Chapter 1148: Chapter 1148

"My point is simple, in the past, the saint always guided the Fox Clan, but Elsa obviously always liked to rely on force, which isn’t the way of the Fox People, so she must be replaced."

"I am already old, life has drifted away from me, what can I do?"

The High Priest said with certainty, "No, you still can do a lot because you are the Saint; you can communicate with other branches."

"Other branches? Do you want other branches to meddle in our affairs? We, the White Fox, are the most legitimate. If other branches intervene, how can we lead them?"

"Humph, lead? That kind of talk may deceive ordinary people. Among the Fox People branches, although we White Foxes are legitimate, our development has deteriorated over the years, and we can arguably be considered the weakest among the Fox People. Moreover, when have other branches followed our lead? It would be better to use this opportunity to enhance our reputation."

There was no way around it; the Fox People had always been a vast clan, divided into different branches according to color. The White Fox had always been the highest in status, the purest in bloodline, and naturally the most talented.

But later, for some unknown reason, it seemed as if the White Fox were cursed—their numbers dwindled, and talented individuals became increasingly rare. Now, they had become the weakest among all the Fox Clan branches.

Every other branch had many tier-five existences, so how could there be only three? This branch, if not part of the large Fox People clan, would have been annihilated long ago in any ordinary clan.

As a result, although they were nominally the leaders of all Fox People, other Fox clans simply did not heed their commands. They also didn’t dare to issue forceful orders, as turning against them would bring no benefits. As a royal family, becoming so weak made the White Fox among the Fox People quite embarrassing.

"What if they want independence? They have always sought such power."

"Humph, they have actually been independent for a long time; now it’s just about giving them a legitimate name. We can’t let Elsa mess things up, or else the White Fox will have no future." The High Priest stated emphatically.

The former Saint frowned and finally said reluctantly, "Let me think about it."

"Better make it quick, or I won’t mind letting other races get involved. The Beastman is one entity; we can’t just split away, can we." The High Priest rose, glanced sideways at the old Saint, then walked out.

Behind him, a flash of anger crossed the eyes of the old Saint. Once, this man had been so respectful to her, but now that she was older, he dared to act this way. Bringing in other races would turn them into the Fox Clan’s joke.

Poor Saint and High Priest, even though every heir in this lineage would become tier-five, their lifespan wouldn’t increase dramatically with power. The Saint had aged, and the High Priest would sooner or later grow old too.

Of course, Elsa was an exception. As a Professional, advancing in job rank would generally greatly increase her lifespan. Elsa, now, could live for thousands of years.

Not long after this incident, the leader of the Fox People received the news.

"Elsa? Humph, I didn’t expect her to have the ability to tame beasts. Gu Lieqi, that fool, still wanted to defy me. He deserved to die."

"Leader, what should we do now? The power of the Saint line is strong. If we let the Saint continue to develop, it might greatly threaten our rule."

The leader disdainfully said, "The Saint’s line? There is only Elsa, and no one else will follow that young girl’s foolishness. However, we must acquire that beast taming method. If we have this method, the White Fox will still be the rulers of all Fox People, rather than being just symbolic rulers like now."

"So what should we do, Leader?" His subordinate was somewhat unclear.

The leader of the Fox People tapped the handle of his chair and after a long while with a tilted head said, "For now, just watch and wait. That old coot, the High Priest, most certainly won’t let Elsa secure her position. We just need to watch what they do and clean up the mess in the end."

"What about Gu Lieqi’s family though? They’ll make a scene when they learn of this news."

"That idiot, if he hadn’t been talented, how could his family have produced a top-tier master. Now Gu Lieqi is dead, their family has made too many enemies, they’re bound to fall. Send orders to secretly take over the Gu Lieqi family. I don’t care about the people, but their family’s assets must be left to me."

Soon after the leader got this news, Gu Lieqi’s family also learned of it. And they were even informed that the body of their family head was being transported back. With this, the entire family was thrown into turmoil. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✶𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✶𝕟𝕖𝕥

"Damn it, wasn’t he supposed to be proposing marriage? Wasn’t he supposed to be able to control Elsa? How could it have come to this."

"It’s all Elsa’s fault, she controlled the Griffin and didn’t even say a word."

"Quiet down, is arguing about this now useful? What we need to consider is the future."

"What future? Are you still thinking about becoming the head of the family? I’m the first to object," someone immediately jumped out.

The previous person massaged his temples, looking at these clan members, "Still thinking about fighting for power? Don’t you think about our situation? Without Lord Gu Lieqi to deter them, what about those who once committed crimes against us?"

"What else, they dare not obey if they don’t listen."

As soon as this person finished speaking, others looked at him as if he were an idiot. They hadn’t thought about it before, but with this reminder, anyone who still didn’t understand the situation was indeed a fool. Yes, now that Gu Lieqi was gone, the first thing to consider wasn’t the matter of succession but how to ensure their own safety.

"This is bad, very bad," someone suddenly burst in, "People are breaking in, it’s the Al Family."

Everyone’s faces became stiff. The Al Family had been one of those forcefully suppressed by Gu Lieqi. Aside from tier-five, the Al Family’s power wasn’t much weaker than theirs. If it were just one, it’d be manageable, but if other families got involved too, things would get messy.

Instantly, the Gu Lieqi household became completely chaotic, and the whole night remained unsettled.

With the first family taking action, more and more came for revenge. What exactly happened, no one on the outside knew, but everyone knew that by the next morning, the Gu Lieqi family had vanished from the world.