Shao Xuan and Gan Qie were both very fast. Shao Xuan was carried in the air by Chacha so he was much faster than people on the ground. They didn't need to climb mountains. Gan Qie was different from normal people so he didn't feel tired even after running for a whole day.
In less than three days, Shao Xuan caught up with the main group in front.
Seeing Shao Xuan return safely, the Yanjiao people finally relaxed.
"Are you okay?" Guang Yi looked at Shao Xuan. Shao Xuan didn't look injured.
"I'm fine. Those people weren't after me in the first place." Shao Xuan briefly explained what happened to Su Le and Chu Xu.
Guang Yi looked at Gan Qie. Gan Qie had changed his clothes so he couldn't recognize Gan Qie's face. However, he remembered that Gan Qie's skin was always pale and he always looked like he was short of blood. He was also bald. Why did he suddenly have white hair? Moreover, his complexion was much rosier. How strange!
Due to his own face blindness, Guang Yi asked the others and got the same answer.
"He's changed so much?! And I feel like … "Guang Yi's eyes scanned Gan Qie's body. His instincts told him," This person seems to be more dangerous than before. "
The other Yanjiao warriors beside Guang Yi nodded in agreement. Although they couldn't tell much, their instincts were trained from years of hunting in the mountains.
Shao Xuan told Guang Yi and the others about Gan Qie's transformation and the changes that happened. At least they had a rough idea so they could be prepared for anything that involved Gan Qie in the future.
"You're saying that the forest we were resting in and the mountains nearby have all turned into dead lands?!" If the person speaking wasn't Shao Xuan, Guang Yi would've thought that he was lying.
"The power of the fire seed is really strong! But it's understandable considering the power of our ancestors. " Guang Yi remembered the power Shao Xuan used to bring them across the sea. That wasn't something a normal person could do.
"Yes, yes, yes! That's right! " When the other Yanjiao people heard Guang Yi's words, they weren't as surprised. Especially the Yanjiao people who came from the other side of the sea. They had experienced it firsthand, no one knew better than them how shocked they were.
After everyone left, Guang Yi lowered his voice and asked Shao Xuan, "Erm, he's not a threat to Yanjiao?" He pointed at Gan Qie.
"His current enemy is Rock Hill City. Right now, he's still no match for them," Shao Xuan said. As for the Rain tribe, they were still ranked behind Rock Hill City.
"Understood," Guang Yi already knew what Shao Xuan meant before Shao Xuan finished his sentence. Since Gan Qie's enemy was Rock Hill City and he was a powerful person, they could work with him. At the very least, they wouldn't treat him as an enemy. Gan Qie needed allies and Yanjiao didn't mind having another force to fight against Rock Hill City.
The group met with some trouble along the way but they were all dealt with. Although the Lu tribe lost some of their reared beasts, it wasn't a big loss compared to their overall strength.
The reared beasts that were too weak to keep up with the group were all slaughtered in advance to be used as food. The cubs were locked up in cages and pulled around in carts.
They met some travelling groups along the way. Initially, when they saw the Lu tribe's reared beasts, they had some ideas. However, when they saw that the Lu tribe were Yanjiao tribesmen, they gave up on that idea. Then, when they saw that even the Yanjiao Grand Elder was with them, they gave up on that idea.
Those who frequented the Flaming River Trading Point didn't know the other Yanjiao tribesmen but they still remembered the most important ones, especially Zheng Luo and Grand Elder Shao Xuan.
The Lu tribesmen were very wary of these travelling groups. When they saw another travelling group, they became even more vigilant. The people in this group were all burly and looked like bandits. The axes and hammers they carried were stained with blood, but they couldn't tell if it was human or beast blood. There were beast hides and some other things in the carts they were pulling.
"They're from the Flaming River Trading Point," Guang Yi only needed to glance at the carts to know the answer. He didn't remember the people but he remembered the beast hides and bones from the Flaming River Trading Point. Although the goods in the carts were covered with cloth, it wasn't very tight. Guang Yi could tell just by looking at a small corner.
Shao Xuan looked at the travelling group and fixed his gaze on the leader of the group. He had some impression of that person. Coincidentally, the leader also looked over so Shao Xuan nodded slightly in greeting.
"He recognized me!" When the leader saw Shao Xuan's smile, his palms started to sweat. If they really wanted to attack, they had to get rid of Shao Xuan as well. Otherwise, they wouldn't have any peace in the future. Even if they never went to the Flaming River Trading Point again, they would still be hunted down by the Yanjiao tribesmen if they stayed in their own tribe.
Thinking quickly, the leader gave Shao Xuan a stiff smile. Then he turned to the people in the traveling team who were still watching the Lu tribe raise their beasts and shouted, "What are you looking at? Hurry up!"
Thus, the Lu tribesmen watched as the traveling team left. Many of them looked as if they wanted to rob them immediately, but they held back and followed the team as they left.
Looking at the Yanjiao tribesmen and the travelling group leaving, Bai Xing was secretly glad that they chose to travel with the Yanjiao tribesmen. This saved them a lot of trouble.
When the group finally saw a stone tablet with a Yanjiao totem on it, the Lu tribesmen were the most excited.
