Volume 5 Chapter 107
by Need_More_SleepVolume 5 + Chapter 107: The Important Fox Goddess Shrine Maiden
The Leader of the White Night Sect was now in an extreme state of excitement. He had grasped an absolute secret of the fox clan, something that, aside from the Fox God, he was likely the first in all of history to uncover.
“However… I should calm down first.”
Though his heart surged with exhilaration, none of what he envisioned had yet become reality. To indulge in joy prematurely would make him no different from those ordinary followers who desperately crave holy water every day.
He needed to focus on the present, to carefully consider his next move.
The Leader of the White Night Sect shifted his gaze, letting it fall upon the Nine-Tailed Fox Emperor before him.
“You were once the most devout believer of the Red Fox God, and yet now you have been used by me to obtain a secret that determines the future of the entire fox clan. If you were to regain your senses… what kind of expression would you wear?”
He raised his hand and suddenly seized the emperor by the throat, lifting him slowly into the air.
“How truly pitiful.”
“……”
The controlled Nine-Tailed Fox Emperor remained expressionless, his limbs motionless, nothing more than a puppet devoid of will.
With only a slight increase in strength, the Leader could crush his throat and take his life.
Yet after a brief thought, he chose otherwise.
“Forget it. You still have some use. Go issue orders to the fox clan army and continue serving as a puppet… however…”
With his other hand, he pierced into the emperor’s body, activating a spell that invaded the core of his magical essence.
With no resistance whatsoever, he easily crushed the emperor’s magical core and absorbed it into his own body.
Since both belonged to the nine-tailed fox lineage, their origins were similar enough to allow partial absorption and utilization.
However, the efficiency of such a method was extremely low.
Having lost his magical core, the Nine-Tailed Fox Emperor was reduced to nothing more than a complete cripple.
“To end as a useless puppet emperor, that is your fate.”
The Leader’s face was filled with disdain as he tossed the emperor aside like a rag.
“Savor the humiliation.”
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After leaving the forbidden area within the fox imperial palace, the Leader of the White Night Sect found the sunlight outside somewhat blinding. It seemed he had spent quite a long time inside.
As he walked along the path, he noticed a figure waiting for him.
Under normal circumstances, no one would dare appear here, it was a place akin to a forbidden zone.
So there could only be one possibility.
“Bai Lian, you’ve come?” the Leader stepped forward.
“Father, I heard your summons and came from Peach Blossom Land…”
Bai Lian bowed respectfully.
Normally, she feared no one and acted entirely according to her own will.
But in front of her father, she never dared to behave recklessly.
In this world, he was the only person capable of instilling fear in her.
“Father… How is your plan progressing?” she asked cautiously.
“Very successfully.”
“Is that so? Congratulations, Father!”
Bai Lian silently breathed a sigh of relief.
Though she didn’t fully understand his plan, his good mood suggested everything was proceeding smoothly.
“What about the situation outside?” he asked.
“…Father, Senluo, whom you sent to deal with the false shrine maiden, has failed.”
After a moment’s hesitation, Bai Lian spoke the truth.
“The false shrine maiden has rallied a restoration army under the banner of the rightful heir to the fox royal palace. With the support of the dragon clan, she defeated Senluo and the fox forces. The White Night Sect followers lost control of Water Imperial City, and the southern regions are already falling…”
“Bai Lian, if I remember correctly, I ordered you to offer that false shrine maiden as a sacrifice to the Azure Fox God, didn’t I?”
His tone remained calm,
Yet to Bai Lian, it was utterly chilling. Her body trembled uncontrollably.
“I’m sorry… Father!”
“……”
Silence followed.
His plan required a shrine maiden of the Fox God. Now, the Red Fox God’s shrine maiden had escaped, formed an army, and even gained dragon clan support.
Handling this would indeed be troublesome.
“I underestimated the strength of the dragon clan… I never expected that the silver dragon princess could block an attack from the Azure Fox God…”
Bai Lian hurriedly explained, preferring even punishment over this cold silence.
But after a while, the Leader’s icy gaze softened, melting like frost, and a smile appeared on his face.
“Bai Lian, it’s fine. What’s done is done, it’s not important.”
“Father?”
“Though the situation seems tricky, don’t forget, the core lies with you and me,” he explained. “Everyone else is insignificant. The other followers of the White Night Sect are merely expendable resources. As long as you and I remain, it doesn’t matter how many are used up.”
“Father… you’re not going to punish me?”
“Of course not. Bai Lian, you are my precious daughter. Everyone makes mistakes, I understand that.”
He gently stroked her hair.
“As long as you’re safe, nothing else matters.”
“Thank you, Father!”
“Mm.” He nodded. “As for the false shrine maiden and her nation, let them struggle. No one can change what is already destined.”
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Water Imperial City, late at night.
Xia Yi was curled up in her blankets, fast asleep.
Suddenly, she heard voices, uncertain whether it was a dream.
A white-haired little girl kept calling her “little one,” mocking her for being too weak, even incapable of awakening her own bloodline…
This annoyed Xia Yi greatly. The voice clearly belonged to someone who didn’t seem much older than herself, how dare she call her “little one”?
“So annoying!”
Thud!
Xia Yi rolled off the bed, her dragon tail flopping onto her face.
Only then did she realize she had been dreaming.
Morning sunlight streamed in through the window. It was already dawn, apparently she’d had a rather strange dream.
The little princess yawned and was about to turn over when hurried knocking sounded at the door.
“Your Highness! Your Highness!!” Elly called from outside.
“Mm… Elly? What is it?”
“Your Highness, did you forget? Hurry, hurry! Everyone is waiting, only you are missing!!”
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