Chapter 330: The First Time the Ancient Person Tasted Tea

Yao said nothing to those words, only his complexion turned sour; he lowered his eyes to the sheer cliff below, the wind blowing his hair in all directions. He was shirtless, looking somewhat rough. Nan Qinghuan continued, "The Tribe still has a long way to develop. Yao, now the road is open; our next step is to make Carriages, so travel will be convenient, even in heavy rain we can go out to conduct affairs. But war, competition, hunger—these are not what we wish to see."

Yao naturally understood what she said, and he also saw the benefits that peace brings. If he had insisted on being enemies with Ying back then, this wolf clan would not have today, perhaps would have perished long ago. So, he saw the benefits; he was not angry at peace, he was angry at Rongdi, that person.

"Qinghuan, I'm not opposed to peace; I just think someone like Rongdi is unreliable. You know what kind of temperament he has—he eats human flesh, whips slaves, his nature is violently cruel. Didn't he previously ally with Ying? What was the result? He sent people to sabotage you and almost killed me. Qinghuan, do you really believe he will change for the better?"

To make Yao believe Rongdi will improve, he thought it was better to believe that even the sea will dry up and stones will crumble.

Nan Qinghuan actually wasn't certain, but… she pulled an Iron Knife from beside her. "This is what Rongdi gave me. If he breaks the Blood Alliance, I will cut off his wings; a Beastman's wings are the source of life. He gave this to me, so I chose to trust him once. Moreover, this time my child almost couldn't be saved, and it was Rongdi who delivered the Bodhi Root; he saved me and my child. Yao, people can change, thoughts can change. Do you know, when I first arrived here I only wanted to flee, to escape this barren place, but later I was moved, I stayed, wanting to build a new home for us on this land with my own hands. Now Ying and I have gone from hardship to sweetness. Yao, don't label people; perhaps he will improve, what do you think?"

Yao looked at her in astonishment, "Rongdi gave you the Bodhi Root?"

He knew what a treasure the Bodhi Root was, and that Rongdi could be so generous? "Yes, he gave me the Bodhi Root, so I chose to trust him once. But even if he later still opposes us, I'm not without a way to deal with him. Do you understand?"

Hearing this, Yao saw the cold sharpness in her eyes, and only then did he smile faintly, "The Goddess is the Goddess, seeing everything clearly. I understand now; I know what to do."

Yao immediately stood up, gave her a deep look, "Let's go back; Ying will worry."

"Come, go back and taste my tea."

Truly, I didn't expect Yao to have figured it out.

Hearing her mention tasting tea, Yao became interested, "What is tea?"

"Yao, are you alright?"

ChaoJi hurried over, looking at his bare torso, and handed him a piece of clothing, "Put this on, it's cool here."

Yao reached out, took it, and gave her a deep look; this female, whom he considered timid, actually tried to hold onto him.

"Why did you just hold onto me? Aren't you afraid of me?"

He knew he was terrifying when angry, and this female wasn't afraid? ChaoJi blinked, "I'm not scared of you; you haven't eaten me, but …"

"But what?"

"If you want to eat me, you'll have to wait until I gain some weight; I'm too skinny, the meat isn't tasty."

With a puff, Nan Qinghuan suddenly burst into laughter, "ChaoJi, you're going to kill me with laughter. Yao can't bear to eat you; how about you become his wife, you two bear a litter of wolf pups, what do you think?"

Those words made ChaoJi very pleased, "Alright, alright, Yao, what do you say?"

Yao even blushed a little, "Goddess, stop talking nonsense, let's go; we should meet Ying."

Yao strode toward the Tribe, and ChaoJi truly admired Nan Qinghuan, immediately wanting to ask her, "Goddess, how did you persuade Yao?"

Nan Qinghuan smiled and looked at the tall figure's departing back, "Silly girl, actually he understands the Dao in his heart, but he can't let go; he fears Rongdi will deceive us."

Having said that, she saw lice on ChaoJi's head.

"Don't move, I'll help you pick them …"

These Tribe members don't like washing their heads, so many lice have grown; they're still unhygienic.

"ChaoJi, you have to wash your hair every day, understand?"

"What's the use of washing hair?"

Nan Qinghuan: "……"

"Yao likes women who wash their hair often."

"Really?"

So from then on, ChaoJi washed her hair every day.

After returning, Ying was already waiting for them there.

Seeing Yao return, Ashu laughed hurriedly, "Ying, he's back."

Ying's gaze turned to Nan Qinghuan behind him; he knew Qinghuan would certainly persuade Yao.

"Yao, have you figured it out?"

Yao stepped in front of him and nodded, "I've figured it out. The Goddess is right. We'll give Rongdi one chance, but if he still doesn't cherish it this time, next year I will definitely kill him."

"If he still has that intention, don't count on you; I'll be the first who won't spare him."

"Ah, that's good. You all bring the tea leaves here, come taste the flavor?"

A Mu and Axi boiled water and added the tea leaves, and Yao was stunned by those tea leaves.

These leaves can be steeped in water to drink? "A Mu, why did you all put the tea leaves in?"

When Nan Qinghuan arrived, she saw a pot full of steeped tea leaves; A Mu gave an awkward smile, "I just wanted to see if it tastes good?"

"Qinghuan, I just tasted it and it's so bitter, what's going on?"

Axi first secretly tasted it; it was too bitter and not tasty.

"Bitter, let me try?"

Ying, full of anticipation, wanted to try the tea Nan Qinghuan described, but the first sip he took felt very unpleasant.

At that moment, he felt a bit disheartened by Qinghuan's glowing description.

This taste is not good.

"Qinghuan, these tea leaves are very bitter."

Yao also tried it, his brows furrowed.

"Goddess, it's really hard to drink."

Axi shrugged, "It's not tasty, Qinghuan."

The group no longer believed her words.

Nan Qinghuan helplessly shrugged, "I know it's bitter. Do you know why this happens? Why what I described as sweet and tasty becomes bitter for you?"

These words left everyone confused; after all that anticipation, the tea turned out to be bitter.

It's not as good as spring water.

The crowd shook their heads, all eyes on her; Nan Qinghuan sighed deeply, "A Mu, Axi, I said to put them in hot water, but you added too many, that won't work. Look, the surface is all tea leaves; when there are too many leaves, the flavor changes—it can only be Kuding Tea. Do you think it's still drinkable?"

Kuding Tea? Naturally the crowd didn't understand what Kuding Tea was; A Mu and Axi looked bewildered at each other, and Axi hurriedly asked, "Qinghuan, did we use too many tea leaves?"

"Of course, too many. With that many leaves, it won't be less bitter; never mind, you go boil some water again, I'll brew the tea for you."

This time Nan Qinghuan personally brewed tea, poured the boiling water into a wooden bucket, then gently sprinkled some tea leaves in, and soon the tea turned the hot water into a golden yellow.

As she stirred, the tea fragrance filled the air.

"Wow, the water is so beautifully golden."

"Ah, it's really different, Qinghuan, then we'll know for next time."

Nan Qinghuan personally ladled two bowls of tea, gave one to A Mu and one to Na Yao.

"Do you think it's still bitter?"

Na Yao, seeing the tea in the Earthen Bowl, took a deep breath, his eyes sparkling; the flavor was indescribable, so comfortable.

Nan Qinghuan believes that all beautiful things will be liked by people.

"How is it?"

She looks forward to Na Yao's review.

Na Yao looked at her, nodded, and said, "It smells fragrant."

"Try it?"