Now Yanjiao rarely contacted the Lu tribe. One reason was that it was too far away, and the other reason was that there was no need to contact them. The Yanjiao tribe had enough animals to raise. Most of them hunted in the forest, so they didn't need to trade with the Lu tribe. The Lu tribe didn't contact Yanjiao either.
Shao Xuan knew that the Lu tribe didn't like fighting. They had always been good people, and several large tribes in the central region had always protected them, probably in case they needed the Lu tribe's help in times of shortage of food during a disaster. After the last disaster, the Lu tribe provided them with a lot of food.
Although they rarely contacted each other, Shao Xuan had heard about the Lu tribe from the Longboat tribe and Feather tribe. It was said that the Lu tribe had a lot of complaints about Yanjiao.
Why?
It had to be related to the fire seed.
The Lu tribe was probably one of the few large tribes that didn't want to merge their fire seed. Their main means of livelihood now was raising livestock, and they rarely had conflicts with other tribes. In the past, they had endured the provocations of the Wan Shi tribe time and time again. To put it bluntly, they were cowards, but it was also a conservative and effective way. They knew how to survive stably.
But now, Yanjiao changed everything. The merging of fire seeds came from the Flaming Horn tribe. First, the major tribes merged their fire seeds, then the other tribes in the central region merged their fire seeds. Either voluntarily or under coercion, they all merged their fire seeds one by one. All of them set their sights on a new goal, breaking the current situation. When the Lu tribe was in trouble, no one could help them effectively.
The Mang tribe and Eight Limbs tribe were cooperating with the Longboat tribe. The Longboat tribe took some of them out to sea, and the rest helped to look after the Longboat tribe, in case someone attacked the Longboat tribe's nest while the fleet was away.
The Longboat tribe hadn't finished migrating yet, but they would definitely move to the estuary in the future. Their hearts had already flown out, and they didn't want to be trapped inland. Their goal was the sea.
As for the Lu tribe? The three of them didn't have time to care about them. They could only help a little, but they wouldn't help them all the time.
The Feather tribe reared birds and brought back a large number of birds from the forest. They were also very busy. The place where the Feather tribe was located was easy to defend and hard to attack. Outsiders who weren't familiar with the terrain would find it hard to cause trouble for the Feather tribe. Now, the Feather tribesmen only wanted to manage their own territory. They didn't care about anything else, so the help they could provide was limited.
It was said that the Thousand Masks tribe wanted to learn from Yanjiao and build a city. They also had to guard against external threats. They were also very busy and had no time to care about the Lu tribe's crisis.
As for the tribes on the grasslands, they wouldn't care about the Lu tribe. They didn't have much interaction with the Lu tribe in the past.
After much consideration, the Lu tribe could only ask Yanjiao for help.
"The Lu tribe's situation might be worse than what's written," said Zheng Luo.
It was only written on the animal skin scroll that the Lu tribe's beasts were being snatched away by outsiders, but since the Lu tribe was forced to seek help from Yanjiao, which was so far away, it was clear that the situation was critical.
"It also says that they want to move their tribe." Zheng Luo gestured for Shao Xuan to focus on the last few sentences.
According to what was written, the Lu tribe wasn't sure if they really wanted to move. They just wanted to move.
"They're really simple-minded." Duo Kang was very dissatisfied.
He was actually willing to let the Lu tribe come over. After all, the Lu tribe was good at rearing beasts. They might be able to raise more beasts. Yanjiao wouldn't mind having too many beasts. But the Lu tribe had a primitive fire seed. They wanted to bring it over? No way!
Yanjiao wouldn't want to see this happen.
After all, it wasn't their own fire seed. Even if it was a distance away, it would still affect their totemic warriors. Didn't they see that the tribes near Yanjiao all had merged fire seeds?
Rain tribe, Drumming tribe, Taihe tribe, which one of them didn't have a merged fire seed? If the Lu tribe wanted to move over and rely on Yanjiao, that was fine. But first, they had to get rid of their primitive fire seed. Otherwise, if they brought it over, not only the Yanjiao people, but also the other tribes around them wouldn't be happy.
"They didn't choose to merge their fire seed. Until now, it seems like only the Lu tribe hasn't merged their fire seed," said Zheng Luo.
