The best dwellings in the tribe were the caves of the high priest and the chieftain.
The high priest's status was almost equal to that of the clan chief.
The chieftain is a powerful male orc who is beloved by all male orcs, while the high priest is an elderly female orc who occasionally stands up for females; she is a kind-hearted old woman with a cold exterior.
High Priest Ragu is over 50 years old this year, which is considered old among orcs.
The orc world is fraught with danger, and has two difficult periods: the rainy season and winter. Orcs generally do not live long; living to sixty is considered a long life.
Unless their combat power level can reach level eight or above, they might be able to break through the hundred-year mark, but that's a legendary existence, and their tribe hasn't produced one in many years.
Jiang Cha ran breathlessly to the entrance of the high priest's cave. Lifting the curtain, she saw an old woman with gray hair pressing her ear to the belly of a female beastman, as if listening to something.
The female orc lying on the stone slab looked pained and occasionally let out a soft groan.
Upon hearing the noise, Ragu turned around and saw that it was Jiang Cha, the infertile woman. His face immediately darkened. "Get out!"
Jiang Cha originally wanted to ask the high priest for help, but after seeing the female orc lying on the bed, she immediately noticed that the female had slight signs of miscarriage.
But the high priest doesn't seem to have figured out the cause yet.
After observing carefully, she had already made a new plan in her mind.
The high priestess is the only female priestess in their Rat Mountain tribe for a hundred years, but she is also the most capable one in all those years.
Ragu can not only test the fertility of females, but also detect the combat strength level of males. He can also deliver babies for female orcs, teach male orcs, and explain basic knowledge such as combat strength level improvement.
Therefore, even though she had no children, no one in the tribe dared to bully her.
Even so, the high priest was only in his thirties when he became the apprentice of the previous high priest.
I heard that her husband and child died unexpectedly, and she was unable to conceive again because she injured herself while gathering herbs, so she has been living alone ever since.
If she could become her apprentice, she wouldn't have to worry about being kicked out even without a beast husband.
Jiang Cha lowered her eyes and spoke sincerely, "I'm sorry, High Priest, I didn't mean to barge in. It's my brother... He's going to send me to the Pi Cave today. I had no choice but to come and ask for your help."
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Seeing the bloodstains on Jiang Cha's forehead and her slightly disheveled appearance, Lagu sighed softly and didn't urge her to leave. "Go sit aside and don't make a sound."
Jiang Cha didn't nod in agreement; she wanted to demonstrate her value, so how could she remain silent?
She walked over to the pregnant woman and asked softly, "High Priest, did she eat something she shouldn't have?"
Lagu frowned slightly, but wasn't angry. Instead, he looked at the pregnant female on the stone bed and asked, "A-Cai, did you eat something you shouldn't have today?"
Severe abdominal pain can indeed be caused by food-related issues.
Ragu had initially thought the fetus was being restless and making a ruckus in the poor woman's belly, which was why he had been listening carefully to the sounds coming from inside her.
Females also suffer greatly after becoming pregnant, but fortunately, the entire pregnancy and childbirth period for rats is only about a month.
Children with less talent tend to be more unruly, while children with exceptional talent are more likely to protect their mothers and help them give birth quickly.
The high priest initially suspected that Ah Cai's unbearable abdominal pain was due to the poor quality of the child in her womb.
"No, I only ate hemp rope vegetables today. My beastman hasn't come home from hunting yet, so I could only eat that to fill my stomach. I've eaten it before, and there haven't been any problems!"
Ah Cai was a young female with dark skin. She clutched her stomach, sweating profusely from the pain. "High Priest, don't listen to this girl's nonsense. Please help me stop the pain."
Jiang Chashi's identity spread throughout the entire tribe yesterday. Already an unpopular orphan, she was now ostracized and deemed useless.
"Hemp rope vegetable..."
Jiang Cha murmured softly, recalling what the hemp rope vegetable looked like in her memory, and suddenly said, "It's purslane, and this one can cause miscarriage..."
Ragu was getting impatient. "Don't try to be clever. If you want to stay here, don't disturb my treatment."
She initially intended to kick him out, but considering the nature of Jiang Cha's younger brother, she continued expressionlessly, "I don't accept disciples."
There was a woman who tried to take advantage of her, pretending to become her apprentice in order to avoid being sent to the Pi Cave.
As a result, not only did she fail to study the knowledge she taught, but she also secretly seduced those beastmen who already had female partners.
In a tribe, forming a partnership is a major event. It's not as simple as two people living together; it involves making a vow to spend the rest of one's life together.
Once a male orc decides to mate, he will be branded with the female's mark and will never be allowed to seek out other females or harm his female.
The mate brand on a male will not disappear unless the female dies.
Females can be branded with multiple marks, and they will carry the scent of several males, allowing males to sense their location at any time and protect them in time.
The apprentice Ragu took in was wicked. In order to seduce the beastman and be with her, he secretly drugged and murdered the female, causing the beastman to remove the brand. Then the two of them escaped from the tribe.
After this incident, although the chieftain did not blame Ragu, the tribespeople, who needed her help, did not say much on the surface.
But Ragu aged considerably in an instant, and from then on, he abandoned his excessive compassion and never took on another apprentice.
The moment Jiang Cha uttered her first sentence, she could tell what the girl was thinking.
If it weren't for the fact that she was truly pitiful and hadn't done anything outrageous in the tribe over the years, she would have kicked her out long ago.
Jiang Cha did not deny her purpose. She slowly said, "Purslane is also known as hemp rope grass. It's okay to eat a little bit normally, but eating too much during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage. In fact, purslane has the effects of clearing heat and dampness, detoxifying and reducing swelling, anti-inflammatory, thirst quenching and diuresis. The seeds can improve eyesight and can also be used as veterinary medicine and pesticide. The tender stems and leaves can be used as vegetables. They taste sour and are also good feed."
However, pregnant women should not eat too much of it, as it may increase the risk of miscarriage.
Presumably, the orcs in the tribe had eaten it before without any problems, so nobody took it seriously.
What exactly does "miscarriage" mean?
Seeing how serious she was, A-Cai was so frightened that she sat up abruptly. "Does that mean my baby is going to die?"
Lagu quickly reassured the pregnant woman to lie down, "Don't worry, the baby will be fine."
She glanced at Jiang Cha with a complicated expression, then lifted A Cai's animal skin skirt to look down at her...
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