Tell them to be quiet and proceed according to the original plan; whoever is supposed to go back and report will be the one to do so.
His powerful cry drowned out the other birdsong, and the other Feather Tribe orcs dared not utter another sound. The orc who had gone back to report the news hurriedly flapped his wings and flew away.
He was really afraid that he wouldn't be able to resist and would rush down to eat the meat.
Then they'll be exposed! Once exposed, they won't be able to secretly find out what these suddenly appearing orcs are up to when they approach the Feather Tribe.
What they didn't know was that the Feather Tribe had actually been discovered long ago.
Wolf Rain used bamboo chopsticks to pick up the meat. These chopsticks were invented by the priests. They were supposed to be convenient for eating slices of meat and pieces of fish, but they never really knew how to use them.
It's much better than when I first started using it. Back then, I could only poke the meat slices with chopsticks, but now I can at least pick them up with chopsticks, though it takes some effort.
Watching the meat grilled until it was charred and sizzling with oil, the marbled fat and lean meat being picked up, Leopard Autumn couldn't help but swallow hard. But before he could even lift it up, it fell back down.
He was craving meat and was getting impatient. The birdsong only made him more annoyed. "It's all these birds' fault. They keep chirping all of a sudden, making it impossible for me to pick up the meat."
Then he saw Ze carefully sprinkle some chili powder on the slices of meat, skillfully pick them up with chopsticks, and put them into the priest's earthenware bowl.
The priest picked up a slice of meat from the earthenware bowl and chewed it slowly. Ze sat to the side, diligently continuing to roast meat for the priest.
Lang Yu, unwilling to give up, tried again with chopsticks, but still couldn't pick it up. He gave up and just squeezed it with his hand.
Aside from his fingers getting a little hot, he really enjoyed eating it.
While eating, Lang Yu couldn't help but glance at the priest and Ze, which made him feel strange.
This scene looks familiar.
He felt like he'd seen it somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place it.
In the end, his mind was completely drawn to the delicious barbecue, and he stopped paying attention to anything else, focusing solely on eating his own barbecue.
Lu Chun was sitting far away, eating roasted meat, when she felt a coolness on the back of her hand. She wiped away the water droplets and asked, "Is it raining?"
Ma Mu, standing nearby, replied, "No."
The winged orc in the tree, drooling from the fragrance, quickly covered his mouth with his wings.
Waaaaah, he really wants to eat meat!
The barbecue at the Mu tribe lasted from dusk till night. Looking at the stars in the sky, Shen Nong slowly closed her eyes.
Ze remained by his side, watching the priest slowly approach; he had grown accustomed to it.
He pulled the animal skins on Shen Nong up a bit and closed his eyes to rest.
Wolf Rain ate a lot today, and when he sprinkled chili powder at the end, his hand trembled and he added too much spice, so it was both spicy and delicious.
Then I started having an upset stomach.
I picked several large, soft leaves and ran a distance away to eat them.
When he returned, the moon was already high in the sky. The moonlight was bright, and having grown accustomed to the night, his vision was even clearer because of it.
He inadvertently glanced at the priest, who was standing a short distance away from them. During normal night watch, they wouldn't look around. Since they were assigned to stand guard beside the priest, they didn't need to focus their attention too much on him.
All they had to do was keep their eyes on the fire and concentrate intently on whether any wild animals were about to attack.
This was the first time Lang Yu had ever seen the priest asleep. Bathed in moonlight, she seemed to glow with a shimmering white light, looking incredibly beautiful.
By the moonlight, he noticed that the priest's face was pressed against Ze's arm, and his hand was also on Ze's body. Ze was also holding the priest in his arms. In a flash, several images flashed through Lang Yu's mind.
He finally realized what was wrong.
Wolf Rain's father and mother lived together for a period of time, and that's how his father treated his mother back then.
He would feed his mother meat and sleep with her at night.
Later, when he grew up and was able to live on his own, his mother left with other beastmen. His father also went to another tribe and had children with other female beastmen.
That's how relationships are among orcs: if they like each other, they get together; if they don't, they break up.
It's rare for two orcs to stay together all the time.
Some of them only give birth to offspring and don't even live together in the same burrow.
But Lang Yu felt it didn't quite seem right, because his father hadn't chosen the right path.
However, Lang Yu couldn't figure out what was different, and he couldn't understand why he felt that Ze and the priest were like his father and mother before.
That's a priest! What am I thinking?!
Lang Yu shook his head frantically, patting his head to tell himself to stop thinking nonsense.
In the priest's cave of the Feather Tribe, the young priest Yu Ji put down the stone bowl in his hand, and there was a layer of brown liquid at the bottom of the bowl.
He looked at the orc on the animal skin with his eyes closed. The orc was tall and long-legged, with a handsome and resolute appearance. However, his face was pale and his lips were dark purple. His sickly appearance diminished his resoluteness and made him look even more haggard.
Yu Ji wiped away the remaining juice from the corner of the other person's mouth with his fingertip and asked the orc who came to report.
"You're saying they just ate meat, did nothing else, and are now asleep?"
Yu Ji had a handsome face and a gentle demeanor. But no matter how docile he appeared, he was, after all, a priest. At this moment, his brows were furrowed, and his cold voice instilled a sense of fear in the tribespeople beside him.
