Chapter 273: Delicious Tea Leaves

"It's not that everything with wings can fly; it might just be flapping a bit. Besides, this thing doesn't count as real wings. Like wings, it uses the wind, but this boat cannot fly. It just allows the boat to travel faster, so you can rest easy and don't be too nervous."

Laughing was one thing, but explanations still had to be given. After all, the Zisheng Tribe was now part of the Baifeng Tribe. According to Baifeng's plan, these people were all to be trained as Sailors in the future. They possessed a greater advantage than his own tribesmen: their swimming ability.

People born to live in the water, piloting Large Ships that could conquer rivers—they could be called invincible. This was the future Baifeng wanted; the ownership of river operations had to belong to the Baifeng Tribe.

After hearing the explanation, the people of the Zisheng Tribe finally relaxed a little, and their hands and legs were no longer gripping so tightly. Baifeng did not try to persuade them; there was still plenty of time, and they would adapt on their own. They couldn't keep holding onto a piece of wood forever.

The people of the Suiren Clan were startled by the Large Ship that had grown wings and then quickly departed from the Baifeng Tribe. They hadn't reacted yet, mainly because Baoxi hadn't reacted. Without Baoxi giving the word, no one dared to take a step.

It wasn't until Baoxi suddenly woke from his shock that he shouted and cursed at everyone to move forward. The winged boat had now become a source of anxiety for Baoxi; he was always afraid that the Baifeng Tribe's boats would suddenly appear from the sky and launch an attack on them.

Along the way, everyone in the Suiren Clan would unconsciously look up at the sky to see if they could spot the Baifeng Tribe's boat that flew into the sky.

Not long after the Suiren Clan left, the Qiexin Tribe also rushed back to their home. Looking at their devastated tribe, Qiexin knelt on the ground and shed tears of immense heartache. The efforts of who knows how many generations had turned to ash in an instant.

However, they didn't cry for long before they hurried to the mountain cave to see if the hidden items were still there. If they were, they could survive this crisis; if not, the Qiexin Tribe probably wouldn't last much longer.

Circling around the obstructing trees and pushing aside the rubble, Qiexin loudly thanked Heaven for its protection. The things they had hidden were still there. Perhaps because the Suiren Clan had been in such a rush, they hadn't searched thoroughly, so they had left behind their most important items.

This time, the losses in both people and wealth were too great. Therefore, while rebuilding their home, Qiexin intended to have everyone live closer together so they could look out for one another. If another enemy raid like this occurred, they would be able to discover it at the fastest speed and organize a resistance.

Now, there was absolutely no other way. They could only start from scratch and build their home up step by step; otherwise, they wouldn't even have a place to shelter from the rain in the future.

On the way, the Zisheng Tribe had already grown accustomed to this Large Ship with wings. Even if there were some sudden swaying or bumping, they could face it calmly.

It was just that Baifeng felt it was too dangerous for them to sit on the wood, but there was no good solution at the moment. He could only let them hold on for a few more days; they would reach the camp soon.

Heading to a completely unfamiliar territory, the people of the Zisheng Tribe were very afraid, but they were also expectant. As long as they reached the Baifeng Tribe, their lives would get better and better. This was something the Tribal Chief had sworn an oath about; he certainly wouldn't lie to them.

By evening, Baifeng had the Soldiers stop the boat and wanted to use small boats to send the Zisheng Tribe people to the shore. However, they all said it wasn't necessary and just swam over directly. The Baifeng Tribe Soldiers would not do such high-risk things; they all rowed small boats to the shore.

The things brought over were just some pots, bowls, and basins, but they were all Pottery. Iron was too precious, and there was only one set on the boat. These Pottery items were prepared for trading with other tribes; they could more or less exchange them for some Grass Seeds or the like. For the Baifeng Tribe, Pottery was the least valuable thing.

The Zisheng Tribe people were very excited to see the Pottery. Of course, they also had these things; it was impossible to eat roasted fish and meat all the time, and their Grass Seeds also needed to be boiled.

It was just that they were all traded from other tribes and were relatively precious. There were only a few, and they were all kept on the tribe's island. They absolutely never brought them when going out. For one, they were afraid of breaking or losing them; for another, they often had to go into the water, and carrying Pottery was too inconvenient.

Now, they hadn't expected the Baifeng Tribe to casually let them use such precious things. They believed in Baifeng's oath more and more, and they also believed more and more that the Baifeng Tribe was truly wealthy.

The Baifeng Tribe Soldiers said directly that this set of things would belong to them from now on, and after they reached the tribe and were assigned households, every family would have a set.

The Zisheng Tribe people not only heard that there would be more Pottery for them to use, but they also heard the term "assigned households." They had no idea what this meant, but the Baifeng Tribe Soldiers didn't explain it to them, only saying they would know once they reached the tribe. Seeing it in reality was much more convenient than explaining it with words.

The Baifeng Tribe Soldiers weren't just here to deliver things to the Zisheng Tribe; they were also here to cut some firewood to use. They didn't have much firewood left on the boat and had to find some more.

At the same time, they made arrangements for the Zisheng Tribe, telling them they must leave people to stand guard at night so that if there was danger, it could be discovered immediately. The fire also had to burn all night to guard against wild beasts and to be seen by the Baifeng Tribe Soldiers standing guard on the boat.

The Zisheng Tribe people had no Weapons; at most, they could find a wooden stick. Baifeng would not give them Weapons; there was no precedent for this, and their current Weapons were all Iron, which was very precious.

However, for the safety of the Zisheng Tribe, the Soldiers found some relatively hard wooden sticks, sharpened one end, and after hardening them in the fire, handed them to the Zisheng Tribe people. This could be considered having some reliance.

Seeing that the Zisheng Tribe Soldiers were very tired and might fall asleep if they stood guard, those few Soldiers thought for a moment and took out a small handful of Tea Leaves to give to the Zisheng Tribe people left to stand guard.

On the surface, they told them this was a very precious thing, and even the people of the Baifeng Tribe didn't have much. As long as it was boiled into water and drunk, they wouldn't be sleepy at night.

Hearing there was such a good thing, the Zisheng Tribe Soldiers started boiling it without a second thought. However, they didn't see the sneaky smiles on the faces of the Baifeng Tribe Soldiers behind their backs. After all, for someone drinking this tea for the first time, the taste would likely be very unpleasant.

Even now, there were still many people in the Baifeng Tribe who couldn't accept it. The Tribal Chief was also constantly trying to improve the process. It was said there had been some progress, and the Tea Leaves were not as bitter.

The tea was boiled. After it cooled slightly, the first Soldier took a big gulp. Before he could even swallow it, he spat it out directly. The taste was too strange. The few Baifeng Tribe members couldn't hold it in anymore and burst into loud laughter on the spot.