Witch, I'm really not an ancient god of the deep sea!

Chapter 512 Jie Fen!

Qi... Fen turned to look at Chen Qi beside her, her eyes unblinking, her heart pounding.

This isn't the Witch Sea, but rather the Canary Family's base.

I seem to have underestimated the relationship between the two of them… The clan chief frowned and advised:
"This is a good deal. The Beast of a Hundred Flowers possesses the miraculous power of the Flower Form, and only this power can alleviate the Blood Flower Disease..."

At this moment, At, fearing that he would be sacrificed, also said:

“My dear sister, Blood Flower Disease is incurable; this is your only option.”

"Um……"

Upon hearing Chen Qi's words, Fen was also prepared to refuse.

However, due to her upbringing, Fen harbors a natural fear of her older brothers and sisters.

Chen Qi said again:

"I'll say it again, we refuse."

On the surface, it seems that all one needs to do is offer up the power of a fifth-tier transcendent being in exchange for a happy life.

But this is essentially a giant bottomless pit; if one is not careful, the sacrificer will become food in the stomach of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers.

The appetite of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers is far beyond what three fifth-tier transcendents can satisfy.

Becoming a 'sacrifice' is inevitably a path to failure.

Upon hearing Chen Qi's answer, Art, ranked fifth, broke out in a cold sweat and clenched his fists tightly.
"Gentlemen, are you really not going to reconsider?"

"Fen, do you really have a choice?"

Finn must be sacrificed; she is the most suitable choice… Art thought to himself.

If it weren't for Fen, he, ranked fifth, would most likely have been chosen as a sacrifice.

Chen Qi said directly:
"I'll answer one last time: no matter what happens, Finn can never be a sacrifice."

Then, Chen Qi looked up, his gaze sharp as a sword:

"Chieftain, we have come here to seek a cure for the Blood Flower Disease, not to become food—"

"If this is all you can do, then we'll take our leave."

A frightened little black flower appeared on Fen's head.

Qi, Qi actually dared to speak to the clan leader in such a tone.

In the canary family, the patriarch is everyone's grandfather!
"Qi, be careful..." Fen secretly poked Chen Qi's thigh.

Chen Qi is now, after all, an outsider to the Canary family.

The group looked at each other.

An interesting man… A smile crept onto Eve’s lips.

"Clan leader?"

The eldest brother, Wright, called out to the clan leader.

"..."

The clan leader looked at Chen Qi, and to everyone's surprise, he did not refute, but fell into deep thought.

This is too arrogant! Art's eyes widened as he looked at the two people in front of him.

According to his intelligence, both Finn and the man in front of him seemed to be fifth-tier superhumans from the sea.

Fen has become stronger, but ultimately, she is still just a pharmacist.

Although both of them were at level five, they only sat in positions ten and eleven.

In other words, in the eyes of the clan chief, the two were not very strong... At thought to himself.

At that moment, a quirky blonde girl looked at At.

"Brother Art, let me help you..." The blonde girl rested her chin on her hand, looked at Finn, and said with a smile:

“Fen, I know your difficulties, but the family also has its own difficulties.”

"Um……"

Fen pursed her lips.

The blonde girl spoke gently, smiling as she said:

"Okay, Fen, we won't make things difficult for you. We'll use the fairest method: a vote. The minority will obey the majority. Just listen to everyone else."

"Do not……"

Fen was about to retort.

It's important to know that, unlike other fifth-tier members, she has almost no power of her own within the family.

If she votes, she will definitely become a sacrifice!

This is using the so-called fairness to hold her hostage.

The blonde girl interrupted Finn:
"Alright everyone, let's begin the vote..."

At this moment, Daphne reached out her hand:
“I do not support Finn becoming a sacrifice.”

The crowd, who were about to raise their hands, fell silent for a moment.

Daphne, Daphne doesn't support it!

It's worth noting that Daphne is the second oldest in her family.

"Huh?" The blonde girl bit her lip lightly.

Daphne's aura was so strong that she suppressed everyone who was about to vote.

The blonde girl immediately looked at At.

Now, Athens must vote to suppress Daphne and allow Finn to become a sacrifice.

However, her body trembled, and a fire-dragon-like eye stared intently at him.

At opened his mouth, and his body began to transform into a dragon to some extent:

"Shut up, you idiot!"

"Ugh?"

The blonde girl opened her mouth slightly, like a wronged kitten.

She clearly wanted to help her brother Art, which is why she suggested the voting method.

