I Steal the Ancestors' Sacrifices to Nourish Myself-Chapter 25: Resolving to Enter the Game

Don’t mention it, Huo Shan is really looking out for Shen Can.

In the major tribes, women with large hips and round buttocks who have given birth are the most popular.

They have strong physiques and childbearing experience, easily having two kids in three years and three kids in five years.

But after thinking it over, Shen Can decided against it; women in the Great Wilderness Tribe are tall and robust, similar to men.

With his small frame, he wouldn’t even reach the end of the bed when lying down.

The news Huo Shan brought back further proved the strength of the improved Witch Medicine.

Whether brewed into decoction for prevention or burnt to smoke in the fire, it effectively drives away Plague Insects.

Other tribes did not have good results in blocking the Plague Insects and could not stop the densely packed army of Plague Insects.

When combined with the one-footed strange bird, it’s a disaster when the Plague Insects break through.

Oh right, now Shen Can knows what this strange bird is called.

Qi Zhong, one of the many Plague Beasts in the Great Wilderness.

"Although some people from the Yanshan Tribe managed to escape, the Plague Insects grew even larger in number after devouring the youth of the Yanshan Division, so we still need to be prepared."

Huo Chang spoke, "Acan, the women and children of the Yanshan Division will first be arranged outside, and later we will need you to dispel the Plague Miasma."

During an outbreak, people from external tribes cannot be immediately integrated into the tribe; they must wait outside for a certain period.

"What’s the number?"

Shen Can asked.

"There are over two hundred women, or maybe more than a hundred; and dozens to a hundred children, with dozens of youths, the rest..."

Huo Shan spoke intermittently.

He looked somewhat unintelligent, but fortunately, the total number isn’t too large, so the error should be minor.

"Just use the herbs brought by the Fushan Tribe; I checked and found the species are quite complete."

"Assign people in the tribe to build fumigation caves outside the clan."

Shen Can said, "By the way, make more of them in case we run short."

He has noticed that Huo Chang is likely planning to absorb the remnants, with Yanshan being just the beginning.

"You can pick anyone you like." Huo Chang agreed without hesitation.

If it had been before, Huo Chang would have probably asked him for details on building the fumigation caves, but ever since the Witch Talisman emerged, Huo Chang hasn’t asked much about his arrangements.

A few days later.

Shen Can met the remaining clan members of Yanshan in a cave outside the clan.

What can I say, it was a bit different from Huo Shan’s previous description.

The total number added up to only over two hundred people.

There were 137 young women, around thirty ten-year-old children, only nine of five-year-olds and babies.

The rest were older women, among whom were three female Stone-Breaking Realm Martial Artists.

Huo Shan’s mention of dozens of vigorous men, there were only seven, and each was injured.

The atmosphere was very somber, not even the sound of children crying was present.

...

Outside the cave.

Huo Chang spoke, "Acan, how many people do you think can survive?"

The Blazing Flame Division has not welcomed outsiders for a long time, and the internal clan members have become interconnected, urgently needing external people to come in.

The Clan Leader is indeed quite anxious about this.

"Clan Leader, first isolate those showing symptoms; continue to isolate as soon as found, and have Auntie from the clan come to help take care of the children."

After enduring such a great upheaval, their spirits are depressed, and even if they aren’t infected with Plague Qi yet, gathering together like this will surely lead to infection sooner or later.

Some may be fine now, but there is a possibility they are in the incubation period.

"These people are too weak, first cook some diluted millet porridge, and tomorrow boil beast meat mixed with millet to make meat gruel."

"Stop fumigation temporarily, switch to decoction, and do the fumigation after everyone recovers."

A few days later, two-thirds of the people in the cave showed symptoms.

Even though Shen Can was extremely careful, several children still couldn’t hold on.

After attending to the remnants of Yanshan, his own clan cannot be ignored.

Now the clan already knows about his drawing Witch Talismans, and his influence within the clan has rapidly risen to rival Huo Chang.

Inside the clan’s fumigation cave, Shen Can was hugged by someone as soon as he entered.

It turned out to be little Huo Yuan.

"Brother Can, are you really a Witch?"

Huo Yuan looked up with excitement.

"Can you spray water?"

Huo Yuan’s mother Huo Xuan immediately reached over, grabbing Huo Yuan’s ear and lifting him up, her other hand falling on Huo Yuan’s butt.

"Little rascal, if you keep talking nonsense, I’ll smack your butt."

After two hits, Huo Xuan looked at Shen Can.

"Ah... Temple... Ayuan, he’s still young, he..."

"Aunt Xuan."

Shen Can pulled Ayuan from his mother’s grasp, noticing Huo Yuan’s mom was not as relaxed as before, looking very constrained.

With a mighty physique and two large hands seeming slightly misplaced, she somewhat resembles Lu Zhishen dressed as Lin Daiyu.

It’s not only Huo Yuan’s mom, but other women, children, and elders in the cave looked at him with restraint and respect.