Shao Xuan had already finished reading the words on the animal skin scroll. "Today, the Lu tribe is like a chicken standing there, waiting for people to snatch it. It's a good thing they didn't merge their fire seed. If they did, all the beasts in their animal pens would have been snatched away and their people would be killed. "
"What do you plan to do?" Zheng Luo asked Shao Xuan. "Let's not talk about whether they'll move or not. The Lu tribe has already listed their rewards to Yanjiao. As long as Yanjiao helps them, they'll give everything to Yanjiao."
Thinking about the number of beasts listed in the scroll, Duo Kang sighed. "They're really generous."
The Lu tribe's rewards were already close to two-thirds of their total beasts.
"Maybe the Lu tribe wants to use this opportunity to get rid of the excess beasts. That'll make it easier for them to move," guessed Zheng Luo.
Shao Xuan thought for a moment. "I'll bring people over to take a look. Not for their rewards, but for the others."
"You want to use this to establish your authority?" Zheng Luo immediately thought of this. "I heard that people from the other side of the sea have appeared in the Flaming River area. We can use this as a warning."
"It's not just people from the other side of the sea. There aren't many people who can safely cross the sea. Only a limited number of people have their eyes on the Lu tribe. Other than the outsiders, most of them are tribesmen who have already started to change," Shao Xuan said in a low voice.
"Tribesmen?"
"Mm. After merging their fire seeds, their ambitions are magnified and they're no longer content with their lot. They don't have to stay in one place, so naturally, they'll set their sights on other places, "Shao Xuan said." After all, most of the people living on this land are tribesmen. "
"You mean, other than scaring the outsiders, we have to do something to show the tribesmen who have other intentions?" Zheng Luo understood.
"Sometimes, being infamous isn't a bad thing. Back then, Yanjiao's ancestors made a wise choice by making themselves infamous. " Shao Xuan thought about the other tribes' impression of the Yanjiao people. Although the Yanjiao tribe was famous now, they weren't "fierce" enough.
In such a big environment, their fierce reputation was a very good shield. At least it could deter those who had bad intentions from targeting the Flaming Horn tribe.
"Shao Xuan, when are you leaving? I'll go with you! "Duo Kang rubbed his hands. He was already itching to go.
"You can't leave," Shao Xuan refused.
"What? Why can't I? Last time, Ta went with you to the desert. This time, you're going to the Lu tribe to kill … rescue them. It's my turn now. "Duo Kang remembered this clearly. Between him and Ta, one of them had to stay in the tribe.
"You have to help Zheng Luo keep an eye on the trading point. There are already people from other tribes nearby. Some of them are mixed in with the travel team. They're probably investigating the trading point," Shao Xuan said.
Hearing this, Duo Kang didn't insist. Compared to the Lu tribe, the trading point was more important.
"Shao Xuan, are you bringing the guy in the basement with you?" Duo Kang asked.
"If I don't bring him out, I won't feel safe leaving him here," Shao Xuan said. Gan Qie's situation was too special. If he suddenly went berserk, he could cause a mess in the Flaming River Castle. It was better to bring him out.
Duo Kang thought about it and agreed. Only Shao Xuan could 'kill' those puppets in the desert. Although Gan Qie was different from those slave puppets, in some ways, at least he was revived because of Shao Xuan. Maybe if something happened, Shao Xuan would be able to think of a way to deal with it?
"It's good to bring him out, but Shao Xuan, have you noticed that he's getting more and more dumb?" Duo Kang lowered his voice and said.
Gan Qie's mood swings were already very low. He could maintain the same expression for the whole day. Duo Kang was curious. How could a person maintain the same expression all the time? Didn't he feel uncomfortable?
They didn't stay in the Flaming River Castle any longer. Since they had decided to bring people to the Lu tribe, Shao Xuan had to inform the people at the headquarters and select some people to bring out.
After exiting the trading point, Shao Xuan didn't cross the bridge directly. Instead, he walked further away. There was a suspension bridge over the man-made river. Shao Xuan continued walking from the bridge until he reached an inconspicuous place. There was no one else around. Shao Xuan looked around and walked to a spot. He lifted his foot and stomped twice.
Not long after, the spot where Shao Xuan was standing was lifted up. A short and fat man with a full beard poked his head out. He was probably sleeping just now because his eyes were narrowed even smaller than usual. He looked out and yawned. This was a Ya tribesman.
