Chapter 1426: Chapter 1265: Ancient Beast World 31
The Silver Tiger Tribe has now found a Salt Lake, and what was once the most precious salt is now the most common and least valuable. Shuangshuang has arranged for all kinds of salted meats, ham, salted fish, air-dried chicken, air-dried duck, and pickled vegetables.
These items are not only a treat during the cold season but are also delicious during normal times. However, too much pickled food is not beneficial to health; fresh food is better. Therefore, Shuangshuang has not instructed people to make too much.
Currently, Shuangshuang is staring at the pickled vegetables in the pottery jars, pondering that there aren’t many types of pickled vegetables. It would be great if she could find some cabbages. Sauerkraut is a delicious food that doesn’t harm the body.
However, the people of the Silver Tiger Tribe have already searched the area, and there are only some wild vegetables suitable for pickling, among which only a few are suitable. Adding more types is not possible.
Touching the pottery jar, Shuangshuang couldn’t help but sigh and murmur, "If only we could discover a few more types of wild vegetables."
Coincidentally, Yan Ming wanted to eat pickled vegetables and came over to see if they’re ready, noticing Shuangshuang touching the pottery jar with a look of regret.
Yan Ming couldn’t help but speak, "If you find the variety of pickled vegetables too limited, we could go to the tribal gathering place to see if other tribes have brought new varieties of wild vegetables.
Just before the cold season, there is a tribal exchange gathering, and there’s still twenty days until the cold season. If we move quickly, we should have enough time to make a round trip."
Shuangshuang paused, remembering that since she arrived in this world, she hasn’t attended a tribal gathering. The reason is simple: Su Jinghao’s handsome husbands were met at the gatherings.
Every time she thought of those people, it vexed Shuangshuang. She’s afraid that if she encounters those people, who act normal most of the time but become irrational when they see Su Jinghao, she might not be able to resist the urge to kill them.
These men are different from Zhi Yi and Yan Ming; although Yan Ming is related to her death in her past life, he never directly spoke or acted against Shuangshuang but merely tacitly allowed Su Jinghao to use his influence to hassle her.
As for Zhi Yi, although ill-intentioned towards Shuangshuang, he restrained himself since they belong to the same tribe and grew up together. Zhi Yi mainly resorted to verbal accusation and had not physically acted when her demise occurred.
Su Jinghao’s men, however, were those truly intent on pushing Shuangshuang to her death by exploiting their Clan Leader or Warrior status to exert various pressures on her.
Regarding these men, Shuangshuang never intended to let them off. But she prefers not to exert herself because she knows that in two years, there will be a significant natural disaster, a combination of earthquakes and typhoons, affecting a broad area.
Yan Ming foresaw this disaster using his divination skills.
Later, Yan Ming not only guided the Silver Tiger Tribe to preemptively avoid the disaster but also allowed Su Jinghao’s men to evade it.
Meanwhile, Yan Ming also helped the Flame Department and a few acquainted tribes to avoid the disaster, thus gaining considerable favor from them.
If not for this, Yan Ming’s later prestige and influence wouldn’t have been as great, nor would he have been able to suppress Su Jinghao’s jealous men effectively.
It could be said that Yan Ming is quite unfortunate; while Su Jinghao is akin to a left and right embracing Emperor, Yan Ming is like her chief consort, able to keep peace among all the beauties and stay quietly with her.
Shuangshuang is curious, wondering if, without Yan Ming as the chief consort, Su Jinghao still attracts so many contentious men, whether these jealous men would eventually tear her apart.
However, Shuangshuang doesn’t expect to see that day, as she won’t let Yan Ming lead Su Jinghao’s men to escape the disaster again.
Shuangshuang has not been attending tribal gatherings mainly to avoid Yan Ming encountering Su Jinghao.
Although it’s uncertain if this helps, the time when Zhi Yi and Su Jinghao met has passed, and Su Jinghao hasn’t appeared, suggesting that avoiding encounters between Yan Ming and Zhi Yi with Su Jinghao might be possible.
But if they go to the gathering, there’s no guarantee that these two won’t meet Su Jinghao.
Perhaps noticing that Shuangshuang has been silent for a while, Yan Ming looked at her with doubt, "Shuangshuang, are you going to the gathering or not?"
Shuangshuang came back to her senses, glanced at Yan Ming, dressed in a loose white robe that made him increasingly resemble an Immortal, then suddenly smiled and nodded, "Of course, going is essential."
Even if Yan Ming and Zhi Yi chose Su Jinghao again, it would be no big deal. She isn’t afraid of these two; she considers herself good to Yan Ming and Zhi Yi in this life.
She has guided Zhi Yi in combat techniques and treated him several times when he was seriously injured fighting beasts to improve strength. She has also exchanged cultivation methods with Yan Ming, helping him elevate his witch power considerably.
If despite this, these two would act irrationally for Su Jinghao, she wouldn’t show mercy; she will ensure they taste the agony of a fate worse than death, settling old and new scores together.
Deciding to go to the gathering doesn’t mean it’ll be just Shuangshuang and Yan Ming both going; preparing for a trip to the gathering isn’t easy, so naturally more people should go.
Shuangshuang gathered the Silver Tiger Tribe members, asking who wanted to attend the tribal gathering. Initially, she thought not many would be interested.
Although she doesn’t go to tribal gatherings herself, people in the tribe go often, and the Beastmen in the tribe don’t have much enthusiasm for them, especially since the tribe lacks nothing.
The most critical factor is the ample food supply, dried and stored wild vegetables ensuring dietary fiber intake, and there’s no shortage of salt now cherished even more than meat, plus having fabric and cotton, making gatherings seem unessential.
Surprisingly, once Shuangshuang mentioned she herself wanted to go to the gathering, the initially uninterested Beastmen suddenly showed enthusiasm, eager to register and almost wanting the entire tribe to accompany her.
Traveling with the Great Witch is an extraordinary event, akin to a blessing falling from the skies, and naturally, the fervent believers among the tribe members embraced the opportunity.
Even Shuangshuang’s parents Shi Li, Saran, along with Grandma Tu Ya and Dou Yan, joined in the commotion.
But taking so many people along wasn’t feasible. Finally, everyone surrounded Shuangshuang, debating over who should go with her to the tribal gathering.
The commotion left Shuangshuang with a headache, and ultimately she could only resort to drawing lots to decide who would accompany her.
Shuangshuang prepared a large bunch of bamboo stakes, with thirty colored with grass dye. Those who draw these will go with Shuangshuang and Yan Ming to the gathering.
Thus, fairness was ensured; whoever accompanies Shuangshuang relied on luck, and finally, the Beastmen stopped quarreling, lining up patiently to draw lots.
