The witch prayed for five days in front of the water tank. Whenever the water in the water tank decreased, he would fill it up immediately.
However, five days later, there was not even a single dark cloud in the sky, let alone rain.
The totem god of the frog tribe, as before, did not give him any response.
He was completely desperate.
Wu walked out of the stone house and looked at the dry land, the dry sacred lake, and the dry wind. He felt as if his whole body had been baked dry.
He slowly walked to the edge of the Divine Lake, sat under a big tree, and looked at the Divine Lake with dull eyes.
"Qua..."
Next to the sacred lake, a giant frog wailed, then stretched its limbs straight, its body continued to spasm, and died soon after.
The witch's heart ached, but he was no longer able to bury the giant frog.
At some point, Huo Meng sat next to Wu, and he said in a low voice:
"Witch, if you continue to stay here, the entire tribe will die. Only by migrating can we fight for the chance of survival."
"When will we migrate?" Wu's voice was very tired.
"Tomorrow morning."
"Are you all ready?"
"Ready."
"Then...migrate..."
Saying these words seemed to have exhausted all his strength. Wu leaned against the big tree and slowly closed his eyes.
Huo Meng had no time to feel sad anymore. He immediately stood up and summoned all the members of the frog tribe to make final preparations before migrating.
That night, everyone in the Frog tribe did not sleep well. They did not know what kind of fate was waiting for them on their migration journey.
The next day, at dawn, all the members of the Frog tribe gathered together, packed everything they could carry, and prepared to set off.
Also migrating with them are one-fifth of the giant frogs. These giant frogs are more drought-tolerant and can travel long distances.
As for the remaining giant frogs, they can only stay here.
Huo Meng looked around the tribe for the last time, imprinting every plant and tree here deeply in his mind.
Then, he turned around resolutely and shouted: "Let's go!"
"Qua..."
The accompanying giant frog chirped loudly, and then jumped forward following Huo Meng.
Wu sat on the back of a giant green frog and tried not to look back.
A team of more than 500 people, plus more than 100 giant frogs, left the tribe where they had lived for who knows how many years and headed south.
"Quack, quack, quack..."
Behind them, the remaining giant frogs seemed to understand what fate awaited them. They chirped crazily in the sacred lake, but did not follow them.
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Southern Wasteland, Vine Tribe.
Undo thought about it for three days and finally decided to go to Jiang Xuan and listen to Jiang Xuan's opinion.
"Chief, do you think I should get married with Poria?"
In the yard, Uncaria told her story about herself and Poria, and then nervously waited for Jiang Xuan's reply.
Jiang Xuan smiled and said: "Let me ask you, do you like her?"
"Maybe, I like her a little bit. She is pretty and capable."
"Then how do you feel when you stay with her?"
"I can't tell you. I felt pretty good when we were chatting."
"Then when you can't see her, will you miss her?"
Undo was silent for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "I think."
"Then why do you have any hesitation? You have to start a family anyway. It is a very lucky thing to be able to start a family with the person you like."
Tribal people mature relatively early. If they were in other tribes, like Uncaria, they would have started a family long ago.
Jiang Xuan would not stubbornly let him wait until he was eighteen, because the tribal people in this world have completely different physiques from the people in his previous life, and they could not copy things from his previous life.
After receiving Jiang Xuan's support, Uncaria seemed to feel more confident all of a sudden.
"Since the leader agrees, then I will let Fu Ling move over and live with me."
Jiang Xuan nodded and said: "It is a good thing to have a family. I will ask the tribe to send you some pottery, some clothes and food."
"In addition, I will ask the shaman to preside over a ceremony for you, so that you can tie the knot in front of the altar and under the witness of the Vine God."
Lianli means two different plants with their branches intertwined. It has been considered a good omen since a long time ago.
"Really...really?"
When Undou heard that he could hold a ceremony in front of the altar and get married under the witness of the Fuji God, he was so excited that he couldn't express it in words.
"Of course it's true. If the tribe has the ability in the future, I will let every newlywed couple hold a ceremony in front of the altar."
"Then...then I'll go back and prepare..."
After Undo finished speaking, he ran away quickly. This matter meant too much to him.
Jiang Xuan smiled, and then went to Chi Shao to discuss the ceremony.
The Vine Tribe was founded by the five of them. Now that Uncaria is about to start a family, naturally they cannot treat him badly.
In addition, Jiang Xuan hopes that after getting married, Uncaria can gain the strength to make progress from Poria and get rid of the psychological shadow.
