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

Since it was not wartime, Jiang Ning did not release the aura of a spirit witch, so the lotus witch assumed that she was just an ordinary witch disciple.

"Then I'll have to trouble Jiang Wu." Lian Wu nodded. At least the shaman disciples of the Tianlang tribe didn't have any ill intentions towards her, which was good news.

They rushed back to the tribe, but when they arrived at the tribe's gate, they encountered another problem.

Outsiders are rarely allowed to enter tribal settlements, let alone an entire hunting party from another tribe.

Lianwu understood and said, "They came here to escort me. Now that we're at the Tianlang tribe, there's no point in them going in. Let them stay outside. I'll go in and pay my respects to Tianlangwu."

"How can this be?" Lianxin was anxious, but now that they were on Tianlang's territory, she couldn't say much.

Lianwu reassured them, "With the strength of the Tianlang Tribe, if they really wanted to do something to us, how could we possibly resist? What difference would it make whether I go in alone or with us?"

Having just been angered by the clam shaman's stupidity yesterday, Jiang Ning greatly admired the lotus shaman's pragmatism and comforted her, saying, "Captain Lianxin, rest assured, as a disciple of the shaman, I assure you that as long as you sincerely submit, regardless of whether it succeeds or not, the Sirius tribe will not harm your shaman."

Lianxin: "This..."

Lianwu interrupted Lianxin's remaining words, saying to her, "Alright, Lianxin, we've come this far, what are you still hesitating for? You stay here with your people and don't do anything that would cause the Tianlang tribe to misunderstand."

Then, Lianwu turned to Jiang Ning and said firmly, "Jiangwu, please take me to see Tianlangwu."

"Come with me," Jiang Ning said with a smile.

Upon entering the tribe, a dazzling array of food was on display, drying all over the square. Lianwu followed behind Jiang Ning, curiously observing the food as they walked.

Although they were dried, there were still many familiar things she had seen near the Lotus Tribe, but they were all poisonous, and she didn't know how the Sirius Tribe ate them.

Lianwu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, no wonder the Tianlang tribe was able to improve its strength so quickly, they actually had such abundant food resources.

"The Sirius people have such abundant food; I truly admire the abilities of the Sirius Witch and Jiang Witch," Lian Witch said to Jiang Ning with a smile.

Jiang Ning smiled gently: "Lian Wu is so young, yet she can make such a choice. I admire her determination as well."

Lianwu's expression darkened: "There's nothing admirable about me, I'm just incompetent." She then said no more.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning stopped talking and focused on leading the way.

Upon arriving at the shaman's cave, the two sides exchanged greetings, and Jiang Ning explained the current situation to the shaman.

Wu nodded and looked at Lianwu: "Why did you suddenly make this decision?"

The Lotus Witch respectfully said, "My Lotus Tribe uses the lotus as its totem, and our people also regard the lotus as their war pet. The Lotus Lake of our tribe is our territory, where lotuses gather in abundance. As the tribe has continued, we have cleansed the ferocious beasts of the Lotus Lake, making it the safest place for us. Lotuses are also the most important food for the tribe; without lotuses, there would be no tribe." As she spoke, the Lotus Witch's expression became somewhat proud.

Sirius the Witch said, "Why come to such a good place? Although the subordinate tribes are not slaves, they still have to entrust their lives to others."

Lianwu sighed softly, her tone tinged with bitterness: "How could I not know? It's just that the Lian tribe's situation no longer allows me to think about these things. Survival is the most important thing."

She continued, “We are different from your Sirius tribe. Our lotuses cannot move around often. They also need a lot of food. After the lotus lake is cleaned up, they can only fight each other for food or attack the fierce birds in the sky.”

"With our strength, it's already difficult enough to feed our people, and now we have to share some food to feed our battle pets. The Lotus Tribe has declined generation after generation under these circumstances. By the time we realized it, the Lotus Tribe couldn't even gather enough ferocious beasts for the sacrifices, so how could we awaken warriors? This autumn sacrifice, our tribe only managed to awaken two level one warriors. If this continues, even if other tribes or ferocious beasts don't attack us, we will perish on our own."

There was a moment of silence inside the cave; no one spoke for a while.

Finally, Jiang Ning broke the silence: "It sounds like accepting you wouldn't do the Sirius tribe any good."

The Lotus Witch said urgently, "Jiang Witch, although our Lotus Tribe is not very strong, it does have some other uses. Our tribe has several kinds of lotus. The battle pets that our tribe members contract with are the Overlord Lotus, which has very large flowers that can directly devour enemies. They also have lotus whips that resemble vines that can be used to attack enemies. The lotus whips are covered with dense thorns, and once an enemy is pierced, he will slowly lose consciousness. The stronger the Overlord Lotus, the better the paralyzing effect."

"There is also a common lotus, which is the lotus seed we gave you before. It can provide the Sirius tribe with a lot of lotus roots. Even if you don't lack food, you can use it to trade with other tribes. There is also a very small lotus that you can grow in your caves in stone basins. They can glow in the dark and can be used for lighting."

Jiang Ning was overjoyed, but didn't show it: "The lotus you mentioned does indeed have many benefits, but it's strange. Since the lotus can provide food, you could easily spare manpower to hunt ferocious beasts, which is much better than other tribes. So how did things come to this?"

Lianwu said bitterly, "Although lotus roots can fill the stomachs of our people, they take a long time to grow and can only be harvested in autumn. With lotus roots, our people may be able to survive the winter, but then they will starve to death in the spring when all things are growing."

Jiang Ning and Wu exchanged a glance, but neither of them spoke.

Lianwu continued, "As long as the Tianlang Tribe provides some assistance to the Lian Tribe, the Lian Tribe will soon be able to get out of its current predicament. We are not without brave warriors. As long as we can feed our people, we can also hunt ferocious beasts and improve our strength. Our warriors are willing to fight to protect the Tianlang Tribe. The people of the Tianlang Tribe are my people. At that time, the Tianlang Tribe will definitely not regret today's decision."

Sirius Shaman's voice rang out: "Why choose our tribe?"

Lianwu replied without hesitation, "Firstly, because the Tianlang tribe is powerful, and secondly, because the Tianlang tribe is benevolent."

"kindness?"

Lianwu nodded and said seriously, "That's right. To be honest, after all, we are entrusting the lives of our people to others, and I am afraid of choosing the wrong person. I have sent people to inquire carefully. The Clam Tribe committed a serious crime, but the Wolf Tribe still spared them. My Lian Tribe is wholeheartedly devoted to submitting, and I believe that we can also have the opportunity to survive and develop under the protection of the Wolf Tribe."

Jiang Ning couldn't help but laugh: "Lian Wu is quite the smooth talker."

Seeing this, Lianwu smiled as well: "Jiangwu, you flatter me. I was just telling the truth."