Chapter 1698 - 1694: 3 Pieces of Fox Spirit Jade
"The Three Realms have enjoyed peace for too long; only chaos can birth a new order. This time, our Qingqiu Fox Clan must no longer serve as anyone’s vassal," declared Chief Strategist You Su.
Her words were immensely stirring, igniting the blood of even those elders who had previously pledged loyalty to the Lord of Qingqiu Kingdom.
"Great Elder, can we truly accomplish this with just the Qingqiu Lineage?" someone hesitated to ask.
"Hmph! Do you think we Qingqiu Fox Clan are the only ones dissatisfied with the current order? Do you believe the Dragon Clan, forcibly subdued by the Human Race and the Immortal Clan, truly wishes to remain tools for conjuring clouds and summoning rain?" Chief Strategist You Su sneered coldly, throwing back the question.
"The Dragon Clan, too, wants rebellion?" the man asked in astonishment.
In his eyes, the Dragon Clan had always been the most steadfast allies of the Human Race in those bygone days.
"The mighty Jing River Dragon King, beheaded by a mere mortal in his dream—do you think the Dragon Clan harbors no resentment? The venerable Crown Prince of the West Sea Dragon King, forced to be a monk’s steed, trudging eighty-one thousand miles—do you think the Dragons feel no humiliation? The illustrious Third Prince of the East Sea Dragon Palace, skinned and disemboweled by Li Jing’s son—do you truly think the Dragon Clan bears no grudges?" This time, it was Su Xiao who spoke up.
"I once infiltrated the ghostly abyss of the Underworld, finding the remnant soul of the Jing River Dragon King. Together, we disrupted the Great Tang Dragon Vein, inciting catastrophe in Chang’an. Now, we’ve redirected the world’s attention to Qingqiu. Could such efforts possibly be without purpose? Today, as the allied factions besiege our Qingqiu Fox Clan, do you think other Demon Clans won’t feel as if their doom is imminent?" Chief Strategist You Su interjected seamlessly.
"But this time, it was our mistake to begin with—their actions are not without justification..." an elder hesitated.
"Justified, you say? No matter. The Human Race’s exponential growth has long driven us to this precipice. Over centuries, they’ve claimed nearly all fertile lands of the Human World, forcing us demons to retreat into mountain forests and remote valleys. But even this isn’t enough; they hunt, imprison, skin us, dismantle our bones, devour our flesh, drink our blood. If we’re speaking of justification for vengeance, is ours not the more compelling case?" Su Xiao’s tone grew ruthless.