Chapter 492 (1/2)

Long Time No See

Ao and the rest had to admit the way Shao Xuan brought these people back far exceeded their expectations. However, at this point, they didn’t care. All they knew was that these people were part of their own tribe, the sensations they felt in the totemic flames confirmed this.

When Shao Xuan got closer to the edge of the cliff, Ao and the rest jumped into the sea, not thinking if there might be any marine monsters.

The flames holding back the sea were not an obstruction to the Flaming Horns. These people passed into the opened path through the flames. However, at this point, Shao Xuan was almost at his limit.

“I can’t hold on any longer. You all bring the ones who can’t move anymore up first.” Shao Xuan turned to Zheng Luo. “Bring everyone up. Everyone there’s part of our tribe.”

Zheng Luo smiled and nodded. “I know, everyone here’s a Flaming Horn.” He turned to Ao, who was the first to walk over. “Zheng Luo, Flaming Horn.”

“Ao, Flaming Horn.”

The chiefs of both branches held their arms open for a passionate hug, then punched each other’s shoulders as a gesture of friendliness.

Ao looked at all the people behind Shao Xuan, suppressing his emotion. “We will first bring any injured, sick or fatigue people up first. Anyone who still has strength can climb up using the ropes we threw down. There are people above.

Knowing that these were their own people, the team on the stone path were not guarded or discriminatory, handing over their patients immediately. They quickly grabbed the ropes made of leather clothing and climbed upwards.

Even the people who were exhausted, the ones who were about to faint from hunger and thirst all tried very hard to stay conscious. They were here! There were people receiving them too. There was nothing to worry about, they just had to climb up.

Shao Xuan had to be last, for he had to maintain the gap. When everyone left, he retracted the powers used to separate the ocean. It had been a long journey, other than exhausted, he was dehydrated and starving, his lips were cracked.

“Have some water.” Ao took out his flask. Shao Xuan drank the little water left in the flask.

He felt a little better, though his hunger became more apparent. He planned to eat a feast once he made it back.

Looking up at the cliff, he saw people still climbing up the rock wall. More experienced climbers carried one person on their backs, then another in one arm, climbing up the wall with just two legs and one hand. In the beginning, the people at the top let them climb up the colourful ropes. However, this was too slow. In the end, they connected two ropes at the bottom end to form a circle, then let it down. The people at the bottom just had to grab any part of the rope to be pulled upwards. They didn’t have to climb, all the work was done by the people above.

This was a good idea because the leather clothing was a durable fabric. The fabric did not tear when rubbed against the rock cliff, plus could support the weight of all these people.

The number of people on the stone path quickly decreased as the gap in the water shrank too. Shao Xuan could conserve some energy this way. When everyone left, he finally retracted his power and grabbed the rope.

Without the power of the bone ornaments keeping the water apart, both walls of water collapsed and merged as one. Huge waves splashed unto Shao Xuan.

Fortunately, he was hauled up fast so he wasn’t engulfed by the waves.

When he arrived at the top of the cliff, Shao Xuan looked at the row of people standing on the cliff, plus several familiar animals. He felt like no time had passed at all.

“I’m back.”

Everyone was emotional to see Shao Xuan once again. Many people wanted to give him a huge hug but too bad they were all pushed away by Caesar.

When he left the Fearsome Beast Forest to go to the desert, he hadn’t brought Caesar. The little guy was very upset about this but he was still very happy to see Shao Xuan today. The wolf nudged its huge head against Shao Xuan, licking him.

“I haven’t seen you in a while, buddy.” Caesar was the one who had been with him the longest, since it was a pup to its current size. It had been more than ten years…

He quickly greeted everyone and asked about the patients. When he heard that they were all in stable conditions, he finally relaxed.