Chapter 577 (2/2)

Shao Xuan and the two chiefs followed his lead.

There were adult and small crocodiles in the area. A brown-eyed one quickly ran towards Shao Xuan. It was the crocodile from many years before. It was much bigger now so Shao Xuan didn’t recognise it until Fu Shi pointed it out.

Shao Xuan was still preoccupied with thinking about the river so he only patted its head before he hurriedly followed Fu Shi again.

The reason for the destruction of the homes in Drumming tribe wasn’t because of the shaking ground but because of the rain that brought down a landslide of mud.

“There it is, see for yourself.” Fu Shi pointed in a direction.

In front of them was only a raised stone mound, they couldn’t see beyond it.

When they walked onto the stone mound then only Shao Xuan could clearly see the area.

“So… it’s true...”

“There… That… There it is!” Ta was too agitated to speak full sentences. The others couldn’t understand him but the Flaming Horn people knew.

Across the tiny stream, it was the place they once lived!

The mountain seemed to have gotten taller, the flatlands were now hills. The houses they built had all toppled.

The heavy breathing and red faces of the Flaming Horn people confused Fu Shi.

“There was where we lived!” Ao said after a deep breath.

They lived in the homeland for four years but that place across the river was their home for more than a decade!

How could they not be agitated?

When they first left, they had thought of coming back here to live. The shaman had also said that if things didn’t go well in the new area, they could come back. As time went on, the new tribe thrived so they didn’t have a reason to go back. They would have the occasional dream of the mysterious forest, those familiar hunting routes…

“Who would have thought… Hahaha!” Ao took another deep breath. He seemed to exhale out all his frustrations.

“Is this it? Ah Xuan?” Ao stared at the other side of the river.

Yes.” Shao Xuan was sure that the knot divination was pointing in that direction.

A thousand years ago, their ancestors fled the land because of a crack in the ground which formed the great river, forbidding them from returning. Now, a thousand years later, the lands were connected once again.

The great river that existed for a thousand years was no more. The only thing left of it was a small stream.