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

Lianxin looked at Jiang Ning with a puzzled expression. She had heard the Iron-Eating Beast Tribe clearly, but the shaman hadn't?

The bumblebee shaman said earnestly, "The Iron-Eating Beast Tribe uses Iron-Eating Beasts as their battle pets, and the tribe has over five hundred members. The people of the Iron-Eating Beast Tribe are somewhat straightforward and not good at dealing with others. They are only on good terms with our tribe, but they are all very kind people. Now that our tribe has become like this, the Flame Bird Tribe will definitely not let the Iron-Eating Beast Tribe go. If you are willing to save them, they will definitely be willing to join the Jiang Tribe in order to survive."

Jiang Ning pondered for a moment, "Iron-eating beast, I wonder if it's that iron-eating beast."

Moreover, their tribe has more than 500 people, and if they join the Jiang tribe, the status of the Tianlang tribe is likely to be impacted.

Jiang Ning asked the bumblebee witch, "What is the strength of that Flame Bird tribe?"

The bumblebee shaman said bitterly, "Their shamans recently broke through to become Xuanwu, and they have more than 800 members. Five of them are level 4 warriors who attacked our tribe. Originally, our bumblebee tribe also had more than 500 members and three level 4 warriors. Now we only have more than 100 members left."

"However, they lost many warriors when they attacked our tribe. If they really want to attack the Iron-Eating Beast Tribe, the Iron-Eating Beast Tribe's warriors are brave and skilled in battle, and they will definitely be able to withstand the Flame Bird Tribe's attack. However, there is one problem: the Flame Bird Witch is a Mystic Witch and a Curse Witch, while we and the Iron-Eating Beast Tribe are Spirit Witches, and we are no match for the Flame Bird Witch."

Seeing that Jiang Ning remained silent, the bumblebee witch said urgently, "The Iron-Eating Beast Tribe is very strong, but their battle pets need to hibernate. If the Flame Bird can't defeat them, it will fly away, which is why they need help. If you take over the Iron-Eating Beast Tribe, it will definitely benefit you."

Seeing this, Jiang Ning tentatively asked, "Why are they called iron-eating beasts? What is iron?"

The bumblebee shaman said, "Their tribe grows a kind of ironwood, which is very hard and can be used to make weapons. The fruit that grows from the ironwood can make the body stronger. The people of their tribe and their war pets eat that fruit to strengthen their bodies. The iron-eating beasts especially like to eat it, so they are called iron-eating beasts."

Jiang Ning was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this. Regardless of whether the iron-eating beast was a giant panda or not, their tribe did not possess iron.

Jiang Ning didn't respond to her question, but instead asked, "How far is the Iron-Eating Beast Tribe from here? Even if I were willing to save them, I'm afraid it would be too late."

The bumblebee witch replied, "You don't need to worry about that. Although the Flamebird tribe is much stronger than before, it is impossible for them to attack both of our tribes at the same time. Their warriors suffered many losses when they attacked our tribe, and they will definitely need to go back to recuperate before they can attack again."

"Alright! I'll save you!" Jiang Ning finally made up his mind and called to the people of the Bumblebee tribe: "Come, come with me, I'll take you to the Jiang tribe to warm up."

Just in case, Jiang Ning accepted the bumblebee shaman's seal first. This tribe did indeed produce honey, and they also grew a large flower specifically for bumblebees to collect nectar from.

Jiang Ning rushed into the Jiang tribe with his men, and Lian Wu and the others, who had heard the news, came to greet him.

“This is a bumblebee tribe that has just joined our alliance. Let them squeeze into the canteen for now. Spring is coming soon, and we’ll find them a place to live when the weather gets warmer. Bamboo Shaman, take some people to repair the canteen so the young don’t get cold.”

The bamboo shaman replied, "Yes."

"Lianwu, gather all warriors of the Jiang tribe who are at least level two and above, and have them follow me."

Although Lianwu wanted to ask, seeing Jiang Ning's expression, she dared not interfere with her decision and could only quickly agree, gathering her people as Jiang Ning requested.

Jiang Ning walked to the edge of the salt lake, where the two Xuan Shui Rock Turtles, which were at the level of savage beasts, broke through the ice and crawled ashore.

Jiang Ning took out the pure bone beast cores she had recently accumulated and fed them all: "I'm sorry to have disturbed your hibernation. Please come with me to do something."

These two Xuan Shui Rock Turtles were highly intelligent and could understand Jiang Ning's words. With the Rock King's command, they obediently followed behind Jiang Ning.

With their strength, they don't actually need to hibernate anymore. It's just that prey hides away in winter and is not easy to find, so they simply take a nap to rest and recuperate.

Jiang Ning could already tell the two apart. The one on the left had a red spot on its head, so she called it Red Spot.

Whether the red spots were congenital or from some old injury, Jiang Ning couldn't find anything wrong with them during the examination.

The one on the right had a broken tail, which Jiang Ning named Short Tail.

Upon seeing Jiang Ning return with two savage beasts, the Bumblebee Witch and the Chieftain exchanged a glance. Although they were both newly appointed, they had heard of the Xuan Shui Rock Turtle.

Now that they have joined the Jiang tribe, the stronger the Jiang tribe becomes, the better it will be for the Xiongfeng tribe. It's just unknown how they treat their subordinate tribes.

Lianwu has already gathered everyone and prepared dry rations for them. Jiang's tribe now has 127 level-two warriors and 7 level-three warriors, which is actually quite weak.

Even the bumblebee tribe, though only a little over 130 people remained, had two level-three warriors, twenty-six level-two warriors, the rest were cubs, and a few pregnant women.

The bumblebee witch sent out her level two and level three warriors to personally lead the team to join Jiang's group, preparing to guide them.

Seeing Jiang Ning looking at the cubs of the tribe, the bumblebee shaman explained sadly, "The previous bumblebee shaman, in order to let me escape with the cubs of the tribe, managed to find forty level-two warriors and five level-three warriors from the battle to escort us. Now, only these few people are left."

Jiang Ning nodded and invited Xiongfeng Wu to sit with her on the back of the Xuan Shui Yan Turtle. The others either sat on the back of the Xuan Shui Yan Turtle or rode on the Tianlang, Wedge-tailed Pterosaur, Brown Feather Eagle, and Xiongfeng. Bai Ya followed behind.

The Xuan Shui Rock Turtles were very fast, and the heavy snow on the ground had no effect on them at all.

Where they crawled, the snow was compacted, and the pack of wolves raced along the path that the Xuan Shui Yan turtles had taken.

After walking for a while, Jiang Ning asked the bumblebee witch beside him, "How did so many of you, mostly cubs, manage to escape the pursuit of the Flame Bird Tribe?"

"The previous bumblebee shaman was a buffalo shaman. She fought desperately to hold off a large number of warriors from the Flamebird tribe, and only a small number of Flamebirds managed to catch up. Relying on our familiarity with the surrounding environment, we managed to evade the first wave of Flamebirds. Our tribe also raises many bee swarms, which, although they cannot pose a threat to the Flamebirds, can at least disrupt them. Moreover, the Flamebirds fly slower than our bumblebees, and our bumblebees have excellent hearing, so once we detect the movement of the Flamebirds, we can take cover in advance."

It's easier said than done. Jiang Ning nodded. These people had gone through many twists and turns to escape here.

"You're so young, but you've suffered a lot."