"For our future baby, silly girl."
As Xia Yixin blushed and her heart pounded, a serious question came to mind: "Wait, what happens when a snake and an eagle mate? But it seems like they're all born from eggs..."
Xia Yixin had witnessed the birth of the beast spirits. Eagle clan females usually give birth to their babies after three months of pregnancy, followed by a long five-month incubation period, which is usually the male's job.
Thinking of Lu Yan with an egg-shaped thing tucked into his clothes, Xia Yixin couldn't help but chuckle.
"Does Madam like it?" Lu Yan asked intently.
She nodded vigorously. "I like it, I like it very much. Lu Yan, you're so kind."
"That's it?" The man raised an eyebrow in displeasure.
She saw through his thoughts and deliberately circumvented him, saying, "How about I give you a little red flower, hmm?"
"You little rascal," he sighed, sealing his lips with a kiss.
Of course, tonight wasn't just about showing her our future home.
He also wants to try forming a contract.
"Didn't you say it wasn't the right time yet?"
Although she knew this day would come, she was still nervous.
“You’re already close to the advanced level, let’s try again.”
He wanted to form a bond as soon as possible, and there was another reason: he couldn't let her, his "little sweetheart," go to a place full of males, especially Han. He wanted to mark her so they would all know she was taken.
Xia Yixin nodded solemnly.
Forming a bond is actually very simple; it just involves leaving some of each other's spiritual energy information at a specific location on the back of each other's necks.
This time, it was surprisingly easy.
The feeling after forming the bond was wonderful; she could almost feel the other person's heartbeat and emotions.
It is joy.
He gazed intently at her. "My lady, you are mine now."
She was overjoyed, imagining the place where the two of them would grow old together, surrounded by their children and grandchildren, and she smiled as she looked at him.
"You are mine too."
One week later.
The Eagle Clan members who arrived early occupied a very good location as their encampment, right in the very center. Six thatched huts had been erected, two of which were used as warehouses to store the items to be exchanged. The novel burlap bundles were so numerous that the early arrivals couldn't understand them.
They were all very curious as to why the Ying tribe hadn't brought the usual fishy, slightly salty fresh fish or cooking utensils made of seashells this time.
And since they're both thatched huts, why does the Eagle Clan's look more sturdy? Also, the things they brought don't seem to be particularly large.
What sets them apart is their clothing; instead of animal hides, they wear something much lighter and thinner.
"I heard before that it's some kind of 'divine cloth,' and only a small number of beast spirits in the Huaxia tribe are qualified to wear it," a male beast spirit from the bull tribe whispered to his fellow tribesman.
His fellow clansmen nodded in agreement, sighing, "It seems that the Snow Wolf Clan and the Ying Clan have indeed formed an alliance, as they can even wear these divine cloths."
"I wonder if they'll manage to get some divine powder this year. I heard that last year a tribe used over a hundred giant elephants and four or five thousand catties of dried meat to exchange for just a small bag of divine powder, and they bragged about it for a long time. Maybe we can get some this time too? Many of the females in the tribe haven't had much of an appetite lately..."
This year, only two members of the Bull Clan came. They brought some knives and spears made from the sharp claws of mantis beasts, which were considered valuable currency. As they discussed the items, they laid them out. Suddenly, a small, delicate white hand touched the hilt of a porcelain-white, sharp mantis knife.
"What is this?"
The clear and melodious voice surprised the two male bulls. When they looked up, they were shocked to see that it was a small female.
However, the two of them were a little disappointed and mentioned someone who had already formed a contract.
However, she is indeed quite good-looking.
She looked no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, extremely petite, with round, bright green cat-like eyes that made her appear exquisitely cute. However, the powerful aura of the eagle clan emanating from her deterred them from coveting her.
Her male form is very strong.
However, the two bull tribesmen did not believe she would be interested in knives or anything like that.
The male bull reminded her, "Little female, this knife is very sharp. You should let your male handle it. The sheep tribe sells some flower wreaths. Why don't you go take a look?"
Xia Yixin smiled at the two kind-hearted Minotaur tribesmen and then inquired about the Mantis Knife. The two tribesmen were still somewhat dazed, and only after the petite female left did they realize that they had answered her every question, even revealing that they had no mate and how much food their tribe had stored…
She was caught up in the excitement of shopping and wandered around, discovering many great things. Little did she know how many eyes were on her at that moment.
Although she was already taken, she was still pleasing to the eye, and she smiled at them. Some stall owners even took the initiative to chat with her.
When Lu Yan finished checking the goods and walked out of the Ying tribe's encampment, he saw this scene, and all his good mood vanished instantly.
He walked over in a few steps, and amidst her gasp, he scooped her up in his arms and carried her back to the Ying Clan's encampment with an overwhelming sense of possessiveness. The aura of his high-level beast spirit power made those who were watching him nervously look away.
He carried her into their private thatched hut.
"I remember telling you not to run around." His blue eyes held a hint of anger.
"I didn't wander around, I just strolled around. Besides, I smell like you, are you afraid I'll run away?" Xia Yixin pushed his arm. "Put me down."
Lu Yan really wanted to spank the little one's bottom a few times, but his body had already obediently put her down as she had asked.
This annoyed him, and he pinched her cheek. "You can't go shopping alone. You're not allowed to leave my sight again, and you're not allowed to smile at other people."
"Are you jealous?" She finally sensed what was wrong with the man; he was jealous. She teased him with a smile.
Lu Yan looked at the little guy who didn't know how charming he was, feeling annoyed. "What do you think?"
Oh, are you really angry? Xia Yixin quickly stopped smiling and said ingratiatingly, "Don't be angry, I was just asking about the price. I promise I'll follow you obediently, okay?"
When Lu Yan met her emerald eyes, all his anger vanished, but he didn't want to let her off so easily.
She raised an eyebrow and said, "If you want me to stop being angry, give me a kiss."
This kid is at most three years old!
Xia Yixin had no choice but to comply.
Now that the issue of tantrums has been resolved, let's get down to business and discuss the pricing of the various goods.
Xia Yixin had taken a walk around and found that the most expensive items were the mantis knives of the Bull Clan, one of which could be exchanged for 20 pottery pieces or 500 catties of dried beast meat.
Their most valuable commodity is salt. Xia Yixin divided the salt into three sizes: large, medium, and small. The largest is about one jin (500 grams), and the smallest is about one bag. The most expensive item is 50 earthenware jars and 1,000 jin of dried meat, with prices decreasing accordingly. Other items such as seaweed, dried fish, dried shrimp, and crab sauce were also priced separately.
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