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

Chapter 454 Oath

"Therefore, this is the way the Tao tribe operates."

Qi Wu nodded, a hint of seriousness in his eyes: "That's right. If possible, I still hope you can bear with it for now."

Jiang Ning shook her head, unwilling to argue with Qi Wu about this topic any further.

Her gaze refocused on Qi Wu's face: "If I had a way to free the fish tribe from guarding the sea eye, would you be willing?"

Qi Wu's pupils suddenly contracted. He knew that Jiang Ning wouldn't speak without reason, and he also knew about Jiang Ning's relationship with those people. Since she dared to say such things, she must have her reasons.

"Go on."

Jiang Ning nodded slightly, meeting Qi Wu's gaze without flinching: "The Sea Eye is a vital place that the Fish Tribe must protect, and it is also your greatest burden."

“Every year, the Fish Tribe has to spend a lot of manpower and resources, and even sacrifice the lives of countless tribesmen, in order to protect the sea eye. If I can help you get rid of this burden, the Fish Tribe’s power will be greatly released.”

Qi Wu frowned deeply. Of course he knew all this, but he still patiently said, "Even so, the Sea Eye has provided us with a lot of resources and is our lifeline. We can't just give up on it completely."

Jiang Ning smiled slightly, her tone carrying a hint of confidence: "So, my solution is to give the Fish Tribe the ability to control the Sea Eye. From then on, the Sea Eye can be opened and closed at will, truly at the Fish Tribe's disposal."

Qi Wu's gaze was fixed on Jiang Ning's face, his pupils slightly contracting, as if trying to find a flaw in her expression.

His tone carried an undisguised tremor, his voice low and hoarse, as if squeezed from the depths of his throat: "What did you say? Control the Sea Eye? How is that possible? The Sea Eye was personally set up by the Ancestral Witch. Even our Fish Tribe can barely protect it and prevent it from going out of control. You... do you know what you're saying?"

Jiang Ning remained calm. She nodded slightly, her tone carrying a certainty, as if stating a simple fact: "Of course I know, so my method is to make the Ancestral Witch."

"To become an Ancestral Witch?" Qi Wu's voice suddenly rose, filled with an incredulous shock.

Countless images flashed through his mind in an instant: the legend of the Ancestral Witch, the raging sea eye, and the terrible price the Fish Tribe had paid over the centuries to protect the sea eye, with generation after generation of tribesmen sacrificing their lives to defend this mysterious land.

All these memories and scenes intertwined, leaving Qi Wu somewhat dazed for a moment.

His eyes widened as he stared blankly ahead, muttering to himself, "How is this possible... to become an Ancestral Witch? Since they left, no Ancestral Witch has ever appeared here again!"

Qi Wu suddenly stood up, causing the chair behind him to tip over with a dull thud.

He ignored everything, his gaze sharp as a knife, piercing straight at Jiang Ning, as if he wanted to dissect her to see what she was thinking: "Do you know what you're saying? Becoming an Ancestral Witch? That's something even our Fish Tribe doesn't dare to dream of. After those people left, no Ancestral Witch has ever appeared here again! It's impossible for an Ancestral Witch to appear here!"

His voice grew louder and louder until it was almost a growl.

Jiang Ning looked at him and said, word by word, "Okay."

These two words were spoken very softly, yet they resounded like a thunderclap in the room, making Qi Wu's eardrums buzz.

"What method?" Qi Wu's voice was tinged with caution, as if afraid that a loud voice would disturb this beautiful dream.

Jiang Ning did not answer, but said, "I want you to swear to me with the witch seal that the Fish Tribe will never plunder other tribes in order to create an ancestral witch, and will never provoke conflict between other tribes by any means."

The atmosphere inside the room suddenly became heavy, as if even the air itself had become heavy.

Qi Wu was a smart man. Thinking of the Tao tribe mentioned earlier, and the way to break through to the level of Ancestral Witch, he quickly realized: "To become an Ancestral Witch, you need people?"

He bent down, righted the fallen chair, and sat down again.

"Did Tao Wu do all this in order to break through to the level of Ancestral Witch?"

His gaze was fixed on Jiang Ning, his eyes filled with shock and a hint of barely concealed anticipation.

Ancestral Witches!

The Fish Tribe had never produced an Ancestral Witch, and over time, they even began to doubt whether this land could truly nurture such a powerful figure.

He forced himself to remain calm and waited for Jiang Ning's reply, but his hand unconsciously gripped the armrest of the chair so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

Jiang Ning did not disappoint him, nodding and saying, "That's right."

Upon hearing this, Qi Wu's expression suddenly hardened, and the fervor in his eyes cooled slightly.

He took a deep breath and met Jiang Ning's gaze, as if trying to read deeper meaning from her eyes.

After a moment, he slowly nodded: "Very well, I swear to you with the Witch Seal—the Fish Tribe will never plunder other tribes in order to create an Ancestral Witch, nor will it provoke conflict between tribes by any means. If we break this oath, the Witch Seal will backfire, and the Fish Tribe will be forever destroyed, its people scattered, and its lineage severed!"

Qi Wu's voice was deep and powerful, each word carrying the weight of a thousand pounds, resounding with conviction.

As his words fell, the air around Jiangbu seemed to freeze for a moment. Then, an invisible force gathered from all directions, transforming into a faint rune that was imprinted on Qiwu's brow.

The rune shimmered with a faint light, yet it carried an undeniable majesty, as if resonating with heaven and earth, proclaiming the inviolability of this oath, before slowly fading into his skin and disappearing.

Meanwhile, far away on Fish Island, the Fish Witch was leisurely sitting by the lake feeding the fish.

The lake was as calm as a mirror, and fish swam leisurely in the water, occasionally leaping out of the water and splashing a few drops of water.

The fish shaman held a handful of fish food and gently scattered it onto the lake surface. The hungry fish gathered around the food and eagerly devoured it.

She's getting old, so she delegates many things to her subordinates and enjoys her freedom.

However, the moment the initiator's oath was completed, the fish shaman's body suddenly stiffened, and the fish food in his hand spilled all over the ground.

She suddenly stood up, her gaze sharp as lightning, looking towards the distant sky as if she could pierce through mountains and rivers to see the direction where Qi Wu was.

Fish Witch frowned, a hint of unease and shock flashing in her eyes.

Affected by her, the lake surface suddenly rippled, and the originally calm water began to fluctuate violently. The fish dived to the bottom of the water, as if they had sensed some kind of ominous premonition.

The fish tribe warrior immediately appeared beside the fish shaman. She had never seen a shaman so distraught and asked anxiously, "Shaman! Are you alright?"