After receiving confirmation from the person who had informed him, Yu Ji looked worriedly at the person lying on the animal skin.
The patrol had already spotted them, but seeing that the orcs were on their way and hadn't made any other moves, Yu Ji simply instructed the patrol to keep a close watch on them.
The chieftain was poisoned and fell into a coma, and then orcs from another tribe arrived. They wouldn't attack each other unless absolutely necessary.
What if they're just passing by?
However, the patrol team now tells him that the group has stopped moving forward since the afternoon.
He also received occasional messages that puzzled him: wood that could produce fire, strange stone jars, stones that made water steam, and meat that smelled so good it made his mouth water.
Yu Ji frowned more and more. This group of people didn't look like they were just passing by.
However, Cang Yu said that there weren't many of them. Although the orcs were of a high level, he didn't see anyone following behind them.
If they hadn't left by daybreak, Yu Ji decided to go and check on them himself.
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As dawn broke, Shen Nong was awakened by the clear chirping of birds.
The orcs of the Feather Tribe don't call it that, so it seems there are indeed many birds around the Feather Tribe.
Ze had already prepared hot water and was waiting for Shen Nong to come and wash up.
After Shen Nong finished getting ready, Bao Qiu came over and asked her what to do next.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Nong only said one word: "Wait."
wait?
Leopard Autumn didn't quite understand what they were waiting for, but he chose to listen to the priest. He turned back and told Wolf Rain and the others to keep an eye on their baskets and not wander off.
Having eaten a lot last night and not moved around much, the Wood Tribe beastmen weren't very hungry. They drank some water and waited, each guarding their large baskets.
Seeing that the group of people were sitting motionless and showed no intention of leaving, Cang Yu quickly sent someone back to report.
Upon hearing this news, Yu Ji took a deep look at the unconscious person on the animal skin.
They prayed that these people were not there to be enemies of the Feather Tribe.
He turned to the person who had informed him and said, "Come on, take me to see this."
Chapter 41 Wheat
A single-minded choice
Shen Nong didn't have to wait long before the person she was waiting for arrived.
He had a slight smile on his lips and a hint of amusement in his eyes as he looked at the thin young man across from him, whose steps were somewhat hurried.
Considering that the other party didn't make him wait long, he decided to give them an extra ceramic bowl if the deal went through.
Yu Ji was clearly not in a better mood than Shen Nong; in fact, he was quite heavy-hearted. The clan leader had been poisoned and was unconscious, and he was helpless, only able to keep the other man hanging on by a thread.
If the Feather Tribe is attacked at this time, it will definitely implicate the tribe chief.
"I am Yu Ji, a priest of the Yu tribe. Who are you people? What are you trying to do by staying around my Yu tribe?"
Although Yu Ji's voice was clear and gentle, it also carried a strong sense of severity and warning. He immediately spotted the most dazzling of the orcs.
The other orcs also subtly acknowledged the other's leadership. Upon hearing the other's words, Ze quietly stepped in front of Shen Nong.
This action confirmed to Yu Ji that the seemingly beautiful and delicate young man was the leader of this group of beastmen.
Shen Nong could understand the other party's feelings. In interstellar space, if an unknown starship approached a star system, they would also be unhappy.
Therefore, Shen Nong showed no displeasure whatsoever. After all, in business, harmony brings wealth.
He still had a smile on his face, but he didn't reveal his identity. He simply said, "Priest of the Feather Tribe, we are from the Wood Tribe in the north. We have no ill intentions here, we are just here to make a deal."
Yu Ji frowned. "A deal?"
Shen Nong gestured to Bao Qiu, who nodded slightly and then lifted the animal skin covering the large basket.
Yu Ji and the Yu tribe beastmen following behind couldn't help but look at the animal skin in Bao Qiu's hand, without looking at the contents of the basket on his back.
You can't blame them; they've never seen such soft animal hides before.
The orc warriors of the Feather Tribe have excellent eyesight; even when flying high in the sky, they can see their surroundings in a 360-degree circle.
The two sides are now only a few dozen meters apart, so it's not a problem to see clearly what the other side is holding.
Previously, the fur side of the animal hide had always been facing down, so they hadn't paid much attention. But now that it had been lifted up and its glossy fur was visible, they almost thought it had just been peeled off an animal.
No, that's not right.
It looks even fluffier than when it was still attached to the animal, making it appear exceptionally soft.
Shen Nong noticed the amazement in the eyes of the Feather Tribe and knew that they wouldn't have to worry about replacing the animal hide.
However, he brought more than just animal hides. Shen Nong coughed lightly, which did not bring the Yu tribe people back to their senses, but it did make Ze turn around.
Seeing Ze's worried expression and the look of eagerness to examine his body, Shen Nong quickly whispered, "You choked on your saliva, why are you in such a hurry?"
After being scolded by Shen Nong, Ze Fan felt relieved and continued to be wary of the Yu tribe.
After the commotion, Shen Nong stopped coughing and said directly, "Take a look at our pottery jars. I'm sure the Feather Tribe beastmen who were guarding us yesterday have already seen them."