Finally, Old Gui broke the silence. He stretched out a withered, aged finger, pointed at five of the Demon Beast mice, and said, "You five stay. The rest may withdraw."
A flash of instant excitement lit up the eyes of the five chosen Demon Beast mice. The previous Rat Mountain King had just fallen, and now that they were being kept inside the Dragon-Phoenix Palace, the meaning behind it was self-evident. Without needing to think much, they could guess what it was all about.
In contrast, a trace of inevitable regret welled up in the hearts of the ninety-five unchosen Demon Beast mice. Yet, regarding Old Gui's decision, none of them dared to harbor any objections. After all, Old Gui held a revered status among the demon clan; even Demon Kings would not dare to easily defy his words.
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