When Jiang Xuan told Chi Shao about this, Chi Shao readily agreed.
In her opinion, Uncaria, Stone Loach, and Nan Xing are all her younger brothers like Jiang Xuan. Now that her younger brother is getting married, she is naturally very happy as a sister.
Chi Shao smiled again and asked: "Xuan, Uncaria is about to get married, when will you get married? As far as I know, there is a tribe member named Dong Kui who likes to come to your place."
"Ah? I...the tribe is not stable yet, I haven't thought about this yet..."
Jiang Xuan felt very embarrassed. He was obviously married to Uncaria, so why did it involve him? Is it just because they are the same age?
But he doesn’t want to start a family at the age of fifteen!
Chi Shao pursed her lips and smiled, but she didn't say anything more. She respected Jiang Xuan's every choice.
Uncaria, on the other hand, immediately found Poria cocos who was working in the fields and called her to the woods aside.
"Why are you in such a hurry to find me?"
Poria was still panting heavily. Farm work in the sun was very hard and no easier than hunting.
There were a few strands of black hair on her temples, which were wet with sweat and stuck to her cheeks.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Undo looked directly into her eyes and said: "I have thought about it."
After hearing what he said, Fu Ling also knew what was going on, and her mood became nervous and uneasy.
Poria looked into Uncaria's eyes, waiting for his answer.
Undo said seriously: "I want to start a family with you."
In an instant, Poria's face slowly unfolded like a budding flower, and every eyelash was filled with smiles.
"Uncaria..."
Fu Ling hugged Uncaria and rested her head on his shoulder, feeling his surging heartbeat and hot body temperature.
Uncaria's breathing became rapid. This was a feeling that he had never experienced before, and it was very wonderful.
Of course, Uncaria did not forget about business.
"The leader said that he would ask a shaman to hold a ceremony for us, and then all the people in the tribe will participate."
"We will get married under the witness of the Vine God and all the people of the Vine tribe."
When Fu Ling heard these words, she said with disbelief: "I... I'm not dreaming, am I?"
"Of course not. The leader also said that the tribe will give us some pottery, clothes and food to congratulate us on getting married."
Fu Ling hugged Uncaria tightly, and every word he said was something she had never expected.
This kind of happiness that seemed to fall from the sky made her whole body feel dizzy, as if she was in the clouds.
After a long time, Poria let go of her hand and said: "The work in the fields hasn't started yet, so I'm going to work first."
Fu Ling feels that the tribe has been so good to them, and she has nothing else to repay, except to work hard and do more for the tribe.
Undo looked at her back with a smile on his face.
Soon after, he told Shi Loach, Nan Xing and others the news.
Everyone congratulated Uncaria.
On the morning of March 29th, the marriage ceremony of Uncaria and Poria officially began in front of the altar.
In order to make the ceremony more atmospheric, Jiang Xuan led others to collect a large number of red flowers and placed them on both sides of the altar, which were very beautiful.
Some sacrifices were also placed on the altar for the Vine God to enjoy.
All the people from the Vine tribe came, and everyone gathered together in a lively manner.
Soon, the carefully dressed Uncaria and Poria walked to the altar. They were excited, nervous, and longing for each other.
"Come on, come on, everyone, please be quiet and get ready to start."
Jiang Xuan stood next to the altar and waved his hand, and everyone slowly became quiet.
Chi Shao walked up to the altar slowly, first recited the incantation to pray for the gods, allowing the Vine God to enjoy the sacrifices on the altar, and then recited the blessing incantation.
This time, Shendou hung two intertwined vines specifically for the two of them, and sprinkled some emerald green liquid, which blended into their bodies.
Uncaria and Poria felt a large amount of vitality pouring into their bodies, and they became even more radiant.
"Thank you Fujigami."
Chi Shao leaned over to thank him, and then winked at Jiang Xuan.
Jiang Xuan immediately walked to the front and said to everyone: "I have decided that in the future, when tribesmen get married, they will have to add a worship ceremony, starting now with Uncaria and Poria!"
Jiang Xuan briefly explained to Uncaria and Poria how to worship, and the two nodded nervously.
"Okay, let's start worshiping!"
Jiang Xuan sang loudly: "Bow down to heaven and earth!"
Uncaria and Poria cocos followed Jiang Xuan's instructions and bowed to the sky one after another.
The people of the Vine Tribe felt that this ritual was very new, and they all took note of the process and planned to do the same when they start a family in the future.
Jiang Xuan continued to sing: "Second worship to the Vine God!"
