Chapter 999 - 998: Food Exchange
At this gathering, it is clear that the true decision-makers are only the priests of these two powerful battling Tribes.
Ji Nuan put away the smile on her face, her eyes gleaming as she looked towards the Whale Priest: "Chief Zhuangzhuang mentioned that Priest wishes to discuss the issue of exchanging food with us?"
The Whale Priest was taken aback, not expecting Ji Nuan to dive straight into the matter.
He then nodded solemnly, looked around at the Orcs gathered, and turned his body to make a gesturing invitation: "It’s too noisy here, let’s talk in the cave."
Ji Nuan nodded, and following the Whale Priest’s lead, headed toward the cave in the center of Swordfish Island.
Looking at the cave that was several times larger than that of the Tortoise Tribe, Ji Nuan felt a sense of wonder. Do the Aquatic Tribes also have requirements on the size of the caves?
The cave led downwards, and inside was a small conference hall.
At the top of the conference hall were two Beast Skin mats, apparently for the priests of the two powerful battling Tribes.
After entering the cave, the Whale Priest glanced at Jingluo, and an Orc nodded and walked to the side, fetching a Beast Skin mat from the corner and placing it beside the two mats on the platform.
The Whale Priest, paying no mind to the expressions of the Python Tribe’s Priest and other Orcs around, looked at Ji Nuan: "Shaman Ji Nuan, please take a seat."
Ji Nuan courteously stepped forward and sat down consciously on the newly placed Beast Skin mat.
The Python Tribe’s Priest’s face turned sour, clearly scoffing loudly before taking a seat on a Beast Skin mat farther away from Ji Nuan.
The Tortoise Priest sat just below the platform, pleased inside seeing the Whale Priest holding Shaman Ji Nuan in such high regard.
"Shaman Ji Nuan, as you’ve seen the situation of our Aquatic Tribe, the sea water is filled with toxins.
Let alone tracing the source of these toxins, even our food supply is a problem.
We discussed food exchange with the Shaman before, and we wonder if it could start earlier."
Ji Nuan nodded: "My clan members and I saw the condition of the sea on our way here.
I never imagined that the issue with the toxic sea water could escalate to this extent."
She sighed: "Exchanging food is certainly possible, but our Watson Tribe also cannot provide all the food for Swordfish Island."
The Whale Priest nodded solemnly: "Of course, I understand that. I just hope Shaman Ji Nuan could provide as much food as you possibly can for us.
Our Aquatic Clan often dredges Shell Beasts and seaweed, with the Shell Beads from the bodies of Shell Beasts carefully selected and stored in a special cave.
But I’m not sure about the quantity of this exchange?"
Ji Nuan smiled looking towards the Turtle Priest beneath the platform: "This matter is best known by the old Priest of the Tortoise Tribe and Chief Gui Zhuangzhuang."
After saying this, she looked towards the Whale Priest: "But there is one thing I need to mention upfront."
The Whale Priest nodded: "Please, go ahead."
He thought Ji Nuan was going to address the issue of the quantity of the exchange, but no matter how unfair this exchange was, they had to proceed.
After all, compared to life, these Shell Beads and seafood really meant nothing.
Ji Nuan glanced at the Tortoise Priest and Chief Gui Zhuangzhuang below: "The Whale Priest also knows about the relationship between our Watson Tribe and the Tortoise Tribe.
Our two tribes are very good friends, so the Watson Tribe takes good care of the Tortoise Tribe in exchanges."