When Shao Xuan brought Yi Zong and the others back to the tribe, they met the hunting party. Many people knew that Shao Xuan had brought back captives. It was not hard for Yi Si to know this. However, Yi Si usually did not stick his nose into other people's business. Now that he had come to look for Shao Xuan, he must have guessed something.
Shao Xuan did not hide it. "It's Yi Zong from your Yi family."
"Yi Zong? Him? " Yi Si did not look too surprised. He was more confused. He had already guessed the other party's identity from the descriptions of the hunting party. However, he was still puzzled when he heard Shao Xuan confirm it.
It was possible that he was a peripheral member of the Yi family. However, based on Yi Si's understanding of Yi Zong, no, based on his understanding of the Yi family, most people from the main branch would rather die than become captives, especially from these tribesmen. This was what puzzled him.
Who was Yi Zong? He was the most outstanding person in their generation. Yi Si had heard people say that if anyone in their generation could reach Yi Zong's level in the future, it would definitely be Yi Zong.
To Yi Si, who was also from the main branch but was a "loser", Yi Zong was what the elders called "someone else's child". Because he knew how outstanding Yi Zong was, Yi Si was still puzzled by Shao Xuan's confirmation.
"Can I meet Yi Zong?" Yi Si asked.
Seeing Shao Xuan look over, Yi Si hurriedly said, "I promise, I will never do anything to harm Yanjiao. After all, I've already left the Yi family."
Shao Xuan looked at Yi Si in silence for a moment, then nodded. "Alright."
Shao Xuan was not in a hurry to check out the construction site anyway. He turned around and led Yi Si over.
Grasshopper, the half-beast human slave beside Yi Si, also followed. Yi Si looked at Grasshopper, then at Shao Xuan. "Can I bring him along?"
"Yes," Shao Xuan said.
The Flaming Horn tribe's territory was very big. After they moved here from the old haunt, they expanded their territory. There were many small hills in the territory. Some of the hills were inhabited by wanderers, some were used for training or stone mining, and some were used to imprison people.
Yi Zong and his six slaves were locked up in a cave on a small mountain. . The prison door in the cave was made of bronze. Unless they could break through the cave, it would be very difficult for them to escape.
When Yi Zong saw Yi Si, his expression changed slightly. He was not surprised. Instead, he smiled. This made Yi Si even more puzzled.
"Take your time," Shao Xuan led Yi Si in, then closed the door and left the cave.
After Shao Xuan left, Yi Si looked at Yi Zong's situation. Yi Zong and his six slaves were not in the same cell. The other six slaves were in different cells. Therefore, there were only Yi Si, Yi Zong, and Yi Si in the same cell.
"You're here?" Yi Zong's tone was calm. He looked at Yi Si and then at Qing Fu.
When Yi Zong's gaze swept over him, Qing Fu was so nervous that the thorns on his back almost popped out. His servile nature was engraved in his bones. He could not even straighten his back in front of the Yi family. He was especially nervous. Not to mention Yi Zong, who had a high status in the Yi family.
It was said that the life of a slave was directly related to the slave master. When he was in the Yi family, the slaves who followed the outstanding descendants had a much better life. At least, they did not have to worry about starvation. On the other hand, the slaves who followed the marginalized people did not have a good life. When they were in trouble, they would even be sold in exchange for money.
Qing Fu followed Yi Si. Although he did not have a good life in the Yi family, Yi Si knew how to run a business, so he did not starve to death. Even so, Grasshopper was much thinner than the other half-beast slaves.
But now …
Yi Zong compared Qing Fu's appearance to the one in front of him. His gaze was like a searchlight. When Qing Fu began to tremble, Yi Zong said faintly, "You've become much stronger."
Although he did not want to admit it, the reality in front of him told Yi Zong that Yi Si and his servant's life in Yanjiao was much better than when they were in the Yi family. Even the two half-orc slaves he had brought with him were far inferior to Qing Fu.
When Qing Fu came in with Yi Si, the other slaves locked in the other cells were surprised. This kid had actually gained weight after betraying the Yi family with Yi Si!
In response, Yi Si smiled faintly. "Life is good."
It was ironic that a member of the Yi family had a better life in a foreign tribe than in his own tribe.
Ignoring Yi Zong's rueful expression, Yi Si asked, "Why are you here?"
"The Gongjia family was looking for star butterfly worm blood to make weapons. Unfortunately, in the end, Yanjiao's Shao Xuan got his hands on it."
Yi Zong explained the purpose of their trip.
"You've already fought Yi Xiang?" Although Yi Si was curious about the star butterfly worm blood, he was more interested in Yi Zong's mention of the Yi family's fight with Yi Xiang.
Looking at Yi Zong's fate and the dead Yi Qi, it was not hard to guess the outcome of this battle.
"I'm afraid the Yi family will not be peaceful for a long time," said Yi Si.
"Indeed. This time, if it wasn't for Yanjiao's Shao Xuan, none of the hundred of us would have made it out alive. "
"What?! What does this have to do with Shao Xuan? " Yi Si was surprised. The Yi family had mobilized a hundred people to fight Yi Xiang on a battlefield like that. Yi Si could not perform divination, nor could he enter that realm. However, he knew that logically speaking, outsiders should not be able to interfere in the Yi family's battles. And yet, Yi Zong said that Shao Xuan had indirectly saved them?
That was unbelievable!
