Chapter 905
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Chapter 905: The Indifferent Tribe!
All of this was done without a trace, making it difficult for anyone to notice.
However, Su Yi, standing not far away, happened to witness the scene. His keen spiritual power detected the subtle energy fluctuations.
"Something seems off." Su Yi’s intuition gave him an uneasy feeling.
Feng Qier stepped forward to draw her lot, completely unaware of everything. She picked a bamboo stick from the box, held it in her hand with a nervous expression, unaware if it was the short stick.
"Alright, there are a total of forty-six bamboo sticks. Now, everyone, open up your palm to reveal your bamboo stick."
The old man spoke to the group of young girls.
Each elder’s gaze flickered slightly, with little expression.
In the courtyard, many gazes were curious and uneasy. However, at least half of the gazes fell directly on Feng Qier.
Su Yi secretly felt uneasy, sensing that something was off in the atmosphere, but couldn’t pinpoint what.
Some elders and powerful individuals stepped forward to inspect the bamboo sticks held by each young girl.
Feng Qier opened her hands and looked at the bamboo stick she held. Then, her gaze curiously turned towards the bamboo sticks in the hands of the people beside her. Suddenly, her gaze trembled, and she couldn’t help but take a step back. Her delicate face turned pale in an instant.
"Feng Qier has obtained the shortest stick, and this time, Feng Qier is the chosen one!"
A faint voice emerged from the mouth of the gloomy old man, as if he had known the outcome beforehand.
"Something is not right here."
When the gloomy old man announced the result, Su Yi finally understood.
It’s no wonder something felt off, turns out this old guy was secretly playing tricks. Seems like this was not a random draw, but just for show.
These people had already decided it was Feng Qier. Before the few people checking the draw could even speak, the old guy had already announced the result.
So, it was clearly a group of people who had secretly planned this.
Su Yi’s gaze shifted, he could sense that the gloomy old man had tampered with something. How could the powerful people nearby, including the elder, not notice?
But nobody spoke, so this must be the result of their collective decision.
"Phew…"
Hearing the announcement by the gloomy old man, many people in the room secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The young women, one by one, also relaxed and were no longer nervous.
One young woman looked at Feng Qier, her expression cold and indifferent.
Some people had sympathy and regret, but that was all.
"Didn’t expect it to be Feng Qier!"
"It was decided by drawing lots. For the whole clan, we can only do this, and no one else to blame!"
"This is Feng Qier’s destiny!"
"At least she can do something for our clan, not in vain for the care we have given her for nineteen years!"
There were murmurs in the crowd. These people seemed unaware of the arrangements made by the powerful and elders, but their words were filled with indifference, like outsiders.
Some even showed delight, at least their loved ones didn’t have to be sent away to the Demon Emperor.
Feng Qier stood there, silently, with a vacant expression in her beautiful big eyes, full of confusion.
"Alright, everyone disperse for now, take Feng Qier and this boy with you."
The old man with a gloomy face spoke in a calm tone.
"Qier, let’s go, you know the place…"
The middle-aged woman, known as Fourth Aunt, came to Feng Qier’s side and whispered softly. Her eyes were slightly red, and she couldn’t look directly at Feng Qier.
Feng Qier walked slowly, feeling stiff all over, like a walking corpse.
Su Yi was once again lifted in the hands of the middle-aged woman and left the yard.
"Feng Qier has become useful!"
"She’s just unlucky, but it’s not anyone else’s fault!"
"Feng Qier has no parents and no relatives left in this world. It’s a good thing for her to go and meet her deceased parents early!"
"…"
Leaving the yard, the soft voices of discussions could be heard from behind, reaching Su Yi’s ears.
"Selfish and greedy people, is this the Chaos Realm…"
Su Yi felt deeply touched. These so-called people of the clan were truly selfish and indifferent. They were bullying Feng Qier, who had no parents or relatives, and that’s why they arranged for her to be chosen for certain death. Each face, hiding behind the mask of a clan member, revealed a heart devoid of compassion.
Soon, the middle-aged woman led Su Yi and Feng Qier to a spacious square. In the center of the square stood a massive stone, towering high at about ten meters, resembling a giant sword.
In the square, there were more than ten figures, standing with weapons in hand, emanating a fierce aura, prepared for battle.
As the middle-aged woman approached, dozens of people nodded in agreement, their gazes falling upon Feng Qier with mixed emotions, while showing indifference to Su Yi.
The middle-aged woman leaped onto the giant stone, placing Su Yi down before landing beside Feng Qier.
The middle-aged woman hesitated, her expression showing indecision. After a while, she spoke to Feng Qier, "Qi, this is your destiny. It’s inevitable for the sake of the entire clan, for the sake of the seven hundred members…"
Feng Qier’s eyes sparkled under the night sky. She looked at the middle-aged woman and suddenly knelt down, swiftly bowing her head three times.
"What are you doing, Qiyaotou?" The middle-aged woman was surprised and immediately tried to help Feng Qier up.
"Thank you, Fourth Aunt, for taking care of me all these years. Fourth Aunt is the best person to Feng Qier in the whole family. Feng Qier can only repay Fourth Aunt’s kindness in the next life!"
Feng Qier couldn’t get up and said to the middle-aged woman.
"Qier, I…"
The middle-aged woman’s throat choked up, her eyes became teary, and she said, "I’m sorry, Qier, Fourth Aunt is sorry for you."
As soon as the words fell, the middle-aged woman turned and left. Tears overflowed from the corners of her eyes. She dare not look at Feng Qier again, full of guilt.
Dozens of people around the square also had complex expressions and were secretly moved.
Looking at the middle-aged woman leaving, Feng Qier stood up and stood quietly there. Moonlight enveloped her, casting mottled shadows.
"Tick-tock, tick-tock…"
Tears welled up from Feng Qier’s eyes, rolling down her face and dropping onto the ground with a pitter-patter sound.
Su Yi stood on a giant rock, seeing all of this, and could only sigh in his heart. He felt sorry for Feng Qier, but at the moment, he couldn’t even protect himself.
His gaze scanned the surroundings, noticing the dozens of figures, all with impressive aura. Among them, there were many cultivators in the Yuan True Realm, and Su Yi didn’t dare to make any reckless moves.
Su Yi wasn’t particularly afraid of these Yuan True Realm cultivators. What he feared was that if he started a fight, it would attract the attention of those strong Yuan Void Realm experts. With so many powerful Yuan Void Realm experts present, once he was discovered, he wouldn’t be able to handle the situation.