After they walked out of the straight path, they saw a spacious, open-air venue.
There were a total of twenty-four tribes that came. Each tribe brought fifty to a hundred people, so there were about one thousand and eight hundred people in total. Including the Yanjiao people, there were more than two thousand people in the venue right now. Even if these two thousand people sat in the venue, there was still a lot of space left. Even if the entire Yanjiao tribe came, they would still be able to move around freely.
There was a circle of tall stone houses built around the venue. The walls of the houses were also inlaid with beast bones, adding a fierce atmosphere to the venue.
Facing the Flaming River Castle's beast gate was the tallest building in the castle, the Flaming River Tower.
In the open space in front of the Flaming River Tower, there were seven wide chairs made of beast bones. These seven chairs were made from the same beast's bones as the four fangs in front of the Flaming River Castle's beast gate. The white bones were carved into the chairs with patterns, and there was even a thick layer of beast skin on top of them. There were several "V" patterns on the beast skin, and the people sitting on the chairs would be able to sit right in the middle of the "V" pattern.
Those were the seats for the chief, shaman, and elders of Yanjiao.
The seven chairs were arranged in a straight line, and the one in the middle was the seat of the current chief, Guigou. As the Head Elder, Shao Xuan's seat was right next to Guigou's. He and Gui Ze sat on either side of Guigou.
It was the first time Gui Ze had attended a banquet like this in front of so many outsiders, so he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. However, in order not to embarrass himself, Gui Ze's expression was calm. He had a slight smile on his face and looked very relaxed, just like the old shaman years ago. No matter what he was thinking, at least he could put on a front so that no one would be able to see through it. He had to be more careful in front of outsiders.
When everyone had arrived, Guigou stood up and took two steps forward, revealing two strong arms that swayed slowly with each step. His steps were steady, and every step he took carried an undisguised fierce aura. As the current leader of Yanjiao, he had to put on an imposing front.
"Today is the first grand banquet of the Yanjiao tribe's Flaming River Trading Point. It is also a true beginning! After today, the Flaming River Trading Point would be officially opened. No matter if it was a tribe from the Flaming River region or a team from afar, they could all come here to trade. The Flaming River Trading Point has the best beast hides, the best fearsome beast meat, and even some rare herbs. Those who are interested in trading here in the long term can discuss this with the Yanjiao tribe after the banquet. Elder Zheng Luo is in charge of the Flaming River Trading Point. "
As he spoke, Zheng Luo stood up from his seat and scanned the crowd. "I am Zheng Luo. I am in charge of the Flaming River Trading Point."
Those who had more contact with Yanjiao wondered when Yanjiao had a new leader. On the other hand, those who were invited to the Flaming River region only glanced at Zheng Luo briefly before looking around, wondering when they could start eating. They could already smell the tempting aroma.
Zheng Luo didn't mind these people's attitudes. There were many things that couldn't be achieved with words. Actions had to be taken. Even if these people didn't care now, they would still fight to find him in the future. After showing his face, Zheng Luo returned to his seat. His most impressive introduction had yet to come.
Gui He didn't say much. He knew that some of the people who came were here to watch the show, and some were here to eat and drink. They had no intention of listening to him. However, it didn't matter. There would be times when these people would listen carefully.
Guigou briefly introduced the Flaming River Trading Point. When he saw Shao Xuan looking at him, he clapped his hands.
"The Flaming River Grand Banquet officially begins!"
Thump! Thump thump! Thump thump!
Thump thump thundered rhythmically. The sound waves blasted through the crowd as if they were about to explode.
Some of the weaker people showed signs of discomfort. Their eardrums hurt from the vibrations. The stone cups on the table trembled with the sound of the drums. The bottom of the cups clashed against the stone table, making a cracking sound.
Crack!
The two exquisite porcelain cups on Guigou's table cracked and shattered into pieces.
The cups and bowls placed on the other tables were all made of stone. None of them were made of pottery. When they first sat down, they noticed this. Some people thought that the Flaming Horn tribe was just so-so. In some people's eyes, exquisite pottery was more valuable than stone tools. It better reflected the tribe's superb craftsmanship. Some people even thought that Yanjiao was just so-so. How stingy!
