Chapter 129: Getting Married

Western Wilderness, Frog Tribe.

The witch prayed to the water jar for five consecutive days. Whenever the water in the jar decreased, he would fill it up immediately.

However, five days later, there was no rain in the sky, not even a dark cloud was seen.

The totem god of the frog tribe, just like before, did not give him any response.

He was completely desperate.

The witch walked out of the stone house, looked at the dry earth, the dried-up sacred lake, and felt the dry wind. He felt as if he was baked dry.

He walked slowly to the edge of the sacred lake, sat under a big tree, and stared at the sacred lake with lifeless eyes.

“Quack…”

Next to the sacred lake, a giant frog wailed, then its limbs stretched straight, its body convulsing continuously, and it died not long after.

The witch felt a pain in his heart, but he was no longer able to bury the giant frog.

At some point, Huo Meng sat next to Wu and said in a low voice:

"Witch, if we continue to stay here, the entire tribe will die. Only by migrating can we have a chance of survival."

"When will we migrate?" The witch's voice sounded tired.

"Early tomorrow morning."

"Are you all ready?"

"I'm ready."

"Then... let's migrate..."

Saying this seemed to have exhausted all his strength. Wu leaned against a big tree and slowly closed his eyes.

Huo Meng didn't have time to be sad. He immediately stood up and gathered all the members of the Frog Tribe to make final preparations before migration.

That night, no one in the Frog Tribe slept well. They didn't know what fate awaited them on the migration route.

The next day, just after daybreak, all the members of the Frog Tribe gathered together, took everything they could carry, and prepared to set off.

Migrating with them is one-fifth of the giant frogs, which are more drought-resistant and can travel long distances.

As for the remaining giant frogs, they can only stay here.

Huo Meng looked around the tribe for the last time, imprinting every tree and blade of grass here deeply in his mind.

Then he turned around resolutely and shouted, "Let's go!"

“Quack…”

The giant frog that was accompanying it made a loud croaking sound, then jumped forward following the fire.

Wu sat on the back of a giant green frog, trying hard not to look back.

A team of more than 500 people, plus more than 100 giant frogs, left the tribe where they had lived for who knows how many years and headed south.

“Quack, quack, quack…”

Behind them, the giant frogs that stayed behind seemed to understand what fate awaited them. They croaked wildly in the sacred lake but did not follow.

…

Southern Wilderness, Teng Tribe.

Gou Teng thought about it for three days and finally decided to go to Jiang Xuan to hear his opinion.

"Chief, do you think I should start a family with Fuling?"

In the yard, Gou Teng told the story of himself and Fuling, and then waited nervously for Jiang Xuan's reply.

Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "Let me ask you, do you like her?"

"Maybe. I like her a little. She's pretty and capable."

"So how do you feel when you're with her?"

"I can't really put it into words, but it felt pretty good when we were chatting."

"So when you can't see her, do you miss her?"

Uncaria was silent for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "I want to."

"Then why are you hesitating? You will have to start a family anyway. It is a very lucky thing to start a family with someone you love."

The people in this tribe mature early. If they were in other tribes, someone like Uncaria would have already started a family long ago.

Jiang Xuan would not stubbornly let him wait until he was eighteen, because the tribesmen in this world had completely different physiques from the people in his previous life, and he could not blindly copy some of the things from his previous life.

After getting Jiang Xuan's support, Gou Teng seemed to have become much more confident.

"Since the leader agrees, I will let Fuling move in and live with me."

Jiang Xuan nodded and said, "Starting a family is a good thing. I will ask the tribe to send you some pottery, some clothes and food."

"In addition, I will ask the witch to preside over a ceremony for you, so that you can get married in front of the altar, under the witness of the vine god."

Lianli means two different plants with branches entwined together. It has been considered a good omen since long ago.

“Really…really?”

When Uncaria heard that he could hold a ceremony in front of the altar and get married under the witness of the God of Teng, he was so excited that he couldn't express it in words.

"Of course it's true. In the future, if the tribe is able to do so, I will allow every couple to hold a ceremony in front of the altar."

"Then...then I'll go back and prepare..."

After saying this, Gou Teng ran away. This matter was of great significance to him.

Jiang Xuan smiled and went to Chishao to discuss the ceremony.

The Teng tribe was originally founded by the five of them. Now that Gou Teng is about to start a family, they naturally cannot treat him unfairly.

In addition, Jiang Xuan hopes that after getting married, Uncaria can gain the strength to make progress from Poria and get rid of the psychological shadow.

When Jiang Xuan told Chishao about this, Chishao readily agreed.

