Chapter 622 Sounding Horns At Sunse (1/2)

But it was at this time, after successfully holding a banquet, that the Flaming Horn tribe announced that they were going to hold a sacrifice? This was not even their headquarters.

It was really hard for them to understand.

Gui He’s sentence seemed like a warning…. In their opinion, the Flaming Horn tribe was trying to hide something from them. There were obviously secrets here, but they didn’t want other tribes to see it?

Some people felt that they were going to find out the secrets here and suddenly changed their minds. Their eyes lit up with curiosity.

Initially, they were already devising ways to find out more about the Flaming Horn’s secrets, especially those related to their fire seed. The Mang tribe and other well-known tribes of the central region already heard a thing or two about the Flaming Horn tribe, especially what they sensed from the Drumming tribe’s fire seed. They also heard about the Rain tribe that had recently migrated to the area after the end of last winter and their fire seed. All these made them extremely doubtful and they desperately wanted to find out the secrets hidden here.

It just happened that both the chiefs and shamans of the Rain tribe and Drum tribe were all going to be present this time at this Flaming River Grand Banquet. Many of them initially wanted to approach these two tribes and discuss with their leaders. Small tribes like them probably wouldn’t reject talking to them, the major tribes. But to know the core of these secrets, the best solution was to ask the Flaming Horns directly. After all, the Flaming Horn tribe never really had a good temper or a good relationship with their tribes, so besides not being able to get any secrets out of them, they might even arouse ridicule.

They never thought, they were suddenly given such an opportunity!

An event like a sacrifice was definitely related to the fire seed. This was their perfect chance! How could they bear to miss it?

They had to see it for themselves and get a direct answer from the Flaming Horn tribe! It was definitely the right thing to do!

Leave? Of course not! The Flaming Horns want them to leave, but instead of leaving, they chose to stay and watch them. They wanted to see what the people of the Flaming Horn tribe were about to do.

So, the people who were already walking towards the beast fang gate turned around and stopped. They stayed there and did not return to their original seating area.

Scanning around, it was obvious everyone was thinking the same way and stood close to the beast fang gate.

The Zhi tribe and other tribes that were less superior had already walked out of the beast fang gate. They couldn’t find a place to stay and watch in the castle. They were timid but curious, so they watched from afar outside the gate.

The Drum tribe and Rain tribe looked at each other and left without a second thought. They definitely did not want to stay. But they were still slightly curious, so after they walked out the door, they kept a distance and stopped to find a place to sit. They ate too much so they felt tired from merely standing up.

When Gui He saw the reactions of the other tribes in the hall, he was not surprised at all. He had already expected this scenario. He took a few glances at them, and then looked toward the elders. The first person he asked was Shao Xuan.

“Should we start now?” Gui He asked.

“We may begin,” Shao Xuan said.

The other elders also nodded one after another.

The Flaming Horn tribespeople stood up. They moved the tables, chairs, and the dining utensils out of the way. On the empty land in front of the Flaming River Tower, they stood in two rows on each side of the building.

The elders stood in front, and following them were the major hunt leaders, then the minor hunt leaders. After these came warriors who were more skilled and made great contributions to the tribe, or other elderly men with prestige.

Besides these two rows of people, there were three people.

The current chief and shamaness did not stand in the same two rows as the others. Instead, they stood in front of the Flaming River Tower and faced the grey stone walls that had no carvings at all.

And in front of the current chief and shamaness, stood the Grand Elder of the Flaming Horn tribe, Shao Xuan.

There was still some leftover food on the tables where the other twenty-four tribes sat. There was still spilt soup and chewed bones left on the ground, and the firewood that was still burning continued to make a crackling sound. The leftover soup continued to boil with bubbling sounds inside the stone pots and cauldrons.

The Flaming Horns had not even cleaned up all these. Actually, this was an acknowledged habit amongst the tribes, to not clean up the mess on the day of the Flaming River Grand Banquet. Let it be and show it off to everyone. This was a symbol of success, a “medal” after the success of the “showing-off” feast they wanted to show to everyone. They wanted to wait till the second day, when everything had already gone cold and all the steam had dispersed, to clean up this mess.

So, the only clean area was where the Flaming Horns were standing.

When everyone was ready, Gui He lifted his head and looked up at the highest building in the area.

On top of the tower, a person stood waiting beside a Flaming Horn totem flag. He was looking down in the same instant, as if he had been waiting all along. This was Mao, who acted in concert with Ao in his previous performance.

At this time, Mao was already standing on the highest point in the Flaming River Tower. Beside him were Tuo and Tao Zheng.

Mao, who looked down and received Gui He’s signal, brought out a giant horn around his own height that had clear striped lines circling around it. This horn came from a giant fierce beast in the forest. He didn’t go down but blew the horn where he stood. Blowing the horn was an honourable duty, one he had fought over from Lei Jing.

Mao moved his arms and did some chest stretches. He took a deep breath and breathed out slowly. Finally, he raised the horn and sucked in more breath.

Blow!

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