The king stoneworm had left, but the problem was no less troublesome than the king stoneworm. It remained in Yanjiao's fields.
It did not destroy Yanjiao's things, nor did it come out to scare people. Every night, at a fixed time, it would appear silently and cut an ear of grain from the Thousand Grain Gold's fields. It would then hang on the long and narrow leaf of the Thousand Grain Gold, quietly watching the people guarding the fields. She didn't know how it managed to hang on to the leaf with its weight, but the leaf didn't even change the angle of its fall.
"What do we do?"
After the bat leader left, Ao wiped his forehead helplessly and asked Shao Xuan. Even after a few more times, he could not remain calm in front of the bat leader. Every time, he would be so nervous that he would break out in a cold sweat.
Shao Xuan could feel the direction of the bat leader. When it stopped flying, although Shao Xuan could not determine where it was hiding, he could feel that it was not far from Yanjiao. It was not going back to the bat mountain in the depths of the forest.
The days passed, and the Thousand Grain Gold in the fields gradually matured. It was not as green anymore. Maybe it was because the weather was good, or because it was well taken care of after the fertilizer was improved, or maybe it was because it was used to the soil here. All in all, compared to when it was on the other side of the sea, the Thousand Grain Gold was maturing earlier.
Based on the current trend, the Thousand Grain Gold would mature in about ten days.
Hearing Ao's question, Shao Xuan thought for a moment and said, "As long as it doesn't cause trouble for Yanjiao. You should have noticed that after it came here every day, there were fewer pests in the fields."
In the fields, there were more grains that were about to mature at this time of the year. The more this time of year, the more insects there would be. Many strange flying insects would fly out of the forest, or insects that would come out of the ground to nibble on leaves or fruits. There were also insects that came from the forest after smelling the scent. The people guarding the fields had to get rid of many insects every day. The edible ones were all supplied to the trading point. The people at Yanjiao headquarters were tired of eating roasted insects. The green ducks also had a limited appetite, so they could not get rid of all the insects. As for those that couldn't be eaten, they would be kept as fertilizer.
It was fine during the day, at least they could see and clean it up easily. However, it was much more troublesome at night. The local crops were about to ripen, and for those insects, the temptation of food was greater than their natural inclination towards light. The effect of the bug trap of the water moon stone was quite limited.
But after the bat leader appeared, almost no flying insects appeared at night, and the field was quite quiet. This kind of phenomenon appeared in some of the fields not far from the Thousand Grain Gold. It saved everyone a lot of work.
No one could tell whether the appearance of the bat leader was a blessing or a curse.
Of course, it didn't mean that Bat Leader was here to help Yanjiao get rid of the insects. Shao Xuan felt that it was waiting for the Thousand Grain Gold to mature.
Many animals didn't need anyone to teach them. They were born with the ability to sense things that were beneficial to them. Now, the bat leader was staring at the Thousand Grain Gold because it felt that the Thousand Grain Gold would be beneficial to it.
In this special field in Yanjiao, other than the Thousand Grain Gold, there were also some seeds from Ji Ju. Some of them were good grains, but Bat Leader didn't appear in those fields. It only stared at the Thousand Grain Gold.
"We'll see when the Thousand Grain Gold ripens," said Shao Xuan.
Ao nodded. "That's all we can do." As long as the bat leader didn't cause too much trouble and didn't cause too much damage to the Flaming Horns, they could still afford a small portion of the thousand-grain gold. Just treat it as a reward for the bat leader.
After estimating the ripening time of the Thousand Grain Gold, the tribe had already started planning for the harvest. When they were at the other side of the sea, the harvest of the Thousand Grain Gold was very lively. Now, there were more Thousand Grain Gold planted in the headquarters. The scale of the operation was also larger, so they had to plan carefully. Although the other fields weren't as crazy as the Thousand Grain Gold, they still had to consider.
Harvesting from the fields and the Flaming River Bridge kept Shao Xuan so busy that he didn't have time to continue studying the monster in the secret underground room of the Flaming River Castle.
