Chapter 152
Chapter 152 – Arrival
Translated by Jon
Shao Xuan knew that the river was large, but he didn’t know it was this large.
They rarely stopped to take breaks as the ship cruised along by sailing with the wind, manually being rowed, or getting pulled by Chacha.
Using the light from the sun and the moon, Shao Xuan was able to travel in a straight line. Although during the trip they had encountered many problems, including the murderous fish, which caused them to make a wide detour, they still couldn’t see any sight of their goal.
“We will have been travelling for fifteen days after today.” Shao Xuan told Chacha, looking at the expansive body of water.
Chacha gave a weak reply next to him, as he did not have all his strength. After Chacha’s curiosity had subsided, he had encountered several frightening experiences that had caused him to lose quite a few feathers.
Shao Xuan was also exhausted, as he had not properly rested during these past fifteen days. Although his recovery speed was incredibly fast, he couldn’t cope with the continual exhaustion. Furthermore, Shao Xuan was starting to worry that if they continued onwards, they would not have enough time to make it back. After all, according to the original plan, if he did not find anything within fifteen days, he was to return. However, he felt that he should still push on.
It was difficult for Chacha to go near. Therefore, Shao Xuan had Chacha hold one end of the grass rope, and tied the other end to himself, jumping down.
“Extend your hand!” Shao Xuan shouted.
Seeing Shao Xuan jump down from the eagle’s back, the opposite side stilled in a dazed for a second before quickly extending both of his arms.
Shao Xuan clamped onto his hands as he pulled him up.
Yet, the water plants were tangled too tight around the man, and if Shao Xuan continued to forcibly pull up, the person’s arms might be pulled off.
Freeing a hand, Shao Xuan had Chacha come even closer as he took out a stone knife and hacked at the plants.
While Shao Xuan was pulling the man up, the man was also exerting every last bit of his strength to try and free himself from his constraints.
Shao Xuan discovered that, although the man’s face was covered with mud, making his features unclear, his two eyes were as sharp as swords. It gave people a merciless and an ice-cold feeling.
Not knowing which tribe he was from, Shao Xuan started to ponder.
Before Shao Xuan had left, he had specifically gone to the Shaman to learn all he could about what may lie out there, he had even read through almost all of the animal hide scrolls the Shaman possesed. However, Shao Xuan knew too little about the man in front of him to be able to identify who he was.
Slowly but surely, the man had started to be pulled free from the mud and Chacha started flying higher.
And so, when they landed and Shao Xuan’s feet touched solid ground, he felt rich emotions swelling up inside him. He had truly stayed afloat on the river for too long.
With both feet on solid ground, he felt alot sturdier.
Chacha stood on a grassy field as well, stepping a few times.
As for the person Shao Xuan had saved, it appeared he was actually a child. He was on alert towards Shao Xuan, even though he had just saved the kid’s life.
The other side did not say anything, and Shao Xuan did not ask. After calming down, he started taking note of his surroundings.
Traces of life around here weren’t that noticeable, but some tracks could be made out. There were also mountains far out, but this area was predominantly covered in mud, with a lot of holes that gathered water. And so, these naturally forming holes created varying sized pools of water. Apart from this, Shao Xuan had found claw and teeth marks on several rocks around him. This was not something humans could do….
From inside the water?
However, Shao Xuan did not feel any danger from within the pool. Chacha also agreed with him. Unless the creatures in the pond were hiding very well, there was absolutely nothing inside.
The person Shao Xuan had saved quietly laid down, gasping for breath. Although he did not speak, his eyes were incessantly examining Shao Xuan and Chacha.
Finally, the child couldn’t hold it in.
“Who are you? Why would you appear in our tribe?” He asked.
“Your tribe? Which tribe are you from?” Shao Xuan asked as the kid was still being incredibly vigilant. Then he continued, “My eagle and I are from distant lands, I came by boat. The river had started to decline too quickly so we rushed onto shore, as our boat had already been washed away by the water. I don’t know how far we’ve travelled”.
“How long were you in the river?” The other party did not believe Shao Xuan’s words as he could hear that Shao Xuan’s words were filled with doubt. He found it odd for Shao Xuan to not be aware of his tribe.
“Twenty some days.” Shao Xuan answered.
In response, the other party’s eyes widened, his two tan pupils dilating.