This time, Zheng Luo, Duo Kang and Guigou went out with Shao Xuan. Generally speaking, the people on the other side of the sea had more experience in planting and digging. After all, their former neighbours were the Taihe tribe who were good at planting. The two shamans felt more at ease leaving it to them.
As for why Guigou could continue to follow them instead of Ta, that was because of his white falcon. When Chacha was absent, he could only rely on it for aerial warning.
Although Yanjiao knew they couldn't hide it from everyone this time, it was necessary to take precautions.
Ta was very depressed about this. When his brothers from the other side of the sea came, it wasn't his turn to go out. This time, it wasn't his turn either. Hence, the people from the other tribes who were chatting with each other in Yanjiao saw Ta's long face when they went out.
Shao Xuan led the people to the cave where they found the Vein of the Sky. They looked around carefully. No one else had been here and there were no signs of gnawing on the plants. They sighed in relief.
"It's here." Shao Xuan pointed out the Vein of the Sky to the others.
Seeing the living Vein of the Sky, everyone was very excited. Thinking about how it would all belong to their tribe, they were even more excited.
"Eh? Is that the cabbage Shao Xuan mentioned? "Zheng Luo looked at a cabbage in the forest.
Shao Xuan had only brought back a ball of cabbage, but here was a whole one. If Shao Xuan hadn't pointed it out, Zheng Luo wouldn't have guessed it.
"Yes, that's it. I only cut the ball in the middle."
Seeing such a big cabbage, Zheng Luo nodded in satisfaction. Without further delay, he divided the teams. Who was responsible for guarding, who was responsible for digging the cabbage and who was responsible for digging the Vein of the Sky?
Knowing that this place was full of treasures, the group of rough Flaming Horn tribesmen were particularly cautious. They took small steps forward. Before they came, the shamans and chiefs had already told them what to do. Because they knew how precious these things were, they were very careful. They were overly careful, afraid that they would accidentally step on a plant and kill it.
They had to be gentle when dealing with these precious plants, unlike how they usually hunted.
It was difficult for Yanjiao people to say the word "gentle".
Considering that some people were not good at recognizing plants, and the Vein of the Sky was a plant that was highly valued by the tribe, Shao Xuan circled each Vein of the Sky so that it would be easier for others to dig.
When Zheng Luo gave the order to dig, the soldiers who usually swung stone sticks thicker than a man to smash the beasts now held palm-sized shovels and carefully dug.
After digging for a while, he turned his head and asked Shao Xuan, "First Elder, is this the right way for me to dig?"
He dug again and asked Zheng Luo, "Chief, should we continue digging?"
"Dig! Dig! Hurry up! Stop dilly-dallying, when are you going to finish digging like this?!! "
Zheng Luo couldn't stand it anymore. He took out a small shovel and crouched down to dig at a small Vein of the Sky in front of him. His movements were bold and forceful. However, the moment the shovel touched the ground, it was as if he had stepped on the brakes. He only dug a fingernail deep.
Shao Xuan, "…"
Shao Xuan couldn't stand watching these people who didn't even sweat when killing fearsome beasts start sweating after digging a few shovels.
This was the first time these people were doing something like this. They were under too much psychological pressure and were very nervous. After this, it might be better if they encountered similar situations in the future.
Shao Xuan was in charge of the biggest Vein of the Sky. Zheng Luo came over after digging a few shovels. As the chief, Zheng Luo had to participate personally.
However, no matter if it was Zheng Luo, Duo Kang and the rest, even Gui He, who had always been calm, were all nervous when they started digging. When Shao Xuan's shovel went down, they all trembled. They were worried that Shao Xuan would damage the Vein of the Sky but they also knew that it wasn't a good idea to be so nervous. In the end, they could only follow Shao Xuan and dig.
Their goal was to bring the tree back and transplant it. They just had to ensure that the roots were intact. There was no need to dig up all the soil so Shao Xuan and the others basically started digging from the outer parts.
After removing the soil, Shao Xuan continued digging along the roots of the Vein of the Sky. Sometimes he used a shovel, sometimes he used a brush. In order to bring the Vein of the Sky back, they dug like they were treating an antique.
In fact, although the roots of the Vein of the Sky looked thin, they were still very resilient and were not that fragile. Especially this Vein of the Sky that seemed to have been growing for thousands of years, its roots were harder than the other small Veins of the Sky. When Duo Kang was digging, he accidentally shoveled too hard. When he looked over nervously, he realized that there was only a shallow shovel mark on the Vein of the Sky's roots. The skin was not broken.
As long as they were careful, it wouldn't be a big deal. There was no need to be too nervous. This calmed them down a little. Later on, they were no longer restrained and dug more efficiently.
The white falcon in the sky screeched from time to time. It was just a warning. If anyone ignored the warning and barged in, the Yanjiao people would have to take action.
Caesar was brought out by Shao Xuan and defended with the other warriors in the forest. A wolf's nose was more sensitive than a human's and could detect places that the warriors overlooked.
