Chapter 60 The First Long Trip of the Caiyun Tribe

"Sorghum!!" Yu Yan couldn't stay calm anymore. "Are you sure this is the sorghum I'm looking for?!"

Jiang Kuo smiled and said, "When I first heard the description, I thought it looked a lot like the picture you drew for us. Later, I asked many people to send a few from afar. Take a look."

There are even actual items!

Yu Yan stood up abruptly and watched as Jiang Kuo carefully pulled out several yellowish-green plants from his spatial storage.

He explained, "It is said that sorghum stalks are very long, and because they are inconvenient to carry, they are broken."

Yu Yan eagerly reached out and took the plant.

After the pole was broken, it was still more than a meter long, upright, and very thick.

The leaves growing on it are long and narrow, dark green in color, and have sharp white bristles that feel prickly to the touch.

The most distinctive feature is the sorghum spike at the top. The small berries are flat on both sides and have a pale red color.

These sorghum plants must have just entered the ripening stage, as the berries are not yet plump.

When fully ripe, the heavy ears of grain will turn red, and they might even "bend their heads".

The plant turned yellowish-green probably because it changed hands several times along the way.

Yu Yan carefully examined it, and even tasted it, confirming that this was the sorghum he was looking for. He was incredibly excited.

Sorghum! Not only can it be eaten as a grain, but it can also be used to brew alcohol!

God knows how much a doctor like him needs alcohol!

Seeing Yu Yan's joyful face, Jiang Kuo and the others asked happily, "Did you find the right one?"

"That's right! It's sorghum!" Yu Yan asked, "Where did you find it?"

Feng Gui peeked out from the kitchen at the same time, "The food is heated up, do you want to eat?"

Yu Yan's stomach growled twice from hunger, and she shook her head, saying, "Father, you eat first."

Shuyu and the others advised, "Yu Yan, why don't you go and eat something first? Don't go hungry."

"Yes, there's no rush here."

Yu Yan hesitated for a moment: "Then wait for me a moment, I'll finish eating soon. Have you eaten yet? Would you like to eat something here?"

Fan Su laughed and said, "We've already eaten, so we won't eat anymore."

"Okay." Yu Yan ran to the kitchen and quickly finished her breakfast, or rather, lunch.

After finishing his meal, he put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a tissue, and said to his father, "I'll leave it here and wash it later!"

Feng Gui smiled and said, "You don't need to do this little bit of work. Go and get busy."

Yu Yan smiled at him and said, "Breakfast was delicious today!"

He returned to the living room, sat down, and inquired carefully about the sorghum.

Jiang Kuo said, "It was found in the territory of a tribe called Caiyun, which is further southwest of our tribe. The people there know that sorghum is edible, but because it is too troublesome to thresh and husk, not many people eat it."

Yu Yan: "Hmm, how long will it take to fly there?"

“It would take an adult orc two days to fly from your tribe to the Rainbow Cloud Tribe without rest.”

Yu Yan clicked her tongue slightly: "That's really not close."

Shuyu: "Yes, now that we've confirmed it's the sorghum you're looking for, are you planning to send someone else, or go there yourself?"

Yu Yan said, "I want to go by myself."

Fan Su was a little worried: "The wilderness is very dangerous. You need to find an orc to accompany you, and you also need to bring necessary supplies."

Jiang Kuo suggested, "Why don't I go with you?"

Yu Yan smiled faintly: "Let me discuss it with the people in the tribe."

Jiang Kuo sensed the hint of refusal and sighed inwardly in disappointment.

"Anyway, if you can use us, just say so."

"Yes, I will. Thank you so much for bringing me the news about sorghum this time."

"You're welcome, you're welcome. We're very happy to be able to help you."

"You've been a huge help."

After finishing their business, Yu Yan gave them a tour of her new house, earning them a whole bunch of compliments.

Mingyuan tribe is the largest and most resource-rich tribe among the surrounding tribes.

While Fan Su and Shu Yu were still looking ahead, Jiang Kuo was already happily saying, "Aside from the supplies that must be exchanged with the peninsula tribes, I have already collected all the other things such as stones and wood, and I will soon be able to have my own house."

The other two clan leaders immediately looked at them with surprise.

Jiang Kuo laughed heartily: "Once I've finished building the house, everyone is welcome to come and visit!"

Fan Su Shu Yu said, "Okay! We not only want to be guests, but we also want to eat at your house."

