Chapter 376

I still remember when I was still very innocent; seeing this young female, I thought she was no different from other young females, all very weak.

But life gave him a beating; this young female's ferocity is simply breathtaking.

First she poisoned them, then she used all kinds of tasty food to lure them into doing many, many things.

He lowered his head and looked at his now emaciated body; the hot-tempered beastman silently hugged himself.

Wu Yue looked at the Rock Salt Tribe shamaness with a very sweet smile, her attitude so good that the beastfolk couldn't believe it: "I'm delighted the shamaness likes my food; one beast-skin bag of salt can be exchanged for a bowl. May I ask how many bowls you'd like?"

As soon as her words fell, a sound of sharp intakes of breath came from around; the people of all tribes stared in shock at the Snow Tiger Tribe shaman disciple standing by the stove, spoon in hand.

Damn, the shaman disciple is just different; the food they make is far more precious than others'. Just the beast-skin trade earlier was enough to scare the beastfolk, and now asking for salt scares them so much their beast-skin skirts are about to fall off.

The Rock Salt Tribe shamaness's smile instantly stiffened: "Is this food made by the Beast God?"

Do you have to be so exaggerated!

Wu Yue continued to smile gently: "How could this compare to the Beast God? I'm just a little shaman disciple; besides, there's not much of this food left, we have plenty of salt in our tribe, and we just exchanged some beast skins, so we're not lacking..."

So you have everything you need now, and you're starting to scam me?

The Rock Salt Tribe shamaness felt terrible; her gaze at Wu Yue was like she was holding little knives, swish swish swish.

"Oh dear, it seems the shamaness didn't bring much salt."

Wu Yue looked at her with a face full of regret, then tapped her own chin: "The shaman said the Rock Salt Tribe possesses an entire mountain of salt, the tribe with the most salt on the Chiyan Continent; it seems they're deceiving me."

After saying that, she still snorted disdainfully.

The Rock Salt Tribe shamaness naturally knew what Wu Yue meant by saying that; although she didn't want to be taken in, seeing this scrawny young female whose legs were thinner than her arms made her furious.

She smelled the pot's pungent aroma again, feeling both hungry and angry, and felt utterly awful.

She took a deep breath twice, the corners of her mouth curling into a gentle smile again: "Our Rock Salt Tribe naturally has plenty of salt—something you little tribes could never even imagine."

Having said that, she waved at the beastfolk behind her: "Bring ten beast-skin bags of salt over."

Hearing this, the people of all surrounding tribes began to chatter, simultaneously looking at the Rock Salt Tribe shamaness with the gaze one reserves for prodigal women.

Meanwhile, another group's eyes lit up when looking at Wu Yue; such a pot of food could be exchanged for dozens of fine beast skins, and even winter salt could be obtained—this young female, they also wanted.

Although they likewise thought their own shamaness was a prodigal woman, a gangster, the Rock Salt Tribe beastman warriors, accustomed to obeying, still gritted their teeth and carried over an entire beast-skin bag of salt.

Wu Yue, smiling, had her subordinates shamelessly take the beast skins holding the salt: "Anyway, the Rock Salt Tribe isn't short of beast skins; it'd be better to give them to us little tribe."

Looking at the young female's beautiful stone houses behind her, the beastfolk felt envious; they also wanted to become members of such a little tribe.

The hot-tempered beastman quietly stepped back a few inches, edging up to the scorpion beastman captain, his eyes full of smug satisfaction at having been right: "See? From now on we'll keep our distance from this young female, especially when she smiles especially brightly."

The scorpion beastman captain nodded in strong agreement: "Females are truly terrifying."

What to do, he felt he had developed a trauma toward females; he would never love again in this lifetime.

He glanced at the pile of beast skins behind him, then at the salt piled behind the Snow Tiger Tribe's young female, and suddenly felt a tiny bit of comfort in his heart.

It seems this young female is still quite good to them.

With a blackened face, she lifted the stone bowl from the wooden table, looking at the food inside that wasn't even enough to fill the gaps between her teeth; the Rock Salt Tribe shamaness felt her stomach only a little full.

She forced a stiff smile: "I'd like to take this food back to my house to eat, is that okay?"

Wu Yue waved her hand generously: "Of course; just have your people wash them clean and send them back here after you finish eating."

