In the afternoon, it started to rain steadily, and each tribe closed their stalls and went into their tents to take shelter from the rain.
Slowly, the rain became heavier and heavier. Xu Chen sat in the narrow tent and was bored. Seeing that it was still early, he and his mother discussed it for a while and decided to go up the mountain to visit the great witch.
The cave where the great witch lives is big enough for you to go up there and take shelter from the rain. It is much more comfortable than a cramped tent.
In addition, he also wanted to have more exchanges with the Great Witch to learn more about the history and current situation of human inheritance and survival.
This helps with his future planning and development.
Xu Chen visited again. The great witch was still very happy. Not only did he boil aphrodisiac fruit tea with hot water to keep them away from the cold, but he also took Xu Chen with his crutches to carefully visit the various patterns and symbols left by the ancestral witches of the past generations on the cave wall.
, and also described in detail some of the legends she knew about the human race and the reasons why the Uzbek tribe migrated to this place.
Although the language of primitive people is very crude, and many things cannot be described clearly in words, Xu Chen still gained something from the many simple patterns left on the cave walls, through the witch's narration and the translation of mother Balenbi's paintings.
Quite a few.
Because primitive people did not have a systematic dating method, it is impossible to determine the exact time for many things. However, according to some of the great witches' statements, some things can still be roughly deduced.
For example, the Ba people left the Uzbek people for at least fifty years.
Mu Ba was born the second year after her mother settled in the Ba tribe's territory.
The Wu people migrated to live in the valley today for a longer period of time. The time cannot be determined for sure, but according to the inheritance of witches, it is now the ninth generation.
The age of a great witch should be around seventy years old. Because witches do not need to work, and the food and drink are the best in the tribe, their life span is relatively longer than that of ordinary tribesmen. Even if the average reign is thirty years, this time is close to three hundred years.
Year.
In fact, according to the great witch, this time may be longer.
Xu Chen was not interested in the history of the Uzbek people. He was interested in the reason why the Uzbek people migrated here.
In the center of the cave, a large fire was painted with red paint, and there were images of people and animals running around inside. There were several sun-like things painted on the sky, as if fireballs were falling from the sky.
This is the horrific scene recorded by the first generation of witches after they migrated here.
According to the description passed down by witches from generation to generation, the gods cursed the ground, the ground trembled, the mountains collapsed, many suns appeared in the sky, igniting the entire sky and the ground, all plants burned to death, humans and animals fled in all directions, the earth cracked and rivers dried up, and witches led
The tribesmen followed the direction of the river in search of a place to live. After countless years of wandering, they arrived at the current valley.
Soon after arriving here, there were only a dozen or so Uzbek people left.
Xu Chen had nothing to do but sympathize with the Uzbek people's plight.
But this story surprised him very much.
Because it contains a story that is almost identical to Chinese mythology, that is, many suns appeared in the sky, the sky burned, the earth dried up, and humans could not survive.
However, later mythological stories showed that Yi shot nine suns, and the nine suns in the sky were also mythologically regarded as the nine sons of the Emperor of Heaven.
According to the current inheritance of the Uzbek people, these things have not been completely mythologized, but this huge disaster is simply attributed to the curse of the gods.
Perhaps this is related to the characteristics of matriarchal civilization. Women tend to be weak and submissive, and are not used to resistance and fighting. Therefore, they can only accept the curse and price of the wrath of the gods while escaping.
This is similar to the hexagrams of the Book of Changes. Men are strong and women are kun, men are yang and yang is strong. Heaven is strong and the terrain is kun. Yang is always full of vigor and has the motivation to compete and resist, while yin is always full of vigor and strength. He is self-denial, weak, conservative, and accustomed to accepting the adverse circumstances.
Therefore, the same natural disasters began to change in the patrilineal clan stage. Humanity gave birth to Yi, a half-human and half-god warrior, who shot down the nine suns in the sky and saved mankind.
