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Author: Zhuang Shenchen

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"Black Bear Priest, haven't you received guidance from your ancestors?"

Song Guo's inquiry put Black Bear and others, who were already silent, into an even more embarrassing situation.

Gu said in a slightly sarcastic tone: "If they don't want to look up to the sky, of course they won't get the guidance of their ancestors."

At the tribal meeting, he has not forgotten the aggressive attitude of the Youyan tribe. Even now, other tribes have changed their words. Only Black Bear and others still call them "evil people" one by one. The people of the Yougu tribe are holding back their anger.

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Beaver argued: "We are different from your ancestors. Your ancestors can't guide us. Isn't it normal?"

Gu refused to give up and asked: "Then why don't your ancestors give you guidance?"

The beaver responded quickly and answered: "It shows that our ancestors believed that we can live well without migrating! Even in cold weather, we can still hunt giant beasts. We have never lacked food, and we will never lack food in the future."

meeting!"

The two of them were facing each other and were about to quarrel.

The black bear stopped and said: "Beaver!"

He signaled He Li to stop saying a few words, and Miao also stopped Gu from questioning him further.

The attitude of the salt tribe is very clear. No matter what the reason is, they have not received the guidance of their ancestors and it seems that they have no intention of migrating.

Each tribe began to discuss when to set off, where to meet, and what to prepare... The four people from the Salt tribe were once again left alone, with no one paying attention.

Heli and the other two tribesmen were becoming more and more dissatisfied. They had come all the way to this remote mountain and they already felt that they were condescending. How could they bear this anger?

"Master Priest, the heaven-sacrifice ceremony has ended. Let's go back."

There is really no point in staying here anymore, but... Black Bear looked at the people discussing heatedly. Until this moment, he still couldn't believe that these tribes who had settled here for generations actually planned to migrate!

This is a journey that will never come back! It’s not like we are going hunting, so how can we just leave?

The black bear was shocked by their courage and courage. It was as if he had been possessed by those unusually ferocious ancestors in the story. At the same time, he felt uncertain: Could it be that it would really become colder and more difficult in the future, as they said?

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The beaver's rhetoric is also what the black bear thinks. They occupy a favorable location and have always enough food. Even if the cold weather comes, they can still hunt giant beasts without having to worry about food.

But for some reason, he was always worried.

"Master Priest!"

Heli and the others kept urging, they couldn't stay in this place for a moment!

The black bear came back to his senses and said helplessly: "I know, let's go."

He was about to lead his tribe to bid farewell to their host, when Zhang Tian broke away from the crowd and walked towards them.

"Priest Black Bear, can I have a chat with you alone?"

The two walked aside, and Black Bear was the first to speak: "If you want to persuade us to migrate with you..."

"No, I don't have this idea."

Black Bear was stunned, this young man's thoughts were always unpredictable.

Zhang Tian is not naive enough to think that he can sway Black Bear with just a few words. Even if he does, what will happen? With Black Bear's current prestige, he can't even reform his faith, let alone lead his tribe to migrate.

"What I want to say is that no matter how cold-resistant mammoths, woolly rhinoceros and other giant beasts are, they still need to eat. They consume more food every day than all of us combined. Long cold days will make it difficult for vegetation to grow

, without food, and hunted in large numbers, sooner or later, the giant beasts will disappear from this land."

Will the giant beast disappear sooner or later? What an amazing statement!

The black bear frowned slightly. Mammoths existed a long time ago. As early as when their ancestors still believed in the spirit of the cave bear, it was also mentioned in the stories passed down from generation to generation in the tribe. In the farther north, there were everywhere.

It's such a huge thing, they never disappear.

But then I thought about it, the cave bears that our ancestors once believed in are now hard to find. Since the cave bears will disappear, who can guarantee that the mammoths will not?

Without the walking "supply station" of giant beasts, the food they depend on for survival would naturally be impossible to obtain!

Thinking of this, Black Bear's expression suddenly changed.

Zhang Tian saw the change in his expression and knew that he understood, so he continued: "I won't advise you to do anything. Some things can only be believed if you experience them personally. If it's cold next time,

It's still so cold on a cold day, right? That's enough to prove that the guidance of our ancestors is true, right?"

"It's still too late to migrate at that time. If you walk along the grassland in the direction away from the snow-capped mountains, you can reach a warm enough place. I hope that one day in the future, we can meet again in our new home. No matter when, you can look up at the sky,

Pray to the sky and your ancestors will hear you."

