Chapter 660: Go Invite Chiyou

However, Gemifagao said a result that shocked them beyond measure: "The next Tribal Chief of the Sanmiao Tribe should be Chiyou, not me."

"Ah! What?" "This... how can this be?"

The crowd was in a state of chaos and questioning; an Old Sage stepped forward: "Miaofu, is this your decision, or is it the decision of Gebaga?"

In truth, even Gemifagao had not expected this result. He explained to the crowd: "This is not my decision; it is the decision of the Tribal Chief. At the same time, this is also the prophecy Gesuo gave us. Only by letting Chiyou lead us will the Sanmiao Tribe have a chance. Gesuo said that next, this land will face a massive change, and even the Shennong Clan might not be able to pass through it safely."

Gemifagao did not see Gesuo. This was what Gebaga told him when he came out after entering the dwelling of that Heaven God alone. After finishing all his instructions, Gebaga entered that mountain cave again and never came out. He also understood that since Gesuo would not save him, he would only die there in the end. But this was fine too; after he died, his soul would be directly beside the deity. He would not even need a ritual to guide the soul of Gebaga.

Knowing that Gebaga would not return, Gemifagao left that place directly. He believed that Gesuo must exist, even though he had not seen him with his own eyes.

Regarding Chiyou becoming the Tribal Chief, he did not resist. Chiyou was a very powerful person; likewise, he was also a very talented tribal shaman. After forming an alliance with the Sanmiao Tribe, he had also been learning medicine. Now, he was already a qualified and excellent tribal shaman. He had his own understanding and improvements regarding herbs and prescriptions. Although he could not compare to himself, in terms of comprehensive ability, he was stronger than himself.

Most importantly, Chiyou already commanded a powerful tribe and had made it even more prosperous and strong. The Chiyou Tribe also had an advantage: forging weapons. The Sanmiao Tribe did not have this skill, but if Chiyou could command the Sanmiao Tribe, then a portion of the Chiyou Tribe's resources could be shared with the Sanmiao Tribe, rather than the limited help they had now.

The tribespeople believed Gemifagao's words implicitly. Since it was the will of Gebaga and Gesuo, they naturally would not oppose it. But after all, this news was still too shocking; they could not accept it for the time being.

Gemifagao said to the crowd: "Alright, that is how it is now. Send someone to invite Chiyou. Let him come to our Sanmiao Tribe to see what his arrangements are for the future."

The Old Sages were somewhat sorrowful; after all, an extremely capable Tribal Chief had just died, which was a great blow to them. However, they acted immediately and sent someone to invite Chiyou. Their territories were connected, so it would not take much time.

At this time, Chiyou was also preparing for Winter. Because of his leadership, it was not too difficult for most of the tribe to get through Winter now. After all, they possessed the top smelting technology of this era. Most Soldiers had metal weapons—Iron Spearheads, Iron Axes, and Iron Swords. Although they were not that large, they truly gave their tribe a massive advantage in hunting.

Dragons, which were very dangerous to them in the past, were now very easy to hunt. They were everywhere in the marshes. Mass hunting not only solved their food problem but also made their territory safer.

Their connection with the Xuanyuan Tribe was very close. They traded for a lot of food, which was various types of Grass Seed, solving a portion of their food problem. Moreover, after being stir-fried, the Grass Seed could be stored for a long time.

The Sanmiao and Dongyi were also extremely close with the Chiyou Tribe. He often went to the two tribes to find their Tribal Chiefs to learn medicine. In Chiyou's view, Gebaga was a person who could almost be mentioned in the same breath as Shennong; what each generation of them did was almost the same.

The Tribal Chief of the Dongyi Tribe, Da Mi Re Lou (namely the Feathered People in the Classic of Mountains and Seas; in reality, they were called this because they worshipped birds, not because they had feathers on their bodies. At the same time, the medical theories he proposed were also integrated into the medicine of the Miao, such as the Three-Root Theory, which is similar to modern cells. Their explanation for the birth of the world is like a human body differentiating from a single cell into a complete body.), was also a person with exquisite medical skills. Every time Chiyou talked with them, he felt he gained a lot. Moreover, both of them had lived far too long compared to him, so there was a great deal he could learn.

However, as for their Heaven Gods and such, Chiyou did not care too much. After all, every tribe had the deities they worshipped. The Sanmiao Tribe said the world was created by Gesuo; Da Mi Re Lou said the world was hatched like a bird egg, so their totems were all a type of bird.

What concerned Chiyou was the body of Gebaga. Even though Gebaga's medical skills were brilliant and he had cured a great many people, he could not cure his own illness. When they last met, Gebaga said he was going to find Gesuo to seek medicine to treat his illness, ideally to obtain the Immortality-Laughing Pill to let him live forever. Chiyou could only wish him good luck.

But just today, Chiyou suddenly received a report from a Soldier saying that an Old Sage from the Sanmiao Tribe had come, saying he had an important matter to find him for.

Chiyou was somewhat puzzled, but he still quickly had someone invite the Old Sage over. Usually, when there was any matter, Soldiers would handle the contact; Old Sages would not leave the tribe casually unless there was something very important.

The Old Sage arrived at Chiyou's grass house with a face full of exhaustion. Before Chiyou could even ask, the Old Sage said first: "Tribal Chief Chiyou, our Tribal Chief has died. Gesuo did not give him the Immortal Pill."

Chiyou was also somewhat shocked for a moment, but he quickly thought it through. He had not held much hope for this matter to begin with, but he still felt some regret that such a Sage had died.

He was just about to ask who the next Tribal Chief was, but the Old Sage did not give him a chance to catch his breath: "When Gemifagao was leaving, the Tribal Chief told him that the next Tribal Chief of the Sanmiao Tribe should be you, Chiyou. Likewise, this is also the will of the Heaven God Gesuo. He prophesied a great disaster, saying that it must be under your leadership that they can avoid it."