After the ceremony in Yanjiao, Shao Xuan returned from his hunt in the forest.
He returned to the tribe with the rest of the hunting party. According to the rules here, they walked up the Path of Glory from the bottom of the mountain to the top. They went through the cleansing ceremony and sorted out the game. When everything was over, Gui Ze told Shao Xuan that the shaman of the Drumming tribe had come to visit three times while they were out hunting. However, he didn't seem to be in a hurry and it didn't seem like something big had happened.
"The shaman of the Drumming tribe?" Shao Xuan thought for a moment. The shaman of the Drumming tribe had come to visit him so frequently because of two things. It was either the fire seed or the water moon stones.
"He didn't go to the others?" Shao Xuan asked. If it was the fire seed, the shaman of the Drumming tribe would have gone to the two former shamans of Yanjiao, who had already become elders, if he didn't see Shao Xuan.
"No, he just came every time to ask if you're back, and then he left." Gui Ze briefly explained what had happened during this period of time.
"I can roughly guess." Shao Xuan passed the game in his hands to the warrior beside him and pointed at the two sharp teeth of the giant beast. "Keep an eye on this pair of teeth for me. You guys handle the rest."
The warrior in charge of handling the game quickly nodded. Because they brought back too much game this time, after they brought back the game, they were all processed by the experienced old hunters. Then, they were thrown into the ice cave to freeze or pickle the meat. The rest of them went back to rest. For the Flaming River Trading Point's banquet, this was their first hunt of the year. Everyone was exhausted.
They had gained a lot from this hunt. Maybe it was because everyone had merged with the fire seed, or maybe it was because of the new bronze equipment, plus the excitement of the banquet, the hunting party was much smoother than before. The trophies they brought back were piled up like a mountain.
This time, Shao Xuan and the rest of the hunting party went to the green patch in the forest. It was an area dominated by plants.
Because it was more dangerous there, Shao Xuan didn't bring Caesar along. After losing an eye, Caesar's movements seemed to have returned to normal. However, if he really went there, he would still be restricted. That was why Shao Xuan only brought Chacha.
Speaking of which, Shao Xuan found Chacha there. At that time, Chacha was just an egg stolen by other birds. When Shao Xuan brought it back, he almost cooked it and ate it.
This time, Chacha followed Shao Xuan to the green patch and fought with the flock of birds there. However, they were birds of the green patch and there were many of them. Even though Chacha had undergone two transformations at Eagle Mountain, it still couldn't easily gain the upper hand against a flock of birds like that. Even after returning to the tribe, Chacha was still in a bad mood.
After Shao Xuan went down the mountain and returned to his house, he didn't immediately go to the other side to look for them. He wanted to take a nap first.
Unfortunately, not long after Shao Xuan closed his eyes, the shaman of the Drumming tribe came over.
No wonder the shaman of the Drumming tribe was so well-informed. After all, when the Yanjiao hunting party came back, they made too much noise. Even across the Flaming River, the Drumming tribe could hear and see them.
This was the first time the shaman of the Drumming tribe saw a Yanjiao hunting party return. No wonder when he came to look for Shao Xuan, the Yanjiao people told him that if the hunting party came back, the other side would definitely hear them. So that's why!
After coming to Yanjiao, the shaman of the Drumming tribe went straight to Shao Xuan's house.
Shao Xuan yawned as he watched the shaman carefully take out a pouch made of animal skin. Then, he took out a water moonstone the size of an egg.
However, compared to the water moonstones he used before, this one was much dimmer and had no shine on its surface.
The water moonstones used to be as smooth as a peeled egg and had a slight coolness to them. However, the one in front of him wasn't like that. Other than the dimness, it was rough to the touch. The surface of the crystal had many uneven wrinkles, like sand.
"This is a water moonstone?" Shao Xuan was confused.
"That's right!" A smile appeared on the shaman's face. "This Water Moon Stone was made by me! It took me eight days! "
During the eight days of making the water moonstone, other than eating and drinking when he was too hungry or resting when he didn't have the energy to continue, the shaman of the Drumming tribe spent the rest of his time making the water moonstone.
