Because of the infiltrators, Yanjiao became nervous again. They were not as excited as they were after the battle of Wanshi.
They were famous for destroying Wanshi, but they also attracted a lot of attention. They could not afford to let their guard down.
"The road is done. Someone pulled the cart over today. It looks good."
"We've built ten animal pens outside. Do we need to build more?"
"The fields have been demarcated. We'll distribute some to the wanderers according to the original plan. The rest is ours …"
In one of the stone houses in the Flaming Horn tribe, the two shamans, two chiefs, three team leaders and many other team leaders were gathered for a discussion. They were discussing their recent progress. Of course, Grand Elder Shao Xuan could not be absent.
As they talked, Ao noticed that Shao Xuan was distracted. He coughed, "Xuan, what do you think of what we talked about just now?"
"Let's continue with the original plan. Although we can't plant much this year, we still need to do some work to make the land fatter. I've already told them what to do. I'll go check it out in two days. There's no need to expand the animal pens. Let's wait for the Lu tribe to send their cubs over. We'll take it one step at a time. If we raise too many suddenly, we might not be able to handle it, "Shao Xuan said.
Shao Xuan seemed to be distracted. He didn't expect him to listen to so much. Ao nodded, "Then we'll do as you say. As for the metal wares … I've discussed it with Zheng Luo. When all the wanderers move away, we'll build a bigger casting room."
Shao Xuan had no objections. After knowing the secret of the core seed, the tribesmen were very concerned about smelting and casting. Maybe it was because they heard about the slave masters on the other side of the sea, or maybe it was because they saw the potential of metal wares. They spent a lot of effort on this.
"By the way, during this time, other than the Lu tribe, did any other tribes come?" Shao Xuan asked.
"Never heard of them."
"I don't think so."
"Nope."
The others replied.
"But there are suspicious people walking around. Maybe they're from the big tribes in the central region." Duo Kang saw it when he went outside to supervise the work today, but the other party was far away. When he moved, the other party ran away.
"What, are you waiting for them to come?" asked Zheng Luo.
Shao Xuan shook his head. "I just think that at this time, they should have come here to investigate. However, since they haven't appeared yet, perhaps they have other plans, or perhaps they are waiting."
"Wait for what?" Ao asked.
"Maybe he wants to wait for more people to come together," Shao Xuan speculated.
The people in the room looked at each other and smiled. Being able to make those tribes fear them proved that Yanjiao's position in those people's hearts had indeed risen. This made them very proud, but when they thought of the possible predicament they might face, they immediately calmed down. In any case, no matter how big the challenge was, they would face it head-on!
"If the people from the Hui tribe come, let me know." Shao Xuan said.
"Okay, if I see anyone from the Hui tribe, I'll send someone to find you." Ao knew why Shao Xuan called the people from the Hui tribe back, so he immediately agreed.
Two days later, as Shao Xuan had guessed, people from several tribes came together. The leaders of the Mang tribe, Eight Limbs tribe, and Feather tribe were the same three people as last time. However, this time, the Thousand Masks tribe, Tian Shan tribe, and Longboat tribe were with them. The Hui tribe did not come with them. They arrived one step behind, but not far from each other.
In a place like this where information did not travel quickly, they must have some special means of communication to be able to gather together.
When the seven tribes arrived, Shao Xuan was in the forging room with a few blacksmiths, thinking about how to improve the bronze wares. Although they knew some theoretical methods, there were always some mistakes in the implementation. There were not many weapons that were up to standard, let alone good or even high quality ones. They did not even see a shadow of those.
"They're already here?" Shao Xuan put down the bronze axe in his hand and went out with the warrior who came to inform him.
"Yes, the Shaman and the chief are with them now, but the Shaman said you're busy, so you don't have to go if you don't want to." The warrior who brought the message briefly explained to Shao Xuan.
"How many people from the Hui tribe came? How did they come? "Shao Xuan asked.
The warrior thought for a moment and said, "About ten. They should have flown here on eagles. I saw three giant eagles. They were big enough, one of them was even bigger than a Chacha!"
"Who's the leader?"
"A man called He She."
He She, Shao Xuan remembered. When they went to the desert, He She was with the Hui tribe. As an elder, He She helped Shao Xuan several times during the desert trip. It was better than the other tribes who ignored him.
After getting a general idea, Shao Xuan knew what was going on.
The other tribes felt that they did not have a good relationship with Yanjiao before. This time, they came together with confidence. However, this time, they seemed to have lowered their stance. It might not be because of Yanjiao's destruction of Wanshi. Perhaps, their ultimate goal was still the fire seed. This was the key reason why they were forced to lower their stance.
In comparison, the relationship between the Hui tribe and Yanjiao was not so bad, so they did not feel much psychological pressure.
Shao Xuan waited for the other side to finish talking before he went over. The people from the seven tribes were arranged to stay in some newly built houses outside the forest. They were not allowed to get close to the other tribes in the forest.
