale internal strife. Several warriors were still in the tribe to recuperate until the end of winter, and could go out to participate in the hunting.
But the Shaman's expression was very calm, so calm that it scared Ta and Guigou. They didn't notice it when they were fighting, but when they saw it again, they found the Shaman's expression was very strange.
They couldn't tell whether he was sad or angry, and even a little absent-minded, as if he didn't care about the fight between the two most outstanding groups of people in the tribe.
It wasn't just the two team leaders. Even the old man, who had been relying on his seniority and whose ancestors had produced many leaders, also fell silent. The people who quarreled and fought fiercely were like a basin of cold water poured on them.
When the Shaman left, he didn't say anything. He just wrote down thirty names on the animal skin roll, and then went back to rest calmly.
After that, many people went to ask for forgiveness, but the Shaman still wore his usual indifferent smile.
People who had been with the Shaman for a long time knew that he had something on his mind, but even the oldest people in the tribe couldn't guess what he was thinking.
The two team leaders wanted to use the results of the new route to make the shamaness feel better. However, the shamaness was not as excited as they thought. Regarding this, the leader and the elders were very curious. However, they could not get an answer from the shamaness.
"Alas!" Tuo sighed, and left after delivering the food.
At the door of the house, after Old Ke thanked Tuo, he continued to sit there and talk with Caesar.
When Old Ke was talking, Caesar, who was lying on the ground next to him, suddenly stood up, his ears erect, and stared in one direction.
Old Ke followed Caesar's line of sight. That was the direction from the hunting ground back to the tribe.
Could it be …
Old Ke suddenly stood up, "Caesar, send me over …"
Before he finished, Old Ke saw Caesar rush over like an arrow.
Old Ke, who was left in the same place, "…"
Tuo, who was thinking with his head down, heard an eagle cry from afar when he was halfway up the mountain. He stopped and looked over, his eyes wide open.
Shit! That guy came back!
Tuo quickened his pace and went up the mountain. He had to report to the Shaman, hoping that the news of Xuan's return could make the Shaman feel better.
Old Ke stood at the door of the house, looking at the figure in the sky that was getting closer and closer. His eyes were sore, and his hand holding the walking stick was shaking badly.
On the mountain, the beasts who were rolling on the ground or stealing food all stopped what they were doing, and ran out of the house to look at the sky.
The Shaman walked out of the stone house and stood at the door, looking at the figure flying down from the sky. It was much bigger than the one in his memory, and the man on the eagle's back, with a smile in his eyes.
Every time the mountain eagle went to a land of faith, it would grow stronger and grow stronger. It would fly higher and further.
When Shao Xuan and Chacha left the tribe, it was just the first hunting trip of the year. Now, they came back just one day before winter.
The two guards in front of the stone house winked at each other. It was the first time they saw the Shaman smiling so happily.
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