In the alliance, the more they attack me, the stronger I become!

She is not a reckless woman who only uses brute force, but she never has any ulterior motives towards her friends.

So she didn't understand Ash's hint.

There was only one point she noticed - Cheng Xiao was Ashe's good friend, not that kind of relationship.

It was not a blood alliance and the marriage did not take place.

"Mr. Cheng Xiao is quite good-looking," Sejuani smiled, winking at Ashe. "If you're a good friend, would you recommend him to me on 'Get to Know Me'?"

"..."

Ashe's face was a little dark.

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Over the next two days, Ashe helped Sejuani move two ships full of loot to the Winter Claw tribe.

They drifted on the icy sea in a small boat, and had plenty of time to chat.

Ashe told her friend the tragedy of the Avarosa tribe and the cruelty and evil of the Frost Witch, and happily told her that she had inherited the legendary Avarosa.

Sejuani was deeply saddened by Glenna's sacrifice and offered her sincere blessings for Ashe's success.

They talked about recent events and their childhood, and the laughter gradually diluted the pain in their hearts.

During this time, Sejuani, who still didn't understand the situation, kept secretly saying some unpleasant things to the reserved Ashe... asking Ashe to introduce Cheng Xiao to her or something.

The men of Winter Claw are all rough guys. Not only are they rough, but they are not strong enough. She is not interested in them at all.

She didn't know how strong Cheng Xiao was, but at least Cheng Xiao had an attractive appearance.

Since she no longer has any expectations for men's strength, she might as well find a blood alliance that can make her feel better.

At least happy hour in the evening will be a little more joyful, right?

This was the first time she had seen such a handsome boy.

As for Ashe... whenever Sejuani talked about this topic, her face looked unhappy, but she didn't dare to say it directly.

After all, she wasn't sure about Cheng Xiao's feelings—especially since Cheng Xiao had said that before leaving!

Well, even if she was sure that Cheng Xiao had some special feelings for her... before confirming the blood alliance, she would never selfishly regard the other party as her "property" and cut off his pursuit of others or others' pursuit of him.

She would just be secretly unhappy...

"By the way, how's your grandmother doing lately?"

When Sejuani started talking about the next topic again, Ashe changed it in time.

But what she didn't expect was that after she made this simple greeting, Sejuani's expression suddenly turned ugly - revealing sadness and resentment.

Cheng Xiao naturally knew why, but Ashe was still unclear at the moment.

"She... was betrayed."

Sejuani sighed heavily. If anyone else had discussed this taboo topic in front of her, she would have been furious, but if it was Ashe, she would simply confide in them through her sorrow.

"A new Warmother has taken office, and the Winter's Claw is in chaos. I came out to plunder the Noxian caravan this time so that I can get food for myself and no longer rely on others."

"I'm sorry..." Ashe knew she had said something wrong.

Sejuani waved her hand, appearing frank. "It's alright. Right now, we should be concerned with your problem—my tribe's trusted warmother hates me, and naturally, she'll hate you too. We must be careful."

"Yeah, I understand." Ash nodded.

After a moment, she tentatively asked, "By the way, Sejuani, there should be frost priests in your tribe... right?"

"Of course." What Ashe didn't expect was that Sejuani immediately showed an extremely disgusted expression after hearing the words "Frost Priest".

"The Frost Priests are like a slow-acting poison, using healing methods and spells to torment the weak. They seek to bring the incompetent into power."

Sejuani's hatred for the new Warmother seems to be linked to the Frost Priestess.

"The strong should be in power...and should be able to do the unthinkable!"

Hearing this, Ashe was a little surprised by this strong courage.

She knew that Sejuani would eventually inherit the position of Warmother Winter's Claw, but she didn't expect that the other party would actually... seem to want to forcibly seize the position of Warmother?

Every member of the tribe can challenge the War Mother to a sacred duel, and if they win, they can replace the War Mother.

But if it fails...

As punishment for challenging the War Mother's majesty, the challenger will be brutally killed by the War Mother as a warning to others.

Ash pursed her lips, but ultimately did not offer any words of advice.

She believed in her good sister who had courage, strength and wisdom.

"Well said, Sejuani. You would be a wonderful Warmother."

"You're the only one who would have such faith in me." Sejuani shrugged, but couldn't help but smile. "Five summers. God, I missed you, Ashe."

"I miss you as well."

There seemed to be a hint of worry in Ash's warm smile...

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"Reindeer meat...how long has it been since I last ate it?"

"Haha, I stole this from the Lost One's hunting ground."

……

"Look at that moon. Doesn't it look like Enuq's butt?"

"Ahem... Sejuani, sometimes I really admire your rich imagination."