When Shao Xuan was on the other side of the sea, he felt very dizzy when he turned the stone into a water moonstone for the first time. The shaman of the Drumming tribe was even more dizzy. He couldn't even complete the transformation in one go. He had to do it over ten times in eight days. This was why the surface of the water moonstone wasn't smooth. Every change on the surface was a "node" for the shaman of the Drumming tribe to continue after he rested.
Plus, the moon had just come out at that time. It wasn't bright, so it was difficult to make the water moonstone. That was why the stone was so dim after it was completed.
However, all of this proved that Shao Xuan was right. They could indeed change the water moonstone themselves! Now, after merging with the fire seed, everyone in the Drumming tribe was like a miniature version of the fire seed. The power of the fire seed still existed in their bodies. The success of the shaman of the Drumming tribe meant that the others in the tribe could do the same!
"Take it slow. Try a few more times and you'll get better." Shao Xuan handed the stone back to the shaman. He wanted to comfort him, but he didn't expect to see the shaman's proud face. He didn't seem to be ashamed or troubled by this.
"I think so too."
The shaman of the Drumming tribe wanted to share this with Shao Xuan. He wanted to share his experience in turning stones into water moonstones. After all, in the entire Yanjiao tribe, only Shao Xuan had this special ability. It was useless to ask anyone else.
After chatting for a while, the shaman of the Drumming tribe hurried back. He was now making the second water moonstone. He had already made half of it. He should be able to finish it in two days. Compared to the previous one, this one was a day earlier. It was still an improvement. Plus, he didn't know if it was because the moonlight was stronger or because he was more familiar with the fire seed, but the second water moonstone was brighter than the first.
Now that the shaman of the Drumming tribe had succeeded in making the first water moonstone, everyone in the Drumming tribe started to learn this skill. This skill was no doubt a shortcut for them to survive. It was also their tribe's advantage.
The water moonstones that the crocodiles had taken out from the water had been kept in their own homes. This year, they didn't have to wait for the full moon. They could rely on their own abilities to complete everything. They also didn't have to worry about being attacked and robbed by other people with bad intentions on that day.
The Drumming tribe's restless hearts calmed down because of the successful conversion of the water moonstones. At the same time, the Rain tribe, who had just finished their fire seed merging ceremony, was still in the early stages of the process.
Shao Xuan didn't have much time to understand these people. He still had a new mission.
Because Yanjiao and the Hui tribe were partners, this time, Yanjiao was hosting a banquet at the Flaming River Trading Point. Although they said they would invite the neighboring tribes, they still had to invite those who were close to them. They also had to inform the other major tribes. That was why Shao Xuan brought an invitation letter personally written by the new shaman. He sat on Chacha's back and headed to the grasslands.
There were other people who set off with Shao Xuan, but they weren't going to the same place as Shao Xuan. Shao Xuan was going to the grasslands to invite the Hui tribe. He was also going to send an invitation to the Tian Shan tribe. The others were going to send invitations to the other major tribes. The Yanjiao people didn't care if the other tribes were going to the banquet or not. They just wanted to inform the other tribes that Yanjiao had the ability to host banquets.
Shao Xuan followed the route he took the first time he went to the grasslands with the expedition team.
Although the disaster was intense, the changes on the grasslands weren't as obvious as other places. At least, what Shao Xuan saw now wasn't much different from what he remembered.
The Hui tribe left behind a map of the grasslands, but Shao Xuan didn't choose the fastest route.
In this season, the grasslands were green again. Waves of grass rose with the wind and spread into the distance.
Thud thud thud thud —
Behind a distant mound, a group of patrolling soldiers on horses passed by. This was something they had to do every day.
Because they raised cattle, sheep and other livestock, in addition to guarding against poachers on land, they also had to watch out for birds of prey in the air. As soon as they saw a suspicious figure in the air, they entered a tense state of alert.
"It's an eagle!" someone shouted.
"Be careful, ready the arrows!"
"Wait for it to fly low, then shoot!"
The leader of the patrol, Yi Bei, signaled the people behind him to be ready to shoot the eagle. Even if they couldn't kill it, they just had to chase it away.
However, the eagle was flying too high in the sky. When they looked up, Yang Guang was too dazzling. Plus, the eagle was flying so high that they couldn't see what it looked like. They could only tell that it was an eagle based on experience. As for what kind of eagle it was, they couldn't see it clearly.