"You mean, our ancestors are also in the sky?" Black Bear wondered.

"After death, the body will return to the earth, and the soul will return to the sky. No one is exception, including of course your ancestors. I believe that your ancestors have been watching you in the sky, just like our ancestors have been watching us.

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Zhang Tian can only say this.

From his perspective, he certainly hopes that every bit of civilization on this land can be passed down, but the primitive ancestors are people with subjective initiative, not puppets who can be manipulated by them. In the final analysis, it still depends on

Black Bear's choice depends on whether he can accumulate enough prestige during this period to slowly change the wishes of his tribe.

Zhang Tian took out a folded animal skin from the folds of his coat and handed it to him.

The black bear took it and unfolded it. There was a half black and half white circle drawn on the hide, which was the Tai Chi diagram.

"If you decide to migrate, take the path we have taken and bring this Tai Chi map with you, you may be able to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Black Bear didn't know why, but he was used to the young man's inscrutability. He knew that what God said must have a reason for what he said, so he accepted it with great care and solemnly thanked him.

Zhang Tian smiled and said nothing. Although he said it like a magician, he actually didn't have any confidence in his heart. Anyway, bragging doesn't pay taxes, why don't you allow me to pretend to be cool before leaving? He thought to himself.

Black Bear led the tribe to say goodbye to everyone, thanking the host for their generous and warm hospitality, and wishing everyone a safe and smooth journey.

Song Guo personally escorted the guests to the foot of the mountain and watched them leave.

After walking far enough, the people of the Salt Tribe began to discuss.

"Do you think they will really migrate? Will we not see them at the next tribal meeting?"

"That should be the case. Didn't you hear what Song Guo said? They will send someone to tell us after they have discussed it."

"Just give in! When our ancestors first came here, there was no one else. After they left, no one would share our prey, and our food would only be more abundant!"

"Alas! I quite like the women from the snakeskin tribe..."

"Oh, the Snakeskin Tribe always sneaks into our territory to hunt, so it would be best if we leave!"

The three of them argued endlessly, but Black Bear remained silent. He clutched the animal skin with the Tai Chi diagram tightly and fell into deep thought.

Pinecone returned to the cave and joined the discussion.

They felt worried, uneasy and anxious about the unknown journey that was about to begin, but the courage and confidence they gained from their ancestors, as well as their curiosity and longing for the paradise land, finally defeated the negative emotions. As the discussion became more specific and in-depth, they

Also getting more and more excited.

Zhang Tian and Lin Yu listened to people express their opinions. Although they had already made detailed plans, they preferred to guide them to think actively and express their own ideas bravely rather than arranging everything properly.

Everyone was discussing enthusiastically, imagining what problems they might encounter during the migration and what necessary preparations needed to be made. Questions were constantly raised, details were constantly improved, and the plan became more and more detailed.

During this process, grandma never said a word.

She watched all this quietly with a pleased smile on her face.

She turned to look at the sky outside the cave. The sky was blue and clear, with no stars or moon visible. But she knew that the person she saw in her dream last night was somewhere in the sky and must be looking at her at this time.

Mom, brother, have you seen it? The children have grown up and are all excellent. Tian Helin will follow your guidance and lead the people to a warm place. Their future lives will definitely be better than now, much better! You guys

You can feel at ease.

In fact, my grandma felt at ease, more at ease than she had ever felt before.

Until dinner time, people were still immersed in lively discussions and imaginations about the journey to the south, but the general plan had been made.

The migration time is set after the pregnant woman gives birth.

Women who give birth in the spring are all conceived at the tribal conference in the summer, and their delivery dates are similar, so it is more accurate to use this as a time reference.

The meeting point is set at the river valley camp. After meeting at the river valley camp, we enter the grassland together and head south.

Of course, before departure, each tribe must reserve sufficient supplies and emergency food. The main source of food still relies on hunting and gathering along the way, but who can tell what will happen during the journey? It is always good to be prepared.

Everyone kept talking until late at night and fell asleep with excitement and excitement.

The next morning, after breakfast, the guests bid farewell to the Big Tree Tribe, praising their hosts for their generosity and enthusiasm as always.

Song Guo led the tribe to send the guests to the foot of the mountain and said loudly: "See you in warm weather!"

"See you in warmer weather!"

The Gu tribe headed north, while Kui and He joined the ranks of the Dahe tribe and headed west together with other tribes.

On the way back, grandma did not refuse Lanhua’s support.
To be continued...