"How … How is that possible …" Yi Si could predict many things but what Yi Zong said was completely unexpected. He did not even think about it.
"Why not? Even the oracle left behind by our ancestors cracked, "Yi Zong recounted how Shao Xuan broke the boundary.
"The oracle left behind by our ancestors?!" Yi Si's mouth fell open, his expression saying, "Are you f * cking kidding me?" Yi Si knew how powerful the tortoise shell was. Yet, such a powerful tortoise shell had been shattered by brute force! Yi Xiang and Yanjiao's Shao Xuan were both beyond his imagination! He knew that Shao Xuan was powerful, but he had never placed Shao Xuan on the same level as Yi Xiang!
Yi Zong leaned against the wall, his expression sorrowful and melancholic. Yi Si even saw a hint of relief in Yi Zong's eyes.
Yi Si was observant and very observant. That was why he could tell that Yi Zong's expression was not right. This made him even more confused.
After a moment of silence, Yi Zong finally said, "The Founder Shaman Seal."
His voice was not loud, as if he was mumbling to himself. However, in this cave, the other slaves did not dare to breathe loudly. The surroundings were silent. Even Yi Si, with his poor hearing, could hear Yi Zong's words clearly. These words caused Yi Si's face to turn pale and his heart to tremble in shock.
"The Founder Shaman Seal? It's really the Founder Shaman Seal?! Are you sure?! " Yi Si felt as if there was a knife stuck in his throat. It was difficult for him to make a sound, and every word was trembling.
Those who could be called ancestors could be traced back to a long, long time ago, when the human tribes were just formed. There was a group of people who were called "ancestors". They were the ones who controlled the power of the fire seed. They were the ones who built the human tribes. It was also from them that humans began to break away from the bottom of the food chain. They multiplied and gradually developed to where they were today.
There were countless versions of the legend of the "ancestors". Every tribe claimed that they were the descendants of the "ancestors". Otherwise, without the "ancestors", where did the tribe's fire seed come from?
However, in the Yi family's records, the real "ancestors" were not the first people who built the tribe, but the first people who controlled the fire seed.
Many tribesmen believed that the people who built the tribe were the first to control the power of the fire seed. However, according to the Yi family's records, this was not the case. The "ancestors" came before them. The "ancestors" taught more people how to control the fire seed. Those who were taught later used the power of the fire seed to build the tribe.
The "ancestors" might not even belong to any tribe!
If the tribes were compared to the branches and leaves on a tree, then the "ancestors" would be the trunk, the only main trunk! The other branches would grow from the main trunk!
In the Yi family's records, there was limited information that could be passed down. This was because the Yi family had many special ways of passing down information and preserved more of the "history". In the limited records that were passed down, there was no mention of what the "ancestors" looked like, how many of them there were, or how they discovered and controlled the power of the fire seed. Among the preserved images, the most obvious one was the cross-shaped "work" pattern, which was also known by the Yi family as the Ancestor Witch Seal.
Legend had it that the appearance of the Ancestor Witch Seal was accompanied by the appearance of witches. Therefore, the Ancestor Witch Seal was a representation of the Ancestor Witch. Everyone who knew about the Ancestor Witch Seal was in awe of that pattern.
This was also why even Yi Xiang could not remain calm when he saw the Ancestor Witch Seal appear where Shao Xuan was.
Just as Yi Si's heart was in turmoil, Yi Zong asked again, "Do you think the Ancestor Witch is still alive?"
This "alive" did not necessarily mean "alive" in the eyes of the Yi family. Even if the body did not exist, it was not completely dead.
The Yi family acknowledged the existence of "souls". According to the ancestors of the Yi family, it was difficult to live without souls. Birds, beasts, mountains, rocks, water, wood, as well as souls. Everything had a "soul", but some were so strong that even ordinary people could not ignore them, such as fire crystals. Some were so weak that even people with sharp senses could not detect them. The Bone Reading Beasts were created by the Yi family using the power of "souls".
Yi Si understood what Yi Zong was referring to. The Ancestor Witch was too mysterious, and because it had been too long, no one knew the truth. Then, even if the Ancestor Witch's body was destroyed, would her "soul" still exist?
Yi Si could not answer. That was beyond his ability to predict.
After a moment of hesitation, Yi Si asked, "Didn't you have a good talk with Shao Xuan?"
Good talk?
Yi Zong smiled bitterly.
If he had known, he would not have been in such dire straits.
When he thought about how he had followed the Royal City's army to hunt down the Yanjiao tribe, Yi Zong felt like he had lost decades of his lifespan. Then, he thought about how Yi Tuan had wanted to use Shao Xuan as bait to sacrifice Shao Xuan so that they could escape. In the end, Shao Xuan had smashed their oracle. Although the outcome had been beneficial to both sides, Yi Zong felt helpless every time he thought about it. The enmity had existed for a long time, so if he wanted to resolve it and make the Yanjiao agree to spare his life, he would have to sacrifice more.
Without waiting for Yi Zong's reply, Yi Si asked again, "Is this why you were willing to come here as a captive?"
Yi Zong smiled but did not speak. However, Yi Si had already guessed Yi Zong's choice from his expression.
If Shao Xuan had been an ordinary tribesman, Yi Zong would have done the same. He would have dug a hole and buried himself. He would rather die than become a captive.
At this moment, Yi Zong suddenly looked in a direction, his eyes flashing. "The people I've been waiting for have arrived."
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