Rui's initially bewildered gaze gradually grew excited, and it kept letting out low growls!
There really was an Ancient Cultivation Technique!
And perhaps switching to cultivating Mental Power could let it reach the pinnacle again!
This fellow hadn't lied to it!
It lifted its head, looked at the Six-Tailed Fox beside it, and grinned, its smile crazed.
At this moment, it even felt that it was back on its feet!
But the Six-Tailed Fox remained calm throughout. It said nothing, merely watching Rui quietly. Only after a long while did it smile and say, "From today onward, you and I are the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan's greatest disgrace. In the future, we will also face the Demon Lord's hostility. Every time he sees us, or even merely hears our names, he'll want nothing more than to kill us."
"Danger everywhere, all kinds of pressure from every direction..."
"But as long as we can kill this Demon Lord one day, we can go on living in peace."
"Killing those hostile to you is the safest option."
Clearly, over these past two days, the Six-Tailed Fox had come to understand something.
Why couldn't I change my way of thinking?
You're going to kill me no matter what, so why should I keep thinking about changing your mind?
I might as well escalate this conflict and stand firmly against you. At least that way, I'll still have a slim chance of survival!
Once it had figured this out, the Six-Tailed Fox's thinking opened right up.
And so, on their final day in the Divine Ruins, the two stayed where they were. Rather than searching for more treasure, they worked hard at cultivating this new technique, steadily improving their strength!
For them, the moment they left the Divine Ruins would be the most dangerous.
And