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

Chapter 513 The Threat of the Older Grandfather
"Ugh!"

A surprised little pink flower appeared on Fen's head:
"Chieftain, why would the chieftain say that?"

"That's not surprising."

Chen Qi thought for a moment.

He could tell that the head of the Canary family wanted him and Finn to join them.

The rage of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers means the entire clan needs a large number of people.

If possible, the current clan leader even wants Big White Fur and An to join in resolving the crisis of the Hundred Flower Beasts.

"Um……"

Daphne raised her head slightly, deep in thought.

This time, the clan leader actually broke with precedent, allowing outsiders who had not undergone the assessment to enter the forbidden rift.

There can only be one reason why the clan chief made such a big concession.

That means Chen Qi is strong enough to reverse the outcome of the forbidden rift.

Does the clan leader believe that we alone are insufficient to clear the Forbidden Rift?
Daphne guessed to herself, her gaze involuntarily falling on Chen Qi.

It seems that in the chieftain's eyes, Chen Qi is a powerful ally... Daphne said softly.
"So, we're partners who entered the forbidden rift together. Do you still need my help?"

Daphne possessed a wealth of information about the Blood Flower Disease… Chen Qi thought for a moment and said:
"need."

Daphne's voice rose slightly:
"I will take Fen's share and do my utmost in the forbidden rift to find a cure for the Blood Flower Disease."

Chen Qi asked:

"Daphne, what kind of payment do you need?"

To this day, Daphne has not revealed the amount of payment she requires.

Daphne looked at Wright and said coldly:
"I have developed a potion that targets the Flower-like behemoth; just a tiny amount is enough to kill a Titan instantly."

"I have only one request: you must act as a sacrifice and find a way to inject the potion into the body of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers."

The instant Daphne spoke, Wright's voice boomed like thunder:
"Daphne, what are you trying to do!?"

Daphne and Chen Qi's goal in joining forces was actually to kill their sacred beast!

Daphne raised her bloodied arm:

"From the day I was born, the Blood Flower Disease was like a nightmare, eroding every member of my family."

Including my mother, father, my sister…

Daphne tilts her head:
"Wright, do you know the true nature of the Blood Flower Disease?"

Wright frowned:
"It is a deformity caused by a forbidden crack."

Daphne corrected:

"To be precise, it is a mutation disease caused by the power of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers in the forbidden rift."

"Its essence is a technique for absorbing life force, which will continuously absorb the host's life force to nourish its own body."

Daphne said expressionlessly.

Parasitic seeds… Wright’s eye twitched.

This is undoubtedly a blasphemous statement.

Daphne actually likened the Flower Beast, which bestowed upon their Canary family the gift of inspiration, to a monster that drained their life force.

Wright said in a serious voice:

"Daphne, if you don't take any action today, I can pretend I didn't hear anything."

Daphne continued:
“Brother Wright, you should know better than me that our sacred beast is not a god; it is extremely dangerous.”

"If we don't destroy it..."

Wright interrupted:
"Daphne, you're challenging nature."

"Would you wipe out the earth because of an earthquake? Would you kill the sky because of a rainstorm?"

"If we destroy it, the entire art capital will be reduced to ruins!"

Wright's brown eyes were filled with anger as he corrected her again.

Daphne's idea was completely impractical.

Foolish and insane!

How could you have such a crazy idea… Wright continued:
“My dear sister, you know nothing of the power of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers.”

"elder brother……"

Daphne wanted to persuade her brother.

Wright didn't give Daphne a chance; he looked at Chen Qi and advised him:
“Fin’s friend, never trust Daphne. At the end of this road, there is only death.”

"Instead of harboring such a crazy idea, we should think about how to find three fifth-tier superhumans who are willing to contribute their power."

Wright offered his final words of advice, shook his head, and left the room first.

"..."

Daphne looked at Wright's retreating figure and sighed softly.

Then, she reached out her hand and asked:

"So, Qi, how about it? Can we reach a cooperation agreement?"

Killing the Beast of a Hundred Flowers is indeed a good suggestion... Chen Qi thought for a moment.

It's fair to say that Daphne's ideas perfectly aligned with his!

Instead of waiting for the Hundred Flower Beast to grow stronger, let's find an opportunity to completely nip it in the bud while it's still asleep!

Unfortunately, Daphne's plan remains only on the surface at present.

Judging from Daphne's current condition, she doesn't even know the location of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers.

Chen Qi said:

"We don't have enough information right now, Daphne. You need more information to convince me."

Daphne did not refute:
"I will."

Then, she looked at Fen, who was both surprised and delighted:

“My dear sister, you’ve just returned. If you need any help with the wedding, please let me know.”

