Within Qingqiu, in a mysterious place, inside a palace overflowing with five-colored radiance, Tu Zheng, the Fox Clan's Clan Head, formed countless profound seals in his palm. In the end, those enigmatic hand seals condensed into a mysterious talismanic mark.
A drop of golden blood flew from Tu Zheng's fingertip. The instant it merged with the talismanic mark, the mysterious seal suddenly projected a blinding radiance.
Under that shining light, the doors of the palace flowing with five-colored light abruptly opened wide, and Hu Jun, the Fox Clan's Supreme Grand Elder, slowly walked into the hall.
"Supreme Grand Elder, how have things been outside these past few days?" Tu Zheng asked the moment Hu Jun entered.
"Clan Head, there has not been much movement from Great Sage Juling of the Bear Clan. They are merely holding as they are, probably waiting for Ninth Elder Hu Buding to return," Hu Jun said.
"Hu Buding? What do you think, Supreme Grand Elder?" A sharp gleam flashed through Tu Zheng's eyes.
"Clan Head, in this old man's judgment, Hu Buding is most likely doomed," Hu Jun sighed.
"Doomed?" Tu Zheng nodded. "That is what I believe as well. Ten days have passed without a single scrap of news. We cannot reach him through any method of communication, and there is no news whatsoever from the blood relatives he abducted. He truly is doomed."
"Clan Head, Hu Buding turned his coat to the outside and colluded with outsiders; his death would be no great loss. But Clan Head, you must be exceedingly careful.
"By our judgment, Hu Buding was the one who abducted Chi Ling'er back then. The abduction of Hu Buding's blood relatives was most likely a countermeasure by Ye Zhen's side. Yet Chi Ling'er was rescued by Hu Qingtong, Ye Zhen, and