Atreus, with eyes like a dragon, said:
"In the Canary Clan, strength is paramount; there is no such thing as the minority obeying the majority in this place!"

Ate placed his hand on the long sword at his waist.

If the minority had to obey the majority, their family wouldn't have made it this far.

Only strength is the law of the Canary family.

The smartest way now is not to use numbers or so-called families to hold them hostage.

Instead, we should find out their inner conflicts.

Atreus thought for a moment.

Chenqi and Fen rejected their proposal because they believed that they had a second path besides becoming sacrifices.

However, Blood Flower Disease is an incurable disease that even the eldest brother, Wright, cannot cure.

Even the eldest brother Wright couldn't do it, so how could the two fifth-tier cultivators from this remote place possibly do it!

It should be noted that the fifth-tier members of the Canary family are far stronger than those fifth-tier members from remote areas.

In other words, what follows is quite simple.

Very simple!
He only needs to use his strength to conquer Chen Qi and Fen!
Could one against two make the two people in front of him truly submit...? Ate looked at Chen Qi, simulating the scene of his duel with the two in his mind.

"We can win..." After the simulation ended, Ate stood up and said.
"May I ask your name?"

Hmm? Chen Qi smiled slightly and said:

"start."

At drew his sword from its sheath:
"Fen, Qi, I'm sorry, we were a little rude earlier."

However, I hope you understand that the choice you just made was your only choice.

"And to prove one point, I must issue a challenge to you, no, to both of you..."

Suddenly, a soft, familiar, yet indifferent voice rang out:

"Think carefully before you speak, or you'll die, Art."

A bead of cold sweat trickled down the back of Ate's neck.

Sister Daphne spoke again.

Ranking battles frequently occur within the clan.

Art knew that although he was ranked fifth, there was a huge gap in strength between him and the top three in the family.

Not to mention Daphne, even Sister Eve could easily defeat him.

I'm going to die... A bead of cold sweat trickled down At's back.

Sister Daphne, you're not lying.

As expected, taking on two opponents at once is still too difficult... Ate didn't say anything and obediently sat down.

Daphne continued to add insult to injury:
"Att, even if it's not a one-against-two fight, and even if the opponent is only one person, and you're given one hand, you'll still die."

"..."

"Can one person defeat me?" Art frowned.

He could tell that Daphne wasn't lying to him.

Daphne looked at Chen Qi.

From the moment she entered the meeting, she had been keeping a close eye on Chen Qi.

His current strength is not the fourth tier he dreamed of.

Instead, it was exceptionally powerful, so powerful that it seemed shrouded in a thick fog.

Perhaps his strength has already surpassed that of Eve… Daphne thought to herself.

They actually backed down... Chen Qi was shocked.

He hadn't expected that Daphne would actually suppress the battle-hungry Atreus.

At that moment, the clan leader, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke:

"well----"

A sigh that was incredibly long.

He focused his gaze on Finn.

“Att, and the others, abandon your foolish thoughts. His strength is above yours.” “He is ranked tenth only because he has not yet married Finn and is not our family.”

The clan chief leaned against the wall, seemingly collapsing completely.

"Fen, I respect your choice."

"However, the Beast of a Hundred Flowers cannot be disobeyed. You have never seen the Beast of a Hundred Flowers, you have never seen..."

"Never seen it before, never seen it before..."

The clan leader's eyes became vacant, as if he were trapped in some strange curse.

The chieftain looked at Daphne and asked:

"Daphne, have you found any clues about the perfect sacrifice you mentioned before?"

Daphne looked at Chen Qi and whispered:

"No."

"Ugh--"

Another long sigh followed.

Daphne's words extinguished the last remaining hope in the chieftain's heart once again.

"That's true. There aren't that many perfect sacrifices in this world."

Wright asked worriedly:
"Chieftain, are you really alright?"

"I am fine."

He packed his things away and forced a smile:
"Fen, Qi, welcome back."

"Ah."

Fen nodded slightly:
After speaking, the clan chief handed Chen Qi a valuable invitation:

"Rest assured, although the Canary family values ​​strength, they will never easily abandon our family members."

"Ah."

Chen Qi accepted the letter.

The clan chief waved his hand:

"Alright, that concludes today's meeting."

"Furthermore, the forbidden rift is about to open, and I will select suitable people to enter it."

Remember, from now on, you need to maintain secrecy while finding as many people as possible willing to offer their fifth-tier power.

Everyone rose, bowed, and left the meeting room, each with their own thoughts.

……

……

The innermost room of the Golden Silk Grand Theater.

