It had to be said that the way Shao Xuan brought this group of people back far exceeded Ao's expectations. But at this point, they no longer cared how these people came back. They only knew that these people were one with their tribe. The feeling of the totemic flame confirmed this.
When Shao Xuan supported the crack to the edge of the cliff, Ao jumped into the sea with his people. They didn't even think about whether there were giant aquatic beasts in the water.
The flame that could split the surface of the sea did not stop the Yanjiao people. Those who jumped into the sea could directly enter the crack and stand on the stone path. But at this point, Shao Xuan was almost at his limit.
"I can't hold on for much longer. You guys take those who can't move up first." Shao Xuan turned to Zheng Luo. "Take the people in the team and follow them. They're all on the same side."
Zheng Luo smiled and nodded. "I know. We're all Yanjiao." He walked towards Ao, who was the first to come in. "Yanjiao Zheng Luo."
"Yanjiao Ao."
The two branch chiefs extended their arms and hugged each other warmly, then thumped each other's shoulders. This was a way of showing friendliness in the tribe.
Ao glanced at the team behind Shao Xuan. Suppressing his excitement, he said, "We'll take those who are injured, sick or weak up first. Those who still have energy can climb up using the ropes we threw down. There will be people up there to receive them. "
Knowing that they were on the same side, the team on the stone path did not reject them or raise their guard. They handed over the injured and quickly climbed up using the ropes made of animal skin.
Even those who were exhausted and on the verge of fainting from hunger and thirst tried their best to stay awake. They had reached their destination and there would be people to receive them. They didn't have to worry about anything. They just had to climb up.
Shao Xuan had to stay behind. After all, he had to support the crack. Only after the others left could he withdraw the power to part the water and leave. After walking in the sea for so long, not to mention the others, even Shao Xuan felt thirsty and hungry. His mouth was dry and cracked.
"Drink some water first." Ao took out his water bottle. There was still some water left in it and he gave it all to Shao Xuan.
After drinking some water, Shao Xuan finally felt a little better, but the feeling of hunger was even more obvious. He was planning to have a good meal when he got back.
Looking up at the cliff, there were people climbing up with people on their backs. There were also experienced rock climbers with one person on their back and one in their hand. There were also people who climbed up with only one hand and two legs. The ten colorful ropes were put down. At first, the people at the top let the people below climb up. Later, they found that it was too slow, so they connected two of the ropes end to end and formed a circle. Then, they lowered the ropes. There were people at the top of the cliff pulling. Every time one side was pulled up, the other side would lower the same length.
It was like a conveyor belt for transporting goods. One side would send the goods up and then unload them at the top. The empty conveyor belt would be lowered from the other side, waiting for the next batch of goods to be delivered.
Therefore, the people below could be pulled up as long as they grabbed onto the ropes. Those who couldn't even grab onto the ropes were tied to the top and pulled up.
It was indeed a good idea. The animal skin clothes and pants were also wear-resistant. They wouldn't break after being rubbed against the rock. At least, they could support the people pulling up.
Seeing that this method was quite efficient and could save the people below, the other ropes were tied up and pulled up in the same way.
On the stone path, as the number of people decreased, the cracks also shrank. The smaller the cracks, the more energy Shao Xuan could save. After the other people in the team left with the ropes, Shao Xuan withdrew the power that was supporting the bone ornaments and grabbed onto the ropes.
There was no more power to separate the water. The walls on both sides of the cliff collapsed and gathered together. The water splashed all over Shao Xuan.
Fortunately, the rope was pulled up quickly. Shao Xuan wasn't drowned by the water.
As Shao Xuan was pulled up, he saw a row of people standing along the edge of the cliff. There were also a few familiar beast heads. It felt like a day had passed, as if he hadn't left for the past two years.
"I'm back."
Seeing Shao Xuan, everyone was very excited. Many people wanted to give Shao Xuan a warm hug. Unfortunately, as soon as Shao Xuan came up, the others were pushed aside by Caesar.
When Shao Xuan left the Fearsome Beast Forest and came to the desert, he didn't bring Caesar with him. This guy was actually quite resentful. However, seeing Shao Xuan, he was very excited. He lowered his big wolf head and kept rubbing against Shao Xuan.
"Long time no see, old friend." Caesar had been with Shao Xuan the longest. Shao Xuan had watched him grow from an ordinary wolf cub to what he was today. It was indeed not easy. Thinking about it, more than ten years had passed.
Shao Xuan greeted everyone one by one and asked about the condition of the injured members. Hearing that their conditions had stabilized and their lives were not in danger for the time being, Shao Xuan was relieved.
"Leader, why are you here?" Shao Xuan asked Ao.
"The Shaman told us to come here. However, after coming to the desert, we met this." Ao pointed to the big beetle that was excitedly kicking its hind legs and told them what had happened.
