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

For the sake of her friend, Sejuani seemed to have made up her mind... She might even challenge Kojia here, at this moment, under extremely disadvantageous circumstances.

The mother and daughter were in a stalemate for more than half a minute.

Finally, Gujia smiled.

"Your weakness and incompetence are nothing like me, but your temper is somewhat inherited from me."

She spread her hands to show that she forgave the other party's rude behavior.

Then, she left with a group of frost priests.

Those treacherous and cunning witch followers are still whispering...

"You were so cool just now, Sejuani!" Seeing that the crisis was over, Ashe breathed a sigh of relief but also did not forget to praise her friend's bravery.

But Sejuani smiled helplessly.

It was only when she turned around that Ash noticed...her forehead was covered in cold sweat.

"Maybe I'm not brave enough..."

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Ashe understood that she had most likely been exposed to the Frost Priest.

But now is not the time to take action - Sejuani's prestige in the tribe is far less than that of War Mother Kokia and her priests. If she takes action by force, even if she obtains the Winter Claw tribe, she will only get a tribe with few people.

The vast majority of people would definitely choose to leave or continue to follow Gujia forcibly.

After all, strength cannot be eaten.

Although Sejuani and others successfully looted two cargo ships, the food was only enough for the entire tribe to eat for one or two months at most, and Kojiya's food reserves could barely allow them to survive the winter.

No action can be taken until Sejuani gets more food or demonstrates the ability to obtain more food.

She needs to slowly accumulate reputation in the tribe, and then drive out those frost priests who are like chronic poison, and finally she can challenge Gujia and become the new war mother.

"After distributing this food, I think everyone will trust me more."

Sejuani watched as her tribesmen happily distributed food and winter supplies, and her anxious heart was filled with anticipation.

"If I keep going like this, my reputation in the tribe will soon surpass that woman's."

"Hmm..." As a friend, Ashe didn't know much about Sejuani and her mother, and didn't dare to rashly agree with the word "bitch".

But Cheng Xiao on the side understood it very clearly.

Needless to say, Sejuani hated Kojia. A woman who abandoned her family and children did not deserve anyone's respect.

As for Kojia's hatred for Sejuani...it's not that she really hates Sejuani.

Instead, he transferred his hatred towards another person to Sejuani.

Sejuani's father.

That man was not the blood ally of Gorjia as everyone claimed, but an outsider - a wild man who was not a member of the Winter Claw.

When she was young, Gujia fell in love with the man at first sight and had a sweet and crazy life with him... She originally wanted to bring him back to the tribe and give him a status, but unfortunately the man had no such intention.

That man ran away before Sejuani was born.

Kojia gave birth to Sejuani in grief, but later she could not bear the grief and longing in her heart, so she abandoned the young Sejuani and went to look for the wild man who had disappeared without a trace.

As for the result...it was obvious that she hadn't been able to find even the shadow of that man in the past ten years.

Now, she was desperate and returned to her hometown.

She transferred her hatred for the man onto Sejuani.

This is a forgotten history that even Sejuani is unaware of.

Cheng Xiao didn't plan to say it at this time - it was meaningless and would only make Sejuani hate her mother more, and even feel disgusted and disgusted with her own life experience.

"Oh, by the way," Sejuani changed to a more comfortable sitting position, "Ashe, I want to ask you a question."

"Hmm? You ask." Ash said.

"Do you know what a 'black rose' is?"

"Black...what?"

“The black rose,” Sejuani repeated. “The black rose of Noxus.”

As soon as the words fell, Cheng Xiao's body moved unnaturally.

Ashe, who had heard about the underground magic organization from him, also looked at him.

"Where did you hear that?" Ashe asked back.

"That's the Noxian you killed when you rescued me. He seemed to say he was a member of the Black Rose... I don't quite understand." Sejuani shook her head. "I only know he's very powerful, so I have to find out if I'll encounter anyone from the Black Rose in my next move."

Cheng Xiao's breathing seemed to become heavier.

Ashe pressed on, "What's next? Do you have any plans to raid the Noxians?"

"Yes," Sejuani said without hiding anything. "According to the information I received, the Noxians sent not just two ships but three. I want to find that ship and rob it again."

"I see." Ashe kept her eyes on Cheng Xiao while talking to Sejuani.

Cheng Xiao seemed to calm down.

He looked up at the sky, wondering what he was thinking.

After a long silence, he sighed softly.

"Are they still chasing us?"

Chapter 30 Fast forward to Ashe I'm sorry

Sejuani wasn't sure if there were any Black Rose members aboard the freighter she planned to rob.

Cheng Xiao wasn't sure if those people from Black Rose were looking for him.

In the original timeline, Sejuani's nickname "Pig Girl" came from a raid on the Noxians - she found an extremely large Juvask boar in a Noxian cargo ship, and that was her main reliance for becoming stronger in the future.

But it is obvious that there could be no Black Rose members in the caravan that Sejuani attacked in the original timeline.

Those people...why on earth did they come here?

Due to insufficient information, Cheng Xiao really couldn't figure it out.

There are two paths before him now:

First, to be on the safe side, he didn't follow Sejuani or even stopped her from plundering the cargo ship that might have members of the Black Rose. As long as he wasn't seen by those people, he could continue to hide - even if they were really coming for him, he could still hide.

Second, to find out the truth, go with Sejuani to plunder the cargo ship. If you meet people from the Black Rose, tie them up and force them to tell you information. This way you can know the next actions of those crazy magicians to the greatest extent possible.

