At Silver Snow's words, the nine-tailed foxes inside the Cave first froze, then erupted into an uproar.
The older ones were relatively discreet as they studied Su Jiu, but the younger ones had no such reservations. They gazed at her with open curiosity.
They shared their thoughts with their companions without holding anything back.
"Su Jiu!? Uncle said she was the one the Azure Tide Sect sent last time."
"She's so young. Her bone age is only... sixty? Can she really help us?"
"I think we should put some faith in Uncle."
"Let's hope Uncle doesn't disappoint us."
"Forget it... I gave up hoping they could remove the demon seeds long ago. Haven't you faced reality yet? Silver Snow has tried so many methods. Over all these years, when has he ever come back with anything but disappointment?
"I suggest you stop getting your hopes up, too. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
"Besides, the person he brought back this time is a little girl who isn't even as old as us...
"Just think about it. There's no way this will work." The speaker was a nine-tailed fox in his original form. His voice made it clear that he was a young male around Silver Star's age.
He glanced at Su Jiu, gave a soft scoff, then closed his eyes again.
The young nine-tailed fox hadn't spoken loudly, but every fox around him could hear him clearly.
Several older nine-tailed foxes exchanged glances. Clearly, they agreed with the youth, and none of them spoke for a while.
Yin Ze frowned at the sight, seemingly about to say something. Just as he was about to speak, however, Silver Snow stopped him. "Wait. Let's see what happens..."
Just as Silver Snow had expected, although the Old Fellows chose to remain