With the return of the hunting team, the men and women of the tribe immediately became busy. Slaughtering, disemboweling, skinning … For a moment, the originally fresh air was filled with the stench of blood and stench. The women set up a big pot to light a fire, and the men threw the big pieces of meat directly into the pot to cook, and some directly roasted them over the fire. The children, with small knives in their hands, worked together to pry open the beasts' mouths, and pulled out the sharpest fangs of the beasts.
Someone carried a big bag of salt from the cave, smeared most of the remaining fresh meat with salt, pickled it on the spot, and then transported it to the cave to be stored in the shade. The various kinds of animal skins that were peeled off were also sprinkled with powdery substances, and dried in the sun. It was estimated that after processing, it could be made into clothes for them to wear.
After a while, the smell of meat and stench coexisted in the air. The people of the tribe seemed to have smelled the most wonderful smell in the world, and the children happily jumped up and down. Yue Qianchou sat alone on a small grassy slope at the side, looking at these easily satisfied people with a smile.
Night fell, the bright moon rose in the sky, and the stars twinkled. Piles of bonfires were burning at the foot of the mountain, and the stench in the air had long dissipated, leaving only the rich smell of meat, which made people feel hungry.
This tribe of only a few hundred people seemed to have turned out in full force at this time, all gathering at the foot of the mountain, dancing a rough dance around the bonfires. Only then did Yue Qianchou realize that those who were qualified to live in the cave were women and children, and many of the women had big bellies. Six rather old women dressed in the most colorful furs of wild beasts, with the brightest feathers on their heads. They were escorted to the flattest grassland, which was covered with soft animal skins, showing off their noble status.
Just after the six old women sat down, the animal skin drum that had been placed on the side made a "dong dong" sound, cheerful, warm, and full of passion.
Garlan, the most beautiful and sexy woman in the tribe, was the first to jump into the middle of the bonfire, her seductive hips and waist twisting like a water snake, instantly igniting a night of revelry. Men, women, old, young, and children began to sing and dance to their heart's content. The wild singing resounded through the night sky, and the unrestrained dancing was unrestrained.
A feast that belonged to this tribe began. The delicious meat was taken down from the pots and grills, and the most delicious parts were cut off and presented to the six old women. Then, everyone began to eat heartily. The fragrant liquid in the urns was also drunk by everyone …
A simple and happy life! Yue Qianchou, who was excluded from the crowd, sat alone on the grassy slope outside the fence, watching everything with a smile. Someone noticed his loneliness. Galan brought him a piece of meat on a wooden plank, along with a hollowed wooden cup filled with fragrant liquid.
"You must be hungry! It's for you. "Galan placed it in front of him. Yue Qianchou looked at the wild, sexy, and kind woman in front of him and said, "Thank you." He picked up the cup and sniffed it. It was really fragrant. He tried to take a sip, but found that it was sour and difficult to swallow. He grabbed the piece of meat and took another bite. It was a little overcooked. Other than the fragrance of the meat, there was only the salty taste. The taste was really not flattering. He really did not know how these people could eat so happily.
For him, who was used to eating delicious food, it was a little funny, but in order to show respect to the kind hostess, he forced himself to finish it one bite at a time. Galan, who had been staring at him, smiled and said, "I'll get you some more."
Yue Qianchou hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, I'm already full. I really can't eat anymore." Galan frowned and said, "You only ate so little. No wonder you're so thin."
"Uh …" Yue Qianchou smiled awkwardly. Galan sat next to him and asked curiously, "You really don't remember anything about your origins?" Yue Qianchou smiled and shook his head, indicating that he really did not remember. He then pointed to the six old women in the tribe and changed the topic. "They are your tribe elders?"
"Yes." Galan nodded. Yue Qianchou asked curiously, "Why are the tribe elders all women? What about your tribe leader? Is there no tribe leader? "In his mind, there must be a tribe leader in every tribe.
Galan patted her chest and said, "I am the tribe leader! Women are the most respected, so the tribe elders are naturally women. The women who can become tribe elders are people who have made great contributions to the tribe. They are all the women in our tribe who have the most children. "
"Uh …" Yue Qianchou was stunned. After the two of them talked for a while, he finally understood the situation of this tribe. It turned out that this tribe was a small matriarchal society. Women had the highest status in the tribe. Especially the women who had the most children, they were respected by the entire tribe. Just like the six old women, they were respected by the tribe as tribe elders.
