When the hunting groups arrived at the meeting time, the advance group would usually arrive first. They needed to pack the herbs they brought back in new wooden boxes. Because of the Green Thief, the advance group was in a hurry, so they arrived one day earlier.
When the forty or so warriors of the advance group finally arrived at the meeting point, exhausted, they did not have much time to rest. After cutting wood, they built a big wooden box as big as a carriage, and put all the herbs they brought back inside. Then the wooden box was sealed, tied with vines, and covered with leaves of other plants. In short, no one could see what was inside, and no insects or other things could get in.
After packing the herbs, the advance group was divided into two groups. One group stayed to look after the herbs, and the other went hunting. They took turns. After all, they had to bring back some game, or else what would they eat when they returned to the tribe empty-handed? Besides, they had to bring more things with them on the Path of Glory, so as not to lose face.
There were not too many high-level ferocious beasts around the meeting point, so the advance group was not worried that the place where they stored the herbs would be dangerous. Besides, it was close to the top of the mountain, so there were fewer animals.
Shao Xuan went hunting with the first group. Ta saw that he was in good spirits, so he nodded and agreed. The ferocious beasts around were not too strong. If anything happened, the warriors in the advance group could protect Shao Xuan.
One day later, the other hunting groups also arrived at the meeting point one after another.
Mai's group was the second of the five to arrive. Seeing that they had a good hunting result this time, the warriors looked relaxed.
"Xuan, the advance group is good, isn't it? You look quite energetic! " Lang Ga patted Shao Xuan's shoulder with a smile. However, when he looked at the other warriors in the advance group, he could not say anything more.
Not only Lang Ga, but the other hunting groups also guessed that the advance group might have encountered some great disaster when they arrived at the meeting point and saw the condition of the warriors in the advance group.
After several days of continuous traveling and fighting, they were busy packing the animals when they arrived at the gathering point. Then, they had to go down the mountain to hunt again. In order to maintain the reputation and status of the advance group, the hunting animals they chose were not low-level animals. They were busy all the way until the evening.
The forty of them split into two groups and took turns going down the mountain to hunt. They only rested for one night. However, one night was not enough for them to recover from their exhaustion and lack of energy. Their mental state was still not good. Even after a simple grooming, it could not change their sorry state.
When had the advance group ever been in such a sorry state? Everyone had their own guesses. At the very least, they had never seen the advance group in such a state since they started hunting with the team. It was as if they had been brutally ravaged and tortured to such a state.
As for the reason, everyone couldn't help but compare the difference between this time and the previous hunting teams.
The only difference was the addition of Shao Xuan.
The kids, who were still immersed in the joy of their first hunting experience and exchanging experiences with their awakened companions, were now whispering to each other and pointing at Shao Xuan.
"The advance group is so tired to protect Xuan, but Xuan is totally fine."
"That's right. He's a burden, isn't he?"
"Even if he was lucky enough to be protected by the ancestors last time, he might not be so lucky every time. Anyway, it's good enough that he came back safely."
"Anyway, it looks like the advance group won't take him with them next time."
"Alas, it's better for him to stay in the hunting group like us. How old is he? He's not strong at all. He's just a junior totem warrior like us. How dare he dream of staying with the advance group. "
Not only these kids, but the others in the hunting group also had the same idea. Everyone in the advance group was so tired that they couldn't hide the exhaustion on their faces. It was just like how they were even more tired to protect the new warriors in this hunting mission. It must be because of Shao Xuan.
The place the advance group went to was naturally more dangerous, and any small factor could lead to different results. Shao Xuan was the unstable factor in this advance group.
"I told you that Xuan shouldn't be with them." Someone said in a low voice.
"It must be because of protecting that kid that the advance group is so tired. Otherwise, why didn't we see them like this before?"
"It seems that the advance group has suffered a great loss this time!"
"Alas, being tortured like this … Even the prey has been reduced a lot."
"I don't think my son is any worse than Ah Xuan. Who knows when my son will be recruited."
"Maybe someone in the advance group likes Xuan. Seeing that Xuan's prey was good last time, he wants to marry his daughter to him. That's why he specially recruited Xuan this time."
"Nonsense, the team leader doesn't have a daughter!"
"But the others do!"
"Hey, do you think the advance group is thinking about how to beat Xuan up?"
"Haha, that's possible."
Someone said something, and that person and his teammates laughed together. But suddenly, their faces froze. Because they found that the forty people in the advance group were all looking at them, as if they were looking at idiots.
