Don't get too excited?
How could that be possible?
Take it slow?
What should he say? He couldn't say it!
He was an ancestor, he was an ancestor!!
No one doubted Shao Xuan's words. They all knew that only people from the Yanjiao tribe lived here. Moreover, those who were lost in the cave were either elders or even older ancestors. The possibility of it being an ancestor was higher.
When they thought that Shao Xuan was carrying an ancestor on his back, they felt a strong emotion in their hearts.
They believed in totems and worshiped their ancestors. For them, totems were needless to say, and the word "ancestor" also carried the holy light.
The hunting team, who had been trembling all over, finally moved.
At first, they only took small steps to get closer to Shao Xuan. They were usually able to jump easily during hunting, but now, even a small step seemed to take all their strength.
Gradually, their steps became faster and faster, but they were still taking small steps, as if they would disturb their ancestors if they took too big a step. They were all very careful.
Looking at more than thirty hunting warriors coming towards him, Shao Xuan suddenly wanted to turn around and run away. He couldn't help it. The expressions on these people's faces were too crazy, which made Shao Xuan's heart beat like a drum.
When they were only three steps away from Shao Xuan, Mai, who was walking in the front, took the lead and knelt down on one knee with the rest of the hunting team. They made a heavy bow to worship their ancestors.
Although they only knelt down on one knee, which was not as good as kneeling down to worship totems, Shao Xuan felt pain when he heard the sound of their knees hitting the ground. What's more, except for Mao, these people were much older than him, and their seniority in the tribe was much higher than his. But they all knelt down in front of him!
Shao Xuan, "…"
What the hell! Would this shorten my lifespan? Shao Xuan only felt that a group of Caesar were howling in his heart.
Thinking of this, Shao Xuan couldn't help but move a little to the side.
"Don't move!" Mai and the others shouted at the same time, stopping Shao Xuan in his tracks.
Shao Xuan, who had just taken a step forward, froze.
Seeing everyone like this, Shao Xuan really didn't know what to do. He stood there stiffly for a while, only feeling that the four "ancestors" on his back were as heavy as ten thousand pounds, making him sweat profusely.
After everyone in the hunting group knelt down, Shao Xuan watched them carefully and respectfully untie the four "ancestors" from Shao Xuan's back.
Seeing that Shao Xuan had tied up the four "ancestors", he felt that this was too disrespectful to the ancestors. When he looked again, he saw that they were tied up with the antennae of the abominable insects in the cave!
Shao Xuan, who was resting next to them, was glanced at over and over again by the condemning eyes of the crowd. However, he was thick-skinned and pretended that he didn't know anything. He wasn't stupid enough to explain to these fanatical people, especially when they were in an extreme mood. It was impossible to reason with them.
However, even if they couldn't be reasoned with, Shao Xuan didn't want to continue being glanced at like this. So, he diverted the crowd's attention and told them about what had happened in the cave.
Previously, the crowd was indeed curious about how Shao Xuan got out of the cave, but all their attention was on the "ancestors", so they didn't have time to care about anything else. Now that they heard Shao Xuan's story, they all pricked up their ears.
Of course, Shao Xuan wouldn't reveal his trump card. He simply said that after he killed the insect, he encountered the king stoneworm. However, he didn't see it with his own eyes, but only felt the changes in the surroundings. Then, he thought about the Shaman's guidance and the totem's guidance, and found the ancestors.
Although he didn't mention that he had seen the light shield, he wanted to let the others know that it would be best to put the three mummies, or rather, the three ancestors together with the man with the mysterious bone ornament. That was why he told them about his speculation.
"I think that the bone ornament carried by the ancestor has a special power that can protect the ancestors." Shao Xuan told them about his "speculation".
The crowd thought about it and agreed. They also felt comfortable when they were close to the ancestor. He was indeed an ancestor!
Even though the mysterious bone ornament was indeed a treasure, no one in the hunting group had the intention to take it for themselves. That was the advantage of being fanatical. They wouldn't forget their ancestors and the rules of the tribe.
Thus, everyone carefully "invited" the four ancestors who had just been separated back together.