Jiang Kuo raised his arrogant chin: "No problem! Eat whatever you want!"

He wasn't so "arrogant" when he spoke to Yu Yan. "Yu Yan, there are still many things I don't understand about building the house. Can I ask you for help?"

Yu Yan nodded: "Of course, but I might be leaving for the Caiyun Tribe soon. Wait for me to come back."

Jiang Kuo: "Okay. Then I'll take this time to gather more metal tools, cement, glass, and the like."

After chatting for a while, Jiang Kuo opened the window, looked at the sky, and smelled the air.

He said, "The rain is going to get heavier, so we have to go back now."

Yu Yan hummed in agreement and then reminded her, "Be careful."

After saying goodbye to each other, the group left, and the house returned to silence.

Yu Yan withdrew her gaze, closed the window, and turned to see Feng Gui standing in front of the door, looking worriedly in the direction of the ginkgo tree.

"Father, what's wrong?"

“There will be strong winds tonight. I’m worried that our thatched hut might be blown down.”

"The thatched hut is poorly constructed, and it's likely to be dangerous if the wind is particularly strong. There are always little kids who like to play there, so it seems we have to take it down, otherwise it's too dangerous."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Yan went to find his straw hat and the raincoat that Feng Gui had woven earlier.

"I'll go and dismantle it; it'll be quick."

"No!" Feng Gui stopped him.

"Um?"

"Listen outside, there's a faint rumble of thunder. This weather is too dangerous; we absolutely cannot fly!"

Realizing his tone was a bit harsh, Feng Gui sighed and said sadly, "Your father had an accident while traveling in a thunderstorm. He fell into the river and his body was never found... Yu Yan, listen to your father, don't go out."

Yu Yan was stunned.

So, was his father, Ruihua, struck by lightning? No wonder Fenggui had warned him not to go out during thunderstorms.

He was nowhere to be found, neither alive nor dead. He must have been very sad every time there was a thunderstorm.

Yu Yan lowered her eyes and said gently, "Alright, Father, I won't fly anymore."

He sent a message to Lanxiu with his whistle. Since Lanxiu hadn't gone hunting due to the rain, he quickly arrived.

Yu Yan transformed him into a beast and took him back to dismantle the thatched hut.

Lan Xiu smiled and said, "No need for that. I can do it all by myself. Wait for me, I'll be back soon."

"Hey..." Before Yu Yan could even reach out her hand, the big tiger ran away in the rain.

A little while later, he came running back, his furry body flaring open: "It's been taken down."

Yu Yan stood under the eaves and said with a smile, "Thanks."

"Okay, go back inside."

Yu Yan was puzzled, but she still obediently retreated.

Then they saw Lanxiu standing in front of the house, vigorously shaking off the fur on his body.

With a "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh," countless white water droplets were flung off his body.

His ear fur twitched, reminding Yu Yan of how cats look when they take a bath—so cute.

After shaking off the water, Lan Xiu transformed into human form and strode in.

Yu Yan chuckled, turned around and took a clean towel, gesturing for him to dry his hair.

After sitting down, Yu Yan told him about going to the Caiyun Tribe, and Lan Xiu immediately said that he wanted to go with her.

"Okay, then let's pack what we need to take with us when we go out in the next couple of days."

Lan Xiu nodded: "You don't need to bring too much meat, I'll hunt for it."

Feng Gui, sitting not far away, asked, "Shall I come with you?"

Yu Yan: "No need, it's not easy to go back and forth, we'll go."

Feng Gui: "Alright. There's a lot of stuff and things to do at home, so I'll stay and watch the house. Don't rush on your way, and be sure to be careful."

"Yes, I will."

Over the next two days, Yu Yan and Feng Gui spent time together packing their belongings.

As for food, Yu Yan brought seasonings, pancakes, a small bag of stems, a packet of dried vegetables, and two pieces of salted meat.

In terms of practicality, I brought a change of clothes, soap, a notebook, and metal tools;

For treatment, medicine and gauze were placed inside.

All of these things combined don't even fill two baskets.

They brought mostly unique and valuable items from the peninsula tribes, such as cloth, pottery, paper, ironware, and glass.

Yu Yan thought for a moment and then packed a small bag of cement dust.

They also brought along hard currency such as animal hides, pearls, and gemstones.

