Volume 1, Chapter 80 – His True Face

Hearing this, Song Shiyuan was directly stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the little fox demon beside her.

But she discovered the little fox demon’s face showed no surprise at all. She seemed to have already known this news.

“Shiyuan, we don’t have much time left.” The little fox demon said.

Only now did Song Shiyuan understand. So when the little fox demon said earlier they didn’t have time, this was what she meant.

Song Shiyuan’s delicate brows knitted together.

Why must the rescue time be set on Ming Zhaoxi’s wedding day?

Wasn’t Ming Zhaoxi the lowest-ranking fox demon maidservant in the Fox Palace? When did she become the Fox Monarch’s adopted daughter?

And the Lingxiao sword cultivator she was to marry, could it be Song Shixuan?

What did the Fox Monarch mean by announcing this marriage so publicly?

Was she trying to publicly humiliate Lingxiao Sword Sect?

“Why choose the day the Fox Monarch marries off her daughter?” Song Shiyuan’s face showed confusion. She asked into Senior Brother Lu’s talisman, “Can’t it be done earlier?”

Song Shiyuan didn’t want to drag things out to Ming Zhaoxi’s wedding day. If it had to be dragged to that day, then what would be the meaning of all the effort she had made for Ming Zhaoxi before?

Senior Brother Lu’s voice came. “When the Fox Monarch marries off her daughter, the Fox Monarch will surely appear. She’ll bear witness to her adopted daughter’s wedding in Mingzhao City.”

“At that time, with no powerhouse holding the rear of the Fox Palace, it will be our best opportunity to rescue people.”

Song Shiyuan was speechless.

Admittedly, Song Shiyuan also knew Lu Guan’s proposal had no problems. When the Fox Monarch wasn’t in the Fox Palace, it was indeed their best opportunity to act.

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However, Song Shiyuan didn’t want to drag the time to that moment.

Did she have to wait until the little fox demon and that so-called Lingxiao sword cultivator had performed the wedding ceremony, entered the bridal chamber, before rescuing people?

Song Shiyuan didn’t want this.

“Junior Sister Song, do you have other suggestions?” Lu Guan asked. “If you have other suggestions, you can speak up.”

“You’re inside the Fox Palace and more familiar with the Fox Palace’s situation than we are.”

“We’d also like to hear more of your opinions.”

Song Shiyuan sighed and asked, “Senior Brother Lu, this timing, can it really not be moved up?”

“Why? Is there something inconvenient about seven days from now?” Lu Guan inquired.

Song Shiyuan subconsciously glanced at the little fox demon beside her.

Song Shiyuan couldn’t wait until that day. This was for the little fox demon’s sake.

“Yes… my friend, that day isn’t convenient.” Song Shiyuan said. “Senior Brother Lu, can’t the plan be changed?”

“Not convenient? Why?” Lu Guan asked.

“Senior Brother Lu, this matter is very important to me…” Song Shiyuan said.

“That won’t do.” Lu Guan’s voice came again. “Junior Sister Song, without a necessary reason to advance it, the Fox Monarch’s daughter’s wedding seven days from now is already the best timing to act.”

“At any other time, we cannot confirm whether the Fox Monarch is still inside the Fox Palace.”

“Only by confirming the Fox Monarch has left the Fox Palace can we guarantee our plan will proceed smoothly.”

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Song Shiyuan felt something was odd. “Senior Brother Lu, didn’t you say earlier that you’d already confirmed the Fox Monarch wouldn’t act?”

“Yes, the Fox Monarch’s heat period came early, so she doesn’t dare casually fight with pure yang sword cultivators.” Lu Guan said casually. “But that’s aimed at Eighth Realm sword cultivators. It has nothing to do with us.”

“The earlier plan was for Sect Master Jiang to step forward and intimidate her, making the Fox Monarch cower and not dare act.”

“But just this alone isn’t safe. What if the Fox Monarch goes mad?”

“If the Fox Monarch truly leaves the Fox Palace, then things will be even more advantageous for us. We can formulate an even better rescue plan.”

