The Fox Clan Saintess's voice was exceptionally gentle:
"Don't belittle yourself. You aren't anyone's most loyal dog. You are yourself."
"Your Holiness..."
The Fox Woman in the miniskirt was deeply moved.
The Fox Clan Saintess smiled. "There's no need for thanks. Go back with Qing Shu and get some rest."
"Yes, Your Holiness."
The Fox Woman in the miniskirt wiped away her tears, then quickly rose and left with the Cheongsam Fox Woman.
In a moment, only the Fox Clan Saintess and Mei Niang remained in the room.
"Mei Niang, is there something you want to tell me, since you haven't left yet?"
The Fox Clan Saintess looked toward Mei Niang by the wall and asked.
Mei Niang shuffled forward on her knees and said respectfully:
"Your Holiness, those filthy sewer rats from the Rat God Cult actually dared to attack our people. I don't think we can just let this go."
"How do you think we should retaliate, then?"
The Fox Clan Saintess asked.
Mei Niang volunteered. "Your Holiness, I request permission to kill ten of their advanced followers."
The Fox Clan Saintess remained calm. "I don't think killing just ten would accomplish much. That would only create an irreconcilable blood feud between us and the Rat God Cult, leaving both sides seeing red whenever they meet and causing bloodshed that could have been avoided."
Then she changed tack. "To prevent that bloodshed, we should simply wipe out the entire Rat God Cult."
Mei Niang froze at those words.
A moment later, she came back to her senses.
She frowned slightly and asked:
"But Your Holiness, those filthy sewer rats are hiding everywhere, all over Haicheng. Our sisters are far too few compared to them. It would be very difficult to wipe them all out."
"It's simple. All we