But now, when they saw Guigou's broken pottery, they finally understood why Yanjiao used stone tools instead of pottery. This was because the pottery was too fragile and could not withstand the impact of the drums.
Now that they thought about it, the crowd understood. It wasn't that Yanjiao couldn't produce pottery. It was just that stone tools were stronger. Moreover, after careful observation, they found that the stones Yanjiao used to make the wine vessels were of medium quality and above. Of course, they wouldn't be so easily broken.
Experienced people could tell the quality of the stone wine vessels at first glance. They could also use a stone to make a wine cup. But Yanjiao used so many good stones to make wine vessels. Other than a few well-known large tribes, other tribes might not have such generosity.
Guigou seemed to not care. He swept away the broken pottery shards and placed a golden wine vessel on the table. Under the light of Yang Guang, the wine vessel seemed to be plated with a golden halo.
The raw materials of this wine vessel were obtained from the desert slave owners. After being remolded, it had a new look. There was a ferocious beast head on it.
Before the crowd could take their eyes off the golden wine vessel on Guigou's table, they smelled a tempting aroma. Suddenly, most people didn't have the mood to care about anything else. Eating was the most important thing.
To them, if survival was reduced to one word, it would be "eating"!
Music and dancing? They couldn't appreciate it.
Talking about life? Not interested.
If Yanjiao really did do a lot of things before the main dish, they would probably be very resentful. Fortunately, Yanjiao was straightforward and straightforward!
Abuli and the others from the Zhi tribe rubbed their hands. "It's coming, it's coming!"
Stone cauldrons over three meters in diameter were moved into the venue. Each cauldron was carried by three Yanjiao warriors, each holding one foot of the stone cauldron. The cauldrons weren't empty. They were filled with soup! The tempting aroma that had floated over just now was the smell of this soup.
Even though it was so heavy, the cauldrons filled with soup were steadily moved forward. Not a single drop of the soup inside was spilled out.
Twenty-four tribes placed a cauldron in the area where each tribe was located. Then, they set up firewood. To the slave masters on the other side of the sea, cauldrons had a special symbolic meaning. But to the Yanjiao people, they used cauldrons because they were convenient and beautiful.
Not long after, the hot soup in the cauldron began to bubble and gurgle. The aroma became even more intense. It constantly stimulated people's sense of smell and taste. It was as if they could imagine the smell just by smelling it.
However, none of the twenty-four tribes began to serve the soup. Even if some people's eyes were about to pop out and they couldn't stop swallowing, they still didn't move. They were waiting for the leaders of their tribes to give the order. Those who could be brought into the venue and represent their tribes to attend the banquet were all elites in their respective tribes. They wouldn't act recklessly according to their whims.
Until a Yanjiao warrior came over with a long ladle and scooped a portion into a bowl.
Abuli swallowed his saliva and stared at the Yanjiao person holding the bowl. He saw the person holding the bowl and taking a sip. He smacked his lips and smiled at them. "The taste is not bad. Just nice, we can drink it now."
Even without Abuli's words, the other Zhi tribesmen had already gathered around. They took the ladle from the Yanjiao warrior's hands and eagerly served Abuli and his wife. After all, if their leader didn't eat, their subordinates wouldn't dare to taste it first.
The Yanjiao person seemed to be testing the taste, but in reality, he was proving to the others that the soup wasn't poisoned and could be drunk without worry.
The soup in the stone cauldron was made from beast meat. There was even a layer of oil floating on top. They didn't know what the Yanjiao people had put in the soup. Not only was it fragrant, it tasted good too. But …
Abuli couldn't care less about the heat. He only regained his senses after drinking a bowl. There was no meat in the soup!
He scooped a spoonful into the cauldron but didn't see any meat!
"Where's the meat?"
They didn't come here to drink soup! Even if there were delicious worms, it couldn't satisfy their thirst for fearsome beast meat!
Abuli looked at the Yanjiao person in confusion. His long toes dug into the ground. Where's the meat? He wanted to eat meat!
At this moment, the former chief Ao and the big head Ta, who were sitting at the front of the Flaming Horn elders, walked out from their seats.
Ao stretched his arms and said to Ta, "It's time to serve the meat."
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