When the sun was about to set, the largest Vein of the Sky had been dug out. Its roots were too long, and the area it covered was much larger than the parts on the ground. It looked like it was made up of the meridians of a ten-meter-tall giant.
After digging it out, Shao Xuan wrapped a large piece of linen cloth in the soil and wrapped the roots of the Vein of the Sky.
They couldn't stay here for too long. They were carrying treasures and they couldn't hide their movements from others. If they stayed here for a night, who knew what would happen? The safest thing was to return to the tribe as soon as possible.
"Are you done with the rest?" asked Shao Xuan.
"Almost. We've dug out all the Veins of the Sky we can see, no matter the size. We still haven't dug out the small cabbages you mentioned," said Zheng Luo.
"Forget about that. Wrap up the ones we dug out and bring them back. We'll dig up the rest later. You guys tidy up first. I'm going down into the cave. "
Shao Xuan lifted the stone slab at the entrance of the cave with a jar and jumped in.
Inside the cave, the three skeletons were still lying there in their original positions. Perhaps they had been in this position for nearly a thousand years.
Shao Xuan had already prepared a small clay pot and placed it beside the three skeletons. There were some grains in the pot.
According to the tribe's rules, whoever found it kept it. Whoever stole it kept it. That was why it wasn't a big deal to dig up everything here. Shao Xuan didn't think much of it. Moreover, most of the Ji family in Royal City still had a grudge against Yanjiao. The people of Royal City had hunted them down on the other side of the sea.
Although he didn't know the identities of these three people or what had happened in the past, Shao Xuan still decided to come. It had nothing to do with the Ji family in Royal City or anything else. When Shao Xuan was with Ji Ju, Ji Ju once said that if Shao Xuan encountered a similar situation one day, he hoped that he could place a jar of grains beside the people who couldn't go home. He didn't ask for much, just a jar of grains.
Compared to the other Ji family members in Royal City, Ji Ju treated Yanjiao well and helped Shao Xuan a lot. The seeds and planting techniques in Yanjiao were all taught by Ji Ju. Shao Xuan was willing to do what Ji Ju said.
Coming out of the hole and looking at the sky, Shao Xuan, Zheng Luo and the others carried the things they dug up and headed back to the tribe. They wanted to get back before the sky turned completely dark.
It was already late and many things couldn't be seen clearly. The people who secretly followed the Yanjiao team in the distance could only see the Yanjiao warriors carrying or carrying things.
Some people went to the hole after Yanjiao left but couldn't see anything on the ground. There were traces of digging everywhere but they couldn't see anything important. Before the Yanjiao team left, they turned the place over again to erase the important traces.
These people could only guess that the Yanjiao people had dug up something here but couldn't know what it was.
In fact, the Yanjiao people didn't keep everything a secret. There were rumors about the cabbage so some people in the tribe knew that Shao Xuan had found a new kind of food outside and brought people to dig for it. As for the Veins of the Sky, even the people in the tribe didn't know about it.
The next day, the people from the other tribes in Yanjiao stayed up all night with doubts. When they woke up in the morning, they heard that Yanjiao had made a big move and hurried over to take a look.
A part of the newly reclaimed land had been blocked off with a tall wooden fence, leaving no gaps. There were also many soldiers standing guard outside, preventing others from approaching.
The Tianshan people couldn't help but be curious. They wanted to ride their eagles up to take a look but were forced back down by the patrolling team's arrows.
The patrolling team's attitude was firm. You have to listen to me in my territory. You can't be so impudent! You're pissed? If you're pissed, you can leave. What are you still doing here? Friendly exchange? What kind of friendly exchange is this? The next time they see you, they won't just force you down. They'll shoot you down!
It was rare for the Tianshan tribesmen to not start a fight. They were too curious. What did the Flaming Horns bring? Why are they guarding it so tightly?
The others also advised them to be patient. They had to figure out Yanjiao's situation first.
However, when they finally figured out what the Flaming Horns were growing, their interest was gone.
A new kind of food? Among these tribes, which one of them had less food? Only the Tianshan and Hui tribes on the grasslands didn't plant much, so they weren't interested.
A new type of food was indeed not very attractive to these tribes.
Why were they guarding it so tightly for such a small thing?
Yanjiao was so stingy! Ignorant!
At the same time, in the forest, the Veins of the Sky had been planted in the tribe's fields. After a few days of adaptation, the Veins of the Sky in the ground began to show signs of life. Especially the small Veins of the Sky. Before, they were suppressed and their growth was slow. Now that the land was bigger, there were fewer competitors for nutrients. They were ready for a new round of growth.
Looking at the Veins of the Sky in the ground, the two shamans smiled. The cabbages outside attracted most of the people's attention. These Veins of the Sky were very low-key.
"We have to send more people here."
"Definitely."
"We can't relax on the cabbage fields outside."
"Got it."
As the shamans and chiefs spoke, Shao Xuan suddenly looked in a direction.
"What's wrong, Shao Xuan?" asked Zheng Luo.
"There's been a lot of thieves lately."
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