The legendary Witch transformed into reality, eroding away the familiarity of the past.

"Brother Acan, Uncle Yuan said you can summon Celestial Thunder with a wave of your hand."

Huo Yuan looked up at Shen Can, "You should blast Ashu; he keeps pinching my throat."

"You can pull his too." Shen Can chuckled, patting Ayuan’s head.

"Acan, you should pat my kid’s head too."

At this moment, an aunt approached, holding her baby out in front.

"Pat the head?"

"Me too, let the Ancestral Temple Keeper pat your head, perhaps you can grow up to be a wizard."

With these words, the atmosphere in the cave changed swiftly.

The robust mothers, who were a bit reserved, all gathered around with their babies.

Shen Can squeezed out of the crowd three times, only to be surrounded again.

"Ancestral Temple Keeper, pat my boy’s little funny bits."

"Come, let the witch have a pat."

Soon, a group of children parted their legs in front of Shen Can, while a group of women commented on each one.

The tribe’s adult members often teased the kids among the tribe, poking at their private parts, often scaring the kids until they ran and screamed, drawing laughter.

In his memories, Shen Can didn’t escape this scene when he was young.

A flock of women approached like a deep-sea horror, scaring him to hurriedly run out of the cave.

Now he is both the Ancestral Temple Keeper and wizard, in charge of tribe sacrifices and medicine, patting heads is fine, but poking funny bits...

Is this something a serious wizard would do?

Poking wizard?

This title would make people laugh to death.

"Phew..."

Stepping out of the cave, Shen Can let out a long breath.

Looking far into the mountains, watchtowers are being rebuilt on surrounding hills.

Nowadays, the tribe’s martial artists have been divided into four groups.

The clan’s martial artists are led by the two elder clan elders Huo Yun and Huo Yuo, guarding the clan land.

Outside the clan, Huo Shan leads a team to investigate other tribe’s situations.

Another Mountain Opening Realm race member, Huo Kui, is in charge of transporting supplies from parts visited by plague insects and migrating the clan members.

The remaining manpower is running errands with him.

It’s fair to say, if Shen Can wants to rise to an upper position now, he already has the foundation to overthrow Huo Chang.

But seeing Huo Chang’s weathered appearance, eyes red all night unable to sleep, Shen Can feels being clan leader sounds tiring.

Opening his eyes, there are over two thousand people’s needs for food, drink, waste management, marriage, tribal safety, and the cries of the old bachelors.

A group of two-meter-tall brawny men with no one to warm their beds, who knows what thoughts may pop up in their minds when gathered daily.

Whoever wants to be clan leader can go ahead.

Moreover, his place is in the Ancestral Temple, making it impossible for him to be clan leader.

Besides, the Ancestral Temple Keeper in spirit is even more prestigious than the clan leader.

Especially in this epidemic, with Huo Xian withdrawing, everyone drank the medicinal soup he led to brew.

This influence has dramatically risen.

Previously, he was just the Ancestral Temple Keeper, now he’s a witch + Ancestral Temple Keeper, his tribal status has stacked up to the top.

Should he speak up about being clan leader.

Without mentioning the tribe members, even Huo Chang might let him do it.

Over these past few months, Shen Can’s thoughts have slowly changed, getting increasingly accustomed to the Great Wilderness World.

Initially, he had more of a ’tend to one’s own self’ mindset, seeing himself as someone hidden within the Blazing Flame Tribe.

Bringing out Kui Ox Fist, improving witchcraft, enhancing the tribe’s strength was not primarily for the tribe’s power boost, but for personal safety.

Afraid the Blazing Flame might collapse, that’s the reason for it.

Besides, actions were also based on the ’Can’ identity.

"Previous life was a dream, this life is the reality."

...

Ayu ran up from the mountain, "Brother Acan, what are you looking at?"

"Looking at mountains, thinking." Shen Can slowly withdrew his gaze, "I’m considering which woman from the Yanshan remnants would suit Brother Yu as a wife."

Ayu’s bear-like body suddenly became shy.

"Bro... Brother Can, two... will that work?"

In Shen Can’s bewildered gaze, Ayu extended two fingers like carrots out.

His big face was a little red.

"Okay, okay, my dear brother is honest." Shen Can tip-toed and patted Ayu’s shoulder twice.

"Come, let’s find the clan leader."

"Ah... isn’t it a bit too fast?"

Shen Can came back after two steps to kick Ayu, "What are you thinking? Without advancing to Mountain Opening Realm, you won’t have a wife."

"Not reaching Celestial Vein, you’ll play on your own."

"I’m going to ask the clan leader about the tribe’s outside situation."

"You fool, is a wife that important?"

"Heh..." Ayu rubbed the back of his head, "Uncle said having a wife at night is great fun."

He quickly followed Shen Can, "Brother Can, I want one with a big rear, Uncle said it’s good."

"Alright, follow the Ancestral Temple Keeper, not only you, everyone in the tribe will have a wife."