When he saw Shao Xuan, he immediately became attentive. "Grand Elder, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Tell the others to be on the lookout for outsiders," Shao Xuan left him with this sentence.
The Ya tribesman nodded profusely. He would definitely pass on this message, and he would do so as soon as possible. Shao Xuan's words meant that there were dangerous people coming from further away. Not only the other tribes living in the Flaming River region, but even the Ya tribesmen had to be on guard.
After reminding the Ya tribesman, Shao Xuan walked back. He sensed that the pterosaur was moving around where he poured the fish. When he walked over, he saw the pterosaur tearing apart a piranha fish and throwing its flesh into the river. It screamed as it did so.
The guards around the stone bridge told Shao Xuan that the pterosaur had done this once before. This was the second time.
Shao Xuan also saw more than ten spindle-shaped figures swimming on the river's surface. They seemed to be fighting for food. Those were the fish he poured into the river.
"Grand Elder, should we stop it in the future?" the guard asked.
"No need. Just keep an eye on it."
Shao Xuan didn't know why the pterosaur was doing this, but from the looks of it, the fish wouldn't starve to death with the pterosaur's food.
After returning to the tribe, Shao Xuan had a discussion with the chief and shaman. The next day, Shao Xuan brought five hundred people out. Gan Qie, who was wearing a hood and a cloak, also left with Shao Xuan. Just like what Shao Xuan said, he could go out and observe the changes in this world. He could also interact with more people from the other side of the sea. He could also ask more questions.
After Shao Xuan left with his people, some people also left the Flaming River Trading Point, such as Wu He and the others from the Chang Le tribe.
Wu He wanted to leave to play somewhere else, but he saw Shao Xuan leaving with his people. Five hundred people was already a big commotion in most places where there weren't many people.
It was obvious that something had happened!
The Chang Le tribe's curiosity was piqued again. Wu He and the others left the trading point and followed Shao Xuan's group. They wanted to see what was going on.
At the Lu tribe's place.
Ever since Yanjiao migrated, the Lu tribe's place had become much more deserted. Strictly speaking, they couldn't be considered part of the central region. They were more towards the side because they needed a large amount of land to rear all kinds of animals. The competition for territory in the central region was too fierce. If one wasn't careful, they could start a war.
The Lu tribe had lived here for a long time. As traditional tribesmen, they wouldn't want to leave if they had a choice. But now, the situation had changed and they had become a target for many people.
In the second year of the disaster, their animal pens started to lose their animals. At first, it was just the pens at the edge of the region. Later, more and more animals went missing. Even the people guarding the pens started to get injured. Now, the situation was getting worse. They were still thankful that they had a fire seed to scare off those thieves. But this didn't solve the problem. Now, their animal pens were still being lost and their casualties were increasing.
Some people even began to worry. What would they do if those people gathered together to attack the fire seed of their tribe? Their fire seed was still a primitive fire seed. If their fire seed was gone, their tribe would be gone too.
There were three choices. The first was to go to the grasslands. There were many animal rearing tribes on the grasslands. There was also plenty of grass and water. But the good spots on the grasslands were already occupied. If they went there, they would have to fight with the tribes there for territory. The Lu tribe didn't want to go to war. They really didn't want to go to war because their tribe's population was decreasing due to external threats. War would reduce their population even more. They didn't want to go to war.
The second choice was to go to the Thousand Masks tribe. The Thousand Masks tribe also knew about the Lu tribe's current situation, but they didn't help them. Instead, they watched coldly from the sidelines for a while and made a request. They were willing to accept the Lu tribe, but the Lu tribe had to merge with their fire seed. Other than that, there were other conditions, such as the distribution of animals in the pens. No matter what the conditions were, the Lu tribe couldn't agree immediately.
The third choice was to go to the Yanjiao tribe.
"I still agree to go to Yanjiao," Yan Jiu looked at the others present and said. He had interacted with Yanjiao many times. Compared to the Thousand Masks tribe, he trusted the Yanjiao people more.
"If we must merge with our fire seed, Yanjiao is definitely better than the Thousand Masks tribe," Yan Jiu said with certainty.