And Galan could become the tribe leader because she was the most beautiful and sexiest woman in the tribe. She could attract the most men. This seemingly ridiculous thing had its own explanation. Women who could attract the most men to have sex with were the most likely to have the most children. This kind of women enjoyed a status second only to the tribe elders. At the same time, they had the right to choose the strongest men to have sex with. They wanted to give birth to the strongest men or the most beautiful women.
Then the most beautiful women could attract more men to have sex with, and the strongest men could protect the tribe and hunt more prey to raise the tribe. Based on this logic, beautiful women made great contributions and carried the heavy burden of strengthening the tribe. They really did have the right to become the tribe leader. In short, in order to reproduce the next generation, this tribe highly advocated sex between men and women. It could be done at any time, and no one would look down on it or feel ashamed. Instead, the men and women who did not do it would be looked down upon by everyone.
When a woman appeared in the tribe that was recognized as more beautiful or sexier than Galan, then Galan's position as tribe leader would be handed over. Although it was ridiculous, there was no doubt because the more beautiful woman could attract the stronger men to have sex with.
Yue Qianchou was speechless. The relationships in this tribe were a little messy. To put it bluntly, it had even disrupted ethics. The children born were raised by the entire tribe. In fact, it was impossible to tell who the father of the child was. As long as the woman was willing, any man in the tribe could have sex with her at any time. However, if the woman refused, the man had no right to force the woman. This was because women had a very high status in the tribe.
After knowing this, Yue Qianchou could only shake his head and smile bitterly. It was not good for him to make any comments. There was naturally a reason for it to exist. While the two of them were sitting here talking, there were already many aroused men and women rolling around on the grass … Yue Qianchou really found it a little hard to accept. He could only silently say, get used to it.
"Galan, what did you mean by the fence meeting you talked about during the day?" Yue Qianchou asked.
Galan sized him up with a curious gaze, as if to say, you don't even know this. You really have lost your memory. After organizing his thoughts, he said, "The most honorable place in the entire continent is the immortal city. There are many powerful immortals living there. Below the immortal city are many great feudal lords, and below the great feudal lords are the feudal lords. Within the territory of every feudal lord, there are many tribes. Our tribe belongs to the territory of Loess City's city lord, and the city lord is also the feudal lord. The entire continent holds a fence meeting once every three years. First, there will be a division competition in the feudal lord's city. The top one hundred strongest warriors will be qualified to go to the great feudal lord's city to participate in the finals again. The top one hundred warriors in the finals will have the opportunity to go to the immortal city. We don't know what happens after going to the immortal city, but it should be to serve the immortals! "
Yue Qianchou frowned and muttered, "Don't tell me there are no benefits to participating in this kind of competition?"
"Of course there are benefits!" Galan explained, "If the tribe's warriors can win in the preliminary competition and enter the top one hundred, the tribe can get a prize. If they win in the finals, they can get even more prize money. With the prize money, we can buy enough salt. "
"Buy salt?" Yue Qianchou was stunned.
"The sea is sealed, and we can't get close. Naturally, we can't get salt. Only the people of the immortal city have a way to get salt. Salt is very expensive. The surplus of our annual hunting harvest is sold in the city, but the money we earn isn't even enough for the tribe to use for a month. So only the tribe's warriors can participate in the fence meeting and win. With enough prize money, they can buy enough salt for the tribe to continue living, "Galan said.
"So that's how it is." Yue Qianchou nodded slightly, then suddenly asked, "Will the victorious warriors come back?"
"The warriors who win in the preliminary competition will get the right to live in the city and can continue to earn money to buy salt for the tribe. The victorious warriors in the finals will go to the immortal city to enjoy life and won't come back. "Galan said this with a complicated expression.
"Oh!" Yue Qianchou seemed to have a sudden realization. The dangerous East Holy Land that was rumored to be in the cultivation world had already formed its own social system. The so-called immortals in the immortal city were probably the immortals who were sealed here in the immortal world! Weren't there people from the underworld? Where did they go? Did they all die? Such powerful people shouldn't die so easily!
Yue Qianchou patted his head and said, "Why do I vaguely feel that other than the immortals in the immortal city, there are some more powerful people, but I just can't remember."
"You're talking about the people who live in the underground world, right?" Galan reminded.
"Underground world? Uh … I think so, I can't remember. "Yue Qianchou smiled awkwardly. Galan immediately explained, "Legend has it that there's an underground world under the mainland. A group of people who are as powerful as immortals live there, but they don't like to see the sun, so they rarely show up on the mainland. You should be talking about them, right? "
Yue Qianchou nodded slightly. It seemed that the so-called people from the underground world were the people from the underworld who were sealed here …
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