Chapter 478 (1/2)

Instruction

The Yi family would feel threatened by anyone with a little divination talent. Not panic, but enough to irritate.

It was a very uncomfortable feeling. To them, who pride themselves on being able to reveal the universe’s secrets, it felt like a knife hanging above their heads.

This year’s snowstorm was already a slap to their faces. Ever since the weather changed, so many people visited with precious items in hopes of getting hints about the future. Yet the Yi family could only offer limited help.

The Fox chief’s arrival had undeniably given them a place to vent their frustrations. They felt like they found an explanation for their discomfort.

Perhaps they had been feeling threatened because of the Flaming Horns?

Didn’t one of the Yi family members have a prophecy? The six noble families had always worried about what it meant. The last time Flaming Horn visited King City, the guy had thrown Linlu’s chief in the air with just one move. He destroyed the city gates and that was enough to make the city folk grow wary. At that time, someone suggested that the Flaming Horns might be a threat according to their readings but most did not believe it.

Right now, after listening to the Fox chief, the Yi family started to plan. On the next day, they would go to the palace to talk to the lord and other heads of families to discuss,

To, they should nip a threat when it was still in the cradle, stopping it from growing. They had been increasingly upset since the day their city gates were destroyed.

“Flaming Horn can accurately predict the weather?!”

“Forget about the weather, did they really survive the king beast?!” This scared many people. They thought about the prophecy: ‘everything united must part, everything parted must unite’. They were very uncomfortable.

Air was tense within the palace. Once a cloud of questions formed, it would not dissipate quickly. Especially the ones who had been suspicious for long, they finally found something to cling to.

If the Flaming Horn people heard this discussion, they would have a heart attack. Nonsense! If they could survive the king beast, would they abandon so much good quality salt and fire crystals in the mines?!

But if these people think you’re a threat, it will take a lot to convince them otherwise.

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Even the coldest winter would pass.

Winter came early in full force. It lingered for long before leaving.

When the snow finally stopped and the sun finally broke through the thick clouds, everyone roared at the skies.

It was sunny again. Winter was officially over. Temperatures rose quickly and did not give anyone time to prepare.

Water flowed down roofs and houses, everywhere was wet. The patrol team couldn’t bear to watch their ice watch towers melt. However, they still preferred warmer weather. That meant they could hunt again.

As the snow melted, the river in front of the village rose quickly. Everyone living at the foot of the hill had to move upwards. There were large pools of stagnant water in the forest too so it was still difficult to hunt. However, water also forced the animals in hiding out of their homes so the warriors hunted many small animals nearby.

After a long winter, the ducks burst out of their pens, quacking loudly and leapt into the river despite the cold. Some flew far into the forest.

The keeper finally got to see the fat duck’s ducklings.

Little green balls of feathers walked out with the fat duck, cautious of everybody even though they did not attack.

“Thirty-one, no less,” chuckled the keeper. “Hey, what are the ducklings eating?”

Shao Xuan looked. “Probably earth…”

He wanted to say earthworms but realised the ducklings ate insects that were as thick as his thumb. He saw a full mouth of sharp teeth.

“Probably the insects from underground.” He didn’t know what these were called but they were probably forced out of the ground because of the water.

There were many worms and insects that came out of the riverbanks. As the river rose, the land was submerged in water. Many insects moved up the hill, which delighted the ducks.

The fat duck and its thirty-one ducklings ate insects floating on the river. They ate everything, including insects other ducks didn’t like.

With these ducks, the tribe did not have to remove pests themselves. The riverbank was filled with happy ducks who fought over food.

The weather changed very quickly. They were still wearing thick fur yesterday, yet today they could wear their regular hunting clothing. The ones working were already drenched in sweat.

“This weather is very peculiar indeed,” said Shao Xuan.

Not sure what sudden changes like that meant.

Winter was over. The tribe would hold its annual prayer ceremony to its ancestors soon. However, the shamaness and the chief seemed to be distracted these days.

Shao Xuan knew they were waiting for news. Even if they couldn’t do it this winter, maybe next winter would be the same? Then they could catch that opportunity.