Unlike the White Tiger tribe, the Elephant tribe was built on the mountain, with each family digging a cave on a separate hilltop.
They had built a simple house, with stones and mud underneath, wood on top, and thatched ceilings.
Although it's simple, at least they don't have to live like cavemen.
Yu Wanwan watched with great envy.
When they were closer, Yu Wanwan dismounted from the tiger's back, and Bai Jing transformed into human form, put on a fur skirt, and the two slowly walked towards the Elephant Tribe.
There weren't many people at the entrance of the Elephant Clan tribe at this time, probably because the beastmen inside had all gone out to pick fruit or farm, and they couldn't just rush in, so they could only look around from the entrance.
"Hey! Who are you people? What are you doing sneaking around here?!"
A stern, deep voice suddenly rang out behind her, startling Yu Wanwan.
She turned around and found a tall, strong, and fairly good-looking male.
The male, whose expression was originally ferocious and full of rejection and anger towards outsiders, quickly changed his face upon seeing Yu Wanwan, and even his voice dropped several decibels.
"Cute little female, are you a beastman from the Tiger Clan? You're so beautiful. My name is Tuoshan, what's your name? Can I become your mate?"
The sudden courtship caught Yu Wanwan off guard, and she was so frightened that she quickly hid behind Bai Jing.
Bai Jing's tall stature completely blocked Yu Wanwan's view. Unable to see the pretty little female, Tuo Shan reverted to his unapproachable demeanor.
"Hey! Tiger Clan beastman, what are you doing blocking my way here! Don't you know this is our Elephant Clan's territory? Standing here like this, you know you're blocking my mating season?"
Tuoshan's words were aggressive and full of hostility. Just by listening to his voice, Yu Wanwan felt that Tuoshan was about to roll up his sleeves and fight Bai Jing.
Bai Jing smiled faintly, seemingly unconcerned about Tuo Shan's rudeness, and stated his purpose: "I am a beastman from the White Tiger Tribe. My wife wants to eat some plants, so I brought her here to ask and exchange some edible plants with you."
Tuoshan had no doubt that although the tiger clan ate meat, the female tigers would occasionally eat some plants to supplement their diet.
"What's so difficult about that? The little female has mated with me. She'd give me anything, not just food, but all my possessions!"
Yu Wanwan: No... I won't eat, and I don't want to become your partner!
Bai Jing glanced at Yu Wanwan, who immediately shook her head frantically to show her unwillingness, and then hid even more tightly behind him.
Bai Jing smiled slightly and said calmly, "As you can see, the females are not willing to mate with you."
He gave off an expression that said, "If the female doesn't agree, there's nothing I can do."
Rejected in his courtship and unable to find any beautiful females, Tuoshan's attitude worsened, and he spoke directly to Baijing with his nostrils snorting down his throat.
"Since we're not going to form a mate, we can only exchange them at the normal price."
"Can."
Tuoshan snorted, as if he had stepped in dog poop: "Come with me."
The two followed Tuoshan into the Elephant Tribe.
The little cubs in the tribe cast curious glances at them.
Yu Wanwan observed that most of the children were pretty and cute, wearing only animal skin skirts, seemingly unafraid of the cold, exuding a strong primitive charm.
Tuoshan's house is located on the outer edge of the tribe. The lower half is made of mud and stone, while the upper half is made of thin round logs. The walls are completely drafty, and the inside can be easily seen from the outside.
The roof was covered with straw haphazardly, some parts thick and some parts thin.
Upon entering the room, the small space of about ten square meters was the entire house. There was no furniture inside, only a small pile of weeds, which was probably the grass nest where people usually slept.
Several piles of plants were stacked next to the grass nest, forming a small hill. Some plants were still fresh, while others had already withered, and the soil from the roots of the plants had fallen to the ground.
Upon seeing this, Yu Wanwan almost instantly withdrew her envy.
Well, actually, caves are pretty good; at least they provide shelter from the wind and rain.
Seeing the little female constantly looking at his house and food, Tuoshan proudly said, "This house-building technology is only possessed by our Elephant Tribe in the Qingwan Forest. Those plants are my food for winter. As long as the little female marries me, you can also live in a house and won't have to live in this dilapidated cave with this Tiger Tribe anymore."
Yu Wanwan: There's absolutely no need for that!
Looking at the dilapidated hut, the drafty walls, the walls that seemed ready to collapse at any moment, and the corner with not enough food for an adult orc to last ten days, Yu Wanwan deeply doubted whether this orc could successfully survive the winter.
The resistance on the little female's face became more and more obvious. Having failed to mate again, Tuoshan reverted to his usual smug expression and sneered, "Since that's the case, let's exchange supplies. Let me make it clear beforehand, I only accept tanned, whole, fresh animal hides and salt crystals. I don't want your tiger-clan beastmen's meat and bones!"
You're quite picky, aren't you!
Yu Wanwan looked up at Bai Jing.
Bai Jing patted her head and asked, "Didn't you want to ask about those plants?"
Yu Wanwan nodded and then said, "I want to ask you if you have any fruit here that is white and hard, but becomes soft and fluffy when ripe. It doesn't taste like much when you eat it, but it tastes a little sweet if you chew it carefully."
Tuoshan thought for a moment and said, "The kind you're talking about only has pink fruit and green leaves. The pink fruit is edible, but the green leaves are poisonous."
Yu Wanwan perked up: "Can I see those pink fruits?"
Takuyama said yes, and then turned around and started rummaging through the mountain of plants.
However, his things were so messy that after he rummaged through them, all the plants were piled up on the ground like trash.
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