Chapter 271: I Will Go Along Too

Besides those working, most Tribesmen gathered at the main gate. After all, today was the day the Hunting Team would return.

Currently, almost two-thirds of the Tribe were busy building cement houses. The original Flame Dragon Tribe had several hundred people, plus a little over a thousand from the Black Snake Tribe.

That means the Flame Dragon Tribe now had over 2,200 people, with more than 1,500 involved in house construction.

As the Tribe grew larger, Su Bai’s plan was to build more cement houses.

Wooden houses? Teepees? These two could be forgotten. He wanted to treat them as transitional dwellings. The main focus would be on cement houses.

Soon enough, the Hunting Team emerged from the forest, with Cang Shi leading the front, dragging the largest prey behind him.

It was a giant bear seven or eight metres tall, over four metres wide. It was undoubtedly a fierce Ferocious Beast.

The other members of the Hunting Team were the same, none returned empty-handed. All dragging prey several times their size.

“Another bountiful harvest!” Cang Shi walked in front, laughing heartily. He always felt most accomplished when returning to the Tribe.

The envious gazes from the Tribesmen and their words of praise made him feel especially gratified. It made him feel all his effort for the Tribe had been worthwhile.

The other Hunting Team members were the same, all full of pride, standing very straight.

Yan Hua and Sha Lan, having finished training, squeezed in at the Tribe’s main gate. They always come to watch the Hunting Team’s return.

Afterward, they would dream about one day going out to hunt as well. How returning with such large prey would be such an honour.

“Ah’Hua, when will we be able to see the Hunting Ground?” Sha Lan suddenly asked.

Yan Hua’s red eyes remained fixed on the prey for a long while before she came back to her senses, “It’ll most likely be impossible this year.”

With the Tribe building houses now and preparing for the rainy season, matters of Warrior Trainees going to the Hunting Ground might get further delayed.

The cat eared girl swished her tail, drawing her gaze back from the prey, murmuring, “If they are selecting people this time, I think you’ll definitely be chosen.”

The cat eared girl was referring to the Warrior Trainees that would be selected to go to the Hunting Ground. This was considered training, and those selected were those chosen by the Hunting Team.

“How do you know it won’t be you?” Yan Hua asked in return.

Sha Lan spread her hands helplessly, and said, “I’m just not as talented as you. After all this training, I still haven’t made any progress.”

“There’s no rush. Just take it slow. Besides, you’re not weak by any means.” Yan Hua calmly said.

“That doesn’t sound like something you’d say?” Sha Lan narrowed her blue eyes teasingly, “Weren’t you the most impatient before? You were the one who couldn’t wait to go see the Hunting Ground.”

“But with the Tribe’s current situation, we don’t have a choice. Uncle Cang Shi probably won’t take us to the Hunting Ground, right?” Yan Hua analysed.

“That’s true, everyone’s preparing for the rainy season now,” Sha Lan nodded.

The two watched from the crowd for a while before leaving, planning to see what prey had been brought back.

When Cang Shi put down the prey, he went to bathe. After all, the Hunting Team had not bathed since leaving the Tribe.

Having bathed in the Tribe before, he now felt dirty after just two days without bathing. Let alone this time, where he had been gone for so many days, and hunted plenty of prey. Right now, his body smelled of both blood and sweat.

The two smells mixed together, it was so potent he dared not smell himself. He swore it would now make him nauseous.

After bathing, Cang Shi went to Su Bai’s wooden house to report on some matters.

Upon entering the wooden house, he first saw the cat. After staring for a while before reacting, he finally spoke up. “Shaman, we’ve returned. There weren’t any problems this time, two people were injured and we used the Shaman Bone Tablet to heal them.”

“Great. What prey did you bring back this time?” Su Bai asked.

“The prey this time was very different from before. We have Giant Claw Bear, Red Eye Wolf…” Cang Shi was unstoppable once he started talking about the prey they’ve caught.

It was also Su Bai’s first time hearing about so many types of Ferocious Beasts and wild beasts, so he asked, “Were there any Smooth Skin Lizards?”

“Smooth Skin Lizards?” Cang Shi paused, shaking his head, “No, these beasts aren’t common. If not for making water containers, we wouldn’t bother catching them.”

“Next time catch more and bring them back, the more the better. I have a use for them.” Su Bai instructed.

“Understood.” Though Cang Shi did not know why they needed to catch so many Smooth Skin Lizards. Still, he knew how the Shaman’s decisions had never been wrong.

Su Bai took a sip of water, solemnly asking. “By the way, doesn’t the Tribe have an annual training for Warrior Trainees, where you get to select a few of them to bring them out to the Hunting Ground?”

“Yes, Shaman, but with this year’s situation, we probably can’t take them for training.” Cang Shi analysed.

“It’s fine, there are still twenty days until the rainy season. It is enough time for several trips to the Hunting Ground. Sparing one trip to lead the Warrior Trainees would be good.” Su Bai said.

He thought about how the Totem Awakening Ceremony would come after winter, following the rainy season.

If those Warrior Trainees could experience the Wilderness once before that time, their chances of awakening would be far greater. It was through this that the Tribe could gain more Totem Warriors.

He also knew the cow horned girl had wanted to become a Totem Warrior for a long time. This would undoubtedly be a good opportunity for her. She would surely be over the Moon if she knew she had been selected, and she would have more hope of awakening as a Totem Warrior next year.

“Shaman, I understand. The next time we go to the Hunting Ground, I will select a group of Warrior Trainees to come with me.” Cang Shi solemnly said.

“The most important thing is that the selected Warrior Trainees would not hold you back while you are out in the Wilderness.” Su Bai reminded.

“I understand.” Cang Shi nodded.

“This time, you can take Yan Hua along. I believe she’s ready for it.” Su Bai added.

Cang Shi scratched the back of his head, saying, “Yan Hua has indeed qualified, but I’m worried about how careless she is.”

He knew well the cow horned girl’s carefree nature. Going to the Hunting Ground was not a joke. If one was not careful, they could easily lose their life.

“I know. Which is why she needs this training even more than the others.” Su Bai put down his wooden cup, continuing, “I will give her proper instructions, you can be rest assured about this.”

“I understand. In that case, I’ll take her with us this time.” Cang Shi knew that with the Shaman’s instructions, she would certainly be well-behaved.

“Also, this time, I might come along to watch.” Su Bai solemnly said.

After much thought, he wanted to go along to the Hunting Ground. After all, there were many plans he wanted to execute, but he did not have a clear understanding of his environment and its present possibilities.

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