The Hui tribe's totem looked like an abstract curling cloud. This tribe was also located at a higher elevation, close to the clouds. It belonged to the plateau region.
The horses they raised galloped on the plateau. Shao Xuan could see a large group of very energetic horses from the sky. Even if he didn't go down to take a closer look, he could feel that the quality of the horses here was higher than the ones in the Feng tribe.
Gu La still didn't slow down, flying towards the mountains not far away.
Most of the people of the Hui tribe lived on the mountains, just like their totem, surrounded by clouds.
The part that belonged to the Hui tribe was almost the highest part of the area. The mountains that stretched into the distance seemed to suddenly rise up here. The mountains were covered in snow all year round, and the mountainside was surrounded by clouds. This was where the people of the Hui tribe lived.
There were some eagles flying around the mountains. Many of them weren't big, and were considered young in the group of giant mountain eagles. Some of them flew over curiously, but probably felt Chacha's bad mood, so they cried out and flew away. They flapped their wings and flew through the clouds, dispersing the white fog. The air swirled around their wings, and the white fog also swirled. Then, a long tail appeared and gradually dispersed.
Gu La brought Shao Xuan to an area on the mountainside. There were many stone houses built around the mountainside, and some were directly dug into the mountain to live in.
Shao Xuan saw many people of the Hui tribe skillfully climbing the mountain walls. There were children training. There weren't many adults around, but there were more eagles. Even if they were just young mountain eagles, they could still catch a child.
When the eagles saw children sliding down the mountain walls, they flew over and caught them. Then, they lifted them up and put them down on a raised rock platform. This platform was specially made by the people of the Hui tribe. It was for the children to practice climbing on the mountain walls to rest.
Looking at the situation over there, Shao Xuan felt that Chacha seemed a little hesitant. Just now, his flying rhythm changed for a moment.
There were no other strange occurrences in the surroundings. There were eagles flying over, but those eagles had already flown over. Even if Chacha had a reaction, it shouldn't have appeared only now.
There wasn't anything strange below, there were no other eagles around. Shao Xuan looked up and his eyes narrowed. He realised that on the mountain where the Hui tribe was, near the top of the mountain, near the border of the snow, there was something inconspicuous. Because its fur was too similar to the colour of the mountain, if it didn't move, Shao Xuan wouldn't have noticed it.
Was that … an eagle?
It seemed to be different from the others. It looked like a ball.
The mountain was not flat, and there were many steep and dangerous places on the mountain. It was very rare for that thing to be able to stabilize itself on that cliff and not fall.
"We're here!"
Gu La asked Shan Dao to stop at a mountain path. This was a path dug out by the Hui tribe. It was the only path that could be used on the entire mountain. If you wanted to go up the mountain, you could only climb.
The road around the mountain was not flat, but it was wide enough. Even Chacha could rest on the road. It was believed that when the road was first built, the people of the Hui tribe had considered the possibility of the giant mountain eagle resting.
"It's here." Gu La pointed to a cave not far away. Shao Xuan looked over.
The entrance of the cave was very big, about ten metres high and eight metres wide. It was in the shape of an inverted "U". There was a carving on the wall above the entrance. It was the Hui tribe's "Hui" character, but it was written with cloud patterns. It looked like curled clouds, and it was very similar to the Hui tribe's totem.
"Our shaman and chief are there." Gu La said.
In the Hui tribe, that cave was only used by the shaman and chief. It was like a mansion, and only the chief of the tribe was qualified to live in it.
The people inside must have received the news in advance. When Shao Xuan landed, there were already people walking out of the cave. Shao Xuan knew the elder of the Hui tribe, He She, was waiting at the door.
"Welcome to the Hui tribe. The shaman and chief are inside. Let's go in and talk." He She smiled.
Shao Xuan followed He She to the entrance of the cave, and then he turned back and said to Chacha, "You go play by yourself, and get to know the other eagles."
"This is …" He She looked at the eagle behind Shao Xuan with a puzzled expression.
"It's Chacha."
"It's him?! He's back?! " He She and Gu La were both very surprised, but they soon understood. To be able to enter Eagle Mountain again under such circumstances and successfully come out, it was no wonder it had grown so big. It would probably continue to grow. The effects of Eagle Mountain's metamorphosis had not yet fully manifested, and it would take time to prove it.
