Sarah couldn't understand what she was saying, only felt that she seemed emotionally agitated, so she cast a pleading glance at Luo Yan—

'Should I give her a thrashing?'

'There's no need for that.'

Answering Sarah's inquisitive look with his own, Luo Yan, who was originally holding back politely, simply dropped the act, looked at Taufu with a faint smile, and said.

"I'm smiling—well, that's hard to say. The brain is often controlled by hormones, and those who haven't gone through desensitization training are almost defenseless against these hormones. And I heard that the Giant Dragon's estrus period... well, forget it, you'll have to experience it yourself later."

Hope this little rascal doesn't turn into a love-struck fool in the future.

These days, Giant Dragons, whether male or female, are even rarer than giant pandas. If push comes to shove, he might have to 'neuter' this fellow.

Taufu suddenly shivered for no reason, feeling a chill climbing up her spine, yet couldn't tell where it came from. A quail egg, not held down, fell into Sarah's arms.

Sarah's eyes lit up, and she accepted it with a smile.

Collecting Taufu's eggs had become her daily amusement, as after all, whenever Lord Demon King ate a Dragon Egg, he would emit a pleasant fragrance.

"Lord Demon King..."

Seeing that the little Giant Dragon finally stopped making noise, Aisemata immediately stepped forward, seizing the opportunity to speak, nodded respectfully, and placed her right fist against her chest.

"Thanks to the miracle you bestowed upon us, our granaries are now filled with maize. Currently, we are organizing laborers to thresh and dry the maize, and it is estimated that after this work is completed, there will be ten to fifteen tons of grain available... May I ask how you plan to handle this grain?"

In recent days, chieftains from various chiefdoms had been questioning her about this matter, and the Elders of the Sand Ridge State were subtly hinting at her to secure more benefits for their tribesmen. For a while, she was overwhelmed by these troublesome issues.

Even if they had just united momentarily due to shared suffering, the hardest times had passed, and who would ever feel they had too much grain in their granaries?

Back then, the Sand Ridge Clan had given quite a bit of grain to sponsor Aisemata to help the migrating Armored Dragon Clan. This wasn't because of their goodwill, but because they saw potential in their Clan Mother to compete for the 'King of the Chosen' in the new Kingdom.

Now that she had succeeded, they naturally had a reason to ask her to repay the favor.

And those small tribes currently facing the risk of hunger also had reasons to rely on her, as their ability to withstand risks was lower, and logically and sensibly, they should receive more.

As to whether they would distribute the grain to their people after obtaining it, that depended on the moral standards of each tribe.

Unfortunately.

This too is linked to development. Theoretically, Assam State is maybe the only one truly able to distribute the grain.

The maize that had already been threshed, roasted, and dried was currently stored in the granaries of Assam City, and without an order from the Demon King, no one dared touch it.

Including Aisemata herself.

She was well aware of the substantial problems in choosing any side, and now could only seek help from the Demon King.

Seeing the troubles and worries hidden in her eyes, Luo Yan pondered briefly and then spoke.

"You don't need to worry about this matter. I'll have my acolytes and followers deliver the grain to those who need it."

In reality, if being ruthless, Luo Yan could first sell this grain to the not-so-desperate Empire.

After all, the miracle had already been shown to the Lizardmen, and even if the grain wasn't truly given to them, they'd only think the grain had rotted in the chieftain's house. Instead, using these baits to lure General Hamoldon and get the Empire's lads to work harder on building the port might be better.

History has abundant evidence to prove that hungry believers are far more devout than those with full bellies, and letting believers eat too much led to the downfall of the Mechanical God.

Moreover, thanks to Gutaf's ordeal, his people have a much better ability to digest tree bark than humans, and not that many might actually starve.

Coming from Hell, Luo Yan still has a certain baseline, as adhering to contracts has always been a tradition of demons.

He would instruct his appointed Death Priest to distribute the grain through temples to the acolytes of each tribe, and through these grassroots 'faith workers', directly deliver cooked corn porridge to the Lizardmen in need of relief, while mobilizing these relieved Lizardmen to learn the agricultural techniques of the Great Graveyard to reclaim wasteland.

Hopefully, this could help them get through the difficult times.

Hearing these words, Aisemata let out a sigh of relief; the pressure on her shoulders felt significantly lightened.

She had never experienced the feeling of being caught between her tribe and the royal court when she was just a clan mother, but now she deeply understood the impossible triangle of central and local with the people's interests.

If the temple was willing to intervene in this matter, it would naturally be the best outcome for her, who was still unstable, as after all, the temple of the Great Graveyard currently had no vested interests locally, and no one dared defy the supreme Demon King now.

Luo Yan paused for a moment, then continued.

"How do you generally handle the corn cobs after threshing?"

Aisemata was slightly stunned, momentarily unable to respond.

"This... It's our first time planting them as well. Do they have any particular uses?"

Luo Yan nodded.

"They do have quite a few uses. Ground up, they can feed cattle or other ruminants, and after fermentation, they can also feed pigs. I remember you have quite a few livestock; if those animals can digest ferns from the desert, corn cobs should be no problem. I'm not sure, but you could give it some attention... If this works out, I imagine several tons of feed should help you quell some internal disputes within the tribes. You don't have to appease them, but don't let them feel they've been shortchanged. I've noticed their contributions."

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