Promptly, Alex flicked his sleeve and unhurriedly turned to leave.
Seeing that he was not going to fight Ebon, the guards all breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly made way.
Watching Alex swagger away, Ebon flew into a rage from humiliation. "Bastards, what are you doing?!"
"Did you not see those two bastards trying to assassinate me just now?"
"Why are you not quickly taking them down and executing them on the spot!"
The guards looked at each other in dismay. A captain said weakly. "Your Majesty, he is the Saint Lord of the Hale family, Alex."
"This person’s cultivation is extremely high and his abilities unfathomable. He once single-handedly annihilated the Tiger, Crane, and Wolf ancestors of the Heavenly Flame Dynasty."
"If we are too disrespectful to him, in the event we enrage him, our entire Mourning Candle Dynasty might not even be enough for him to kill..."
Hearing these words, the expressions of both fox demons instantly changed.
After the guards retreated, the Green-Whiskered Red Fox said in panic.
"The Hale family Saint Lord, Alex... I have heard of this person!"
"This Alex has a fierce reputation and his abilities are incredibly formidable."
"Which bastard actually summoned this god of plague over here?!"
"Hmph, it must be that Lilith!" The pink-furred fox said indignantly.
"That little wench pretends to be innocent on the surface, but in reality, her mind is full of schemes!"
"It was definitely her who secretly sent someone to summon Alex here!"
The pink-furred fox then revealed a look of panic. "Great King, how about we quickly flee from here?"
"That Alex’s strength is extremely terrifying, we are absolutely no match for him."
"If he discovers both of our identities, we will undoubtedly die!"
"Sister, do not panic." The Green-Whiskered Red Fox narrowed his eyes, forcing himself to stay calm.
"You and I finally managed to occupy this piece of territory and live a life like immortals."
"How can we be intimidated by a mere human and get scared right back into hiding in the deep mountains and old forests?"
"If that Alex did not come to deal with us, we will just delay and send him away."
"If he really came to deal with us, then even if I have to risk my life, I will kill him and fiercely defend this hard-won throne!"
After leaving the main hall, Alex and Noah headed straight for the Princess’s Manor.
Ebon Candle had no sons, only this one princess, Lilith Candle.
In this imperial palace that was merely the size of a local government office, the Princess’s Manor was only two or three miles from the main hall.
Walking into the manor, they saw a girl dressed in white sitting on a grand armchair, her face was full of haggardness, evoking sympathy and compassion.
"Lord Noah?" Seeing Noah arrive, a glimmer of hope finally flowed into the girl’s dim eyes, she hurriedly stood up.
"May I ask, do you have a way to save my imperial father?"
"Princess Lilith, please rest assured." Noah grinned and introduced with quite a bit of shared honor.
"Take a good look. This is the renowned Saint Lord of my Hale family, whose prestige shakes the world, Lord Alex!"
"I rushed back to the Holy Land and reported the truth. Lord Alex made the decision on the spot to personally travel to the Mourning Candle Dynasty to resolve your monarch’s difficulties!"
He then turned to Alex. "Saint Lord, this is Princess Lilith of the Mourning Candle Dynasty."
"Ebon is advanced in age and usually neglects dynasty affairs, most government affairs are handled by Princess Lilith on his behalf."
Alex nodded and smiled faintly. "Princess Lilith, it is an honor to meet you."
"Not at all, being able to meet Saint Lord Alex is this little girl’s special honor." Lilith lowered her head and said bitterly.
"Saint Lord Alex, half a month ago, my imperial father was hunting in the forest and accidentally shot a demon fox. Since then, it is as if he became a completely different person."
"He must be entangled by the resentful soul of the demon fox. That is why his temperament changed drastically, becoming bloodthirsty and cruel, killing people like flies, making the commoners suffer unspeakably."
"I beg Saint Lord Alex to think of a way to save my imperial father and save the people of the Mourning Candle Dynasty!"
"Princess Lilith, do not be anxious just yet." Alex narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.
"I have already gone to see your imperial father."
"His body is indeed occupied by a fox, and his mind is completely controlled."
"As the monarch of the Mourning Candle Dynasty, no matter how foolish he is, the officials and soldiers under him will inevitably obey his commands."
"Wanting to eliminate the fox demon is indeed somewhat thorny..."
Lilith wore a look of agony. She dropped to her knees with a thud and said bitterly. "Saint Lord Alex, I beg you!"
"Princess Lilith, what are you doing? Get up quickly!" Alex hurriedly helped her up and said solemnly.
"Since I am here, saving your imperial father is of course an inescapable duty."
"However, if we are to take action, the specific parameters still require asking Princess Lilith for her opinion."
Lilith froze slightly and asked cautiously. "May I ask what Saint Lord Alex means by parameters..."
"If I want to eradicate the fox demon, it is inevitable that I will cross hands with it." Alex explained faintly.
"If that fox demon stubbornly occupies Ebon’s body and refuses to let go, I will very likely accidentally injure your father’s physical body."
"If some unforeseen mishap occurs to Ebon, Princess Lilith would not hold a grudge against me, right?"
"This..." Lilith stared blankly for a long while, revealing a look of bitter despair.
"My father has treated me with kindness. I naturally do not wish for any accidents to happen to him."
"But, if it truly comes to a point where there is no other choice..."
"I believe that father would also be willing to ascend to heaven for the sake of the Mourning Candle Dynasty’s people!"
"Good heavens!" Noah was stunned listening to this, and could not help but secretly click his tongue.