They have thrived here for hundreds of years. The various patterns recorded in the cave are densely packed. Many of them are mottled and peeled off and cannot be seen clearly. The great witch cannot explain all the records clearly. After all, human memory is limited. In addition, these pattern symbols are not In real written records, many things are based on perceptions and guesses, so the great wizard can only tell the part he knows.
Xu Chen supported the trembling old man, and two young girls and his mother followed beside him.
The chief of the Ba tribe and a group of tribal leaders who came after hearing the news also gathered around to listen and watch.
The heritage of the Uzbek people is worth remembering.
It is also the pride of all Uzbek people.
Although the Ba people have gone out independently, the deeds of their ancestors are still recorded on the cave walls, so they have the right to visit.
In fact, among the six tribes in the alliance, only the Cang tribe did not split from the Wu tribe, but the other tribes split earlier than the Ba tribe, and the blood relationship is more indifferent.
The rain outside the cave gradually stopped, and the gloomy sky slowly cleared up.
By the time Xu Chen, under the guidance of the wizard, had roughly read through the patterns recorded in the entire cave, nearly two hours had passed, and the sun actually came out.
It was around four o'clock in the afternoon. It was sunny after the rain. The mountains were clear and the water was beautiful. The sky was high and the sky was wide.
The vast mountains and rivers are lush and green.
A small river meanders at the foot of the mountain. In the direction of the big river at the mouth of the valley, the steaming water mist after the rain actually shows two rainbows across the top of the green mountains under the reflection of the sun, just like a fairy tale world.
"Uga, Uga!"
Listening to the exclamations coming from outside the cave, Xu Chen and others walked out of the cave together, and in front of them was such a refreshing natural scenery.
"My dear mother, quack, ugh!"
The great witch was trembling and extremely excited. With the support of the two girls, he knelt on the ground, raised his staff with both hands and began to chant in a melodious tone.
Muba and a group of leaders of the Wu tribe were very excited when they heard this.
But Xu Chen didn't know why. He just felt that this scenery was rare and couldn't help but look at it with gusto.
He couldn't understand a word of what the great witch was singing.
But it makes me sadder to hear it.
Because the great witch said that this was guidance from the gods and a blessing from the First Mother to all tribes.
The First Mother appeared. Today's Mother's Day sacrificial activity was obviously very successful. After the rainbow slowly disappeared, the great witch wanted to understand the content of the First Mother's blessing. Therefore, Xu Chen, Mu Ba and others were captured by a group of Uzbek leaders. Please come down the mountain.
Although Xu Chen was a little bit dissatisfied, the clouds had cleared and the sky was clearing up. There was really nothing to stay in the cave, and it was almost time to go down the mountain.
On the way down the mountain, he curiously asked his mother a few questions. After learning the content of the witch's chant, his head was full of black lines and crows were flying around.
Where did the First Mother Goddess appear? It was the neon formed by the refraction of sunlight after the rain.
Although two rainbows are indeed rare, they are also normal refraction phenomena.
However, he also knew that he could not explain this matter to these primitive savages, so he could only mourn silently in his heart.
…
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, all the tribes had already got out of their tents early, packed up their belongings, ate some dry food prepared last night, and prepared to go home.
It was rainy yesterday, but today it is sunny and beautiful.
After the sun comes out, the water in the entire valley is clear and the grass is green, and the sky is as clear as crystal.
Five tribes who came to participate in the Mother's Day reluctantly said goodbye to each other on the river beach.
Although they are all neighbors, the furthest distance between them is not more than a hundred miles.
But the distance of tens to hundreds of miles is like a natural chasm for the primitive tribes at present, making it difficult to travel between them.
It is worse than the feudal era in the countryside where we heard the sounds of chickens and dogs, and did not interact with each other until we were old and dead.
Mother's Day and witchcraft festivals in spring and autumn are the best times for all tribes to communicate.