Daphne quietly left the place.

The empty room was once again left with only Chen Qi and Fen.

For a moment, both of them fell silent.

At this moment, Fen raised her head and said:

"Qi, if you get married and join our family, there will be a lot of trouble."

Chen Qi looked at Fen and asked:

"I know, what's wrong, Fen? You don't want to?"

"No, no, I'm happy, very happy, really happy..."

Fen lowered her head and clutched her chest with her right hand.

Her heart was pounding in her chest.

The blood-red flowers grew wildly.

She could feel that her vitality was diminishing every day since she returned home.

However, she was helpless against the Blood Flower Disease.

Even the powerful Daphne couldn't cure the Blood Flower Disease.

Fen said with some sadness:

"I'm just afraid, afraid that Qi, you'll die for me, die on the road to finding a cure..."

Perhaps, there are better options.

Fen's blood flower disease is more serious than I imagined... Chen Qi asked:
"Don't worry, Fen, you'll be fine."

"..."

Fen remained silent.

Chen Qi gently cradled Fen's little head in his arms:
"It's just a forbidden rift."

If it weren't for the large amount of potions provided by Finn, he wouldn't be able to become a sixth-tier cultivator now.

It's just a forbidden rift, Qi Zhen isn't afraid of anything... A happy little yellow flower sprouted from Fen's head:
"I will try to find a way to research some new potions."

"Ah."

Chen Qi nodded.

……

……

Three hours later, outside the art capital.

Outside the city of the art capital lies a vast grassland.

The queen bee hunters are advancing across this fertile grassland, following orders.

What are they looking for?

Fifth-ranked At is leading a small fire dragon and looking at the Queen Bee hunter.

"Daphne, what exactly are you trying to do?"

As Ate led the dragon, more and more questions arose in his mind.

At this moment, At's purpose is to train his fire dragon.

His duel with Chen Qi was interrupted during the previous meeting.

If Daphne wasn't lying to her, Chen Qi's strength was indeed second only to Eve.

Once Chen Qi joins the family, he will go from being ranked fifth to sixth.

"But Fen is clearly the most suitable candidate..."

Art shook his head.

He couldn't think of a suitable offering other than Fen.

Even with Chen Qi present, his power was insufficient to persuade his own sister.

"Ugh……"

At felt weak and aimlessly wandered across the grassland, leading the fire dragon.

As he walked, he took out a newspaper from the White Dove Newspaper.

#Shocking! The renowned animal tamer was actually just a dog belonging to one of Eve's maids!#
#Water Sprite Massage Parlor Replaces Totoro Massage Parlor, Becoming the Hottest Item!#
#Miss Eve's Masked Ball Invitation#
#The legendary hero squad! Queen Bee hunters assemble!#
#Large numbers of large pets have gone missing in the suburbs!#
This newspaper uses exciting illustrations to depict all sorts of interesting things happening in the art capital.

"This new reporter, Lilith, only knows how to make up these boring stories..." Art casually tossed the newspaper aside.

The newspaper, carried by a gentle breeze, fell into a huge hole.

"Ok?"

A hint of doubt flashed in At's eyes.

He didn't know when, but a bottomless black hole suddenly appeared in front of him.

The black hole appeared in front of him, inviting him to enter!
"Should I go into this hole?"

"I asked myself," Atreus asked.

No matter how you look at it, the opening in front of you is an extremely dangerous place.

"never mind……"

"Att thought to himself."

As a fifth-order being, Atreus was no longer timid.

But now he needs to find a way to get Finn to give up her unrealistic ideas and become a sacrifice.

He turned back, took the fire dragon by the hand, and left the place.

quack!

However, in the next instant, the earth beneath his feet trembled violently, and tongue-like vines emerged from the black hole, tightly binding the fire dragon—

Bang——

With a deafening roar, Atreus's little fire dragon was instantly dragged into the black hole.

"My dragon!"

Athens lost his voice.

There are monstrous beasts lurking here… Atreus’s heart raced.

The fire dragon he just saw was a young dragon that he had raised through three generations of breeding!
Once the young dragon has fully grown, it will possess the strength of a peak fifth-tier transcendent being.

His dragon absolutely cannot die!
"damn it--"

Without any hesitation, Att gritted his teeth and stepped into the cave.

However, the entire cave entrance seemed to have no end.

Ate ran at full speed for five minutes, but still couldn't see any trace of the fire dragon.

"What the hell is this place?"

"At said."

Just then, a familiar voice came.

“I have mobilized all members of the family, and they can complete the task in just two weeks.”

"This is!"

Art immediately held his breath.

That voice belongs to the clan leader!
Art concealed his spiritual power, crept forward, and leaned against the corner of the cave.