"Congratulations!" He She said enviously. Giant mountain eagles usually only went to Eagle Mountain when they had no other choice. It was rare for Chacha to go to Eagle Mountain and come out successfully.
However, Chacha, who was stared at by He She and Gu La, did not even look at them. Even when Shao Xuan spoke, Chacha did not respond. Instead, he looked up at the mountain as if he was on guard.
Shao Xuan followed Chacha's gaze.
Swoosh — —
Some pebbles and small stones rolled down from the mountain wall. At the same time, there was a rustling sound on the mountain. Compared with Chacha and other eagles, the rustling sound was more crisp and tender, but it was different from the cry of ordinary young eagles.
Seeing this, the surrounding Hui tribesmen's expressions changed. The next moment, they ran away.
A black shadow fell from above, accompanied by the sound of a large number of pebbles and small stones sliding down.
The fluttering fluff was blown away by the wind. Chacha and Shan Dao, who was also resting on the road, used their wings to block in front of their bodies, as if putting up a shield to block the flying stones and fluff that made them unhappy.
He She and Gu La raised their hands to push away the feathers in front of their eyes. When they looked over, their faces turned pale.
"Shao Xuan! Shao Xuan, are you okay?! "Gu La hurried over.
The figure that fell from the mountain just happened to land where Shao Xuan was standing. This made the surrounding people's jaws drop. Some people's faces were already filled with horror. They covered their faces, as if they were too embarrassed to look in that direction.
He She also went over nervously.
However, there was no smell of blood. He should not be dead, right?
The shaman and chief who had just come out of the cave saw this scene. The shaman was so scared that he dropped his cane. If the Grand Elder of Yanjiao was killed here, how could they give the Yanjiao a satisfactory explanation?
Fortunately, soon, Shao Xuan's voice came from below.
"Damn, this guy is really heavy!"
With the sound, the falling shadow was lifted up a little.
Shao Xuan raised his hands and looked at them. He realized that his hands seemed to be holding claws. Those that could grow such claws were usually birds of prey, especially ferocious birds.
Looking carefully, there were feathers flying everywhere. They were from the feathers of young birds.
Young birds?
Shao Xuan thought of the ball he saw near the top of the mountain when he arrived. He lifted his palm and moved it back and forth, weighing its weight.
It was really heavy!
So heavy, how could it fly in the future?
Also, where did such a big young bird come from? It must have been born not long ago. It could not fly and had not changed its feathers.
The faces of the surrounding Hui tribesmen couldn't help but twitch when they saw this scene.
He lifted it up! Not only did he lift it up, he even weighed it twice!
This, this, this …
Was this Yanjiao?
The people who didn't go with the expedition team had the deepest impression of the Yanjiao people. No matter what others said, it was not as good as seeing it with their own eyes.
The Yanjiao people were really strong!
No one in their tribe had been hit before. After all, everyone was paying attention. However, some stupid giant mountain eagles had been hit while resting on the road. There was once an eagle as big as Shan Dao that was smashed until its bones were broken. It couldn't fly for a long time. Since then, the surrounding Giant Mountain Eagles would avoid it whenever they saw it.
But they didn't expect that the Yanjiao person who was smashed in the face was not only unharmed, but also lifted it up and weighed it twice!
The Yanjiao had monstrous strength!
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the young eagle held by Shao Xuan seemed to feel that something was wrong. It looked down, but because it was too fat and round, it rolled down.
The young eagle that had rolled around on the ground shook its feathers, causing a lot of fluff to fly in the air.
It was a young eagle not much smaller than Chacha. Even if Shan Dao stood next to the young eagle, he still looked thin. It was rare to see such a big young eagle.
This young eagle's eyes seemed to have been drawn with ink. It had a circle of black feathers, different from a Chacha. The giant mountain eagles' feathers were not exactly the same color, but most young eagles inherited the characteristics of their parents. It was understandable that they were different from a Chacha.
After rolling for a while, the young eagle stood up and looked back at Shao Xuan. It didn't care about Chacha's vigilant eyes, nor did it look at the surrounding warriors and other eagles. It opened its big round eyes and looked at the mountain wall again. Then it moved its claws and walked over step by step.
