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

Jiang Ning didn't care about Lianwu and Lühe's affairs, let alone Datou's trivial matters, so she simply said, "Let him do whatever he wants, there's no need to pay attention."

"There are five sea tribes this time. Can their war pets live in fresh water for a long time?" Jiang Ning asked again.

Mingyue was prepared. She explained, "Breaking through to the Pure Bone level allows one to live in freshwater without being affected. Sea beasts below the Pure Bone level still need to return to the ocean from time to time."

"That's good."

The weather gradually turned cold, and a chill permeated the air, as if it could freeze everything.

The once bustling and vibrant Yanhu Lake could not withstand the invasion of this biting cold air and was gradually covered by a thin layer of ice.

It was at this time that Hongyue and the others, along with their team, returned to the tribe from the central region, weary from their journey.

Apart from Yingcao Wu who went south and the caravan led by Mao, everyone else has returned.

As the weather grew colder, the ice layer grew thicker, eventually freezing the entire surface of the rock lake into a hard, smooth ice surface.

From a distance, it looks like a giant crystal embedded in the earth, shining with a dazzling light.

The trading area remains a bustling and prosperous scene. Nowadays, many people like to spend the winter in Jiangbu. They take advantage of the fact that caravans have difficulty traveling in winter to stay in the post station and get through the winter.

In Jiangbu, there's always something exciting to see every day.

Tribes from all directions flocked in like a tide, bringing with them different regional customs and unique skills, which were dazzling to behold.

When they had some free time, everyone flocked to the magnificent arena.

Here, soldiers can freely sweat it out and demonstrate their strong physique and superb combat skills.

Every spring, Jiangbu hosts its annual competitions for craftsmen and chefs, which are equally exciting.

In contrast, their tribe can only helplessly huddle indoors in the warmth of winter.

However, the trading area is never short of people with a keen eye.

Someone feigned curiosity: "Have you noticed? The Jiang Department seems to be quite quiet lately?"

"It's really strange. I don't think they've stopped to rest. It's still very lively here, but I just feel that the atmosphere in Jiang's territory is different."

Someone nearby angrily chimed in, "More than that! I was bored the other day, so I thought I'd take my warplane out for a spin, but as soon as I took off, the Jiang tribe shot it down, saying that outsiders weren't allowed to fly near their settlements? That's blatant slander! How could I dare? I'm so far from my settlement!"

"Could they be up to something big again..."

Naturally, some people, always eager for drama, brought up old matters: "Hey! Did the Jiang tribe just let the Otter Tribe's affair go so easily?"

"What else can we do? The Otter Tribe has the Tao Tribe standing behind them!"

"Look at what you're saying! The Jiang tribe has the Fish Tribe and the Elephant Tribe standing behind them!"

“As long as the major tribes don’t intervene, any further fighting they do will only be minor skirmishes.”

"These three tribes have been at odds for a long time, and it's unclear which side the Sand Scorpion tribe will take."

Someone with more experience chimed in, "Which side are you standing on? Stand to the side! I once led a team to the west to see what treasures were there, and what happened? Forget the Sand Scorpion tribe, I didn't even see a soul in sight!"

"Hey! You didn't even go in, did you? I heard there are a lot of sandstorms over there, and outsiders can't get in at all!" Someone said with disdain, looking at him with a disdainful expression.

“That’s you! Our tribe’s cold birds are the best at finding their way, how could they not know the way?”

"If you know the way, why didn't you go in?"

Hey you! I said I went inside! I just didn't see anyone!

"Then they still didn't go in!"

"What do you mean!"

"Oh! Getting anxious!"

"you wanna die!"

This enraged the man from the Cold Bird tribe. Like a ferocious beast, he suddenly lunged forward, his thick, powerful right hand flashing out like lightning to grab the clothes of the man opposite him.

Immediately afterwards, his arm muscles tensed up, and with a sudden burst of strength, he pulled the other person sharply towards himself.

At the same time, he clenched his other hand into a fist and, with a whooshing sound, swung it toward the other person's face with tremendous force!

This punch seemed to contain boundless power and fury, leaving no doubt that it could cause enormous damage.

The Jiang tribesmen appeared as quickly as ghosts: "What are you doing!"

The two quickly changed their expressions. The Cold Bird Man withdrew his fist and greeted them warmly, "Chief Lotus Heart! Long time no see! You've even broken through to level seven! Congratulations! Do you still have any lotus seeds in your tribe? You'd better save some for me next year, I want to come..."

Since no real fight broke out, and the Cold Bird Tribe was considered a major client of the Lotus Tribe, Lianxin chatted with him for a few minutes before leaving.

Back in her tribe, Lianxin recounted the affairs of the Coldbird Tribe to her people, then hurriedly went to see Lianwu: "I just went to the trading area myself. The tribespeople have already collected quite a few high-grade animal bones, which will soon be processed into weapons. There are also various medicinal herbs, which are already..."

Lianwu was still worried and instructed, "You can never have too much of this stuff. You absolutely cannot be careless. We're about to attack the Otter Tribe, so we need to have supplies on hand to feel at ease..."

Lianxin agreed to everything. Just as Lianwu was about to give a few more instructions, a subtle change seemed to quietly permeate the air. Lianxin's expression suddenly became unusual, as if she had been suddenly touched by an invisible force.

The smile on her face gradually blossomed, quickly turning into ecstasy, and her eyes sparkled with an irrepressible excitement, as dazzling as the bright stars in the night sky, drawing people in irresistibly.

Overwhelmed with joy, her voice trembled slightly as she spoke, her emotions surging: "Quick! Let's get to Rock Lake!"

Seeing Lianwu's expression, Lianxin's heart stirred, and she guessed what was going on. After all, ever since Jiangwu announced to them, the higher-ups, that she was going to meditate, they had been waiting for this day.

Therefore, they all restrained their clansmen from causing trouble, for fear of causing any problems that would bother her.

But Lianxin found it hard to believe, and she trembled as she asked, "Could it be... that Jiang Wu has broken through?"

The change happened too quickly, and the two of them didn't have time to think about anything else. They ran wildly along the newly paved riverbed all the way to Yanhu Lake.

The cold wind howled in their ears, and the snow that hadn't been cleared was crunching underfoot. To their surprise, the two discovered that the earth, which should have been completely covered by ice and snow, was undergoing some strange changes.