Hatu quickly said, "Esteemed sir, there are several other Tuman tribes around us. We usually perpetuate our lineage through marriage alliances. Our women marry over there, and their women marry over here. It's not just two tribes intermarrying, but several tribes."

Ice Seal nodded, showing understanding.

The crowd was somewhat surprised to see Ye Chen and the others, with a hint of fear in their eyes.

Hatu said to his tribespeople, "Don't worry, these gentlemen are just passing by and are visiting us as guests."

Upon hearing Hatu's words, everyone felt relieved.

The crowd made space instinctively, allowing Ye Chen and his group to sit around.

A robust young man went out and brought back some pieces of hidden meat, setting them on the fire to roast.

These were premium cuts, exceptionally exquisite ingredients. The Tuman tribe's grilling technique was very skilled, and the roasted meat looked very enticing.

The only thing was that the Tuman tribe did not have seasonings and such.

Ye Chen exchanged a large heap of seasonings, like cumin and chili, from the Points Mall.

When sprinkled on the roasted meat, the aroma instantly filled the air.

Ice Seal teased, "Ye Chen, why do you carry these things with you? Are you a foodie?"

Ye Chen smiled without saying anything.

The Tuman tribespeople, upon smelling the aroma, were momentarily enthralled.

Several children immediately started drooling.

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Have a taste, see how it is?"

A child couldn't resist the temptation and was about to tear off a piece of meat to try, but Hatu reprimanded him, "Badar, don't be rude; the guests haven't eaten yet."

The reprimanded child immediately withdrew his hand and returned to his mother's side.

"Don't be shy, everyone, have a taste."

After Ye Chen and his group took a piece first, the Tuman people began to taste.

Soon, the tribespeople were shining with excitement, eating bite after bite, unable to stop.

Seeing everyone enjoying the meal, Ye Chen exchanged another heap of seasonings from the Points Mall and said to Hatu, "Chief Hatu, keep these seasonings. When you have grilled meat next time, add these for a much better flavor."

For Ye Chen and his group, roasted meat without seasonings was hard to swallow.

Looking at the pile of seasonings on the ground, Hatu quickly said, "Honored guest, these are too precious; we cannot accept them."

These things might be common to Ye Chen and his group, but for Hatu, they were great treasures! Given their culture and environment, they could not produce such things; these were wonders in their eyes.

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Please accept them, consider it payment for the barbecue. These are very common items for us."

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Hatu accepted them with excitement and immediately instructed someone to bring out a bone box to store the seasonings.

This time, Ye Chen had exchanged a lot, with over a thousand bottles of each type of seasoning, enough for them to use for many years.

Ye Chen also believed that with the wisdom of the Tuman tribe, they would gradually figure out some new methods.

However, Ye Chen didn't know that precisely because of these things, many women from surrounding tribes would eventually flock to marry into this tribe. Many years later, Hatu's tribe would grow from the current forty people to a large tribe of over a thousand.

Hatu suddenly left and returned after a while holding something, which he respectfully presented to Ye Chen.

"Lord Ye Chen, I have nothing to repay you with. This is something I found recently at the peak of a snowy mountain. I noticed it shining in the dark, so I took it down and offer it to you, Lord."

Ye Chen looked at the bead in Hatu's hand, and the information appeared before him.

[Cold God Snow Pearl: Contains 5% Water Origin]

Ye Chen's pupils shook; this thing actually contained Water Origin!

Xiao Fan and the others were stunned, especially Ice Seal, whose eyeballs were nearly popping out; his pet had exactly the Water Attribute!

Kong Xi glanced at it but said nothing; she wasn't interested in the item.

Ye Chen was only slightly surprised, not to the point of losing composure. After putting away the item, he smiled and said, "Thank you. This item is much more valuable than what I gave you. Here, let me give you something else."

Saying this, Ye Chen exchanged fifty quilts, fifty pillows, fifty blankets, plus fifty down jackets and boots from the Points Mall.

Ye Chen had just observed that the people in the yurts were barefoot, and those outside only had animal skins wrapped around their feet, clearly insufficient to keep them warm.

Seeing these things, the Tuman people were slightly taken aback.

"What are these?"

"These are blankets; you can cover yourself with them when sleeping, very warm."

A child laid out a blanket and covered himself with a quilt, instantly feeling warmth envelop his entire body.

"Dad, it's so comfortable, so warm!"

The child lay in the quilt, unwilling to come out.

Ye Chen smiled, "These are shoes; try them on. You won't have to worry about cold feet when you go out anymore. Oh, I almost forgot!"

Ye Chen then exchanged five hundred pairs of socks.

Hatu curiously put on the socks and boots. Earlier, when they worked outside, although their feet were wrapped in animal skins, they still felt painfully cold.

After putting on the socks and shoes, the temperature in his feet rapidly increased, making him feel incredibly comfortable.

Hatu beamed with excitement; with these boots, he wouldn't have to worry about cold feet anymore when going out.

"Lord Ye Chen, I, Hatu, don't know what to say, thank you, thank you!" Hatu excitedly almost knelt down.

"No, no, don't do that." Ye Chen quickly prevented him.

Both Ice Seal and the others were somewhat moved; these were very common things for them, but precious and important to Hatu and his people.

Even they couldn't bear it anymore and took out some things.

What they had that would be useful to Hatu and his people were not many, only some simple weapons and tools to make hunting more convenient.

"Dear sirs, we...we really don't know what to say, thank you, thank you! We really don't know how to thank you!" Hatu stood up, and the others followed, giving Ye Chen and his group the highest ceremony of the Tuman tribe.

It was evident that they were very grateful to Ye Chen and his group.

Ice Seal and the others also felt a bit happy. After all, giving makes one feel warm and fulfilled, no matter when!

Ye Chen smiled and asked, "Hatu, what do your people usually do at home?"

The others looked at each other, unsure of how to respond.