The Fox Spirit ran off, and Lu Bei saw it all but pretended nothing had happened.
It was part of the plan.
At this moment, forming an allied army with the Xiangliu Clan and the Gu Diao Clan and making a beeline for Nine-Tailed Fox King City would have a certain element of surprise. The battle would be relatively easy, and the losses would be smaller.
Correspondingly, the experience would shrink as well.
Lu Bei had already suffered once by losing out on the Xiangliu Royal City's deal. There was no reason to suffer a second time. He had let the Fox Spirit run away precisely to give Nine-Tailed Fox King City ample time to prepare for war. It would only be satisfying if they fought with powerful troops and sturdy horses.
Besides himself, this move also took Fox Two into consideration.
Lu Bei had said that he would escort his godmother back to her old home in grand style. If this battle ended hastily, where would the grandeur be?
If they flattened the Fox Spirit in one breath and let everyone know who had the most sense, Fox Two would be able to speak more loudly in the future. There were plenty of benefits, so there was no reason not to do it.
Aside from being somewhat risky, it was—
No, it was extremely secure, not risky in the slightest.
On their side, Lu Bei had joined forces with Kong Ji, Liu Cong, and Gu Diao—three royal clan patriarchs with Four Symbols-level combat power—along with an Earth Bird who had latched onto their coattails. On the Fox Spirit's side, there were at most two of them. No matter how one looked at it, victory was assured.
As for the Nine-Tailed Fox Tribe possessing two Monster Emperor Paintings, Lu Bei's