2171 Kill! Luo Lan reported everything that happened on the journey back to the Iron Hammer Federation to Lin Yuan. The last message from Luo Lan had come half an hour ago. The message left an amused expression on Lin Yuan’s face. [Luo Lan: Young Master, what do you think I should do about these distant relatives?] Luo Lan’s message told Lin Yuan that she was ready to eliminate these distant relatives from the Freezing Hammer Tribe. Luo Lan was the leader of the Imperial court and the head of the Freezing Hammer Tribe. How she decided to deal with her relatives was a personal family matter. Lin Yuan did not want to interfere. No matter what her decision was, it would not affect Lin Yuan’s plan. Thus, Lin Yuan replied. [Lin Yuan: Congratulations on saving so many hidden tribe members. The amount of Soldier Ration Radishes that Su Yiren delivered to you should be enough. Things over there in the Iron Hammer Federation are going more smoothly than I expected. That is proof of your capabilities. [By the time you’ve eaten through all of the Soldier Ration Radishes, winter should be over too. At that time, the trading route between the Divine Wood and Iron Hammer Federations will be finished, and the Iron Hammer Federation will have the same access to food as the Divine Wood Federation. As for the matter regarding your distant relatives, you don’t have to ask me. You can deal with it in your own way!] Lin Yuan was in a good mood after reading the reports from Luo Lan. It was a good thing that she had managed to save so many tribe members. The Startling Lines Continent was about the usher in an era of peace and prosperity. Lin Yuan hoped that with what he wanted to build and establish, more lifeforms would be blessed and be able to lead better lives. Luo Lan had reported almost everything that happened on her journey to Lin Yuan through the Thoughts Letter Paper. Yet, she had not received any replies from him. This filled Luo Lan with disappointment. Unlike Jin Qianxun, who needed to rely fully on Lin Yuan in order to secure his seat on the Great Lush Federation’s throne, Luo Lan had already gained the loyalty of most of the tribes. She was like a savior in the eyes of the tribes. She hoped that Lin Yuan could witness her wins and successes. This was because, to her, he was her savior. It could be said that Luo Lan had never felt more conflicted. She clearly felt the urge but could not steel her heart enough to do so. After she sent her long message to Lin Yuan, Luo Lan sighed gently and prepared to return the Thoughts Letter Paper to the spatial equipment that Lin Yuan had given her. It was at that moment that she saw Lin Yuan’s reply. All this time, she had been like a warrior goddess and assumed that her heart had already turned as tough as stone. But when she saw the message from Lin Yuan, Luo Lan felt warmth and a sense of security. Her eyes pricked with tears. Lin Yuan’s congratulations was the biggest affirmation for Luo Lan. She knew that he was very busy. He had not replied to her messages for so long and had not held the scheduled Astronomical Parliament parliamentary meetings either. Thus, she assumed that the Great Lush Federation had fully captured his focus. But in spite of how busy he was, Lin Yuan still remembered his promise to her and had used action to fulfill it. At first, all Luo Lan hoped for was for none of the Iron Hammer Federation’s tribe members to go hungry during winter. But now, Lin Yuan was going to provide the Iron Hammer Federation with as much food as there was in the Divine Wood Federation. This was not only something that Luo Lan had not dared to hope for but also something that the Iron Hammer Federation’s tribe members dared to dream of. Lin Yuan said that she had proved her capabilities, but Luo Lan knew that he was the one who had given her these capabilities and the respect of the tribes. If not for the Soldier Ration Radishes that Lin Yuan had given her and set her up as a goddess back in the sea of flowers, there was no way she could wield the might and power she possessed today. Lin Yuan told her to make the decision regarding her family matter herself. This led Luo Lan to cement her resolve. The distant relatives were only trying to safeguard their profits. Even her father had received pushback from these relatives against some of his policies. When she took the throne, she would meet with the same obstacles from these relatives. It was possible that these relatives would end up affecting her initial promise to Lin Yuan. If she wanted the Iron Hammer Federation’s development to improve, the federation would have to change. These distant relatives were no different from tumors. There was no reason not to cut away these tumors during the Iron Hammer Federation’s transformation. Luo Lan stored the Thoughts Letter Paper away. As she stood in front of the sea of troops, she raised her sword in front of the snow-capped mountain and roared into the icy wind, “Kill!” The troops that traveled with Luo Lan from the border to the Freezing Hammer Tribe rescued the fleeing tribe members while eliminating bandits they met along the way. Aside from winter, bandits were always the biggest threat to the Iron Hammer Federation. This journey could be considered the Iron Hammer Federation’s biggest retaliation against the robbers in history. The bandits usually only ran wild in winter. Even Black Gold tribes did not have the energy to take on these bandits during winter due to food scarcity. But on this expedition, all of the Iron Hammer Federation’s Black Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold, White Silver, Light Bronze, and Black Iron tribes worked together to eliminate the bandits. The wave of troops outnumbered the bandits by ten to one. Thus, they stood no chance of fighting back. The journey filled Luo Lan with fervent passion. She led the troops to the base of the snow-capped mountain. The heads of the Black Gold tribes and Class 4 Creation Masters were standing next to Luo Lan as they awaited her command. None of them expected her to come to such a decision. This decision not only did not cause the leaders of the Black Gold tribes and Class 4 Creation Masters to see her as cold-blooded, but rather, they were shocked and happy with her growth. The fact that she was able to make such a decision proved that she was fit to be the head of the Iron Hammer Federation. Luo Lan’s choice also steeled her resolve for change. This caused everyone in the tribes to have even more faith that she would be able to make good on her promise. After Luo Lan’s shout, a noise erupted from behind her akin to that of a tsunami. At that moment, the tribe members all assumed that an avalanche had been triggered.