Shao Xuan's first reaction upon hearing Tu's words was disbelief. Even if he had been staring at the fire pit and did not notice the flames floating over, he was not so slow that he could not feel the burn.
What did he mean by "I'm burning"?
How could he not feel anything if he was burning?
To be on the safe side, Shao Xuan had stared at the flames on his body to make sure that there was no problem before he shifted his attention. The people around him were fine, even the dozens of children closest to the fire pit. Now you're telling me that I'm burning?
However, even if Shao Xuan did not believe it, he could tell from the way the children around him were looking at him that things were getting serious.
He looked at his hands. There was no problem. There were no sparks on his legs either.
"Xuan … Head … Head …"
Shao Xuan froze and raised his hand to touch his head.
He touched it but did not feel anything unusual.
He touched it again but still did not feel anything.
His hair was not burnt and there was no smell of burning. However, when he glanced up …
What the f * ck!
When Shao Xuan could finally see the fire above his head, it had already spread. Originally, it was only a small cluster of flames on his head, but now it looked like there was a bonfire on top of Shao Xuan's head. Moreover, as more and more flames floated over from the air, the flames gathered on top of Shao Xuan's head grew bigger and bigger, gradually spreading downward.
Shao Xuan could feel the obvious flames on his head. He could see that the hair near his forehead was gradually wrapped in flames, but he did not feel any pain at all. He also did not feel anything unusual when he touched it with his hands.
He took off his fur coat and patted it on his head twice, but it was useless. The flames still maintained their momentum of expansion. The flames flew over and sank into Shao Xuan's arms, legs, and torso, but seemed to have transferred to his head.
However, after the initial panic caused by the sudden change, Shao Xuan quickly calmed down.
This was not the world he was familiar with, so he could not make inferences based on his original ideas.
Since it was the fire from the fire pit and he didn't feel any burning pain, Shao Xuan didn't use his leather jacket to struggle against the fire. He stood there thinking about what to do next.
The people in front of Shao Xuan didn't pay attention to them as they were all focused on the fire pit. However, the people standing behind Shao Xuan were different, especially some middle-aged and old people. They had attended the sacrificial ceremonies of the Snow Festival many times, but they had never seen someone like Shao Xuan.
At the same time, the sorcerer singing beside the fire pit paused slightly and continued to host the ceremony. He could not leave now. He had to stay here. The ceremony of the fire pit was only two-thirds done. The remaining one-third was the most important part for him.
Perhaps for the warriors in the tribe, the Second Flame was the most important and eye-catching one among the Three Flames of the Fire Pit. When the Second Flame appeared, a new batch of totem warriors would appear in the tribe. The hunting team, which had lost some warriors last year, was also keeping an eye on the Second Flame, waiting for those kids to become totem warriors and join their team.
But for the Shaman himself, the number of totem warriors was only a small factor. What he wanted to see was the situation of Yan Zhan, the last Flame.
However, even if the Shaman couldn't leave, he couldn't just ignore what was happening over there. So, while the Shaman was still chanting, he gave Chief Ao a signal.
Chief Ao, who was standing not far from the Shaman, had already noticed the abnormality over at Shao Xuan's side. At first, he was hesitating whether to go over or not. After all, the Shaman knew more about the sacrificial ceremony than he did. If he acted without the Shaman's permission, it would bring unimaginable consequences to the ceremony. As the chief of the tribe, he had to consider the whole situation, not just a few people.
After receiving the signal from the Shaman, the chief signaled the others to continue. He then flashed towards the place where the abnormality was happening.
Because the others were all staring at the fire pit, and the chief was moving too fast, not many people noticed it.
Shao Xuan was thinking whether to let the fire get bigger and bigger, or to call for help.
Without a doubt, Shao Xuan cherished his life. If it weren't for the fact that he didn't feel any real harm, he would have already called for help. But now, the fire didn't burn him, and it was the most important occasion of the year in the tribe. Even the arrogant warriors in the tribe had now restrained themselves. If he shouted now and ruined the ceremony, what would he do if the whole tribe hated him? There was only one tribe in this area, and he was all alone now. He couldn't be abandoned.
While he was thinking, he suddenly felt darkness in front of him.
Shao Xuan raised his head, and met the chief's confused eyes.
There were so many people on the field, but Shao Xuan didn't hear the sound of people moving to make way. But now, the chief appeared here quietly. He was just by the fire pit!
The other children around were quite nervous, and their minds were no longer on the fire pit. Anyway, they had nothing to do with the awakening of totemic power this year. What was happening near Shao Xuan was more attractive to them. Even the chief came here. In their opinion, Shao Xuan must be in trouble.
"Chief …"
Ge, who noticed this, was about to say something, but was stopped by Ao, who signaled the others not to be distracted.
The people around quickly calmed down, and looked at the fire pit again. They prayed that they could hunt more prey in the new year, and that everything would go well.
Of course, there were some who couldn't control their curiosity, and glanced at Shao Xuan from time to time.
Ao looked at the child in front of him, and his heart was full of doubts.
Was he going to awaken?
This child was definitely not eleven years old, and he was much thinner than the children by the fire pit. He had seen all the children Ge brought up from the foot of the mountain during the pre-selection, but he had no impression of the one in front of him.
Obviously, it was the first time for the chief to encounter such a situation. However, since the Shaman had signaled him, he just needed to take him there.
"Don't be afraid, the flame of the fire seed won't hurt people." Ao comforted him in a low voice, and then grabbed Shao Xuan's animal skin coat and lifted him up.
Shao Xuan lowered his head and pondered, so he didn't notice how the chief walked from the fire pit to the side of the field, but now he knew.
Ao directly jumped up and stepped on the shoulders of the people present. He looked tall and strong, but his jump was very light. He carried a person as if he was weightless, and floated over the heads of the people in the tribe. Before Shao Xuan could catch his breath, he was already by the fire pit.
Ao asked Shao Xuan to stand with the other children by the fire pit, and stepped back to where he stood before.
Another child by the fire pit naturally attracted the attention of the people who had been staring at the fire pit. Some people wanted to whisper to the people next to them, but Ao glanced at them, and they hurriedly stopped.
A young warrior who was performing the ancient dance almost made a mistake because he was distracted. He hurriedly repented in his heart, calmed himself down, and continued to dance seriously.
However, more people couldn't help but feel confused. Was the child who had just been added also going to awaken his totemic power? But why wasn't he selected in the pre-selection?
Was he too young?
No one doubted the Shaman's ability, so they only thought about his age. In addition to his age, it could be that the people at the foot of the mountain made a mistake.
What on earth happened? Why was there a ball of fire on the child's head?
When everyone was confused, Ao, who had returned to his original position, moved his eyes away from the fire pit, and looked down at the hand that had just held Shao Xuan.
That vigorous hand that had hunted countless prey had already turned red from the heat.
What did he just say to the child? The flame of the fire seed won't hurt people?
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