Chapter 181: Is It Really a Tea Tree?

In truth, there was little for them to exchange between one another; in an era where material resources were not abundant, such trade between great tribes was more of a formality to maintain their mutual sentiments.

In the end, Baoxi used the jade peculiar to their region to trade for the seashells of the Xuanyuan Tribe. Xuanyuan wanted to trade for the wine of the Suiren Tribe, but was refused by Baoxi, as they themselves did not have much.

However, Baoxi thought for a moment and told Xuanyuan that the Suiren Tribe and the Baifeng Tribe would soon have a new trade; if he were willing, he could invite Xuanyuan to go along. Even if the Xuanyuan Tribe did not have time to prepare trade goods, he could still go to meet Baifeng and confirm the time and location of the trade.

This was the first time Xuanyuan had heard the name Baifeng Tribe. He thought for a good while, but truly had no impression of it, assuming it was a tribe that had split off from the Youchao or some other great tribe; otherwise, it would not have gained the attention of the Suiren Tribe.

Baoxi shook his head, explaining that the Baifeng Tribe was extremely mysterious; he had never heard any news of this tribe before, and then it had suddenly appeared upon the earth.

At the very beginning, they were not that wealthy, and he had not paid much attention, only feeling interested in the novel items and weapons of the Baifeng Tribe, assuming they had perhaps just had some stroke of good luck.

Unexpectedly, in just the span of a single winter and summer, the Baifeng Tribe became wealthy to a terrifying degree, to the point that even the Suiren Tribe needed to go to the Baifeng Tribe to trade for grain.

Then he pointed to the cup and the wine on the table and said, "These two items used by the Heavenly Gods are things I traded from their hands, and they certainly have more than just this little bit."

Baoxi suddenly recalled another matter, which was that Baifeng knew the affairs of the first-generation Shennong in great detail, so he asked, "He is also very familiar with the affairs of your tribe, and mentioned to me the cause of death of the first-generation Shennong, as well as a thing called tea."

Xuanyuan's heart could not help but tighten. Regarding the affairs of the first-generation Shennong, only a few people in their tribe knew; as for tea, although they did not treat it as a secret, no one outside their tribe knew that tea was merely a very common type of tree. Even though their ancestors said it was a good thing, they never went to pick it, nor did anyone eat tea leaves.

He even began to suspect whether the Baifeng Tribe was some branch of the Shennong Clan, because since the first-generation Shennong, their tribe had constantly grown, but because their territory was limited, they had to split outward. However, the Shennong Clan had no way to control tribes in places too far away, and over time, they had completely broken away from the Shennong Clan.

Their Xuanyuan Tribe was the same; even if they were nominally under the control of the Tribal Chief Linkui, ever since Xuanyuan took charge of the tribe, they had completely broken away. The Lieshan Clan was the same, having long since broken away from the control of the Shennong Clan.

Xuanyuan's next goal was to annex the Lieshan Clan, then attack the Shennong Clan, and bring this largest tribe under his own control; only then would his great ambition of unifying the world truly begin. However, the suddenly emerged Baifeng Tribe, which might also be a branch of the Shennong Clan, made him feel somewhat uneasy.

"Count me in for your trade this time. Although I don't have anything to trade right now and don't have time to go back and bring any, I can discuss it with the Baifeng Tribe, and incidentally see just how miraculous this Baifeng Tribe is."

Baoxi naturally agreed. Since the situation in the world could not become clear, it was better to let it become even more chaotic. He believed that the Xuanyuan Tribe could not possibly have no designs on the wealthy Baifeng Tribe.

"Baifeng said he wants tea. If you have any, and if there is time, it is best to bring some; I guarantee you will be able to trade for things that satisfy you."

Xuanyuan thought this was no problem. Tea Trees were distributed in many places within their territory; they were just wild things, and there was no need to return to Qingqiu Mountain. If they traveled day and night, two or three days would be enough for them to bring back some Tea Trees.

However, since the trade had changed, Baoxi still had to notify the Baifeng Tribe to avoid conflicts when the time for the trade arrived. Thus, Baoxi also sent out a Soldier to run back; after reaching the tribe, he was not to stop, but to continue along the river to find the Baifeng Tribe.

Baoxi believed that Baifeng would not refuse. Even if he were unwilling to conduct the trade on the same day, after they left, it would be no problem for Baifeng and Xuanyuan to discuss it separately. Baifeng had no reason to refuse a trade request from a great tribe.

As for having Xuanyuan bring tea, a large part of the reason was that he himself also wanted to see tea. Baifeng said the first-generation Shennong discovered that tea could neutralize a hundred poisons; if it truly had this effect, it would likely be no worse than wine. It was just that what Baoxi did not expect was that there were Tea Trees in his own territory, only he did not recognize what they were.

In order to wait for Xuanyuan, Baoxi camped on this Wasteland. After three consecutive days passed, the people of the Xuanyuan Tribe finally returned with a dug-up tree. Baoxi looked at the somewhat familiar "Tea Tree" and tentatively asked, "Is this your Tea Tree?"

Xuanyuan naturally gave an affirmative answer. Although this thing was wild, other tribes might not necessarily have it, and besides them, who would recognize that this was a Tea Tree? Of course, it was possible that Baifeng would recognize it.

But Baoxi did not quite believe it, thinking that Xuanyuan was unwilling to bring out the true treasure of the Tea Tree and had just found a random wild tree to pass off as tea to deceive others. However, it was none of his business, and it would be Baifeng who was cheated, so Baoxi did not pursue the question further, but instead hurriedly packed up to get on the road, as there was not much time left until the trade.

The Large Ship equipped with two Strong Crossbows was ready to set sail again. Accompanying them, besides the Small Boat used for scouting, was a newly built ship.

The cargo loaded was still Sorghum and Millet, and this time they also brought a few jars of Wine, as well as the Small Knives that had not been traded away last time.

Originally, Baifeng had not intended to go; he had already arranged for Xiong and the Shaman. But just as he was about to depart, he felt a palpitation in his heart. If he did not go, he might miss some great event; the sensation was very intense. The moment he stepped onto the ship, this feeling vanished.

Now Baifeng already believed in these mysterious things; it was mainly because the fact that he had transmigrated made him have to believe. In order to verify whether the feeling in his heart was related to this trade, Baifeng still chose to set out together. Anyway, he did not have to walk himself, so there was nothing to worry about.

The Baifeng Tribe left a few days early just to ensure the safety of the trade location, but they were still traveling slowly and were not in a hurry.

As a result, they had only been walking for one day when they saw a team of more than ten people walking along the riverbank. Judging from their formation and the Weapons they carried, they could not possibly be wandering savages; they looked more like Soldiers of some tribe.

After they got closer, they even waved at the Baifeng Tribe's ship. It seemed they must have seen the Baifeng Tribe's ship before; otherwise, if they had seen such a monster for the first time, they would have been scared off long ago.