It was only a young eagle and didn't have the ability to fly. It hadn't hunted by itself yet, but its claws were unusually sharp. When it walked on the ground, it left marks on the rocky mountain path.
When it reached the mountain wall, the young eagle flapped its wings and jumped up. It grabbed the mountain wall and many small stones fell. Its seemingly heavy body was firmly nailed to the mountain wall.
"What is it doing?" Shao Xuan asked.
"It's practicing." He She looked at the young eagle on the mountain wall. His gentle gaze contained reverence, and his tone was full of emotion.
"Young giant mountain eagles start practicing soon after they are born. They practice climbing, flying, and the use of their wings, beak and claws. Every young eagle has to go through thousands of practice sessions. Those who are timid and incompetent may lose their lives because of all kinds of accidents during practice. However, it is precisely because of this cruel elimination that the soaring Giant Mountain Eagle exists today. "
He She told Shao Xuan that the young eagles might break their wings in front of them during training. However, no matter how sad the people of the Hui tribe were, they wouldn't interfere. They couldn't be compassionate towards young eagles during training. This was something everyone in the Hui tribe had been warned about since they were young.
It wasn't that they were heartless, but it was for the good of the young eagles. If they wanted to become qualified giant mountain eagles in the future and have the ability to go to Eagle Mountain, they had to work hard when they were still young. Otherwise, when they encountered the first bottleneck, they would die for various reasons before they could go to Eagle Mountain. Even if they could make it to Eagle Mountain, the chances of them coming out alive would be lower than other eagles.
Therefore, all the blood, sweat, and toil now were all for the future trip to Eagle Mountain.
"Giant mountain eagles are always challenging themselves."
Even if they fell countless times and suffered countless injuries, they wouldn't be scared. They would climb up and fight again!
This was why the Hui tribe worshipped the giant mountain eagles. They used the eagle's behaviour to motivate themselves.
The fluffy little bird moved up the mountain wall step by step. It looked like it would fall at any moment, but it was still firmly nailed to the wall and moved up little by little.
From time to time, small pebbles and small stones would roll down. The people of the Hui tribe were already used to this. They had people in charge of cleaning up the fallen pebbles and stones on the road every day. This was the norm in the Hui tribe.
Everyone in the Hui tribe looked at the climbing figure with obvious admiration and encouragement. However, the young eagle couldn't see it.
"I have a question." Shao Xuan suddenly asked.
"Go ahead." He She looked away.
"It was just born, right?" Shao Xuan asked.
"That's right." The shaman of the Hui tribe came over and answered the question. "It broke out of its shell in the past winter. It was born in the coldest time of the winter."
No wonder it had such thick feathers. When it shook, it flew like willow catkins. Shao Xuan thought.
"It's still a young bird. It shouldn't have grown much. Was it very big when it was born?" Shao Xuan asked again.
"Very big." The shaman of the Hui tribe said proudly. It was worth being proud to have such an eagle.
"How big was the eagle that laid such a big egg?" Shao Xuan asked.
"The eagle that gave birth to it?" The shaman of the Hui tribe looked at Shao Xuan. He seemed to find this question very interesting. He narrowed his eyes and smiled. "Haven't you seen it before?"
"I've seen it before?" Shao Xuan was puzzled. He quickly thought of something and took out the stone card. He pointed at it and looked at the smiling shaman. "Is it that one?!"
The shaman of the Hui tribe nodded. "Yes."
Damn!
That was the difference!
How big was Chacha when it was born? It was not much bigger than an egg, right? It could easily crush it with one hand.
But look at the one in front of him. It could easily crush a cow.
Shao Xuan remembered what Gu La had explained to him about giant mountain eagles.
The higher the level of the giant mountain eagle, the bigger the baby eagle, and vice versa. The lower the level of the eagle, the smaller the eagle's egg.
No wonder Chacha was unhappy with it. It was like a poor loser seeing a rich second generation with a golden spoon in his mouth. It was inevitable that he would feel unhappy.
Its starting point was too high. It was much higher than other giant mountain eagles. No wonder the other giant mountain eagles were afraid of it. However, the baby eagle did not care about the stares around it. It didn't care what they thought. It was like a lonely genius.
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