The next day, the sun was shining brightly.

Outside the main gate of the Divine Hall, watching Feng Jue who was executing the clan leader's decree, Feng Qingping, standing beside the clan leader Feng Xi, asked, "The Golden-haired Rat Clan has been enslaved by our Phoenix Clan for countless years. Are they really going to be completely released like this?"

Feng Xi snorted, "I don't want to release them either, but the Demon Queen has noticed we're helping the East Victory Royal Court without informing her, and she's very displeased. It's not appropriate to resist her will at this moment."

The Goddess Feng Qingping sighed, "I understand the reasoning, but our Phoenix Clan has enslaved the Golden-haired Rat Clan for so long. Can they really forget this humiliation? If they truly rise one day, how could they not seek revenge?"

Feng Xi said indifferently, "That day will never come. If they continue as slaves, we can let them barely survive. Once they're gone, their only path is death. We are letting them go for now, let them be happy for a while. We can solve it after the storm passes."

With that, Feng Qingping understood and remained silent, nodding slightly...

At the mountain gate below, a crowd gathered to watch the spectacle, looking at the large group of trembling, dirty rats blocked at the entrance.

The 'Demon-locking Rings' on the big rats' noses had all disappeared; they had been removed.

The crowd on both sides whispered among themselves, puzzled as to why the Divine Mountain suddenly wanted to give these Golden-haired Rats their freedom back.

Clang, a gong sounded, and the ethereal waves within the mountain gate archway opened up a pathway.

The gate was open, yet the group of big rats hesitated inside, no one daring to take a step out.

Only when Huang Yingying, transformed into human form and wearing ragged cloth, dashed out did the big rats follow in a swarm.

They didn't stop outside, constantly looking back, sprinting all the way forward. As they burst out of the small town-like mountain gate guard post, they didn't take the main road. Instead, following Huang Yingying, they dashed into a forest of Heart-wrapping Grass by the roadside, running wildly under the lush green leaves.

As they ran, each transformed one by one, men and women naked, aware of modesty, quickly plucking leaves to make skirts. The clan chief Jinfu, now an elderly old man, was still running wildly.

And many small rats, who couldn't transform, didn't let it hinder them from running wildly too, even jumping and bouncing on the leaves.

They raced in the dappled shade and sunlight on the ground.

No one made a sound, everyone running fast and quietly, fearing to fall behind.

Both human and rat occasionally looked up at the blue sky and white clouds through the gaps in the leaves.

The sky was no different from what they saw on the mountain, yet at this moment, it was endlessly fascinating, exceptionally fresh, and filled everyone with a new vigor to run wild. Though their bodies, long undernourished, were somewhat weak, they all displayed their strongest moment at this time.

After a while, those small rats fell behind, so they gradually stopped. Some looked around excitedly; others suddenly knelt down and cried, infecting everyone, and the scene turned into a chorus of kneeling and weeping.

Clan chief Jinfu was the first to calm down, wiping away his old tears, he found Huang Yingying, and said, "We can't stay long in Juku State, lest the Phoenix Clan regrets and changes their mind. We need to leave as soon as possible, and we'll need money to leave. Go quickly to Dazhi City, find your wife Bai Qiru, and ask her to leave with us." He looked back at his clansmen, "She should be able to easily get the money for our clan to leave."

Last night, he had mentioned the money issue to Shi Chun. Exiting Xun Gate definitely requires money, and not a small amount, given how many of them there are.

But Shi Chun did not give him any, not because Shi Chun couldn't afford it, but because he feared having enough money at hand might attract unforeseen trouble. He meant for them to ask Bai Qiru for it, so the money would seem justified.

Huang Yingying felt troubled, "How could she possibly leave with us? Not to mention whether she would even consider us, her own people are still imprisoned."

Clan chief Jinfu said, "Mr. Wang said that as long as we say we're leaving, she will come with us."

Seeing him still pondering, Jinfu urged immediately, "Don't hesitate anymore. Mr. Wang wouldn't lead us astray. Hurry, we'll be waiting for you in the grassland ten miles to the south outside Yao Mountain City."

"Alright." Huang Yingying finally agreed, quickly leaping onto the grass to look around, confirming her direction before swiftly darting away.

From afar, Shi Chun, who was watching on the grass, after confirming the release of the Golden-haired Rat Clan, turned back to the person next to him and said, "Let's go."

The three of them quickly disappeared into the depths of the grass...

In Yao Mountain City, in an alley, the business steward disciple Xi Quan from the Extreme Fire Sect, after observing the surroundings, pushed open the gate of an ordinary residential courtyard and quickly entered, closing the door behind him.

After the Martial Hall Master Qiu Ben and others were captured on the Divine Mountain, Xi Quan quietly left the Extreme Fire Sect's venue here and hid there.

The Phoenix Clan had not been actively pursuing the disciples of the Extreme Fire Sect, but even so, he had changed his appearance and disguised himself.

He walked through the small courtyard and opened the door to find a man in disguise sitting cross-legged and meditating inside.

This was the person sent to oversee things after communication with the Phoenix Clan about the captured Extreme Fire Sect disciples had repeatedly failed.

After Xi Quan closed the door, he immediately stepped forward and reported in a low voice, "Martial Uncle, the mountain patrol named Po Yuan sent a message from the Divine Mountain saying that the Phoenix Clan leader ordered the release of the Golden-haired Rat Clan, saying those rats have already descended the mountain."

The meditator slowly opened his eyes, "Is this the group of rat spirits Qiu Ben mentioned related to Shi Chun, that keeping an eye on them would lead us to Shi Chun?"

Xi Quan: "Yes."

The meditator asked puzzled, "Those rats have been enslaved for eons. Why would they suddenly be released now?"

Xi Quan said, "Po Yuan also isn't too sure. He asked Feng Jue about it, but Feng Jue was unwilling to say much, only mentioning something about pressure."

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