After the king stoneworm's crisis was resolved, the Flaming River Trading Point didn't calm down. Instead, it became even more lively.
From the beginning to the end of the incident, it didn't take long. At the very least, it didn't involve the trading point for long. The teams that left in a hurry didn't go far at all. Some people just found a place to rest and wait for news after they left.
No one expected that instead of the Flaming River Trading Point being destroyed, they would receive news of a miracle on the water.
"At that time, the king beast suddenly charged out of the ground and turned the surrounding forest into stone. Many people died! They all turned into stone! At that time, the king beast went straight for the Flaming River Trading Point. Yanjiao's chief was there too. He brought his people to meet the king beast … "After that, he talked about how he 'witnessed' the battle.
The people who went to investigate came back and vividly described the situation at that time. The others in the group were stunned when they heard it, and then they began to shout.
The person who told the story stood on a large rock with one hand holding a knife at his waist and the other pointing upwards. "I heard Yanjiao's Grand Elder shout at the king beast, 'Follow me!'"
"And then? What happened?" the others asked expectantly.
"What happened? So the beast king left with him. "
The crowd immediately hissed in disbelief. That was a Beast King. How could it follow someone so obediently? They didn't believe it anyway.
The person standing on the rock looked around. Seeing that no one believed him, he became anxious. "If you don't believe me, go and take a look. Wherever the king beast went, it turned into stone. The forest outside the Flaming River Trading Point is all turned into stone. There are traces on the ground too. Go and take a look. The path of petrification stretches from the forest to the Flaming River, then crosses the Flaming River and reaches the other side."
"Re … really?" Someone's heart started to waver. But they couldn't imagine the situation.
"Why would I lie to you? Let's go, I'll take you there. The king beast is gone anyway, it's no longer a threat … I'm guessing that this is all Yanjiao's scheme! It's all part of Yanjiao's plan! "
When the team returned to the Flaming River Trading Point and saw the petrified forest and the traces on the ground, they couldn't help but believe it. Although the rumors were exaggerated, some things were true.
Many travelers who left the trading point beat their chests and stomped their feet. Why didn't they insist on staying longer at the Flaming River Trading Point?
As a travel team, especially those with rich experience, they were curious about many things, especially those shocking things. But they missed it this time.
But even if they missed the chance to see the king beast, seeing the traces left behind by the king beast would still make them feel better.
Hence, no matter if it was the area the Flaming Horn tribe marked as their territory, or the long bridge that spanned across the Flaming River, travellers all stopped to look at it.
And those who left also brought the news to all parts of the mainland.
Yanjiao became popular again. Not only was it popular, it was even more popular than the last time the Flaming River Trading Point was built. The names "Yanjiao", "Flaming River Trading Point", and "Flaming River Bridge" were spread everywhere.
Now, in all the other trading points on the mainland, as long as there were travel teams, large or small trading points or resting areas, there were people talking about the "Flaming River Bridge" that Yanjiao used the king beast to build.
There were many trading points in the Flaming River. Many people weren't interested in the Flaming River's trading point and didn't want to travel all the way to see it. However, the king beast had built a long stone bridge that spanned the entire river. This piqued many people's curiosity and they formed groups to go to the Flaming River.
Whether it was the suspicion of the Flaming Horn tribe's king beast or the curiosity of the king beast's bridge, many teams were attracted to the Flaming River Trading Point. Whether it was to find out the truth or to see a miracle, more and more people gathered.
Humans tended to follow the crowd. Even if people from smaller tribes were cautious about the king beast's visit, they would still want to join in the fun when there were so many people around. In the past, before the Flaming River Trading Point existed, they would spend most of their time inside their tribe or in the forest near their tribe. However, ever since they came to the Flaming River Trading Point, they fell in love with the lively chatter and excitement. Not to mention, they could even trade for things they wanted there.
This was also why the Flaming River Trading Point was getting more and more lively.
In the forest not far from the Flaming River Trading Point, seven long-winged birds gathered together. There was a person sitting on each bird. At this moment, they were all looking at the grey stone bridge in front of them. Other than Wu He, the other six people were shocked.
