Chapter 732, Complaints Within the Forest

Translator: Silavin

 

*Rustle rustle…*

 

The continuous sound of rubbing against tree leaves kept ringing out. Within the forest, a group of people were advancing.

 

That group were people from the Spotted Deer Tribe. Leading them were Lu Lin, Xiu and others.

 

They had already been travelling for some time. This was the third day. Soon they would reach the Flame Dragon Tribe.

 

“The weather is so hot. Wasn’t it raining yesterday? Today’s Sun is so strong…” Lu Lin kept shading her forehead.

 

She felt the Sun in the sky was too intense, so dazzling she could barely open her eyes, constantly squinting.

 

Although the primitive forest was full of densely packed large trees, the Sun was vicious enough to penetrate through the leaves.

 

“The weather here is changeable by nature. Safely reaching the Flame Dragon Tribe is what’s most important.” Xiu remained cold and detached.

 

The expression on his face remained the same, without the slightest emotional fluctuation. He only thought about quickly reaching the Flame Dragon Tribe.

 

The last time they went to help the Flame Dragon Tribe, they encountered many, many Ferocious Beasts and wild beasts on the road. During that time, they spent considerable effort dealing with these Ferocious Beasts, and quite a few Warriors were injured.

 

“Yes, reaching the Flame Dragon Tribe is what’s most important.” Lu Lin sighed.

 

Since experiencing the last trip to the Flame Dragon Tribe, she had learnt of the forest’s dangers.

 

The safest place was the Tribe. Therefore, what they most wanted was to safely reach the Flame Dragon Tribe.

 

“Is the Flame Dragon Tribe really that good? Why does everyone have to go there?” Xiu suddenly asked.

 

He was very puzzled. Clearly the Spotted Deer Tribe’s market had been running for so long. How could those people just leave like that? Moreover, those people had always been coming to the Spotted Deer Tribe’s market, but they suddenly all went to the Flame Dragon Tribe.

 

Going once to have a look would be understandable. After all, it was something new. But who knew they would stay for such a long time after going?

 

Moreover, the Spotted Deer Tribe’s market had opened several times, yet those people still were not willing to return.

 

“How good the Flame Dragon Tribe actually is, I don’t know. But you should understand their Tribe better than I do, shouldn’t you?” Lu Lin asked in return.

 

Including this time, the young woman had only gone a second time, while including this time, Xiu had already gone a third time.

 

Moreover, the first time was helping the Flame Dragon Tribe reclaim their Ancestral Land, so he definitely understood it better.

 

“I’m supposed to understand them better? I’m not someone from the Flame Dragon Tribe.” Xiu walked ahead without looking back.

 

“I heard that when the Flame Dragon Tribe reclaimed their Ancestral Land, they triumphed with fewer numbers over greater numbers. This shows their strength is formidable, doesn’t it?” Lu Lin asked.

 

“Yes, their strength is indeed formidable. But that’s in terms of Warriors. What does that have to do with the market?” Xiu asked, puzzled.

 

His mind was still thinking about those weapons of the Flame Dragon Tribe. However, even the best carpenter in the Tribe could not craft them.

 

This was something that greatly concerned him. The reason he had so readily agreed to this arduous task was ultimately because he wanted to see those weapons of the Flame Dragon Tribe again.

 

“The ceramics they brought to our Tribe last time were amazing, weren’t they? And that linen, these are all superior goods.” Lu Lin paused, then continued, “A Tribe suddenly possessing these two fine things would already be very attractive, wouldn’t it?”

 

Lu Lin was relatively rational, immediately considering this aspect. These two items alone were enough to surpass many other Tribes, attracting a lot of attention.

 

“That’s true. Those ceramics are indeed fine goods.” Xiu nodded thoughtfully.

 

He had also seen those ceramics. The lines throughout were very smooth, and the exterior looked very attractive.

 

“I don’t know how they’re made. But with just these items, they could attract many people,” Lu Lin sighed.

 

She was also helpless, only able to watch as the number of people coming to the Tribe’s market gradually decreased.

 

“Could it be made from a Shaman Technique? After all, each Tribe’s Shaman knows different Shaman Techniques,” Xiu speculated.

 

Lu Lin blinked her golden eyes and waved her hand, “I don’t know either, but it’s very possible. Otherwise, there’s no explanation.”

 

She felt it definitely could not be naturally formed, but looking at it, one could not see any traces of crafting.

 

Natural formations could not possibly look like that, much less have most of their exteriors be identical.

 

There were also many other styles. This point alone was very incredible.

 

If it was man-made, surely one could see where things were the same or different?

 

But those ceramics, no matter how one looked at them, revealed nothing. It was as if they were naturally formed.

 

“I don’t know what the Tribespeople want those ceramics for. To display them attractively?” Xiu still found it somewhat incomprehensible.

 

If it was purely for decoration, why would they exchange so much dried meat for them? That would be far too extravagant.

 

“That’s the style of Large Tribes. It has nothing to do with us.” Lu Lin shrugged.

 

Large Tribes did not lack food. What they had most of was food. So, using surplus food to exchange for items of pure leisure was understandable.

 

This was something she understood very clearly. Running the market until now, she could often see all sorts of people.

 

She understood those Large Tribes’ style all too well. Although she did not quite comprehend it, she respected their choices.

 

As long as it could bring food to the Tribe and exchange away those goods, that was all that mattered. She did not care about anything else.

 

“That being said, surely they’re not going to use those ceramics to hold food?” Xiu curled his lip.

 

He thought those items were all quite excellent. If they were used as tableware, that would be somewhat of a pity.

 

He would rather those people used them as decorative objects.

 

“I can’t control that. They’re all the Flame Dragon Tribe’s goods anyway. Perhaps the Flame Dragon Tribe people also use them to hold food?” Lu Lin fiddled with her golden hair.

 

“True enough. It’s just that the Flame Dragon Tribe surely can’t rely on just these two things to create a Central Market, can they?” Xiu raised his eyebrows.

 

Lu Lin surveyed the surrounding environment, saying absent-mindedly, “There should be other items as well, shouldn’t there?”

 

She thought there would probably also be some food and similar items. Otherwise, it would be impossible for people to stop going to the Spotted Deer Tribe’s market.

 

“What are you thinking about? You look preoccupied!” Xiu asked.

 

“I’m observing the surrounding environment. I don’t know how much longer until we reach the Flame Dragon Tribe. I don’t want to spend the night outside.” Lu Lin softly said.

 

Xiu also looked around, following up, “True. If we can’t arrive today, we’ll have to sleep outside again.”

 

“Even if we reach the Flame Dragon Tribe, we can only sleep outside their Tribe…”

 

Lu Lin sighed and continued, “But never mind. It’s still better than sleeping in the forest.”

 

Lu Lin thought it was still better to reach the Flame Dragon Tribe. That way they could also use fewer people to stand guard, and everyone could rest properly.

 

“Naturally,” Xiu stopped talking again.