In the Lian tribe, alcohol was an absolute luxury. With food being scarce, how was it possible to get the grains to make alcohol?
The members of the warrior preparation camp could obtain a lot more rations allowing them to use a small portion of the rations to make the alcohol. They used the alcohol to warm their bodies during the winter mornings.
Even the remnants from the brewing were not wasted as they would distribute them to the poor. Although the remnants would have turned sour, it was better than starving to death, so the remnants were never wasted.
As such, the tribal elders had never objected to the warrior preparation camp from secretly brewing.
“Hahaha, drinking alcohol and eating meat are great joys in life.”
Zhao Tiezhu laughed loudly without a care in life.
It was only during such times that Zhao Tiezhu enjoyed the joys of life and the benefits of being a member of the warrior preparation camp bestowed upon him.
“These two beggars are really pitiful. Let’s give them some of the leftover broth later.”
The doe deer was roasted, so there was no broth. Jiang Xiaorou knew Zhao Tiezhu was deliberately teasing them. With a grunt, she grabbed Yi Yun’s hand ready to leave. But at this moment, her stomach betrayed her by growling.
Because Zhao Tiezhu was further away, he did not hear it, but Yi Yun heard it clearly. Jiang Xiaorou turned red from embarrassment.
Yi Yun watched by the sidelines, amused at her cuteness. To Jiang Xiaorou, having her stomach growl was beneath her status as an elder sister.
“Sis Xiaorou, in the future I’ll get you all sorts of delicacies, letting you eat the most delicious foods in the world!”
Yi Yun said it seriously while looking into Jiang Xiaorou’s eyes.
Jiang Xiaorou was shocked to hear her brother say such words. She brushed it off as child speak, but was happy that Yi Yun was so thoughtful of her.
She tenderly touched Yi Yun on the head, and said to him with a baby voice, “Sis is waiting!”
Being teased and touched on the head by a little loli, Yi Yun was speechless. But what could he do when he was shorter than the little loli. “Sis Xiaorou, do you know about the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom?
Based on what Lian Chengyu had said, there would be a Tai Ah Divine Kingdom warrior selection in three months. Once chosen, the person will undergo a drastic change in status. This was why Lian Chengyu was so desperate cultivating himself, and obtained a piece of desolate bones at all costs.
“Tai Ah Divine Kingdom…” Xiaorou’s expression wandered into her memories. “Tai Ah Divine Kingdom’s human tribe is an ancient kingdom. It has jurisdiction over 108 states, and 24 wild lands!”
“Our present location is among the 24 wild lands, named Cloud Wilderness.”
“Tai Ah Divine Kingdom is very powerful. There are many experts in the capital. The kingdom’s warriors mostly come from the 108 states. It’s not that the wild lands’ warrior are weak, but because of the low population in the 24 wild lands. Organizing a warrior selection requires a lot of logistics and manpower, so the assessment costs are high.“
For the warrior selection process, the preliminaries will be done by people from the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom to select people from the tribes, or those young warriors would be going to their deaths by crossing the wilderness.
“But this time, the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom choice of doing the warrior selection in the Cloud Wilderness is extremely odd. Regardless, it is a great opportunity for the numerous small tribes in the Cloud Wilderness. Lian Chengyu eyed this opportunity and wants to soar to the top in one go, escaping this poor small village.”
With Jiang Xiaorou slowly explaining, it surprised Yi Yun, “Sis, how do you know so much?”
Jiang Xiaorou’s voice may still sound juvenile, but her insight and verbal ability was nothing like a child’s.
“I heard all of this from my birth mother. I have also read quite a lot about strange phenomena when I was young, so I know quite a bit. Yun-er, it looks like you don’t remember a lot of things. I taught you how to read too.”
“Oh…” Yi Yun rubbed his head and smiled sheepishly. Indeed, how could a kid from a poor family read?
It was to Jiang Xiaorou’s credit that he could read.
To be able to read since young, Jiang Xiaorou must have been born with a silver spoon.
“Sis Xiaorou, Lian Chengyu said that if he were to become a kingdom warrior of the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom, he would bring the entire tribe into the city, is that true?”