Chapter 621 You Guys Leave First, We Have A Sacrifice (1/2)

They were curious. How much were the Flaming Horns actually hiding?

As a matter of fact, the Flaming Horn tribe was indeed hiding a lot.

These grains that they brought out were harvested in the Fearsome Beast Forest, even before the previous disaster. Now, besides the fact that they had a larger piece of land cultivating a new variety of seeds that had stronger adaptability, and besides these eight types of grains in the Eight Treasures Porridge, there were also other newly planted grains with high adaptability, but they were not yet ripe, so they could not be harvested and served to these people.

And as for the Thousand Grain Gold?

You wish! Those were specially kept for the Flaming Horn tribe! Those grains were even more precious than the grain seeds Ji Ju had gifted them! They didn’t even have enough of this for their own tribe, how could they serve it to these food-craving bastards?

Even if they were still hiding more things, the Flaming Horn tribe had already brought out enough to give them the confidence they needed. It did not make them lose any face. Besides the fierce beast hide and meat that everyone already knew about, the vegetables and porridge served today told everyone that they had their own agriculture and seeds. With seeds, they could plant many good crops. The Flaming Horn tribe didn’t need to say much about the quality of their crops. As long as these people were not idiots, they could tell. They didn’t need to prove it.

They also had seasoning powder and their self-made wine. Now, these people could no longer say that the Flaming Horn tribe knew nothing, and the Flaming River Trading Point will have plenty of these goods in the future. Since the Flaming River Trading Point could provide so many goods, and if the Flaming Horn tribe could guarantee their safety inside the trading point, it was not impossible for this place to become more crowded in the future.

Especially those tribes that lived in the Flaming River region. These tribes were constantly living in hunger and didn’t always have enough to eat. The existence of the trading point could ensure that they could get the most out of every future trade.

Many of them wanted to learn more about the trading point, especially the people from the Zhi tribe. They had already enjoyed enough of the service provided here. Now, seeing this situation, they saw a lot of potential in their future partnership together.

Those grains that they just had were also not bad, but they would still choose the fierce beast meat over these grains. A crystal the same size could probably be exchanged for more meat than grains. The Flaming Horns didn’t say it directly, but judging by how Gui He labelled these grains as “precious”, they could tell.

Eight Treasures Porridge! “Eight” treasures! These were eight precious grains! They must’ve been extremely difficult to plant. The people of the Zhi tribe had no experience in agriculture. Once, they wanted to transplant a fruit tree with a strong vitality back from the mountains, but they couldn’t even manage to keep it alive after bringing it back, so this was why they always considered agriculture to be a lot harder than hunting.

Because it was so difficult and challenging to grow, it was obviously more expensive. They understood this fact from this reasoning. These grains were even more expensive than fierce beast meat. Tribes who were still striving to live a relatively more comfortable life and had always been living in poverty would only trade for normal grains, not these.

After the white cabbage and Eight Treasures Porridge soothed their insides, more meat and vegetables were served.

A plate full of giant roasted beast paws and claws were set in front of each tribe. The sharp claws were still connected to the beast’s phalanges. They had to tear the claws apart and hold the paws while they ate.

Following this, a plate of dumb bird eggs was served to each tribe. Many tribes that came from the central region were all familiar with this dish. Even the tribes that lived by the edge might have tried it when they went on expedition trips to other trading points. After all, the Lu tribe was known for their bred beasts and dumb bird eggs. The Lu tribe themselves, who were also present, were the most familiar with this dish.

But usually, these dumb bird eggs were either boiled or just eaten raw. Rarely did they use any seasoning to cook it. Especially for those people who often went on expedition trips. They would already be grateful if they had something to eat outside. How would they have the time to arrange for such bothersome things?

However, the dumb bird egg that was served on this feast was cooked. They removed the eggshell and cooked it with spices and seasoning, so it carried a light-brownish red colour.

On the steaming stone plate,

The brownish-red dumb bird egg was cut into eight small petal-like slices and arranged on the stone plate. Layers of egg broth were poured on top.

The cooking method was recommended by Shao Xuan. Back when they were preparing for the feast, the dish was prepared under strict supervision throughout the entire making process.

In the middle of the dish, there was even an eye-catching bright yellow flower set on the brownish-red egg, and in the centre of the four petals of the flower was yet another bud carrying sharp thorns.

Shao Xuan said nothing.

This he did not recommend. He wondered who came up with the genius idea and even knew how to plate a dish. Although the flower smelled sweet, it was actually a wild carnivorous plant that could swallow an entire adult man.

Speaking of which, even though more than ten years had passed since he came to this world, he still had memories from before that he didn’t forget. Shao Xuan could still give them more instructions to make the plating even more exquisite, but regardless of the taste, the plating itself was enough to surprise their audience.

However!

The tribespeople had their habits. Even if they were the few major tribes from the central region, they did not know how to appreciate exquisitely prepared dishes and professionally sliced meat, so if the Flaming Horn tribe overdid the plating, it might even have a rather negative effect. No matter what they did, they should always do it in moderation and have interchanging phases of excitement and relaxation. This dish that the Flaming Horn tribe brought out today was perfect. It did not require any more fancy decorations.

And as to why they only had dumb bird eggs and not green duck eggs…. This was the same reason why they didn’t bring out the thousand-grain gold. The more precious something was, the more they had to keep it to themselves. Although the purpose of this “showing-off” feast was to brag about their wealth, they should never show everything they had to the other tribes. The Flaming Horns were actually hiding a lot more. Even the Veins of the Sky was a secret. They never wanted to make it public. The egg, wine, meat, cabbage, and grains, a mixture of both vegetables and meat. These were more than enough to fill their tummies.

Rounds of dishes were served one after the next. The people who were hungry before the feast were now struggling to stand up. They were so tired from eating that even another bite was laborious. They wanted to change their posture and continue eating again after resting for a while.

The tribes that were sitting in the front rows did not lack food in their tribes. Compared to the other tribes, they did not eat as much. Food was merely an eye-opening experience for them. Their main purpose here was not to eat. Instead, they wanted to know the Flaming Horn’s true strength. But after they came here, they had been surprised and shocked by the Flaming Horn tribe’s actions that they lost their appetite.

But for those who came here merely to eat, they had already begun to roll their eyes.

The standard of success for a grand feast was the amount of food leftover after the end of the feast. This was a rule acknowledged by all on this continent. Now, although the people present were all reaching their limit in food intake, the dishes continued to be served.

Abuli, the chief of the Zhi tribe stood up and took a deep breath. He walked around for a few steps, switched different postures, and looked for a posture that could allow him to maximise his food intake. The stone plate in front of him was constantly being refilled with newly roasted meat, and it smelled delicious. Because of the variety of fierce beasts, the meat now looked even more fine and smooth than the ones before. It even had striped marks made by the roasting process, but he could no longer eat any more.

Now, he had already passed his safety limit for food intake. This safety limit determined his capability to escape and react to dangerous situations, but now he had already passed it.

When he reached the line of limit in his body, he had already thought about it, but his desire and craving for food and the rare opportunity was on the upper hand, so he continued to eat. Now, he was panting as he walked.