These villages are not as prosperous as the Aman Tribe, and the thunderous actions of Yu Village make them uneasy.
Hearing that the shaman from Yu Village would visit, these villages were worried that the shaman intended to capture them all. When the Yu Village team arrived, almost everyone's face showed fear.
The first village the Yu Village team reached was a village called Bee Village. It was closest to the Aman Tribe and the one most aware of what had happened there.
"Have women and children hide, others come with us."
"Release the bees. If they dare to capture people, let the bees drive them away."
Bee Village's chief arranged, and the young adults in the village nodded heavily, each holding a sharp spear, following the chief towards the village gate, waiting for the Yu Village team.
"They're here."
From afar, the people of Bee Village saw a team coming towards them. They expected a formidable force, but when the team arrived, they realized it wasn't the case.
Instead of seeing a group of fierce warriors, they saw a team of just over twenty people, neatly dressed, clean, and completely different from them. They were neither fierce nor arrogant, just calmly looking at them.
The most surprising was the young man at the forefront.
Dressed in a gray-white linen robe with short sleeves, he looked handsome, clean, and carried a small, fluffy bird on his head, smiling warmly.
He was different from everyone, almost like a celestial being.
People from Bee Village were stunned.
Yu Su, looking at the apparent chief and shaman of Bee Village, smiled gently, "Are you the chief and shaman of Bee Village? I am Yu Su, the shaman of Yu Village."
The chief and shaman of Bee Village came to their senses, both hiding their shock.
This young man is the shaman of Yu Village?!
He almost looked like a celestial being sent from above.
"I am Bee Village's chief, Shan Feng, and this is our shaman, Shan Yang." The chief of Bee Village hurriedly replied, with an unconcealed respect in his tone.
Shan Yang gazed at Yu Su, not sure what he saw. After a moment, he respectfully bowed, "Respected Yu Su, welcome to Bee Village."
Yu Su did not take the bow for granted but returned the gesture, "Hello."
Shan Yang's expression trembled slightly, slightly avoiding Yu Su's bow. "This is our Yu Village's Five Elements Warrior leader, Lu Yan, and the others are our brave warriors. They are here to protect me, with no intention of causing any panic. I hope it hasn't frightened you," Yu Su introduced Lu Yan and the twenty-person team behind him to the people of Bee Village.
After hearing Yu Su's words, the tension in the people of Bee Village, which had been high, slightly eased.
"We welcome you. When we heard that Yu Village's team was coming, we prepared to welcome you. Please come into the village, Mr. Yu Su," the chief of Bee Village said.
"Sorry for the trouble."
Yu Village, with its people, followed the chief of Bee Village into the village.
The villagers of Bee Village, who held spears, felt a bit embarrassed under Shan Feng's signal and quickly put away their weapons.
The women and children who hid saw Yu Su and his group entering the village, couldn't help but sneak a peek. Seeing Yu Su, who looked like a celestial being, they widened their eyes, as if unable to believe the appearance of the people from Yu Village.
Bee Village seemed poorer than Yu Village. Many villagers lived in the simplest thatched huts with a triangular structure, barely providing shelter from wind and rain.
It had rained the night before, and the village ground was muddy and dirty everywhere.
After Yu Su and his group entered the village, they looked out of place.
As Yu Su stepped on Bee Village's muddy ground, the people of Bee Village felt an indescribable sense of shame, their faces turning red.
Shan Feng said with embarrassment, "It rained last night, and the village ground is a bit dirty. Please be careful not to step in the mud."
Yu Su smiled, "No problem," and stepped on a part without mud. The wet soil did not stick to his shoes, leaving only a very shallow mark as if untouched.
The people of Bee Village noticed, their eyes widening in shock.
Shan Feng looked at the place Yu Su stepped on, shivering inwardly, unbelievably glancing at Shan Yang beside him.
Shan Yang also saw it, and his internal surprise wasn't any less than Shan Feng's.
Then they noticed that not only Yu Su but also Lu Yan beside him left no footprints. Only the warriors behind them left footprints, but they showed no sign of disdain or dissatisfaction, maintaining a calm and quiet demeanor as they followed Yu Su.
No one spoke, but the shock Bee Village's people experienced was already significant.
When Yu Su and Lu Yan were invited into the chief's house, Shan Feng's attitude had more than doubled. He almost didn't dare to look into Yu Su's eyes.
Embarrassed, he said, "Mr. Yu Su, please sit. These... these thatches are newly replaced, not dirty, very clean."
