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

"You're not willing?" Wu looked at Jiang Ning in surprise, seemingly never expecting her to hesitate.

He looked at Jiang Ning and said, "Originally, the shaman's training was just to broaden his horizons so that he could manage the tribe in the future. I didn't expect you to be able to break through during the training. The tribe has not had a spirit shaman for a long time. Your safety is of utmost importance. We must not allow any accidents to happen."

Jiang Ning shook her head. It wasn't that she was unwilling to accept the shaman's arrangement: "Shaman, although the outside world has many dangers, it can also help me grow faster. Sitting in a cave all day meditating is not suitable for me. Look, didn't I break through in a desperate situation this time? If it comes to the time when I need to stay behind to guard the tribe and protect my people, I will naturally not refuse."

The shaman was taken aback by what he heard. He looked at the young shaman in front of him, who was like a sapling growing vigorously upward, full of vitality and life.

At this moment, he finally realized that Jiang Ning was no longer the little girl who needed his guidance; she had grown up and knew what she was doing.

After pondering for a long time, he finally spoke: "You're right. Combat can indeed help you grow faster. Since you insist, then so be it."

The shaman solemnly said, "However, I am not interfering with your choice not because I agree with your thoughts, but because you are a spirit shaman, and I believe you know what you should do. You must remember that, under no circumstances should the shaman's safety be the top priority."

He paused for a moment, a meaningless glint in his eyes: "Jiang Ning, I am already very old, and I have no time to wait for the next shaman disciple. You must always be vigilant and protect yourself. The Sirius tribe cannot be without shamans."

Jiang Ning's heart trembled; every word the shaman spoke felt like a heavy hammer blow to her heart. She forced back her grief and said, "Yes. Jiang Ning will remember it forever."

……

That day, Jiang Ning was busy in the fields with her clansmen.

Many of the vegetables we planted earlier have been eaten by insects, and the insecticide spray we sprayed hasn't been very effective. We need to harvest them as soon as possible.

Hongfeng brought the clam witch to Jiang Ning.

The Clam Shaman, holding his staff, bowed to Jiang Ning and said, "Shaman Jiang, those brown-feathered eagles have successfully formed a contract with the newly awakened warriors of the Clam Tribe. I have already instructed the chief to make arrangements so that the brown-feathered eagles will be fed with the meat of ferocious beasts. I will certainly not disappoint you."

"The Brown Feather Eagles are still young, so there's no need to feed them ferocious beast meat all the time. Don't be too nice to them either. I gave you the Brown Feather Eagles to improve the strength of the Clam Tribe, not to let them drag the Clam Tribe down." Jiang Ning put down what he was holding, patted the dirt off his hands, and led the Clam Witch towards the nearby Red Finger Fruit Forest.

Thanks to the efforts of the tribe, a large area of ​​red finger fruit trees has been transplanted here. Red finger fruit trees can be used as a seasoning and as food, and they are easy to care for, growing vigorously without much attention. The tribe loves them very much.

The clam shaman respectfully said, "Please rest assured, Jiang shaman, their diet consists of a mixture of wild beast meat and ferocious beast meat. These brown-feathered eagles are all very talented and can withstand the energy from the ferocious beast meat."

"That's good. How's the food preparation?"

"With the help of Jiang Wu and the Tianlang tribe, the Bang tribe has also cultivated a lot of food. In addition to dried fish and dried meat, the tribesmen will have no problem getting through this winter. Now, the tribesmen often go to count the food stored in the cave when they have nothing to do, and they have much more energy to work!" Speaking of this, Bang Wu was beaming with joy.

Not long after joining the Sirius Tribe, the food problem was solved, and the Clam Tribe freed up manpower to hunt ferocious beasts, adding a few more level-two warriors to the tribe.

Clam Shaman added, "Besides reporting on the Brown Feather Eagle, there's something else I need to tell Jiang Shaman."

