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Occasionally, a few people taller than 1.6 meters could be seen, and they were dressed meticulously, clearly from wealthy families.

As soon as Change and Su Mo entered this tribe, the people showed wary and fearful expressions.

The tall and mighty, golden-haired Su Mo was like a Heavenly God.

They were like children in front of Su Mo.

Change, at 1.72 meters tall, also stood out from the crowd.

Their presence put the entire tribe under great pressure.

At this moment, a lean, dark-skinned man, 1.6 meters tall and strongly built, walked towards them.

He looked up at Su Mo.

He only felt that Su Mo's golden hair was shining like the sun.

Such an Aura.

He had only seen it on one person.

That was Da Yi, the current ruler of Yi Country, but he had only seen him from afar during the tribal worship held once every ten years.

It didn't have the same visual impact as Su Mo.

As for Change, everyone dared not look at her, because in their eyes, such a beautiful woman could only be possessed by a god-like figure like Su Mo.

Gathering his courage, the lean, dark-skinned man spoke.

"Sirs, may I ask why you have come to our Blackwater Tribe?"

Su Mo lowered his head and answered first.

"We are going to Yunmeng City."

Change seemed to have encountered such situations many times, and her voice was calm.

"Let's go."

She clearly had no intention of staying here any longer.

Su Mo had originally wanted to see what specialties this tribe had, but seeing Change about to leave, he did not stay either.

As they walked out of the tribe and continued along the riverbank, the lean, dark-skinned man from earlier ran over, holding something.

"Slow down."

Su Mo looked back and saw that the lean, dark-skinned man had brought a cured and dried salted fish.

For such a primitive tribe lacking salt, such a salted fish could be said to be incredibly precious.

"For us?"

The lean, dark-skinned man nodded honestly.

"Sirs, I apologize, this is all our tribe can offer."

Su Mo did not refuse, taking the salted fish, whose surface was covered in salt crystals, into his hand.

Upon closer inspection, he could smell the flavorful substances produced during long-term curing and drying.

It was very fragrant and delicious.

This would allow him to make some dishes he couldn't make before.

"Thank you."

"It's what we should do."

Seeing Su Mo accept the salted fish, the lean, dark-skinned man immediately ran back to the tribe.

Change looked at the salted fish in Su Mo's hand with curiosity.

"What is this?"

Su Mo smiled proudly.

"This is a good thing; you'll know once I make it."

"Okay."

Change's eyes showed anticipation.

Unconsciously, the delicious food Su Mo made gradually conquered her stomach.

It also allowed her to experience some ordinary human emotions.

As they walked out of the Blackwater Tribe's territory, Su Mo looked at Change.

"Can you check if this salted fish is poisonous?"

Change nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Her cold gaze swept over it.

Then she shook her head.

"It's not poisonous, you can eat it."

"Then I'm relieved."

Su Mo then went to a shallow area of the river to clean some dirt from the skin, and then tore off the entire fish skin.

Only the fish skin and head of the salted fish were inedible; the rest could be eaten.

After rinsing the fish meat with clean water, Su Mo placed it on a clean leaf.

Then he plunged into the water to catch fish.

Living off the land, living off the water.

They had been eating fish all the way, and although there was no salt, they hadn't grown tired of it.

Now that they had salt, they naturally wanted to have a good meal.

Soon.

Su Mo caught two swordfish in the great river of Yunmeng Marsh.

These swordfish seemed to be closely related to eels; their flesh was delicious and rich in fat, making them exceptionally tasty when grilled.

However, before, without salt, the deliciousness could not be maximized.

Now that there was salt, they could naturally make even more delicious food.

Subsequently, after cleaning the swordfish, Su Mo meticulously stuffed the salted fish meat into it and then roasted it with Scarlet Firmament.

Unlike the previous sweet aroma, this time there was a strange new fragrance, which, when mixed with the original fish meat, was like grilling eel.

He handed the fish meat, filled with salted fish threads, to Change on a clean leaf.

Change also took a bite with a hint of anticipation.

A wonderful taste, completely different from before, instantly burst in her mouth, making Change utterly intoxicated.

Watching Change's intoxicated expression, Su Mo was also very satisfied.

As long as she loved to eat, that was enough.

He wasn't afraid of not being able to spoil her appetite!

Soon, Change chewed slowly and delicately, finishing the fish meat in her hand, while looking expectantly at the remaining fish meat in Su Mo's hand.

Su Mo naturally satisfied her, handing over another piece of fish.

As she ate her fill.

Change's clear and serene gaze became somewhat hesitant.

"You'll keep making food for me in the future, right?"

Chapter 113: First Meeting, Rival Da Yi

Hearing Change say this, Su Mo's heart was excited, and he nodded eagerly.

"Of course!"

"If Fairy wants to eat, I'll cook for you for a lifetime."

Perhaps it was Su Mo's illusion, but he clearly saw a sigh of relief on Change's face, which was carved like beautiful jade.

...

Eating and drinking along the way, ten-odd days passed, and the two finally arrived on foot at Yunmeng City, the largest city in Yunmeng Marsh.

Yunmeng City was a city built upon trees.

Its foundation was a tree that had lived for an unknown number of years; its trunk was like a giant peak, its canopy covered the sky and sun, and its branches were full of treehouses.

However, not everyone was qualified to live on the tree; surrounding the tree roots were several huge lakes.

Strange lotus flowers grew on the lakes, extremely large and beautiful, with tough lotus stems and lotus leaves as large as boats.

Many people built houses on these lotus leaves and could easily enter and exit by paddling canoes.

This was the first time Su Mo had seen such a large gathering of people in a tribe.

Between the lakes was a grand Dao, entirely paved with cut bluestone, leading directly to the heart of Yunmeng City.

Walking on it.

The road was spotless, clearly cleaned regularly.

As soon as Su Mo and Change stepped onto it, the reception staff noticed them and immediately blew horns, announcing Change's arrival in Yunmeng Marsh.

This time, Su Mo did not walk side-by-side with Change, but walked behind her, appearing respectful.

Seeing him like this, Change's starlike eyes showed confusion.

But she didn't think too much and walked step by step towards Yunmeng City.

As they approached, a mighty procession came towards them; the person leading it rode an elephant, with a bow and arrows on his back, looking exceptionally majestic.

Su Mo also saw the person riding the elephant.

It was Da Yi, whom he had seen earlier in the royal palace hall.

Da Yi was already eight hundred years old.

In this ancient era, some people with special Bloodlines could live for at least five hundred years.

Royal Bloodlines like Su Mo's could live for over a thousand years.

This meant that Da Yi, in front of him, still had at least two hundred years to live.

Looking at Da Yi, Su Mo felt a surge of annoyance.

However, circumstances were stronger than he was, and he had to bow his head.

The head of the procession stopped a hundred meters away from the two, and Da Yi walked towards them with an excited expression.

His gaze was only on Change; Su Mo, standing beside her, was completely ignored.

"Change, you've arrived."

Change nodded upon hearing this, feeling a slight displeasure at Da Yi's grand display.

"What are you doing?"

Da Yi laughed heartily.

"No, nothing."

"Let's go now."

"Okay."

Change, however, looked back at Su Mo; her cold and sacred face showed a hint of human emotion.

"Come with me."

"Who is he?"

Da Yi no longer recognized Su Mo; for him, Su Mo, this royal from Red Hill, was merely an insignificant event in his life.