Sign!
Chapter 829
Sign!
Shao Xuan could sense the fire seed’s power flowing through the mountain. However, like a human, totemic warriors did not display their powers when not in battle. Similarly, the mountain looked like an ordinary mountain other than the fact that there were no plants on it.
"Do we sign now?" asked Shao Xuan.
"If I want, you can. You all have already read the contents of the agreement. If you have no objections, you may sign now," said Ji Fang.
To stabilize their relationship with Flaming Horn, Ji Fang had offered decent conditions. Everyone would remain in harmony, no wars will be declared, both sides will respect the other party’s rules when on their territory, etc. The agreement would last a hundred years. King City planned to expand and was busy with internal and external affairs. Flaming Horn was in the same situation, they needed time to develop their territory. This agreement would benefit both sides.
One hundred years sounded like a long time but many tribesmen lived twice as long as that. If Ji Fang could continuously keep his power, it was not impossible that he would remain the lord for more than a hundred years.
Then again, even if Ji Fang was not there in a century, the agreement still stood and the next lord must follow the conditions. Just like how the agreement between King City and the Black Bear chief’s predecessor was still effective to this day. No matter who the Black Bear chief was, they must abide by the conditions until its expiry.
Shao Xuan looked at Gui He and the few. Seeing as they did not object, he nodded. "We’ll sign now."
Ji Fang handed them an animal skin scroll containing the agreement. Once they confirmed that there were no errors, he walked towards the mountain wall with the scroll rolled up in his hand. He paced around, then stopped to point at a spot. "There is a larger empty space here, you may sign here."
Shoa Xuan nodded and Ji Fang’s expression was solemn. He lifted his right palm and with a flick, a slash opened on his palm, blood poured out. Before the blood dripped off his palm, he pressed it on the wall. At the same time, a creeper plant-like pattern appeared on his body. Shao Xuan had seen this pattern on Ji Ju before.
The Ji family’s fire seed aura radiated from Ji Fang. The palm on the wall burst into flames. At the same time, Ji Fang started to recite the contents of their agreement. With every word he uttered, a portion of his clan’s totem would appear.
When the one-metre long totem was almost completed, he too almost finished reciting the agreement.
"…the agreement shall last a hundred years!"
When the last word of the agreement was uttered, a circle of red light shone from the Ji totem. This was the mountain fire seed’s flames. The circle of flames encircled the totem.
Ji Fang retracted his hand. The totem and red circle of flames remained.
Taking two steps back, Ji Fang gestured for Shao Xuan to step forward. "You just need to leave a mark next to it."
Shao Xuan nodded, stepped forward and pressed his palm on the wall next to the Ji family totem.
When Shao Xuan touched the wall, the circle of red flames extended in his direction.
He closed his eyes, sensing the power flowing within the mountain and the fire seed at the centre. Perhaps other people might find this fire seed too foreign even if there was no strong repulsion. The oppression was stronger near the fire seed and caused great discomfort. But Shoa Xuan did not feel the oppression at all. He felt there was something familiar with the fire seed, it was similar to the white flames in his body.