"Don't worry, with Yang... with Wang Qiang here, everyone will be fine!"
Young Lady Yaoyao, seeing the disappointment on everyone's faces, hurriedly said.
"Him?" Elder Xiao sneered, "If it wasn't for him, that Corpse Fox wouldn't have attacked us so quickly!"
Young Lady Yaoyao frowned, "Elder Xiao, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"He was the first to know when the Corpse Fox came. He must have lured it here!"
Elder Xiao wasn't foolish.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked towards Yang Tian, eyes filled with anger.
Young Lady Yaoyao quickly replied, "You're talking nonsense! Wang Qiang was the first to notify everyone to escape; it was you who prevented us from leaving!"
With her words, everyone nodded in agreement, "That's right, Wang Qiang was the first to notify us, while Elder Xiao did not promptly let us escape!"
Elder Xiao's face was a bit awkward.
He coldly glared at Yang Tian and then raised his voice, "Don't worry, everyone. I have the highest cultivation here. As long as you follow me, I can guarantee all of you will leave here alive!"
Everyone exchanged glances and then quietly settled down.
No matter how powerful Wang Qiang is, he's still no match for Elder Xiao.
"Elder Xiao, we're counting on your guidance; please devise a way for us to escape."
A fox said.
"We just need to endure for ten days, but the priority now is to evade that Corpse Fox's pursuit!" Elder Xiao paused, then said, "Everyone, get ready. We are heading deep into the Dark Land now to complete the Clan Leader's mission!"
Yang Tian frowned and cursed inwardly for stupidity!
The Corpse Fox hasn't finished slaughtering everyone, so it must be guarding outside.
Going out now is basically seeking death, isn't it?
"Elder Xiao, everyone is frightened and needs rest. That Corpse Fox hasn't left, going out now is suicidal!"
Yang Tian spoke up.
Upon hearing this, Elder Xiao's face sank, "Are you leading everyone, or am I?"
"I'm just considering everyone's safety."
Yang Tian responded calmly.
Everyone exchanged glances and then stood up and spoke to Elder Xiao, "Elder Xiao, Wang Qiang is right. If we go out now, that Corpse Fox will be nearby. We won't get far. We'd better listen to Wang Qiang and rest here for a few days."
Elder Xiao's face turned extremely sullen as he coldly glanced at Yang Tian and said, "Very well, everyone will rest here for the night."
That night, everyone rested inside the cave.
"Wang Qiang, you are the top expert. I'm assigning you to keep watch!"
Elder Xiao first targeted Yang Tian.
"Sure thing!"
Yang Tian was also disinclined to see Elder Xiao's cold face and walked towards the entrance of the cave.
"Wang Qiang, wait for me, I'll accompany you on guard!"
Young Lady Yaoyao quickly followed, yet she didn't notice the flash of malice in Elder Xiao's eyes behind her...
Deep into the night.
Yang Tian and Young Lady Yaoyao were at the cave entrance, Yang Tian was meditating and cultivating, while Young Lady Yaoyao leaned against Yang Tian, feeling an unprecedented sense of calm. Gradually, she fell asleep.
She didn't know when but suddenly heard the sound of fighting.
She opened her eyes and saw Yang Tian and Elder Xiao fighting at the cave entrance.
She urgently cried out, "Elder Xiao, what are you doing? Stop immediately!"
Elder Xiao coldly snorted and retreated, glaring at Yang Tian, "Wang Qiang, I didn't expect you've become so strong, holding on for five minutes against me! But, you're no match for me. Even if you consumed the Soul Refining Pill, you're only at the mid-stage of the Fetus Refining Realm, whereas I am at the late stage!"
Yang Tian smirked coldly.
He was originally cultivating, but Elder Xiao came out and directly attacked, so he directly fought back.
Young Lady Yaoyao approached, checked Yang Tian, and seeing him unharmed, rebuked Elder Xiao, "Elder Xiao, what is this about? Why did you attack Wang Qiang?"
"These are the orders from the Clan Leader! The Clan Leader instructed me to monitor Wang Qiang, suspecting his approach to the princess was with ulterior motives, and advised me to kill him when necessary!"
Elder Xiao said sternly.
Young Lady Yaoyao's face changed, "So Grandma sent you to monitor Wang Qiang?"
"Exactly! I suspect Wang Qiang approached the princess with an ulterior motive, hence I intend to kill him now! Princess, step aside!"
As Elder Xiao said this, he prepared to act.
Yang Tian coldly snorted, not retreating. Though Elder Xiao was at the late stage of the Fetus Refining Realm, in such a situation, he had to fight back.
If necessary, he could wield the Divine Talisman!
Though it might expose him as Yang, Yang Tian could just directly annihilate here!
But beside him, Young Lady Yaoyao worried Yang Tian might not be Elder Xiao's match and anxiously said, "Elder Xiao, stop immediately, Wang Qiang is my chosen consort candidate! If you dare harm him, you disrespect the Fox Royal Family greatly!"
"The princess's consort candidate?" Elder Xiao's face changed dramatically, "Princess, since when did you choose him as your consort?"
Not only Elder Xiao, even Yang Tian was surprised, looking at Young Lady Yaoyao.
"Wang Qiang, take out the Command Jade I gave you now, and show it to Elder Xiao!"
Young Lady Yaoyao said to Yang Tian.
"What? That golden Command Jade you gave me?"
Yang Tian snapped out of it, daring to say, the golden Command Jade Young Lady Yaoyao previously gave him was her symbol for selecting her consort candidate?
Though surprised, Yang Tian took out the Command Jade.
Upon seeing the Command Jade in Yang Tian's hand, Elder Xiao was extremely shocked, "Princess, you only have three of these Command Jades, before your coming of age, you can select three young members from the clan as your consort candidates. For so long, you haven't given any to clan members, yet now, you gave one to Wang Qiang, this waste?"
"Waste? How dare you!" Young Lady Yaoyao snapped coldly, "Wang Qiang is one of my chosen consort candidates, who can potentially compete to be my sole consort in the future. To disrespect him is to disrespect the Fox Royal Family! Elder Xiao, kneel immediately! If not, I'll report to Grandma, and have her execute you!"
Elder Xiao's face went pale and bloodless...