This Is My Primitive Tribe
Chapter 128 - 107: The Old Witch Returns

Chapter 128: Chapter 107: The Old Witch Returns

After Frostfall, the Warriors of the Hunting Team focused intensely on hunting, while the Warriors of the Fishing Team concentrated on fishing.

Even the Warriors of the Planting Team, with no tasks after the autumn harvest, went to the nearby forest to gather various wild fruits and tuberous plants.

The two bags of insect wax traded back from the Rock Sheep Tribe were re-boiled by Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao to remove impurities and poured into pre-prepared bamboo tubes.

Two-thirds of the insect wax is directly stored and guarded by Chi Shao, who will study its medicinal properties and the effects of pairing it with different herbs.

A third of the insect wax, after being poured into bamboo tubes, will have a strong oil-absorbing thin rope placed in the middle.

When the insect wax dries, one only needs to break open the bamboo tube to obtain a very thick candle.

This type of candle emits a refreshing scent when burned, and the flame is stable, making it suitable for night lighting.

After finishing the insect wax, Jiang Xuan looked up toward the giant dragonflies on Stone Mountain.

These giant dragonflies clung to the Ancient Vine and hadn’t moved for two days.

Jiang Xuan knew they were likely already frozen to death, just like the giant dragonfly last year.

These giant dragonflies had traveled with them to the Mosquito Tribe, fought side by side, and transported supplies. Now their lives had ended, and Jiang Xuan felt somewhat saddened.

"Caw!"

Just as Jiang Xuan was about to return to his bamboo house, a familiar bird call suddenly echoed from the distant sky.

"Hmm? Could it be..."

Jiang Xuan looked at the sky with uncertainty but held a certain expectation in his heart.

Soon, a massive black giant eagle appeared in the distant sky, rapidly approaching.

Chi Shao put down her work and exclaimed in delight, "It’s the Old Witch’s giant eagle! The Old Witch has returned!"

Jiang Xuan also felt a bit excited; when the Old Witch left, he thought he might never see him again.

After all, the Southern Wilderness is so vast, with so many dangers, and the Old Witch is quite elderly.

Who would have thought that the giant eagle would return to the Vine Tribe?

"Let’s go and take a look."

Jiang Xuan immediately walked toward the bamboo house the Old Witch had stayed in, with Chi Shao following closely behind.

Though uncertain if the Old Witch would return, Jiang Xuan had always left the bamboo house for him, and no one else lived there. Chi Shao would often go over to clean it.

"Caw!"

The black giant eagle circled in the sky and then quickly descended toward the ground.

Those who had recently joined the Vine Tribe and had never seen the giant eagle were so terrified their legs went weak, screaming as they fled.

"Don’t be afraid, the giant eagle won’t harm people."

The tribal warriors familiar with the giant eagle quickly explained, and the fleeing people hesitantly stopped but did not immediately return.

"Thud!"

The giant eagle landed in the open ground next to the bamboo house and crouched down, extending a broad wing diagonally toward the ground.

The Old Witch, wearing thick beast hide, slowly stood up on the eagle’s back, untied two beast hide bags, and descended along the giant eagle’s wing.

Seeing the familiar Vine Tribe and bamboo house, the Old Witch’s face relaxed into a smile.

For some reason, he particularly liked this spirited little tribe.

"Old Witch, I thought you weren’t coming back..."

Jiang Xuan quickly ran to the side of the bamboo house, very happy.

The Old Witch looked at Jiang Xuan and suddenly noticed four horizontal stripes on his face, exclaiming in surprise, "Four-Color Warrior?"

"Haha, I managed to break through to four colors."

Even as Jiang Xuan spoke humbly, his eyes showed a proud expression.

The Old Witch glanced up at Stone Mountain, looking even more surprised: "Has the Divine Vine broken through?"

This Divine Vine felt even more formidable to the Old Witch, its divine power vast like the sea, completely different from before.

At this moment, Chi Shao stepped in front of the Old Witch and said, "The Vine God has indeed broken through."

The Old Witch nodded and glanced at Jiang Xuan again, saying, "No wonder, it seems many things have happened since I left."

Jiang Xuan replied, "Let me help you move your things inside, and we can light the hearth and talk slowly."

Jiang Xuan easily took the two beast hide bags from the Old Witch’s hands, opened the door of the bamboo house, placed the bags inside, and went outside again, climbed onto the giant eagle’s back, and brought down the remaining beast hide bags, moving them inside as well.

Only Jiang Xuan dared climb onto the giant eagle’s back, thanks to his familiarity with the Old Witch and the giant eagle. Others, even fellow Four-Color Warriors, dared not climb onto the giant eagle’s back.

While Jiang Xuan was moving things, Chi Shao fetched kindling from other bamboo houses and reignited the hearth in the Old Witch’s house.

The blazing hearth brought warmth to the long-unoccupied bamboo house, making it feel more comfortable.

Nan Xing and others also came over; everyone was glad to see the Old Witch, helping him wash pots, scrub dishes, and tidy up the bed, quickly arranging the bamboo house to be ready for habitation.

After finishing the work, everyone gathered around the hearth, and Jiang Xuan told the Old Witch about the events that had occurred after his departure.

This included the Mosquito Tribe’s invasion, the Divine Vine’s breakthrough, the Great High Priest, and the extermination of the Mosquito Tribe.

"The Mosquito Tribe was wiped out?"

The Old Witch was somewhat surprised because for a small tribe like the Vine Tribe, avoiding destruction by other tribes was already fortunate, let alone hoping for anything more.

Jiang Xuan said, "It was all thanks to the Vine God and the giant dragonflies; we were merely cheerleaders."

The Old Witch nodded, understanding that the tribal warriors of the Vine Tribe were too few and not powerful enough.

Jiang Xuan asked, "Old Witch, where did you go after leaving the Vine Tribe?"