When they saw Caesar running towards the insect tide, they were really scared. They thought that Caesar was going to fight with the big beetle. Even without the big beetle, facing such a large army of insects would not be easy. However, what happened next was beyond their expectations. The insect tide actually opened a path for Caesar. Then Caesar followed the big beetle and ran towards them. The team naturally followed behind.
"Good job." Shao Xuan patted the big blue beetle that was now more than two meters tall on its back. Just like the little bug that could be crushed with one finger back then, by chance, it became Shao Xuan's first slave. Thinking of what Ji Ju had said, Shao Xuan could clearly feel the thoughts and emotions of this beetle. The more it grew, the closer this connection became.
Sapphire's carapace was now like a metal helmet. It was very hard. However, there were crisscrossing marks on this hard shell. Some were marks caused by sharp weapons, while others were marks caused by blunt weapons. This bug had also encountered many things.
Finally, they brought the team here. It was impossible for them to leave immediately. They needed to rest here. After walking for so long, everyone had not had a good rest. They were exhausted.
Ao asked the soldiers to give the fish that they had caught to these new brothers. Then, they went into the sea again to look for opportunities. These days, they had mastered the skills of fishing in the sea. It was not as difficult as before.
Probably because they were close to the sea, the air was not as dry as deep in the desert. The rain stones condensed water faster. After receiving water, the people gradually recovered. The soldiers who were still in good spirits started to chat with their new brothers. Because they were not familiar with the language, the languages used on both sides of the sea were different. Although many people had some contact with the tribal language, they were still not used to it. At first, they stumbled a little. However, they were able to express the general idea with words and gestures. Both sides had a lively conversation.
Especially when Tuo and the others saw the weapons in the hands of their new brothers. Their eyes were wide open. Metal weapons were not common here. They had seen more of them in the desert. Even the other tribes had stolen them from the slave masters. After the core seed was brought back, the stone was placed there. However, they did not know how to smelt it, so it had been put aside.
"This, this, this …" Tuo and the others felt that their worldview had been turned upside down.
Duo Kang, who had heard about the situation here, was not surprised. He even generously gave a small copper knife to Guigou. The two hunting team leaders had their arms around each other's shoulders as they chatted.
Tuo, Mao, Mo and the others were also chatting with Tao Zheng and Wu Zhan. The former was envious of the latter for being able to afford metal weapons. The latter was envious of the former for having such powerful fearsome beasts. Although the fearsome beasts were listless now, this was only temporary. As soon as they left the desert, they would immediately recover their health.
Without fire, the tribesmen used rocks. During the day, the rocks in the desert were very hot. When food was placed on the rocks, you could hear a sizzling sound. Although they could not be fully cooked, it was better than eating them raw. Who knew if the fish in the sea would get sick if they ate them raw?
Yang Guang and his sister also brought their tamed fearsome beasts this time. Every time they came, they would personally go into the sea to find food for the two fearsome beasts. When Shao Xuan looked over, he saw Qiaomai's Guang Guang throwing a large conch at the Phorusrhacos. The Phorusrhacos used its beak as a chisel and easily broke the conch.
After looking around, Shao Xuan retracted his gaze and asked Ao about the situation here. After two years, there should have been a lot of changes.
"The forces in the desert have indeed changed a lot. Now, there are no longer the three major cities, only Rock Hill City. The other smaller cities are all vassals. However, Rock Hill City is currently cleaning up the remaining forces. They haven't made any moves yet. When we came here, we didn't meet anyone from Rock Hill City. "Ao said.
After all, the desert was huge. Even if Rock Hill City was the overlord of the desert, they wouldn't be scattered to every corner of the desert. Most places were just yellow sand. Unless they were purposely cleaning up a certain force, they wouldn't send troops there. As for why the tribesmen didn't meet anyone from Rock Hill City, it could be because of luck. It could also be because of the beetle. After all, it was the beetle that led the way.
Shao Xuan was already prepared for the outcome in the desert. Especially after learning about some of the secrets of the past, he knew that the people surnamed Shi were planning something big. He just didn't know how they were going to take revenge.
"What about the tribe?" Shao Xuan asked again.
"The tribe is fine. Everything is going well. The harvest from the fields is also good. The wanderers are also well-behaved. As for the other tribes, I didn't hear anything big. However, when there was a scuffle in the desert, I heard that a few tribes sent people to the desert a few times. They must have taken a lot of things. "
"What about the others?"
"The others?"
"Like the weather. How was the past winter? "Shao Xuan asked.
"The weather? Speaking of which, it's strange. In the past, there was always snow in the mountains. This year, there was no snow, only rain. We asked later and it didn't snow anywhere else. It was rare to have a warm winter. We even went hunting in the mountains a few times. Haha! "
Ao laughed. However, as he laughed, he noticed that Shao Xuan and Zheng Luo's expressions were strange.
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