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Wu Jiong chuckled, "So what are your thoughts? How about visiting the Cypress Branch Tribe?"

Jian Mo nodded. "The Cypress Branch Tribe is a good option; it'll be a good opportunity to see what their tribe is like."

Wu Jiong: "Then let's go. If we don't go today, we won't have time tomorrow."

Jian Mo: "Okay, I'll call Jiujiu and the others over. Shall we take some supplies with us? The people of the Cypress Branch Tribe are very friendly; we should take some supplies to thank them."

Wu Jiong had no objection. "Whatever you say."

They loaded up their supplies, mounted Jiujiu and Ying'ao, and continued their journey.

The two roughly knew the location of the Cypress Branch Tribe, but they had never been there before, so they would have to go there to find it.

They flew northwest from the Snow Foot Tribe, past the Rain Rising Tribe, and after flying for quite a while, they finally arrived at the territory of the Cypress Branch Tribe.

The territory of the Cypress Branch Tribe has many mountains and forests, which look lush and green.

Therefore, the brown nests situated on the mountain grasslands are particularly eye-catching.

The dwellings of the Cypress Branch Tribe are somewhat similar to those of the Jintuo Tribe; both are elevated dwellings with roofs for shelter from the wind and rain.

What's different is that the brown hay on the roof of the Cypress Branch Tribe's shed is exceptionally thick, like a high-stacked cake, giving people a very warm feeling.

When they arrived, a group of orcs were coming out carrying baskets.

The group of petite and pretty sub-beastmen saw Jiujiu and Ying'ao circling overhead and quickly recognized them, waving and greeting them.

A sub-orc called out in a clear voice, "Doctor Jian Mo, Chief Wu Jiong —what brings you here?"

Jian Mo: "I just wanted to come and visit you."

The sub-beastmen seemed very happy and waved enthusiastically, saying, "Welcome—you can just leave Jiujiu and Ying'ao in the open space."

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong did as they were told, and the beastmen came over to help them unload their things.

The leader of the orcs said, "Our tribe has gone out hunting and gathering. We're going soon too. Would you like to come with us? We can find some good stuff today."

Jian Mo became curious. "What kind of good thing is it?"

The sub-beastmen exchanged glances, smiled mysteriously, and refused to speak, only saying, "You'll find out when you follow them."

Jian Mo thought for a moment and said, "Okay. Let's tie up Jiujiu and Ying'ao first. Can we tie them up in an open space?"

The sub-beastmen exclaimed, "They're so well-behaved, why tie them up? Why not just let them follow behind?"

Jian Mo was surprised by the friendliness of the sub-beastmen. He smiled and said, "That's great."

After quickly putting their belongings away, the sub-beastmen led them on their way.

These sub-beastmen also had a unique way of walking; they ran and jumped, moving very lightly.

Jian Mo glanced at them several times, then suddenly felt like studying them. He remembered that birds had hollow skeletons and were very light; he wondered if the people of the Cypress Branch Tribe were the same.

Although the people of the Cypress Branch Tribe are also mammals, they can fly, so their bodies should be somewhat different.

As the beastmen walked along, they began to sing.

Their singing was melodious and gentle, quite different from the songs Jian Mo had heard at bonfire parties before.

Jian Mo discovered that they should have a fixed tune and sing different songs, but they were always singing the same few tunes over and over again.

We walked together through the lush green forest.

The trees here are very tall, probably over 100 meters, and they look like tiny ants walking through the forest.

The forest was shrouded in mist, and sunlight pierced through it, forming beams of light that made the forest seem like a fairyland.

Jian Mo admired the scenery on both sides, but regretted not having any photography equipment. If she did, the photos would surely be beautiful.

No, he actually had a cell phone, but it had long since run out of battery and shut down.

Just as Jian Mo's thoughts were drifting further and further away, the beastmen stopped under one of the large trees.

They looked up and assessed the situation, then said, "This is it."

Jian Mo looked up as well, but saw nothing. "What's on the tree?"

The sub-beastmen smiled mysteriously, "You'll find out soon enough."

As they spoke, the sub-beastmen held hands and said, "Stand back a bit, we're going to crash into a tree."

Jian Mo looked at them, completely bewildered.

The beastmen shouted "Hey!" and then all rammed their shoulders into the big tree.

There were many of them, but the tree was even bigger. The impact only caused the tree to sway slightly, and things fell from the tree to the ground with a soft rustling sound, like tiny snowflakes falling from the sky.

Jian Mo stared intently for a long time before finally noticing the round, translucent objects on the ground, which looked like the seeds of some kind of plant.

Jian Mo: "What is this?"

The sub-beastmen, panting, said, "This is a local specialty. Wait a minute, let's crash a few more times, and collect it when we've collected more."

As they spoke, the group of petite sub-orcs joined hands again, attempting to ram the giant tree once more.

These petite creatures were panting heavily, their faces flushed.

Jian Mo couldn't stand it any longer and nudged Wu Jiong's arm with her shoulder, signaling him to take action quickly.

Wu Jiong said in a deep voice, "I'll do it."

The beastmen's eyes lit up, and they joined hands, tacitly making way for each other.

Wu Jiong turned around and transformed into a giant wolf, then, using the space cleared by the sub-beastmen, he sideways bumped into a tree.

The forest was very narrow, which was not conducive to the giant wolf's performance.

He couldn't run up and could only crash into the tree on the spot.

Nevertheless, the force with which he rammed the tree was far greater than that of the orcs. With just one impact, the things on the tree fell down like raindrops, rolling all over the ground.

The beastmen's eyes lit up. "Wow! That's awesome!"

Wu Jiong gestured for them to move aside, then bumped into them again.

This time, even more things fell from the tree.

After ramming the tree several times until nothing else fell, the giant wolf finally retreated to the side.

The sub-beastmen cheered and thanked them, rushing forward to collect the fallen items, calling out to Jian Mo, "Doctor Jian Mo, come quick! This is the good stuff we were talking about!"