Although Xie Huipao was resting there, he also diverted his attention to Sheng. Seeing him drooping his head and looking a little lost, he casually fished out a fish with his paws.
Most of the adult orcs in the tribe would not eat at any time other than the regular time, and the cubs did not have this rule. The tiger cub was floating on the water, holding the still bouncing fish in its mouth, tearing the flesh of the fish with great effort.
Most cats don't like to take a bath. They usually take them to soak in the water, and they are washed clean by the way.
When it cooled down in the middle of the night, Xie Hui took the little tiger who fell asleep next to him back to the cave.
Animal skins are good at keeping warm. For this kind of little tiger who is afraid of heat, in such hot weather, no matter what, he would not go there.
Xie Hui put Sheng on the animal skin, and as soon as he turned around and lay down, he saw the little tiger who was already asleep, with his eyes closed, walking drunkenly, running crookedly to the cold stone on the other side of the cave and lying down.
The next day, Xie Hui, who didn't have to go hunting, took Sheng together to inspect the tribe carefully.
He has a big body, and he has to walk many steps to catch up with him. Stepping on the soft grass, his four short legs are moving fast.
Xie Hui went to check the protective measures outside the tribe as the client remembered, and then went to see the elderly orcs in the tribe.
The old orcs liked their cubs very much, especially those with a lively personality like Sheng. Xie Hui stayed with Sheng to play with them for a while, making sure that these old people's lives were fine before taking the cubs away.
On the way Xie went back to find the priest, Sheng saw the little leopard who had fought with him last time, and his pace slowed down instantly.
Xie Hui noticed this, glanced at the little leopard over there, pushed his son over there, and did not forget to tell:
"You can't fight."
"Aww~"
The little leopard and the little tiger went to a corner of the tribe side by side. There were many small prey there. The adult orcs disdained to catch them, but it was very suitable for such a big cub to practice hunting skills. The little rabbit that was caught back.
The cave where the priest lived was the best location in their entire tribe. When Xie Hui walked in, the priest was drying some herbs.
Priests can predict changes in the weather and heal those injured orcs. In the tribe, their status is higher than that of Xie Hui, who is the patriarch.
"High Priest."
After Xie Hui walked in, he greeted her. The high priest is a female orc, and she is not young.
"Patriarch."
The priest put down the herbs that were drying in his hand, and Xie Hui glanced at them casually. What surprised him was that these herbs were really useful, they could stop bleeding and help wounds heal.
As far as the client remembered, Xie Hui had always thought that these were weeds.
The orcs who can survive all rely on their own physical fitness, which is what the orcs in this tribe talk about, and the beast **** blesses them.
"Patriarch, is there something wrong with these herbs?"
Xie Hui shook his head slightly, and followed the priest into the cave.
"Master Priest, I seemed to see Lord Beast God last night."
The heroine Xue came to this world in the second year of her adulthood, and in the client's memory, this winter was a rare cold weather, and many orcs could not make it through.
Among them, the high priest who is still standing in front of him is also included.
"what?"
When the aged priest heard these words, he quickly raised his head, with eagerness in his eyes, and asked subconsciously:
"What instructions does Lord Beast God have?"
The orcs in these tribes can't accurately distinguish the problem of dreaming, so occasionally this situation will happen, and the scene in the dream is mistaken for seeing the beast god.
After thinking about it, Xie Hui still felt that it would be easiest to accomplish this through the mouth of the beast god.
"Master Beast God said that this year's snow season will be colder than previous years."
This incident made the priest's face a bit more worried. The cold is not good news for them.
"Master Beast God also said that many, many orcs will die during this snow season. In order to protect his people, he specially taught me something to help us tide over the difficulties."
Xie Hui's words made the high priest heave a sigh of relief, and hurried out of the cave, with his right hand on his left shoulder, slightly bowed towards the sun, and said reverently:
"Blessed by the beast god."
Xie Huijiang told the high priest that besides meat, there are plants that can be eaten, and that food can be preserved by pickling and drying.
When he said this, the High Priest's attitude was very serious, and a little amazement could not help showing in his eyes.
The orcs in the tribe usually gather the most during the time of meat distribution. The number of people who went out to hunt today was not as good as when Xie Hui went there in person yesterday. There were fewer prey, and each orc got less.
While Xie Hui was dividing the meat, the high priest came out with a wooden crutch in his hand.
