The road is vague

Chapter 415 Wind Fox City

On the vast grasslands of Shannan, the Minotaur and Centaur tribes have been vying for supremacy for thousands of years.

“Some time ago, Su Rui from the Wind Fox Tribe visited me, saying that a human from the Great Qian Kingdom was going to visit Qingqiu Mountain and asked me to protect these distinguished guests. It seems that it is you.”

King Bloodhoof, wielding a battle axe, led thousands of minotaurs and looked at Li Mo and his companions.

As for the rabbit-people, he simply ignored them.

"That's right, this is the holy decree of the Holy Emperor Qian Yuan."

Many minotaurs looked at these humans with curiosity. They hadn't seen a human on the grasslands for decades, so they all seemed quite surprised.

King Bloodhoof doesn't understand human writing at all.

But seeing that Li Mo was behaving quite well, he nodded.

"Well then, in that case, I will lead you across this grassland to the Qingqiu Mountains."

Li Mo hurriedly said, "Your Majesty Bloodhoof, these rabbit people are my followers. We are running out of food. I wonder if we could buy some at the nearby market?"

"Hehehe, since you are guests of the Nine Fox Clan, then I will give you some food. Leave here as soon as possible, because those cunning and cruel centaurs may come back at any time."

"Then thank you very much, Your Majesty."

Li Mo responded with a smile.

……

half a month later.

Escorted by the Minotaur tribe, the rabbit people finally arrived at the foot of the Qingqiu Mountains, where a group of wind foxes had been waiting for a long time.

"The Su Clan of Fenghu City has come to welcome the envoy from the Great Qian Dynasty!"

A fox spirit with turquoise eyes greeted Li Mo with a smile.

Seeing that Elder Su Rui, who was tasked with killing, was standing behind the fox woman to greet her, Li Mo immediately guessed the fox woman's identity.

"I have long heard of the Wind Fox Queen of the Wind Fox Clan, who is said to be exceptionally beautiful and charming. May I ask if you are Her Majesty the Queen?"

"Giggle."

Upon hearing this, the fox-woman chuckled, and the other fox-women couldn't help but smile as well.

“I am Feng Xi. My mother is busy preparing for the once-every-ten-year spirit-communication ceremony at Piaomiao Peak of the Tushan Clan of the Spirit Fox Tribe. She is too busy to come and greet you. She has specially ordered me to come and greet you. In addition, my mother has already sent people to Silver Fox City. Please come to Feng Fox City to rest for a while.”

"I see, that's good!"

Two days later.

A large number of rabbit people temporarily stationed themselves outside Windfox City.

Li Mo entered Linghu City alone, as an envoy of the Great Qian Dynasty.

The city looked quite prosperous and clean, at least up to the standard of a county city in the Great Qian Kingdom. The city was bustling with activity, birds were flying, and merchants and laborers were coming and going. Although other races occasionally appeared, Li Mo did not see any human figures along the way.

At the same time, Li Mo noticed that the merchants, servants, and menial tasks in the city were all being done by fox men.

The fox women served as warriors, priests, administrators, and so on in the city, which shows that the Nine Fox Clan was indeed ruled by women.

"Envoy, please come in!"

Led by Feng Xi, Li Mo arrived at the most magnificent mansion in the deepest part of the city.

A graceful fox woman dressed in light green gauze sat languidly on the throne, glancing at Li Mo outside the door as she was respectfully attended to by several fox men.

"Li Mo, the envoy of the Great Qian Dynasty, greets Her Majesty the Queen."

The Heavenly Lord, representing the Holy Monarch of Qian Yuan, would naturally not perform the ceremony in a foreign land. Furthermore, although Li Mo has not yet officially advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, the Queen cannot see his true cultivation level due to the Shadow Mask.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Li. Please have a seat."

Several fox-men brought over tables, chairs, and benches, placed them on one side of the main hall, and respectfully served them.

After raising her glass in acknowledgment, the Queen of Wind and Flowers downed the red wine in one gulp, her hazy eyes suggesting she was already somewhat intoxicated.

