What kind of answer was that?
Zhao Ming was still looking at Shao Xuan cautiously. It was undeniable that he relaxed a little after knowing he was from his own tribe. However, he did not believe him completely. He might not be outstanding in other aspects, but his memory was very good. Just like the other children in the tribe who had not awakened, he liked to stare at the people who went out to hunt every time the tribe went out to hunt. Then he would talk with the other children about the famous people on the mountain and at the foot of the mountain. Even if they were not famous, he could still remember their names. However, Zhao Ming had no recollection of the person in front of him.
Although he believed that Guang Yi would not bring in anyone who was a threat to the tribe, Zhao Ming trusted his own memory even more.
"I've never seen you before." Zhao Ming's hand was still behind his back. There was a dagger in a leather sheath on his belt.
Shao Xuan did not mind. He noticed that there was only one child in the house. He was not in a hurry to clarify and decided to play with the child. The children here were more alert than the children in the other Yanjiao tribe. Perhaps it was because the environment was more complicated. After all, the Yanjiao people had lived in isolation for almost a thousand years. Their thinking was much simpler.
Pulling a wooden stool over, Shao Xuan sat down and looked around the house.
This was the area at the foot of the mountain. This should be a normal family in the tribe. Looking at the daily necessities, there should not be many people living here. Perhaps there were only two brothers. Although the things in the house were simple, compared to the Yanjiao tribe Shao Xuan had lived in, the people here had come into contact with many different things. There were cloth bags hanging on the wall and some composite or metal tools. There were fewer pure stone tools. There were pottery bowls and pots on the table. There was also a large pottery water tank in the corner of the floor. It was all made of painted pottery.
Seeing Shao Xuan looking around, Zhao Ming took half a step forward and took a deep breath as if to encourage himself. His voice grew louder, "Who are you?"
"I'm Shao Xuan."
"Shao Xuan? Never heard of you! Are you really from Yanjiao? " Zhao Ming hadn't awakened yet so his abilities were limited. His senses were not as strong as Guang Yi and the others so he couldn't tell if Shao Xuan was Yanjiao or not without his totemic power. He couldn't even tell if Shao Xuan was Yanjiao.
The answer to the illumination was the totem patterns that appeared on Shao Xuan's face. Because he was wearing cloth clothes and animal skins, the totem patterns on his arms and other parts of his body were not obvious. It was already late and the light was not good. The illumination could only illuminate the patterns on Shao Xuan's face.
The totem pattern was a very powerful proof. It was more useful than a thousand words. Seeing the totem patterns on Shao Xuan's face, Zhao Ming finally let out a long sigh of relief. His speech was also much easier.
"Where do you live? I've never seen you before. Also, why did Guang Yi bring you to my house? "Zhao Ming pulled over a square stool and sat down. He asked Shao Xuan.
"I was wandering outside when Guang Yi caught me. He asked me who I was and I told him I was Shao Xuan. Then he brought me here." Shao Xuan shrugged helplessly. "Does your brother look like me?"
Zhao Ming shook his head. "No, not at all. But Uncle Guang Yi can't recognise people and he gets names wrong. My brother's name is Zhao Quan, not Shao Xuan. "
So he was face blind. Shao Xuan understood. He had guessed this before but he never met someone like this. He didn't expect the first Yanjiao he met here to be face blind. He even got names wrong.
"Aren't you going back?" Zhao Ming asked.
"I can't. I'm going to stay at your house for the night." Shao Xuan said.
Zhao Ming didn't understand why Shao Xuan said "you can't go back". He wanted to ask more but his stomach growled.
Everything had to wait until he was full. Zhao Ming put his questions aside for now. They were all tribesmen and there were no grudges between them. It was fine to stay for the night. Just like how his brother was sleeping at a friend's house.
"You can stay. My brother isn't coming back tonight so you can sleep at his place. Oh right, have you eaten? "
"No, I didn't get to eat before Guang Yi brought me back. He even scolded me the whole way." Shao Xuan said.
Zhao Ming gave Guang Yi a sympathetic look. Guang Yi was famous for teaching people a lesson, and he always had a serious look on his face. Many people in the tribe respected him, even the young warriors in the tribe.
"Then I'll share some with you." Zhao Ming brought over a clay pot. There was some cooked meat soup inside. It was still warm. His brother had asked someone to bring a pot of meat soup back so he wouldn't starve. If he couldn't finish it tonight, he could eat more tomorrow. It wouldn't spoil after one night.
