Chapter 80 Auspicious Omens
After the fish came ashore, they kept their mouths closed but did not jump. Their tails curled up and down slightly on the white sand, as if beckoning someone to pick them up.
Before they arrived, the shaman had already told everyone that the auspicious Golden Dragon, the protector of the clan, would bestow fish upon them.
But the people of the ancient shamanic tribe had never seen such a scene of thousands upon thousands of fish lying on the ground;
To them, this bestowal of divine power was no different from that of a deity, and they couldn't help but put down their baskets and nets and bow down one after another.
Seeing them bow down, Jiao Jue felt a sense of pride. He emerged from the sea with his enormous golden head, his blood-red eyes slightly narrowed, and his crocodile mouth slightly open. He spoke in the language of celestial beings: "Why don't you hurry up and fill your fish?"
After saying that, it spun away.
Everyone looked up and saw the sea surging and churning, the salty sea breeze blowing in their faces, and the dragon had vanished without a trace.
As soon as Jiao Jue left, the fish on the shore began to jump and thrash about, and everyone quickly bent down to catch them.
After they finished filling their baskets and nets, there were still some fish left on the ground.
The group then untied some hemp rope from the net, strung the remaining fish together, and carried them home laden with their catch.
After carrying the fish back to their clan, they told their families about the miraculous sight of the dragon bestowing fish upon them that day.
In no time, the story of the auspicious Golden Dragon, the protector of the ancient witch tribe, bestowing fish became common knowledge within the ancient witch tribe; they spontaneously proposed that the name of the Golden Dragon must be added to this sacrificial ceremony.
Seeing the tribesmen's fervent enthusiasm, the shaman had no choice but to ask Jiao Jue. Upon hearing this, Jiao Jue's eyes lit up with laughter, and his dragon whiskers trembled violently as he immediately agreed.
Jiao Jue thought to himself that his good fortune had arrived.
The traditional sacrificial rites of various ethnic groups often only involve worshipping ancestors or deities above.
When Jiaojue was pulling a chariot at the Temple of the God of War, although he had good food and lodging, he was not respected.
And how could he have imagined that one day an ancient shamanic tribe would offer sacrifices to him?
"What if we trained the more talented shamans in our clan...?"
Thinking this, Jiao Jue immediately pictured a dark-skinned, ten-foot-tall great shaman with three eyes on his head bowing to him and addressing him as "Master," and couldn't help but chuckle.
Ji Rong glanced at Jiao Jue, who was practically drooling with laughter, blinked in disbelief, and looked again. She asked in surprise, "Brother Jiaolong, this is so undignified. How can you drool like that?"
Jiaojue looked up smugly and said, "Didn't you hear? They're going to perform a sacrifice for me."
Ji Rong didn't quite understand, but Gu Qingqing, who was standing to the side, wagged her tail and exclaimed, "Not a god, but better than a god."
After saying that, Gu Qingqing tiptoed and rubbed her tail against the witch standing to the side, saying, "Witch, I want one too."
The witch stared intently at Gu Qingqing, thinking to herself, "Very well! Then during the sacrifice, there will be two auspicious creatures protecting the clan, one on the left and one on the right." So she nodded.
The next day, Jiao Jue and Gu Qingqing, who was with Feng Qing, had just arrived at the simple altar built by the ancient witch clan when Wu Yue and Tuan Wu invited them up and sat on the stone tables on either side of the totems of the ancient witch ancestors.
Feng Qing was originally unwilling, as it did not want to have too much involvement with the Wu Clan.
But how could Jiao Jue let it go? He promised Feng Qing that he would continue to provide Feng Qing with high-quality essence blood to stabilize his body, and Feng Qing agreed without hesitation.
Although Feng Qing knew that the powerful dragon wanted to pull him along to enhance the fortune of the ancient witch clan.
But after Feng Qing gained a body, it realized the joy of walking, and it didn't want to go back to the days when it couldn't move.
Wu Yue recited the sacrificial text and performed divination;
Then he and the witch personally offered a fish, a cake, and a cup of wine to each of the stone tables where Jiao Jue and Gu Qingqing were;
Jiaojue and Gu Qingqing ate the offerings.
