I Became The Chief of A Primitive Village

After the talk, three days had passed, and Su Bai donned an Animal Hide with a wolf’s head.

The head rested atop Su Bai’s head, with two wolf claws hanging down till his chest. It gave him a very imposing appearance.

“Shaman, you look really good wearing this.” Yu Ying stood to the side, squinting as she spoke.

This was her first time seeing the Shaman wear this. Even during the attack on the Black Snake Tribe, he had not worn this wolf hide.

Though she had seen the Old Shaman wear wolf hide before, that definitely looked different from this new one.

Su Bai stood before something akin to a full-length mirror, adjusting the wolf hide.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The hide was from a Giant Grey Wolf. As its name suggests, it was an extremely large wolf, so its skinned hide was huge.

[This thing isn’t light at all!] Su Bai thought to himself. Though with his current Physique, wearing it posed no difficulty.

“Shaman, the ceremony is ready. We’re just waiting for you.” Sha Lan said as she entered the wooden house.

The annual selection of Warrior Trainees to accompany the Hunting Team to the Hunting Ground also required a ceremony.

However, this was different from the previous ceremony before they attacked the Black Snake Tribe. Only those going to the Hunting Ground would participate in this ceremony.

This time, the Hunting Team’s personnel had been adjusted. It was completely different from the batch. Except for Cang Shi, everyone else had been replaced.

Those injured in the last hunt stayed in the Tribe to recover, and some even had children being born, so they needed to care for their families.

Those in poor condition or with other matters would not be included in the Hunting Team.

Thus, even though they were all in the same Hunting Team, the personnel for each mission would not necessarily be the same.

“Good.” Su Bai nodded in response, turning to leave the wooden house, with the fox eared girl following closely behind.

After Su Bai and others left the wooden house, the other Hunting Team members instinctively took their usual positions.

At the front of the ground were the Hunting Team members, with the more important members like Team Leader Cang Shi at the front.

Su Bai moved to stand beside a wall, holding a stone bowl containing some plant-extracted pigment dye.

These pigments were the same as the ones the warriors had applied to their faces when attacking the Black Snake Tribe. They were extracted from Ferocious Beast Blood, mixed with some plants. They were mainly red in colour.

This time’s Hunting Team included the Totem Warriors Cang Shi, Da Gua, Wa Ming, Shu Feng, Ye Jiu, Ah Ruo, and others.

The selected Warrior Trainees were Yan Hua, Sha Lan, Ai’er, Cheng Shi, and one other – the rest were not chosen this time.

They could not take too many people at once. It did not mean others were not strong. It was just that these five stood out amongst the crowd.

When the cow horned girl learned she could go to the Hunting Ground, she was completely stunned. It felt wonderful to finally achieve something she had been dreaming of, especially going together with the Shaman.

The cat eared girl was also elated, not just because her strength had been acknowledged. More importantly, she could go with Yan Hua. It felt incredible that she also got chosen to go and train with her close friend.

The Hunting Team warriors went up one by one as Su Bai painted patterns on their faces.

This step of the ceremony was the same as the last time, requiring face painting.

Of course, the patterns and positions this time were different. There was a distinction between the two. The painted patterns would be similar to the shapes that appeared when their Totems manifested. ℟å₦ȎβЕS̩

When Su Bai learned he needed to paint things, he had felt somewhat distant. He had not expected the Tribe to have so many rules. Nevertheless, he could not refuse to do this. After all, he knew that these rules were not made on a whim. They were part of the Tribe’s culture, and these rules have existed for who knows how long. Furthermore, there might be reasons why they did this, reasons he still did not know about.

There must be some kind of reason to them. Otherwise, why would they exist after so long? Also, if he rashly terminated such ceremonies, it would invite resentment from the Tribe.

Currently, as the new Shaman, he could not casually change rules that had always existed in the Tribe.

Su Bai understood the principle that rules were meant to safeguard a society. Thus, he would continue to respect them, and saw no need to erase them.

The scene of the Old Shaman entrusting the Tribe to him was still vivid in his mind. The whole ceremony still weighed on his heart. With such an impactful memory, he naturally would not cancel these ceremonies. At most, he would gradually simplify them later.

Su Bai dipped his hand in the pigment, painting while reciting words he himself could not understand.

These words were recited from memory, having no specific meaning. However, they were generally about praying for safety.

Most importantly, not all Hunting Team members could have patterns painted on their faces by the Shaman. Only those important figures of the Hunting Team standing at the front were qualified to be painted.

At this moment, their expressions were very solemn, as if performing a sacred ceremony.

Looking at Yan Hua, Sha Lan, and the others, their eyes were full of envy. They were most likely thinking about when they might one day get the chance to stand there, at the front of the team. After all, before setting out to hunt, receiving the Shaman’s blessing was a matter of supreme honour.

After completing this series of deeds, Su Bai handed the pigment to the fox eared girl and began to meditate with closed eyes.

This was also a very important step. Naturally, it was also the last step.

The Shaman’s meditation was to seek Heaven’s protection. The Shaman would ask Heaven to protect the Hunting Team, let them bring back more prey, and ensure everyone’s safety.

“Done.” Su Bai slightly opened his black eyes.

After his meditation, the entire Hunting Team’s morale greatly increased. Their faces showed expressions of conviction and purpose.

Seeing the Hunting Team members all looking spirited and energetic, Cang Shi led them to leave the Tribe.

Su Bai removed the wolf hide and handed it to the fox eared girl, instructing, “Wait in the Tribe for my return.”

Yu Ying seemed distracted. Her mood was very low as she softly responded, “Shaman, you must all safely return.”

“Of course we will. We’ll definitely return safe and sound. You just saw the blessing ceremony just now.” Su Bai smiled.

Yu Ying nodded. As she watched their departing figures, her pink eyes began to mist.

The annual event of the Hunting Team taking our Warrior Trainees for training was quite a momentous affair. So, the path from the middle of the Tribe to the main gate was filled with people, all from the Flame Dragon Tribe.

There was not a single person from the Black Snake Tribe. All those from the Flame Dragon Tribe solemnly watched as the Hunting Team departed.

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