Chapter 607 (1/2)

It was still winter but there was a warmth flowing through the tribe. Every Flaming Horn tribesperson had a smile on their faces they couldn’t wipe off.

With news of the banquet spreading, everyone was preparing to get to work as soon as winter ended. No one thought this was wasteful behaviour, they were all excited for it especially since it wasn’t held by one person but the whole tribe. Many didn’t get a single good night’s sleep for a while from too much excitement.

The chief and shaman said this was the time for them to shine.

The new bronze tools were limited so although everyone already had one, it wasn’t enough since one wouldn’t be sufficient to hunt. The rest had to use stone tools so sounds of stone grinding could be heard from the top to the bottom of the mountain. Even deep into the night, light and noises escaped from some houses as they worked hard- but not too hard to be a nuisance to their neighbours.

The bats that once appeared at night disappeared for some time.No one had spotted them recently. Some speculated that they moved away with the migratory birds, some said Chacha scared them away but no matter what the true reason was, this was safer for the tribe without the protection from the fire seed. Even if they came back, the tribespeople would just get rid of their nests.

From Shao Xuan’s rough estimations, the banquet would be held around a hundred days after winter ended. They would have to delay the reopening of the trading point but it was fine as they needed to prioritise the preparation work. Opening it after the invitations were out wasn’t too late anyway.

Yang Sui was the first to know about the banquet because he went to the tribe to discuss the fire seed with Shao Xuan. He didn’t expect to hear such shocking news.

It was a banquet!

Held by a whole tribe!

That was crazy!

The actions of the Flaming Horn tribe were shocking to some, and heartfelt to others.

“Have you decided?” asked Shao Xuan.

“Yes!” Yang Sui drew his attention back to Shao Xuan from the busy Flaming Horn tribespeople working in the snow. The actions of the Drumming tribe made him more determined and convenience a lot more Rain tribespeople. There were some that still rejected the idea but the majority supported Yang Sui now. “For our tribe... it isn’t the best time to merge with the fire seed yet but I’ll make necessary preparations first.”

Shao Xuan told him exactly what he told the shaman from the Drumming tribe. He believed that after this, Yang Sui would head to the Drumming tribe for their advice too.

“I know how to fuse the fire seed now. I went to the Drumming tribe to ask too but let me think about the details first before I come up with the plan,” said Yang Sui.

Many only took a glance at Yang Sui before settling their eyes to the ground to prevent him seeing the anger and disapproval in their eyes.

Even if Yang Sui didn’t see them, he knew what they were all thinking about but he didn’t say anything except for a heavy sigh.

“I’ve got some news from the Flaming Horn tribe.”

Some eyes perked up. They were curious about the mixed emotions that sigh carried.

One of his supporters asked, “What did you hear, shaman?”

“The Flaming Horn tribe is holding a banquet.”

“What?!”

Those that seemed disinterested immediately looked at Yang Sui, “Is it a true banquet? Not just some gathering?”

“Yes!” Yang Sui looked very serious, he emphasised each word he said, “It’s on the day the Flaming River Trading Point opens!”

Everyone took a sharp inhale.

They were now carefully calculating and rationing their food so they had enough for the winter but the Flaming Horn tribe was already planning a banquet.

How wealthy were they to be able to do that?

After the initial shock, the house exploded. They had only heard about banquets and never experienced one themselves. Even if the larger tribes had had them before, they were too far from the central region to attend one. Now, Yang Sui was telling them they get to do that!

Everyone started discussing but Yang Sui ignored that and said, “When Flaming Horn tells me the exact date, I will bring some of you to attend it.”

The discussion stopped for a moment.

“Some of you” was too vague.

“Then… Can I go?” A person asked Yang Sui.

“What about me?”

“Me too!”

Yang Sui didn’t give a direct answer but said, “I’ll decide then, I don’t know how many people I can bring over.”

“There’s a limit to a banquet? What does that mean? There’s not even that many of us,” complained one of the elders.

“This can’t be helped, they are inviting a lot of other tribes too so they have to limit the number of people that each tribe can bring. The Grand Elder was kind enough to inform me a little earlier.”

“You have to bring me! Shaman, I always supported you!”

“Me too! Me too!”