"What is it?" Jiang Ning stopped in her tracks.

“The Lotus Tribe may be interested in pledging allegiance to the Sky Wolf Tribe,” the Clam Witch said excitedly.

Jiang Ning didn't feel happy upon hearing this. Instead, she frowned slightly and looked at the clam witch: "How did you know about something like this?"

The Clam Witch quickly replied, "Both the Clam Tribe and the Lotus Tribe live off the water, and their prey is also our prey. However, the two tribes are far apart, and we rarely interact. During the autumn trade fair, the Lotus Tribe took the initiative to curry favor with the Clam Tribe. The hunting team leader, Lian Xin, inquired with the Clam Tribe warriors about the changes that occurred after the Clam Tribe joined the Sky Wolf Tribe, as well as some other matters concerning the Sky Wolf Tribe. The Lotus Tribe is weaker than the Clam Tribe, therefore, I suspect that the Lotus Tribe may also want to join the Sky Wolf Tribe."

Jiang Ning squinted: "You already knew during the trade fair, but you didn't say anything then. Why are you saying it now?"

“The Lotus Tribe didn’t explicitly say so at the time; it was all my speculation, so I didn’t tell you. But things are different now. I think if the news of you becoming a Spirit Shaman leaks out, the Lotus Tribe will definitely be tempted,” the Clam Shaman replied.

"Clam Witch, this time you can keep the news from my Lotus Tribe, but next time, how do I know you won't secretly join forces with other tribes to betray me?"

Upon hearing this, the Clam Witch was startled. He realized what he had done wrong and quickly bowed, saying, "Witch Jiang, I didn't mean to hide it from you. It was my fault for not reporting this in time. You can punish me as you see fit. The warriors of the Clam Tribe and the Lotus Tribe only exchanged a few words and never had any intention of betraying each other. Please forgive me."

Jiang Ning sighed silently to himself. The clam shaman was foolish; his limited knowledge and repeated mistakes made him truly incompetent. And to make matters worse, the clam tribe didn't even have a shaman disciple; they had no one to rely on.

“Clam Witch, get up.” Jiang Ning said as he walked, “You should know that you are not smart enough. For the sake of a divination, you dared to send your people to attack the Sirius Tribe, whose strength far surpasses that of the Clam Tribe, almost causing the Clam Tribe to be destroyed. Now, you know that there are outside tribes that are spying on the Sirius and Clam Tribes, but you conceal the news based on mere guesses.”

Clam Witch followed behind, listening to Jiang Ning's words. Her mind couldn't help but recall the hunting team that the Clam Tribe had lost, and the fear she felt when the Sky Wolf suddenly swarmed into the Clam Tribe that day. The regret on her face grew stronger and stronger.

Jiang Ning continued walking forward without looking back, but her voice echoed in the clam witch's ears: "How can you be sure they're gathering information to pledge allegiance to us, the Heavenly Wolf? Isn't it possible they're trying to find our weaknesses so they can wipe us out in one fell swoop?"

Clam Witch snapped out of his reverie and was startled by Jiang Ning's words, a chill running through him.

“It’s all my fault,” the clam witch said sincerely, knowing she was wrong, and no longer tried to explain. “I failed to report to you in time, please punish me.”

"You are incapable of governing a tribe. After you return, select a shaman disciple as soon as possible to manage the tribe with you. If you cannot find a tribesman with shamanic talent, you must discuss the tribe's affairs with the chief and the hunting captains before making any decisions. If there is anything unusual, you must inform me or the Sirius Shaman immediately. Do not make decisions on your own."

"I'll make arrangements when I get back," the clam witch replied obediently, not daring to say anything more.

Seeing that he agreed, Jiang Ning's expression softened, and she turned to look at him: "I will handle the affairs of the Lian tribe, so you don't need to worry about them. Winter is coming soon, so tell your people to prepare more food and firewood to get through the winter. The hardship is only for this period of time."

"Yes!"