"What else can we do?" Madam Nine-Tails said coldly. "We absolutely cannot let this slide. Since it isn't convenient for us from Hidden Mystery Village to act, let someone else handle it. Anyone who dares touch Lady Xuan Yue must die. But one thing is nonnegotiable-Lady Xuan Yue's safety must be ensured."
"Good!"
The Hidden Mystery Village Clan Head slapped the table, his mind already turning over plans. He knew better than anyone how great a threat Lady Xuan Yue posed to their village. Anyone who could become Clan Head naturally had brains, and he had long since realized that something major was about to happen in the village.
Those two weren't the only ones who had thought that far. Xiao Yunfei and Lin Yuxin, who had remained silent beside them, had also worked it out. Both understood Lady Xuan Yue's influence over the situation and would never simply watch the people in the village try to kill her. Besides, Lady Xuan Yue was Lin Yuxin's sister, so there was no way Lin Yuxin would stand by and do nothing. At that thought, both fell silent.
Lin Yuxin frowned and muttered, "Lady Xuan Yue is so powerful. Have the people of Hidden Mystery Village gone mad with courage? They dare touch her? Are they out of their minds?"
The Hidden Mystery Village Clan Head naturally heard her muttering, but he said nothing. He knew Lin Yuxin had little affection for their side and had never expected her to help. Still, he wouldn't ignore her words. He knew where things stood-with Xuan Zhe backing Konoha, Hidden Mystery Village had almost no chance of taking it and could only look for another way.
The Hidden Mystery Village Clan Head and Madam Nine-Tails left soon afterward.
Once they were gone, the Nine-Tails demon