Chapter 86: Silver Eagle Tribe's Shock at the Reed‑Woven Garment

The male probably was being asked about the exact appearance of a hollow tree for the first time, too; he stared blankly for a moment, then scratched his head with a hint of frustration and said:

"A hollow tree isn't entirely hollow; it's the kind that's segmented, with the interior completely empty.

If you want to see what it looks like, how about I bring you a small piece?"

"Alright, that'll be a favor to you."

Yun Li wanted to confirm whether that hollow tree was the bamboo she had in mind.

If it really were bamboo, her quality of life should improve a bit.

The male quickly waved his hand, saying it wasn't a bother, and left the stall promptly; another brown‑haired male, seeing this, hurried over to introduce the stall's goods to Yun Li.

"Do you like fish? May I give you a few? Also, this ground fruit, peeled, is quite tasty."

The beast beside him gave him an elbow and said, "Why did you bring this ground fruit? It's not tasty. What are you telling this female the ground fruit is for?"

"Ground fruit makes a good soup; didn't you eat it last time?"

The brown‑haired male, interrupted like that, became somewhat angry.

Their Bear Tribe beastmen aren't unfamiliar with ground fruit; it's just a matter of texture, so they never bring it for trade.

"May I have a look?"

Yun Li felt a bit surprised when she saw the ground fruit in the brown‑haired male's hand.

She had thought that after confirming the hollow tree was bamboo, she could subtly probe whether the Bear Tribe had discovered bamboo shoots, but she didn't expect they had not only discovered them but also personally tested their edibility.

"Of course you may."

The brown‑haired male hurriedly handed the ground fruit to her; Yun Li took it, examined it carefully, and a satisfied smile instantly appeared on her face.

"Two barrels of this ground fruit as well; we'll tally them together later, A Qing."

She turned to look at her Beast Husband and asked, "Isn't this too much? The two of us probably can't carry it back, right?"

"We can deliver them for you."

A companion beside the brown‑haired male immediately said, "Where are you staying? I can help deliver them there."

"No need."

Mu Qing glanced at the male with a slight frown, then softened his tone to Yun Li, "It's fine; whatever you like, trade Crystal Core for it. When Leng Xiu and Leng Xiao arrive later, a single trip will get it back."

Yun Li smiled at him, "Alright, just pack it for us."

She turned back to the two males and asked, "Do you need us to give you Crystal Core in advance?"

"No, no!"

The brown‑haired male and his companion hurriedly waved their hands, saying, "We'll pack it for you right now; actually delivering it ourselves would be a bit more convenient, and we're not just delivering for you.

"Look, your friends also had our Tribe's beastmen deliver it."

Yun Li looked at Gong Mei and the others; they also had quite a few items to exchange here.

"What's the matter?"

Gong Mei was suddenly grabbed by the wrist by Yun Li, and she couldn't help but ask curiously.

"May I ask, you trade so many items at once—how do you carry them back?"

Gong Mei glanced at the single Beast Husband beside her, then waved her hand broadly, "It's fine; let my male go another round and deliver your stuff back as well."

As for the two males who suddenly couldn't laugh, Gong Mei gave them a glance and left them be.

Seeing an attractive female, it's normal for males to pay attention.

But what does that have to do with her? If they can't even pass this little test, it proves they really don't like A Li that much.

Hearing that, Yun Li felt instantly relieved, "Thank you, A Mei! Later, feel free to pet our third child."

She knew Gong Mei lacked nothing, but she liked their cubs a lot, so she let her pet their own cubs to her heart's content.

Gong Mei glanced at the black wolf cub tilting its head curiously in Mu Qing's arms and couldn't help laughing.

"Anyone can now pet your wolf cub."

There is an A Mu who is always eager to 'sell' his own cubs, and Gong Mei and Xin have certainly petted Yun Li's cubs many times.

Yun Li laughed shyly, "So it's you lot; with other beastmen, I wouldn't let them touch my wolf cubs even once."

"What if they get sick from being petted too much?"

Gong Mei and Xin at least know the limits; they'll heed her words and avoid the cubs' sensitive areas while petting.

…

When that male brought a small piece of hollow tree for Yun Li to see, she asked him for several hollow tree trunks.

"It's not for making containers to hold things, but for making bamboo baskets. We have a few cubs now that love to move around; wooden barrels or stone basins aren't suitable for them.

Carrying them on the road is inconvenient; a bamboo basket would be easier."

We could make a vine basket to carry the cubs, but the ubiquitous vines make such baskets deform under heavy loads, and they chafe when carried.

"Bamboo basket—what is that?"

Hearing Yun Li's explanation, Gong Mei and Xin cast curious glances.

"When you make it, can you show us?"

A Yu didn't understand what a bamboo basket was, but she was willing to support her friend.

Yun Li smiled and said, "Alright."

The four of them strolled to other stalls; Gong Mei's group had arrived early, so they'd already seen many of the stalls here.

Thus they took Yun Li around all the stalls here, chatting and laughing, and led her to the outside stalls.

Especially the stalls of the Youbuluo, though they disliked the Youbuluo's Snake Beastmen, they couldn't deny those stalls also had many good items.

On the other side, the Silver Eagle Tribe's chieftain and the elder beastmen, seeing the long robes that Leng Xiu and the others presented, instantly stood up in surprise.

"How did you get such clothing?"

"No! The feel is off! Your garments feel a bit rough to the touch."

The somewhat knowledgeable old beastmen, after being shocked, began to ponder the differences between this garment and the beastmen clothing of the great Tribe outside.

They heard that the great Tribe's beastmen clothing outside is all made of shark silk; they don't know what shark silk is, but it's certainly a precious material.

But the garment before them truly gave them hope for more trade with the outside Tribe's beastmen.

Each of them reached out to touch the robe, but before Leng Xiu could frown and block them, Ji Xuan stepped in front of the excited old beastmen.

"That's a female's garment; you can't touch it recklessly."

Allowing one or two old beastmen to feel the hem is already generous; the rest can just watch.

"Hey, Axuan, step aside; if we don't feel it, how will we know how this garment was made?"

"Yes, yes, let us see exactly what this garment is made of. We'll just touch the hem, and we won't be reckless."

A few old beastmen, rarely seeing something linked to the great outside Tribe, couldn't resist; even after hearing the robe's owner is a female, they still couldn't help but want to touch it.

Ji Xuan furrowed his brows as he listened, but he didn't step aside.

And Leng Xiu and Leng Xiao couldn't possibly let so many beastmen touch their own female's garment; it felt off.

A quick glance for them is enough.