I'm involved in poverty alleviation in a primitive tribe.

"A veto means that if Sirius Witch objects, you will need to reconsider this matter. Do you have any objections?"

Seeing that everyone was shaking their heads, she picked up a wooden stick and walked to the hanging animal skin.

She used a quill pen made from duck feathers to fill the animal hide with black paint and wrote the names of the nine tribes one by one from top to bottom, according to the order in which they joined.

"In addition, the alliance now has nine tribes and a large population. I plan to support them in batches to improve everyone's strength so that we can barely establish ourselves in this place."

Upon hearing this, everyone forgot about naming the alliance and looked at Jiang Ning excitedly, waiting for her to continue.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning smiled and pointed to the square characters on the animal skin with a wooden stick: "This thing is called [writing]. From now on, everyone in the tribe will have to learn writing from me. When the tribal shamans select chiefs and captains for their tribes, in addition to their strength, they will also examine their learning of writing."

"The order of support for the alliance is also very simple. Except for the Sirius tribe, which has always been ranked first, the other eight tribes are ranked according to their contributions to the alliance."

She looked at everyone with a calm gaze: "Don't blame me for having selfish motives. I am first and foremost the Sirius Witch, and only then your leader. I have my own people to protect, and the interests of the Sirius tribe will always be the top priority in my alliance. If anyone is dissatisfied, they can leave with their people today."

“We have come this far hand in hand. You have also helped me protect my people. Now that you are leaving, we can say that we are parting amicably. I will return your witch seal. Perhaps we can still be friends next time we meet.”

Upon hearing this, everyone could no longer remain seated. They all stood up from their chairs, knelt down, and bowed to Jiang Ning.

Surprisingly, it was the usually inconspicuous Bull Witch who spoke first: "As a subordinate tribe, the Bull Tribe serves the Wolf Tribe as its master, and naturally, we must prioritize the interests of the Wolf Tribe in everything we do. We should obey whatever the Wolf Tribe wants to do. Your willingness to establish a council hall to work with us for development is already a testament to the Wolf Witch's magnanimity and benevolence! The Bull Tribe has survived to this day thanks to the Wolf Tribe's protection! The Bull Tribe is deeply grateful for the Wolf Witch's great kindness! We dare not betray you!"

The Clam Witch also realized what was going on: "The Bull Witch is right! If it weren't for the Sirius Witch's mercy, our tribe would have been wiped out long ago! The Sirius Witch is a Sirius person, and it is only right for him to plan for the Sirius tribe. The Clam tribe is deeply grateful for the great kindness of the Sirius tribe and dares not betray them! Please, Sirius Witch, do not abandon us!"

The others also knelt down in worship. Putting everything else aside, with their tribe's limited strength, how could they survive if they left this place?

Even if they wanted to escape back to their former residence, they would probably be caught and eaten by the ferocious beasts before they got very far.

"The Lotus Tribe serves the Sky Wolf Tribe as its master! We have received great kindness from the Sky Wolf Tribe and dare not betray them! Please, Sky Wolf Shaman, do not abandon us!"

"The Bamboo Tribe serves the Sky Wolf Tribe as their master! We have received great kindness from the Sky Wolf Tribe and dare not betray them! Please, Sky Wolf Shaman, do not abandon us!"

"The Red Fox Tribe serves the Heavenly Wolf Tribe as its master! We have received great kindness from the Heavenly Wolf Tribe and dare not betray them! Please, Heavenly Wolf Shaman, do not abandon us!"

"The Great Horned Deer tribe submits to the Heavenly Wolf tribe as its master! We have received great kindness from the Heavenly Wolf tribe and dare not betray them! Please, Heavenly Wolf Shaman, do not abandon us!"

"The Stone Tribe serves the Sky Wolf Tribe as their master! We have received great kindness from the Sky Wolf Tribe and dare not betray them! Please, Sky Wolf Shaman, do not abandon us!"

"The Spotted Duck Tribe submits to the Sky Wolf Tribe as their master! We have received great kindness from the Sky Wolf Tribe and dare not betray them! Please, Sky Wolf Shaman, do not abandon us!"

Jiang Ning nodded in satisfaction: "Alright! Everyone, get up! Sit in your seats!"

It wasn't that she intentionally tested their sincerity again and again, but rather that the alliance had too many members and was difficult to manage, so it was better to carefully screen them to ensure stability.

Once everyone was seated again, she pointed to the unfolded animal hide with her stick and said, "These are the names of the tribes written on them, in order. In the future, if your tribe finds a new food for the Alliance, makes something useful, or does anything for the Alliance, write it down after your tribe's name."

"After the annual autumn sacrifice, statistics will be compiled, and the tribe that contributes the most will receive priority assistance from the alliance until the next autumn sacrifice. For example, the distribution of resources or the alliance's assistance in capturing ferocious beast cubs will be ranked according to this leaderboard."

Everyone was clearly surprised by Jiang Ning's decision and cheered. Zhu Wu asked, "Tianlang Wu, what exactly does 'working for the alliance' mean? If we're talking about working for the alliance, everyone is doing that, right?"

Jiang Ning put down the wooden stick in her hand and picked up the quill pen beside her: "For example, when we first arrived here, the Stone Tribe found a very useful bluestone mine for everyone, which helped us build stone houses so that everyone had a place to live. Make a note of that."

After saying that, she used a quill pen to draw a horizontal line after the name of the Stone Tribe.

The members of the Stone Tribe immediately became excited, their faces beaming with pride and joy. It turned out that these patterns represented the Stone Tribe, and their tribe had even been the first to be recognized in the alliance's contribution ranking!

The others looked on with resentment, envying the members of the Stone Tribe. They felt both annoyed and helpless that the Stone Tribe had seized the initiative. However, they could not refute the Stone Tribe's achievements and could only secretly resolve to work harder in the future to surpass the Stone Tribe.

Jiang Ning continued, "When the Bamboo Tribe was fleeing, they helped everyone make carts to carry them away. After arriving here, they also made many useful tools to help everyone with their work. Let's make a note of that." She then drew a horizontal line after the name of the Bamboo Tribe.

The people of the bamboo tribe were also delighted, and the bamboo shaman couldn't help but sit up straighter.

"The Sirius Tribe protected everyone all the way and contributed the most in the battle against the Black Apes. Let's make a note of that." She drew a line after the name of the Sirius Tribe.

"The Lotus Tribe, Clam Tribe, and Spotted Duck Tribe fought tirelessly against aquatic beasts to protect us as we drifted down the river. It was a hardship for them, so I'll record it here." A horizontal line was added after the names of the Lotus Tribe, Clam Tribe, and Spotted Duck Tribe.

"The war pets of the Bull Tribe and the Great Horned Deer Tribe have worked hard to carry our people through the ordeal. After arriving here, they have been helping us by pulling stone slabs and plows to reclaim wasteland and build the alliance. We should also give them credit." A horizontal line was added after the names of the Bull Tribe and the Great Horned Deer Tribe.

By now, Jiang Ning had mentioned the names of all the other tribes, but the name of the Red Fox Tribe had not been mentioned at all.