Finally Reached the Supreme Realm

Within the Nine-tailed Fox Clan's stronghold.

More precisely, Demon Saint Valley.

Before Lu Yuan had prepared to break through, Hu Jiu Jiu had led the Nine-tailed Fox Clan into the Giant Spirit Eagle Clan's clan land and occupied it. By then, Lu Yuan had already used the power of fate to remotely annihilate the remaining Giant Spirit Eagle Clan members, scattering their souls to the winds. Thus, although Hu Jiu Jiu and the others found no clear explanation after a brief investigation, the distance was simply too great. Hu Jiu Jiu did not dare wait for a battle report from Demon Saint Valley's defenders confirming that the Giant Spirit Eagle Clan's nest had been destroyed. She led the Nine-tailed Fox Clan members back along the same route. Though she knew they were exhausted troops, she was still mentally prepared for a pincer attack.

Of course.

A pincer attack depended on Demon Saint Valley's defenders holding out under the pressure.

If Demon Saint Valley's defenders could not hold.

Returning would merely mean walking into their deaths.

However, Hu Jiu Jiu had great faith in Lu Yuan—not only in his strength, but because, although Lu Yuan was merely Yao Chen's disciple, he had not looked down on them or distanced himself after learning of the Nine-tailed Fox Clan's plight. Instead, he had come of his own accord, risked his life to retake Demon Saint Valley, and had even volunteered to guard this dangerous location, providing the foundation for the Trade-Base Tactics used by her group. Since Lu Yuan trusted her so much, how could she not trust Lu Yuan? How could she not trust Yao Chen?

Her old lover's disciple.

Using him was no different from using her own son.

Of course, that was merely an example.

A master's wife was still