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

Inside the council hall, the elderly shaman, disregarding the gazes of others, immediately offered his shamanic seal to Jiang Ning upon their meeting.

Unlike other tribes whose people always have an unpleasant odor, the vine witches have a natural fragrance.

The vine sorcerer leaned on his staff, wearing a wreath made of unknown vines on his head. Upon closer inspection, the wreath was actually moving.

"Our Teng tribe is willing to stand with the Jiang tribe through thick and thin, and will never betray them! Wherever the Jiang shaman's staff points, the people of the Teng tribe will follow, even unto death!"

Jiang Ning's gaze swept over the vine witch, then looked at the shrine maiden standing silently to the side, and suddenly chuckled, her laughter carrying a hint of approval: "Alright, I accept the loyalty of the vine tribe."

Seeing this, the shamans from the surrounding tribes, fearing they would be left behind, quickly offered their loyalty: "We, the Tree Top Shamans, are willing to live and die with the Jiang tribe, and will never betray them! Wherever the Jiang shaman's staff points, the people of the Tree Top Shamans will follow to the death!"

"Our Water Monkey tribe is willing to stand with the Jiang tribe through thick and thin, and will never betray them! Wherever the Jiang shaman's staff points, the people of the Water Monkey tribe will follow, even unto death!"

"Our Four-Gill Fish Dragon tribe is willing to stand with the Jiang tribe through thick and thin, and will never betray them! Wherever the Jiang shaman's staff points, the Four-Gill Fish Dragon tribe will follow, even unto death!"

"Our Qingmu tribe is willing to stand with the Jiang tribe through thick and thin, and will never betray them! Wherever the Jiang shaman's staff points, the people of the Qingmu tribe will follow, even unto death!"

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Eleven tribes successively pledged their loyalty to Jiang Ning. Some of them were on good terms with the Teng tribe, while others felt that life in the south was too hard and, upon hearing about Jiang's tribe, wanted to come here to try their luck for a future.

With their addition, Jiang Ning immediately felt the power within her body surge wildly.

In just a few breaths, a tremendous power erupted from her body, and she broke free of her restraints, advancing from the Heavenly Witch realm to the Desolate Witch realm in one fell swoop!

Yingcao Wu and Teng Wu exchanged a glance, both seeing uncontrollable ecstasy in each other's eyes.

The stronger Jiang Ning is, the greater their chances of defeating the Tao tribe.

For them, the Fish Tribe and the Elephant Tribe were unreliable; only the Jiang Tribe, with whom they shared life and death, was their true reliance.

The two exchanged a knowing glance and bowed in unison: "Congratulations to Jiang Wu on breaking through to the Desolate Witch realm!"

The other tribal shamans quickly reacted: "Congratulations to Shaman Jiang on breaking through to the Desolate Shaman realm!"

They were unaware of the secret behind Jiang Ning's breakthrough, simply assuming it was a coincidence that they happened to witness it.

They were genuinely happy for Jiang Ning.

The shamans made the right bet.

They have become part of a large tribe.

Their tribe and their descendants will never have to fear the threats from other tribes again.

No one can bully them easily anymore, because they have the powerful Jiang tribe as their backing.

In an instant, congratulatory shouts rose and fell, forming a powerful wave of sound that soared into the sky.

When the voice reached Black Tooth's ears, he was instructing his clansmen to stay behind and handle the aftermath.

"You all stay here and go to the Fish Tribe after you've finished dealing with things here with the Jiang Tribe..." Black Tooth's gaze swept over everyone, his brows furrowed slightly, and his tone carried a hint of barely perceptible anxiety.

My ancestral sage, if their tribe falls behind at this time, what will become of them in the future...?

Even if it's urgent, a little more time won't make a difference; he needs to explain things clearly here first.

His fingers unconsciously tapped the hilt of his sword at his waist, making a soft "tap-tap" sound: "We also need to send people to scout out the Tao tribe. Xiang Ye, make the arrangements..."

Before he could finish speaking, a deafening shout suddenly came from afar, like a wave surging from all directions, instantly shattering the silence inside the room.

Black Tooth's body stiffened slightly, but he quickly recovered and murmured, "It really is true..."

Xiang Ye was puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "What?"

Black Tooth didn't answer immediately, but turned around, walked to the window, opened it, and looked outside.

The wind outside the window, carrying the scent of earth and vegetation, blew in and ruffled a few strands of hair on his forehead.

His gaze passed over the tribal walls and landed on the trading area not far away.

In the nearby trading area, the Jiang tribe members were running wildly towards their settlement, cheers rising and falling, sweeping across the entire Jiang tribe.

They were celebrating their witchcraft.

Black Tooth shook his head, turned his gaze back, and continued, "You've always been steady and reliable, so I trust you with this matter. You've heard it too, Jiang Wu has broken through again. Now, she's at the same level as the witches of the four major tribes. You must treat her with the same respect you would show to any witch, and absolutely not let your past relationship cause any misunderstandings..."

Xiang Ye solemnly replied, "I understand, don't worry."

Jiang's tribe had completely transformed into a large tribe of 200,000 people, and Mao, walking among them, could hardly believe it.

He couldn't understand how such a big change could have happened in the tribe when he had only gone to the south.

"Is this... really the Jiang clan?"

Mao murmured softly, his tone tinged with a hint of daze.

He stopped and let his thoughts wander. The outsiders around him saw him blocking their way, and before they could even curse him, they saw the wolf totem on Mao's body.

You should know that Jiang Wu's other name is Tianlang Wu, and the Jiang tribe has now become a truly large tribe. These small tribes can't afford to offend them, so they quickly lowered their heads and went around him.

"Mao, what are you standing there for!"

A familiar voice came from behind him, interrupting his thoughts.

Mao turned around and saw Lancao striding towards him, carrying a familiar-looking object and eating as she walked.

"This...this is..." Mao was somewhat shocked. Even if they had a good relationship with the Fish Tribe, they shouldn't do this, right?

Blue Grass followed Mao's gaze and saw the stone-grilled octopus she had just bought in her hand.

Thinking Mao was craving something sweet, she generously shared half of her meat with him: "Here! Try it! This is roasted meat made by the Octopus Tribe using our local seasonings. It tastes really good! Food from the sea just doesn't taste the same as food from land beasts!"

"Bluegrass..." Mao opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

His gaze lingered on Blue Grass for a moment, then swept around as if to confirm whether it was all real.

"This is from the Octopus Tribe? Or isn't it a giant octopus that hasn't grown up yet?"

Blue Grass quickly realized what was going on. She swallowed an octopus in large gulps and mumbled, "Hey! Of course it's an octopus! Who would dare to roast and eat a ferocious beast like a giant octopus? They'd be crazy!"

"You don't know yet, do you? The Octopus Tribe's octopuses were in their breeding season a while ago, and countless octopuses died. They simply started trading these octopuses, and they turned out to be quite popular. Now you even have to queue up to buy them! You only got this treat because you ran into me."

Mao still hesitated: "Even if a battle pet dies while breeding, it shouldn't be treated like this..."