Chapter 1161: Chapter 1161

The spread of the news was incredibly fast; by that evening, the chief of the White Fox Clan had already learned of it. Orıginal content can be found at 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⟡𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵

"The Saintess’s strength is actually this formidable? Hundreds of tier-five Griffins and so many of our people, where did they all come from? Have you investigated clearly?" The chief’s face grew serious.

"No, not yet, but with so many personnel, there should be some clues."

The chief waved his hand, "That’s good, continue to investigate but don’t alarm anyone."

"But, Chief, how should we handle our relationship with the Saintess? If we don’t make any moves now, might the Saintess hold a grudge?" his subordinate hesitated to ask.

The chief was silent for a moment before nodding and saying, "Your concerns are not meaningless. However, after uniting the Fox Clan, I will be the leader of the entire Fox Clan. Even though the Saintess’s side is stronger, we also need to strive for more benefits."

Pausing, the chief waved his hand and said, "Alright, this matter is not your concern; I will consider it."

Having said this, the subordinate left, and the chief began to frown and think about the problems ahead.

Meanwhile, other branches of the clan also learned about this operation. The notion of seeking independence was no longer brought up by anyone, as they began to notice that things were amiss.

In the Red Fox Clan’s grand hall, a group was gathered for a meeting to discuss the aftermath of this operation.

"Does anyone have anything they would like to say?" asked the chief of the Red Fox Clan to his subordinates.

An elder, with a peculiar expression, said, "So, Chief, what does this mean for us now? Do we maintain independence, or do we seek to strengthen our clan?"

"What do you mean?" the Chief seemed to have thought of something but did not voice it proactively.

The elder spoke up, "Currently, there are two directions: one is to maintain independence, but we don’t know if the Saintess will attack us. We also don’t know if other clans will come to help us if we are attacked. If that really happens, our situation might not end well; extinction is not an impossibility."

"Hmm, the grand Fox Clan Saintess, would she really exterminate her own clan?"

"No, the problem now is, if we choose independence, then we will no longer be under the rule of the White Fox Clan. At that time, we are not merely clan members."

"What about the other possibility?" the Chief interrupted the others’ discussion.

The previous elder spoke up, "The other possibility is to agree. We accept the Saintess’s request to return under the rule of the White Fox Clan. After receiving help from the Saintess, our strength will certainly be stronger. Moreover, with the united force of the Fox Clan, it will also change our current situation."

The elder continued, "Not only will Griffins and the White Fox Magical Beasts enhance our strength. Similarly, if all the clans unite, our current strength might not be much weaker than that of the Wolf Clan. Using this opportunity, we can expand our territory and establish our own city."

Though being Beastmen nobility, they lacked their own city. One could say that Holy Fox City is the first city of the Beastmen, whereas most other nobles have their owns cities, especially the royal ones.

As they were discussing, suddenly someone ran in. "It’s bad, some top Wolfmen have arrived; they, they say they want to administer justice for us, adamantly opposing the control of the White Fox."

"Damn it, who leaked the news of this operation?" an irritable elder stood up, slamming the table.

The Chief’s face changed too, "It’s not a leak; I trust everyone here. The Wolf Clan must have been monitoring us all along; otherwise, they wouldn’t have responded so quickly. I think the Wolf Clan probably knew about our actions from the beginning." Indeed, this was very likely the case.

"So, what should we do now?" The seriousness of this matter was likely not minor.

"How much longer can they hold them off?"

The person quickly replied, "Our people are trying to delay them; they might be able to hold them off for about twenty minutes."

The Chief immediately turned to the earlier elder, "You are our wisest elder; what should we do now?"

The elder nodded without objection and said, "May I ask, in comparison to the Saintess, who is stronger, the Wolf Clan or her?" The elder did not directly suggest a plan but instead raised a question first.

"Of course, the Wolf Clan is stronger, even if the Saintess has hidden some of her strength."

"Then, would the Wolf Clan be willing to fight a battle with the Saintess for us, and what would be the outcome if they did?"

Without a second thought, the Chief of the Red Fox Clan said, "Definitely not, if they fought, the Wolf Clan would suffer heavy losses. I understand now, no matter the outcome, there is no downside for us. So, which side should we take?"

"Heh, it’s not about which side but rather a matter of stance. We are Fox People, not Wolfmen, of course, we have to consider our own clan members. We can pretend to be pushed into this, but we shouldn’t go all out during the fight. If you have the courage, you could also send a letter to the Saintess in advance, telling her our situation."

"So, we are joining the Saintess’s side, returning to the rule of the White Fox?"

"It’s not a return; we have always been Fox People, and the Fox People have always been ruled by the White Fox."

The Chief chuckled; the elder truly was the wisest person of the Red Fox Clan, although he didn’t know why he opted for the clan’s return, but still, he chose to trust his judgment.

"Remember, our loyalty is to the powerful Saintess, not the White Fox Chief or anyone else."

After this statement, the elder no longer spoke, and the others also silently nodded. Not long after, the outside gradually became chaotic, as the representatives of the Wolfman had already arrived.

At this time, Du You was unaware of what had happened. After the battle ended, Elsa found him, revealing that she had completed another task. Intimidating the strong Fox People because there was no need to fight—too many tier-five foes—so her completion rate was very high.

Because of this task, Elsa not only received many Crystal Coins but also received a tier-five blueprint of the Holy Fox Palace. Du You was speechless; perhaps Elsa was the main character, he thought. He still remembered how difficult it was to complete his first tier-five task, yet Elsa had done it so effortlessly. Oh well, such matters couldn’t be envied.

"But tier-five, eh? Maybe it will take some time. Eh? How did it become tier-five already?"