Shen Miao felt like she had become a storyteller, but in order to satisfy the children's curiosity, she dutifully finished telling the story, omitting some dangerous parts.
The children were very satisfied after hearing this.
Qingchen and Jiuying noticed the blood-red swamp that Shen Miao mentioned and asked about the specifics. Shen Miao was also about to discuss this matter with them, so she told them everything about the blood-red swamp in detail.
"From this perspective, it might not be a bad thing that the swamp has trapped a group of ferocious beasts." Qingchen lowered his eyes and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
Jiuying shook his head: "No, on the contrary, I think this swamp is very dangerous. According to Shen Miao, the Crimson Swamp seems to be able to raise strange beasts. Those strange beasts have greatly increased their abilities in it. If one day the swamp can no longer contain them, wouldn't they come out and cause trouble!"
This is also Shen Miao's concern.
“What you say makes sense, so we’ll have to seal that place away,” Qingchen offered as a solution.
Jiuying agreed.
Seeing that the two of them were exchanging words back and forth, Shen Miao didn't interrupt. Only after hearing this did she interject, "I just wanted to tell you that it would be best to seal that swamp, but I'm not very good at it. Which of you will come with me?"
“I’ll go,” Jiuying volunteered. “Qingchen can’t leave; he has to stay and oversee the Beast Domain.”
Shen Miao looked at Qing Chen, who nodded in agreement.
The next day, Shen Miao and Jiu Ying set off for the blood-red swamp. Today, the situation was different. The swamp was bubbling and gurgling, like a pot of boiling porridge. Shen Miao remembered that the last time this happened, it was because a strange beast was about to emerge.
Her heart skipped a beat. Was she too late? Had the swamp already failed to contain the strange beasts?
Just as she was filled with doubt and uncertainty, she saw Jiuying walk over, stare down at the blood-red swamp for a while, and then turn to Shen Miao and say, "There are too many strange beasts down there. Let me go and kill a few of them."
Shen Miao quickly pulled him back, saying, "This swamp is very strange. If you go in, you may not be able to come out."
Jiuying smiled and reassured, "Don't be afraid, I can get out. It can't trap me."
As they spoke, the swamp raged even more violently, as if countless strange things were stirring up wind and rain below.
Jiuying plunged headfirst into the ground. Shenmiao dared not go down as well and waited anxiously above. She saw a bulge appear in one spot and countless bubbles gurgling out in another.
The Nine-Headed Serpent never appeared.
Just as she was getting impatient, suddenly there was a whoosh, and one after another, the corpses of strange beasts were thrown up. Shen Miao was stunned and didn't understand what Jiu Ying was trying to do.
After throwing down more than a dozen corpses, Jiuying finally came up from below.
Despite being covered in the blood of the strange beasts, he was in a good mood. He piled all the beast corpses together and threw them onto the shore. Shen Miao helped him and asked him why he had killed so many beasts.
Nine-Headed Serpent smiled mysteriously and said, "It can be used to refine souls. I have trapped the souls of these strange beasts in their corpses. When I release them, I can use them to refine souls for my own use."
"What's the use of refining the soul?" Shen Miao asked, not understanding.
Jiuying explained, "They are very useful. Once these souls are refined, they will obey me completely. If we encounter trouble again like the Rock Scorpion Clan did last time, we can release them to fight the enemy."
"Moreover, those who have undergone soul refinement are not easy to die from, they do not feel pain, and their combat power will be even stronger than when they were alive."
Upon hearing this, Shen Miao also thought that Jiu Ying's plan was good, so she helped him pull out the soul from the strange beast's body and keep it in a specially made small bottle.
After doing all this, Jiuying formed a seal above the blood-red swamp, and Shenmiao also stepped forward to help. The seal, formed by the combined power of the two, would never have been broken unless a heaven-defying beast had emerged.
After returning home, Jiuying busied herself with refining the soul. Shenmiao told Qingchen about the sealing, and Qingchen praised them for doing a good job, which made Shenmiao quite proud.
As the reputation of the beastmen's domain grew, many nearby tribes came to seek refuge with her, willing to become her vassals, hoping that she could protect them.
After inspecting the tribes, Shen Miao accepted them all. She would teach them farming, weaving, and animal husbandry techniques as needed. As a result, her territory expanded rapidly, far exceeding the size of the original tribes.
More and more beastmen are coming and going. When Shen Miao first arrived, this area was all barren mountains, but now it has become the liveliest place.
At this moment, Shen Miao and Qing Chen were walking in the fields. The previous season's grain had just been harvested and stored in the granary, and the beastmen were busy preparing for the second season.
The bountiful harvest brought smiles to their faces, and they walked with boundless energy, knowing that with food, they would not go hungry during the snowy season, and no orcs would die of starvation.
Looking at the bustling scene, Shen Miao suddenly had a brilliant idea: perhaps she could organize a festival so that everyone could enjoy the joy of the festival in addition to their busy work.
She told Qingchen about her idea, and Qingchen asked her, "What kind of festival do you want to hold, and what do you want to celebrate?"
"So, we're celebrating the harvest? Or maybe we're just having a good time without any celebration," Shen Miao's mind raced as she thought. "The young beastmen can go too, and if they like each other, they can propose marriage. The cubs can go too, and the older beastmen can experience the festive atmosphere."
After she finished speaking, Shen Miao realized that her festival actually included both the Qixi Festival and the Lantern Festival, because she planned to teach everyone how to make lanterns before the festival, and then the whole venue would be filled with lanterns.
Just imagine the scene; it must be spectacular.
Shen Miao couldn't help but giggle. She was a little worried that Qingchen wouldn't understand, but Qingchen understood and agreed, "Your idea is good, but it might be a bit difficult to implement."
Shen Miao was not afraid of difficulties. She waved her hand and said, "Take it slow. The first time is always difficult. The second and third sessions will be much easier."
Qingchen glanced at her, surprised that she was so ambitious, already planning for the second and third sessions.
Shen Miao chuckled; she was aiming for her name to be remembered for eternity.
That day, Shen Miao went home and announced the news. Everyone in the family listened to Shen Miao anyway, and no one had any objections. The kids were especially happy and were eager to participate. They even pulled Shen Miao aside to ask what the festival was and if there would be lots of delicious food.
Shen Miao gathered all the beastmen from the tribe who were on good terms with Qing Chen and informed them of the news. The cat beastmen were the first to agree. The others didn't know what the Lantern Festival was. That's right, Shen Miao named this festival the Lantern Festival.
However, this didn't stop them from joining in the fun.
Shen Miao then kept them there and taught them how to make lanterns.
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