If it weren't for the fact that everyone in the advance party was too tired to move, they would have already gone over to beat him up.
Xuan is nothing?
Have you seen the trap that kid set up? Have you seen the kid catch the Green Thief? Have you seen the kid make two Fire Lances fall to the ground in "blood" with one move? You don't even know shit! "
They had laughed at Shao Xuan in the beginning, but they had been slapped in the face within two days of entering the green land.
Loss? If catching the Wind Ball and the Green Thief was a loss, they would rather suffer every day.
As for the troubles they had encountered along the way, it was needless to say. There was a price to pay for everything. Since they had found the Green Thief, they had to be mentally prepared to deal with more troubles. They had been aware of this since the first day they joined the advance group.
Torture? If they could find more Animal Skin Scrolls and Curly Tail Herbs, eat the Green Thief, and encounter more magical treasures, they would be willing to suffer such torture again and again!
Seeing the expression on the advance group's faces, the leader of the hunting group glared at the warrior who had been joking in his group, warning him to stop talking.
Except for the advance group, no one knew that it was Ta who had asked for Shao Xuan, not Shao Xuan. So naturally, they had all kinds of guesses. But some of them were smart enough to figure out that there must be some other reasons. But no matter what happened to the advance group, it was not something they could talk about casually.
"How dare you laugh at others when you don't have the ability." Lang Ga sneered. He looked at the few warriors who had been joking, his eyes full of disdain.
"Who did you say didn't have the ability?!" Someone stood up. We can't do anything to the advance group, but we can't do anything to you?!
"What's wrong with that?!" Lang Ga was not afraid at all.
Other warriors in the same hunting group stood up together with Lang Ga. They had a good impression of Shao Xuan. Whether Shao Xuan was protected by his ancestors or for other reasons, they thought that Shao Xuan was a good warrior, and that was enough for them.
Seeing that the two hunting groups were about to fight, the team leader shouted, "Shut up, all of you!"
Ta glanced at the two groups with a cold face, and said in a deep voice, "Whoever makes noise again, don't follow us next time."
The two groups immediately became obedient. After all, the team leader still had the quota.
When Lang Ga walked back to his group's resting place, he saw Shao Xuan standing at the advance group's area and making a gesture to him. Lang Ga, who had been annoyed a moment ago, was so happy that his teeth almost fell out. Shao Xuan's gesture meant that there would be something good for him when he returned.
After the whole group gathered, Ta led them back to the tribe.
In the tribe.
Old Ke was sitting on a stone in the training ground, with his hand on his crutch. No one knew what he was thinking.
Hearing the noise, Old Ke looked up and saw Caesar running back with a stone smeared with grass juice in his mouth.
After Shao Xuan left, Old Ke did not stop training Caesar. He followed Shao Xuan's training method. He had to admit that Shao Xuan's method was very useful, and Caesar's training was also very effective. He could find things that he had thrown away.
To reward Caesar, Old Ke threw him a piece of meat. When he was about to say something, he saw some people rushing back to the tribe at the foot of the mountain. He also heard that the hunting group was coming back.
Counting the days, the hunting group would be back in a few days.
Old Ke could not sit still. After Caesar finished eating the meat, he sat on Caesar's back and gently knocked on Caesar's head, "Go back, Xuan is coming back!"
Caesar was reluctant at first, but as soon as he heard Shao Xuan's name, he ran away immediately. Old Ke asked him to slow down, but he did not listen.
The wounded had been sent back to the tribe in advance. When Old Ke returned to the tribe, there were already many people standing on both sides of the Path of Glory, waiting with their necks stretched.
Finally, a group of people appeared in the distance. The people standing at the foot of the mountain blew the whistle to pass the message to the people waiting on the mountain.
When the hunting group set foot on the Path of Glory, the people who had been waiting on both sides of the road for a long time were excited. This time, some of the children of some families were participating in the hunt for the first time, so those who had not gone out to hunt were all waiting below.
Seeing that Shao Xuan was safe and sound, Old Ke was relieved. However, when he glanced at the people in the advance group, his heart skipped a beat. With his eyesight, he could naturally see that the people in the advance group were not in good condition.
Thinking of what Shao Xuan said before leaving, "Don't worry", Old Ke touched his old heart in his chest. He felt that his heartbeat would not slow down no matter how hard he tried. He always felt that every time he heard this kid say "Don't worry", something big would happen.
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