Quietly Lurking! Growing Stronger

Jie Yin and Zhun Ti withdrew their hands, and the Buddhist light dissipated.

The Nine-Tailed Empress stood atop the ruins, her expression dark. Her nine tails drew back as she looked coldly at Jie Yin and Zhun Ti and said, "I can agree to join the Western Heavenly Court, but on one condition."

Hearing the Nine-Tailed Empress say this, Jie Yin spoke.

"Say it!"

"What condition?"

The Nine-Tailed Empress did not beat around the bush and replied directly, "From now on, there is no problem with the land of Qingqiu submitting to the Heavenly Court."

"But... it will still be governed autonomously by This Empress."

"The Western Heavenly Court may not interfere in Qingqiu's internal affairs."

After hearing what the Nine-Tailed Empress had said, Jie Yin frowned slightly, then shifted his gaze toward the Primordial Heavenly Venerate.

That look clearly meant he wanted to seek the Primordial Heavenly Venerate's opinion.

Meeting Jie Yin's gaze, the Primordial Heavenly Venerate gave a light nod and said, "Permitted!"

After saying this, he did not wait for any reaction from Jie Yin and the others. In a flash, he had already vanished into the void.

After the Primordial Heavenly Venerate left, Jie Yin looked toward the Nine-Tailed Empress and said faintly, "Good."

"Then we shall do as you say."

"From today onward, the land of Qingqiu belongs to the Heavenly Court, and you, Nine-Tailed Empress, shall still possess the right to govern Qingqiu!"

As he spoke, Jie Yin shifted his gaze toward Haotian and asked softly, "Haotian, you have no objections, do you?"

Hearing this, Haotian naturally did not dare raise any objections.

This time, being able to make the land of Qingqiu join the Western Heavenly Court was already extremely good.

"Everything shall be according to the Saint's decree!"

Though he said this