Chapter 37 – Ground komodo tooth sabre (1/2)

Translated by Sunyancai

Shao Xuan looked at Mai in surprise, for he did not expect him to say something like that.

Wasn’t he supposed to attend the third hunting mission? Why did Mai change his mind?

Unless, it was because of the earlier punch?

“Okay.” Shao Xuan answered.

Of course, Shao Xuan would be very glad to join the next hunting mission. Scenery in the forest changed every day, so one would get to see different sights if he entered the forest in different times. For example, there were some flowers that only bloomed once a year, and some plants would only have fruits and seeds once in a year. So one could see more and experience more when going out earlier. Or one had to wait another whole year to see the same situation.

Lang Ga and Ge both had told him in the past, that many plants in the forest were quite dangerous, so warriors needed to be able to spot and avoid them while hunting. However, one could only know them after seeing them once, or based on other people’s descriptions, one could never get the whole image.

Also, since Mai allowed Shao Xuan to tag along during the next hunting mission, obviously he acknowledged his ability. So Shao Xuan needed to only prepare for the hunting.

At that time, some other person came to look for Mai, that was Tuo. Shao Xuan had met him before and knew that they must have something to discuss, Shao Xuan decided to leave and excused himself.

“Since you are busy Uncle Mai, I will leave now. Thank you again, Uncle Mai!”

After Shao Xuan had left, Mai made a few movements with his stiff palm. He shook his shoulder and slapped his arm, some cracking sounds resounded. Because of Shao Xuan’s punch earlier, a few bones in his arm had been dislocated. And that shake pushed the bones back to where they were supposed to be.

Although his palm looked fine, Mai knew himself that his palm was injured. In the end, he had underestimated the boy!

In fact, Mai had planned to encourage Shao Xuan and persuade him to train more before he could go for a hunting mission. He also intended to share some examples of hunting with him, and take him to the third hunting mission. However, after experiencing the strength of Shao Xuan’s punch, Mai changed his mind.

“What did the boy mean with going back to prepare?” asked Tuo.

“To prepare to tag along with the next hunting mission.” Answered Mai.

Tuo showed some dissatisfaction, “Wasn’t he the one saying that the more preparation, the better? I thought he would be patient enough to wait until the third hunting mission. Did he come to beg you?”

Mai shook his head, “He did not bring up the subject, but I proposed it.”

“Why?” Tuo was even more confused.

Mai’s smile on the face grew bigger and bigger, “Since the blade is already almost finished, sharpening it even more is just a waste of time, for it could not be much more sharper anyway. A talent should not be buried in the tribe, he needs to go outside and challenge himself in the forest.”

As Shao Xuan left Mai’s place, he took big strides going down the mountain. His every step was quite big, and it seemed that he only tipped on the stones and basically just flew down the path.

After going down the mountain, Shao Xuan did not return to his cabin immediately, for he did not worry about Caesar. He knew that Caesar was helping the kids in orphan cave to dig out stone worms.

As he was about to call out Ke’s name in front of old Ke’s house, he saw the straw curtain get lifted fiercely, and an old man with grey hair marched out.

Judging from the old man’s expression, he seemed angry, for his beard almost flew up and reached his eyes.

Seeing Shao Xuan standing at the front door, the old man glimpsed at him from his head to his toe, frowned, as if thinking about something. His look was like a stone knife, trying to peel his body as if he was a stone core in the eyes of the old man. His beard waved a little, suggesting that he wanted to say something. However, in the end, the old man left without saying anything, except for a loud humph.

Shao Xuan was curious about his reaction. Was he mentally disturbed?

Seeing Ge pop his head out and look around, Shao Xuan asked, “Who was that?”

After confirming that the old man had left, Ge chuckled, “That is Lang Ga’s grandfather.”

That was Lang Ga’s grandpa?!