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

A group of hunters, riding wolves, led their way out of the tribe; this was the fourth hunting team. They hadn't been able to participate in the attack, and now they were extremely envious of the Clam Tribe.

However, since the clam tribe has been brought back, it means that they have already pledged allegiance to Sirius.

Someone in the Sirius tribe's group snorted disdainfully and ignored them completely. He turned to Jiang Ning and said, "Jiang Wu, the shaman sent us to fetch you."

“Alright, I’ll report to the shaman in a bit.” Jiang Ning nodded. Presumably, the shaman was also worried and needed to send someone to keep an eye on the clam tribe and ensure they were settled properly under Tianlang’s watchful eye.

Jiang Ning instructed the clam shaman: "See the mountains across the Tianlang River? Find a place there to settle your people."

"Yes," the clam shaman replied. Even as a shaman, he had to walk this path on his own. Fortunately, shamanic power could not only be used to cast spells, but also continuously strengthen the shaman's body during cultivation. A powerful shaman was bound to be an excellent warrior as well.

The Tianlang tribe faces the Tianlang River, which is forty or fifty meters wide, with large alluvial plains on both banks.

Both upstream and downstream, there are sections where the river narrows to only about twenty meters wide. However, the current is usually quite rapid in these areas, so the people of the Tianlang tribe rarely venture to the other side.

Jiang Ning could build a raft to cross the river, but unfortunately the river beasts in the Tianlang River are ferocious. The raft would probably be chewed up by the river beasts before it even gets halfway across.

The clam tribe probably doesn't have this problem.

Sure enough, the clam shaman returned to his tribe and instructed the chief to lead the hunting party into the water to clear out the river beasts, ensuring that the other tribesmen could swim across later. Everyone in the clam tribe could swim.

The clam shaman remained on the shore to bestow blessings upon his people. Although their warriors were powerful in the water, they were not invincible.

Waves splashed across the river's surface, indicating a battle raging beneath the surface, with blood occasionally staining the river crimson. Huge river beasts were also tossed ashore; they were food, so no waste.

Occasionally, there might be one or two river beasts of the strange bone level, which are powerful, but they are no match for so many clam tribe warriors.

The large clams of the clam tribe do not have any requirements for whether their living environment is flowing or still water; they adapt to various types of water.

After the clam tribe cleaned up the Tianlang River, the number of river beasts in the river has decreased significantly. Although river beasts from other places still swim over, it is much safer than before.

"Captain Red Moon, could you please take some men and bring back a few giant trees from the vicinity? Do you see the Heavenly Wolf River? The height of these trees must be greater than the surface of the Heavenly Wolf River." Jiang Ning gestured to Red Moon, afraid that he wouldn't understand what "tall" and "long" meant.

Although Hongyue didn't understand why Jiang Ning was cutting down trees at this time, she didn't ask any questions and immediately led her people away.

After the people of the clam tribe had finished clearing the land, the clam shaman stopped his blessing and came to Jiang Ning's side.

“Jiang Wu, most of the river beasts from the Tianlang River are here; the others have fled. These river beasts taste good; you can let your people try them,” Clam Wu reported to Jiang Ning, pointing to the river beasts thrown onto the shore.

“Well done. While it’s still early, go to the other side and find a suitable place to settle your people. Take some of these river beasts with you to eat, so you don’t have to go out hunting again.”

"Jiang Wu is merciful!" Clam Wu bowed to Jiang Ning, leaving only a few warriors to carry the clams filled with pearls, and then instructed the chieftain to lead his men to find a suitable place to settle on the other side.

As for the Clam Witch herself, she was to follow Jiang Ning to pay her respects to the Heavenly Wolf Witch.

The giant trees in the vicinity had long been cut down, and seeing that Hongyue and the others would not be able to return for a while, Jiang Ning ordered the remaining people to take the river beasts back to the tribe first.

Upon entering the tribe, the busy tribespeople in the square stopped what they were doing, and without saying a word, they just silently watched the people of the clam tribe.

A huge pile of firewood was stacked in the square. Jiang Ning's eyes darkened. Presumably, this was to be used to send off the deceased clansmen and Tianlang.

Jiang Ning led the clam shaman to the shaman's cave, where the shaman and the chieftain were waiting.

"The Clam Tribe Shaman pays respects to the Heavenly Wolf Shaman!" The Clam Shaman stepped forward and bowed to the Shaman.

Wu coldly stared at him for a long time. Finally, she spoke, "You divined that the Sirius tribe would be detrimental to the Clam tribe?" The warrior who had returned first to report the news had already informed Wu and the tribesmen of the details of the trip.

"Yes, this is all my fault. I beg Sirius to spare my people." Clam Witch lowered her head deeply.

The shaman snorted coldly: "Since I brought you back, I will naturally spare your people. Otherwise, I would have killed them on the spot."

Upon hearing this, the clam witch lowered her head even further.

“Given the style of our Sirius tribe, we would never spare an enemy who dares to offend us. It was only because Jiang Wu said you still had some use that she persuaded the tribespeople to spare your lives. You mustn’t disappoint her,” the shaman continued.

“Yes! The Clam Tribe will never forget Jiang Wu’s kindness,” Clam Wu replied. He then raised his head and gestured for the warriors of the Clam Tribe to step forward.

"These pearls are from our tribe. They have detoxifying and hemostatic properties, and we offer them to the warriors of the Sirius tribe," the Clam Shaman said to the Sirius Shaman.

Looking at the pearls, the witch's expression remained unchanged. She sneered, "Can these compensate for my fallen warriors?"

Upon hearing this, the Clam Witch's heart sank. He was about to say something more when the Wolf Witch, no longer wanting to listen, waved his hand and said, "Alright, get out."

The clam shaman could only bow once, instructing the clam tribe warriors to put down the pearl, and then withdraw from the Sirius tribe.

After they left, the shaman's expression softened: "Jiang Ning, although they have already offered up the shaman's seal, we still need to find someone to keep an eye on them."

“Yes, Wu. I have already arranged for Hongyue to take people to handle it,” Jiang Ning replied.

Hearing that Jiang Ning had already made arrangements, Wu stopped asking questions. Compared to his decisive and ruthless approach when facing the Clam Tribe, he was mostly a kind elder when facing his own people.

"Distribute these pearls to the warriors of the hunting teams. Now each hunting team has level two warriors. With these pearls, the third and fourth teams should also try to hunt the strange bone beasts," the shaman instructed the chieftain beside him.

The chief agreed, "Yes, I'll make the arrangements right away." After saying that, he walked out of the cave, presumably to find someone to retrieve the pearls.

Wu's deep gaze fell on Jiang Ning, as if he could see into her heart. He slowly spoke, "You want to take over all the surrounding small tribes?"

"As expected, nothing can be hidden from you." Jiang Ning smiled.

The shaman gently shook his head: "This is not an easy task. You see, not all tribes are as easily subdued as the Clam Tribe." Some tribes would rather perish in battle than be subservient to others.

After listening, Jiang Ning pondered for a moment, then raised her head, her eyes flashing with determination: "I understand your concerns. But how will we know if we don't try? As long as our Tianlang tribe is strong enough, maybe other tribes will come to us on their own initiative."