Battle Through the Heavens, Reborn as Xiao Yan's Sister

Chapter 90 The Path to Sustainable Development

Above the sand barges in the distance,
Queen Medusa watched all this quietly, a subtle glint of something unusual flashing in her eyes. As the queen who ruled over this vast desert, she naturally knew what benefits this cassava processing technology would bring if it were spread among the various tribes.

Small tribes like the Rock Tribe, which are constantly impoverished, are not uncommon in the desert. They live on the edge of subsistence and when resources are scarce, several small tribes will unite to attack human territory and plunder for the resources needed to survive.

Only medium-sized snake-people tribes with tens of thousands of people occupying large oases in the desert can maintain their basic needs and reduce bloodshed.

"Your Majesty, look..."

Flower Snake walked up to Queen Medusa and respectfully inquired.

"Ah."

Queen Medusa nodded slightly.
She naturally saw the situation of the tribe below, whose people, who devoutly believed in her, were now beaming with smiles and joy she had never seen before.

"Record the processing method of this refined cassava and try to promote it throughout the entire Serpent People race." Queen Medusa gave the order calmly, her voice not loud, but enough for the surrounding Serpent Guards to hear clearly.

"Yes!"

Flower Snake accepted the order and quickly turned to leave.

this moment,
She seemed to understand why Queen Medusa had kept that human woman by her side; the woman was indeed exceptional. However, she still felt that Her Majesty the Queen was being too indulgent with that human woman.

...

far away,

Queen Medusa turned her gaze back to the silver-haired figure below, her eyes never leaving Xiao Yue, for this human woman had brought her too many surprises.

Xiao Yue was unaware of Queen Medusa's gaze. At that moment, she was explaining in detail to the many snake people how to rotate crops, fertilize, and cultivate cassava, all of which were important means to improve crop yield and quality.

Xiao Yue's interests are undoubtedly extremely wide-ranging.
From astronomy and geography to people's livelihood and national affairs!
She not only taught the snake people about planting cassava, but also analyzed for them how to reclaim wasteland in the desert and how to rationally allocate water resources to make the desert an oasis again.

They even explained and analyzed from a medical perspective how, in this harsh desert environment, pregnant women of the Snake People's physique should deliver babies who are prone to premature birth.

The Serpent People's knowledge in these areas was far too backward. They were overly fond of force and would resort to violence to solve problems. As a result, they often neglected many things, including industry, construction, and the economy, which lagged behind humanity!
Even the crucial profession of 'physician' is very rare in this race, often found only in large tribes! As for becoming an alchemist, that's even more out of the question, as the snake-people, with their cold constitution and bloodline, are destined to be unable to cultivate fire-based techniques for alchemy.

It is precisely because of their cold constitution and bloodline that very few of the newborn snake-people can survive in this harsh desert environment. At this moment, Xiao Yue, who is a martial artist who has transformed into a healer, not only analyzes the underlying principles but also deduces several promising solutions.

Over time,
As the sun rose higher, its holy light bathed Xiao Yue, creating a golden glow. Her long, snow-white hair shone brightly in the sunlight, and her voice carried precious knowledge through the scorching desert wind.

below,

Hundreds of snake people listened intently below. Regardless of age or gender, they were all sitting upright in a circle, listening quietly without a single person losing focus!

Saints, instructors, teachers, preachers…

These words suddenly popped into Queen Medusa's mind.

She could sense that what Xiao Yue was teaching was not anything profound or an explanation of the deep truths of cultivation. It simply summarized the four aspects of 'medicine, food, housing, and transportation,' which was simple, unadorned, and unremarkable, yet seemed to contain an inexplicable sense of weight.

These seemingly simple pieces of knowledge may be the key to changing the fate of these lowly snake-people who struggle to survive in the desert.

"I remember you just said that you once gathered nearby tribes to launch an attack on a small town on the outskirts of the human world?" Xiao Yue suddenly asked the snake-man elder.

The old man paused for a moment, then nodded.

"And the result?" Xiao Yue asked again.

"This year's results have been disastrous, with heavy losses. Many young men have died, and we haven't even managed to secure food or water." As the old chief spoke, some of the nearby snake-people looked sorrowful. "Didn't you think of any other methods?" Xiao Yue asked.

The snake-men were stunned upon hearing this.

They have always obtained resources through plunder. When water sources dried up, they would steal; when food ran out, they would plunder human territory! This method is simple, brutal, and quick to produce results!

The snake people revered force, so they never considered other solutions.

“No wonder the people of the Gama Empire call this place a barbarian land. Plunder and invasion only bring temporary satisfaction and cannot solve the fundamental problem at all.” Xiao Yue chuckled and continued.

“We used to have dealings with human caravans, but the prices they offered were too high. There were even some bandits and unscrupulous slave caravans who would come here to kidnap young and beautiful girls and sell them to various places!”

The old leader's face turned angry as he finished speaking.
The other snake people were also discussing the matter, clearly sharing the same indignation about the situation.

Xiao Yue nodded slightly upon hearing this. The conflict and hatred between humans and snake people have been entrenched for many years and cannot be resolved in a short period of time. This is indisputable.

“If we can establish markets and build stable trade with humans, and establish mutual trust, then perhaps we can solve some basic living needs. But relying on extreme methods to obtain these things won’t last long,” Xiao Yue said softly.

Next, she offered many novel development suggestions for the snake people from her unique perspective.

Xiao Yue stopped there.

The rest is up to them to figure out; Xiao Yue can't worry about the rest.

Upon hearing Xiao Yue's words, many snake people in the tribe fell into deep thought, and the old chief even stroked his beard and frowned in contemplation.

Although their snake-people tribe's culture reveres force, they are not entirely incapable of accepting new ideas. In particular, the knowledge that Xiao Yue demonstrated today has made them more receptive to new things.

For a time,

They still had many questions they wanted to ask and hoped Xiao Yue could help them answer them.

However, Xiao Yue did not give them many opportunities to ask questions. Her own time was limited, and she would not stay here for too long. Therefore, she hoped that these snake people would calm down and think about these issues on their own.

"Miss Silver Moon..."

At this moment, Flower Snake, the captain of the Queen's personal guard, suddenly walked over.

Xiao Yue turned her head and looked at Hua She'er.

"Her Majesty the Queen has decided to record the processing method of this fine cassava, as well as the knowledge you just imparted, and to promote it to the entire Snake-People tribe as much as possible," Flower Snake said respectfully, her opinion of Xiao Yue now greatly changed.

Xiao Yue nodded slightly. She had naturally seen Queen Medusa's actions, but she wasn't surprised. After all, Queen Medusa was a smart woman who knew what was in her best interest.

"Alright, that concludes today's explanation. See you again sometime." Xiao Yue clapped her hands, stood up, and said with a smile.

As she finished speaking, the snake people seemed to wake up from a dream and stood up one after another, then made way for Xiao Yue, willingly bowing to her.

"Let's go."

Xiao Yue smiled slightly and said to the flower snake beside her.

Flower Snake nodded and then quickly followed.

Then the massive, luxurious sand barge slowly started moving, leaving a long trail on the reddish-brown earth before gradually disappearing into the distance.

(End of this chapter)