The next day, the sun shone brightly.
Outside the Divine Temple's gates, Feng Qingping watched Feng Jue leave to carry out the Clan Leader's decree. Standing beside Clan Leader Feng Xi, she asked, "The Golden-Haired Rat Clan has served as slaves under our Phoenix Clan for countless years. Are we really releasing all of them just like that?"
Feng Xi snorted. "I don't want to release them either. The Demon Empress discovered that we were helping the East Victory Royal Court without reporting it to her, and she was very displeased. This is no time to defy her wishes again."
Divine Maiden Feng Qingping sighed. "I understand the reasoning, but our Phoenix Clan has enslaved the Golden-Haired Rat Clan for so long. Can they really forget that humiliation? If they rise to power one day, how could they not avenge themselves?"
Feng Xi said indifferently, "That day will never come. If they remained slaves, we could let them go on clinging to life. Once they leave, death is their only path. We're merely sparing them for now. Let them enjoy themselves first. It won't be too late to deal with them once the storm blows over."
With that explanation, Feng Qingping understood and fell silent, nodding slightly...
Inside the Mountain Gate at the foot of the mountain, crowds had gathered on either side to watch the spectacle: a great mass of filthy, trembling giant rats huddled at the entrance.
The "demon-locking rings" on the giant rats' noses had all vanished. Every one had been removed.
The crowds on either side whispered among themselves, wondering why Divine Mountain had suddenly decided to restore these Golden-Haired Rats' freedom.
Clang! A gong rang out. Shimmering ripples stirred within the Mountain Gate's archway and parted to reveal an exit.
The gate was open, yet