CHAPTER 288: CHAPTER 275: LEAVING THE DEMON REALM

Fox Ruoshui was clearly angry.

Ling Tian Sword Master visibly panicked: "Ruoshui, listen to my explanation."

Fox Ruoshui scoffed: "I’m waiting to hear Lin Bai Sword Immortal call you ’Big Brother’."

Ling Tian Sword Master immediately despaired, turned his head, and looked pitifully at Shi Nian.

Then, he couldn’t maintain his facade any longer and dragged Shi Nian aside to whisper urgently.

Fox Ruoshui, watching this, grew even angrier!

Heh! That Ling Tian, he was clearly pretending all along.

"Sister Ruoshui."

The little girl walked over to Fox Ruoshui and said softly, "Actually, I’m willing to establish an equal contract with the Human Clan."

The Human Clan only asks for one Nine-tailed Fox, but the Demon Clan demands the subservience of their entire race.

Even if the equal contract isn’t as good as the Human Clan promised, if it’s only sacrificing one of their foxes, Liu Li felt she could accept it.

"Liu Li, don’t overthink it. This matter requires further discussion," Fox Ruoshui whispered.

"However, if that’s really possible, the Human Clan could indeed be an option," a man said.

For species like the Nine-tailed Fox Clan, with their exceptional talents and abilities to aid others in cultivation, but whose own strength doesn’t rank as the first in the world, they must either stay hidden forever or find a powerful entity to attach themselves to.

Now that they’ve been found, they must seek a strong alliance.

They had seen the overbearing actions of the royal families, such as Hu Yang, of the Demon Clan.

The Nine-tailed Fox Clan simply couldn’t submit themselves to them.

But as for Ling Tian.

He first went out of his way to save them and then offered very generous terms; if they had to choose, they rather choose the Human Clan.

Because of Hu Yang’s aggressive approach, the Fox Clan wasn’t strongly resisting the conditions proposed by Ling Tian Sword Master.

"Let’s just wait and see." Fox Ruoshui was somewhat moved, but she still didn’t give in.

She had to be responsible for the entire clan.

In her opinion, Ling Tian Sword Master was far from being able to speak with absolute authority in the Human Clan.

What if he’d just spoken casually and the Fox Clan took it seriously?

If he ultimately couldn’t keep his promise, what should the Fox Clan do?

What should Ling Tian do?

Fox Ruoshui glanced at Ling Tian and Shi Nian, and sighed softly,

The affairs of the Fox Clan were not their responsibility, to begin with.

After all, they could still take the Fox Clan and flee; it might be better to escape than to become subservient to others.

Ling Tian Sword Master, now looking solemn and authoritative, said something quite incongruent with his expression: "My good disciple, I beg you, help me this time."

Shi Nian felt somewhat helpless: "Master, you’ve blown your own trumpet a bit too loud, haven’t you?"

"I see that you and Lin Bai Sword Immortal are on good terms, help me talk to him," Ling Tian Sword Master shamelessly proposed, "Just let him call me ’Big Brother’ today, and I will call him ’Father’ a hundred times in the future."

Shi Nian: "..."

Why does she have such a master!

She’d rather be struck down by lightning.

Shi Nian gritted her teeth: "Have you ever thought that Lin Bai Sword Immortal might not want a son like you!"

Ling Tian Sword Master hurriedly said, "Why wouldn’t he? He is much older than me. I could surely see him through his old age."

Shi Nian was at a loss for words.

She suddenly understood.

Why her junior uncle looked so unsightly when she said this before.

This is really...

So hateful!

Ling Tian Sword Master continued: "Just this once! Help your master out! You don’t want to see me separated from your master’s wife again, do you?"

Ling Tian Sword Master looked at Shi Nian with puppy-dog eyes, appearing quite pitiable.

Shi Nian felt somewhat helpless: "I’ll try..."

What else could she do?

After all, he was her dear master.

Shi Nian used the All-Worlds Communication to contact Lin Bai briefly, explaining the situation here.

Despite feeling rather embarrassed about making such an unreasonable request, Shi Nian didn’t expect Lin Bai Sword Venerate to agree immediately.

