I've been transported to the orc continent.

As it was getting dark, the people from the Great River tribe arrived.

The Great River Tribe is the largest of the surrounding tribes, with over a thousand orcs. The Great River Tribe has many ferocious beasts such as tigers, lions, and wolves among its members. These orcs have very large appetites, so having another type of food that is plentiful and readily available is very important to the Great River Tribe.

When the Great River Tribe came, they brought Bai Ling many gifts.

There was animal meat, animal hides, seeds, beautiful ornaments, many exquisitely crafted pottery pieces, and four live sheep.

The sheep is a type of goat, but it is almost twice the size of a sheep on Earth. It has curved horns on its head and is not docile at all. Even when its legs are tied, it keeps thrashing about on the ground.

Bai Ling had always wanted to raise some wild animals and see if he could tame them into livestock. The Great River Tribe brought Bai Ling four sheep beasts, and Bai Ling was so happy that he didn't know what to say.

However, to Bai Ling's even greater surprise, the seeds sent by the Dahe tribe actually contained wheat.

Although wheat is a bit larger and longer than wheat on Earth, Bai Ling recognized it at a glance.

Wheat that can be used to produce flour.

The moment Bai Ling saw the wheat seeds, tears of joy streamed down his face. He had finally found a source of staple food. Once he planted these seeds, he would be able to harvest even more wheat next year.

Steamed buns, dumplings, noodles, stuffed pancakes, flatbreads—just thinking about these things makes Bai Ling's mouth water.

Bai Ling was so excited he almost cried. He clutched the wheat in his hand tightly, his face full of excitement and anxiety: "Where did you find these seeds? How many more of these seeds does your tribe have? Can I trade with you?"

The chieftain of the Great River Tribe, named Li, was a tiger-beastman. He heard from the Red Rock Tribe that Bai Ling wanted seeds the most, so he brought all the seeds his tribe had.

Li quickly said, "This grass is called multi-headed grass. It's not very common in our tribe. Its seeds are hard when cooked and don't taste very good. People in our tribe don't like to eat it. We do have some multi-headed grass seeds in the tribe. If you want some, Ling, I can have someone send you some more."

Bai Ling immediately said, "Yes, I want it. I'll take as many as you have. I'll trade you something else."

Li laughed and said, "Ling, with the big root grass, our entire tribe will not go hungry this winter. You are the benefactor of our entire tribe. What is a little bit of multi-headed grass seeds?"

Bai Ling thought for a moment and said, "I know a method for rendering animal oil. This method produces animal oil with fewer impurities, clearer oil, and a higher yield. Chief Li, what do you think of it?"

Li laughed and said, "Alright, it's settled then. You teach us how to render animal oil, and we'll give you some seeds of multi-headed grass."

*

The four sheep were still alive, and Bai Ling wanted to raise them. Luckily, there was a suitable place in the tribe, so Bai Ling asked her father, "Father, I want to put the sheep in the small valley, is that alright?"

Behind the low hill is a small valley, mostly overgrown with weeds. The tribespeople generally don't go there to gather food, so it's the perfect place to leave a few sheep beasts.

Feng said, "Okay, I'll just go and tell the clan leader."

The sheep beasts were short-tempered, so Bai Ling, along with her father, father, and brother, each pulled a sheep beast towards the valley.

Along the way, they encountered many tribespeople who, knowing that Bai Ling was going to put the sheep beasts into the small valley, all rushed to help.

There was an exit in the valley that was four or five meters wide. After driving the four sheep into the valley, the father transformed into his beast form and blocked the exit. The four sheep were so frightened that they all ran far away and did not dare to come over. Bai Ling, her father, her brother, and the tribesmen moved a lot of stones and quickly built up the exit of the valley.

That way, you won't have to worry about the sheep beast running out.

*

Bai Ling wanted to go to the Great River Tribe, but his father Feng and father Cang both disagreed. The road to the Great River Tribe was not short, and they might even have to spend the night in the wild. How could Feng and Cang possibly agree to that?

Bai Ling tried to persuade his father, but no matter how much he assured him, Feng and Cang disagreed. Bai Ling had no choice but to use his last resort: "Father, Father, I am determined to find the wheat seeds. If you don't agree, I will secretly run away by myself."

Feng and Cang were stunned. If their son really ran away to the Great River Tribe by himself, there was nothing they could do. Could they just keep their son by their side like a little brat and never leave him for a moment?

Feng sighed and said, "How about this, we'll help you find someone to go to the Great River Tribe with you."

It wasn't that he and his partner didn't want to go; it was just that there were too many things to do in the tribe, and they simply couldn't find the time.

Bai Ling wanted to hear those words from his father, so he immediately said, "Father, I want to go with Yue."

He heard from the orcs of the Great River Tribe that Yue's two grandfathers lived in the Great River Tribe. This time, the orcs of the Great River Tribe brought some things for Yue and asked their tribesmen to tell Yue to stay in the Great River Tribe for two days.

Bai Ling had a good plan. He would travel with the people of the Great River Tribe on the way there, and then he could come back with Yue. Maybe the journey would even allow the two of them to become friends.

Cang glanced at his son. When his son talked about the moon, his eyes seemed to be shining. He had seen this look many times before. It was the look in the eyes of males who had just become aware of their own desires when talking about the females they liked.

It's not surprising that her son has such thoughts now that he's an adult, but Yue is the second most beautiful orc in the nearby tribes, and she's also the female who won the Chada Tournament. Her son, on the other hand, is not a very brave male. Can he catch up with Yue?

In the orc world, the more courageous and strong a male is, the more attractive he is to females.

However, Cang wouldn't say these things aloud. He simply asked, "Would Yue be willing to go with you?"

Bai Ling smiled shyly: "I haven't asked yet, maybe he'll be willing."

Cang and his partner Feng exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with helplessness: This silly boy, he arranged it before even asking if they were willing.

*

Since that night, Bai Ling and Yue have only greeted each other when they bump into each other, and have had no other opportunities to communicate.

When Yue saw Bai Ling come to find him, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it: "Ling, did you want to see me?"

Bai Ling scratched his head sheepishly and asked, "Yue, I heard you're going to the Great River Tribe, is that true?"

Bai Ling nodded: "Yes, I'm going to see Grandpa and Great-Grandpa. They know something happened in the tribe and they're very worried about me."