CHAPTER 138: CHAPTER 130 THE STRATEGY OF THE FOX CLAN_1

The power dynamics within the Delusional Domain around Dark Sun Lake were clear-cut between the Fox Beastmen and Snake Beastmen. The Fox Beastmen somewhat looked down on the Snake Beastmen, and the Snake Beastmen, not wanting to cause trouble, kept to themselves.

Fortunately, their lord was She Wang, a Snake Beastman, which made life somewhat easier for the Snake Beastmen in the Delusional Domain.

And now, among these Fox Beastmen, aside from the enchanting red fox, Hu Ling, and the Delusional Domain elder, the red fox Hu Bu, there was unexpectedly a soft, young White Fox female—Jie Ling.

After Hu Que brought Jie Ling to Dark Sun Lake, he stood far off to one side.

He was not Jie Ling’s partner, but he seemed even more loyal than a female’s actual mate.

Hu Ling regarded Jie Ling with the innate hostility one female might feel for another. "What filthy fox are you to come running into Dark Sun Lake? Don’t you know Dark Sun Lake is She Wang’s territory?!"

Although Jie Ling appeared to be only ten years old, exuding a youthful charm, she already possessed a fox-like allure, coupled with a sense of innocent purity.

She smiled and said, "Auntie, you don’t remember me? I’m Jie Ling."

"Jie Ling?" Hu Ling frowned, her gaze turning even more hostile.

She hadn’t forgotten this little fox. Despite her youth, she didn’t lack foxy charm. She was inherently skilled at bewitching others and discerning which males were worth pursuing.

She disliked Jie Ling, yet she had to admit that Jie Ling was of the Fox Clan.

Hu Bu said with surprise, "You are Jie Ling? You’re still alive?"

Jie Ling giggled. "Yes, Great-uncle Hu Bu."

Hu Ling sneered, "What does it matter if you’re alive? You are no longer a beastman of our clan."

Jie Ling strolled casually as she said, "Auntie, there’s no need to be hostile. I am originally from the Fox Clan, and my heart has always been with them. I’ve come this time for the sake of our clan."

She continued with a smile, "After all, the cold-blooded Snake Beastmen are inherently base. We of the Fox Clan wouldn’t want to be associated with them forever, would we?"

"What nonsense are you spouting?!" Hu Ling said angrily.

Jie Ling said, "Everyone present is one of us, Auntie; you don’t need to pretend. The cold-blooded Snake Beastmen are inherently base; our clan was forced to associate with them. Now that there’s a chance to get rid of them, aren’t you interested?"

The expressions of the two foxes present darkened. What Jie Ling said was not wrong.

In the Beast World, the reputation of the cold-blooded Snake Beastmen was abysmal. Since aligning with them, the Fox Clan had endured mockery and derision from other tribes.

They had long wanted to detach themselves from the cold-blooded Snake Beastmen.

But they didn’t want to leave the Delusional Domain, nor did they want to forsake the protection of the Purple Crystal Beastman, She Wang.

So, when She Wang had just awakened, Hu Ling’s first instinct was to form a contract with him. Unfortunately, even she, who usually succeeded at everything, failed this time.

Jie Ling laughed heartily. The Delusional Domain had, in fact, originally belonged to the Snake Tribe.

Years ago, when the Fox Clan faced calamity, they desperately sought shelter from the Snake Tribe.

The then-lord of the Delusional Domain, a Snake Tribe member, agreed to protect the Fox Clan, and it was for this reason that the Fox Clan established roots in the Delusional Domain.

However, this wasn’t the story of the farmer and the viper; this was the story of the snake and the fox.

The current Fox Clan, having recuperated and grown stronger, now harbored dissatisfaction and disdain towards their old benefactors, feeling they had diminished their prestige.

They not only ridiculed the Snake Beastmen in daily life but now even harbored thoughts of usurping their home!

Jie Ling said with a smile, "Aunt Hu Ling, Great-uncle Hu Bu, now is the best opportunity to take over the Delusional Domain."

With a smile, Hu Bu asked Jie Ling, "Jie Ling, tell us what you mean."