Therefore, even though there is some gap between the tribes, they still feel somewhat inseparable.
Especially those men who have just grown up and participated in the wedding selection yesterday.
Today they will leave their mother clan and become men of another clan. From then on, they will no longer receive the care of their elders, and will no longer be able to live a life of love and affection with their brothers and sisters.
It is said that men should not shed tears easily, but we are far away from each other and may never see each other again, so there are many people who are sad and cry, especially several elderly clan leaders who cry with their arms around the juniors they are getting married to.
There was a ruckus.
But just when the mood slowly subsided and was about to set off, suddenly a large group of people came down from the mountain, including many men with spears, their legs rushing like the wind, and they kept shouting loudly.
of shouting.
Everyone's footsteps stopped.
This group of people seems to have come with bad intentions. Could it be that the Uzbek people have any evil intentions towards the Ba people?
Although the matter has nothing to do with them, the Ba tribe is currently the group that all the tribes pay the most attention to, so the other tribes are not in a hurry to leave and stop to see what is going on.
The Ba people were naturally very nervous, but after seeing clearly that it was Long and other hunters running over, they relaxed a little.
"Gaha?"
Feng led four hunters forward with bows and arrows to stop Long and others.
"Wu Ga, Ke Ba Ga Ga!" Long Lianbi shouted loudly.
The river beach suddenly became commotion.
A group of Ba people also looked at each other in confusion.
The great witch actually wants to go to the Ba tribe?
Did she take the wrong medicine? This is unreasonable. She is almost buried in such a long distance. How can she go dozens of miles away?
Xu Chen was baffled, and Mother Ba was even more puzzled.
Mu Ba is her aunt and a great witch respected by all six tribes, but she has never left the Uzu tribe, so why would she suddenly ask to go to the Ba tribe?
As for the other four tribes, it is even more unclear.
This is the first time in decades that the great witch has asked to go to another tribe.
Could it be that the great witch is planning to abandon the Wu people and go live with the Ba people?
If this is the case, wouldn’t the Ba people want to be popular?
Amidst everyone's suspicion, a large group of people at the foot of the mountain slowly came over. The one walking in the front was indeed the great witch with a cane. The twin girls on both sides were supporting him, but they were shaking as they walked.
It makes people fearful.
What everyone is concerned about at this time is not whether the great witch will join the Ba tribe, but rather whether the great witch can join the Ba tribe in this condition.
Mother Ba led Xu Chen and the Ba people to rush up to meet them.
"%￥@......"
The great witch held Muba's hand tightly and explained.
The doubts on Muba's face instantly turned into extreme surprise, while the other tribesmen who had gathered around him fell silent for an instant, with extremely shocked expressions on their faces.
The faces of the group of Uzbek people following the big witch were not very good-looking, especially the clan leader and several leaders.
"Mobaba Gaga, what did the great witch say?"
Xu Chen didn't understand it at all, but looking at everyone's expressions, it seemed that this was something unusual, so he asked his mother in a low voice.
Mother Ba quickly explained a few words in a low voice. Although Xu Chen was still a little confused, he generally understood.
The problem occurred with the rainbow after yesterday's rain.
After a night of divination, the great witch concluded that this oracle might be related to the Ba people. She needed to go to the Ba people to see what the god had instructed.
Xu Chen:……
Great witch, do you have any misunderstanding about the oracle? Yesterday there was one...well, two rainbows.
Where is the divine instruction?
But this matter was not based on his will.
The great witch is the spokesperson of the gods respected by the six races.
She wanted to test God's instructions, and no one could stop her.
Even if the Uzbek people disagree, they dare not disobey.
Therefore, the leader of the Wu tribe and a group of tribal leaders were worried and had to go with them to ensure safety. At the same time, they also asked the tribe's newly promoted warrior Long to lead dozens of the strongest hunters to protect him.
The other five tribal leaders who were planning to go home couldn't calm down at that moment.