Qie Ye, led by Shi Loach, walked all the way to the center of the Vine Tribe's residential area and saw the unimaginably huge divine vine.
When he saw the divine vine, he couldn't help but wonder: If he kept climbing along this vine, could he climb to the clouds? What kind of scenery would it be like above the clouds?
"Qie Ye, why are you dazing over there? Come here quickly."
At this moment, Jiang Xuan appeared and greeted him warmly.
"Xuan...Xuan leader."
Qie Ye turned to look at Jiang Xuan. When he saw the seven-color warrior pattern on Jiang Xuan's face, and then thought that he had lost the power of the totem, he suddenly felt a little inferior and lowered his head slightly.
"I just made a meal in my house. You caught up. Let's go for a walk and have something together."
With a smile on his face, Jiang Xuan pulled the confused Qie Ye towards his wooden house, and at the same time asked Shi Loach to treat the five warriors Qie Ye brought with him.
After entering the wooden house, Qieye looked at the wooden tables and chairs he had never seen before, the exquisite pottery, bronzes, and the steaming broth in the large iron pot. For a moment, he felt at a loss.
"sit down."
Jiang Xuan pressed Qie Ye on the chair, then filled a large pottery bowl for him with a full bowl of red crystal rice mixed with round potatoes, and thoughtfully gave him a wooden spoon.
Because chopsticks are a tool that cannot be mastered without a period of training. Letting people from other tribes use chopsticks is probably not as fast as grabbing them with their hands.
"You must be hungry after walking such a long way. Come on, don't be polite and eat more."
Jiang Xuan used a large spoon to scoop out a full spoonful of the soupy meat and spread it on the pottery bowl with cut leaves. The rich aroma of the meat immediately made people drool.
In order not to embarrass himself when cutting the leaves, Jiang Xuan also used a wooden spoon and started eating first.
"Thank you, Chief Xuan."
Qie Ye was indeed starving, and the broth stewed by Jiang Xuan was too tempting. He swallowed, and then couldn't help but follow Jiang Xuan's example, taking a spoon and eating animal meat and red crystal rice into his mouth.
As soon as he took a bite, Qie Ye's eyes widened, because there was salt in the broth, and the animal meat was stewed at a high heat, without being fishy or woody. It was much more delicious than any broth he had ever tasted before.
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The strong hunger in his stomach and the delicious food he had never experienced before made him forget to talk. He just took big mouthfuls of rice and even shed tears while eating.
Jiang Xuan asked in surprise: "What's wrong? Is the rice I cooked not to the taste?"
Qie Ye shook his head quickly, swallowed the mouthful of rice in his mouth, and then said with tears in his eyes: "I just thought that our ant tribe members are hungry every day, but I am eating such good food here.
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Jiang Xuan reached out and patted his shoulder, but didn't know what to say.
Because of the information about the thorn vine, Jiang Xuan clearly knew how difficult it was for Qie Ye and others after they escaped from the red ant tribe, and he could naturally understand Qie Ye's mood.
But this is a primitive continent with fierce competition, difficult survival, miserable tribes, and too many poor tourists.
Jiang Xuan is not a saint, and he does not have the ability to be a saint. The only thing he can do is to take good care of the Vine tribe and help the affiliated tribes when he is able.
As for other tribes and tourists, Jiang Xuan could only wish them good luck.
The two people, each with their own concerns, finished the meal in silence. After filling their stomachs, they finally started talking about business.
Qie Ye watched Jiang Xuan pack his things, organized his speech for a moment, and finally said: "Leader Xuan, actually, I came here this time to ask for your help."
Jiang Xuan put away the washed dishes, wiped his wet hands, and said: "You're welcome, just tell me if you have anything to say. We are old friends. I will try my best to help if I can."
Qie Ye said: "I heard that your Vine tribe now trades a large amount of goods every day, and often gives some unfinished things to tourists to make and pay them. Is it true?"
Jiang Xuan glanced at Qie Ye in surprise and said, "It's true. What's wrong?"
