As the sun set, Wang Han specially instructed the women to prepare a large dinner. Although it consisted only of roasted meat, boiled meat, and meat soup mixed with wild fruits, everyone ate with great pleasure, and the children ate with their mouths full of oil.
"Today, I have an announcement to make!" As the sun began to set and everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Wang Han stood up and loudly addressed all the tribespeople.
Upon hearing Wang Han speak, everyone in the tribe stopped what they were doing and turned their attention to him. Even the children waited quietly for Wang Han to speak.
Seeing that everyone was waiting for him to speak, Wang Han began, "Our tribe has been established for a long time, and life in the tribe is very good, as I believe everyone has already experienced."
At this point, Wang Han paused, looking at everyone's happy smiles, and continued, "However, outside our tribe, there are many more humans, many more of our kind, who still live the kind of life we once had—a life of hunger, wandering aimlessly, freezing, being preyed upon by wild beasts, threatened by demons, homeless, and even sleeping at night in danger. They have never even eaten roasted meat, and they have to be extremely careful every day. Don't you think we should also let them live the life of a tribe?"
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the tribespeople shouted in unison. Many had a hint of sadness in their eyes. They had only enjoyed the tribe's good days for two or three months, some even less than a month. They all deeply cherished the memories of those days. If one day the tribe were to perish and they had to return to their former lives, they couldn't even imagine what would happen to them.
"Head Spirit, let them join us!" a tribesman exclaimed excitedly.
Upon hearing this, Wang Han glared at the dim-witted fellow, who immediately shrank back and dared not utter a word. He thought the other humans were right at the door, and that joining meant immediate entry into the tribe. But to get more people to join, people would have to be sent to find them first.
Moreover, the wild people within a hundred miles have all been gathered into the tribe by Wang Han. The resources within a hundred miles are also limited. This is a primitive society with very little productivity. We can only rely on the bounty of nature. The population density is too high to support such a large population.
Seeing that no one dared to interrupt, Wang Han continued, "Therefore, I plan to select a few of the most outstanding members of the tribe and have them lead some of the tribe members away from the tribe to find other tribe members and lead them to form a new tribe."
"Buzz...!" As soon as Wang Han finished speaking, the tribespeople began to buzz with discussion. Many adult tribespeople avoided Wang Han's gaze, afraid to make any sudden movements. They didn't know if they were the most outstanding, and were all afraid of being chosen by Wang Han. Clearly, none of them wanted to leave their current tribe to form a new one. Even Qi, who was sitting next to Wang Han, quietly moved away. Although many of them didn't understand, none of them wanted to leave their current tribe. In the minds of many of them, only the Head Spirit was the one who could lead them to a better life.
Seeing the state of these tribal people, Wang Han knew that their intelligence was limited and many did not understand any profound principles, so he loudly said, "Quiet down!"
Immediately, everyone fell silent, but apart from the children, few dared to look at Wang Han; they all lowered their heads, looking as if they had done something wrong.
"Sigh!" Seeing this, Wang Han sighed again and shouted loudly to Ji and Qi beside him, "Ji, Qi."
When Wang Han called out to him, Ji immediately stood up, while Qi didn't want to get up, but he didn't dare not get up, and his face was full of struggle.
"Get up!" Seeing this, Ji, who had already stood up, grabbed Qi and pulled him up, saying to Wang Han, "Chief, Qi and I are willing to go and establish a new tribe so that more tribesmen can live the same good life as our tribe."
"Alright!" Wang Han nodded with a smile and ordered, "You all stand in front of me!"
Upon hearing this, Ji immediately pulled Qi, who was struggling and looked terrified and unwilling, to stand in front of Wang Han.
"Ji, Qi, you two are the best hunters and warriors in the tribe. You've learned everything I've taught you the best and fastest! You two are the most suitable to lead the tribe to establish a new tribe," Wang Han said with a smile, his words heard by all the tribespeople. "Today, I will teach you a new word: surname. Before, you only had given names, not surnames. Today, I will bestow upon you a surname: Youwei. I hope you can successfully establish a new tribe, the Youwei Tribe, and teach them what you have learned."
"I will definitely build a capable tribe! And teach more of our people!" Ji said loudly upon hearing this.
"Qi Ye is willing!" Seeing Wang Han looking at him, Qi Ye, who dared not disobey Wang Han, could only say reluctantly.
Seeing this, Wang Han nodded secretly and continued, "Today, in addition to bestowing you with a surname, I will also bestow upon you a treasure. This treasure can help you drive away demons and protect you from their harassment."
After speaking, Wang Han took out the skull of an unknown creature and handed it to Ji. This skull belonged to a powerful demon who died in the Lich War. It bore the shared mark of both the Lich and Demon races, and was jointly imprinted by the Ancestral Witch Houtu and the Heavenly Emperor Dijun. It held a special function; although the Lich and Demon races had declined, it had only been a thousand years, and their names and prestige still remained. Moreover, now that the Heavenly Dao was destroyed, Wang Han wasn't worried about it discovering anything and causing trouble.
"Thank you, Head Spirit!" Ji took the skull of the unknown creature from Wang Han, and together with Qi, they held it high and raised it to the tribespeople.
"Woo-woo-woo!" Seeing Qi and Ji holding up the skull of the unknown creature, the tribespeople immediately let out their most primal cries, congratulating the two. At the same time, everyone was relieved that they hadn't been chosen.
After offering congratulations for a while, Wang Han raised his hand to signal everyone to quiet down again and said, "Ji, Qi, next you will each choose the outstanding tribespeople you want to take with you. They will be led by you, and tomorrow morning they will go with you and your families to establish a new tribe."
"..." As soon as Wang Han finished speaking, the tribespeople, who had been beaming with excitement, all looked around, heads bowed, their previous cheers completely gone. It turned out that Ji and Qi weren't the only ones leaving the tribe. Although no one wanted to go, no one objected to Wang Han's decision, and no one dared disobey the chieftain's arrangements. They could only pray in their hearts that they and their wives and children wouldn't be chosen.
"Go and choose people!" Seeing that Ji and Qi seemed a little lost and didn't know who to choose, Wang Han said with a smile, "Choose people you think can form a new tribe with you."
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