Chapter 1211: Chapter 38: A Battle for Pride

Green from the Jiuluan Tribe is the most beloved grandson of the Jiuluan Clan Patriarch, and he is also the destined future heir of the Jiuluan Clan.

The Jiuluan Clan is an Upper Beast Clan; forming an alliance with Green would be akin to climbing the ranks of the Jiuluan Clan, which could potentially elevate the status of the Lower Beast Clan of the Sky Fox Tribe.

Hu Qiansui had long made up his mind, determined to pair his daughter with Green at all costs.

"Father, rest assured, the role of the Heavenly Fox Clan’s Saintess will surely be mine. Green will be mine," Hu Linglong said, her face flushing with a rosy glow.

"However, Linglong, I’ve heard that, apart from the group hired by the Thunder Demon Hermit, there’s another group secretly assassinating candidate Saintesses. You’d better be careful these days. If it’s not necessary, don’t leave the Hu Capital." The group hired by the Thunder Demon Hermit was employed by Hu Qiansui for a hefty price.

Aside from Hu Qiansui and his daughter Hu Linglong, no one else in the Sky Fox Tribe knew about the entire affair.

Though the Thunder Demon Hermit ultimately failed, he did eliminate several Pureblood Sky Fox Saintesses, which undoubtedly benefited Hu Linglong’s chances of becoming the Heavenly Fox Saintess.

Before being killed, the Thunder Demon Hermit sent a message back, stating that he had employed another group of assassins halfway through.

This group of assassins was incredibly skilled, even stronger than the Thunder Demon Hermit.

Hu Qiansui worried that this unnerving group might not give up and would eventually target his daughter.

"Father, you can rest easy. I’ve already signed up for the selection of the Heavenly Fox Saintess. In the days to come, I plan to focus on cultivation. This title of Saintess is mine for the taking," Hu Linglong departed contentedly, assured of her father’s promise.

After Hu Linglong’s disruption, the few Heavenly Fox Candidate Saintesses from Cangdu took some time to register.

"Who was that woman just now, openly looking down on Heavenly Fox Mixed Bloods in public?" Hu Linglong’s blatant humiliation of the Sky Fox Half-Beast irritated Qin Yue and Feng Lian.

Especially Qin Yue, who held quite a grudge against Hu Linglong.

"That lady is the Sixth Elder’s treasure, Miss Linglong. She’s also the former Saintess’s cousin. Even among Pureblood Sky Foxes, her status is very noble. To her, insulting a Sky Fox Half-Beast isn’t a felony; hiring someone to kill might not even raise eyebrows," Hua Yanluo said resentfully.

"The Sixth Elder’s treasure? So it was Miss Linglong. No wonder she’s so outstanding in both looks and temperament." Upon learning of Linglong’s identity, Qin Yue immediately adopted a fawning tone.

At the side, Feng Lian kept a stern face, letting Hua Yanluo and Qin Yue chatter on.

"Ladies, I’ve reserved rooms in the city. Please rest at the inn while awaiting further arrangements for the Saintess selection ceremony," Lord Qian Lang, having safely escorted everyone, exhaled a sigh of relief.

The group returned to the inn.

"Lord Qian Lang, I’d like to take a walk around and will return to the inn later," Yun Sheng wanted to explore the city and see if there were any clues about Ye Huli.

After parting ways with the others, Yun Sheng visited several inns in the Hu Capital but found no information regarding Ye Huli.

Upon returning to the inn, Yun Sheng was greeted by the sound of a noisy commotion as soon as he stepped inside.

Hua Yanluo and the others were at the door, arguing loudly with several unfamiliar-looking women.

"We booked these rooms first; why should we give them to you!" Hua Yanluo and Qin Yue stood together, arguing heatedly with three other women, faces flushed with anger, while Qian Lang and Feng Lian were nowhere to be seen.

"Who do you think you are? One is a no-name bastard daughter, and the other is a Heavenly Fox Mixed Blood. How dare you aim for upper rooms when you ought to check your reflection? People like you should be content staying in stables," the other women, all strikingly beautiful and luxuriously dressed, were clearly Pureblood Sky Foxes from another capital city.

Not long after Yun Sheng parted ways, Qian Lang had led the three women back to the inn.

Before reaching the inn, Qian Lang received word that there were too many of them, and the inn couldn’t accommodate everyone. He had no choice but to find lodging for the other soldiers first.

As for Feng Lian, she didn’t like being with Hua Yanluo and Qin Yue, so she went her own way.

Upon returning to the inn, Hua Yanluo and Qin Yue found out that the upper rooms Qian Lang had reserved were taken by several newly-arrived Heavenly Fox Candidate Saintesses from Fengdu, leaving only a few average rooms for themselves.

If Yun Sheng or Qian Lang had encountered this issue, it would have passed, since the only difference between the standard and upper rooms was the size; the amenities were similar.

However, this matter fell upon Hua Yanluo and Qin Yue, both of whom were stubborn individuals who believed that every Candidate Saintess from another capital stayed in upper rooms.

To them, staying in standard rooms before the Saintess selection would be a defeat.

With this thought, Hua Yanluo and Qin Yue engaged in a quarrel with the Fengdu Candidate Saintesses.

"Who do you think doesn’t belong here, you little minxes? Aren’t you just relying on your family’s power? If you have the guts, let’s have a contest!" Hua Yanluo despised anyone who brought up her status as a bastard daughter, and Qin Yue loathed being called a Heavenly Fox Mixed Blood.

Once the two began quarreling, they forgot all logic and decorum, appearing as though they were catfighting in the street.

The Heavenly Fox Candidate Saintesses from Fengdu were not ones to back down.

Speaking of Fengdu, it’s well-known within the Sky Fox Tribe Country, second only to Hu Capital, and the most affluent.

Unsurprisingly, the Fengdu Candidate Saintesses were quite arrogant.

They had already heard that among the Cangdu Candidate Saintesses were two Heavenly Fox Mixed Bloods and one unremarkable Pureblood Sky Fox.

"Let’s compete, then don’t cry for your parents and run back to Cangdu," the Fengdu Candidate Saintesses laughed derisively.

"Sister Hua, this might not end well. Those women look formidable, and there are three of them compared to just us two. Feng Lian’s temperament is peculiar, and she won’t agree to help us," Qin Yue tugged at Hua Yanluo, sensing things were amiss soon after her words left her mouth.

The Fengdu Candidate Saintesses appeared to be tall, well-off, possibly carrying powerful Magic Artifacts hidden on their persons.

"What’s there to fear? We have you and me, and if we need more people, we’ll just find another," Hua Yanluo’s eyes gleamed as she spotted Yun Sheng just entering the inn.