"If Yanjiao can accept us bringing our fire seed over, it's not impossible to choose them," an old man said. But the others didn't agree, including Yan Jiu.
"Don't even think about it. The Yanjiao people won't allow it. Do you know why the big tribes in the central region all let the other tribes merge their fire seeds? Because the fire seed makes them unhappy! "Yan Jiu sneered. Under the influence of the successive events in the tribe, he no longer cared about what he said. Even if the other party was an elder, he still had to wake them up when they said such childish thoughts.
They couldn't see the situation clearly and dilly-dallied until now. As a result, the tribe's situation was getting more and more difficult. Even if they wanted to merge their fire seed, they didn't dare because there were too many people spying on them. Who knew if they would sneak up on them at a critical moment?
Yan Jiu was the one who urged the new chief to write the letter asking for help from Yanjiao.
Yes, the previous chief of the Lu tribe was killed in a battle with outsiders. Not long ago, the tribe elected a new chief, Bai Xing. Bai Xing was the strongest person in the Lu tribe, or else they wouldn't have chosen him at a time like this. Although he was strong, his foresight wasn't as far-sighted as the previous chief. Fortunately, he listened to Yan Jiu's advice and wrote a letter asking for help from Yanjiao.
Looking at the silent others in the tribe, Yan Jiu was so angry that his head hurt. He walked away. "You guys keep talking! Call me when you have a result! "
Walking out of the chief's house, Yan Jiu looked at the people walking around outside. Their eyes were blank, and they looked absent-minded.
"Be alert!" Yan Jiu shouted.
The people who were thinking about something were startled by Yan Jiu's words. They looked around nervously, and when they found nothing unusual, they took a deep breath. In fact, they weren't so timid before, but a series of events, especially the death of the previous chief, had greatly damaged their confidence.
Yan Jiu looked at the state of those people and took a deep breath. He wanted to scold them, but after opening his mouth, he sighed and left.
When they were facing the Wan Shi tribe, they were able to live peacefully because they had the support of several other tribes in the central region. The Wan Shi tribe didn't dare to do anything to them. But now the situation was different. Running away would not solve the problem. Those people were outsiders. Perhaps there were other people from other tribes who wanted to take advantage of the situation. But in Yan Jiu's eyes, they were all predators. And the Lu tribe was like a stupid bird that was being raised. Facing threats from all sides, they still imagined that they could continue to live a peaceful life.
No wonder the Yanjiao called their birds "stupid birds". They were fat, but they didn't have strength or brains. Who was to blame for their current situation?
The rule of survival in the forest was to catch the weak and stupid ones.
"Boss!" A young warrior ran over from the animal pen, panting heavily. He looked angry, "Boss, another stupid bird is missing!"
Now they also learned from the Yanjiao people to call their birds "stupid birds", because Yan Jiu also thought they were too stupid, so stupid that it annoyed him.
"Taken away again?" Yan Jiu felt tired in his heart.
There were a lot of beasts in the animal pen. Although there were guards around, there were always loopholes. The people who were wandering around the Lu tribe would take advantage of these loopholes and destroy the animal pen. Then, they would use food to lure the beasts away. Among them, most of them were stupid birds.
"Judging from the marks on the edge of the animal pen, yes." The young man who came over was angry and helpless.
"How can they be so stupid! So stupid! Stupid! " Yan Jiu wanted to cut open the heads of those stupid birds to find out what was wrong with them. How could they be taken away by a fruit?
The ancestors of the tribe trained these birds from their wild state to birds suitable for breeding. But in terms of breeding, it was indeed successful. Yan Jiu used to think so too, but now, every time he heard that a stupid bird was taken away so easily, he only felt a sense of helplessness.
If these birds were a little smarter, they wouldn't have been taken away so quickly. But things in the world were like this. Since they chose these stupid birds to be domesticated, they couldn't be blamed for being so easily fooled.
Not thinking about that, Yan Jiu asked again, "Did anyone get hurt?"
"No."
"That's good. As for those stupid birds … Let's just let them be."
At the same time, not far from the Lu tribe, somewhere in the forest, about twenty people gathered together in a circle. In the middle of the circle was a bonfire. Inside the bonfire was the stupid bird that was just taken from the Lu tribe.
These people laughed, and the language they spoke was not the common language of the tribe.
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