Chapter 1157: Chapter 1157

"Oh? Wasn’t the position of the saintess willingly ceded to me by you after the former saintess stepped down, leaving me the only candidate? If it is not I who should ascend, then who should it be?"

Truthfully, Elsa hadn’t valued the position of saintess initially and even now, if it weren’t for the mission and her determination supporting her, she might truly give back the position of saintess. But since they came to snatch it, they shouldn’t blame her for being unwelcoming. Elsa was precocious, but still young after all.

"If you continue to be obstinate, then let me show you how many opponents you have. The position of saintess belongs to the entire Fox People, not just the internal affair of the White Fox Clan; others also have the right to oppose."

The others, coordinating with the High Priest, released their own auras. The aura of over a hundred tier five beings made Elsa feel overwhelmed. If not for her significant strength and being close to tier five herself, she might have been forced to retreat.

Glaring at the High Priest, a flicker of rage crossed Elsa’s eyes. Then, with a wave of her hand, she loudly declared, "Then please see how many supporters I have."

As she spoke, powerful auras burst forth around her. The Fox People experts, who had been smugly dismissive of Elsa, suddenly changed their expressions. These were all tier five auras, more numerous and stronger than theirs.

"Tier five, all tier five griffins, how can there be so many?"

At that moment, the hearts of the Fox People began to tremble, and their legs started to shake. Weren’t those the Vajra Gryphons, numbering two hundred? And what were those, Griffin Kings? Since when did Griffin Kings start appearing in groups, with as many as a hundred?

Three hundred formidable auras pressed down, causing all the Fox People’s faces to drastically change. It wasn’t just about those present— even if the entire Fox People Clan united now, combining all their experts, it was uncertain whether they could defeat so many tier five griffins. After all, griffins could fly, making them more agile in the air than them.

Not to mention, those Vajra Gryphons were also the bane of spellcasters. Even if their allies fully supported them and concentrated their forces in one assault, the Fox People might only achieve a Pyrrhic victory.

At this moment, the strength Elsa displayed far surpassed theirs, leaving them with no choice but to be fearful.

"Damn it, this is what you called easy? At most a few griffins, no more than twenty. Look how many there are now."

"If the saintess gets angry and attacks our clan, wouldn’t we be completely wiped out?" The Brown Fox experts were the most worried, as they were the weakest among the Five Major Branches—not to mention three hundred, they couldn’t withstand a hundred.

"We’ve been duped, it must be a plot by your White Fox Clan, gathering us here deliberately to weaken our strength and seize the chance to control us." Many cast suspicious glances at the High Priest.

So many griffins, so many White Fox people, establishing a city fortress here in the Holy Land, wouldn’t the High Priest know about it? It definitely was the High Priest’s scheme— no, it was the entire White Fox Clan’s conspiracy.

At that moment, the High Priest’s face was drenched in cold sweat; he hadn’t anticipated the situation turning out this way. He didn’t intend this; why were there so many griffins, and where did all those White Fox people come from?

Unexpectedly, the ’Secret Method’ was so powerful. The High Priest’s heart harbored greed but also helplessness.

He disliked Elsa, because the way Elsa obtained the position of saintess wasn’t appropriate, and she wasn’t even a priestess. If he had known earlier of Elsa’s capabilities, as the White Fox High Priest, how could he not support her?

Or rather, it was he himself, who always wished for the White Fox to return to its pinnacle, who would be the most supportive.

At that moment, in a small hut behind them, Lin Yucha and Lin Yushi were hiding. It happened to be their shift here today; Du You was at his territory refining his skills. Similarly, in the warehouse behind them, there were also the Griffin King knights, a full hundred of them, which were their trump cards.

However, as the knights were humans, not Fox People, they couldn’t be revealed; besides, this was also a trump card.

"Sister, why won’t you let me go out? I could alone wipe out those idiotic Fox People," Lin Yushi looked down on those Fox People, considering the natives to have always been weak, especially ones so poor at fighting.

"Don’t act rashly. Before the other Beastman have conspired with them, we mustn’t make the first move, otherwise our side will have no justification. Once we subtly gain complete control over this place, they won’t be able to escape us."

"Besides, staying hidden is also an added insurance. If the enemy thinks our overt strength is all we have and attempts a surprise attack, we can beat them back as well."

"What? With them in that shape, launching a surprise attack? If I may say, not to mention three hundred griffins, even with just a hundred, they are no match at all." This wasn’t empty talk from Lin Yushi; in fact, these military griffins were much more powerful than wild griffins, and they coordinated much better. Should a real battle break out, the effect would be entirely different.

With the coordination of the griffins, a hundred griffins might not completely annihilate the Red Fox, the largest branch, but would definitely cripple them. Under such circumstances, no Fox Clan would dare to act recklessly.

But once it became known that humans had intervened, the Fox People Clan might well unite to confront them. Even other Beastmen might come out to oppose them.

Although the Beastman kingdom had retracted its top warriors after a battle,

the suspicion towards humans hadn’t diminished at all. Matters concerning racial issues often led Beastmen to madly attack without regard for their own lives, a quite common occurrence.

At some point, the High Priest seemed to have had an epiphany, his inner fury gradually dissipating: "So this is the power of the Secret Method, controlling so many high-tier griffins. If you had informed me earlier, I wouldn’t have done this. Rest assured, the fault this time is entirely mine, it won’t affect you at all."

With that, he intended to eliminate any negative impact on Elsa and, using this power, take control of the Fox People Clan again, elevating the White Fox to the summit of the clan. If he could achieve this, his role as High Priest, even if he died, would have no regrets.

The surrounding Fox People looked at the High Priest with dread in their eyes. Indeed, it was this man’s trap. Sadly, they were a mixed team, lacking coordination, and simply no match for these griffins, not even able to escape. Thıs content belongs to 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