"Since Fellow Daoist Li has come on behalf of the Great Qian Kingdom and on the orders of the Qian Yuan Saint King, may I ask Fellow Daoist Li, what are the Great Qian Kingdom's plans for dealing with the Nine Fox Clan and the Myriad Clans of the Thousand Ridges?"

Li Mo put down his wine glass and chuckled softly.

"As far as I know, the Nine Fox Clan is currently facing numerous crises. On the surface, the Peacock Clan and other major clans are eyeing them, while secretly, the Nine-Tailed Organization, established by the fox men, is working against them..."

Li Mo had only spoken halfway when the fox-man pouring the wine seemed a little nervous, his hand trembled and the wine spilled.

"kindness?"

Upon seeing this, the Queen of Wind and Flowers on her throne immediately darkened her expression.

"Guards, get him out of here!"

"Your Majesty, it was merely a momentary lapse in judgment. Please forgive me..."

As the sound faded into the distance, Queen Windflower continued to look at Li Mo as if nothing had happened.

"I apologize for making the messenger's mistake."

Li Mo shook his head, poured himself a drink, and continued, "Our Great Qian Kingdom also has enemies to deal with, and the complexity of the situation is no less than here. Therefore, my purpose in this trip is only one: to find a safe place near the Qingqiu Mountains and build a super-large teleportation array at all costs. This will allow both sides to exchange information and act expediently, which will benefit both sides."

Queen Windflower remained silent for a moment.

Then she gave a charming and alluring smile.

"Logically speaking, the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Great Qian Emperor and the Nine Fox Clan is not something I should interfere with. Moreover, since you were contacted first by Silver Fox City, even if you were to go to the Tu Shan Clan Ancestor in Spirit Fox City, you should be led by the two queens of Silver Fox City. However, I can still make decisions on some matters, such as... what do you think of my daughter, Feng Xi?" The Queen of Wind Fox City actually said something that made Li Mo's eyelids twitch.

Feng Xi, who had been escorting Li Mo here for the past two days, blushed upon hearing this.

Seeing Li Mo's astonished expression, the Queen of Wind and Flowers went straight to the point.

"Since ancient times, when the Nine-Tailed Spiritual Talent was divided into nine, evolving into the Nine Fox Clan of today, the legitimate rule of each city has stemmed from the different inheritance barriers. It is said that once the nine talents are combined into one, it will inevitably cause a great disaster. Unfortunately, those fox men and their supporters all scoff at this. They are truly a bunch of ignorant fools."

The Queen of Wind and Flowers sneered, then a hint of sorrow appeared on her face.

"Although our Su Clan of Windfox City still enjoys the status of a major city, the lack of a new queen, unlike the Pure Fox Clan of Charming Fox City and the Silver Clan of Silver Fox City, who each have two queens, means that Windfox City's status will inevitably plummet after my passing. That's secondary, though. The key issue is that the cat clans to the east will surely be restless. Without my presence, Windfox will be bullied. Therefore, while I still have the power to make decisions, I intend to invite you to take over our city. What do you say?"

Li Mo's eyelids twitched. The other party actually wanted to directly offer one of the nine major cities as a base?
Feng Xi, standing to the side, blushed and nervously looked at Li Mo.

Li Mo looked thoughtful.

Taking in this fox spirit is not a problem.

But if we fail to complete the task assigned by the Holy Lord Qian Yuan, we'll be in big trouble!

His original plan was to establish a stable base in the border region using a balancing strategy, cultivate the rabbit people as his core force, and then recruit some smaller tribes as branch forces.

While taking control of Windfox City would bring short-term benefits, in the long run, Li Mo would essentially be sidelined.

This is, after all, the heartland of the Nine Fox Clan.

Those rabbit-men were utterly ineffective in restraining or controlling the fox-women of Windfox City.

"Absolutely not!"

Li Mo sighed and said, "With Her Highness's beauty and noble status, I dare not ask for anything more. As for the issue of establishing diplomatic relations between the Nine Fox Clan and the Great Qian Kingdom, let's wait until we meet with the Spirit Fox Ancestor of the Tu Shan Clan before making a decision."

