The sound rumbled, echoing through the cold season. Listening to this, watching the returning people, and feeling the reverent gazes from everyone, even someone who had seen the world like Han Cheng, couldn't help but feel a bit emotional.
The scene had a parade-like feel to it. Han Cheng never expected these guys to stir up trouble . He waved his hands several times before finally getting the noise to die down. By now, the returning people had arrived at the edge of the wall, all looking up at Han Cheng on the wall with eyes full of respect, warmth, and affection. Han Cheng scanned each face, confirming that everyone who had gone out had returned without a hitch, then raised his hands, gave a big thumbs-up, and shouted, 'Welcome back, you're all amazing!' The warmth in their hearts was instantly reflected in the broad smiles across their faces.
After doing this, Han Cheng's gaze finally turned to the back of the crowd, looking at those unfamiliar faces with wary, almost fearful glances. These people were men and women, old and young, looking like they were from another tribe. Shang and Mao had delivered—Han Cheng had only suggested that they promote the tribe, hoping outside tribes would slowly become attracted to it and eventually join. Now, they had brought back an entire tribe. This was too fast, though. The people of Huangguo Tribe were utterly awestruck. They were staring at this bustling scene as if they had never seen the world before—seeing the splendor of human existence for the first time. Alongside their amazement, a feeling of self-deprecation also surfaced. Thinking back to their cave dwellings and comparing themselves to the clean, well-dressed people around them, they immediately lowered their heads. Before coming here, many of them thought their tribe was already quite large, but now that feeling had vanished entirely.
The people of Huangguo Tribe stared in shock at all these people, finally understanding how large the tribe that had been trading with them was. They avoided looking at the person standing on the wall, having heard the term 'Divine Child' from the traders multiple times. Through the traders, the people of Huangguo Tribe learned about many of the Divine Child's incredible feats. In their minds, someone so wise should be very old, yet now they saw that the Divine Child was actually relatively young. This tribe, built by this young person, was indeed impressive. Many of the magical things they had heard about on the road were the work of this young man. Awe and disbelief flowed through the hearts of the people of Huangguo Tribe. Along this journey, they had already seen many new and strange things, only to discover even more awe was waiting for them here.
'Who are these people?' Han Cheng descended from the wall, leaving the courtyard, and asked Shang and Mao about Huangguo Tribe's situation. After understanding what had happened, Han Cheng couldn't help but give both a hearty slap to show his approval; this was indeed a splendid move. As night fell, firelight rose in Green Sparrow Tribe, and the scent of food carried on the night breeze enveloped the entire tribe. Han Cheng had given the order for food to be prepared, celebrating the safe return of the trade team while also welcoming the addition of the Huangguo Tribe."
Eating together is one of the most effective ways to build relationships between people, whether in the past or the present. When the people of Huangguo Tribe entered the settlement, their initial cautiousness and fear quickly faded as various rich, delicious foods were brought out. The leader of Huangguo Tribe, awkwardly using two sticks, speared a chunk of steamed meat and hungrily stuffed it into his mouth, letting grease drip from his lips. While his mouth moved quickly, his eyes continuously searched the other food for his next bite. Such a manner of eating bore no resemblance to a leader, especially one from a tribe as primitive as Huangguo's. Talking about 'image' with primitive humans gets you only a puzzled expression, especially for a small tribe like Huangguo, which knows little about maintaining an image. Even if they did know about such things, their leader clearly wouldn’t care at this moment, simply wanting to savor all the delicious, filling food available.
The issue for the leader was deciding what to eat first; there were just too many, and they were all incredibly delicious. This dilemma—never before considered—played out right before the leader's eyes. The leader, used to eating the best and most in the tribe, was astounded to find himself in such a position. The rest of the people of Huangguo Tribe were no better, shoveling food into their mouths one after another, feeling that their decisions were overwhelmingly correct. The hardship of their journey suddenly seemed insignificant compared to this newfound abundance. They would never have tasted such food without coming here, not in their entire lives.
Integrating other tribes into the Green Sparrow Tribe was something Han Cheng and his group had done multiple times before, and they made it look almost effortless at this point. First, they cleared out some sleeping platforms, then began mixing the Huangguo Tribe's people with those of the Green Sparrow Tribe, fostering a blending of relationships. This was just the first step; there were many more to come. After this series of steps, these new members would begin to carry deep marks of the Green Sparrow Tribe. The noisy Green Sparrow Tribe finally quieted, with the trade team members sprawling on the warm kang, comfortably stretching and yawning. Some quickly fell asleep, while others, brimming with energy, hummed little tunes to their partners before settling into sleep. The first-time sleepers on the fire-heated kang from Huangguo Tribe felt the warmth beneath them and touched the soft animal skins draped over them, an almost surreal sensation pervading everyone’s minds. Just days earlier, they were shrouded by the shadow of food scarcity, but here they were now, experiencing a complete and unimaginable transformation in their lives.
These incredible changes were just a result of their one decision.