Wu Yue cast another divination, and the result was "very auspicious".
The people of the tribe prayed again, and it was accomplished.
The Wu tribe members were overjoyed to see the two auspicious guardians of their tribe, one on the left and one on the right. They lit bonfires and sang and danced with merriment.
Young children disregarded the adults' objections and crowded around to watch, but Jiao Jue and Gu Qingqing generously allowed them to see.
Upon seeing this, Adu and Axiao hurriedly carried the children who were watching away.
Ah Du, holding a child, saw Ah Xiao carrying a child in one arm and striding forward, and felt that it was disrespectful.
She gave A'xiao a wink, then held the child in her arms and bowed to Gu Qingqing.
Seeing children kneeling and bowing before him, Gu Qingqing, who wanted to give them something, touched his bare paws.
But apart from the bare stone table in front of her, Gu Qingqing had nothing to give as a gift. She had a sudden idea, so she pulled Feng Qing down and pressed its right paw onto the child's head.
"In ancient times, there were gods who touched one's head; now, there is Feng Qing who pressed down on one's nails." Gu Qingqing thought to herself, marveling at her own cleverness.
Adu paused for a moment, then carefully said, "Thank you for your blessing, Lord Adu."
Upon seeing this, A'xiao hurriedly led the child to bow down; Jiaojue also wanted to give a gift, but seeing Gu Qingqing pressing down with Feng Qing's claw, he did the same, gently touching the child's head with his own right claw.
In an instant, the children below erupted in excitement, scrambling to climb onto the platform and lining up to have Xiangrui touch their heads.
Adu and Axiao had no choice but to stand aside like children to maintain order.
The scene was so lively that even the adult members of the ancient shaman tribe wanted to go up and receive blessings, but were stopped by the shaman and the shaman.
At this moment, Jiao Jue couldn't help but admire Gu Qingqing's wisdom. If she hadn't set an example, he didn't know how many times he would have had to take things out of his mouth to produce so many suitable items for them.
Gu Qingqing was also overjoyed. Apart from some empty boxes, the only valuable items in her storage ring were the feathers of Ji Rong and Ji Zhuang's father, which she could not give away!
After the children finished their prayers, Jiao Jue and Gu Qingqing, who was carrying Feng Qing, left the table as if they had planned it in advance.
In the past, Gu Qingqing would have played around the campfire with Adu, but now that she had become auspicious, she felt she should maintain some mystery.
On their way, they encountered Wu Qi, who was looking for Wu Yue and had a joyful expression on his face.
Wuqi thought to himself that after the clan was united, this horned jade would become the guardian and auspicious symbol of their entire Wu clan. So he bowed to the horned jade and said, "My lord."
Jiaojue accepted the greeting, a smile playing on his lips. He leaned forward and flew swiftly towards the cliff.
Gu Qingqing carried Feng Qing on her back, running on all fours.
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Wuqi and Wuyue set the auspicious day for their return to their clan for two days later. They also took out a sea chart and told Wuyue the locations of the three small islands that guard Wangfeng Island: Jiefeng Island, Xifeng Island, and Hufeng Island.
Xifeng Island is located behind Jiefeng Island and Wangfeng Island. In the past, there were very few strong winds. Although the island is not the largest, it is enough to house 10,000 people.
Hufeng Island, located at the very front, is where they usually keep watch.
Jiefeng Island is connected to Tuifeng Island and is adjacent to Wangfeng Island. Although the winds are strong, it is located at the junction of two spiritual mineral veins, with abundant water and fertile soil, making it a good island for growing spiritual food.
Having offered his sincere regards to the ancient shaman lineage, Wuqi immediately returned to prepare for the sacrificial ceremony.
The Lich Clan, led by Wuqi, made thorough preparations, which warmed the hearts of Wuyue and Xuanwu.
The kinship between the two branches, which had been severed for several years, rekindled in their hearts at this moment.
As soon as Wuqi left, Wuyue immediately informed the tribespeople that they would be moving to the territory of the Lich Clan in two days; they ended the simple feast early and told the tribespeople to go back and pack up.
Wu Yue then took Xuanwu to Jiaojue to discuss the important matter of relocating the clan.
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