Shao Xuan held the bone ornament and recalled what had happened that year. He remembered that it was the ball in the middle of the bone ornament that worked. He asked, "Do you know what this ball is? Where did our ancestors get these treasures from? "
In the king worm's cave, it was dark without any light. However, with his special vision, Shao Xuan saw the light emitted from this ball, which covered the people and things around. However, when he held it in a place with enough light, he could see everything clearly. In his ordinary vision, this ball was as dim as an ordinary object.
This was a very special object.
"Treasure? It is indeed very precious. " The Shaman stared at the ball in the bone ornament with infinite reverence and said, "A long time ago, when the tribe was just established, after the first Shaman passed away, the chief put him in the fire pit. However, he found that the first Shaman did not disappear directly like the others, but left six pearls."
"That's it?" Shao Xuan was surprised.
The Shaman nodded, "Later, the six pearls were given to people who had made great contributions in the tribe. They were also called 'elders'. Except for the Shaman and the chief, they were the six people with the highest status in the tribe. They assisted the Shaman and the chief. The six pearls were the second light in the tribe. Even in places far away from the fire pit, they could also light up the night … Unfortunately, after the fire seed of the tribe was incomplete, the six pearls became dim. "
Shao Xuan suddenly felt that the bone ornament in his hand was heavy. What if he lost it? The Shaman would kill him. If it was an ordinary treasure, he would let it go. However, this was something left by the first Shaman, and there was no seventh one in the world.
Thinking of this, Shao Xuan was stunned. Six pearls?
Shao Xuan looked at the Shaman confusedly and asked, "Are the six pearls left by the first Shaman in your hand?" He just saw that there were only three bone ornaments in the box that the Shaman took out.
The Shaman shook his head and said with obvious regret and regret, "The other three pearls disappeared with the other half of the fire seed. So far, I can't feel where the other half of the fire seed is. "
If even the shaman couldn't sense it, then he really didn't know where it was. As expected, the fire seed was still incomplete. As for when it would be found, only the heavens knew.
After talking about the sacrificial ceremony at the end of winter, the Shaman let Shao Xuan leave. This time, if nothing unexpected happened, Shao Xuan would still be one of the dancers of the Sacrificial Dance.
After Shao Xuan left, the Shaman sat where he was and looked at the dim balls on the other two bone ornaments in the stone box. He pondered for a long time and finally sighed. Before he came here, he spent all day thinking about how to cross the river, how to return to the old land, and what to do when he arrived at the old land. But after coming back, as he understood more about the situation around him, the shaman felt a lot of pressure.
Was the Yanjiao tribe strong? Yes, but only in the past. With their current strength, there was still a gap between them and the several big tribes in the central region. Even if they really fought with the Wan Shi tribe next to them, the result might be quite tragic, which he didn't want to see. However, it would be better to wait for the wanderers to awaken during the sacrificial ceremony after winter.
Only by becoming stronger could they have a firm foothold.
Shao Xuan went back directly after leaving the Shaman's place. At this time, it was already dark and there were fewer people walking outside. Fortunately, there was no Night Swallow here. Those annoying nocturnal insects also came out less because of the fire seed.
After the fire seed was connected to the fire vein, it had a great influence on other creatures. Chacha didn't like to stay near the fire pit. He just came here once a day to bring some prey to Old Ke, and then left in a hurry.
After dinner, Shao Xuan planned to go to Keke's place to check on his carnivorous birds. But because of the bone ornament given by the Shaman, he didn't go out, but sat in the room to study the bone ornament.
The core of the bone ornament was the bead. Shao Xuan touched the dim surface of the bead. It was not as cold as other items in winter, but it was warm. Such a thing was left by the Shaman after he was cremated. If the Shaman hadn't told him about it, Shao Xuan wouldn't have thought about it.
Shao Xuan knew that this thing was special, but he didn't find anything useful after studying it until he fell asleep. However, after falling asleep, Shao Xuan had a dream.
In the dream, a humanoid figure formed by flames slowly became clear. At first, it was only at a relatively far place, but gradually, the person covered in flames walked straight towards him. The figure was getting closer and closer. His facial features could not be seen clearly, and his age and gender could not be determined. It was just a person wrapped in flames.
The man opened his arms, just like the Shaman when he summoned the fire seed by the fire pit. He seemed to be chanting something, but Shao Xuan couldn't hear it clearly.
The Shaman?
Shao Xuan was like a bystander, watching the man's every move.
When Shao Xuan was immersed in such a strange dream, the bone ornament he wore flashed in the dark night, and then dimmed again. As usual.
