Water Tribe patrols occasionally cast wary glances toward a certain area.
Strictly speaking, aquatic creatures that had not awakened their intelligence did not count as their kin. Only when their own kind grew in number could the Water Tribe flourish further.
The Water Tribe still remembered the Land Demons' earlier attack on the Water Palace, so they were naturally wary of those demons.
More than a dozen Green Hill Foxes were resting in a side hall. Though it was called a side hall, it covered several acres. More than ten parasol trees stood around it, with stone tables and stools scattered beneath them, along with a few chessboards and tea sets. The setting was quite pleasant.
The Green Hill Foxes had come to seek refuge with the Dragon Lord. As they had originally been subjects of the Dragon Palace, they were immediately accepted. Yet beneath the gazes of the Water Demons, these Green Hill Foxes, forced to leave their homeland, all felt complicated emotions.
If we had sought refuge with the Dragon Lord sooner, perhaps the Qingqiu Fox Tribe's calamity could have been avoided. Third Aunt Hu's heart ached as she sighed inwardly.
Then she thought of Little Fox, who had taken up the position of Green Hill Master, and her worries deepened.
However, she was already one of the only surviving elder Big Foxes among the Green Hill Foxes. Before her kin, she could not reveal her vulnerable side, lest they become saddened as well.
"Eh?" As she stood there lost in thought, she suddenly felt an overwhelming pressure descend upon her. At the same time, a voice boomed in her ears. "All Monsters, why do you not submit?"
"Pfft!" Third Aunt Hu was already exhausted. Caught by this sudden assault before she could react, she spat out a