Since it was just the two of them going out, Yu Yan didn't bring too many items like pottery and glass. The main purpose was to display them and attract people to the peninsula tribe.

When it was time to pack the last things, Lanxiu came over too.

Yu Yan said, "The most important things, and the things that are afraid of moisture and breakage, should be kept in the space between the two of us, and the rest can be carried around."

Lan Xiu: "Okay."

Yu Yan didn't have much space, so she went through several rounds of selection before finally deciding on a product.

Lanxiu's space was much larger than he had expected.

The fact that the size of the space is linked to strength indicates that Lan Xiu's strength has exceeded his expectations.

No wonder he kept a low profile; he's already gathered enough supplies to build a house so quickly.

The rainy season is prolonged.

It was drizzling the day they set off.

Lan Xiu transformed into a massive white tiger, and Yu Yan, dressed in a raincoat and wearing a straw hat, sat on his back.

The people in the tribe all knew they were going out and spontaneously came to see them off.

The big tiger carried Yu Yan slowly ahead, while the others jogged behind.

Feng Gui asked, "You should have brought everything, right?"

Yu Yan: "I brought all the important things~ Father, you've memorized all the commonly used medicines I left behind, right?"

"Got it! When patients come in, I'll just give it to them directly."

Cangfeng said, "You don't need to rush this time. We'll take care of everything here in the tribe, from charcoal making to the fields and even your sheep."

Xin Yu nodded: "Yes, you can rest assured."

Yu Yan: "Okay, thank you everyone!"

They saw them off at the edge of the grove of trees where they were resting, waving goodbye: "Have a safe journey!"

"Looking forward to your good news!"

Yu Yan waved goodbye to them, saying, "Okay~ The rain is getting heavier, hurry back!"

Lan Xiu let out a low roar, quickened his pace, and his massive body leaped through the mountains until it disappeared from sight completely.

He carried Yu Yan on his back, running all the way through lush forests, rolling hills, and swimming across rushing rivers.

The familiar scenery of the peninsula tribes was left behind by them.

When they passed through the Mingyuan tribe, the two did not stop, but Lanxiu signaled with a roar.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Kuo still led his people to catch up.

The majestic wolves escorted them for a long distance.

Jiang Kuo called out from afar, "When you return, you can come and visit our tribe!"

Lan Xiu ran all the way until the afternoon. They stopped in the wilderness, and Yu Yan repeatedly said, "You've worked hard."

"We brought enough food today, so we won't go hunting. I'll just prepare something simple."

Lan Xiu was slightly out of breath: "I'll help."

"Then you can keep an eye on the fire for me."

After eating and resting for a while, they continued their journey.

Over the next few days, they passed through several tribes, sometimes staying in the tribes and sometimes resting in the wild when they couldn't make it in time.

This was the first time Yu Yan had gone out alone with Lan Xiu, and she witnessed his strength as a beastman.

He never fails to hunt.

Moreover, when he spends the night in the wild, as soon as he transforms into his beast form, the small wild animals nearby immediately scatter and flee.

Large wild beasts had secretly approached, but they were all driven back by Lan Xiu's invisible pressure.

At first, Yu Yan was a little uneasy sleeping on the big tiger, but later she found that everything was calm and she could sleep peacefully all night.

Among the tribes they interacted with, some had heard of the Peninsula tribes, while others had not.

But as soon as Yu Yan brought out anything from the peninsula tribe, they couldn't move and all rushed to exchange it.

Yu Yan explained several times: "We didn't bring much with us this time, and we still need to go to other tribes, so we can't exchange with you. However, our peninsula tribe is not far from here. Just keep heading northeast, and you can go and take a look."

Two tribal chiefs immediately stated that they would accompany Yu Yan to the peninsula tribe when she returned.

I heard that Yu Yan is skilled in medicine, and many people have asked him to treat their illnesses.

Yu Yan used her extensive experience to help them solve many problems, and they were extremely grateful to her, sending her many gifts.

So, along the way, Yu Yan and her group's possessions actually increased rather than decreased.

When Yu Yan left, all these people came to see her off.

They said reluctantly, "Next time, you must stay a few more days in our tribe!"

"We'll help you find seeds!"

"If I get sick again, can I come to the peninsula tribe to find you?"

Yu Yan smiled and said, "Of course you can come to me if you're sick. You're also welcome to visit our tribe at other times!"

"Okay, goodbye!"

