Free Web NovelChapter 1418: Chapter 1257: The Ancient Beast World 23
Yan Ming worried whether the Silver Tiger Tribe had encountered some trouble, with the worst thought being that perhaps the Silver Tiger Tribe had already ceased to exist.
In such a dangerous world, a tribe of over a thousand people might seem fairly large, but there are too many possibilities and dangers that could make a tribe like this disappear.
Whether it’s natural disasters or encounters with horror beasts, or even another more populous great tribe, any of these could cause a tribe to vanish.
Because of his concern for the Silver Tiger Clan, Yan Ming did not agree to any tribe’s request for him to become a Great Witch, choosing instead to travel and see for himself if there was indeed any trouble with the Silver Tiger Clan.
Who would have known just how unlucky he was - before even entering the territory of the Silver Tiger Clan, he was targeted by two horror beasts.
Those two horror beasts were strange as normally when horror beasts meet, they would fight to the death. However, these two teamed up against him after seeing him, and if not for that, Yan Ming wouldn’t have been so despondent.
Realizing he was in the Silver Tiger Clan, Yan Ming felt relieved yet curious about the Great Witch of the Silver Tiger Clan.
He didn’t know Shuangshuang had never gone to a Super Tribe for learning, thinking that Shuangshuang had been invited from other Super Tribes to be a Great Witch in the Silver Tiger Tribe.
Being in the Silver Tiger Clan, Yan Ming thought of his mother and said to Ting Lan, "I left the Silver Tiger Clan, my mother is named Yue Yi.
Could I trouble Miss Ting Lan to help me find my mother? Just tell her that her son, Yan Ming, has returned."
"So you’re also from our Silver Tiger Tribe! No problem, I’ll go find the clan leader and ask for you," Ting Lan said before leaving.
Soon, Dou Yan, who received the news, hurried over. Over the years, life became much easier after Shuangshuang arrived, and Dou Yan lived quite comfortably, therefore not showing his age.
At this moment, he appeared vibrant, not showing any signs of aging, his appearance hardly changed since Yan Ming left, so Yan Ming recognized Dou Yan at first glance.
Dou Yan was also cheerful upon seeing Yan Ming, although the tribe no longer needed a Great Witch, a child returning home always brought joy.
"Yan Ming, is it really you, the child who’s returned? It’s good you’ve come back. Our Silver Tiger Clan has changed greatly over the years. Rest well, and once you’re healed, I’ll have someone take you around the tribe," Dou Yan’s attitude was enthusiastic.
Yan Ming’s personality was a bit cool, unable to show much excitement, but he was happy to see Dou Yan, his expression clearly softened.
"Clan Leader Grandpa is still so energetic. After I’m healed, I’ll definitely take a good look at our Silver Tiger Clan’s changes. This time I’ve returned to see my mother. I wonder where she might be?"
When Yan Ming asked this, he already had a foreboding feeling. Dou Yan wasn’t someone careless, and it was unusual for him to come without his mother.
Sure enough, Dou Yan’s smile vanished upon hearing his question. What he said next confirmed the ominous premonition in Yan Ming’s heart.
"Yan Ming, don’t be too sad. Your mother Yue Yi left us due to illness the second year after you went to the Flame Department to learn from their Great Witch."
In a primitive world, whenever someone fell ill, whether the illness was big or small, it almost invariably resulted in death. Yan Ming’s mother, Yue Yi, died from a cold that went untreated for too long.
Yan Ming’s heart felt a bit lost. All these years, he had been eager to return to the Silver Tiger Clan, hoping to see his mother, only to find she had left so early.
Seeing the confused expression on Yan Ming’s face, Dou Yan also felt a bit saddened, recalling the times when people died frequently in this tribe; those were truly nightmarish days.
But he didn’t know how to console Yan Ming and could only advise him not to keep everything bottled up inside before he left alone.
Yan Ming lay in the house for three days. During this time, Ting Lan was the one who came in and out, taking care of him, responsible for cleaning his wounds and changing his medicine.
After three days, Yan Ming’s witch power had recovered, and with the help of his witch power, his already mostly-healed wounds quickly fully recovered.
During these three days, besides recuperating, Yan Ming was immersed in the harsh reality of his mother’s early departure, feeling saddened and distressed.
Once healed, Dou Yan came again, taking Yan Ming to the mountains, to a large, clean cave in front of him, which would be Yan Ming’s residence from then on.
Although Yan Ming didn’t know if he would remain in the tribe, Dou Yan hoped he would feel at home, and in Dou Yan’s heart, Yan Ming was truly a member of the Silver Tiger Clan.
Yan Ming now realized how mistaken he had been; his previous residence wasn’t the Great Witch’s quarters, but rather a common place at the foot of the mountain meant for elderly people and those with limited mobility. ƒrēewebnovel.com
This cave was set up much cleaner, with several woven vine cabinets and boxes, and a place constructed with large stone planks referred to as a bed, covered with mats woven from dry grass and several layers of beast skin, very comfortable to sit on.
This cave was far more comfortable than his residence at the Flame Department, especially these woven vine products, which were remarkably exquisite, something he had never seen before.
Yan Ming sat in the cave for a while. Feeling bored, he walked out wanting to take a stroll. He had been away from the Silver Tiger Tribe for so long, and although everything seemed familiar, it also felt strangely foreign.
As soon as he stepped out of his cave, he saw a larger cave above him, which was the residence of the Great Witch of the Silver Tiger Clan; the entrance of that cave had a small platform.
Unlike the simplicity of other caves, the platform of that cave was filled with various colorful flowers, appearing lively with clusters of blooms, and the fragrant scent of flowers could be smelled from afar.
He wondered what kind of person this Great Witch was, pondering since he had yet to encounter the person even once.
However, the Silver Tiger Clan now appeared incredibly strong, and the credit naturally belonged to the tribe’s Great Witch. Without the guidance of a Great Witch, there was no way the tribe would have grown strong so quickly.
No matter, he would eventually see this mysterious Great Witch, Yan Ming planned to take a stroll, descending from mid-hill, and happened to see two elder beastmen teaching a group of young beastmen.
Originally, Yan Ming didn’t plan to approach, but as he walked a few steps, he unexpectedly heard these elder beastmen teaching the young beastmen how to learn writing!
This was a huge surprise, as Yan Ming, though he didn’t have the casual disregard of other Great Witches for beastmen, never thought of teaching them the knowledge traditionally only Great Witches would possess.
Listening carefully, Yan Ming realized these elder beastmen were indeed teaching writing, and they were teaching meticulously, without any errors or omissions.
It was then that Yan Ming noticed all the beastmen in the Silver Tiger Tribe appeared courteous, lacking the roughness seen in beastmen from other tribes, as if each was a Great Witch in beastman skin, an incredible sight.
Yan Ming stayed seated and listened to the elder beastmen’s lessons, then prepared to visit the breeding farm mentioned during the lessons.
