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

Chapter 452 Change

He held a bone knife in his hand, its blade gleaming with a cold, sharp light, as if it were ready to be drawn at any moment.

Behind him, several guards, like him, stood solemnly, their eyes warily watching the surrounding movements.

Actually, two celestial sorcerers were sitting inside, and no one could get close to this place.

Hongyue, however, remained uneasy and stayed close by with her men, guarding the door like a vigilant cheetah, ready to pounce on anything that might threaten Jiang Ning.

Qi Wu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile. "Chief Red Moon is still the same as ever, unchanged."

Jiang Ning had no idea what Qi Wu was trying to tell her, so she followed Qi Wu's gaze to the window. Seeing Hong Yue's tall and straight back, Jiang Ning smiled and said, "Hong Yue is always so cautious, the safest of all."

Qi Wu nodded, a profound look in his eyes. "At this rate, the Jiang tribe will soon become a new major tribe, but your chieftain is only a level six warrior. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to win over the people."

Jiang Ning's expression suddenly hardened, and a complex look flashed in her eyes.

She understood Qi Wu's meaning, of course. For a large tribe that was about to rise, the chieftain's strength had to be strong enough to deter all sides.

Otherwise, not to mention how the outside world would view it, there could be considerable turmoil within the Jiang tribe itself.

The people of the tribe admire strength; their worship of power is almost ingrained in their very bones.

If the chief is not strong enough to gain the trust of the people, then it will be difficult to maintain a stable and harmonious situation within the tribe, and various power struggles and conflicts of interest may follow.

Even some unscrupulous individuals may take the opportunity to stir up trouble, thereby causing turmoil and division within the tribe.

Such a situation would be a fatal blow to any tribe.

The situation is even more complicated in a place like Jiangbu, which is home to multiple tribes.

However, Hongyue is no longer young, and her talent is limited. It is already quite an achievement for her to become a level six warrior, and it would be difficult for her to make any further breakthroughs.

Qi Wu's gaze remained deep: "Jiang Wu, I have no intention of interfering in the affairs of your Jiang tribe, but since our relationship is quite close, I can't help but say a few words. Have you considered... changing the chieftain?"

“Change the chieftain…” Jiang Ning repeated softly, his tone hesitant. “Hongyue has sacrificed too much for the Jiang tribe. If we replace him easily, it will probably chill the hearts of the tribe. Besides, even if we do replace him, the Jiang tribe doesn’t have a suitable candidate right now.”

Mao and Lancao are exceptionally talented and blessed with numerous spiritual objects, so becoming high-level warriors in the future shouldn't be a problem. However, they are too young and have not yet matured enough to assume the responsibilities of chieftains.

“What you said makes sense.” Qi Wu nodded, then changed the subject and returned to the previous topic: “Tao Wu is in the same situation as you now. He wants to take another step forward, but unfortunately there are not many tribes left for him to choose from in the central region. Therefore, he returned to the north.”

Qi Wu narrowed his eyes slightly, his tone carrying a hint of solemnity: "There are many tribes in the north. In the past, the Tao tribe operated there for many years, and its powerful strength made the northern tribes unable to raise their heads."

"After the Tao tribe left, a large area of ​​territory was left unattended. The northern tribes quickly occupied these places. After so many years of recuperation, these tribes have now risen again and are full of vitality."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning frowned slightly, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes: "You mean... Tao Wu went to plunder the northern tribes?"

Qi Wu nodded, a deep look in his eyes: "That's right. Although the northern tribes have grown stronger, they are no match for the Tao tribe. Now that Tao Wu has personally taken action, I'm afraid..."

Jiang Ning's expression suddenly darkened, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes: "If Tao Wu takes action personally, the northern tribes will definitely find it difficult to resist. If he succeeds, the Tao tribe will become even stronger, and then the Jiang tribe will be in an even more dangerous situation."

Qi Wu looked at her and said, word by word, "So, if you want to go to war with the Tao tribe, the Yu and Xiang tribes will help you. Otherwise, after he destroys the Jiang tribe, our next target will be us."

Looking at Qi Wu's expression, Jiang Ning's suspicions were confirmed: "The Zhong tribe from back then..."

Qi Wu nodded: "The Zhong tribe has produced a Heavenly Witch. If they want to continue developing, they must expand their territory. The closest territory to them is that of the Ma tribe. Of course, the Ma tribe is unwilling to give up their territory, and the Tao tribe does not want to let the Zhong tribe grow stronger, so..."

"That you……"

"Why didn't we make a move?" Qi Wu smiled lightly, his smile carrying a cruelty that Jiang Ning had never seen before: "Because we didn't want another large tribe either."

Jiang Ning remained silent, but her heart was in turmoil.

That's right. Putting aside the distant future, just considering the current Jiang tribe, the Green Mantis tribe is stronger than the Sky Wolf tribe, which is already making her restless.

This is under the condition that she has absolute control over the Jiang tribe. If a new Central tribe were to rise up around the Anning Land, could she really remain indifferent?

Qi Wu's smile remained on his face, but it carried a coldness and aloofness: "Jiang Wu, you are a smart man. You should understand that the balance between tribes has never been maintained by benevolence and goodwill. The reason why your Jiang tribe has achieved its current status is because of its strength, not because of your measures to help the surrounding tribes to have enough to eat and wear."

Jiang Ning's expression changed slightly, and a complex look flashed in her eyes.

She opened her mouth as if to refute, but in the end she said nothing.

Qi Wu continued, his tone laced with an unprecedented sarcasm: "Of course, I believe that some tribes will indeed repay kindness, but most will only be greedy and take advantage of you. They won't remember how much help you gave them; they'll only care about how many resources and territories you still have. If the Jiang tribe didn't have enough strength, they would have already devoured it all."

Seeing Jiang Wu's reaction, Qi Wu softened his tone, his voice carrying a heartfelt admonition: "Jiang Wu, I know you have good intentions, but you must understand that good intentions cannot solve all problems. In this dog-eat-dog world, strength is the only guarantee. If you rely solely on good intentions, you will only end up putting the Jiang tribe in danger."

"Here, the struggles between tribes are like surging waves, never ceasing, and their conflicts cannot be simply judged as right or wrong."