422: Inheritance and hope! [Seeking follow-up reading]

At this moment, Xin Qing was a little unsure if the Seductive Woman in front of her was truly the ancestor of their Nine-tailed Clan.

Lin Fan smiled and said, "This time, it truly is your ancestor."

"Have I finally broken free from the suppression?" The Seductive Woman lowered her head and looked at her slender hands. A complex emotion flashed in her alluring eyes, and then she looked at Lin Fan and Lin Dong, "Thank you, two young friends."

Although her consciousness had been suppressed, she clearly knew very well what had happened outside.

"Ancestor!" Xin Qing, having received Lin Fan's confirmation, finally put down her worries. Looking at the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox, her eyes reddened again.

"My clan members..."

In mid-air, the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox gently descended. Her eyes, filled with gentleness and guilt, looked at Xin Qing, then she extended her arms, embraced her, and murmured, "It is this ancestor's fault towards you all..."

"Senior, you should know everything that happened here, right?" Lin Fan looked at the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox and asked.

A look of sadness flashed in the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox's eyes. She nodded slightly and said, "Of course. I burned my demon spirit to suppress the three Otherworldly Demon Kings, intending to perish with them, but I underestimated the tenacious vitality of these guys."

"Although our physical bodies were corroded by time, the consciousnesses of those three guys were tightly intertwined, eventually invading my consciousness and suppressing me..."

Lin Dong, who was standing beside them, said at this time, "The Nine-tailed Clan has been mediocre for so many years; it should also be related to these things, right?"

The Nine-tailed Spirit Fox nodded with a bitter expression. She stroked Xin Qing's long hair and said, "There is a Bloodline connection among the Nine-tailed Clan members..."

As the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox recounted, Xin Qing and Lin Dong both understood the whole story, which was largely consistent with Lin Fan's previous judgment.

Those Nine-tailed Clan ancestors who entered the Ancestral Soul Hall were indeed harmed by the Otherworldly Demons and turned into blood energy.

The sea of blood before them was formed by the lives of some Nine-tailed Clan ancestors over ten thousand years.

There was a hint of sorrow in the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox's voice. This feeling of being able to see but powerless to stop must have tormented her greatly.

Xin Qing bit her lip tightly, tears welling up and rolling in her large eyes.

"I know that for all these years, my clan members must have lived in great suffering. This is my fault..." The Nine-tailed Spirit Fox said sadly, her expression mournful.

"Ancestor is not at fault... those Otherworldly Demons are too malicious," Xin Qing shook her head and said.

"Senior possesses great righteousness," Lin Dong bowed to the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox and said in a deep voice.

"Righteousness? Haha, a humble woman like me cannot bear such a title..." The Nine-tailed Spirit Fox smiled faintly, then recounted some of her past experiences of fighting against the Otherworldly Demons with the Lord of Devouring.

Then, the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox looked at this sea of blood and said softly, "This sea of blood is formed by the powerhouses of the Nine-tailed Clan over these ten thousand years, and it also contains the pure energy of those three Otherworldly Demon Kings."

"Please, two young friends, after you leave, tell the Nine-tailed Clan members outside to activate the Formation I left behind and completely seal the mountain. I will return the energy from here to them..."

Lin Fan cupped his hands and said, "Senior, rest assured, we will certainly convey your message."

Then, Lin Fan looked at Xin Qing again and said softly, "From now on, your Nine-tailed Clan will rise to power again. You won't have to worry about being bullied, nor will you need to seek protection from others."

"Lord Lin Fan, you are the benefactor of our Nine-tailed Clan. Even if the Nine-tailed Clan regains its glory in the future, we will help you just as our ancestor helped Lord Lord of Devouring."

Xin Qing looked at Lin Fan, a special ripple in her eyes. Then she suddenly turned, placed her hands on her forehead, and her three fluffy tails fell on her back, like a small fox worshipping the moon, gently bowing down to Lin Fan.

The Nine-tailed Spirit Fox, witnessing this scene, sighed softly in her heart but did not stop anything.

Only after Xin Qing completed the ritual did she look at Xin Qing and smile, "Are you willing to accept my Legacy?"

Then, she leaned close to Xin Qing and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Only by becoming strong will you be qualified to pursue what you like..."

Xin Qing's small face flushed red, and she whispered, "I'm just a little girl, but I need Ancestor's Legacy, as long as I can help Lord Lord of Devouring in the future, just like Ancestor did back then..."

The Nine-tailed Spirit Fox sighed faintly, said no more, and directly said, "The little girl will stay here to receive my Legacy."

Then, with a wave of her jade hand, the ten-thousand-foot-tall Nine-tailed skeleton slowly melted at this moment, then turned into liquid, forming a bone pool. In the pool, thick dark red liquid permeated.

"Go in."

Xin Qing nodded, then she stood up, looked at Lin Fan, and a heartwarming smile appeared on her beautiful small face, "Lord Lin Fan, the next time Xin Qing appears before you, she will definitely not be a burden to you anymore."

"I've never considered you a burden. I'll be waiting for your return; just don't consider me a burden then," Lin Fan said with a teasing smile.

Xin Qing covered her mouth and chuckled, then said no more and stepped directly into the bone pool.

Next, the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox told Lin Fan and Lin Dong about the Legacy of the Lord of Devouring and helped Lin Dong repair his Devouring Corpse to a level comparable to Perfect Death Profound Realm.

Even so, in terms of defense alone, it could even withstand the attacks of some Reincarnation Realm powerhouses.

"Senior, everything is finished. We won't stay any longer. After we go out, we will convey your words to the Nine-tailed Clan members."

After the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox repaired a part of the Devouring Corpse, Lin Fan cupped his fists to her and said.

"Then many thanks," the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox smiled.

Lin Fan and Lin Dong bowed again to the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox, then turned and soared out of the plaza. In a few flashes, they plunged into the spatial vortex and disappeared... In the depths of Nine-tailed Village, in that ruined area, the surroundings of the altar were now occupied by the Nine-tailed Clan members.

They sat cross-legged on the ground. The vast area was silent, and everyone's gaze was fixed on the blood-red portal above the altar.

Since Lin Fan and the other two entered, they had not rested for eight days. They wanted to wait here for the final news, the news that concerned the future survival or demise of their Nine-tailed Clan...

And clearly, as time passed day by day, a subtle atmosphere of despair was quietly spreading here. The Life Qi in the eyes of many Nine-tailed Clan members was gradually disappearing.

Closest to the altar, Aunt Xin knelt with her hands gently clasped. There was a faint look of weariness in her eyes, but no sign of wanting to retreat and rest.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, she abruptly looked up ahead.

The blood-red portal, which had been calm for eight days, was now rippling with fluctuations. (End of Chapter)