"Leader, it's flying towards our tribe!" someone shouted anxiously.
The area they were patrolling now was only the edge of the Feng tribe. If they went further, there would be herds of cattle and sheep grazing on the grasslands. The herders might not be able to stop the predator in the sky in time.
"Blow the horn!" Yi Bei raised his hand and signaled the people next to him to blow the horn, reminding the people in other places of the tribe to be careful in the sky.
However, when the man just took out the horn and was about to blow it, he heard a few whistles in the sky.
"That's … the sound of a wooden whistle?" Yi Bei stopped the man with the horn and looked up at the sky. He used his hand to block the dazzling Yang Guang and stared at the figure in the sky that began to fly lower. If someone whistled, it meant that it wasn't an eagle living alone in the forest, but belonged to a tribe. There were too many tribes with eagles on the grasslands, and the whistles in the sky didn't belong to any tribe he was familiar with.
The whistles continued.
After watching for a while, Yi Bei waved his hand, "Put away the arrows."
No matter who it was in the sky, they didn't mean to attack or steal. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been discovered so easily and didn't try to hide after being discovered.
In this case, it wasn't good to point arrows at them. On the grasslands, pointing arrows at the other party wasn't a friendly gesture, but an offensive one. Before figuring out the other party's background and intentions, Yi Bei didn't want to offend them easily. Their tribe was located at the edge of the grasslands, so they had more contact with traveling teams. When they encountered things, they had more to think about. They thought more comprehensively than many tribesmen who didn't interact with the outside world.
Of course, putting away the arrows didn't mean that they didn't have to be on guard. The people who put away their bows all touched their knives.
However, when Yi Bei saw the figure in the sky flying closer and closer, his eyes became bigger and bigger.
"That, that, that … What is that? It's so big! "The people behind Yi Bei looked at the approaching figure and said.
They didn't feel it when they were far away, but now that they were closer, they could estimate the size of the eagle in the sky. That was why they were so shocked.
On the grasslands, there were many tribes with eagles, but only a few tribes had eagles like this. The two most famous tribes were the Hui tribe and the Tian Shan tribe.
Even though they both lived on the grasslands, Yi Bei didn't know much about these two tribes because he rarely interacted with them. That was why he couldn't tell which tribe the whistle belonged to.
The eagle flew over the horses. Even though it was still some distance away, the wind from the flapping of its wings almost blew the people on the horses away.
When the eagle flew over, a figure jumped down from its back and landed steadily on the grassland in front of the horses.
Yi Bei and the others looked over and tightened their grip on the hilts of their knives. They stared at the young man with a bag on his back.
"Everyone, long time no see." Shao Xuan greeted them with a smile.
"Eh?" Yi Bei felt that the person in front of him looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.
"Ah! Shao Xuan, it's you! "
Several young figures in the crowd jumped down from their horses and ran towards Shao Xuan. The first one was Gua Er. When Old He and the others were still wanderers, they had been herding for Gua Er's family. Speaking of which, Shao Xuan had saved Gua Er's life and carved a wolf wood carving.
At that time, Gua Er was just a child, but now he was a teenager. Doya and the others beside Gua Er had also grown up. Now they were warriors who could officially follow the patrol. Their clothes were different from other children in the tribe.
As soon as Gua Er shouted, Yi Bei remembered. The vigilance on his face faded and he smiled. The Yanjiao tribe was more powerful than their tribe. They were always polite to people from powerful tribes, not to mention old acquaintances. However, he didn't know why the Yanjiao people had such a big eagle. The last time he saw Shao Xuan, his eagle was not so big. Did they change it?
"Why did you come to the grassland at this time? What's the matter? "Yi Bei asked.
"I plan to go to the Hui tribe." Shao Xuan didn't hide this.
"Hui tribe?" Yi Bei was puzzled. Why would they go there?
"To invite them to the banquet at the Flaming River Trading Point."
Banquet?!
A weak tribe couldn't host a banquet, let alone a banquet that invited people from a big tribe.
"Oh, right, this is for you." As he spoke, he took off the things on his back and unwrapped the linen cloth. With a flick of his hand, he tossed two giant beast teeth to Yi Bei and the rest.
Yi Bei caught one of the beast fangs, but his hands were trembling as he held it. He had never seen such a big tooth.
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