The two of them kowtowed to the stone mountain one after another. The sacred vines on the stone mountain glowed slightly and the vines danced gently, obviously receiving this ceremony.
"Couple greetings!"
Uncaria and Poria cocos worship each other, which is a very novel and sacred experience.
"Send it to the bridal chamber!"
After Jiang Xuan finished singing, he immediately, together with everyone else, brought the newlyweds back to the house where they lived in a lively manner.
Afterwards, comes the feasting session that everyone loves to see.
Now that there is plenty of food, Jiang Xuan asked people to cook more food than usual so that everyone could eat happily and happily.
Throughout the whole day, and even for a long time afterward, the people of the Teng tribe talked about this kind of worship ceremony.
Many people dream of holding such a ceremony when they get married.
Especially those women who are more emotional, they are already looking forward to their own wedding ceremony.
The next day, Jiang Xuan saw Uncaria again and found that there was something wrong with his walking posture and some dark circles under his eyes, but he was in good spirits and had lost his previous dejection.
So he patted Uncaria on the shoulder and said sincerely: "Young man, you must know how to exercise moderation."
Undo's face turned red and he didn't know how to answer.
On the other hand, Poria, who was behind Uncaria, replied forcefully: "Chief, we must seize the time to have children to increase the population of the tribe."
Jiang Xuan was speechless and could only watch Uncaria being taken away by Poria.
Of course, the two of them will still complete the work they are supposed to do conscientiously, and even do it better than other tribesmen.
Because the two of them were grateful to the tribe, they could only work more and have more children to repay the tribe.
As for Jiang Xuan, he returned to his yard depressed and muttered: "Even if you want to hurry up and have a baby, you still have to exercise moderation..."
The glutinous rice dumpling beside him didn't understand what he was talking about, so he flapped his wings and flew to the distant mountains and forests to hunt for food.
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Before you know it, the hot summer is here.
The Western Wilderness is becoming increasingly dry and the land is becoming desertified, while the Southern Wilderness has frequent and continuous thunderstorms, and there is a gradual trend of floods.
"Boom!"
"Crash..."
In the sky, there was lightning and thunder, and there was continuous heavy rain.
Jiang Xuan, wearing a poncho woven from reed leaves, braved the heavy rain, dug earth and rocks with Gan Song and others, and built a dam to prevent the river water from flowing back along the stream.
"Everyone, please work harder, don't let the flood wash away our crops!"
The water level in Feiyu River is still rising rapidly, and the crop fields near Feiyu River are already showing signs of being flooded.
Because of this, Jiang Xuan led everyone to build embankments in the rain, hoping to block the river water and save this part of the crops.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This is one of the disadvantages of living by the river. Although most of the fields are not flooded, flooding a part of them is enough to make the people of the Vine tribe heartache.
After all, these crops are their hard work.
With the efforts of more than 500 people in the heavy rain, a long embankment soon appeared on the edge of the crop field, cutting off the overflowing rivers and streams.
Because they were afraid that the river would continue to rise, they continued to heighten and strengthen the embankment, and worked all day long.
In the evening, the rain finally subsided a little. When everyone dragged their tired bodies back to their residence, they could finally take off their soaked clothes and go to the fire pit to warm themselves up.
Fortunately, the tribesmen are used to being exposed to the rain and have strong constitutions, so they will not catch colds and fevers easily.
"roar……"
Just when Jiang Xuan was about to cook something to eat, a shocking beast roar suddenly came from the Feiyu River.
This beast's roar was like muffled thunder, which I had never heard before.
Jiang Xuan immediately ran out nervously again, came to the outside of the bamboo forest, stood on a huge rock, and looked at Feiyu River from a distance.
I saw two huge water beasts appearing on the river. Part of them was above the water, but it was so dark that I couldn't see what they were.
But after the two water beasts appeared, Jiang Xuan felt a palpitation in his heart. It was obvious that their fighting power was far superior to Jiang Xuan's.
"No wonder most tribes are afraid of water. It seems that the dangers in the water are no less than in the forest."
Fortunately, the two huge water beasts did not come ashore, and they went downstream along the Feiyu River. It didn't take long before they disappeared from Jiang Xuan's sight.
Jiang Xuan returned to the house and cooked some food.
Because of the heavy rain for days, many bugs were seeking shelter in high places. There were also many bugs crawling up the outer wall of Jiang Xuan's house.
Jiang Xuan didn't mind it either. He caught some big edible bugs and roasted them to eat, which was a little bonus on a rainy day.