Shao Xuan's return changed the atmosphere of the tribe once again.
The people in the tribe had doubts before, but now they were very sure and looking forward to it.
In the morning.
Shao Xuan walked out of the door, felt the Yang Guang in the sky, and stretched.
"The soup is ready, and the meat is almost done. Eat it before you go up the mountain." Old Ke said in the house. He had prepared the food early in the morning and started to polish the stone tools.
"Okay." Shao Xuan answered. After a night of rest, all the fatigue from sailing on the water had disappeared, and he was very energetic. It felt like he hadn't slept so well in a long time.
Because he had told the shaman yesterday that he would go up the mountain to discuss today, Shao Xuan did not delay any longer. He took the roasted meat that was almost done, poured a bowl of soup, and ate it.
After the meat and soup entered his stomach, the emptiness in his stomach disappeared, and he felt very comfortable.
"Vicious beast meat is really delicious." Shao Xuan wiped his mouth, said goodbye to Old Ke, and went up the mountain.
In the past year, because of the shaman's influence, the distance between the people on the mountain and the people at the foot of the mountain had narrowed a lot, and the once clear division of classes had become blurred.
The shaman said that if they could go out, everyone would be in the same group. Outside, there was only the Yanjiao tribe, and there was no distinction between the top and the bottom.
Perhaps there were still many people who did not understand, and their thinking had not changed. Even the chief and many people on the mountain would not change their thinking before they went out. However, this was all temporary.
When going up the mountain, many people saw Shao Xuan and wanted to ask more questions, but they knew that Shao Xuan was going to the shaman's place, so they did not dare to say much. They just greeted him, and then watched Shao Xuan go up the mountain.
When he got up the mountain, he did not even need to take out the shaman's badge, and no one stopped him. The people on the mountain looked at Shao Xuan with sparkling eyes. Even the old men who usually liked to put on airs had kind looks on their faces.
When Shao Xuan entered the house, only the shaman was there, and the others had just left.
After a night without rest, the shaman was also tired, but the excitement in his eyes did not diminish. Yesterday, he had read the animal skin scroll written by the shaman of the Drumming tribe and knew about the cooperation between the Drumming tribe and the Shao Xuan.
"You did very well!" The Shaman said.
If other people in the tribe were praised by the Shaman, they would be so excited that they wanted to jump up, but the one sitting in front of the Shaman was Shao Xuan.
Shao Xuan calmly sat down across the table. "So, what's the decision between you and the chief?"
"Move!" His voice resonated.
The Shaman's answer was within Shao Xuan's expectation.
Last night, several high-level officials who had been discussing on the mountaintop all night had made a general decision. In the following days, they would do their best to prepare for their return to the old haunt.
It could take a year or two, or even longer. After all, it had been nearly a thousand years since their ancestors came here. Generation after generation, this branch of Yanjiao tribesmen had already been living here.
There was no doubt that they would return. This was the obsession in the hearts of everyone who knew about the "old haunt", starting from their ancestors. Just like what Old He had told Shao Xuan, the Yanjiao tribe's "roots" were still there, so they had to go back.
Of course, they could also use other methods to bring the "roots" back, but no one in the tribe was willing to do that. The word "old haunt" had already been deeply imprinted in their minds when they knew about it.
"You mean, everyone in the tribe will move there?" Shao Xuan asked.
"Everyone." The Shaman's tone was very certain.
The fire seed was there, and the tribe was there.
If they moved the tribe, the fire seed would naturally be taken with them.
If the fire seed was taken away, everyone in the tribe would have to take it with them. Without the fire seed, it would not be so peaceful. The nearby ferocious beasts would slowly infiltrate this place.
The fire seed's deterrence to ferocious beasts was not to be underestimated.
Just like in the old haunt, even if it was just an underground fire vein, ferocious beasts rarely appeared there.
"What about here?" Shao Xuan asked. To be honest, Shao Xuan was quite reluctant to leave this place. Compared to the other side of the river, this side of the tribe was really quite peaceful.
Where there were people, there were disputes. Most of the time, it was not only about killing and robbing, but also more complicated. Would people who had lived here since childhood be able to adapt to the life there? Shao Xuan was really worried about this.
"This is our way of retreat!"
The Shaman stood at the window, looking into the distance.
"If we can't establish a foothold in the old haunt, we will retreat again and recuperate. When we are strong enough, we will go back!"
The Shaman's idea of going back was very firm, probably because of the things left by the ancestors, the influence of those words, and also because of the Shaman's duty.
"Communication with other tribes will promote the progress of civilization. This is good." However, the temperament of the tribesmen was relatively simple and still needed to be trained.
The Shaman looked in the direction of the river. "We have to go out first. Once we go out, we will naturally adapt."
If they couldn't adapt, as he said just now, they would retreat, recuperate, and recuperate.
"By the way, did you read the animal skin roll I gave you yesterday?" Shao Xuan asked.
