I lent my brother 500 yuan, and he offered his wife as collateral.

……

The ten-minute non-bearing witness right countdown begins.

Qin Feng and his companions entered the second level of the ancestral land under three different identities:

Evidence protector, provenance examiner, and non-bearing witness.

There is no candidate for the first role in Su Qingxue's identity column.

The old gatekeeper tried to follow, but was blocked by the system once.

After resubmitting my ancestral homepage to maintain my identity, the verification was successful, and I was finally able to enter.

This proves that his identity is genuine.

Qin Feng did not let Su Lie make a move.

Even if someone has a questionable stance, they cannot be taken down without evidence if they have the right to defend themselves.

Otherwise, all subsequent investigations will include an additional record of unauthorized intrusion and attack on the maintainers.

After walking through the inner layer of Guifeng Corridor, Wu Jie sent a message from the outside.

"The personnel chain of the old medical clinic has been traced."

"explain."

Wu Jie sent over a list of old medicinal herb suppliers.

"This man has been doing maintenance at the old medical clinic for twenty years. After the Su family's ancestral land was closed, he would collect medicinal herbs and array stones every six months, all through collateral accounts."

"What's your name?"

"He Shoushan".

Qin Feng looked at the old gatekeeper ahead.

The other person stopped.

"it's me."

Su Lie asked:

"Were you the one who registered at Guifeng Corridor seven days ago?"

"Yes."

"Who gave you the order?"

"The former head of the Su family's seal."

"A seal is just a thing."

"To me, the old Indian orders are valid."

Su Lie did not continue to approach.

"Who is the actual recipient?"

He Shoushan did not answer.

For the past twenty years, he has been maintaining the old medical clinic, not because of loyalty.

Before the ancestral land was sealed off, his last task was to hold onto control.

He will complete the restoration process once the old seal lights up again.

He didn't know who had become the head of the family over the years, nor did he care who had taken control of the Holy Tower.

They only recognize the ancestral land and uphold the rules.

This obsession kept his identity valid and made him unwilling to admit that he might be being used.

He Shoushan said:

"I restored the foundation of the Su family. The fact that you can still stand here proves that the procedure was correct."

Qin Feng asked:

"The seventeen members of the Shen family were almost killed by being whipped to death, isn't that right?"

He Shoushan paused for a moment.

"The main control unit needs energy to recover."

"So, whoever gets picked, gets picked?"

"This is the old system."

"Who established the old system?"

"Ancestral land."

Are you sure?

He Shoushan stopped answering and continued walking inside.

The end of Guifeng Corridor is not the main platform of the formation.

There is a sealed life support capsule there.

The outer array pattern is very old.

The life support system was constantly working, and the ancestral control unit responded to each beat.

Shen Banxia connected the zero source pattern to the monitoring interface.

There are people inside.

Su Qingxue approached the life support cabin.

"Can I see your identity?"

"No. All names, lineage information, and ages have been obscured by the control authority."

Qin Feng activated his Divine Eye.

[Target: An abnormally surviving life form.]

[Status: Long-term sealed, life waning.]

[Relationship with the ancestral land's controlling entity: Forced binding.]

[Current remaining stable time: less than ten minutes.]

[Warning: This entity is an independent life form and is not a component of the array.]

The ancestral land controller then makes a choice.

[The first inheritance process for the Phoenix Emblem has begun.]

[Option 1: Su Qingxue accepts the first identity of Fengyi, replacing the current abnormally existing entity.]

[Result: Ancestral land control restored; the currently abnormal entity unbound.]

Option 2: Su Qingxue refuses to inherit.

[Result: The anomalous entity and the ancestral control entity decayed simultaneously.]

The associates of the old doctor quickly arrived at the outer perimeter.

After seeing the choice, someone whispered words of advice.

"If it can be accepted, the people inside can also live."

"The Su family's control can be restored."

"This is a win-win solution."

Shen Banxia turned around and asked:

"What happened after Su Qingxue went in?"

No one answered.

He Shoushan said:

"The first bearer will receive the highest authority over the ancestral land."

"What is the price?" Qin Feng asked.

"To assume primary control."

Explain yourself.

"She will be permanently bound to the control of the ancestral land."

Su Lie understood.

The so-called replacement means releasing the people out of the life pod and putting Su Qingxue in.

She will gain access and become the new entity responsible for maintaining order.

Su Qingxue looked at the two options and wasn't too surprised.

From the Holy Tower onwards, everyone told her that the first thing Fengyi carried was power.

But once each layer is actually opened, what's written underneath are "Power Supply," "Binding," and "Replacement."

Others want control of the Su family, but are unwilling to pay the price.

They just need to find a candidate for the position and put her in.

"I don't accept it."

He Shoushan immediately said:

"If you refuse, the people inside will die."

"Then save him."

There is no third way.

"These are the two paths you wrote, not mine."

The ancestral land control chief once again issued a reminder.

[Remaining time for non-bearing witnessing rights: six minutes.]

The life support of the abnormal entity continues to decline.

He Shoushan increased his speaking speed:

"You possess the bloodline of the Phoenix, and it is only right that you inherit it."

Su Qingxue turned around.

"Who says that once I was born, I have to continue the life of this ancestral land?"

"You will gain the highest power in the Su family."

"I can manage the Su family right now."

"The ancestral land is more important than the Su family outside."

"Then go in."

He Shoushan's facial muscles twitched.

"I don't have a suitable match for Fengyi."

"So all you're good at is persuading others to sacrifice."

None of the other relatives responded.

Su Qingxue looked at the life support capsule.

"I will not become anyone's vessel, nor will I exchange another person's life for the Su family's power."

"I refuse both options."

No valid options were detected.

[The ancestral land's controlling entity is preparing for its demise.]

Qin Feng was constantly inspecting the three sets of array patterns.

The line of succession for Fengyi's identity begins with Guifeng Corridor and extends to Su Qingxue.

The abnormal entity's life support chain connects from the life support cabin to Shenjia Zero Source Pattern and the old power supply terminal of Santa.

The ancestral land control authority chain is connected to the core array platform through the old ancestral seal of the Su family.

The three chains have different original numbers and were built at different times.

Later, someone added a layer of maintenance rules in the middle, forcibly binding them together.

[Secondary maintenance rule: The primary bearer must replace the abnormal entity in order to maintain control of the ancestral land.]

Further up the chain, there is another agreement that has been suppressed for a long time.

[Superior Life Protection Agreement: Independent life forms may not be forcibly formatted, replaced, or converted into array materials.]

Qin Feng finally understood where the real third path lay.

The key is not to inherit the main control, but to first separate the life entity from the definition of the formation.

As long as the other party is recognized as an independent life, they can apply to be maintained independently without being replaced by Su Qingxue.

There are three minutes left in the non-bearing witnessing time.

The countdown to taking control of the ancestral land has begun.

[Life support for the abnormal entity terminated after 180 seconds.]

Shen Banxia asked anxiously:

"Brother Feng, which one should we demolish?"

"Don't move yet."

"If we don't get a power source soon, people will die."

"If we supply power directly now, it will be swallowed up by the main controller."

Qin Feng walked to Su Qingxue's side.

"Don't accept Fengyi."

Su Qingxue looked at him.

"You've found a third way?"

"Request only one permission."

The countdown has reached 165 seconds.

Qin Feng pointed to the life support capsule.

"Become his independent guardian!"