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Whether Qin Fang's worries were superfluous would have to be seen later.

When Qin Fang, Song Qingshan, and Zhuo Da returned to the Luo Sang Tribe with the huge Black Bear, the child had already been sent back early.

Xiong Xiazi is the king of the mountains, and even large fierce beasts like Tigers and Leopards do not dare to approach it easily, let alone these people with their simple weapons.

Unless a group of people surrounded and gradually wore down the Black Bear, and even then, one could easily lose their life to the enraged and injured beast.

However, upon their return and seeing the dead Black Bear, and learning that it was killed by a single person, these mountain people, whose thoughts are relatively simple, were immediately amazed.

These mountain people live in tribes, where warriors have great power. Many take pride in marrying their daughters to these warriors, so the top warriors in a tribe often have the most wives and concubines.

Only the strongest warriors can hunt the most prey, support their wives and children, and of course, possess considerable wealth to afford bride prices...

But for this event, faced with such a powerful Black Bear, none of the warriors from the Luo Sang Tribe or Gelan Tribe dared to claim they could kill it.

Yet there was one person who did it, that Han person from beyond the mountains.

"This is a messenger of the gods, slaying a Black Bear is merely a trifle..."

The happiest person was not Song Qingshan nor Qin Fang, but Zhuo Da who was reluctantly serving as a Sedan Chair Bearer. He told everyone he met that Song Qingshan was a messenger of the gods, as if he wished every person in the tribe to know.

As for his motives, whether he truly saw Song Qingshan as a messenger of the gods or was just looking for an excuse for his own embarrassment, that remained unknown.

However, Zhuo Da's publicity was very effective. His men were now utterly convinced, and the people of the Luo Sang Tribe, seeing the killed Black Bear with the huge wound on its chest and noticing the blood on Song Qingshan's hands that hadn't been completely wiped off, immediately believed it wholeheartedly.

So, Song Qingshan's status as a divine messenger gradually began to spread...

In the eyes of the mountain people, the highest status does not belong to the Tribe Chief but the High Priest, for he is the messenger of the gods, representing the gods' power, so the High Priest has supreme authority, and his words represent the gods' will...

During sacrificial rituals, the High Priest needs to select the purest girls from various tribes as Holy Women to offer to the gods.

At this time, every family scrambles to present their daughters, and the girls take pride in becoming such Holy Women.

The sacrificial ritual takes place only once every three years. There are hundreds of large and small tribes in the mountains, but there can only be one Holy Woman, and she must be a virgin between fourteen to sixteen years old. A girl has only one chance in her life, and if she misses it, it is gone forever.

But now, another messenger of the gods has appeared before the mountain people. Although he is a Han person, he possesses the strength that only free gods have, stirring up a lot of hope in people's hearts.

As soon as Qin Fang and his companions returned, many were already inquiring about Song Qingshan. After asking Zhuo Da, Qin Fang found out that many people wanted to offer their daughters to Song Qingshan as maids...

For such treatment, Qin Fang could only give Song Qingshan a teasing smile and then slipped back to the Li Family side, where Wen Yan and his family were still awaiting his news.

"Qin Fang, are you injured?"

Seeing Qin Fang return safely, a smile immediately spread across Wen Yan's somewhat worried face, but when she noticed the long cut in Qin Fang's clothing, her complexion turned very concerned again.

"No injuries..."

Qin Fang smiled, holding Wen Yan's tender body, and comforted her cheerfully.

Wen Yan was not reassured and inspected him several times before she was certain that Qin Fang was truly unharmed and finally felt at ease.

"Sister Xiaoyan, Brother Qin Fang is so amazing, he rescued Bali from the Leopard's mouth..."

With such a big event in the tribe, no one could sleep peacefully. Li Yao also got up to inquire about the situation and naturally heard about the great achievements of Qin Fang and his companions. She immediately spoke happily as if she herself were the rescuer and not Qin Fang.

Wen Yan didn't find this surprising; it seemed only natural to her. After all, not long ago, Qin Fang had rescued Tang Feifei and Xiao Muxue from the bomb madman Cao Chun. What was a mere Leopard compared to so many powerful bombs?

"Li Yao, how is the child?"

Qin Fang was indifferent as it was just a rescue, but then remembered his worries and asked Li Yao, as she still seemed to know more.

"Rest assured, Brother Qin Fang, the Tribe Chief has already summoned a Witch Doctor. Little Bali will surely be fine..."

Li Yao confidently assured Qin Fang, without showing any sign of worry.

"Witch Doctor? Can they really handle it...?"

Qin Fang hadn't even spoken, when Wen Yan, who couldn't help it, blurted out a question.

"Xiao Yan, don't talk nonsense..."