When they heard Shao Xuan's description of how he found the four ancestors, the crowd burst into tears. They felt as if they were watching that bleak scene from the side. They felt that the ancestors were still thinking about the tribe even before they died. In order to open up a hunting route, they were trapped in the cave for hundreds of years and couldn't return. Everyone was really worried about the ancestors. They were so sad that their snot and tears were running down their cheeks. Especially the young ones like Lang Ga, they wanted to cry out loud.
Why didn't he feel that the people in the tribe were so emotional before? Seeing this scene, Shao Xuan tried his best to keep the expression on his face, so that his face wouldn't twitch. In the past, he only knew that people in the tribe were obsessed with hero worship and chief worship. But now, he knew that compared with the "ancestors", the former two were nothing.
These four "ancestors" had been dead for god knows how many years, but they had always maintained the posture of kneeling. Therefore, when the hunting group carried the ancestors, they were careful not to face the ancestors, and tried to make the ancestors kneel in the direction of the tribe.
There were only four dried corpses and thirty warriors. Normally, they would fight ferociously against ferocious beasts and could knock over a bear with a single punch. But now, they were so busy that they were sweating profusely. Even the slightest movement had to be considered over and over again. They were extremely cautious. It was really taxing on their mind and body. Yet, they still looked like they were enjoying it.
As Shao Xuan expected, although the four "ancestors" had dried up and hardened, and their original faces could not be seen clearly, to be honest, Shao Xuan found them to be quite horrifying. He even had to mentally prepare himself several times to carry them out. However, it was exactly this kind of appearance that was shining with holy light in the hearts of everyone in the hunting group. When they stood up, they could not wait to kneel down and worship them again.
Finally, before the evening, the hunting group carried the ancestors to the cave in the second location. Originally, it would only take them a short while to walk from the foot of the mountain to the second location, but to "invite" the four ancestors to the second location, it took them nearly two hours to walk!
After they carried the ancestors back to the cave and arranged them properly, the hunting group knelt down again. Even in their dreams, they called out "ancestors".
Since such a thing had happened, the hunting group's desire had faded. They really wanted to bring the ancestors back now, and let the people who had been away from home for hundreds of years return to the tribe. The ancestors must have been waiting for this day.
But the hunting rules were there, and no one said that they had to bring forward the hunting schedule when they found the ancestors. The rules were passed down by the ancestors, and they did not dare to disobey. According to the hunting plan, they had to hunt outside for another ten days or so before they could go back. Then they would meet up with the rest of the hunting group and go back to the tribe together.
Of course, the big rules could not be changed, but the small rules could be changed freely. Mai could make the decision.
Originally, the hunting range would be expanded, and the hunting area would be further away. Sometimes, they would stay outside for a few days when they were hunting in the second location. But now, he asked them to hunt near the second location, and some people had to stay behind to guard the cave every day. With the precedent of the Thorn Black Wind, the hunting group was worried that other ferocious beasts would break in and destroy the ancestor's remains. Even though large ferocious beasts were rarely seen in this mountain, they still had to guard against the smaller ones and other accidents.
Everyone agreed with Mai, and they took turns to guard the cave every day.
Days went by.
The hunting life was thrilling. Shao Xuan, under the guidance of the seniors in the hunting group, had hunted a lot of good prey, enough for him to eat for twenty or thirty days.
Five days before the gathering day, Mai made the decision and asked everyone to go back. With the ancestors, they had to be more careful and spend more time. So, in order to meet up with the other hunting groups in time, they had to bring forward the hunting schedule.
This time, when they went through the cave, it was very smooth, and no one was left behind.
The people in the hunting group chopped the best wood, and made a simple sedan chair in Shao Xuan's eyes. They used it to bring the ancestors home.
They knew that when they returned to the tribe, their hunting group would have the least prey, but they did not care!
There were still three Thorn Black Winds in the first location!
Besides, the most important thing was that they had found the four "ancestors", and they felt very proud! Guarding the ancestors and bringing them back to the tribe might be the greatest honor in their lives!
Death! But! None! Regret!
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