In her opinion, Uncaria, Stone Loach and Arisaema, like Jiang Xuan, are her younger brothers. Now that her younger brothers are getting married, she is naturally very happy as an older sister.

Chishao smiled and asked again, "Xuan, Uncaria is getting married, when will you get married? As far as I know, there is a tribe member named Dongkui who likes to come to your place very much."

"Ah? I... the tribe is not stable yet, I haven't thought about these things..."

Jiang Xuan felt very embarrassed. It was Gou Teng Chengjia, so how could it be linked to him? Was it just because they were the same age?

But he doesn't want to get married at the age of fifteen! Chi Shao smiled, but didn't say anything more. She respected every choice of Jiang Xuan.

Uncaria first found Poria cocos working in the field and called her to the woods nearby.

"Why are you looking for me in such a hurry?"

Fuling was still breathing heavily. Doing farm work under the sun was very hard and no easier than hunting.

There were a few strands of black hair on her temples, wet with sweat and sticking to her cheeks.

Uncaria looked her straight in the eyes and said, "I've made up my mind."

After hearing what he said, Fuling knew what was going on, and she became nervous and uneasy.

Fuling looked into Uncaria's eyes, waiting for his answer.

Uncaria said seriously: "I want to build a family with you."

In an instant, Fuling's face gradually opened up like a flower bud about to bloom, and every eyelash was smiling.

“Uncaria rhynchophylla…”

Fuling hugged Uncaria and leaned her head on his shoulder, feeling his pounding heartbeat and hot body temperature.

Uncaria's breathing became rapid. It was a feeling he had never experienced before. It was very wonderful.

Of course, Uncaria did not forget the main business.

"The chief said that he would ask the witch to hold a ceremony for us, and all the tribesmen in the tribe will participate."

"We will be married in the presence of the Vine God and all the members of the Vine Tribe."

When Fuling heard these words, she said in disbelief: "I... I am not dreaming, am I?"

"Of course not. The chief also said that the tribe will give us some pottery, clothes and food to congratulate us on starting a family."

Fuling hugged Uncaria tightly. Every word he said was what she had never expected.

This kind of happiness that seemed to have fallen from the sky made her feel dizzy, as if she was in the clouds.

After a long time, Fuling loosened his hand and said, "The work in the field has not been done yet. I will go to work first."

Fuling felt that the tribe had been so good to them, and she had nothing else to repay them with, so she could only work hard and do more for the tribe.

Uncaria looked at her back and a smile appeared on his face.

Not long after, he told the news to Shiqiu, Nanxing and others.

Everyone congratulated Uncaria.

On the morning of March 29th, the wedding ceremony of Uncaria rhynchophylla and Poria cocos officially began in front of the altar.

In order to make the ceremony more lively, Jiang Xuan brought people to pick a large number of red flowers and placed them on both sides of the altar, which was very beautiful.

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There were also some offerings placed on the altar for the vine gods to enjoy.

All the members of the Teng tribe came and gathered together in a lively atmosphere.

Soon, Uncaria and Poria, who had been carefully dressed up, walked to the front of the altar. They were excited, nervous, and full of anticipation.

"Come on, everyone, be quiet and get ready to start."

Jiang Xuan stood beside the altar and waved his hand, and everyone gradually quieted down.

Chishao walked slowly up to the altar, chanted the incantation to invite the god, let the vine god enjoy the offerings on the altar, and then chanted the blessing incantation.

This time, the divine vine dropped two vines that intertwined with each other specifically for the two of them, and sprinkled some emerald green liquid that merged into their bodies.

Uncaria and Poria felt a large amount of vitality flowing into their bodies, and they both looked more radiant.

"Thank Fuji-gami."

Chishao bowed to express his gratitude, then winked at Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan immediately walked to the front and said to everyone, "I have decided that in the future, when the tribe members get married, we must add a ceremony of worshipping in the hall. Let's start with Uncaria rhynchophylla and Poria cocos!"

Jiang Xuan briefly explained to Uncaria and Fuling how to get married, and the two nodded nervously.

"Okay, let's start the worship!"

Jiang Xuan sang loudly: "Bow to heaven and earth!"

Uncaria and Poria followed Jiang Xuan's instructions and bowed towards the sky.

The members of the Teng tribe found this ceremony very novel, and they all took note of the process of the ceremony, planning to do the same when they start their own families in the future.

Jiang Xuan continued to sing: "Second bow to the vine god!"

The two men prostrated towards the stone mountain. The sacred vine on the stone mountain glowed slightly and danced gently, obviously accepting the salute.