"Too bad you didn't see what happened. What a pity!" Wu He looked at his companions who had just arrived at the Flaming River Trading Point with a sorrowful expression. He almost said, "You're all Chang Le's for nothing."
Someone's eyebrows twitched. They wanted to mock Wu He, but it was a pity that they couldn't witness the magnificent feat of building a bridge with their own eyes. That was one of the biggest regrets in life. It was rare for them to be interested in something like this.
"Let's not talk about that. Wu He, what are you planning to do?" Another person was impatient with Wu He's smug expression and urged him. They had just arrived so there were some things they didn't know. Wu He, who had arrived earlier than them, was probably the most familiar with this place. They needed to find something else to comfort themselves with.
"My target isn't the trading point. Let's go to Yanjiao's headquarters. There should be a lot of good stuff in Yanjiao's fields at this time." Wu He smiled and rubbed his hands together. His eyes were filled with anticipation.
During this period of observation, Wu He noticed that while everyone was focused on the Flaming River Trading Point, the Flaming River Bridge, and Yanjiao's new land, Yanjiao's headquarters were doing something strange. With his observation skills, he could see that Yanjiao's headquarters were planning something else. It had nothing to do with the trading point or the Flaming River Bridge. In the end, his conclusion after a few days of observation was that there was something good in Yanjiao's fields!
"Something good?" The others' eyes lit up. That was right. This was the season to start harvesting.
"Good! Good! Good! We finally have something to do! " No matter if there was really something good there or not, they would still go and check it out personally. They didn't want to be idle anyway.
"Are we going now?"
"Let's go take a look first." Wu He patted his long-winged bird and pointed in the direction of Yanjiao's fields. "Let's go!" They didn't dare to go directly to Yanjiao's headquarters, but they could still approach the fields from the side. Yanjiao's fields were not small. Even if they were discovered by the Yanjiao people, there wouldn't be many Yanjiao people who could chase after them.
But …
After he gave the order, he waited for a while. The long-winged bird under him didn't move. It remained in its original position. It wasn't just Wu He. The other six people's long-winged birds were the same.
"Let's go! Disobedient again? "Wu He continued to urge them. He patted the long-winged bird.
The long-winged bird made a "coo" sound and flew forward slowly. It flapped its wings half-heartedly, as if it was extremely unwilling. Its attitude was even worse than when they had approached the king beast.
"What's wrong?" Someone asked.
"Coo —"
The long-winged bird beneath Wu He let out a cry. This caused Wu He to furrow his brows, and a few deep wrinkles appeared between his brows.
"There's something there that the long-winged bird is afraid of." Wu He looked at the direction they had planned to fly in. His expression was unusually serious.
After the incident with the king beast, any abnormality would make him nervous. Even though they wanted to find something to play with, they still had to be cautious.
"Could it be that Yanjiao's tamed eagle you mentioned before?" Someone guessed.
"No, it's not that." Wu He shook his head. "The long-winged bird is afraid of the eagle, but not to this extent."
Wu He patted the long-winged bird's neck. Some feathers were already standing up. This was a sign that the long-winged bird was very nervous. He looked at the others. They were all the same.
"During your investigation, did you find out any other secrets of Yanjiao?" Someone beside Wu He asked.
Wu He pursed his lips. "Yanjiao's headquarters are too heavily guarded. It's different from the trading point. I've only been here for a short time. How could I have found out so much? "
"Could it be that king beast?" Someone else asked.
"Not likely." Wu He shook his head.
After a moment of silence, someone laughed. "Then we should go and take a look."
As soon as this was said, everyone, including Wu He, laughed as well.
The Chang Le's were very curious. The more they didn't know something, the more curious they were. If they didn't find out, they wouldn't even be able to sleep peacefully. The long-winged bird's behavior didn't make them give up on their plan. Instead, it made them even more excited. Especially the six people who came later. They thought to themselves, Even if we didn't see the king beast, maybe we'll find something interesting? It would be best if we could uncover some of Yanjiao's secrets and sell them to other tribes at a high price.
They were very happy with this thought. Hehehe …
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