Chapter 164 – Pu tribe (1/2)

Translated by Joycelyn

After the battle, the Drumming tribe continued on with their usual lifestyle.

The tribe held a funeral for those who had passed away. Since Shao Xuan was not a Drumming tribe member, he could not participate in the funeral. That also meant that he would not see the tribal flame that belonged only to the Drumming tribe.

On that day, he remained in Chen Jia’s house, sensing the flame’s power. It was different from the Flaming Horns tribe’s; it was much stronger.

Maybe it was just as the Shaman had said; that was probably the difference between a complete totem and an incomplete one.

The Flaming Horns tribe’s flame gave people a sense of warmth. The Drumming tribe’s flame instead gave a slight cool feel, not freezing, just cooler to some degree when compared to the Flaming Horns tribe’s.

Although Shao Xuan felt curious about their tribe’s flame, he could not go over to the funeral to watch. Only through speaking with Fu Shi and the rest did he know about their fire pool. This was also where the sacrificed warriors’ bodies were to be sent.

Hearing about it and not being able to see it made this matter feel mystified.

If there was an opportunity, Shao Xuan would definitely have to observe the Drumming Tribe’s ‘fire pool’.

After the burial ceremony, the tribe became active again. Everybody started to discuss their next transactions and trades; just like a tyrant who had made lots of money and was agonizing over how to use it.

The Drumming tribe’s ability to heal might not have been as fast as the Flaming Horns Tribe’s, but their overall rate was still not too bad. When they activated the totems all over their body, they gained a layer of protection like that of scales.

The Drumming tribe’s members believed that when one had a near-death experience, one saw the truth. And because of that, they treated Shao Xuan with warmth and hospitality. When hearing that Shao Xuan wanted to accompany the people who were going trading, each of them told Shao Xuan of their experiences and gave advice on how to pick the right items, how to trade them, what their real value was and so on.

Although the Drumming tribe looked cold and distant, occasionally some passionate young ladies would run over to Shao Xuan to give him their most brilliant ‘smiles’.

Every time Shao Xuan was met with such passion, he stiffened. In contrast, if the young lads in the tribe were greeted with such ‘smiles’, they would fall head over heels for them.

Certainly, with a different tribe came a different definition of beauty.

Due to the return of most of the adult crocodiles, Chacha deemed this piece of land a danger zone. As long as there was a tree, he would definitely not land on the ground.

“Shao Xuan, you have to visit our tribe again!” Ping exclaimed to Shao Xuan.

“Okay, consider it done.”

The distance from the Drumming tribe to the Pu Tribe was not small. From what Shao Xuan understood, the Drumming tribe’s location was in a remote area, and the distribution of the tribes on this side was sparser. It could be seen from just looking at the Drumming tribe.

Not only was the path to the Pu tribe not straight, they had to cross over a few rivers too.

On the outskirts of the Drumming tribe territory, there was a ten-meter-wide river. Only by crossing it could they reach the Pu tribe.

The Drumming tribe had no boats, but they could make something like a bamboo raft. On the tributaries on that side of the river, bamboos and rafts could float. However, the Drumming tribe members would not use them. It was because they had a much better ‘boat’.

One crocodile after another floated onto the surface of the water. Some only revealed their heads, making it impossible to see anything other than their eyes and snouts. They were often in such a stance when lurking in the water in order to remain hidden.

Qing Yi, being the leader of the trading group this time, jumped onto a crocodile’s back after receiving a blessing from the Shaman.

The crocodiles were lined up just like a floating bridge, which allowed Qing Yi to walk around freely.

The rest followed Qing Yi. They leaned forward and jumped onto the crocodile’s’ back.

Fu Shi, carrying an empty rattan basket, fiddled with his hide bag containing his water moonstones and called out to Shao Xuan: “Let’s go!”

Shao Xuan did not let Cha Cha carry him, as he wanted to walk along with the Drumming tribe people. He could also get to know more about the Pu Tribe. Fu Shi had told him about them before, but it was only general knowledge. Shao Xuan could understand more from talking with the others.

The Drumming tribe had thousands of members, and not everyone would participate in the upcoming trade. They might not need to buy anything at the moment; some would let others get something for them. Some, even, would wait for their fellow tribesmen to come back and then trade with them with water moonstones.