When Shao Xuan woke up the next day, what he saw in the dream was still clear. Looking at the bone ornament hanging around his neck, Shao Xuan wondered if it was a dream from his ancestors? Or was he thinking too much?
Shaking his head, Shao Xuan saw that the bead on the bone ornament was still as dim as yesterday. Shao Xuan stopped thinking about it. Today, he wouldn't go out to hunt, but he would participate in the patrol.
Before the winter, the Wan Shi tribe would occasionally come to the border to inquire about things stealthily. After the winter came, they seldom came. But they still needed to be vigilant, not to mention that there were many wanderers in the tribe whose loyalty was yet to be tested.
Most of the wanderers who could persist until now were determined people who knew what kind of life they wanted. Even if they didn't have a good craft, as long as they were willing to learn and work hard, they would still be able to eat and not starve to death.
"Xuan, how many people do you think will be awakened in this sacrificial ceremony?" Lang Ga asked.
"I'm not sure. Maybe one or two thousand." Shao Xuan replied.
"Only one or two thousand?" Not only Lang Ga, but also the other patrolmen around him were confused.
Among the original members of the tribe, no matter whether they had the ability to hunt or not, there were more than 1,500 totem warriors. The rest were women and children who hadn't reached the age limit. Among the latter, most of them would be awakened as totem warriors in the future. After coming to the old haunt, there were six or seven thousand wanderers who came with them, including those who were found. At that time, they were surprised for a long time. If most of them could be awakened, how much help would it be?
But in fact, this was not the case.
Among the families of the wanderers who were accepted as members of the tribe, many were not Yanjiao people. For example, Yan Shuo's wife, Old He's wife, and some women were Yanjiao people, but their husbands were wanderers from other tribes. There were many such cases, and they were all registered as members of the Yanjiao tribe. Therefore, strictly speaking, judging by blood, 30% to 50% of the six or seven thousand wanderers, and then looking at the people who could be awakened, it was estimated that only one to two thousand people could be awakened.
Listening to Shao Xuan's analysis, the patrolmen were a little listless.
"However, among the wanderers who came back, almost half were women." Shao Xuan said. Most of the wanderers who left halfway were men, and few women left. Perhaps, they knew that even if the tribe was facing a crisis, for them, it was the best choice.
At the mention of this, Lang Ga and others who were listless suddenly cheered up. This was indeed a good thing.
When they were on the other side of the river, there were few women, but the Shaman was strict, so there were many bachelors in every generation. In addition, the birth rate was not high, and the environment was difficult, so after so many years, there were still so few people.
Among the wanderers who came back now, not only were there many women, but the birth rate was also much higher. For example, Yan Shuo's family had two children. Now they heard that their living conditions were better, their health was much better, and he had a wife. Seeing this, Lang Ga and others were jealous.
As long as there was time, they believed that the tribe would develop quickly.
Shao Xuan thought. Suddenly, he stopped and turned to look in one direction. That was where the wanderers of the tribe lived.
"What's wrong?" Lang Ga and others saw this and asked.
Shao Xuan said with vigilance and doubt, "I always feel that someone is watching me."
"It's nothing. Everyone knows you. Maybe some girl is interested in you …" Lang Ga said and stopped.
Shao Xuan's face was serious, and the others stopped joking. They had experienced countless life and death hunts, so their intuition was quite accurate. If they really felt that something was wrong, then something was wrong! Not all of the wanderers who came back were trustworthy.
"Let's go there and have a look?" Lang Ga asked.
"No." Shao Xuan stopped him, "Just keep an eye on that area." If his intuition was correct, there were other people hiding among the wanderers who came back this time.
In the direction Shao Xuan was looking at, there was an inconspicuous wooden house where the wanderers who had just returned from the tribe lived.
"How is it? I told you to be careful, but you didn't believe me. "In the house, a man who looked simple and honest sat on a wooden stool with his legs crossed and said. But at this time, the simple and honest look on his face was gone, and there was only gloating.
Next to the window of the wooden house, a beautiful and slender woman was hiding against the wall. Just now, she was just planning to test the kid, but she didn't expect that the other party had already looked over. Fortunately, she hid quickly and wasn't seen.
The woman was about to say something when she heard footsteps coming from outside. They were not totem warriors, so they were relieved.
"They are looking for me. I have to go out to work. You should be careful. You'd better not go out these two days, or we will be found." When the man said this, the teasing look on his face quickly disappeared, and he became simple and honest, with a little bit of dullness.
In the following days, every patrol team paid special attention to the wanderers in the tribe. But day after day, nothing unusual happened.
Soon, the winter was over, and the most significant sacrificial ceremony in the past thousand years was about to begin.
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