"Okay, don't add any more, there's no salt." The girl stood up, touched the little donkey's head, and then returned to the fire with the kettle and porcelain cup.
At this time, people around the fire were already eating in groups of three or four.
Some of them were cooking rice porridge and bacon in small iron pots, while others were burying sweet potatoes under the fire, ready to roast and eat. However, what surprised Loran Hill was that there was a string of insects stuck next to the fire, constantly roasting.
Looking at the appearance of the string of insects, they seemed a bit like grasshoppers, and also seemed like cicadas, a bit strange. They gradually turned yellow under the roasting flame, and a faint oily sheen appeared in them.
"Would you like to try one, young lady?" A bearded man asked with a smile when he saw the girl's curious look.
"No, no, I'd better eat my own food." The girl shook her head quickly.
As expected, the bugs still don’t want to eat it, even though it is indeed rich in protein.
"Haha, I have to try more. It's actually a blessing to have insects to eat in this wilderness." He sat down with a big laugh, pulled out the wooden stick, and then started to eat it one crunchy bite at a time.
The others watched and laughed in groups of two or three, joining in the laughter and telling stories of their business adventures. Most of them were in their 30s and 40s, with a few older, around 50 or 60, doing the accounting and identifying the goods.
The clothes they wore were mostly a stain-resistant soap-gray color. Some of their hair was tied up with hairpins, while others were let down and simply draped over their shoulders, only fastened with a rough headband.
According to them, they came from all over the place, and many of them had been working in the caravan for over a decade. Some even had their entire family working in the caravan, with the men driving the carts and the women doing the selling and counting, running around everywhere.
"Although it's a bit hard, it's still a good livelihood. In a few years, when I can't run anymore, I will probably go back to my hometown to build a house to live in my old age and hug my grandchildren." said an aunt.
Loran Hill hugged his knees and sat by the fire. He poured water into a porcelain cup, covered it with a lid and placed it by the fire to warm. Then he watched everyone chatting from time to time. Occasionally, the cries of imprisoned cattle and horses could be heard from the side, echoing far away in the wilderness.
When the pancake was hot, she wrapped it in a lotus leaf, picked it up, and ate it in small bites, occasionally drinking some water to moisten her throat to prevent choking.
The bread was filled with salty minced meat, which tasted especially delicious after being hungry for almost a day. The salt in the minced meat seemed to go well with the rice, and the little bit of oil residue in it, mixed with the soft baked bread, was particularly satisfying and refreshing when eaten in the mouth.
Before she knew it, the girl had finished a whole naan. She looked at her empty palms and felt the joy in her stomach, so she decided to bake another one.
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After finishing their meal, the team surrounded the convoy and sat by the fire to continue chatting, while some people went to sleep first and would get up later to guard the second half of the night.
A dozen people sat by the fire chatting and talking about some new things they had heard recently.
"According to the provincial capital's reports, several months ago, the elite forces of the Six Dragons Division were dispatched to various provinces and regions to rally the various factions in the region and suppress the demons. Since then, we've been able to travel more safely."
"However, there are 134 continents in the world. Even if the six dragon divisions are all elites, there will probably only be a handful of them assigned to each place. We still have to rely on the cooperation and assistance of the major sects in various places."
"The most famous sects in our seven continents of Lei have always had many conflicts with each other. It will probably be difficult to get them to work together."
"Oh, what are the major sects in the Seven Continents?" Yu Baichou asked curiously. He also wanted to help Luo Lanhill make some comparisons and plans.
"Local people should be very familiar with this. The three largest ones are the 'Red Immortal Sect', the 'Xuanyi Palace', and the 'Silver Miao Village'. The smaller and somewhat famous ones are the 'Zhushanyuan', the 'Huami Gang', the 'Manshan Cave', and the 'Yellow Wine Temple'."
"The three largest of these are not only in Minzhou, they also have branches and sub-branches throughout the seven continents of Lei. They also control a few blessed lands, and the immortal materials produced there are also controlled by them."
"You may have heard of the Red Immortal Sect and the Silver Miao Village in the village. As for the Xuanyi Palace, perhaps not many people know about it."
"The Xuanyi Palace originated from the ancient Youxin Kingdom. The king at that time sent the head of the Spring Officials to ascend the Yellow Sea Mountain, offer sacrifices at the Temple of the Five Virtues, and kowtow to the Seven Phoenix Yingtian Zhenyan Palace Lord. Finally, he invited the Black Bird to descend into the world."
"As the Phoenix of Black De, the Xuanniao mobilized the dragon veins of the mountains and rivers, eliminating the poisonous insect swamps of the Seven Continents of Lei, transforming them into fertile and pleasant lands. Afterwards, the Xin Kingdom prospered, and the entire nation revered the Xuanniao and held it as a national sacrifice. The Xuanyi Palace is the descendant of the priests and great witches who once worshipped the Xuanniao."
"This sect of theirs is adept at regulating Feng Shui dragon veins, is well versed in criminal law, and uses straightforward methods. Many of their disciples serve as officials in the imperial court, leading criminal law and supervising various departments."
"Among the common people, perhaps the Red Immortal Sect and the Silver Miao Village are more well-known, but within the imperial court, the Black Clothes Palace is quite famous. If it weren't for them, when people asked about the Seven Thunder Continents, they would probably only think of words like desolate, poisonous insects, swamps, and remoteness."
Afterwards, they talked about other things, such as the recent fluctuations in commodity prices and climate change. However, Loran Hill became slightly interested in the Xuanyi Palace.
From what everyone has just said, the Xuanyi Palace should be one of the Five Virtues, a direct descendant of the Xuanniao. However, unlike the other Four Virtues, the Xuanniao lineage did not flourish, with numerous offshoots. Only the Xuanyi Palace survived.
You have to know that these days, she listened to Yu Baichou and Bai Zao explain the outside world. The branches of the other four virtues are extremely prosperous, accounting for the majority of the thirty-six upper sects. However, the 'Xuanyi Palace' is not even one of the thirty-six upper sects, and can only rely on the Plantagenet Dynasty to pass down.
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