As soon as Wen Yan spoke up, Auntie Song's face changed suddenly, immediately chiding her in a soft voice, and glanced around cautiously, as if worried about walls having ears.

"What happened? Did I say something wrong?"

Wen Yan looked genuinely puzzled, not understanding what she had done wrong. Her mother, Auntie Song, had always been very affectionate to her, hardly ever raising her voice, so her current tone appeared quite out of the ordinary, and Wen Yan herself seemed quite innocent.

"Auntie, what's the matter? Is there a problem?"

Qin Fang was also somewhat puzzled. Auntie Song, being much older than them and having come from the mountains, must have had a reason for speaking up. Moreover, he noticed that Li Yao's expression also seemed a bit strange.

"This is a taboo in the mountains. It's better for you not to ask too much... Remember, no matter what happens, do not ask too many questions!"

Auntie Song's complexion appeared somewhat off, even somewhat downcast, as if she really didn't want to bring up these matters. Meanwhile, Uncle Wen gave Qin Fang a meaningful look.

Qin Fang and Uncle Wen stepped outside. Uncle Wen wasn't a mountain local, but having been married to Auntie Song for many years, he naturally knew quite a bit about the affairs of the mountains, and he shared some details with Qin Fang.

There were various ethnic groups in the mountains, but the majority were Miao Ethnicity people, so this mountain range was also the Miaojiang Region Qin Fang had heard about before.

In the very distant past, the practice of witchcraft and Gu Technique was prevalent in Miaojiang, but in modern times, the Gu Technique had almost been lost, with very few people still capable of it. However, the practice of witchcraft had continued to be passed down.

Within witchcraft, the art of the Witch Doctor was a very important branch. It is said to be divided into White Witch Doctors and Black Witch Doctors. White Witch Doctors referred to regular doctors and healers who cured and saved people; while Black Witch Doctors were a taboo, as they were often more inclined to harm people...

Of course, they did not intend to harm their own tribe's people, but those of other tribes.

Life in the mountains was tough, resources limited, so warfare was often inevitable for the survival of a tribe. To secure victory in war, these simple folk would resort to any means necessary, and that's where the Black Witch Doctors would come into play.

Gu Technique was one of their most commonly used methods, along with other practices like the very popular Sorcery in Southeast Asia— all of which originated from Miaojiang.

However, as the world changed, peace became the theme, and Black Witch Doctors gradually lost their place, coupled with the scarcity of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, making it difficult to nurture Gu Insects. Hence, Black Witch Doctors gradually faded into obscurity.

When people fell ill, treatment was necessary, and this is why White Witch Doctors have always remained... However, there wasn't a clear line between Black Witch Doctors and White Witch Doctors. It was rumored that many Black Witch Doctors had transitioned from being White Witch Doctors.

Black Witch Doctors were a taboo among mountain locals, so while they respected White Witch Doctors, there was also a significant fear, worrying that crossing these Witch Doctors could lead to being cursed with Gu discreetly.

Auntie Song had left the mountains many years ago, but she still knew quite a bit about these taboos. Seeing Wen Yan bring it up, she naturally became somewhat anxious.

This child named Bali had been bitten by a Leopard, and although Qin Fang had managed to temporarily stop the bleeding and stabilize the injury, treatment and bandaging were still needed, and the Tribe Chief had called for a Witch Doctor to treat him.

After a simple explanation of the situation by Uncle Wen, Qin Fang somewhat understood Auntie Song's apprehension, but he became even more intrigued by the Witch Doctors.

Qin Fang was not unfamiliar with Gu Insects; he had expended a great deal of effort in the past to force out a Gu Insect from inside the body of Grandmaster-level Expert Old Master Wu and kill it.

Although it was later confirmed that Chen Liang was the culprit who had harmed Old Master Wu, Qin Fang had fought with Chen Liang, and even read part of his memories, but found no information about Gu Insects. It was clear there were some unknown secrets involved...

Too many secrets dared not be spoken, but there should at least be a Gu Master involved in this matter. It now seemed that this person could be a Black Witch Doctor from Miaojiang.

With no apparent boundary between Black Witch Doctors and White Witch Doctors, to understand the Black Witch Doctors, Qin Fang would at least need to first encounter a White Witch Doctor...

Previously, Qin Fang had no chance, but now he had a very good opportunity, and naturally, he wouldn't let it slip by!

"Uncle Wen, I'll go over there to take a look; maybe I can be of some help..."

Deciding to act on his thoughts, since the child had been brought back some time ago and the Witch Doctor had likely already started the treatment, he might miss everything if he went too late.

After greeting Uncle Wen, he joined Song Qingshan, who had finally managed to sneak out, and headed towards the injured child's home...(To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to recommend and vote on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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