Watching this scene, the old woman secretly found it amusing. Then, with a stern expression, she spoke.
"Say whatever you have to say. If you have nothing to say, then get lost."
The old woman raised her cane, pointed it at the Fox Race elders before her, and berated them.
"Uh, Ancestor, aren't we being too reckless this time? Meng Meng possesses the Heavenly Fox bloodline and represents the future of our Fox Race. Sending her to such a dangerous place—what if something happens..."
"Exactly, Ancestor. Meng Meng represents our Fox Race's hope of revival. If she meets with some mishap this time..."
An elder spoke with a face full of worry.
"Ancestor, Meng Meng has lived within the clan ever since she was born, taught by us old fellows. She has never seen the ways of the world, and her nature is as pure as a blank sheet of paper. If she goes out this time, I fear..."
The elders all spoke with troubled expressions. None of them could afford to offend the Ancestor before them, yet they also did not dare openly oppose her. Thus, they could only put it so tactfully.
They hoped the Ancestor would change her mind.
Although Meng Meng was already several tens of thousands of years old, her personality... was hard to put into words.
Put simply, anyone could trick her away. Forget money—even a promise could lure her off.
Such an innocent girl was actually being sent to a place as brutal as the Central Domain. How could they not worry?
Seeing these old fellows act like this, the old woman seated at the very top grew even more furious.
"Hmph. Why do you think Meng Meng's personality is so innocent? Don't you have any idea yourselves?"
"And what future of the