Chapter 661: The Sanmiao Tribe and Gu

Chiyou remained silent for a long while, simply thinking there. To be able to incorporate the Sanmiao Tribe into his own tribe simultaneously was something he had been longing for, but now, it was the people of the Sanmiao Tribe requesting him to lead their tribe, rather than him conquering them. Therefore, he had to treat the people of the Sanmiao Tribe exactly as he treated his own tribesmen; otherwise, it would leave behind endless trouble.

Miao Laosi was still waiting anxiously for Chiyou's reply. This back-and-forth would consume a great deal of time. Chiyou could delay and delay, but the Sanmiao Tribe could not afford to wait. A tribe without a leader was absolutely unacceptable. Currently, only Gemifagao could temporarily take over the work of the Tribal Chief to arrange for the tribesmen. However, even though their Sanmiao Tribe would not be as cold in Winter, and it did not even Snow like it did in the Chiyou Tribe, they still required secure arrangements to survive.

After careful consideration, Chiyou said to Miao Laosi, "Fine, I will go to the Sanmiao Tribe with you. Once we arrive at the Sanmiao Tribe, we shall discuss this matter in detail."

Miao Laosi stood up excitedly: "Good, good, then shall we set off now?"

But Chiyou still made him wait for one day. After all, the matter had happened suddenly, and he did not know when he would be able to return once he left, so he had to settle the affairs of his own tribe properly first. The eighty brothers under Chiyou were all people he could trust completely, and each one was a top-tier Soldier selected with great care, with excellent abilities, so Chiyou could leave with peace of mind.

Miao Laosi and the Soldiers of the Sanmiao Tribe spent a night in the Chiyou Tribe feeling somewhat nervous and anxious. It was only the next day that Chiyou took some Soldiers and over a dozen brothers, and after bringing along Dry Rations, set off with Miao Laosi and the others.

The further they traveled toward the Sanmiao Tribe, the flatter the land became, and the temperature was higher, but what they faced were dense networks of water, a humid climate, and poisonous insects, snakes, and ants everywhere. This was not even the most terrifying part; large animals that were exceptionally dangerous to humans, such as elephants, tigers, leopards, bears, and rhinoceroses, could be said to be very common here.

Dragons in the marshes lurked like rotten wood, and in slightly deeper water, one could often see water buffalo with exposed large horns floating. This journey could be described as exceptionally arduous. Chiyou was familiar with the roads here, so he naturally knew what price these people from the Sanmiao Tribe had paid on their way to his Chiyou Tribe.

However, this time on the way back, they had the protection of Soldiers possessing more powerful Weapons. As long as they did not run into a herd of elephants or get ambushed by tigers, they would still be able to pass safely.

Moreover, what Chiyou felt fortunate about was that although the tigers here were becoming more numerous, their body sizes were much smaller. Even if their Soldiers faced them directly, they would not feel such great pressure, unlike the tigers in their Chiyou Tribe, which were massive in size and had terrifying gazes; even when they encountered them, they would flee if they could, and only think about fighting for their lives if they could not escape.

The people of the Sanmiao Tribe still prioritized food and fruit. Under such an environment, even though there were many fruits to choose from now, although Chiyou acknowledged the Medicine of the Sanmiao Tribe and felt that eating fruit was certainly beneficial, to him, it did not satisfy hunger. The people of the Chiyou Tribe still focused primarily on hunting, killing every wild beast they could catch on this land.

To prevent his tribesmen from being bitten by snakes and insects, Miao Laosi also brought the venomous poison he had refined. Because venomous poison was the most confidential thing in the Sanmiao Tribe, including other Witchcraft, even Chiyou had never truly come into contact with it while in the Sanmiao Tribe. He had only heard people from the Sanmiao Tribe speak of it; he could learn Miao medicine, but he could not learn these things.

Chiyou had not understood the other uses of Gu either. If he had known, he probably would not have dared to stay in the Sanmiao Tribe, no matter how good his relationship with them was.

However, on this journey, they indeed did not suffer any attacks from particularly formidable snakes or insects. Although they could not avoid things like leeches and mosquitoes, they really did not encounter anything else. Chiyou had to believe that this was the merit of the Gu.

This Miao Laosi said that the venomous poison he refined was mainly targeted at snakes and scorpions and did not have much effect on other poisonous insects. However, among the other tribal shamans of the Sanmiao Tribe, some had refined venomous poison that did have such effects. After all, refining venomous poison was truly too difficult; it was very hard for one tribal shaman to successfully refine and keep multiple types of venomous poison.

By the time they arrived at the Sanmiao Tribe, they had already obtained two leopard skins and one roe deer skin as gifts for the Sanmiao Tribe.

The moment Gemifagao saw Chiyou, he immediately stepped forward, knelt on one knee, then crossed his hands to touch his shoulders, and said to Chiyou: "Tribal Chief Chiyou, the Sanmiao Tribe welcomes your arrival."

Chiyou hurriedly helped him up. Currently, Chiyou was not yet the leader of the Sanmiao Tribe, and there was absolutely no need for Gemifagao to do this.

Chiyou looked at the exceptionally expectant people of the Sanmiao Tribe and sighed: "Let us talk this over properly first."

Thus, the Sanmiao Tribe immediately brought Chiyou into a large Tent. Inside, in a pottery basin, a bonfire was burning brightly to dispel the dampness in the Tent.

Chiyou sat firmly. The Tent was filled with the Miao fathers and tribal shamans of the Sanmiao Tribe, and many Soldiers outside were also crowding to watch, wanting to get the result at the first opportunity.

"Sigh, I also did not expect that Gebaga would just die like that. I also hoped that your Heaven god could save him."

Gemifagao's expression was sorrowful: "There is nothing that can be done about this. Gesuo said that Gebaga's lifespan had already reached its end; it was not that he was sick. No matter what fruit he ate, what Grass or medicine he took, or what secret prescription he used, it could not be cured."

"Gebaga already knew his fate, so he stayed with Gesuo and did not return. He instructed me, saying that the leader of the Sanmiao Tribe could only be you, and our Gesuo said the same. Mainly, he spoke a prophecy that this land would undergo a huge change. If our Sanmiao Tribe wants to continue to exist, we must have a person like you to lead us, because what we need to face is war, and one cannot win a war by relying on medical skills."

Chiyou scanned the people in the Tent: "Then what are your thoughts? Are you willing to let me lead the Sanmiao Tribe? I will not demand that you do so; look to your own choices. Because if I become the Tribal Chief of the Sanmiao Tribe, I will certainly treat the tribesmen of the Sanmiao Tribe as my own tribesmen; everything will be no different from the Chiyou Tribe. Therefore, I do not wish to lead a tribe that does not submit to me."

"Of course, if you do not agree, it is fine too. We can still continue to be allies, just like before. The Sanmiao Tribe will still be the good brothers of the Chiyou Tribe, and we will help each other to survive the great change in the prophecy."