Chapter 162
Chapter 162 – Their return
Translated by Joycelyn
Chacha successfully took the children before to the Chief’s side then immediately rushed back to Shao Xuan. Only, this time, he had suffered an attack from the ground.
There would always be someone hiding in the forest throwing sharp stone spear knives at him. Arrows with stone heads would be shot out out from behind some trees or a pile of dense grass from time to time. This made him quite frustrated. He could not avoid each and every attack, and had no choice but to be hit and get injured by them.
While dodging the vital areas, Chacha made his way over to Shao Xuan.
A few from Shao Xuan’s side had noticed Chacha’s predicament. Those who were hiding while attacking were hard to deal with as Shao Xuan still had to take care of the children. He could not handle Chacha’s attackers.
“Why not let Chacha just stay up high instead? After all, to the Chief’s area from here is not too far now.” Chen Jia said.
“Yeah, don’t let it come.” Another exclaimed. They used to not like birds as previously there were always some water birds that would cause menace towards the baby treasured fish. Once there were slightly larger birds, the tribe would shoot spears or arrows towards the sky, hitting the birds down. But some of the birds flew slightly higher, making it more difficult to aim for them, thus every time when those water birds approached the ground to hunt, they would be limited by the surrounding terrains, making it easier to aim and shoot them.
Because of this, the Drumming tribe felt grateful to Shao Xuan. The Shaman had even made a promise that one day when the Flaming Horn tribe needs help, they will definitely do their best to do what they can to help. This is exactly what Shao Xuan wanted, help from the Drumming Tribe. Him helping the Drumming tribe also meant that he has helped the Flaming Horns tribe. WIth the Drumming tribe, the move over here for the Flaming Hornd tribe will be much easier.
This battle, since the two moons overlapped on that night, till the moonlight disappeared and the sun came out once again, it had not stopped. It was different from the relaxing days of the Flaming Horns tribe. The Drumming tribe members were still struggling with this strife.
The tribe was littered with corpses, some from the Drumming tribe, some from the Martyr tribe too. Especially on the outer borders, many rivers had been stained red, even severed limbs and pieces of meat parts could be seen.
The only plus point was that the Drumming tribe had an advantage in numbers and they were on their own territory. They had also made ample preparations, always having the upper hand.
A day passed, the sun set. The fighting gradually cooled.
In the sky, the two moons separated.
In the forest, around the rivers, still remained some Martyr tribesmen. Their heart panicking even more, they wanted to escape, but were held back by the surrounding warriors. Their escape route has been blocked. The Drumming tribe had steeled their hearts in keeping these people here, comforting the departed souls of their fellow tribesmen in this battle.
Shao Xuan, who just helped carry the injured out of a house, saw the Shaman standing dazed while looking at the open space. There was the direction of the big river, and at this, the Shaman slowly revealed a smile.
At the same moment, Shao Xuan felt the ground under his feet tremble, waves rippling across the surrounding rivers.
The trembling became more vigorous, the familiar roarings like horses galloping travelled over from afar.
The air’s humidity got higher, water vapor increased.
The wind began to rasp fiercely, like wanting to lift off the roofs. Some of the houses’ wooden boards started rippling, but nobody bothered about that. The Drumming tribe’s members all exposed expressions of excitement, those eyes that did not hold onto any feelings, at this moment, began to shine.
Roarings sounded out, the trembles from the ground, as well as the air and water vapor, all these meant that the ‘disappeared’ river began to rise again.
“Woo~~~”
The sound of the river king’s return, signalling the beginning of change.
The animals that left during the raining season came back together with the river.
When the king of the river swam forward from the deeper rivers, everything gradually subsided.
A huge claw stepped onto the river bank, a ten meters long majestic shadow revealed itself from the water. It’s mouth emitted low gurgles like that of thunder rumbling. At the same time, it’s eyes swept through the surrounding once, feeling the unnatural atmosphere.
Quickly it found something that had made it furious, and it let out a howl from the river bank, travelling to the distance. Around it were many of its companions, having similar reactions. Its majestic body quickly went back into the flowing river.
Due to the rise of the river and tributary expansion, the group of big fellows swiftly closed in on to the tribe.
The closing of this battle shall be their responsibility.