The advantages and disadvantages of both paths are obvious.

The former is safe, but the payoff is minimal. There's no such thing as an impenetrable wall; hiding will eventually lead to discovery. The latter offers greater rewards, with the chance of obtaining important intelligence, but it carries an element of risk—if they fail to eliminate everyone on the ship and word leaks out, their whereabouts will be completely exposed.

It's really a difficult multiple choice question...

Cheng Xiao was lost in thought, while the two girls next to her were much more relaxed—there was even a hint of excitement and anticipation on their faces.

"We must strike while the iron is hot." Sejuani glanced over her shoulder at her tribesmen, who were cheering after receiving food. "I want to prove to them that I can also obtain enough food to feed the entire tribe in a short period of time. Only then will they be willing to follow me."

Ash nodded. "I have to admit, you are much wiser than I am. So when do you plan to leave?"

"Well... I want to do it as soon as possible. After all, if we delay any longer, those Noxians might escape. But there is still a problem."

"what is the problem?"

"Comrades... I can work tirelessly, but not all of my warriors are Iceborn. Furthermore, some were killed or wounded in the previous battle. They may not want to or be able to follow me out to plunder the Noxians anytime soon."

Sejuani sighed softly, looking a little worried for a moment.

"If there really are powerful magicians claiming to be members of the Black Rose on that ship, it might be difficult for me and a small number of Iceborn warriors alone... If there are more of those magicians, we might even die there."

The excitement on her face vanished. Anticipation and fantasy for the future can make one's blood boil, but the obstacles and contradictions of reality always come as a heavy blow.

Sejuani lacks allies.

And she... obviously overlooked a very important point.

Ashe tilted her head and looked at her brave sister.

Then she looked at herself.

"You haven't counted me, Sejuani?"

Hearing this, Sejuani was stunned for a moment. "Huh?"

"We are best friends," Ash said with a gentle smile, "If you have any difficulties, why don't you come to me?"

"This..." Sejuani suddenly looked flattered. She scratched her head and touched her nose in embarrassment. She was obviously much stronger than the other person, but she looked like a shy little girl.

"This is my own business...if...um...I mean, are you really willing to help me?"

"Of course." Ash smiled brightly.

Sejuani instantly stood up excitedly.

"That's great! Ashe, do you know how strong you are? Ten! You can at least take on ten of the bravest Iceborn warriors! With your help, I have nothing to worry about!"

"I'm not that strong..." Ashe felt a little embarrassed by the praise.

"You are truly my best sister!" Sejuani excitedly hugged Ashe and raised her glass in front of the campfire. "Today, you and I drink ice wine together, and we become sisters in the presence of the three sisters! We will always trust and help each other!"

"Okay." Ashe clinked glasses with the other party with a smile, then drank the wine in the glass.

Simple ceremony, deep friendship.

Sejuani wiped her mouth carelessly and said excitedly, "If I have a helper as strong as you, then I won't have to wait any longer. I can just call a few Iceborn warriors and set off right away!"

"Yeah, so what are your plans?" Compared to Sejuani who was drinking heartily, Ashe, who couldn't hold her liquor well, blushed after just one glass.

"Of course, I've already thought about it."

Sejuani patted her chest and spread out a large map of Freljord covered with marks for the other party to see.

"See, this Belks Coast? I don't know where that freighter is now, but if he wants to return to Noxus, he has to pass through here. We just have to wait here and catch them sooner or later."

"Oh...what a good plan." Ashe touched her burning face, her mind was not as sharp as usual.

She turned her head and looked at Cheng Xiao again. "Cheng Xiao, do you want to go with us?"

Before Cheng Xiao could even begin to speak, Sejuani waved her hands away. "This is too dangerous. Cheng Xiao looks... well, I mean, the tribe needs someone to watch over him. How about letting Cheng Xiao stay here?"

Obviously, she made the mistake of judging a person by his appearance.

In her eyes, a handsome boy without muscles is just a vase with no fighting power.

Rather than letting the vase go out on adventure with her, she would rather have the vase wash up at home and wait for her to come back.

Besides... she also wanted to show off her extraordinary demeanor.

She's quite interested in Cheng Xiao. Since Cheng Xiao and Ashe aren't blood-sworn brothers, don't blame her for taking the initiative.

"No, no, no, you don't understand..." Ashe shook her head, feeling her thinking becoming increasingly slow, and her words stuttering. "Cheng Xiao... he's so strong... if we go together, we'll definitely succeed... but I won't force it..."

"Very strong?" Sejuani looked at Ashe, who looked like she was drunk and talking nonsense, and then looked at Cheng Xiao's fair and clean face and hands.

To be honest, she didn't believe it.

Which soldier's hands are free of scars and calluses? Which soldier's face is free of sores from the cold wind and snow?

Such a fair-skinned boy must be a rich and pampered young man.

Fighting is fine, but getting married is still possible...

Sejuani couldn't imagine what Cheng Xiao would look like in battle, but her rich imagination was enough to imagine the white and slender waistline under her clothes.

"Cheng Xiao... say something..." Ashe's face was getting hotter and hotter, she frowned, boldly put her face in front of Cheng Xiao, and pinched the other's face.

"Why are you ignoring me... Do you like someone else... Tell me...!"

While she was talking nonsense, she was also glancing at Sejuani with a hostile look - at least she thought it was a glancing look.