This stone tablet was a directional sign. It told them which direction to go to reach the Flaming River Trading Point.
"We're finally here!" Moving a tribe not only made them physically tired but also mentally stressed. Especially since they had just merged with their fire seed, they felt even more lost and uneasy.
The Lu tribesmen didn't need to go to the trading point. Their destination was somewhere upstream from the trading point.
"Since we're already here, let's split up," Shao Xuan led the Yanjiao tribesmen towards the trading point. After all, everyone was going in different directions.
"Wait!" Bai Xing hurriedly called out to Shao Xuan and walked over in large strides. He was afraid that Shao Xuan would leave with his tribesmen if he was too slow.
When he saw the Yanjiao tribesmen looking at him in confusion, Bai Xing forced an awkward smile. "Um, brothers from Yanjiao, can we trouble you to bring us along again? We'll pay you extra! We definitely won't let you come for nothing! "
When Shao Xuan saw Bai Xing like this, he understood that they were afraid that the travel teams here would rob them. There were too many travel teams near the trading point and most of them weren't easy to deal with. Bai Xing's worry was not without reason.
"That's fine too." Shao Xuan looked at the Yanjiao tribesmen. They didn't seem to be unwilling. It wasn't far anyway. Some of them were even interested in seeing which piece of land the Lu tribesmen had their eyes on. They wanted to test the waters first so they could visit them in the future.
Hence, Shao Xuan brought the Lu tribesmen to their destination before returning to the trading point.
"There are more people at the trading point now," Shao Xuan noticed the situation as soon as he entered the trading point.
It wasn't the people from the other side of the sea. Instead, there were many tribesmen with unfamiliar totemic tattoos. Some of them were probably here for the first time. Everything they saw was new to them and they were wary of everyone.
Gan Qie silently ran to the secret underground room to continue thinking about life. Shao Xuan asked Zheng Luo about the recent situation at the trading point. These new tribesmen also lived on the banks of the Flaming River. However, some of them lived further away from Yanjiao. Some of them lived in secluded locations so they weren't discovered by Yanjiao.
"What are they here for?" Shao Xuan asked.
"They said they want to learn how to merge the fire seed from us. Many of them have already gone to see the chief. Go back to the headquarters and take a look. Guigou probably has many questions for you," Zheng Luo said.
Shao Xuan didn't stay long at the trading point. He left and went straight to the headquarters.
When Shao Xuan arrived, Guigou was looking at an animal skin scroll with a frown. On it was a map that Shao Xuan had perfected.
"Xuan, you're finally back!" Guigou quickly waved when he saw Shao Xuan. "There's something we need to discuss."
Guigou looked worried. Shao Xuan had never seen Guigou so troubled before. It didn't seem like Yanjiao was in danger. It was probably something else.
"What do you need to discuss?" Shao Xuan asked as he looked at the map.
"Many tribes want to become Yanjiao's vassals."
"That's a good thing."
"I know, but there are some problems that we can't solve." Guigou told him about the problems that he couldn't solve.
Ever since Yanjiao named the Flaming River, tribes in other parts of the mainland started to think about how to name the rivers, lakes, or mountains near their tribes. It was as if naming a place meant that it was their territory. It also carried a special sense of pride.
Although most of the tribes living near the Flaming River were small tribes, they had their own ideas. As the name of the Flaming River spread and Yanjiao's influence grew, these small tribes started to think about naming their rivers.
However, Yanjiao named the Flaming River using force to make everyone accept this name. People in other parts of the river might not be happy with Yanjiao's naming of the river, but they had no choice but to accept it under the threat of Yanjiao's brute force.
However, in other parts of the river, the tribes kept arguing because of the naming battle. In terms of strength, everyone was equal. If they continued to fight, both sides would suffer. In the end, someone suggested asking Yanjiao for help to solve this problem. After all, Yanjiao was the second most powerful tribe in the Flaming River region. No one would dare to say that they were the best. Asking the boss for help was the idea of a follower.
"Naming is secondary. What I'm worried about is how to divide the area." Guigou pointed at the map. On it were the locations of many tribes and some typical geographical features such as mountains, rivers, lakes, and so on.
Gui He thought further. Not only did he want to solve the problem of naming those people, but he also wanted to do more things. For example, he wanted to categorize those tribes.
After quietly listening to Guigou, Shao Xuan nodded. "I understand what you mean."
"Really? What do you think? "Guigou asked expectantly.
"Do you have animal skins that haven't been written before?"
"Yes!"
Guigou hurriedly passed him the animal skin, paint, and pen.
Shao Xuan drew lines on the animal skin. Guigou compared the lines that Shao Xuan drew. The main river was the Flaming River, while the branches were the tributaries.
"Most tribes live near water sources." Shao Xuan pointed at the lines that he drew. He used red paint to mark the main river and blue to mark the tributaries. "We call the area where the main river and the tributaries flow through the 'Flaming River Basin'."
Guigou's eyes lit up when he heard the words "Flaming River Basin". Shao Xuan's next words touched Guigou's itch.
"As for the problem you mentioned, we can use the water system to divide it."
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