CHAPTER 287: CHAPTER 274: THE CONDITIONS OF THE HUMAN CLAN

The Demon Clan dispersed one after another.

Ling Tian Sword Master watched them leave with a fierce gaze, full of vigilance.

After the Demon Clan had left.

Ling Tian Sword Master stumbled, and Fox Ruoshui held onto him tightly.

Fox Ruoshui asked anxiously, "Ling Tian, are you alright?"

Ling Tian Sword Master said with much resolve, "I’m fine."

"Master, I have here..." Shi Nian was about to take out an Elixir.

Ling Tian Sword Master immediately stopped her hand, "Little Nian, don’t worry about me. Although I have used a secret technique and my Spiritual Power has been greatly depleted, it’s alright. As long as I rest for ten or eight years, I will eventually recover. As long as I could save your Mistress, I am willing to do whatever it takes."

Ling Tian Sword Master gazed at Fox Ruoshui with deep affection.

Fox Ruoshui was visibly moved.

Shi Nian: "???"

Master!

What happened to being a straight man?

Can’t you just get better with some Elixir?

What’s this about needing to rest for ten or eight years, doesn’t your conscience hurt?

In the midst of Shi Nian’s shocked expression, Ling Tian Sword Master continued to look at Fox Ruoshui, "Ruoshui, we were not supposed to meet again, but I heard that you were in danger here. I simply could not stand by and do nothing. I..."

While speaking, Ling Tian Sword Master started coughing violently.

The next moment, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Ling Tian!" Fox Ruoshui’s voice immediately filled with immense concern.

"Ruoshui," Ling Tian Sword Master said softly, "All of this, I should do. You don’t need to feel any pressure. Now that the matter is resolved, I should take my leave."

Ling Tian Sword Master reached out to Shi Nian with some difficulty, "Little Nian, come, help your Master."

Shi Nian: "..."

She helped him up, her face expressionless.

Fox Ruoshui clenched her teeth, "How can you leave in your condition? If those from the Demon Clan find out you are at your last gasp, you will surely be on the road to death."

Ling Tian Sword Master seemed to suddenly remember something, he turned around, and spoke softly, "Ruoshui, you are right, I can’t just leave like this! If I go, what will you do? The Demon Clan has left this time. But what about the next time? Or the time after that? They will surely not give up."

Fox Ruoshui pursed her lips, "First, take care of yourself."

"In my heart, you are far more important than myself," declared Ling Tian Sword Master with firmness.

A hint of blush spread across the usually frosty face of Fox Ruoshui.

Ling Tian Sword Master took a deep breath and said softly, "Ruoshui, this Demon Realm is no longer a place for you to stay. How about coming to the Human Clan with me, would that be alright?"

"The Human Clan?" Fox Ruoshui frowned, "We are from the Demon Clan, how can we go to the Human Clan!"

Moreover, the Demon Clan harbors ill intentions towards them, and the Human Clan is no better.

The last time she and Ling Tian were forced to part ways, wasn’t it precisely because the Human Clan wanted to capture her?

Thinking of this, Fox Ruoshui’s heart grew immensely forlorn.

In this vast world, there seems to be no place for their Fox Clan to take a stand.

Their talent for Dual Cultivation was originally meant to assist them in their Cultivation.

Now, it has become the reason others covet them.

Whether it’s the Demon Clan or the Human Clan, if they want to survive, they have to forsake their independence.

But why would they prefer to remain hidden from the world for so many years?

Isn’t it all for the sake of freedom?

"Ruoshui, listen to me." Ling Tian Sword Master said slowly: "The Human Realm of the past was indeed unsuitable for the Nine-tailed Fox Clan to live in, but that was in the past. The Human Realm is different now. If you’re willing to come back with me, I guarantee that you and the entire Nine-tailed Fox Clan, including yourself, will be protected by the Human Clan and from then on, live a free and easy life."

