"Have I finally broken free of the suppression...?"
The Charming Woman lowered her head and examined her body, a trace of complicated emotion flickering through her alluring eyes. Then she turned to Ling Feng and smiled, thanking him sincerely. "Sir... thank you."
Although her consciousness had been suppressed all this time, the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox clearly knew what had happened outside. She had initially intended to address Ling Feng as a young friend, but considering his strength, she ultimately chose a respectful form of address befitting an equal.
Ling Feng said little in response, merely giving the Nine-tailed Spirit Soul a friendly nod.
"Ancestor, you've finally awakened..."
As she gazed at the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox, who had returned to normal, Xin Qing's eyes reddened again. The fluctuations emanating from the latter's body filled her with an overwhelming sense of trust and dependence.
"My clanspeople, I have failed you..."
Hovering in midair, the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox looked at Xin Qing, then extended her arms and gathered her into an embrace, tenderness and guilt showing in her eyes.
"Ancestor, what exactly happened?"
Xin Qing desperately wanted to understand what had happened. The Nine-tailed Spirit Fox concealed nothing, telling her every detail of how three Otherworldly Demon Kings had invaded her consciousness.
Xin Qing also learned why the members of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan had never been able to break through to the Reincarnation Stage. The Otherworldly Demon Kings had disrupted their bloodline, leading them astray until they were ultimately reduced to bloody liquid and energy...
"Those Otherworldly Demons are so vicious, so hateful!" Hearing the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox's account, Xin Qing could not keep hatred from flaring in her eyes.
"Alas, I know our clanspeople have suffered terribly over the years. It was all my fault." The Nine-tailed Spirit Fox lowered her