The group led horses to walk among the mountains of Yizhou. They needed to pass through streams and forests to reach the place where the Tayya tribe was.

Originally, these places were very remote, but as the alpine tribes began to integrate into civilized society, trade began.

"Some small vendors use donkeys to carry goods to sell daily necessities such as salt, oil, sugar, kitchen knives, bronze mirrors, kerosene lamps and other daily necessities between tribes. They will also exchange some important goods from the tribes. The precious fur, high mountain tea, and folk jewelry of wild beasts are specialties that can be provided by the high mountain tribes. Although these small vendors are very small in scale, this mobile trade still brings them a lot of hard money, feeds many people, and facilitates the tribes in the mountains and forests."

Ouyang Jie volunteered to help Xiao Xiuer and others hire horses to carry their luggage, and also introduced the changes that have occurred here.

As expected, they met several merchants who went to the mountains and forests to trade with the tribes. Some merchants who like to make friends would stop and talk to Xiao Xiu'er and his group. They learned that Goya was the daughter of a large tribe leader of the Taya tribe and came back from the capital to visit relatives, and they were somewhat surprised. There was some exchange between the Taya tribe and Bengang, Taipei, southern Fujian and other places, but no one had arrived in the capital yet, right?

"Communicating with your tribe is much better than other tribes around you. You are one of the first tribes in the high mountain tribes that are willing to take the initiative to come out to communicate with plain towns." The vendors said before saying goodbye.

Xiao Xiuer and others continued to travel east for a while and finally found the location of the Tayya tribe, which contained many wooden houses, thatched huts, and children playing at the entrance of the village.

When these children saw Xiao Xiuer, Goya, Yu Cheng, Ouyang Jie and others appearing, they ran towards the village excitedly, and shouted prophecies that Yu Cheng couldn't understand.

"They seem to think of us as merchants who came to the tribe to sell daily necessities." Xiao Xiuer and Goya could understand the language of the Taya tribe. When they heard the children's cry, they couldn't help but laugh and cry.

But after careful calculation, they have been away from the Taya tribe for seven years. They were no longer here when these children were born, so it is normal not to know them.

Soon the children's shouts alarmed the tribe members. Many of them came out of the village and wanted to exchange items with merchants who were revolving in various tribes.

Many of these adult tribe members have tattoos, tattoos, and wear clothes that are different from Xiao Xiu'er and the others. When they saw Xiao Xiu'er's "caravan", they all noticed that Xiao Xiu'er and her group seemed to be different from the businessmen who came to do business in the past.

"Don't you know me anymore? I'm Goya!" Goya stood in front and saw the tribesmen showing a confused expression, and seemed to not recognize her, the daughter of the patriarch.

"Goya!" After Goya took the initiative to identify his identity, many people suddenly realized that it was the eldest lady who had left the tribe for a long time before returning.

It’s no wonder they couldn’t recognize Goya for a while. Seven years have passed, and a person’s appearance is easily forgotten. In addition, Goya is now dressed like a Han woman in both hairstyle and clothing, which makes the tribe members preconceived and regard him as a merchant in the caravan.

Goya, who had no news for seven years, suddenly came back. This incident immediately alarmed the Taya tribe. When the old patriarch heard the news, he cried and walked out of his residence under the crowd of his tribe.

"Dad, I'm back." Goya hurried forward and said.

When the old patriarch saw this new daughter, he couldn't believe that this was the daughter who fought and killed herself before and was unrestrained? Why did he seem to get along much more easily?

"You... are really my daughter?" The old patriarch couldn't help but ask.

"Of course I am your daughter! And this one is the witch in our tribe in the past." Goyala Xiao Xiuer said.

"Sir Witch!"

The old patriarch and others in the tribe met Xiao Xiu'er. Xiao Xiu'er was almost not much different from before. They were easier to recognize than Goya, and they showed a pious expression on their faces.

"No need to be polite." Xiao Xiu'er's tone became a little cold and ethereal at this time, making the tribe's people even more pious, as if they had found the feeling of listening to the instructions of the natural gods.

"Can the gods have any important instructions in the past few years?" asked the patriarch.

"The gods will protect our tribe and have good weather. It said that we should take the initiative to contact outsiders and communicate with towns so that we can be worry-free for generations." Xiao Xiuer said in a plain tone.

"Yes." The patriarch and his tribesmen replied devoutly.

Yu Cheng, Ouyang Jie and others suddenly became cold here when they saw Xiao Xiu'er, who was usually easy-going, as if they were unattainable.

Little do they know that this is a sense of distance that witches in previous dynasties must create in order to maintain their mystery, because these tribes believe that natural gods are the incarnation of nature themselves, and witches are the medium of induction with the gods of nature. Natural gods have no emotions, so witches should usually look cold.

"Sister Xiao, after a few years, you can still act like you convince everyone." Goya whispered to Xiao Xiuer.

After having been in contact with Xiao Xiu'er for a long time, and having been traveling in the capital for so many years, Goya has long since thought that Xiao Xiu'er could communicate with the God of Nature.

"In an era of drastic changes, the tribe members need spiritual comfort and support." Xiao Xiuer responded in a low voice.

If it wasn't necessary, she didn't want to have a cold expression, but to allow the Tayya tribe to actively communicate and integrate with external civilizations, she had to continue to use this identity to give people in the tribe the motivation to do such a thing.

The difference between actively seeking communication and being passively assimilated is very big.

"You have been away for seven years without any news. If the witch had not gone out with you, and the God of Nature would have protected you, I would have thought you would die in a foreign land. What have you been doing in the past few years?" asked the old patriarch.

"Me? I have been studying in the capital of the empire, and now I am the reserve army officer of the empire." Goya said proudly.

"Officer? Are those in the Empire qualified to have muskets?" Everyone in the Tayya tribe all looked surprised.

After they contacted the outside world, they found that the magistrate who managed their tribe was only a small part of a large empire. It is said that there are tens of millions of people opposite the sea, so the imperial army is an unattainable existence for them.
Chapter completed!