Qie Ye mustered up the courage and said: "Chief Xuan, our ant tribe has now escaped from the man-eating red ant god. We are in urgent need of a place to settle down, and the tribesmen also need a stable food source."
"So, I want to ask Chief Xuan to let our tribe live in the forest near the Teng tribe, and give us all the unfinished things!"
Jiang Xuan frowned slightly and said: "You must have a lot of people, right? Our Vine Tribe can't support many people with our little processing of goods."
"In addition, so many people from the Ant tribe live near our Vine tribe. If there is a conflict with our Vine tribe members in the future, it is likely to directly threaten the safety of our Vine tribe."
Qie Ye is not stupid, on the contrary, he is very smart.
After listening to Jiang Xuan's words, he suddenly realized how naive his thoughts were and that he had oversimplified things.
Yes, these two things are of no benefit to the Vine Tribe. Why should they help the Ant Tribe and increase risks for themselves?
As the leader of the tribe, Jiang Xuan's first consideration must be the interests of the tribe, not personal friendship.
What's more, the two of them neither shared hardships nor got along for a long time, and their personal friendship was not even deep.
Qie Ye was silent. Could it be that he could only return empty-handed this time? Then how would he face those clan members who were full of expectations when he returned?
At this moment, Jiang Xuan said slowly: "Actually, there is another solution that can meet your two requirements just now, but I don't know if your ant tribe is willing to do it."
Qie Ye's eyes lit up and he immediately asked: "What method?"
Jiang Xuan looked at Qie Ye and said seriously: "Become a subordinate tribe of the Teng tribe!"
"As long as you are willing to become a subordinate tribe of the Teng Tribe, the Teng Tribe is willing to set aside a forest for you to live near its territory, and let you process the goods that should be given to tourists, in exchange for food and other various materials.
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"The Vine Tribe even teaches you some planting and breeding techniques so that you can obtain more food sources in the future. If necessary, it can also provide you with a certain amount of shelter to protect you from attacks by other tribes and tourists."
"Of course, as an affiliated tribe, when the Vine tribe needs to fight externally or encounter other things, you must also contribute unconditionally. Otherwise, you will be regarded as betraying the Vine tribe and be severely punished."
"this……"
After Qie Ye heard Jiang Xuan's words, he immediately felt heavy pressure, because this kind of thing was simply not something he could make a decision on.
Jiang Xuan patted Qie Ye on the shoulder and said: "This is just a suggestion. The choice depends on your ant tribe. Go back to your tribe and discuss it carefully."
"By the way, you said just now that your tribe is starving. There are six of you here. When you go back, each of you should carry a bag of food back. Treat it as a gift from the Vine Tribe. You are not in vain.
Take a trip."
Qie Ye said sheepishly: "Thank you very much, Chief Xuan. I will discuss it with the clansmen when I get back and reply to Chief Xuan as soon as possible."
Jiang Xuan smiled and said: "Okay, I look forward to your good news."
Qie Ye stood up and was about to leave. Jiang Xuan called Shi Loach and asked him to go to the grain warehouse and carry a bag of grain for each of Qie Ye and others.
Before leaving, Jiang Xuan secretly stuffed a small jar of salt into Qie Ye and asked him to hide it close to his body. If necessary, he could eat a little salt to replenish his strength. This moved Qie Ye very much.
Soon, Qieye left the Teng tribe with the five warriors, carried the food into the dense forest, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Under the vine wall, Stone Loach asked in confusion: "Chief, why do you give them so much food?"
Jiang Xuan smiled and said: "Although they left the red ant tribe, they are still gathered together now. They have a population larger than that of a medium-sized tribe. Even without the totem god, they are still a considerable force."
"Our foundation in the central part is not very solid yet. It is better to have many friends than enemies. Sending a few bags of food can gain the favor of the ant tribe, and it may even bring us a new affiliated tribe. How to calculate this deal?
It’s not a loss at all.”
Shi Loach suddenly realized: "It turns out that this is the case. The leader has considered everything comprehensively. I am too stingy."
Jiang Xuan laughed, took Shi Loach for a tour outside, and then returned to the living area inside the vine wall.