However, it wasn't enough with Shao Xuan. Shao Xuan was a totemic warrior and ate a lot.
"Should I cook some more?"
Zhao Ming put down the pot and wanted to get some food but was stopped by Shao Xuan.
"I brought some food. Let me borrow your pot and water." Shao Xuan waved a pouch made of animal skin.
When they were in the forest, most of the time, they would just roast the meat and eat it. There were a few times when the meat was still raw. However, they had no choice. It was too dangerous in the forest and they had to be on guard at all times. It wasn't easy to find a cave and it wasn't easy to enjoy a cooked meal. The meat they brought was not fully cooked either. When it was good, there would only be a little bit of blood. When it was bad, there would be blood. Cooking soup was out of the question. Since they were here, Shao Xuan planned to drink some meat soup.
"What kind of meat are you cooking?" Zhao Ming sniffed and asked.
"I don't know what it's called. It looks weird. Want some? "
"No, we can't eat what you totemic warriors eat." Although he was greedy, he knew his limits.
"You can have some soup." Shao Xuan scooped half a spoonful of soup and poured it into Zhao Ming's bowl. The meat soup he cooked wasn't that strong. Children could drink it after diluting it. Shao Xuan had seen it in the tribe before. Moreover, Shao Xuan noticed that the children here were stronger.
"Hey, my brother is always like this too." Zhao Ming grinned from ear to ear. His impression of Shao Xuan was even better now.
He wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but Zhao Ming felt that this soup was better than the ones he drank before. After drinking it, there was a clear flow of warmth in his body. After a whole afternoon of making pottery, his tired body felt much better.
After eating and drinking, the sky outside was dark and the two moons dimmed.
After putting out the firewood, everyone went to sleep.
For the first time in half a year, Shao Xuan could sleep peacefully. He didn't have to worry about the desert beasts, the slave masters, or the hidden threats in the forest. He was surrounded by Yanjiao people. Although there was no fire seed, Shao Xuan felt like it was right beside him. His heart was peaceful.
He slept all the way to the next day without any dreams.
Shao Xuan woke up early in the morning. Hearing the voices and movements of the people outside, he was a little dazed. After a while, he remembered that he was in the Yanjiao tribe. It wasn't the one he was familiar with, but the one he had been looking for.
Opening the window in his room, Shao Xuan smelled the fresh morning air and looked outside.
The mountain wasn't high, but it covered a large area. Every house was ten meters apart, and some were even further apart. Anyway, it was a big place.
Zhao Ming was woken up by the smell of food. He yawned as he walked out.
The meat soup was ready. Shao Xuan finished his portion and Zhao Ming cooked his as well. He even added some fearsome beast meat to the soup.
"Where do you plan to go later?" asked Shao Xuan.
"To get the pots," said Zhao Ming. He made a few big pots yesterday. There were people in charge of making them in the tribe. He just needed to get them today.
"I'll go with you."
"Okay." Zhao Ming forgot about the questions he wanted to ask yesterday. He was busy drinking the soup.
After licking the last bit of meat off and putting away the things, Zhao Ming brought Shao Xuan to the place where the pots were.
No one was allowed to enter the place where the pots were made, especially curious children. It was easy to get into trouble. So after the pots were made, the person in charge would place the pots on the ground outside for each family to take their things.
Seeing Shao Xuan's unfamiliar face, many people were curious. They asked Zhao Ming a few questions, but when they heard that Guang Yi brought him here, they stopped asking.
Zhao Ming made two big pots and five pots yesterday. When he found his things, he found a broken piece of pottery on the ground. There were words written on it.
"Two out of five pots failed?! Thank goodness the pots didn't break. " Not every pottery would be successfully fired. There might be some mistakes in the pottery making process, which would affect the result of the firing. Zhao Ming was not satisfied with the result.
Shao Xuan's eyes swept across the potteries of various sizes on the floor. They were categorized according to the families. Those that were used for illumination were placed together. If they failed, the person who made them would write on the broken pieces.
There was no need to worry about taking them by mistake. Every pot had pictures or words written on it. Some had their own names, while others had other symbols. For example, Zhao Ming's pot had the word 'Zhao' written on it. No matter whose pot it was, the pictures and words all had one thing in common — totems. The bottom of the pot or other parts of the pot would have a two-horned flame totem and the word 'Yanjiao' written on it.