Since the high priest got old, he rarely came out. Luo was the first to see her and nodded at her.
"High Priest."
This title caused many orcs to look at it subconsciously, and said in unison:
"High Priest."
The priest stood at a higher place and raised his voice:
"Last night, the patriarch saw the beast god."
When the priest said these words, Xie Hui subconsciously glanced over there. The priest was standing on the high platform, and the voice was not particularly loud, but he could hear it very clearly.
It is true that there are reasons why animals have sharper hearing, but apart from that, Xie Hui thinks there should be something else.
Except for Xie Hui who was distributing the food, the rest of the orcs all knelt down in the direction of the priest, including those naughty cubs, who were lying on the ground with their heads held down by the orcs beside them.
Especially Sheng, he is not very obedient, originally Luo just pressed him to keep him in this position, and then he could only hold his head firmly.
Sheng, whose head was buried in the grass, tried hard to dig the soil with his four paws, but failed to lift his head up, so he just let go of all his strength and lay down there moaning.
After the high priest finished speaking, he pointed out a few very strong orcs.
"Tomorrow at sunrise, you follow the patriarch and head west. According to the guidance of Lord Beast God, there is a very vast sea there."
"Beside the sea, another kind of orc lives. We take the animal's fur and exchange it with them for something called sea salt."
"The meat is sea-salted and then dried, which keeps it for a long time and helps us survive the long winters."
There is very little food that can be caught in winter, and priority must be given to the orcs who go hunting.
Almost every winter, many elderly orcs would refuse to eat, leaving hope of survival behind.
"If you can see those green plants with spikes when you go hunting, you will cut off the leaves and bring them back for the patriarch to see."
After the priest arranged everything, he asked another group of orcs who had just grown up to catch those fish in the river not far away.
"Master Priest, those fish are so small, they are not enough to fit between our teeth, what are you doing grabbing that thing?"
Sheng, whose head had been pressed in the grass all this time, finally lifted it up, and wailed twice.
The immature voice gave the best answer before the priest answered.
For grown-up orcs, they naturally look down on such a small fish, but for a big orc like Shengsheng, five or six small fish can meet their daily food needs.
Back in the cave at night, Xie Hui walked up to the little tiger, saw his ears **** up instantly, and pressed his head with his big paws.
This is purely because Xie Hui himself prefers such a small gesture of intimacy, but he ignores that now he is using the body of a tiger and cannot control his strength, so he directly patted Sheng on the ground.
"Tomorrow I will take the orcs in the tribe to the west to exchange for sea salt. You stay in the tribe, you are not allowed to be naughty or sneak out, you know?"
The little tiger got up, walked in front of Xie Hui, hugged Xie Hui's paw with one of its front paws, raised its head and stared at Xie Hui.
Inexplicably, Xie Hui felt what he wanted to express.
"I can't take you with me when I go too far away."
"Aww..."
Seeing his grievance, Xie Hui lowered his head and rubbed against him lightly.
"Just wait until you grow up. I am willing to believe that my promotion will become the most powerful warrior in the tribe."
The little tiger, who was drooping his head and feeling a little disappointed, raised his head again when he heard this, and whimpered twice in a milky voice, thinking he was extraordinarily majestic.
The next day, Xie Hui, two adults and three other orcs who had just grown up, headed west with the best fur stored in their tribe.
When you are tired on the road, you will hunt some prey casually, continue on the road after you are full, and find a flat place to sleep at night.
After rushing for about five days, they finally reached the endless sea, where they saw a very strange-looking orc.
Although I can't fully understand what they are saying, there is no problem with general communication.
Understanding the purpose of this group of people coming to exchange things, they first looked at the animal furs carried by the group of people, and after confirming that the quality was good, they filled them with five bags full of sea salt in bags made of animal skins. There are also some tools.
The other orcs followed behind with their loads on their backs. Xie Hui carried a lighter bag and walked ahead to lead the way, saving his energy for hunting.
"You need to remember this route. Maybe I won't lead the way in the future, and the heavy responsibility of leading the way will fall on your shoulders."
Xie Hui's words made the lazy orcs start to pay attention to the route, trying to keep this route firmly in their minds.
After rushing for six or seven days, they finally saw something familiar to them. When they returned to the tribe, the orcs who stayed there began to cheer.
Just as Xie Hui put down his things, a little tiger howled and rushed towards him.