Volume 5 Chapter 39
by Need_More_SleepVolume 5 + Chapter 39: The Shrine Maiden of The White Night Sect
“Yes, that’s right. I am a dragon.”
Xia Yi admitted it openly.
There was no longer any need to conceal it.
Revealing her identity as a dragon to intimidate these people was, in fact, not a bad option.
After all, the dragon race’s reputation upon this land was far from favorable.
Especially in Fox Hill, which had always regarded the Dragon Kingdom as a rival, surely the foxfolk here were well aware of the dragons.
“A silver dragon… could it be…?”
White Lotus fixed her gaze on Xia Yi, narrowing her eyes.
Within the Dragon Kingdom, there was a Silver Dragon Princess.
From intelligence received earlier that day, she knew the fox royal family had dispatched Princess Yue Liu of the Nine-Tailed Fox clan to Greenfield City to receive the visiting dragon delegation. In that case, the identity of the silver dragon before her was already quite clear.
“No wonder you possess such brute strength.”
White Lotus’s interest in this adorable silver dragon steadily deepened.
Upon reflection, if she could persuade the Silver Dragon Princess to join the White Night Sect, perhaps even to serve the true Fox God, that would be a most splendid outcome.
To subjugate someone renowned for her power, even a famed princess, would better display the divine majesty of the Fox God.
As the shrine maiden, such thoughts were already forming in her mind.
The reactions of the other foxfolk, however, were far more intense.
“A dragon, it’s actually a dragon!!”
“She has no right to set foot on this land!”
“Even a dragon’s breath is filthy! Her presence here is blasphemy against the Fox God!!”
The believers of the White Night Sect erupted as though into riot. Whether ordinary followers or senior members, the mere sight of a dragon sent them into a heightened frenzy.
“Drive her out!”
“Expel the dragon from this sacred land!”
“Leave none behind!!”
Men and women, young and old alike, at this moment, all the believers were united in a single thought, their voices merging into one. Xia Yi’s earlier display of strength had indeed intimidated them, but upon learning her identity, their attitude shifted, becoming extreme and fanatical.
Perhaps this was the peculiar nature of religion: under certain conditions, it stripped people of rational thought.
“Lady White Lotus!”
“Please tell us, what should we do now?”
“What is the Fox God’s divine decree? Can you hear it?”
The believers waited for her answer.
“…Upon this land, the only ones worthy of survival are those who worship the Fox God. All other outsiders are impurities that must be cleansed.”
As always, White Lotus delivered the doctrine of the White Night Sect to her followers.
“For the sake of a pure White Night, purge all defilement.”
The moment those words left her lips, the believers seemed to go mad, surging toward Xia Yi.
“Snap out of it!”
Raising her Rose Staff, Xia Yi swept aside a large wave of frenzied devotees.
Under the impact of her strength, they were no match for her at all. Charging at her was practically equivalent to throwing themselves away, they were knocked down with ease.
Yet those who followed showed no fear of draconic power, continuing to advance. Their resolve was such that it seemed they truly intended to sacrifice themselves for their faith.
“Tch. These people… won’t listen to a single word.”
Xia Yi abandoned any attempt at persuasion.
She was not the protagonist of some hot-blooded manga, mere rhetoric would not awaken those already bewitched.
Her purpose in coming to Fox Hill was to negotiate with the fox royal family, not to slaughter indiscriminately.
Thus, she exercised restraint, ensuring she would not kill them.
Still, allowing this entanglement to continue was meaningless. Her thoughts raced as she quickly settled on a course of action.
“Out of the way, small fry.”
Xia Yi activated the bloodline of the Silver Dragon royal family, unleashing the oppressive aura of the Dragon King.
An invisible pressure descended upon the White Night Sect believers. Their expressions froze, one by one, they halted in place, unable to move.
“Now’s my chance.”
Xia Yi charged straight toward White Lotus.
She intended a classic strategy, seize the leader amidst the army. If she controlled White Lotus, the turmoil would end at once.
The Dragon King’s pressure bore down upon White Lotus. Under its crushing weight, she stiffened, as though pinned in place by unseen hands, unable to move.
“…Heh.”
White Lotus suddenly laughed softly. In the next instant, her eyes transformed, the pupils taking on the shape of flower petals.
Parting her lips, she whispered in a voice barely audible:
“Eyes of the Fox God.”
“It’s over!”
Xia Yi raised her hand and reached toward White Lotus.
In terms of raw physical power, dragons overwhelmingly surpassed foxfolk. They were pure stat monsters. Once suppressed, a foxfolk could not resist, game over.
Yet an eerie sight unfolded.
Just as Xia Yi’s hand was about to touch her, White Lotus’s body transformed into vivid red spider lilies, cluster amaryllis blooms, before scattering into petals and vanishing.
“…What?!”
Staring at the crimson flowers strewn across the ground, Xia Yi was left bewildered.
Had she just shattered White Lotus?
“Xia Yi · Christie, it seems the Fox God has taken some interest in you as well.”
From the rooftop of a tall building, White Lotus gazed down at the silver-haired girl, a smile curving her lips.
“This time, our preparations were insufficient. I look forward to our next meeting.”
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“Did… I see that correctly?”
Yue Liu stared at the scene before her, finding it utterly absurd.
A vast number of foxfolk lay unconscious upon the ground.
At the center of the fallen crowd stood the sole individual responsible for it all, the culprit herself, Xia Yi.
“Fox Radish, you’re here?” Xia Yi greeted her.
“I heard from my subordinates that a major disturbance had broken out here, so I rushed over, wait a moment, isn’t this going too far? How could you attack our foxfolk civilians?!” the little fox demanded.
“These people aren’t ordinary civilians. They’re members of the White Night Sect.”
“The White Night Sect?”
“Yes. They worship a Fox God different from the one you know, extreme and fanatical believers. They’ve all been deceived and controlled by their shrine maiden.”
“A shrine maiden?”
“Come to think of it, she’s from the Nine-Tailed Fox clan too, just like you.”
“What kind of nonsense are you spouting? What Nine-Tailed Fox clan? There are no other Nine-Tailed Foxes here!” the little fox retorted.
“If you don’t believe me, ask them.”
Xia Yi scanned the surroundings and found one White Night Sect believer who had not completely lost consciousness. She dragged him out and condensed a sphere of water with elemental magic, splashing it onto his face.
“Ugh… ah…”
“Believer of the White Night Sect,” Xia Yi asked, “the shrine maiden who was leading you just now, she was a Nine-Tailed Fox named White Lotus, correct?”
The little fox and her subordinates also turned their gazes toward the believer, waiting for his answer.
However, the first words out of his mouth upon regaining consciousness left Xia Yi utterly astonished.
“White Lotus… who is that?”
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