"Husband and wife bow to each other!"

Worshiping Uncaria rhynchophylla and Poria cocos facing each other is a very novel and sacred experience.

"Send her to the bridal chamber!"

After Jiang Xuan finished singing, he immediately joined everyone in sending the newlyweds back to the house where they lived.

Then comes the much-loved dinner party.

Now that food is relatively sufficient, Jiang Xuan asked people to cook more food than usual so that everyone can eat happily and to their heart's content.

Throughout the entire day, and even for a long time afterwards, the people of the Teng tribe talked about this worship ceremony with great relish.

Many people dream of holding such a ceremony when they get married.

Especially those more sentimental women, they are already looking forward to their own wedding ceremony.

The next day, Jiang Xuan saw Uncaria again and found that there was something wrong with his walking posture and he had some dark circles under his eyes, but he was in good spirits, completely different from his previous decadence.

So he patted Uncaria's shoulder earnestly and said, "Young man, you must learn to be moderate."

Gou Teng blushed and didn't know how to answer.

However, Fuling, who was behind Uncaria, answered fiercely: "Chief, we still need to hurry up and have children to increase the population of the tribe."

Jiang Xuan was speechless and could only watch Uncaria rhynchophylla being taken away by Fuling.

Of course, the two of them will still complete their work conscientiously and even do it better than other members of the tribe.

Because the two were grateful to the tribe, they could only work harder and have more children to repay the tribe.

As for Jiang Xuan, he returned to his yard depressed and muttered, "Even if I want to have a baby soon, I have to exercise restraint..."

Tangyuan, who was standing by, didn't understand what he was saying, so he flapped his wings and flew to the distant mountains and forests to hunt.

…

Before we knew it, the hot summer has arrived.

The Western Wilderness is becoming increasingly dry and the land is desertifying, while the Southern Wilderness is experiencing frequent and continuous thunderstorms, which are gradually showing signs of flooding.

“Boom!”

“Clatter…”

There were lightning and thunder in the sky, and heavy rain was pouring down.

Jiang Xuan, wearing a raincoat woven from reed leaves, braved the heavy rain and dug earth and rocks with Gan Song and others to build a dam to prevent the river water from flowing back into the stream.

"Everyone, work harder. We can't let the flood wash away our crops!"

The water level in the Feiyu River is still rising rapidly, and the farmlands near the river are showing signs of being flooded.

It was for this reason that Jiang Xuan led everyone to build a dike in the rain, hoping to block the river and protect this part of the crops.

This is one of the disadvantages of living by the river. Although most of the fields will not be flooded, if some of them are flooded, it will be enough to make the people of the Teng tribe heartbroken.

After all, these crops are the result of their hard work.

With the efforts of more than 500 people in the heavy rain, a long embankment soon appeared on the edge of the farmland, isolating the river and stream water from flooding in.

Fearing that the river water would continue to rise, they continued to raise and reinforce the dam, working for the entire day.

In the evening, the rain finally subsided a little. When everyone dragged their tired bodies back to their residence, they could finally take off their wet clothes and warm themselves by the fire.

Fortunately, the tribesmen are used to being caught in the rain, and they have strong constitutions so they don’t catch colds or fevers easily.

"roar……"

Just when Jiang Xuan was about to cook something to eat, a shocking roar of a beast suddenly came from the Feiyu River.

The roar of this beast was like muffled thunder, and had never been heard before.

Jiang Xuan immediately ran out again nervously, came to the outside of the bamboo forest, stood on a huge rock, and looked at the Feiyu River from afar.

I saw two huge water beasts appearing on the river. Some of them were above the water, but they were dark and I couldn't see what they were.

But after these two water beasts appeared, Jiang Xuan felt a palpitation, it was obvious that their fighting power was far beyond Jiang Xuan.

"No wonder most tribes are afraid of water. It seems that the dangers in the water are no less than those in the forest."

Fortunately, the two huge water beasts did not come ashore, but went downstream along the Feiyu River. Not long after, they disappeared from Jiang Xuan's sight.

Jiang Xuan returned to the house and cooked some food.

Because of the heavy rain for several days, many insects were looking for high places to hide, and many insects were also crawling up the outer wall of Jiang Xuan's house.

Jiang Xuan didn't mind. He caught some big edible insects and roasted them directly. It was a little treat on a rainy day.

Thanks to the book friend "u踏雪无痕彡" for the reward.

Thanks to the book friend "Boring Life Doing Boring Things" for the reward.

(End of this chapter)