Chapter 370 - Have They Made A Mistake
The hunting party and their leader were summoned by the chief when they arrived at the tribal village.
Every time they returned from a hunt, they would have a small meeting to report their hunt. The leader thought it was the same thing so when he stepped into the room, he briefly told the chief about what they got from the day’s hunt and the odd reactions from the Taihe tribesmen that day. He was told that the Taihe tribesmen had such reactions because they had been attacked again.
Why ‘again’?
It was inevitable. The two tribes lived close to each other and while there were no major conflicts, there were constant minor fights between them. And when they fought, the Taihe people were often the weaker side. After many fights, everyone was used to this.
That was why to the leader, the Taihe people being attacked was a very normal occurrence. Was there a need to bring it up? This wasn’t even worth talking about, in such a harsh environment, the weaker tribe would have to listen when the stronger tribe spoke. The losers should know when to shut up.
However, this time, apparently the Taihe people weren’t just injured, they were robbed of something valuable. What was it? They had not received intelligence about it yet. All they knew was that the Taihe tribe had spent a lot of effort in procuring this valuable thing but it was taken forcefully by the Flaming Horn people.
The Flaming Horn people knew that usually, their tribesmen would not interfere if the thing was already in the other person’s hands. However, the other person hadn’t gotten it yet, it was considered up for grabs- finders keepers. They never hurt the Taihe people severely though, since they were neighbours. If this happened in other tribes, there would’ve been bloody wars.
Shao Xuan walked on the moist, grassy ground. Although he usually thought of himself as a mentally strong person, he couldn’t help but feel nervous. The nearer he got to the Flaming Horn settlement, the harder it was to stay calm.
Would the other half of the Flaming Horn Tribe be the same as the Flaming Horn people he knew?
Their temperament, values… would they be like what he imagined they would be?
Would they be very different? How would they treat him? The two branches of the tribe had been separated for a thousand years!
As he was thinking, he stepped out of the forest to see a person on the other end of the river. This middle-aged man was clad in clothing made from animal hide and fabric, he had stubble on his face and a muscular build. He was dark-skinned, his posture very straight and stable, though he gave a feeling that he was ready to attack at any moment. This man had an intense stare of sternness and focus in Shao Xuan’s direction.
The first thing Shao Xuan felt was, I found them.
Guang Yi furrowed his brows when he saw the young man walked out, immediately reprimanding the kid. “Why are you out this late?!”
“??”
He had thought of all the reactions the tribe might have to him but not this.
When he saw Shao Xuan’s confusion, Guan Yi’s tone grew sterner, “What are you still doing there, come here now!”
As he spoke, Guang Yi turned around and took a tree as thick as two people and kicked it into the river.
Shao Xuan looked at the floating tree then at the uncle’s scolding stare. Fine, I’ll cross the river and see what happens.
He leapt and landed on the tree, then utilised the buoyancy of the tree as support to leap unto the bank. When he turned around, the uncle was dragging the tree trunk bag on the bank. This tree trunk had straw rope tied to one end so once the other person had crossed the river, it would be kept for the next use.
When he tossed the tree trunk aside easily, Guang Yi looked up to see Shao Xuan still standing there and was upset once again. “What are you staring at, go home! It’s late, and you’re still loitering about!”
Shao Xuan scratched his head. What did this uncle mean? Did he talk to strangers like that?
Didn’t seem like it.
As he stared at the man walking back, Shao Xuan wanted to ask if the uncle had gotten the wrong person.
“Follow me now! Don’t even think of slipping out now!” Guang Yi scolded, his eyes so piercing they could nail a human to the ground.
Guang Yi’s behaviour was an adult catching a child slipping out to play, now he was scolding the culprit.
Shao Xuan grew increasingly confused but since he was already in the tribal settlement, his goal was achieved. Fine, he’ll go.
Weighing his options, Shao Xuan quickly caught up to the man in front as they headed to the place he had been looking for.
If other Flaming Horn people were here, they wouldn’t have reacted like this. However, coincidentally, Guang Yi had chased away all the other people on patrol duty. Anyone who didn’t know Guang Yi would not know a characteristic he had.
The people of the Flaming Horn tribe knew that he was a more capable warrior and hunter compared to the current leader. Then why was Guang Yi not the leader? There was only one reason: this master hunter was diagnosed with facial blindness.