……

"You broke that boy's jaw?!"

"Hey, Ashe, you know, the thing Winter's Claw has the most of is boys, but none of them are likable."

……

"Ashe, look... he's asleep. He's so handsome, are you really not going to introduce him to me? Or you don't have to say anything, just look at me tonight—"

"Stop it, stop it!"

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Dawn has arrived.

Ashe and Sejuani spent the last part of the journey chatting, while Cheng Xiao saw the shore just around the corner as soon as he opened his eyes.

The hard days of drifting on the icy sea would soon be over, but there was no joy on the faces of the two girls.

On the contrary, they looked solemn.

Especially Sejuani.

"Damn it... Why are the priest and that evil woman up so early..."

Sejuani saw her people standing on the dock waiting for her from afar, but her subconscious reaction was to tighten her grip on the weapon at hand.

Ashe also saw those people. She squinted her eyes and looked at them for a while. Although she couldn't recognize who they were, she could recognize the identity of the person in front from her clothes.

The man wore an ice crystal horn helmet that symbolized the War Mother of the Winter Claw tribe.

"Is that your new War Mother?" Ashe also perked up her nerves, ready to deal with all kinds of difficulties and exclusion from that person.

"Ah."

Sejuani nodded.

As the boat got closer, the people on the shore all smiled in a rather unfriendly way—like a joking smile.

The leading War Mother opened her arms towards Sejuani.

“Who have you brought to my tribe, Sejuani?”

Ashe looked at Sejuani, not knowing how the latter would answer this question - she could not reveal her true identity in front of the Frost Priest, otherwise an inevitable war would be triggered here.

She considered Sejuani's next response.

But no matter how many possibilities she thought of, the words that Sejuani squeezed out from between her teeth made her feel extremely surprised -

"You don't need to worry about this..."

"Mother."

Chapter 29 The Black Rose Will Bloom Again

Mother?

This title surprised Ashe.

Sejuani's mother... Kokia, should have left when Sejuani was very young, and there was no news of her for many years. Some people believed that she abandoned her family and betrayed the tribe, while others believed that she might have died outside.

Because of her departure, Sejuani's grandmother took over the entire tribe again. She led the Winter Claw forward with her sixty-year-old body. This also caused Sejuani to lose the warmth of home since she was young, resulting in a difficult childhood.

And now...that woman, is she back?

And upon returning, he seized the position of Warmother of the Winter's Claw tribe? Sejuani also said that her grandmother was betrayed... by someone like Kokia? She had betrayed her mother?

Also... the hatred between Sejuani and Kokia...?

It's understandable that Sejuani resented Kokia for running away from home and neglecting her for years, but why would Kokia resent the daughter she abandoned? Shouldn't she be feeling guilty...

This is this...

Ashe's CPU is almost burning out.

"Oh, daughter, you shouldn't talk to me like that."

Kojia bent down slightly and put his face close to Sejuani, his playful expression full of disdain for the other party.

Her figure was even more muscular than Sejuani's, she was over 1.9 meters tall, and her bulging muscles were almost as good as those of a bodybuilder.

She reached out a hand and pinched Sejuani's cheeks.

"I am the Warmother of Winter's Claw, and also your mother... No matter what your purpose is in bringing someone here, you need my consent."

“…” Sejuani clenched her teeth, the anger in her eyes almost bursting out.

But in the end, she held back her anger - now there were more people in the tribe willing to follow her mother, and it would be unwise for her to turn against them here.

"She is my friend, and helped me plunder two Noxian merchant ships. We brought much food and supplies to the tribe, and she deserves the hospitality of the Winter's Claw."

This well-behaved answer satisfied Gujia.

She nodded and turned her gaze back to Ash.

The other frost priests whispered to each other.

Even though Ashe's hair color and clothes have changed, even though she hid the gorgeous ice crystal longbow in a cloth bag... the extreme cold magic in her body still cannot be concealed.

The Frost Priests already consider her an enemy.

"Well, now please tell me your name, stranger." Gujia seemed to be questioning Ashe.

The latter frowned slightly, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

Cheng Xiao silently put her hands behind her back and pinched the hilt of the sword with two fingers.

The atmosphere gradually became tense, and it seemed as if both sides were about to fight in the next second...

At this moment, Sejuani suddenly took half a step forward.

Then, he grabbed her mother's collar roughly.

"I've already explained. We took the food back. Don't use your arrogant rhetoric against us anymore!"

The tribesmen around them cried out in surprise.

Sejuani's action was undoubtedly a provocation to Kokia - and also a provocation to Kokia's dignity as a war mother.

Gujia's face was cold.