Having said that, she smiled as if thinking of something, looking at the Rock Salt Tribe shamaness: "If you break them, remember to bring salt; one broken stone bowl costs one beast-skin bag of salt."

The Rock Salt Tribe shamaness's face instantly darkened; she tried to twitch the corners of her mouth but couldn't manage a smile, and left in a huff with her people.

Wu Yue waved her hand smiling to see them off, then turned to the crowd: "There's still some left; anyone want to trade?"

The people first stared at the fragrant food in the pot, swallowing their saliva, then glanced at Wu Yue without speaking, merely twitching their noses like slaves.

Damn, they can't afford to exchange; they just sniff and don't want to trade goods, right?

Seeing them silent, Wu Yue naturally knew these people were probably scared off by her earlier asking price, but she wasn't in a hurry; even if nothing got exchanged in the end, she could just take it back to eat herself.

Just then, a pure human male with a vine belt around his waist walked out; Wu Yue looked and saw it was actually the Earth Head Tribe chief.

In his hand he held a beast-skin bag, inside which seemed to be some living creature, constantly struggling.

He cautiously glanced at Wu Yue: "When our tribe was traveling through the forest, we found two wild piglet cubs beside a dead boar and brought them along..."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding people all showed looks of contempt; piglets without their mother cannot survive in the forest, these guys surely just want to bring them to eat.

But something that could fit in such a small beast-skin bag must be newborns only a few days old; such tiny morsels probably wouldn't even be enough for the young female to swallow in one bite.

Wu Yue: "..."

Damn it, what exactly do you misunderstand about me? Am I the type who gulps things down in one mouthful?

But regarding this Earth Head Tribe chief who earlier exchanged potatoes with me, Wu Yue still felt a bit of fondness toward him.

There isn't much food left in the pot; no matter what this Earth Head Tribe chief brings out, I'll just trade it to him directly— for mid-sized tribe folk, they probably won't get to eat such delicious food in their lifetime.

Hearing this, the Earth Head Tribe chief's eyes lit up; he cautiously opened the beast-skin bag in his hand and handed it to Wu Yue.

Wu Yue looked over curiously and saw that the not-so-large beast-skin bag was stuffed with two pink, tender wild piglets, grunting and struggling, with a few sparse hairs scattered on their heads, looking rather endearing.

Wu Yue's eyes lit up with delight; she immediately waved to the Snow Tiger Tribe half-beast warrior beside her to take it.

She then turned smiling to the Earth Head Tribe chief: "I'll take these two little cubs; the remaining food in the stone pot is yours—eat it here and then leave."

The Earth Head Tribe chief felt his head spin; two hunting prey's young had been exchanged for such delicious food!

His black face instantly turned dark red with excitement, baring a big tooth: "Shaman... Shaman Moon, I'll go back and summon my tribespeople."

Saying that, he cautiously glanced at the peoples of all surrounding tribes: "I'll be right back..."

Shaman Moon looked amusingly at this tall, burly yet always timid male, helplessly waving her hand: "Go on, I still have to wait here for the Rock Salt Tribe to bring a bowl."

Hearing this, the Earth Head Tribe chief's heart soared; he kicked up his heels and ran toward his tribe's stall.

Calling over a group of tribespeople whose vine belts couldn't hold their buttocks, the Earth Head Tribe chief cautiously scooped out some onto large leaves, then distributed it to the people to eat.

Wu Yue kneaded the hooves of the two piglets and said to the Earth Head Tribe chief: "This food can't be kept long, so you'd better eat it right away."

Who would have thought the Earth Head Tribe chief scratched his head and chuckled: "I actually wanted to bring these back for the Black Wolf Tribe's elders."

Perhaps because the Earth Head Tribe always sends some when the earth tubers mature to the Black Wolf Tribe, the relationship between the two tribes is quite good.

If Tou's tribe encounters any difficulty and goes to the Black Wolf Tribe for help, the Black Wolf Tribe will also send some Beastman Warriors to help.

They will even lend food to Tou's tribe, so Tou is very grateful to the people of the Black Wolf Tribe.

Wu Yue glanced at this honest and simple tribe chief, Tou, and secretly admired him. When it's time to give gifts, he gives gifts, and he never forgets the Black Wolf Tribe for any benefit. No wonder this ordinary person can get along so well with those proud Beastfolk.

Tou's tribe members held stone bowls and wolfed down their food, while the surrounding tribe members almost cried out in envy, but Ye could only stare helplessly as that fragrant food went into the belly of a mid-sized tribe's Beastman Warrior, unable to do anything.

