Chapter 58 Yingying Grass
After the orc finished speaking, he paused for a moment, and fearing that these adults would not believe him, he then introduced himself:
"I am the captain of the main city guard. My name is Batu. Our priest heard of your arrival and specially sent me to invite you gentlemen to be his guests!"
Batu's voice was deep and powerful. He looked around the shop with curiosity. He knew that a special shop had opened here in the afternoon, but he was too busy to come over.
Unexpectedly, when he finished his shift that evening, the priest called him over to invite the shop owner to his place. It was known that the priest usually did not see outsiders, but he did not expect to take the initiative to meet with these people.
He was initially surprised, but now, looking at everything in the store, he seemed to understand a little better. After all, these people looked quite extraordinary.
Putting aside this magical shop, the clothes these people are wearing are not available here, so the priest must know something about their origins!
As soon as he said this, everyone present fell silent, after all, it was the priest who had invited him!
These orcs could only see the high priest during sacrificial ceremonies; they rarely saw him at other times.
Unexpectedly, these esteemed guests were granted an audience with the High Priest on their very first day of arrival. However, with the Captain of the Guard, Batu, present, they dared not say anything and could only exchange glances with those around them.
Gu Xinyan and the other two were also stunned by this, but they quickly came to their senses. The High Priest wanted to see them? This was great news!
They were already thinking about how to get closer to the Mother Tree, and they originally planned to find an opportunity to approach the High Priest during the sacrificial ceremony. They never expected this surprise to come so unexpectedly.
Gu Xinyan glanced at the beastmen still shopping in the store and the long queue outside, then thought for a moment and said to Captain Batu:
"Oh, it's Captain Batu! Did the High Priest summon us? Please allow us to make arrangements at the shop first, and then we'll go with you!"
"Yan Yan, you and the captain go ahead. I'll keep an eye on things here. Don't worry, nothing will happen!" Gu Xinya replied as soon as she finished speaking.
After all, it's impossible for a store to be completely empty. There are still quite a few customers in the store right now, so she can't just kick them out. She might as well stay and keep an eye on things.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xinyan turned to look at Lu Yunting, and seeing him nod in agreement, she then said:
"Alright, then we'll leave the shop to Sister Xinya. Brother Lu, Xiaobai, and I will go with Captain Batu to see the High Priest."
After saying that, he turned his gaze to Captain Batu, who was waiting to the side, and said, "Captain Batu, let's go!"
"Alright! You two, um, and this one too, please follow me!"
Seeing this, Batu nodded in agreement. Anyway, it didn't matter how many people went, since the high priest hadn't said that all three had to be seen!
He should hurry over so he can come to the shop sooner. While he was waiting, he saw some orcs eating something, and the aroma was so enticing that his mouth watered. If he weren't so concerned about his image, he probably would have been drooling.
The two people and the cat followed Batu and went around the large square, where a very large stone statue also stood.
The stone statues were the same as those of the Kolo Rabbit tribe, but the statues here looked larger and more imposing.
Beyond the main square were rows of stone houses. Although simple, they were still quite presentable, much better than thatched huts and animal skin houses.
Moreover, around these stone houses, there were some plants they didn't recognize, emitting a faint fragrance, and there was a glimmer of light on these plants.
One at a time is not very noticeable, but when so many are together, they become quite eye-catching, like fireflies swaying gently in the night breeze, which is very beautiful.
"This is Yingying Grass. It can repel snakes, insects, and rodents, so people in the main city like to plant it outside their houses to prevent those insects from getting in."
Moreover, these luminous herbs not only repel insects but can also be used as fire, allowing one to see clearly at night.
Seeing them curiously examining the luminous grass, Batu smiled and explained to them that these grasses were planted by the priest.
Although they are not afraid of insects, they are still bothered by them when they go to sleep at night. However, since they got the Yingying Grass, no insects have come near them, and the house is clean.
"Yingying Grass? Captain Batu, is there a lot of this grass?"
Gu Xinyan asked thoughtfully, her eyes lighting up as she looked at the firefly-like grass. This was truly a wonderful grass for repelling insects and mosquitoes!
If so! If you make it into a sachet or some kind of dumpling and carry it with you, wouldn't insects stay away wherever you go?
However, if it's made into sachets or something, I don't know how long the effect will last. But if there's a lot of this herb, I can exchange for more and take it back to the academicians to study. Maybe it has other effects too.
"This grass lives near the mother tree, and there's a lot of it, but unless summoned by the mother tree, we can't go there."
"If you wish to obtain this Yingying Grass, you can ask the High Priest later. The High Priest is free to enter and leave the Mother Tree."
Batu explained with some difficulty, after all, although this Yingying Grass was not a particularly precious grass, it grew near the mother tree.
Without being summoned by the mother tree, they wouldn't even be able to get close to that place, let alone weed it; they probably wouldn't even see a single blade of grass.
Hearing this, Gu Xinyan was a little disappointed. She thought that Yingying Grass was a specialty of the area near the main city, but it turned out to be a specialty of the area near the mother tree!
But she quickly regained her confidence. They were on their way to see the High Priest, and maybe they would even see the Mother Tree. If they did, she would have a good talk with her and try to gather more Yingying Grass.
After the little incident with Yingyingcao, the group didn't say anything more. Batu led Gu Xinyan and the other person through one stone house after another until they reached the innermost stone house, which looked much larger than the others, and then they stopped.
Unlike other stone houses, it is not only large, but also has a yard.
On both sides of the courtyard, orc guards with spears stood watch. When the two guards saw Batu arrive, they quickly bowed.
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