Shao Xuan asked someone to take him to the resting place of the Hui tribe. When he arrived, he saw a giant eagle pecking its feathers outside the house.
Looking at its size, it was indeed bigger than Chacha. However, Shao Xuan felt that this eagle was somewhat familiar.
When Shao Xuan looked over, the eagle also sensed it. It turned its head to look at Shao Xuan. Obviously, it still remembered Shao Xuan. Its first reaction was to bristle. Its neck became thicker because of the bristling feathers. It even screamed at Shao Xuan.
"Oh, it's you, loser," Shao Xuan said lightly.
This sentence made the eagle even angrier. Its eyes flashed sharply. Standing on the ground, its claws scratched the hard ground like it was tofu, leaving a few deep marks.
"What's the rush? The truth is the truth, right? Shan Dao? "Shao Xuan continued.
This eagle was the one he had met when he went to the grassland to pick up wanderers. He had fought with the traveling team of the Dishan tribe at a trading rest place. At that time, this eagle had been badly beaten by Chacha.
Therefore, Shao Xuan was right to call it a loser.
At that time, this eagle was not so big. It was about the same size as Chacha. Now, it had changed so much. This was not the result of natural growth. It must have gone to the Eagle Mountain, so it changed.
The people of the Hui tribe in the house heard the cry and quickly came out. Some of them knew Shao Xuan, such as the one who fed Shan Dao.
"It's Shao Xuan, the Great Elder." Gu La said with a smile. Today, he asked the other Yanjiao people about Shao Xuan. Only then did he know that Shao Xuan had become the Great Elder of the whole Yanjiao tribe. Moreover, judging from the expressions of the Yanjiao warriors when they talked about Shao Xuan, it was definitely not because of connections.
"Oh, it's Gu La." Shao Xuan also recognized the leader of the Hui tribe's trading team.
"Great Elder Shao Xuan, what brings you here at this time?" Gu La was very happy to see Shao Xuan. It was rare to see someone he knew, so he wanted to talk with him. He also wanted to know more, but he began to feel uneasy when he thought of something.
"I heard that Chacha went to the Hui tribe two years ago and left with several eagles of your tribe. Is that true?" Shao Xuan asked directly.
It really came!
Gu La's eyes flashed with worry. He nodded and said, "Yes, they went to Eagle Mountain together. Some of the Giant Mountain Eagles living in our tribe's territory are about to go to Eagle Mountain, but … "
Seeing Shao Xuan staring at him and waiting for him to continue, Gu La paused and continued, "The one from your tribe went in and didn't come out."
"It went into Eagle Mountain and didn't come out?" Shao Xuan asked.
Gu La nodded. "That's what Shan Dao and the others told us."
According to the rules of the giant mountain eagles, only those who came out after entering Eagle Mountain would be considered successful. If they failed, they would die. Shao Xuan had heard this before. Everyone in the Hui tribe knew this, so they didn't dare to say it out loud.
Other than Chacha, the rest of the eagles that went to Eagle Mountain returned. How could the Yanjiao people not have any ideas?
Shao Xuan was silent for a while. He asked Shan Dao a few questions and asked Gu La to translate. He could understand Chacha's actions and cries, but he didn't know what the eagle was trying to say.
Shao Xuan wanted to ask about the details of their trip to Eagle Mountain, but this seemed to touch on the eagle's secret. Shan Dao avoided talking about it, and even Gu La didn't know. So, as long as it was about how to get to Eagle Mountain, or what happened on the way, the eagle wouldn't tell them.
Since he couldn't get an answer, Shao Xuan could only change the question.
"When Chacha arrived at Eagle Mountain, how was he?" Shao Xuan asked.
"… Very good." Gu La replied. So good that he could throw stones at other eagles.
"Was he injured?"
"Injured, but not seriously. The others were all injured."
"Did he rush into Eagle Mountain by himself?"
"Yes."
… …
After asking some questions, Shao Xuan didn't understand. How long had it been since the last time he went to Eagle Mountain? Why would he go there again? Some adult eagles might not go there again for twenty or thirty years. Even if he went there frequently, it might not be effective. Plus, he would have to take greater risks. What was Chacha trying to do? Did he want to kill himself in Eagle Mountain?
That couldn't be. That guy wasn't a suicidal eagle.
Shao Xuan couldn't figure out why Chacha would go to Eagle Mountain. He couldn't go there directly to find him. He only knew the road that led to Eagle Mountain. After coming here, he didn't know which other road led to Eagle Mountain.
After thanking Gu La, Shao Xuan didn't stay any longer. He thought about it as he walked towards the newly cultivated fields.
As he walked, Shao Xuan stopped in his tracks. He felt two familiar auras. They were not from the Flaming Horns, nor were they from any of the tribes that came here.
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