On the floor of the chief's house in Bee Village, there was a layer of thatch, and a reed cushion was placed where people sat. Everyone sat on the floor, completely different from the chief's hall in Yu Village, which was spacious, wide, and had two rows of neatly arranged tables and chairs.
However, the situation in Bee Village was something Yu Village had experienced before, so Yu Su wouldn't be repulsed.
He sat down naturally, showing no hesitation or disgust, smiling and saying, "Thank you for your thoughtful preparation. Everything is fine."
After he sat down, Lu Yan also sat down beside him.
Both of them showed a very natural attitude, making the people of Bee Village breathe a sigh of relief, and a wave of goodwill towards Yu Su rose in their hearts.
Shan Feng asked someone to bring in fresh fruits, meat, and water.
These were common items, but what surprised Yu Su was that the water brought in was sweet. He smiled, "Is this honey water or sweet Zhu Guo honey? Good stuff."
The chief of Bee Village saw his appreciation and couldn't help but be happy, "We have a large area of sweet Zhu Guo trees behind our village. When they bloom, bees in the village like to collect honey there. The honey has a strong sweet Zhu Guo fragrance."
Yu Su followed this topic, chatting with the chief and others about bees.
Although Yu Village didn't raise bees, with his extensive knowledge and the help of a multi-disciplinary elf, he knew a lot. Talking about beekeeping, he seemed more professional than the people of Bee Village.
At first, Bee Village's people thought he was interested in the secrets of their beekeeping. They became cautious, but later, they found out that Yu Su knew even more than they did. They were shocked again.
Realizing that what Yu Su knew was far beyond what they thought, they understood that he had no reason to covet their beekeeping secrets. They had misunderstood.
As they chatted, Yu Su deliberately turned away from the topic and no longer talked about bees.
Shan Feng and others couldn
't help feeling regretful. They wanted to know more about beekeeping from Yu Su, but he changed the topic, and they didn't dare to ask further, fearing they might upset Yu Su.
"Respected Mr. Yu Su, I understand that the Aman Tribe has offended you. Their capture is their own fault, and we completely understand Yu Village's actions. Please rest assured, Bee Village is a place that lives peacefully, and we will not offend Yu Village," said Bee Village's shaman, Shan Yang.
Putting down his cup, Yu Su said, "I believe in you. My visit this time is not mainly because of the Aman Tribe's matter. I thought since we share the Great River Plains and are not far from each other, we should visit and strengthen our connections. Another matter is, we want to build a smooth road leading to the southern villages. I wonder if you agree."
Building a smooth road to their southern villages?
Shan Feng and Shan Yang looked at each other. Building a road was not a simple matter. Did Yu Village really want to build a road from Yu Village to here?
Shan Yang was puzzled, "Mr. Yu Su, there are no high mountains or swamps between us. There is no need to build a road."
Yu Su said, "Although there are no natural barriers, it's still not convenient enough. Rest assured, after this road is built, it will be beneficial to you without any harm. For example, it will be very convenient if our village's trading caravans want to come here."
"Trading caravans?" Shan Feng was surprised. Did Yu Village have trading caravans?
Yu Su nodded, "Our village has salt, grains, and various daily necessities for sale. As long as you have enough items for exchange, such as honey, we can trade. Or you can buy with shell money; that works too."
Their eyes widened. Yu Village had salt? And they could exchange it for honey?
Shan Feng sat up straight, excitedly said, "Mr. Yu Su, are what you said true? You have salt, and we can exchange it with honey?"
Shan Yang and others nervously stared at Yu Su.
Bee Village could only obtain salt by traveling north to Salt Village. Most of the time, they would be stopped at Black Bear Valley, or they would have to go south, facing crises such as swamps and savage beasts, and it would take even longer and cost more.
Their honey was the main trading item, but most of it was used for exchange. The villagers didn't have much to eat themselves, but even so, they couldn't get much salt and grains.
After all, honey wasn't a necessity. Only large villages would spend some effort exchanging. Other villages wouldn't do that.
But now, Yu Su told them that Yu Village had salt, and they didn't need to go elsewhere for exchange. There might even be a trading caravan coming, and they might be able to trade with Yu Village right at their doorstep!
How could they not be excited?
Facing their excited looks, Yu Su smiled and affirmed, "Of course, but how much you can exchange depends on how much honey you can provide. Also, you can exchange for some sweet Zhu Guo."