I Became The Chief of A Primitive Village

*Whoosh…* Shu Feng led Cheng Shi and Ai’er away from the Tribe. After explaining the mission to them, both were extremely excited. Due to the Black Snake Tribe’s attack, their friends had been either captured or scattered. So, when they heard they were tasked to find their scattered Tribesmen, they could not be happier and wanted to set out immediately.

Especially Cheng Shi, the young boy was so excited he flew up and circled the sky several times.

“Fly higher. Don’t let anyone spot us.” Shu Feng instructed the two, also flying higher himself.

“Yes, Brother Shu Feng.” Cheng Shi flapped his black wings harder and flew higher.

Ai’er flapped her purple butterfly wings and innocently asked, “Brother Shu Feng, where should we search first?”

“Let’s split up. That way, we have a better chance of finding them.” Shu Feng raised his hand to block the high-altitude wind and the glare of the harsh Sun, which made it difficult to keep his eyes open.

Cheng Shi was in the same situation, but he wore a hat made from large leaves circled together, shading his small head. He adjusted his hat with one hand and pointed to the left with the other, saying, “I’ll go this way.”

“Then, I’ll go the other way,” Ai’er pointed to the right.

Shu Feng pointed at a tall tree jutting out from the forest straight ahead and instructed, “Both of you need to be careful. Don’t go too far. Before sunset, meet at that big tree ahead.”

That tree was much taller than the others and stood out in the forest, making it very conspicuous.

“Understood.” Cheng Shi and Ai’er nodded, then flew off in their respective directions.

Shu Feng also flew straight ahead, but maintained his altitude, intending to gradually descend only after leaving the Tribe far behind.

He understood why the Shaman had sent winged people to search, as this was a crucial time for the Tribe. Now, the Tribe included people from other Tribes, and they made up two-thirds of the population.

If they knew that the Flame Dragon Tribe had fewer Totem Warriors now, who knows what problems might arise? Although they all seemed very obedient and treated the Flame Dragon Tribe as their own, it was always better to be cautious.

On the other side, Cheng Shi, seeing he was a fair distance from the Tribe, began to slowly descend. He kept blinking his narrow black eyes, constantly scanning his surroundings.

Cheng Shi, who originally looked like a tiny black dot from the ground, gradually became clearer. He had started flying just above the forest canopy, but very slowly. Now, his narrow eyes were constantly capturing the surrounding environment. At the slightest hint of anything, he would immediately turn his head, afraid of missing a single detail.

“I hope we can find them. It’s been so long since we’ve seen them…” Cheng Shi muttered to himself, wishing for it to become a reality. He recalled the days of playing and training with his friends in the Ancestral Land. His heart was eager to return back to that time.

The Ancestral Land was big enough for him to spread his wings and fly for a while. It had a feeling of indescribably comfort. Flapping his wings to raid wild bird nests in the trees, then flying to the big river to play chase, and standing on top of the Tribe’s tall wooden houses, imitating bird cries. Running and exercising around the Ancestral Land with his friends… these were the memories he cherished. Times he wished he could go back to.

“This is a good opportunity. I can’t waste it. I must find them!” Cheng Shi swore as his fist tightened.

He continued to lower his altitude, entering the forest. Due to years of training in flying and obstacle avoidance, he was adept at flying within the forest. The wildly growing branches could not impede his progress.

With a few clever turns, quick ascents, sudden dives, and folding his wings to become streamlined for extremely fast passages, he demonstrated his skills at flying through obstacles. These movements looked extremely well-practised, as he showed no fear of the obstacles created by the tree branches.

Cheng Shi folded his wings and stood on a branch of a large tree, catching his breath as he surveyed his surroundings.

After scanning for a while and ensuring there was no danger, he sat on the branch and sighed, “As I thought, this will not be an easy task.”

Cheng Shi reached into his Animal Hide Bag and pulled out a red berry.

*Pah!* Just as he was about to take a bite after rubbing the berry vigorously against himself, his hand slipped, and the berry fell to the ground.

Cheng Shi stared dumbly at the berry on the ground, dissatisfied with his clumsiness. He pouted and said, “If it were Brother Shu Feng, he could have caught it before it fell.”

He shrugged his shoulders and spread his wings, preparing to fly down to pick up the berry.

However, just as Cheng Shi had flapped his wings a couple of times, he folded them back. He shook his head and muttered, remembering very strict instructions passed down. “No, I can’t go to the ground.”

He remembered the Chieftain’s instructions: ‘When entering the forest alone, never land on the ground.’

After all, he was not a Totem Warrior yet. If he landed on the ground and was ambushed by a Ferocious Beast, he would have no ability to fight back. The safest place was to stay in the trees.

Realising this, Cheng Shi sighed again and murmured, “Looks like I won’t be eating that berry after all.”

He took out his Animal Hide Bag and started drinking water. After a few sips, he flew away from the big tree.

Although the ground was dangerous, big trees were equally risky due to Snake-like Ferocious Beasts, which could make a surprise attack and coil around him. So, having rested for a while, it was best to quickly leave.

Cheng Shi continued flying at high altitude, rubbing his narrow black eyes as he scanned the forest environment below. Occasionally, he would look up at the distant scenery, trying to spot any places with campfires, as the wisps of smoke would be the best indicators of people.

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