Hu Ling said unhappily, "Great-uncle Hu Bu!"

But Hu Bu gestured for Hu Ling to stop and prompted Jie Ling to continue.

Jie Ling said with a giggle, "Auntie, Great-uncle Hu Bu. The Day of Blazing Sun is coming, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter.

"Look at the hordes outside Dark Sun Lake, all wanting to come in for a drink of water.

"Yet the Lord of the Delusional Domain monopolizes the entire Dark Sun Lake for his own tribe. How can this be tolerated?

"Guess what will happen next?"

Hu Ling frowned. Hu Bu’s eyes lit up as he exclaimed, "Jie Ling, are you saying—are you saying the tribes outside will become dissatisfied, and they’ll band together to attack en masse?!"

Jie Ling smiled faintly. "We just need to spread a tiny bit of news. When faced with a life-or-death situation, the tribes outside will undoubtedly unite. At that time, we can secretly form an alliance with the external tribes, cooperating from within and without.

"When the external tribes come to besiege Dark Sun Lake, we’ll strike with all our might and eliminate those cold-blooded Snake Beastmen."

Hu Ling disagreed, "You don’t understand She Wang. He’s a Purple Crystal Snake Beastman; he’s very powerful."

Jie Ling said cheerfully, "Auntie, are you scared? What’s one Purple Crystal Snake Beastman anyway? Our City Lord of Black Tiger City is also a Purple Crystal Beastman. Besides, with so many tribes and Beastmen outside, are you still afraid we can’t deal with one She Wang?"

Hu Bu’s eyes shone brightly. "Jie Ling, you’re really clever! Once everything is successful, the Delusional Domain—it will be ours!"

Hu Que, standing to the side, heard it all.

His expression remained utterly submissive and devout.

Inside, however, his mind was exploding like fireworks!

It was as if he had split in two. One part of Hu Que was utterly fascinated: Little Jie Ling is so clever, I adore her!

The other part of him desperately wanted to punch his idiotic self: Damn it, damn it, damn it! This vicious female has even plotted against the Lord of the Castle!

...

"What is this?" Little Jin Li asked curiously.

"This is medicated powder for treating parasites," Si Yan enthusiastically showed it to her.

"Does it work?" Little Jin Li asked hopefully.

"Let’s try and see," Si Yan said.

The little mermaid found a leaf to use as a bowl. Si Yan took it, dissolved a packet of the parasite medicine into it, and then handed the leaf bowl to the mermaids, instructing them to feed it to the Salmon Mermaid.

The beautiful and delicate Salmon Mermaid frowned slightly after being unceremoniously force-fed the medicine.

"What’s happening to my aunt?" Jin Li asked anxiously.

Si Yan stated knowingly, "She probably needs to defecate."

"Defecate?" Jin Li repeated, puzzled.

The digestive tracts of fish must be quite short. Before they could react, the poor Salmon Mermaid was already experiencing severe diarrhea.

...

Fish-folk are a species that greatly values their image.

The little mermaids quickly embraced the Salmon Mermaid and dove into the water!

Bubbles rose from underwater, the disturbance nearly polluting a large area with sediment.

"Little Princess, there are worms! The worms are being expelled!" a mermaid exclaimed joyfully, popping her head out of the water.

"They’re coming out, they’re coming out!" Jin Li cried in surprise. "My aunt can really be saved!!!"

Si Yan nodded. "I’ll give you a few more doses of medicine. Dissolve it in water for her to drink once a day, and she’ll be cured in three days. She might feel a bit weak from so much excretion recently, so she should have a light diet."

Jin Li nodded quickly, looking at Si Yan with admiration. "I know, I know! We’ll summon more small fish and shrimp for Aunt Salmon to eat."

Summon... Mermaids get food just by summoning it? No need to hunt? Si Yan’s lips twitched.

"Oh, right!!" Jin Li exclaimed.

Si Yan was beautiful, and Jin Li simply couldn’t bring herself to show Si Yan an unkind face from the start. Now, Jin Li’s attitude towards Si Yan underwent a complete one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn.