This Is My Primitive Tribe
Chapter 149 - 120 Wax Tree and Wax Worm

Chapter 149: Chapter 120 Wax Tree and Wax Worm

The Crow God and Jackal God fought for half a day, the Crow God’s feathers became sparser, looking somewhat miserable.

The Jackal God wasn’t much better off either; his fur was burned by the Divine Fire spat by the Crow God, with bald patches scattered all over.

The battle on the ground was equally intense. The Jackal Cavalry gained no advantage against the attacks of the large crows, with casualties on both sides.

"Caw..."

In the end, the Crow God didn’t want to continue this mutually destructive method, spewing a mouthful of Divine Fire to repel the Jackal God, then flapping his sparsely feathered wings to fly away.

"Retreat!"

The leader of the Crow Tribe shouted, fleeing together with the Crow God.

The warriors of the Crow Tribe, along with those large crows, fought while retreating. In a short time, they had completely fled, leaving behind hundreds of corpses on the ground.

On the Jackal Tribe’s side, a warrior gasped heavily and asked, "Chief, pursue... pursue them?"

"Pursue what, go back!"

The chief of the Jackal Tribe also had many wounds, moreover, if even the Jackal God didn’t chase, wouldn’t pursuing them be suicidal?

This battle ended ambiguously, but the enmity between them was already set. If they meet again, they will surely fight again.

...

Southern Wilderness, Vine Tribe, dawn.

Mai Dong hesitated for a few days, finally deciding to seek out Jiang Xuan.

Mai Dong was one of the four dual-color warriors of the Rock Sheep Tribe who joined the Vine Tribe, not particularly tall, nor very strong, but he had a unique skill, which was raising Wax Worms.

Wax Worms were the most important thing besides rock sheep in the Rock Sheep Tribe, as they could produce large quantities of Insect Wax annually.

Because of his skill in raising Wax Worms, Mai Dong was well-liked in the Rock Sheep Tribe.

But now, the Rock Sheep Tribe was gone, and after joining the Vine Tribe, his ability couldn’t be showcased, so he could only join in hunting with everyone.

He thought about those Wax Worms every day, even dreaming about them at night.

Thus, after struggling for days, Mai Dong decided to find Jiang Xuan to see if he could take him back to the Rock Sheep Tribe once.

In the courtyard among the bamboo forest, Jiang Xuan was planting some mosquito-repelling plants like Stinky Grass and Fan Grass in front and behind the house.

As the weather warmed, those annoying mosquitoes swarmed back.

Whether living in the forest or living in the bamboo grove, mosquitoes are abominantly numerous and very large.

If measures aren’t taken to repel or kill these mosquitoes, one would get bitten all over while sleeping indoors.

"Knock knock knock..."

At the gate of the courtyard, following the Vine Tribe’s custom, Mai Dong knocked before entering.

Jiang Xuan, without turning his head, said, "Tang Yuan, go open the door."

Tang Yuan, who was wandering in the courtyard, lazily walked over and skillfully opened the gate.

Though Mai Dong knew the purple Fierce Bird was raised by Jiang Xuan, seeing the purple bird’s head upon opening the door, he was nonetheless frightened into stepping back two paces.

Feeling bored, Tang Yuan returned to his bamboo shed to sleep.

Only then did Mai Dong dare to walk into the courtyard, cautiously approaching Jiang Xuan and saying, "Chief."

Jiang Xuan turned, saw Mai Dong, then put down the Bone Hoe in his hand and asked, "So it’s Mai Dong. What’s up?"

Seeing Jiang Xuan remember his name, Mai Dong felt the distance in his heart slightly close.

"Chief, I want to visit the Rock Sheep Tribe once."

"What for?" Jiang Xuan asked, puzzled.

"Chief, the Wax Worms should have started laying eggs by now. I want to go back and make some Insect Bags for those eggs so they can grow smoothly and produce Insect Wax by autumn."

Insect Bags are nests made of dry grass and other materials, with eggs inside, hung on trees to protect larvae from wind, sun, and rain, enhancing larval survival rate.

Without artificially made Insect Bags, the number of Wax Worms that can successfully hatch and grow would drastically decrease.

Mai Dong continued, "Though the Rock Sheep Tribe is gone, those Wax Trees still exist. As long as they’re not destroyed, we can still harvest Insect Wax in autumn."

After listening to Mai Dong’s explanation, Jiang Xuan’s eyes instantly brightened.

He has already experienced the benefits of Insect Wax.

Whether for making candles for nighttime lighting or grinding into powder for treating injuries, it’s very useful.

If the mountain forests of the Rock Sheep Tribe could continue producing Insect Wax, it would naturally be the best, the Vine Tribe could continue using Insect Wax.

Any surplus could be traded with other tribes as precious commodities, like the Rock Sheep Tribe did, to acquire other things.

"Okay, once I finish planting these few plants, I’ll go find the Old Witch to borrow the Giant Eagle and accompany you on this trip."

"Chief, let me help with the planting."

Jiang Xuan and Mai Dong quickly finished planting the remaining Stinky Grass and Fan Grass.

Afterwards, the two headed to the bamboo hut where the Old Witch lived to borrow the Giant Eagle.

Tang Yuan, though grown considerably, still needed some time to mature. Short flights were no problem, but long flights were too strenuous.

Once Tang Yuan fully grew, they wouldn’t need to constantly borrow the Giant Eagle.

When Jiang Xuan informed the Old Witch about the Wax Worms, the Old Witch showed great interest and wanted to personally take a look.

So Jiang Xuan greeted Chi Shao and the others, then with the Old Witch and Mai Dong, rode the Giant Eagle towards the Rock Sheep Tribe.

A few hours later, they landed at the former residence of the Rock Sheep Tribe, gazing at the burnt ruins and the scattered white bones on the ground. Mai Dong couldn’t help but feel grief rise within him, kneeling to the ground, crying loudly.