Traveling through the world of beasts, making a living

"You kid, everyone talks big, but seeing is believing! I hope it's as good as you say."

"Hahaha! After seeing this, I hope you won't relocate your entire family!"

The two chatted harmoniously, their conversation flowing like a spring breeze. Meanwhile, the Eagle Beastman, who had been waiting there, had already returned to the tribe to report to the elders and prepare food and salt water.

"Elder, Lord Heisha will bring the mermaid leader to inspect our tribe later. Do we need to prepare anything?"

"No, just proceed as usual. No need to be deliberate. Take two people with you and be careful not to alert the other orcs!"

"I understand, Elder! Then you just wait in the conference room!" After saying that, he flapped his wings and flew away.

Heisha accompanied the merman leader for a walk and returned to the tidied room. "You guys go outside and see if you can hunt some food. Also, keep an eye on those orcs who are following us to make sure they don't cause any trouble."

"Yes, Chief, Jin Yao is in the next room. We have someone guarding him! You take a rest first, and we will go hunt for food."

"Go! Be careful!" The merman orc clasped his fists and walked away.

The eagle member who had been circling in the sky for several times finally seized the opportunity and landed outside the door, and Heisha opened the door in time.

"Everyone! Thank you for your hard work! Please come in!"

"Lord Heisha, it's not hard! The witch and the tribe leaders haven't returned to the tribe yet. The elders said that the mermaid leader is welcome to inspect and visit at any time. Let us take you there!"

"Thank you all for your hard work!" The mermaid leader saluted with his fists.

"Chief, let's go now while no one is paying attention!"

The two Eagle people transformed into beast forms and lay on the ground. Heisha and the leader each climbed on one of their backs and disappeared above the Silver Wolf Tribe in an instant.

"Chief, let me show you the layout of our Myriad Beasts Tribe from the air. From this height, you can even more clearly see the wisdom of our witches and clan leaders!" Heisha patted the eagle beast's back. The eagle beast let out a cry and circled above the Myriad Beasts Tribe. The merman leader was stunned. This didn't resemble a tribal structure at all; it looked more like a major city than a major city.

Stone houses scattered in an orderly pattern, rows of tent-like thatched huts, wide roads, captive wild animals, rows of snow-covered terraced fields, and green vegetable leaves wrapped in ice and snow. A steaming hot spring, with dozens of orcs training nearby, a large square with a majestic altar. Elder orcs lighting fires, females preparing food, and cubs rolling in the snow. My God! This doesn't feel like snow season, it feels like warm weather!

"Heisha, go to the square, go to the square," the mermaid leader said anxiously. He couldn't wait to see what kind of magical tribe this was. In the snowy season, could old beasts, cubs, and females all go out and play freely? Weren't they afraid of catching a cold and getting sick?

With a "clang", two goshawks landed in the square, and Heisha and the mermaid leader got off the hawks' backs at the same time.

"Chief, follow me!" The two walked towards the center of the square.

"Heisha, you're back. Are you okay? Is everything going well?" Hong Chang flew into Heisha's arms like a butterfly. The two hugged each other tightly!

"I'm back, I'm not hurt, everything is fine, thank you for your concern, I miss you so much!" Heisha responded to his partner eagerly.

"Hongshang, let me introduce you. This is the leader of the mermaids, and this is my partner!"

"Chief, welcome to the Ten Thousand Beasts Tribe!"

"Thank you so much! Beautiful female, may I ask what you are wearing? Are you not afraid of the cold in this snowy season?"

"I'm wearing clothes made of quilted flowers. They were made by our witch. Everyone in the tribe, young and old, male and female, wears them. We also use this kind of quilt when we sleep at night, so we're not afraid of the cold!"

"Can you exchange one for me? I'll use Shark Silk!"

"No need to exchange. I prepared everything for you when Wu went out. I'll get it now!" Hong Chang pinched Heisha's hand, her longing and love expressed in her words.

"Heisha, what are you cooking? It smells so good!" Heisha was still staring at Hongchang's back and grinning foolishly. He didn't hear the merman leader's words at all. Uncle Gu, who was standing beside him, immediately replied

"I'm cooking meat porridge, and the soup is made with ground nut and wild animal bones. Come, I'll serve you a bowl and let you try the taste!"

Uncle Gu enthusiastically took out a large ceramic bowl, filled it with a bamboo spoon and poured a few spoonfuls of meat porridge into it, then handed it to the leader.

"Here, try it!" The mermaid leader looked incredulous. He was being offered this novel food. While he was still hesitating, the bowl was already in his hand. He immediately took the bowl, not caring if it was hot or not, and gulped down a mouthful. His eyes lit up. In a few breaths, the bowl was empty.

"It's delicious! Such good food is for females and cubs!"

"No, all the members of our tribe can drink it. Try this beast bone soup!"

"Bones are useless things, but can they be made into food?"

"Try it first and then talk!" Uncle Gu said with a smile. The leader couldn't refuse his kindness, so he frowned and took a sip. Suddenly, all his senses relaxed. The soft and sticky digong fruit, the ribs that melted in the mouth, and the milky soup made the leader want to swallow his tongue.

"Delicious, delicious!" His mouth was full and his words were unclear.

"Slow down, there's other food. Save some space for the next dish." Uncle Gu took the bowl with a smile.

"Chief, we have limited time. Let's go to the meeting hall to meet with the elders and priests first. As for the food, Uncle Gu, you can prepare each item for him and let him eat in the meeting hall!"

"Okay!" Uncle Gu happily went to pack the food! Heisha was pulling the merman leader who kept looking back, and it was very funny. "Chief, you can't miss the food, let's go!"

Along the way, the leader saw many orcs were outside the house, clearing the snow on the roads, roofs, and huts!

"Did the witch order you to do this?"

"That's right. The witch said that snow needs to be cleared every day. If it's not cleared for a long time, it will crush houses and kill orcs. In the past, during the snowy season, houses have collapsed and orcs have been crushed to death in their sleep! The witch also said that life lies in exercise. If you exercise well, you will gain heat and won't be afraid of the cold!"

"Life lies in movement!" The merman leader chewed on this sentence carefully! What a wise man this person is! He looked forward to meeting him even more.

"Chief, please come in!" Heisha opened the door to the meeting room. The warm atmosphere that greeted him stunned the mermaid leader! The room was so warm, just like the warm season!

"Mermaid leader, thank you for your hard work along the way! Please sit down!" Elder Tengshe stood up to greet him.

"It's not hard, thank you all!"

"I am an elder of the Ten Thousand Beasts Tribe, from the Teng Snake Clan. These three are also elders, from the Silver Wolf Clan, the Herbivorous Clan, the Goshawk Clan, and one from the Wolf-Eating Eagle Clan. They are out on patrol now. These two are priests from the Teng Snake and Silver Wolf Clan, respectively!"

"I am Mu, the leader of the mermen. I greet all the elders and the two priests."