"goodbye!"

From the peninsula tribe to the Caiyun tribe, Yu Yan and Lan Xiu traveled for five days and four nights.

On the fifth day, Lan Xiu stepped into the territory of the Caiyun tribe.

It rains a lot in Caiyun Tribe this season. It just rained last night, and the air is damp and fresh with the scent of earth.

Yu Yan took a deep breath, feeling a sense of purification from her lungs to her soul.

“It’s warmer here than in our tribe. Look how lush the plants are,” Yu Yan and Lan Xiu said.

"Yes, wild animals are very different from our tribe."

Several orc cries pierced the sky and reached the ears of the two.

Yu Yan's eyes lit up: "It's the sound of bird-beastmen! So the Caiyun Tribe is also a gathering place for bird-beastmen?"

Lan Xiu looked in the direction from which the voice came and said, "I'll respond to them."

"good."

As soon as Yu Yan covered her ears, Lan Xiu tilted his head back and unleashed a tiger's roar that shook the heavens and the earth.

The sounds of birds taking flight in panic echoed throughout the forest, and wild animals scattered in all directions, but the cries of birds, beasts, and people could not be heard at all.

After waiting a while, the sound of wings flapping grew closer and closer.

Yu Yan shielded her eyes from the glaring sunlight with her hand and looked up.

The orcs that flew in were actually peacocks!

Their feathers are white, green, and blue, with long peacock feathers flowing behind them. Their eye spots are brilliantly colored, shimmering in the sunlight, like a dream.

Their wingspan is about the same as that of the orcs of the peninsula tribes, but they are more slender and look very elegant.

As they flew closer, several peacock-like beastmen circled in the sky, their beautiful tail feathers swaying back and forth.

To show her goodwill, Yu Yan also sprouted wings and took off from Lan Xiu's back.

"Hello, we are Yu Yan and Lan Xiu from the Peninsula Tribe. We have come here to make a deal with the people of the Caiyun Tribe."

The white peacock beastman spoke up: "We've already heard about it. Come with us."

Yu Yan flew back onto Lan Xiu's back, sat down, and the peacock beastmen led the way.

About half an hour later, they arrived at the habitat of the Caiyun tribe.

Like the peninsula tribes, it is a lush forest of trees, with huge bird nests in the trees.

Yu Yan noticed that there were also signs of activity in the open area near the water source outside the forest.

The orcs who were leading the way had already sent a message to the people in the tribe, and many people stood outside the forest, looking in this direction with curiosity.

The peacock beastmen landed, transformed into human form, and greeted the people in the tribe.

"They are Yu Yan and Lan Xiu, who are from the tribes of the peninsula."

Yu Yan jumped off Lan Xiu's back, and the latter transformed into human form, walking forward with him.

Both sides were secretly observing each other.

It's no exaggeration to say that Yu Yan was completely mesmerized by the beauty of the beastmen from the Caiyun Tribe.

There are no ugly people in the beast world, but these beastmen are simply beautiful to another level.

Their features were extremely delicate, their temperament was somewhat feminine, their figures were slender, and their skin was as white as jade. Yu Yan felt that even gods descending to earth could not be more beautiful than them.

The sub-beastmen of the Rainbow Cloud Tribe are quite good-looking, but they pale in comparison to their beastmen.

Everyone's hair was of varying lengths and colors, and they all wore feather skirts, creating a dazzling yet harmonious color scheme.

Needless to say, Yu Yan has never seen anyone in the Beast World with less than four-pack abs.

After a brief exchange of glances, a beautiful young man with long, straight black hair and narrow, purple eyes stepped forward.

"Hello," he smiled elegantly, his voice extremely pleasant, "I am Zhu Yu, the chieftain of the Caiyun tribe. Welcome to the Caiyun tribe."

Yu Yan smiled and said, "Clan Chief Zhu Yu, hello."

Zhu Yu smiled and nodded, inviting them to sit inside the tribe.

On the way, he asked unhurriedly, "Two days ago we heard that people from peninsula tribes were asking about our tribe's location. Let me guess, are you here for the red tassel grass?"

He described the red tassel grass as sorghum.

Yu Yan was quite surprised: "How did you guess?"

Zhu Yu's purple eyes held a deep smile: "Some time ago, someone came to our tribe and picked some red tassel grass, saying that a friend from afar wanted it. You just happened to come from afar."