After sensing the changes in the Longboat tribe's fire seed, Shao Xuan told Duo Kang to start preparing.
While they were communicating with the Taihe tribe, they had already planned everything out. The map drawn by Wu He and the other four wasn't complete and wasn't very nice to look at, but the general area was marked out. There were many things that Shao Xuan wanted to know.
Although Wu He and the others worked together to steal Yanjiao's grains, they didn't work together often on the other side of the sea. They went to different places, so they were familiar with different places. If one of them made a mistake, the others would correct it because Shao Xuan said that there would be no special treatment if they made a mistake.
The Taihe tribe's reply also gave them a map of the forest. The Taihe tribe's chief couldn't decide which route was more convenient and less dangerous, so they took out their treasured map. It was something that even Zheng Luo and the others didn't know about.
In order to find herbs, the ancestors of the Taihe tribe would leave for a year or even longer. They would draw a rough map of the places they went. Generation after generation, the maps were constantly perfected. They had a more complete and detailed map in their hands. Although it was only about herbs, it could still be used as an important reference. That way, they could also avoid unnecessary trouble and danger.
Shao Xuan compared the maps given by Wu He and the Taihe tribe, then combined it with the topography and tribe distribution. After discussing with the others, they decided to take another route.
The continental plate on the other side of the sea was in the shape of a "V". The bottom of the "V" was where Shao Xuan brought his people to cross the sea. It was also the closest point between the two continents. However, since last year, the slave masters' army had occupied that area and stationed themselves along the coastline. It wasn't easy to get there. They wouldn't let a tribe cross the sea so easily, especially one that had good relations with Yanjiao.
The Taihe tribe's chief probably thought of this reason too, so he took out his treasured map. If Yanjiao didn't send a letter from Chang Le, they wouldn't have taken this risk. They didn't trust the Chang Le's, but they trusted Yanjiao.
In the end, they still preferred the sea route. In the letter they wrote back, they also asked for Yanjiao's opinion.
When they were there, Shao Xuan knew that from where the Taihe tribe was, if they walked deeper into the forest, there would be a wider river. That river could cut through the entire forest. If they walked along the river, they might reach the sea. However, it was too far away, and no one in the Yanjiao tribe had ever seen it. They had only heard about it from some tribesmen who came from there. On the map given by the Taihe tribe, there were some relevant routes.
That river did indeed lead to the sea.
The Taihe chief also mentioned his thoughts in his letter. He did plan to walk along the river, but he would not go near it. There were too many crocodiles by the river, and no one wanted to provoke those terrifying beasts, especially when there was an even more terrifying giant crocodile in the river.
But what should they do when they reach the seaside?
Build your own ship? Their shipbuilding skills were not good. Moreover, they were able to identify the direction in the forest, but would they get lost in the sea? They did not have any confidence at all.
Shao Xuan's plan was to send people to help them!
Where would the ship come from?
The Longboat tribe would agree to Yanjiao's request to build a ship. They had the intention to explore the sea for a long time, just looking at the newly built ships. If they only wanted to sail on the river, they did not need those designs. In the past, because of the fire seed, they could not leave their tribe for long periods of time. But now, their ambitions had begun. It could be said that other than the Hui tribe, the Longboat tribe was the most eager to merge their fire seed among the other major tribes!
This time, they could cooperate with the Longboat tribe. Before the Longboat tribe merged their fire seed, they sent people to ask Shao Xuan about the details of merging the fire seed. Shao Xuan also asked them about the rivers on this side of the continent. The Longboat tribe had never been to the Flaming River so they did not know about it. However, they knew a little about the central region and the grasslands. They just never told anyone. This time, because of the fire seed, they told Shao Xuan about it.
On the other side of the grassland, there was a river that extended all the way to the end of the grassland. There were many high mountains there. Although there were fearsome beasts, there were far fewer of them compared to the Fearsome Beast Forest and the forest behind the Flaming Horn tribe. This was because the rocks and soil there were not suitable for plants to grow. There were no dense ancient forests and there were not many types of beasts either. The most abundant species were probably eagles. The eagles of the Tian Shan tribe and the giant mountain eagles of the Hui tribe mostly lived there. The river meandered through the mountains all the way to the sea.
This was what the ancestors of the Longboat tribe knew. They knew even more about it than the Hui and Tianshan tribes of the grasslands. To the Longboat tribe, the river was like a blood vessel and the ship was their blood vessel. Both were extremely important.
Perhaps this route was longer than the one Shao Xuan and the others took, but it was relatively safer. The only thing they had to worry about was the uncertainty of the sea. However, the Taihe people dared to gamble on the sea. They did not want to meet the slave masters directly. After all, they were migrating their entire tribe, bringing the elderly, children, and those who had not awakened their totemic power. As long as they did not go too far from the coast, even if they encountered danger, they would not be wiped out.
"That's it." Shao Xuan discussed with the others in the room. He would be going with them this time. Originally, he planned to let Shao Xuan and Duo Kang lead the group since they were the most familiar with the Taihe people. However, in the end, Zheng Luo decided to let Shao Xuan and Duo Kang lead the group while he stayed at the Flaming River Trading Point.
It was not that Zheng Luo did not want to go. He actually missed his old friends and hoped that they could come and help them. However, he knew that the Longboat tribe cared about Shao Xuan the most. Other than Shao Xuan, the Longboat tribe was not afraid of the Yanjiao tribe. With Shao Xuan around, Zheng Luo felt more at ease.
Shao Xuan and Duo Kang were going to lead the group to the Longboat tribe. Then, they would travel with the Longboat tribe to the grasslands through the sea. The Longboat tribe was familiar with the sea routes.
If they could go according to plan and enter the sea from there, they would be able to sail directly to the other continent and avoid the conflicts along the coastline. They would then meet up with the Taihe tribe at the agreed location.
After counting the number of people, Shao Xuan brought along the equipment they had prepared and boarded the ship. They would go to the Longboat tribe with Duo Kang and the others.
After leaving this time, it would be next year when they returned with the group. They needed to go out to sea before winter to avoid the river freezing.
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