Chapter 364 (2/2)

The grass field was hilly. One could see small hills and some ant hills on the great plains.

It was seven days after Shao Xuan walked into the fields.

Under the clear blue sky, a few riders rode on their horses as those magnificent beasts galloped on the fields. They stirred up dust as they passed, bringing forth an intimidating aura with them.

The riders wore a mixture of fur and cloth as clothes. The men and women had long hair weaved into a few small braids, their faces painted with different colours.

Shao Xuan held two roasted beef legs in his arms, carrying a large wok on his back as he leisurely walked through the field. Compared to the rush and tension of the riders, Shao Xuan seemed extra relaxed which made it hard to ignore for the riders.

The young man leading the group stopped when he got close to Shao Xuan. The people behind him followed his lead and focused their attention on Shao Xuan. Two of the riders grabbed the dagger hung on their belts while another’s hand lingered over the sword hung on the horse he was riding.

The leader did a quick scan of Shao Xuan. His gaze became more alerted but he loosened up his expression with a warm smile to ask Shao Xuan where he came from.

Copying the leader’s actions, the others mimicked his expression. Even those that were grabbing or reaching for their weapons stopped what they were doing immediately, eyeing the special necklace on Shao Xuan’s neck and smiled at Shao Xuan.

The special ‘necklace’ Shao Xuan was wearing was made from the wild ox’s horns and other teeth and claws he had caught in the past. To them, if this person could kill the field beast and leisurely walk around with so many heavy items on him it was worth being careful while approaching him.

The only reason this group of riders were friendly while talking to Shao Xuan was that they knew he wasn’t to be messed with. Those they couldn’t bully they would make friends with, the weaker ones never had the same fate. They would snatch what they could and kill them. Survival of the fittest was the rule in this ancient world and it was the very reason Shao Xuan made that extravagant necklace from his previous hunts.

In the conversation, Shao Xuan didn’t directly say where he was from. He only mentioned that he was going back after training and he had lost his way. He asked them questions about the terrain to gain a clearer picture and gave them a cow leg in exchange for their help.

The group’s tribe was near this area so they knew the surroundings quite well. After accepting the gift, they guided Shao Xuan to his tribe where he said was deep in the mountains as they had nothing better to do. They lent him a horse and started their journey. They had never gone further than this. Before this, they limited their movements to the fields nearby but they were told by their elders that they would be brought to the mountains once they were better warriors so they did have some knowledge on the mountain terrain.

“Continue straight, after passing through these few mountains, you should be able to see it,” said the young leader.

They could only lead the way until this area, it was dangerous for them to continue on. Looking at Shao Xuan that was around their age walking around these dangerous plains without any worries, some of them felt a sense of jealousy.

“Thanks.” Shao Xuan said as he got off his horse, preparing to continue his journey on foot.

Passing through the fields and mountains, he finally saw the view he was looking for.