The Queen of Wind and Flowers raised an eyebrow.

She carefully examined the human in front of her, a hint of surprise appearing deep in her eyes.

"You should think this through carefully. My precious daughter is one of the royal bloodlines of the Nine Fox Clan and the future ruler of Wind Fox City. If you marry my daughter, you will have the right to rule Wind Fox City. Establishing a teleportation array in this city is just a matter of a word."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

Li Mo refused again.

Through the treatment these fox-men received, Li Mo could clearly understand that this was just a beautiful fantasy.

If Li Mo, the envoy, is unable to command Fenghu City and is deemed unfit for important positions by the Holy Lord Qian Yuan, then he will truly be left with nothing but tears.

After a while.

As Li Mo took his leave, Feng Xi looked at her mother with annoyance.

"Mother, how could you not discuss such a big matter with your daughter before making me marry this human? What will the royal families of other tribes think of me?"

Upon hearing this, Queen Feng Hua reached out and touched Feng Xi's cheek.

"You look so alike, so incredibly alike. You and your mother were exactly the same when you were young."

Then the Queen of Wind and Flowers lay down lazily.

"You don't understand. Although he is a human, he is completely different from the humans on the vast grasslands. The strength of the Great Qian Kingdom, even if it is not as great as the entire Misty Hundred Clans, is still incomparable to the Nine Fox Clan. It is imperative for the Nine Fox Clan to establish diplomatic relations with the Great Qian Kingdom."

Queen Windflower looked towards the palace where Li Mo had left, a sigh escaping her lips.

"At that time, this person will represent the will of the Great Qian Kingdom in the Thousand Ridges. If we let the other party build the teleportation array in Fenghu City, then even if Fenghu City loses the Queen in the future, the other cities will never dare to underestimate Fenghu City. Besides, didn't your Aunt Su say that he also brought two retainers? You should visit them more often during this period, it won't hurt."

Upon hearing this, Feng Xi seemed to be deep in thought.

Over the next few days, Li Mo rested in the temporary camp set up by the rabbit people, while gathering as much information as possible about the Qingqiu Mountains.

Princess Fengxi of the Wind Fox Clan would visit the camp from time to time, bringing some wine and food.

Although she wasn't particularly interested in Li Mo and the rabbit-man, she was intensely curious about the Thousand-Faced King and Princess Dai, and had been trying to find out their preferences intentionally or unintentionally.

Of the nine main cities in the Qingqiu Mountains today, only six of them have a queen residing in the clan.

Among them are the Tu Shan clan of Linghu City, which has four queens, the Linghu Ancestor, and the Piaomiao High Priest, as well as the Chunhu clan of Meihu City and the Yin clan of Yinhu City, each with two queens.

The Su family of Wind Fox City, the Hu family of Flame Fox City, and the Bai family of Snow Fox City each have a queen in charge.

As for the ancient demon lineages that other major clans also worship, the Nine Fox Clan also has them, namely a Baxia tortoise and a Qilin, which are renowned throughout the Thousand Ridges.

Besides.

The Nine Fox Clan also has a group of mysterious and ethereal priests.

It is because of their existence that the Nine Fox Clan has always maintained its ancient traditions and structure, and that the Nine Fox Clan has always insisted on dividing the nine-tailed fox spirit into nine parts to avoid disasters and calamities.

However, unlike the Longevity Dynasty across the Forbidden Sea, the divine authority in the Thousand Ridges is merely an appendage of the royal authority of various tribes.

"Is the Spirit Fox Ancestor nearing the end of his lifespan?"

After seeing this piece of intelligence among many others, Li Mo couldn't help but pause in surprise.

The reason why the Nine Fox Clan, Peacock Clan, and Golden Lion Clan are royal families is because each of them has at least one ancestor at the Spirit Transformation level.

It's truly baffling that such top-secret information as the Spirit Fox Ancestor's lifespan being nearing its end would be made public.

It should be noted that the passing of the previous leader of the Lingmu Sect was kept secret for more than twenty years before being made public.

What does this Spirit Fox Ancestor mean?
(End of this chapter)