"Qi, you're the best! I love you!"

Fen smiled with her eyes narrowed and hugged Chen Qi into her arms.

Fen could sense that Chen Qi had just protected her.

If it weren't for Chen Qi's firm stance just now, she might have really been chosen as a sacrifice.

You must understand, Chen Qi is facing their clan leader!
If what Chen Qi said is true, the spiritual energy field of a sixth-tier transcendent is the same as that of a fifth-tier transcendent.

Their clan leader might also be a hidden sixth-tier transcendent being.

So soft… Chen Qi said:
"Alright, someone's coming."

Fen said in confusion:

"Someone?"

Chen Qi smiled and gently patted Fen's head:
"We are waiting for Daphne."

"Sister Daphne!"

A surprised little yellow flower appeared on Fen's head, and her face flushed slightly.

Just then, a soft but emotionless voice came from behind:
"Qi, nice to meet you. No, I should say, it's been a long time."

Daphne entered the room and prepared to close the door.

Just then, a hand blocked the closing door.

"Can you add me?"

Looking exhausted, Wright scratched his head and smiled slightly.

"No."

Daphne refused.

“I just want to know your plans, Daphne. I won’t tell the chieftain.”

Wright continued.

Daphne hesitated for a moment, but still let Wright into the room:

"What happens in this room today must not be spoken of."

"I know, I just want to know what your plans are in the face of the decline of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers."

After entering the room, Wright obediently found a place to sit down.

Brother Wright, Sister Daphne… Finn swallowed and asked:
"Sister Daphne, do you know Qi?"

"Yes."

Daphne told Chen Qi about her relationship with him.

Meeting in a dream... Wright stroked his chin.

To influence Daphne, aside from some special fifth-tier superhumans, only the power of the Forbidden Rift is available.

Could it be that the man before him had cleared the forbidden rift? Wright wondered.

Daphne looked at Chen Qi:
"Qi, you are far stronger than the one I saw in my dream."

Chen Qi said with a smile:

“Yes, just like in the rift, Daphne, I can help you, but you must give us more information, and…”

"I have a way to cure Fen's blood flower disease!"

"?"

A hint of curiosity flashed in Wright's eyes.

Chen Qi asked:

"explain."

“You can completely trust me, Kei.”

Daphne did not hesitate; she rolled up her sleeves.

On her arm, blood-red flowers were growing, their roots embedded in flesh, leaving countless wounds.

Daphne said:
“These terrifying blood-red flowers grow all over my body.”

"Sister Daphne..."

Finn was utterly shocked.

She had no idea that Daphne also suffered from blood flower disease.

Moreover, like her, they were in the late stage of blood flower disease!
Daphne bit her lip slightly, enduring the blood-red light that consumed her pupils:

"Fen, this is not only helping you, but also helping myself."

Chen Qi thought for a moment and said:

"Speak, Daphne, what's your plan?"

Daphne took a deep breath and continued:
"According to my investigation, Blood Flower Disease is actually a curse, a curse of blood mutation rooted in our Canary family, in every single one of us."

This curse originates from an ancient, forbidden rift controlled by our family.

“Since this curse was born in the crack, there must be a way to solve it. As long as you help me, I will do my best to break this curse.”

Within the forbidden rift lies a solution… Chen Qi pondered:

"May I enter this forbidden rift?"

If he could, he would also like to enter the forbidden rift managed by the Canary family.

Daphne said:
"No, absolutely not. The clan leader will not allow you to enter the forbidden rift."

The forbidden crack is one of the foundations of the Canary family's prosperity.

Throughout the long history of the Canary family, no outsider has ever been able to enter the cracks of their family.

Even royalty is no exception!
Chen Qi is very strong, but in the end, he is just an outsider.

At this moment, Wright spoke:
"Qi, have you opened the clan leader's invitation?"

"not yet."

Chen Qi opened the invitation and quickly scanned it.

"What content?"

Daphne and Finn asked curiously.

Daphne could sense that the clan leader, like her, had already recognized Chenqi's potential.

Chen Qi said:

"This is an invitation to a forbidden rift, but I must meet one condition before entering."

"What conditions?"

Both Daphne and Finn were filled with doubt.

Chen Qi thought for a moment and said:

"I must become a member of the Canary family."

"What exactly does it mean to become a member of the family...?"

Daphne pressed for an answer.

"So that's the request..." Chen Qi thought for a moment, then smiled and said:

"I have to get my wedding with Fen done within a week."

"Ugh?"

(End of this chapter)