The festival was held on Bailiyuan's third day in Xuecun.
It wasn't until this moment that Baili Yuan knew what kind of festival it was - the Xue Xie Festival.
The Snow Break Festival was originally created to celebrate the end of snowfall on the Daisetsuzan Mountains.
The location of Snow Village is very special. There is only one snowfall every year, but only once in the second half of the year.
A long time ago, due to its remote location, the conditions in Snow Village were not very good. Although the people in Snow Village have developed strong strength in the face of the harsh climate, it is also difficult to compete against the blizzards of nature.
Therefore, during the six months when it snows, the people of Snow Village will not go out and stay indoors. After all, it would be good to take good care of Snow Village and get some territory. During the half year when it snows, Xuecun will rely on the food stored in Litun during the half year when it doesn't snow. The people of Xuecun lived a very difficult life at that time.
Then, half a year later, the snow stops. To celebrate, the people in Xuecun will take out the remaining grain and celebrate together.
So, there was the Snow Break Festival.
In modern times, with the development of science and technology, the living conditions of Xuecun have improved. Even during the half-year snowfall, people in Xuecun can go out for activities with the help of various high-tech tools, and they don't have to worry about food problems.
However, the Snow Break Festival is still preserved.
But the meaning has changed. It is no longer to celebrate the survivors, but to celebrate the good life and pay tribute to the people of ancient Xuecun.
As for why the people of Xuecun guarded this corner of Xuecun and would rather die than move away, Bailiyuan didn't know the reason, but he could also guess that there must be something special about Daoxuecun.
For example, it snows. Although it often snows in the Daxue Mountains, Bailiyuan has never heard of this kind of situation in the second half of the year.
But this is someone else’s secret, and it’s not easy for Baili Yuan to explore it. It wasn’t until the beginning of the festival that Hanako told Baili Yuan the truth. Baili Yuan guessed that Hanako was probably trying to prevent herself from touching any taboos due to her excessive curiosity. , it’s better to know nothing.
After the Xuexie Festival ended, Bailiyuan knew that he should leave, and there was no chance for him to explore further.
However, Bailiyuan is not the kind of person who is overly curious. For example, Bailiyuan has never thought of exploring Huahua's oral structure in person.
The Snow Break Festival has begun. Since the morning, the atmosphere in the entire snow village has been very lively. Everyone has put on gorgeous clothes prepared for the Snow Break Festival, and Huahua has also gotten up early.
However, the real focus of the Snow Festival is the midday sacrifice and the evening hunt.
Bailiyuan was quickly infected by the lively atmosphere of the Xue Xie Festival and put everything behind him.
The elves were also released by Bailiyuan, allowing them to move freely. Here in Xuecun, Bailiyuan was not worried that the elves would be treated as wild monsters by the Xuecun people and killed alone, or that they would be washed clean and put on the fire and sprinkled with sesame. Of course, because living wild monsters cannot enter the snow village.
The festival was prepared very grandly, and Bailiyuan estimated that the Snow Break Festival in Xuecun might be the same as the New Year outside.
Noon arrived in a blink of an eye, and Baili Yuan quickly followed the villagers to the center of the snow village.
The center of Snow Village was covered up before, but now, Bailiyuan finally saw the covered scenery.
A huge blue high platform was built, filled with fresh vegetables and fruits, and various meats were placed in the middle area. In the core area, there was a high platform with a blazing fire burning on it.
At this time, Huahua's grandfather and grandmother were dressed in costumes and walked onto the high platform, and the people below gradually became quiet.
"The Snow Break Festival is usually hosted by the head of a village. Huahua's grandfather and grandma have been hosting the Snow Break Festival for more than 20 years."
Bailiyuan looked behind him, and Hanako led Huahua to behind him for some unknown reason.
"Hello, Sister Huako." Bailiyuan nodded politely.
At this time, Hanako and Huahua were also wearing clothes that looked brand new and gorgeous.
Huahua holds a stick-shaped lollipop in her hand.
When Huahua noticed Bailiyuan looking at her, Huahua handed the lollipop in her hand to Bailiyuan.
"Want to eat?" Huahua asked curiously.
Bailiyuan shook his head.
"oh."
Huahua took back the lollipop and put it in her mouth, click~
Looking at Huahua who was chewing happily, Bailiyuan grinned and suddenly felt a little cold between his legs.
At this time, the festival officially begins.
Huahua's grandfather and grandmother began to speak on it, paying tribute to their ancestors, then telling about the good life today, and finally arranging the future development path of Snow Village.
After the village chief's speech, it was the celebration program of the Snow Festival.
Led by Hanako, the women all put on chef uniforms and began to cook the food on the high platform and distribute it to others. According to Hanako, the food on the high platform must be cooked cleanly, while others must Eat cooked food cleanly.
While the women were cooking, the remaining people began to perform on stage, and the festival was quite lively.
All in all, the Snow Break Festival during the day was a great one.
Soon, it was night time.
The hunt begins.
After the heavy snow passes, not only the people of Snow Village, but also the magical beasts that have been dormant in the snowfields near Snow Village to avoid the heavy snow will come out and move around.
After being hungry for half a year, their personalities have become extremely cruel. After recovering their bodies, they will immediately start looking for prey and attack all creatures they can see.
According to the estimates of the people in Xuecun, tonight is the time when the first batch of resurrected monsters come out to hunt.
Because it has been sleeping for too long, the revived monster's adaptability to the daytime will decrease. Therefore, it usually takes action at night until it completely recovers its adaptability to the daytime.
In order not to be surrounded by monsters and defend passively, the people of Xuecun have been taking the initiative since ancient times.
Leave the necessary guards behind, and the rest will go out hunting.
The hunting team formed a group of five, and Hailuo also led a small team. Each team chose a direction and set off.
After watching the hunting team leave, the people who stayed behind began to take care of the snow village, taking a short break and waiting for dawn to welcome the returning hunting warriors.
At that time, a team of winners will be selected based on the strength and quantity of the prey brought back by the hunting team, and the five members of the winning team will receive hunting badges issued by the village chief.
Most of the people left behind are the elderly and children. Hunting in Xuecun does not prohibit women from participating, and women in Xuecun are not much weaker than men.
Hanako did stay and help Huahua's grandparents manage the snow village.
The combatants in Xuecun who stayed to guard all went to their posts under the leadership of an uncle called the "Second Battalion Commander".
Bailiyuan naturally stayed in Xuecun due to his strength and age.
In fact, there are precedents for outsiders to participate in hunting, but if they want to face the ferocious monsters around the snow village and do not have enough strength, they just go to feed those monsters.
Unfortunately, Bailiyuan is the kind of person who may become the dessert for the monsters. Although it is a bit oily, it can just supplement the consumption of the monsters.
Seeing that the people left behind in the snow village began to do their own things, Bailiyuan returned to the room, and then began to absorb the octagonal prisms.
The absorption and harvest of Bailiyuan during this period are touching.
Bailiyuan is only one chance away from breaking through to the level of a junior heraldry user. As for the transformation, it is just around the corner.
The snow village, which was still lively during the day, became quiet, as if it had returned to its usual tranquility.
A burst of footsteps sounded in the distance, quickly approaching the snow village, leaving messy paw prints on the snow.
