Chapter 514

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Wu Yue smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes."

Dong Sang Chief shook his head, saying, "This stone skin fruit can't be grown anywhere else."

Wu Yue wasn't particularly surprised; such a special fruit would indeed be strange if it didn't require harsh growing conditions.

Dong Sang Chief stood up, saying, "Come with me and you'll see."

Wu Yue and her two companions were also very curious; they got up and followed the Dong Sang Chief to a secluded spot in the camp.

The temperature here keeps dropping.

Wu Yue couldn't help but remark that staying here in hot weather would be absolutely wonderful.

Shaman Yue, look at this.

While they were enjoying themselves, they soon arrived at a small pond; the surrounding temperature had turned chilly, and white frost rimmed the pond.

At that moment, a huge fruit tree grew at the pond's edge, its thick root plunged into the cold pond.

This is why our tribe can grow stone skin fruit trees; the fruit needs such icy water to grow and bear fruit, and if planted in ordinary soil it would die.

Wu Yue regretfully shook her head, saying, "Then we won't exchange fruit trees; whenever the Dong Sang Tribe needs seasoning, we can trade stone skin fruit with the Snow Moon Tribe."

The Dong Sang Chief was taken aback, but then realized who this person was and understood.

For Shaman Yue, who is a shaman, the medicinal effects of this stone skin fruit hold little appeal; it's merely a tasty fruit, not worth wasting many goods to trade for.

Having learned how harsh the stone skin fruit's growing conditions are, the group didn't linger and headed straight for the cave.

As one of the four major tribes in the forest, the Dong Sang Tribe's way of life is envied by other smaller tribes.

However, the Dong Sang Chief still lives in a cave, and even the chiefs of the other three tribes reside in caves.

Most of the dwellings in the camp are shelters made of animal hides, and the living standards of those inside can be judged by the quality of the hides on their shelters.

Families with better conditions use a single piece of hide; average families sew together several small pieces; and those in the toughest circumstances build genuine grass huts.

After gathering dry grass and laying it down, covering it with large leaves, and weighing it down with stones to hold it in place, a livable shelter is constructed.

Having previously lived in the Dong Sang Chief's cave, Wu Yue hadn't paid attention to their living conditions.

But upon arriving where the tribespeople lived, Wu Yue didn't even know where to step; the ground was littered with piles of feces, and there were also traces of urine.

Walking through the Dong Sang Tribe's camp, she constantly had to navigate through heaps of dung; the overwhelming stench made her feel utterly awful.

Looking back at the keen‑nosed Yuan Lang and Teng Qian, the two beastman warriors had already covered their mouths and noses with cloths, their faces full of disgust.

Even the Dong Sang Chief, walking to the side, furrowed his brow but walked with calm familiarity, easily avoiding the piles and puddles of waste.

Dong Sang Chief, do your people really relieve themselves wherever they like? I'm about to be smoked out!

Teng Qian, quick‑mouthed, swiftly removed the cloth covering his mouth and nose, complained, and then just as quickly covered them again.

The Dong Sang Chief's face flushed with embarrassment as he said, "Um... isn't everybody like this?"

No sooner had he spoken than Wu Yue and Yuan Lang shot him looks of disdain.

The meaning couldn't be clearer: who would be like you?

Teng Qian, still covering his mouth and nose, edged up to the Dong Sang Chief and, in a muffled voice, described the Snow Tiger Tribe's houses.

So our tribe simply doesn't have this problem of relieving oneself anywhere; just imagine stepping in it while going out—you wouldn't be able to eat all day.

At that moment, the Dong Sang Chief wasn't listening to Teng Qian's later words; he was fixated on the house he had just described.

He stared at Wu Yue in disbelief and asked, "Shaman Yue, do all the people in your tribe really live in stone houses?"

Those are legendary stone houses that only tribal chiefs and shamans are entitled to inhabit.

Wu Yue shook her head and said, "Our people don't live in stone houses."

The Dong Sang Chief felt an inexplicable sense of balance upon hearing that; although his tribe wasn't as strong as Shaman Yue's, the fact that everyone could live in stone houses was something even super tribes couldn't achieve.

But the next second, Wu Yue's words struck him like a heavy blow: "Our people's homes are actually warmer and sturdier brick‑and‑tile houses than stone houses."

She smiled at the Dong Sang Chief and said, "Chief, whenever you have time, come visit our tribe—you'll see a prosperity you've never witnessed before."

Prosperity?

The Dong Sang Chief felt his voice turn dry, wondering, "What does prosperity mean? Does it mean strength?"

Wu Yue nodded with a smile: "Yes, prosperity! There you'll find foods you've never seen, the brick‑and‑tile houses we just mentioned, vast fields, beasts raised by the people, and our tribe never worries about food."

The Dong Sang Chief felt both doubt and anticipation, wondering, "Does such a tribe really exist? Could it be a tribe blessed by the Beast God?"

Shaman Yue's tribe must be an even greater super‑tribe than the super‑tribes across the river.

Wu Yue didn't answer; she just gave a faint smile.

Their goal has never been those super‑tribes across the river.

Wu Yue's words left the Dong Sang Chief deep in thought; after parting with the three, he went straight to gather the beastman and half‑beast warriors of his tribe.

Today I brought Shaman Yue to where the pure people live; the ground was covered in feces, and I nearly got smoked to death. When you return, gather your squad leaders and have them organize the pure people to clean up the waste.

The chiefs had spoken; nobody dared to refuse, and they all assented in turn.

Chief, we've always been like this; the people have grown accustomed to it. Why are you suddenly making them clean up today?

As a beastman warrior who had once made great contributions to the tribe

As a beastman warrior who once made great contributions to the tribe, Ying Fei is still special before the Dong Sang clan chief; while the other tribespeople dare not speak, Ying Fei dares to ask.

The Dong Sang clan chief sighed and told his clanspeople what had happened today: "Is the tribe where Lord Wu Yue really that strong? Is it stronger than the Huo Teng Tribe?"

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