The words on the pots were not the ones used by the slave masters. They were the ones Shao Xuan had been exposed to since he was young.
It seemed like the people of the Flaming Horn tribe had never forgotten this language, nor had they put it down.
Zhao Ming wanted to take them a few times, but with Shao Xuan's help, he could do it in one go.
He put the small pots into the pot. Shao Xuan carried one on each shoulder.
"Ahhh —"
There was a roar.
Shao Xuan looked in the direction of the sound.
Hearing the roar, Zhao Ming's eyes lit up. He said to Shao Xuan, "Let's go take a look. The hunting team brought back a lot of giant beasts. My brother's giant beast is over there!"
The spoils of their hunt were also divided according to the number of people. Who got the prey was up to them. Therefore, according to the rules, the giant beast over there also had a share of Ming Ming's family. When the time came to slaughter it, they would be able to get a lot of meat.
Children who had never participated in a hunt were always curious about the giant beasts. Zhao Ming was no longer in a hurry to go home. He pulled Shao Xuan over to show off. After all, this was his brother's work.
"It's a dinosaur!" Zhao Ming was very excited. It was rare to get such a giant beast.
Shao Xuan looked over. A giant beast was tied up by thick vines. It was lying on the ground. There was a circle of thick wooden stakes around it. However, these wooden stakes were mainly used to stop people. It was very difficult to use them to trap a giant beast in the forest. This was also why the giant beast was still tied up.
The children around them climbed onto the wooden stakes and looked at the giant beast. They excitedly discussed how much meat they would get and which part of it they would get.
Based on the shape of the dinosaur's head, it looked like a ferocious crocodile or lizard. Especially when the dinosaur deliberately stretched its skin, the cracks on its face made it look like a savage predator with a cold gaze. However, it was different below the head. There were no thick scales. There was only a thin layer of fur. The dinosaur's head was big and looked heavy. When it came to competition, it would use its head to fight. Its tail was short and heavy. When it stood, it could maintain its heavy body's balance.
When the dinosaur roared, the teeth in its mouth showed that it was a herbivorous giant beast.
Two young warriors were telling the curious children about the temperament and habits of this giant beast.
Zhao Ming gestured to Shao Xuan to place the vat on the ground and climb onto the wooden stakes to have a good look. They could only see through the gaps in the stakes. It was too much of an eyesore.
Shao Xuan thought about it. Anyway, there was no need to worry about the vat being taken.
After Zhao Ming climbed up, he ran to the side and listened to the two warriors' description of the hunt with the other children. Shao Xuan looked at the giant beast that had changed its position on the ground.
This giant beast was four to five meters tall even when it was lying down. There was enough meat for everyone to share.
As he thought about it, Shao Xuan noticed that there was something wrong with the vines around the giant beast. He was a frequent user of vines. Naturally, he could tell that one of the loops where the vines were tied was broken. It was slightly loose.
"Hey, you two over there. The dinosaur is about to bite off the vines," Shao Xuan shouted.
The two young warriors who were talking excitedly were displeased with the sudden interruption. But when they heard Shao Xuan's voice, they quickly looked over and noticed the anomaly.
"Get down!" One of them waved at the children on the stakes and blew the wooden whistle. They were used to situations like this, so they did not panic. They knew that if what the man said was true, the two of them would not be able to handle it.
The dinosaur knew that it had been discovered. It opened its mouth wide and bit down on the vines. Its body suddenly stretched and its powerful jaws moved.
Bang!
Shao Xuan heard a cracking sound, followed by a high-pitched roar of a beast.
Zhao Ming and the other children quickly slid down the stakes and left without looking back. This was the battlefield of the warriors. They would only be a hindrance if they stayed.
Zhao Ming ran a few steps and realized that he had forgotten something. He turned around and did not see Shao Xuan. Instead, he saw two large vats beside the stakes.
Just as he was thinking about whether he should go back and look for it, Zhao Ming suddenly heard a thunderous "boom". The ground shook because of it.
The roar was gone.
Everything seemed to have returned to normal.
Zhao Ming did not hear any movement from the warriors guarding the vines. He swallowed his saliva and bravely moved forward. Through the gaps between the stakes, he saw the giant dinosaur kneeling on the ground. Its head was already smashed into the ground. Its hind legs were kicking as if it was trying to pull its head out. But it seemed to be powerless.
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