There's nothing to be done; that Snow Tiger Tribe young female who had tricked the Scorpion Tribe and the Rock Salt Tribe stood to the side, smiling, and was pulling a pig.

After Tou's tribe members left, Wu Yue eagerly hugged her own piglets and went home. As for the Rock Salt Tribe's stone bowl?

Just let the patrolling tribe members watch and put it away.

Since they could make pottery, the Snow Tiger Tribe's members have been using lighter pottery bowls that don't leave crumbs, as for stone bowls and such.

They were all placed in the corner to collect ash.

The news that Wu Yue exchanged a pot of food for several large pieces of beast hide and a lot of salt spread throughout the Snow Tiger Tribe by midday.

Except for a few Beastman Warriors, most of the Snow Tiger Tribe's members didn't realize their tribe had already achieved ample salt, so they only envied the fact that delicious food could be exchanged for so much salt.

So each of them began to think about the idea of exchanging beast hides for food and salt.

Wu Yue spread thick dry grass in her own wooden barrel, then cooked some porridge for the two piglets.

Perhaps they were extremely hungry; upon smelling the food's aroma, the two little fellows snuffled and nudged their way to the stone bowl, humming as they gulped down the porridge, their black-bean-like eyes squinting as they ate.

After eating and drinking their fill, the piglets shook their sparse head hair, huddled together, and began to doze off; soon they both fell asleep.

Looking at the two adorable piglets, Wu Yue's lips never stopped curling upward.

In her heart, it seemed as if a little person was laughing with arms crossed: Hahaha! Sis, you're also going to be a big livestock farmer!

Tongzi looked at his grinning, dazed host who was practically drooling, feeling contempt: 'Dear host, your gaze at those two piglets is all green and oily...'

Wu Yue turned and grabbed a handful of Tongzi's little head: 'Stop talking nonsense, that's just my affectionate gaze.'

Tongzi remained silent...

Isn't it said in the legend that if you look at me again I'll eat you?

Just after stepping out of her house in the afternoon, a tempting aroma wafted through the tribe; Wu Yue twitched her nose and tugged at Tongzi's small body: 'The smell is so strong, who is making delicious food?'

Tongzi glanced at his host: 'Just go out and take a look, you'll know; you're now considered to have inaugurated a new era of the tribe's trade fair.'

Upon hearing this, Wu Yue had some thoughts; she and Tongzi followed the scent to the trading spot and saw that the tribe members who had been calling for exchanges in the morning were now gathered in circles.

Upon closer look, she saw that in the middle of the circle were the Snow Tiger Tribe's females, with a stone pot set up before them, inside which delicious food was boiling.

Most were lumpy soup and stir-fried dishes, and even some tribe members had prepared pancakes, placing them in baskets to bring out for exchange.

Seeing Wu Yue approach, each one broke into a bright smile and eagerly showed her their harvest.

Animal hides or a little salt, although not as much as Wu Yue harvested in the morning, but for some pure human families it is also quite a good harvest.

The people of all the surrounding tribes held stone bowls, waiting for the food in the stone pot to finish cooking.

Because of the temptation of Wu Yue's morning delicacy, when the people of the surrounding tribes saw that the females of the Snow Tiger Tribe also began to make delicious food, they immediately gathered over, ah.

A handful of salt could be exchanged for a bowl of food, which, for tribes that are not wealthy, is still affordable.

Even some small tribes are willing to take out a handful of salt to exchange for a bowl, so a few tribespeople can together taste the flavor.

Having seen the beautiful stone houses and eaten the delicious food that no other tribe had, the Snow Tiger Tribe's status in the hearts of many small and medium-sized tribes rose high and swift, whoosh.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard of the Snow Tiger chieftain, the Shaman of the Salt Rock Tribe sat smilingly on the stone stool opposite the Snow Tiger chieftain.

"What do you think of what I just said?"

"From now on, our Salt Rock Tribe's salt can be exchanged with the Snow Tiger Tribe; you no longer need to go as far as the Sea Tribe's territory."

"Although you now have the Water Mountain Tribe's salt, theirs might run out at any time."

"Our Salt Rock Tribe's salt is abundant, abundant—greater than the Polar Forest—and we could never use it all."

"All you need to do is teach us how to make that thing called a back basket."