"Yes." Because he had read it, the Shaman thought a lot, and his desire to go back was even stronger. The Yanjiao tribe should not be forgotten as a strong warrior in the central region.
Shao Xuan alone was far from enough to let more people know about the Yanjiao tribe.
"Although I don't have much contact with the big tribes in the central region, I know that there are many strong warriors in each tribe."
"Strength …"
"As far as I know, although there are not many senior totem warriors in each tribe, compared to our tribe, there are still a lot. After all, the population of our tribe is still too small. When we return to the old haunt, although more wanderers will gather here, before that, we have to have enough strength to make them fear us. "Shao Xuan said.
Hearing Shao Xuan's words, the Shaman was silent for a while. He naturally understood Shao Xuan's concerns. However, the improvement of strength could not be decided overnight.
"What do you mean?" Since Shao Xuan mentioned it, the Shaman knew that he must have something else to say.
Shao Xuan smiled, took out a fiery red crystal from the animal skin bag, and waved it at the Shaman.
"This."
"Fire crystal? The number of fire crystals is still too small. "The Shaman frowned. Of course, it could be given to the elites of the elites, but it was too small for the whole tribe. Fire crystals were hard to find.
"People in the central region rarely eat ferocious beasts. Most of their food is grown and raised, not ferocious beasts. Therefore, they can only absorb a small amount of high-grade energy from those foods. It can be said that many big tribes in the central region rely on fire crystals to improve themselves, in addition to their own training. Many times, disputes over fire crystals can lead to the destruction of the whole tribe. " Shao Xuan told the Shaman what had happened. It was the massacre that happened when he and the traveling team of the Pu tribe went to the central region.
"Fire crystals are naturally precious." The Shaman still did not quite understand Shao Xuan's meaning.
"If you can find more fire crystals, use them here." Shao Xuan said.
The Shaman's eyes suddenly widened, looking at Shao Xuan, "More fire crystals?!"
"Do you still remember the place where we found the fire crystals, the bat cave?"
"Didn't you say that we can't go there anymore?"
"I want to try again."
…
When Shao Xuan came out of the Shaman's stone house, it was already noon.
Looking at the scorching sun in the sky, Shao Xuan took a deep breath and let out a long sigh.
The trip to the central region was very short, so he did not have much contact with the big tribes there. After all, people in the big tribes began to guard against someone they did not know. Shao Xuan could not get in at all. The only people who talked more were the two people from the Mang tribe and the Eight Limbs tribe. The others did not bother to talk to Shao Xuan.
And that trip made Shao Xuan more aware of the importance of the tribe in this big environment.
If the tribe was strong, Shao Xuan would have more protection.
Fire crystals were undoubtedly a very good way to improve in a short period of time. Last time, because of the vampire bats, they did not dig deeper. But Shao Xuan believed that there should be more. It was very likely that there was a fire crystal mine there!
Shao Xuan also heard about the fire crystal mine when he walked around in the central region. For a fire crystal mine, there might be disputes between two or more tribes.
And now, in the forest, there might be a fire crystal mine, and no tribe came to fight with them for it. Shao Xuan certainly would not let go of such an opportunity.
For this, Shao Xuan was willing to go there and take the risk again!
Two days later, the Shaman and the Chief proposed the "Return Plan", which also indicated that the tribe's return trip was officially put on the agenda. Although the time was not set, it showed the tribe's attitude. In the next few years, this plan would be the center.
From the day the Shaman and the Chief proposed the "Return Plan", the tribe began to officially mobilize all the people. Last year was just a warm-up, and from this day on, it was the real fight for the return.
First of all, they had to take good care of their bodies, especially those who lived at the foot of the mountain, who were in poor conditions. The tribe would provide more food for those thin children. Every child was the future of the tribe.
But the Shaman also said that the tribe did not need useless people. If they did not take this opportunity to improve themselves, then … humph!
The Shaman did not say what they would do, but everyone was worried that they would be left behind. The tribe had left, and if they were left behind, how could they survive in this wild mountain?
The healthy people had their tasks, and the disabled people also had ways to prove their value. For example, Old Ke would make more stoneware every day. The people at the foot of the mountain only needed to exchange a few things from Old Ke.
With Shao Xuan, Old Ke was not worried about food. Besides, Caesar and Chacha often went out to drag prey back. At the foot of the mountain, Old Ke was already the "richest" person.
When Shao Xuan and the others came back, it was almost the full moon.
The hunting team would go out after the full moon. At that time, the hunting team members would go out twice as often as before.
In addition to hunting, the warriors also needed to collect wood to build boats.
There were many choices of high-quality wood in the mountains, so they did not need to worry about this. The difficult part was how to build a bigger boat.
Yan Zhi and the others could build a small boat, but they were not sure how to build a big boat like the one in the Longboat tribe. They needed more time to try. If they could not build a big boat, the tribe could not move.
After all, this was a big migration of more than two thousand people!
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