I Became The Chief of A Primitive Village

“No, it’s too risky.” He Chuan immediately refused.

He was also a Totem Warrior, but only an Early-Stage Totem Warrior. At 25 years old, he stood at 1.75 metres tall with short light purple hair. His pupils were also light purple, but he had monolids, and his appearance somewhat resembled that of a ‘non-altered’ man from Korea.

“Why? Wouldn’t this increase our chances of finding them?” Sha Lan asked, confused.

In her view, searching in the same area every day was a waste of effort. It merely consumed their time without yielding any results. It would be better to expand their search area, which would increase their chances of success, rather than making no progress as did the same thing.

He Chuan adjusted the roasted meat in front of the fire pit and said, “If it was just the few of us, I would completely agree with your idea, but that’s not our current situation.”

He gestured to the dozens of people around them, all of whom were ordinary people. Since leaving the Tribe, they had already lost many Tribesmen along the way. They had actually finally found this current location with great difficulty. If they were to relocate again, it was likely that even more people would die, and they could not afford such losses.

Sha Lan looked around at the elderly, children, and the women, as well as the thirty or so young men. She took a deep breath and said, “Brother He Chuan, if we continue to stay here, it’s not a solution either.”

“But you can’t ask them to take such risks, can you?” He Chuan replied.

He also wanted to find and return to the Tribe as soon as possible, but he really did not want anything to happen to those currently with them. There were already not many of them left, and they could not afford any more losses.

“If we continue to stay here, we’ll eventually encounter even more ferocious Ferocious Beasts, and we don’t even have a Shaman with us!” Sha Lan pointed out the most crucial issue.

The young girl was usually quiet and gentle, but when it came to matters like this, she stood firm.

“You have a point!” He Chuan was somewhat convinced. After a pause, he continued, “But even if we leave, we don’t know where to go!”

There was not a day when he did not want to return to the Tribe and have the guidance of a Shaman, but reality was always cruel.

“We could go back and check around the Ancestral Land,” Sha Hong, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke up.

“Go back to check the Ancestral Land? Mother, are you serious?” Sha Lan blinked her blue eyes.

Sha Hong picked up a skewer of roasted meat, took a hearty bite, and solemnly said, “Of course.”

“Boss, isn’t the Ancestral Land occupied by the Black Snake Tribe? We’re going back there?” He Chuan also doubted if he had heard correctly.

Back in the Tribe, Sha Hong had always been referred to as ‘Boss’. She was the leader of the Totem Warriors. Every day, if Yan Jiao was not there, she would lead the training of the Totem Warriors, while Qing Yan trained the Warrior Trainees.

“Of course, not all of us will go back. We’ll just send a few to take a look,” Sha Hong finished the meat in her hand in one go and continued, “Our Tribesmen must be thinking the same. We’ll try our luck near the Ancestral Land. We might even encounter some of our people there.”

This idea had been lingering in her mind, and she had always wanted to find an opportunity to check out the area around the Ancestral Land. However, she had so many people she needed to protect, and the idea was too dangerous, so she had never brought it up.

He Chuan was stunned for a while, then asked, “What if we encounter those from the Black Snake Tribe?”

“I’ll go alone, so it will be very safe.” Sha Hong firmly replied.

“No, Mother, you can’t go alone! I will go with you!” Sha Lan immediately said.

“I want to go too!” Tu quickly added.

Sha Hong covered her face with one hand, shaking her head helplessly, “If all of you go, what about those we are leaving behind?”

“I’ll go, and you stay to protect the rest.” He Chuan stood up and said.

“You’re only an Early-Stage Totem Warrior. What if you encounter people from the Black Snake Tribe? Can you handle them?” Sha Hong asked a soul-searching question, and continued, “I’m a Mid-Stage Totem Warrior. Even if I’m discovered by the Black Snake Tribe, I’m confident I can escape.”

He Chuan fell silent. What the other party said was indeed true. What if he encountered several people at once? What would he do then?

He slowly sat down and said, “I understand. I’ll stay to protect the rest then.”

Tu blinked his brown eyes and asked, “Sister Sha Hong, can I go with you?”

“No. With your large build, if you come with me, we’ll be easily exposed.” Sha Hong refused without hesitation.

Tu’s originally expectant expression immediately deflated, and he said, “Then, I’ll stay behind too.”

Sha Hong rolled her blue eyes and arranged, “Sha Lan, you stay behind too.”

“Why? I can go with you, Mom.” Sha Lan asked, confused.

“You’re still just a Warrior Trainee. You haven’t awakened your Totem Mark yet. It’s too dangerous for you to come with me.” Sha Hong explained.

Sha Lan pursed her lips, conflicted for a while as she weakly said, “I understand.”

She had originally been very insistent on going along, but she remembered the incident with the Sharp Fanged Leopard and decided to give up on the idea, not wanting to be a burden to her Mother again.

“Stay here with Feng Cao and wait for the good news. Remember not to leave Tu and the others,” Sha Hong instructed.

“I understand,” Sha Lan nodded.

“He Chuan, you come with me. If anything happens, you can come back to report.” Sha Hong added.

He Chuan was stunned for a moment, then frowned and replied, “I can go with you to take a look, but let’s be clear: if we’re really discovered, Boss, don’t worry about me. I’ll hold them off.”

He knew how important a Mid-Stage Totem Warrior was to the Tribe, especially since Boss also had a Daughter. Meanwhile, he was single. If he could protect a Mid-Stage Totem Warrior and prevent Sha Lan from losing her Mother, it would be a worthy sacrifice.

Sha Hong narrowed her blue eyes, looking at him seriously for a while, then said, “Being careful is better than anything else.”

“Yes,” He Chuan solemnly replied.

The next day, Sha Hong and the others woke up, ate some berries and wild rabbits, and prepared to set out.

“Mother, you must be careful,” Sha Lan worriedly said with Feng Cao standing beside her.

“Yes, Boss, you must safely return.” Tu was also a bit worried.

Sha Hong waved her hand, still chewing on some berries, “Don’t worry, we’ll be fine.”

“Tu, take good care of everyone.” He Chuan instructed.

“I will.” Tu solemnly promised.

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