Shi Nian was immediately moved.

Lin Bai Sword Immortal, he really was a good person.

It was just that with Lin Bai Sword Immortal’s sensitive identity, it was inconvenient for him to come to the Demon Realm, and they could only meet at the border of the two clans.

Shi Nian then relayed this message to Ling Tian Sword Master.

Ling Tian Sword Master immediately became invigorated.

He went to find Fox Ruoshui at once: "Ruoshui! I have already informed Lin Bai, and he will meet us at the border of the two clans. Those from the Demon Clan might return at any moment. If you trust me, bring the Fox Clan and leave with me first. Once we reach the Human Realm, if you still wish to leave, I am here, and I definitely won’t let you suffer any grievances."

Fox Ruoshui hesitated for a moment.

This was a huge gamble.

So, should they take the risk?

"Ruoshui, go with him," a member of the Fox Clan said softly.

"The Demon Realm is no longer safe. Even if not with the Human Clan, we must leave first to discuss our next settlement."

"If the Human Clan turns out to be suitable, staying with them might not be such a bad idea."

The Nine-tailed Fox Clan, due to Ling Tian Sword Master’s previous act of righteous rescue, had a relatively high opinion of him, and thus, many expressed their willingness to follow him.

Moved by their trust, Ling Tian Sword Master couldn’t help but sigh to himself.

No wonder, a thousand years ago, the Nine-tailed Fox Clan was nearly hunted to extinction.

These Nine-tailed Foxes were actually somewhat naive in nature.

What if he were a villain? What if the previous rescue was a deliberate act?

But these Fox Clan members wouldn’t think that way; they chose to trust him.

Fox Ruoshui pursed her lips, looked at the earnest eyes of her clanspeople, and asked softly, "Ling Tian, the lives of my entire clan are at stake here. Are you going to deceive me?"

Ling Tian Sword Master’s expression was solemn, and he shook his head without hesitation: "Anyone who wants to harm you will have to step over my dead body first."

Fox Ruoshui looked at him for a long time, then smiled.

That smile could thaw a snowy mountain, and make a hundred flowers bloom.

Fox Ruoshui said softly, "Okay, I will trust you this time."

Over fifty years had passed.

This time, let’s hope our ending won’t be like the last time.

Having received Fox Ruoshui’s consent, Ling Tian Sword Master was incredibly excited, he said hoarsely: "Then let’s go. We leave immediately. Once we reach the border, we will be safe. Lin Bai will have people there to meet us."

Since she had made up her mind, Fox Ruoshui no longer hesitated; she nodded, "Okay."

She turned around, looked at all her kin, and said word by word: "All of the Fox Clan, listen. Withdraw from the Demon Realm, and seek another path."

"Yes," all the members of the Fox Clan responded.

They didn’t have many special things to bring; their real treasures were in their Storage Bags.

And so, a massive team formed, and all the Fox Clan looked hopefully at Ling Tian Sword Master.

Such trusting gazes weighed heavily on Ling Tian Sword Master.

His expression grew even more solemn.

This time.

He must not let down the trust of these Fox Clan members, no matter what.

Within the Demon Realm.

Hu Yang struggled to get up with some difficulty.

His face showed subtle changes.

It was that one sword.

It had actually caused severe damage to his meridians; if not for several Supremes coming to his aid in time, he might not even be alive right now.

This Ling Tian, was he really so terrifying?

No, something was off.

He was clearly only in the Mahayana Early Stage. How could he execute such a sword technique?

Even if he could,

Then surely one time must be his limit. Could he possibly do it a second or a third time?

Thinking of Fox Ruoshui and the Nine-tailed Fox Clan, Hu Yang’s expression darkened.

"Supreme One." Right at that moment, an anxious Demon Clan member of the Overlord Tiger Clan came looking for him.

Hu Yang, despite his injuries, ordered coldly: "Go, have some Demon Clan members keep an eye on the movements of the Nine-tailed Foxes! I want to see if this Ling Tian Sword Master truly possesses divine powers or not!"

The Demon Clan member agreed and went to make arrangements.

Only then did Hu Yang feel somewhat relieved and began to heal his wounds.