Fox Ruoshui narrowed her eyes: "I don’t believe it."

Such good fortune, why would it fall on their Fox Clan? Why would the Human Clan protect them?

Ling Tian Sword Master became somewhat anxious: "It’s true! However, there are indeed a few small conditions."

Fox Ruoshui seemed to have anticipated such a statement from Ling Tian Sword Master and she just gave a bitter smile.

Yes, how could there not be any conditions?

Her gaze towards Ling Tian Sword Master had subtly changed.

His visit this time, could it be that he’s acting as a spokesperson for the Human Clan?

She was somewhat displeased, but looking at the pale complexion of Ling Tian at this moment, she felt a twinge of heartache.

"Ruoshui, just listen to me first, will you?" Ling Tian Sword Master said cautiously.

Ultimately, Fox Ruoshui’s heart softened, she pursed her lips: "Speak then. The Fox Clan has a total of two hundred and sixty-seven members, all listening to you here."

The Demon Realm, indeed, was no longer a place to stay.

To speak without exaggeration, it was a matter of life and death for the Nine-tailed Fox Clan.

She truly needed to find a way out for her clan.

Whether this way out was through the Human Clan or not, it all depended on what Ling Tian had to say.

Subconsciously, Fox Ruoshui still felt that Ling Tian Sword Master would not harm her, would not harm the Nine-tailed Fox Clan.

Ling Tian Sword Master took a deep breath and spoke gently: "The condition is not a difficult one. The Human Clan has many outstanding talents and the Fox Clan is also of Upper Class among Divine Beasts. We hope that the youngest generation of the Fox Clan with the best Talent can establish an equal Contract with the young talents of the Human Clan. With a Contract in place, the two clans will help and support each other, without any further estrangement."

Among the young generation of the Fox Clan, the one with the best Talent...

The Fox Clan couldn’t help but turn their gaze towards a cute little girl in the midst of the fox group.

This little girl had her hair tied into two buns, looking innocent and naive. Although her features were not yet fully developed, one could already foresee her stunning beauty in the future.

"An equal Contract?" Fox Ruoshui sneered: "Who doesn’t know that the Fox Clan excels in the art of Dual Cultivation? You want to make a Contract with the Nine-tailed Fox Clan, surely you have no other ulterior motives."

Shi Nian heard this and couldn’t help but speak: "Master’s wife need not worry, first of all, this is an equal Contract, both sides must not harm each other, there’s a natural constraint in place. Secondly, if the Fox Clan has any concerns, you may choose a partner of the same gender. We from the Human Clan have no intention of treating the Fox Clan as cultivation tools. This equal Contract is merely a means to add an extra layer of commitment to our cooperation."

For a clan like the Nine-tailed Fox Clan with a sparse population, the clan members are extremely affectionate towards each other.

If their most cherished younger generation were to form a Contract with the Human Clan, they would naturally feel closer to the Human Clan.

Fox Ruoshui was stunned for a moment, and then slightly doubtful: "Is that really so? Can you and your disciple make such a decision?"

"Of course." Ling Tian Sword Master thumped his chest with a bang: "What I, Ling Tian, say is as solid as a nail in the Human Clan, even that Lin Bai Sword Immortal, in front of me, has to call me big brother."

That’s a bit of an overstatement!

Shi Nian couldn’t help but wordlessly glance at his own Master.

Fox Ruoshui looked at him: "Why are you not coughing up blood anymore? You seem not to be weak either?"

Ling Tian Sword Master’s complexion changed.

Dammit.

He forgot to keep pretending.

He immediately staggered again: "Ruoshui, I... I indeed am still too weak..."

How could Fox Ruoshui be fooled again? She sneered coldly, her brows and eyes tinged with anger: "Ling Tian! I didn’t expect that even you would learn to deceive me! Lin Bai Sword Immortal has to call you big brother, right? Come on, call him over and have him call you big brother! If you can do that, how about I persuade the Fox Clan for you?"