In front of the familiar clan leader.

A handsome man, shirtless, is sitting on the skeleton, gnawing on a fire dragon leg.

That's my fire dragon!

Art suppressed his grief and secretly glanced over.

He discovered that next to the man in front of him were the skeletons of a large number of pet animals.

Among them are rare and exotic pets such as giant bears and unicorns.

The Golden Flower Bird Kingdom reveres nature, and directly harming these pets is a violation of the law!

What shocked Atal even more was the chieftain's humble attitude.

Even though their spiritual power was roughly the same, the clan leader knelt before them with a devout expression.

Atreus had never seen the high and mighty patriarch show such a weak posture.

As expected, the handsome man in front of them, who looked like a primitive man, was their family's great-grandfather!
The handsome man tore a piece of meat off the dragon's leg:
Two weeks?

My child, do you know how dangerous the state of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers is?

Bang!

The clan chief knelt down and said:

“I know, Grandfather, therefore, I have made my decision.”

"Hmm? What decision?"

The clan chief gritted his teeth:

"Grandfather, if I offer my strength, it should be equivalent to three sacrifices!"

Ate was immediately startled.

The clan chief actually wants to become a sacrifice himself.

"you……"

The handsome man's gaze swept over the clan leader's body:
"Indeed, twenty years ago, you cleared the Forbidden Rift and, with the blessing of the Beast of a Hundred Flowers, successfully became a sixth-tier being..."

The handsome man smiled slightly:
"But are you sure?"

If you become a force that sacrifices itself, then there will be no sixth-tier members in the Canary Clan. Who will then protect this vast clan?

The clan leader is actually a sixth-order rank... At was extremely excited.

The clan chief continued:

"I know, but I am old. I have been tainted by the forbidden rift. My power is not worthy of being called sixth-order."

And my life is coming to an end.

“I have a feeling, Wright, Daphne, Eve.”

All three of them are qualified to advance to the sixth rank. After I lose my power, they will take my place and manage the Canary Clan.

After speaking, the clan chief raised his hand:

"Grandfather, please dedicate my power to the Beast of a Hundred Flowers."

The man bit through the dragon's bones:
"Yes, my child."

"However, you must replenish the remaining two fifth-tier sacrifices in two weeks!"

The remaining two Tier 5 sacrifices!
A cold sweat trickled down the back of Ate, who was eavesdropping.

what's the situation!
The clan chief lied to them; the number of fifth-tier offerings required was not three, but five!

This number has exceeded the limit for a family.

You should know that the Canary family is one of the most powerful families in the entire kingdom.

Unless they take action against other families' fifth-tier members.

Otherwise, they would never have been able to complete this task.

The clan chief nodded:

“I will arrange it, Grandfather.”

At this moment, a hint of wariness flashed in the old grandfather's eyes, and he asked:

"Oh right, you told me that before."

"Fen's teacher, that sea witch, is she really only at the fifth rank?"

The clan leader's eyes twitched slightly as Chen Qi's image flashed through his mind:

"Yes, that witch is weak. Her current power is only at the fifth level, and she poses no threat to us."

The old grandfather continued to press on:

"Where is Fen's fiancé?"

The clan chief was silent for a moment, then said:

“I have also investigated Fen’s fiancé carefully. He is an ordinary fifth-order superhuman.”

The old grandfather breathed a sigh of relief:

"Alright, my child, offer your strength now..."

The old grandfather gritted his teeth, stretched out his hand, and tiny vines sprouted from his palm.

The vines pierced the patriarch's heart.

Glug, glug—

The patriarch's face showed more and more wrinkles and his hair turned white, and his spiritual energy field decreased sharply.

After a long while, the old grandfather said:
"That's enough. Come back tomorrow to contribute your strength..."

"Um……"

The clan chief nodded, looking somewhat dazed. He stood up to say goodbye and left.

The chieftain sacrificed his precious strength for us... Art couldn't describe his feelings.

Just then, a voice came.

"At, come here."

"..."

Art obediently stepped forward; his strength could not possibly be hidden from his grandfather.
"Grandfather, do you know me?"

The old grandfather said:
"Of course, I know all the fifth-order transcendents in the entire art capital."

"Um……"

Ate dared not speak.

In front of his grandfather, he felt completely powerless.

Even when his beloved fire dragon died, he didn't dare to say a word or utter a single complaint.

"Grandfather, is there anything you need?"

The old grandfather looked at At:
“At, your chieftain is too kind. The Beast of a Hundred Flowers needs more Tier 5 beasts.”

"We don't have enough time."

"You, by any means or method, bring me two fifth-tier individuals!"

"I?"

Art asked back without even realizing it.

(End of this chapter)