Chapter 1145: Chapter 1145

Du You was unaware, but Elsa’s situation these past few days had been far from good. Among the Fox Clan, the Fox People were indifferent to Elsa, and even secretly united against her, continuously resisting her.

Elsa, nominally the Holy Woman, now had virtually no status within the clan.

It was known that the Fox Clan always had three leaders: a chieftain, a high priest, and the Holy Woman. Of course, under normal circumstances, all the Fox People followed their chieftain.

But when there were issues with the chieftain, it would be the high priest and the Holy Woman who stepped forward to manage affairs.

Even usually, the power of the Holy Woman was significant. Elsa, now facing utter neglect, was the first in history to do so. However, the Fox People of the clan ignoring her did not mean that others ignored her as well.

Currently, of the Fox Clan’s three fifth-tier, aside from the high priest and chieftain, another appeared before Elsa. Official source ıs 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖•𝗇𝗲𝘁

"Lady Holy Woman, haven’t you considered your situation yet? It’s not looking good. Without my help, you won’t be able to secure your position as the Holy Woman, and sooner or later you will be eliminated. Your strength is still far from reaching the fifth tier," he said.

Because of their race and heritage, they did not believe Elsa could advance to fifth tier soon. Even in their eyes, it was unlikely Elsa would ever reach the fifth tier in her lifetime. Most of the Holy Fox Clan’s heritage was in rituals. What heritage could a Saint Fist Master receive and what right had she to ascend further?

"But your demands are too excessive."

"Not excessive at all. Our Fox Clan is inherently weak. There are only three of us at the fifth tier, and I am one of them. It’s not a disgrace for you to marry my son, Austu. Then, I would have an excuse to intervene in this matter."

Indeed, with a fifth-tier master intervening, Elsa’s situation would change immediately. But Elsa was not foolish; she certainly knew what this man intended. Though he outwardly supported her, he actually wanted to control her. By leveraging her status as the Holy Woman, he could control significant authority and even aspire to become the new chieftain eventually.

"Gu Lieqi, you are being too much. I am still so young, are you that beastly?"

"Hehehe, not so young. I like them just like you," said a fat man as round as a ball next to him, drooling. This was Gu Lieqi’s son, Austu, indeed. Speaking of which, for a member of the Fox Clan, being so fat was a miracle.

The Fox Clan had always been famous for their handsome appearances, and it was extremely rare to find such disgusting individuals within the clan. For Elsa, even death was preferable to marrying this fat ball.

Gu Lieqi nodded lightly: "No matter, she is young, and she will grow up eventually. Without affection, we can develop some. My son has excellent talent and can indeed match you. Think carefully, without my help, your outcome might not be pleasant."

Threatening a minor, that really was shameless. Elsa cursed inwardly, but outwardly she dared not do much. There was no helping it, as Gu Lieqi was a fifth-tier master, and she was no match for him.

Just then, Elsa’s expression shifted slightly; she had just received news of Du You’s arrival.

Elsa let out a breath, relieved that she no longer had to deal obsequiously with these people. "Hurry up and leave; otherwise, once my ally arrives, you will not be able to leave," she warned.

"Hahaha, ally, who do you have as an ally now? Among the Fox People, no one but myself is willing to form an alliance with you. The High Priest is very dissatisfied with you, and the clan leader’s daughter is also a candidate. Do you think he will help you?"

Next to him, Austu also started to laugh, his gaze sleazily scanning over Elsa, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.

"This is Holy Fox Valley, my private domain. You entered without permission. Leave now and I will not hold it against you; otherwise, even if you die here, no one can blame me."

Having decided not to pretend anymore, Elsa no longer hid her disgust.

"Hahaha, what private domain? Just a few people and some broken houses? Everyone knows that Holy Fox Canyon has long been abandoned and has only symbolic significance. Whatever happens here today, no one will know. Austu, it’s up to you now," Gu Lieqi said.

Austu laughed out loud and nodded, "Father, just watch me. I’ll handle everything, and then let’s see what he can do." Austu walked towards Elsa.

But the aura Elsa released made Austu involuntarily step back, his face turning pale. Gu Lieqi wasn’t wrong; his son had talent but never cultivated properly. Until now, he had barely reached the second tier, and that too, was achieved through consuming a large amount of medicine, leaving him practically powerless in combat.

Gu Lieqi snorted coldly, his formidable aura pressing down. Elsa let out a stifled groan and took two steps back.

The other Fox People around, biting their teeth, stepped forward wanting to protect Elsa, but they were too weak; after all, they were just recruited civilians. Gu Lieqi snorted coldly, and the Fox People fell to the ground clutching their chests one by one.

In just a moment, Gu Lieqi had shattered their hearts. Nearly all the civilians Elsa had managed to recruit, who she had come to regard as clan members, were killed in this onslaught, bodies lying everywhere around them.

"Hehehe, don’t resist, it will soon be over, just a while." Austu approached again with a wicked smile.

Elsa clenched her teeth in anger. These civilians were people she had painstakingly recruited, who she had come to regard as her clan. But they had killed these very clan members. Elsa felt she could hardly suppress her murderous intent any longer. "Gu Lieqi, you are offending the Holy Maiden, according to the rules of our clan, you are doomed to die."

"I’d like to see who can come and kill me. Didn’t you say you have allies? Where are your allies?"

"Here they are. Did you think Elsa wouldn’t have anyone to support her?" Just when Gu Lieqi was preparing to turn around and avoid, a voice suddenly exploded in the air. Gu Lieqi’s face changed as he looked up.

At that moment, some black dots appeared in the sky, rapidly growing larger. The one at the forefront was Du You. Du You flapped his large wings, flying rapidly towards them.

"Gu Lieqi, you are doomed now; my big brother has come," Elsa said.

"A human? You, a Holy Maiden of the Fox Clan, dare to conspire with a human. What a bold move."

Gu Lieqi realized the situation was turning dire, while Austu didn’t even understand what was happening, unsure of what he should do. His clueless demeanor made Gu Lieqi want to smack this fool to death.