Song Shiyuan understood.

For Lingxiao Sword Sect, seven days from now was indeed the best time to act.

If Song Shiyuan couldn’t provide sufficient reason to convince Lu Guan, then Lu Guan would never agree to Song Shiyuan’s request to change the timing.

Song Shiyuan took a deep breath. “Senior Brother Lu, do you know the true identity of the person marrying this time?”

Ming Zhaoxi couldn’t really be considered the Fox Monarch’s adopted daughter. She was merely the most ordinary lower-ranking fox demon maidservant in the Fox Palace.

At this moment, Song Shiyuan very much wanted to reveal the little fox demon’s situation.

Let her senior brothers all know what exactly the little fox demon had done for her.

For the little fox demon’s sake, they couldn’t just watch helplessly as the little fox demon fell into the fire pit.

However, from the other end of the talisman came a long silence.

This unusual silence made Song Shiyuan feel a trace of unease.

“Yes, we know.” Lu Guan’s voice came over. “Although the Fox Monarch hasn’t publicly revealed that person’s specific identity, we already know who it is.”

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Song Shiyuan’s eyes showed surprise.

Wait, what was he saying?

After furrowing her brows, she asked again, “You all already know?”

“That person is the Young Sect Master.” Lu Guan said. “Setting the rescue time after the bridal chamber was also the Young Sect Master’s decision.”

Lu Guan’s answer was completely beyond Song Shiyuan’s expectations.

Like a blast of icy wind, it froze Song Shiyuan from head to toe.

After a long while, Song Shiyuan finally realized what Lu Guan had just said.

“Song—Shi—Xuan!”

Song Shiyuan gritted her teeth.

Rage that was nearly impossible to suppress almost scattered her reason.

Song Shixuan, what did he mean by this?

Deliberately setting the time after the bridal chamber, what exactly was his intention?

“The Young Sect Master only recently made contact with Sect Master Jiang. Only then did we learn of his whereabouts.”

“The Fox Monarch forcibly took the Young Sect Master as her husband. This move intends to humiliate our Lingxiao Sword Sect.”

“The Young Sect Master endured humiliation and bore heavy burdens. To gain the Fox Monarch’s trust, he agreed to this marriage.”

“Setting the rescue time after the bridal chamber is also to ensure the success rate of the rescue operation.”

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“So this plan is not only to rescue the fellow disciples captured earlier, most importantly, we must also rescue the Young Sect Master together.”

Song Shiyuan was silent for a long while before asking hoarsely, “Song Shixuan… my elder brother, during this time, has he always been confined in the Fox Palace?”

“Yes.” Lu Guan said. “The Fox Monarch guards the Young Sect Master extremely strictly. After being captured into the Fox Palace, he was completely imprisoned. This time being able to contact Sect Master Jiang, he used a communication talisman Immortal Venerable Qingzhi left for him.”

All of it is complete bullshit!

Song Shiyuan’s body trembled lightly.

This was from anger.

If Song Shiyuan hadn’t personally seen Song Shixuan in Mingzhao City, seen him meeting with the little fox demon under Hu Xian’er’s arrangement.

If Song Shiyuan hadn’t personally obtained the letter Song Shixuan wrote to Fox Monarch Lu Zhuxin in his own hand.

She really would have believed Song Shixuan’s nonsense.

Song Shiyuan could even guess his current plan.

He not only wanted to beautifully become the Fox Monarch’s mysterious son-in-law, perform the bridal chamber rites with the little fox demon, but also wanted to use Lingxiao Sword Sect’s rescue opportunity to retire with full success and return to continue being his Young Sect Master.

In others’ eyes, he endured humiliation and bore heavy burdens, dealt insincerely with the Fox Monarch, and finally escaped danger to make it out alive.

Only Song Shiyuan knew the true face of that Lingxiao Sword Sect Young Sect Master.

Ridiculously, just a moment ago, Song Shiyuan had actually wanted to reveal everything about the little fox demon to Lingxiao Sword Sect’s people.

“Junior Sister Song, what’s wrong?” Lu Guan’s voice continued.