Published: January 13, 2025
Elder Luo Wen's expression suddenly changed.
"Kneeling and kowtowing? This is really... too insulting."
Elder Gu He couldn’t help but step forward to plead, "My lord..."
"Shut up!" Sikong Zhen shouted angrily at Elder Gu He, causing him to fall silent immediately.
He had never seen Lord Sikong Zhen so furious.
"This seat just wants to ask, is Sikong Sacred Ground still under my control?"
Sikong Zhen barked angrily. He had never been this angry; at this moment, he wished he could die, wished it could be a little easier.
Elder Luo Wen's mind trembled. He wasn't an idiot; at this moment, he glanced at the expressionless Qin Chen and vaguely understood that the lord had discovered something.
Otherwise, given the lord's temperament of wholeheartedly protecting Sikong Sacred Ground, how could he allow him to kneel in front of an outsider?
"My friend, I’m sorry."
Thud.
Elder Luo Wen knelt down right away. Then, gritting his teeth, he began to knock his head on the ground repeatedly.
In an instant, blood began to seep from his forehead.
Qin Chen remained expressionless.
Elder Luo Wen didn’t say a word, just knocked his head crazily.
Everyone present watched this scene in silence, feeling a mixture of sorrow and fear.
Fear of the unknown.
They didn't know why Lord Sikong Zhen would act this way, but they knew there had to be a reason behind it.
To make Lord Sikong Zhen force Elder Luo Wen to act like this, the hidden chill behind it was truly spine-chilling.
Until Elder Luo Wen’s forehead was almost deformed from knocking.
Only then did Qin Chen lightly say, "Let Fei E and the others come see me."
After speaking, he turned and walked to the front of a chair, then simply sat down.
Everyone was shocked and turned their heads.
That chair belonged to Lord Sikong Zhen.
However, Sikong Zhen seemed not to notice at all. He merely said to Elder Gu He and the others, "What are you all still doing? Hurry up and invite Fei E and the others over. If anything goes wrong, I will hold you accountable."
"Yes!"
Elder Gu He, trembling with fear, hurriedly turned to leave.
Then, Sikong Zhen turned to Qin Chen and clasped his hands, "I apologize for my inadequate hospitality earlier, I hope my friend can forgive me. But please understand, that qilin ancestor was once a mount of our Sikong Sacred Ground's ancestor, and has some relationship with the ancestor, so I..."
At this point, Sikong Zhen forced a bitter smile and shook his head, as if he had something difficult to say.
Seeing Sikong Zhen’s demeanor, everyone was dumbfounded, their hearts trembling.
The more respectful Sikong Zhen's attitude was, the less secure they felt, the more anxious they became.
Those who could attend this meeting were all high-ranking members under the Sikong Sacred Ground of the Black Jade Continent; which one of them was an idiot?
Even if they were, they wouldn't have the qualifications to be here.
Such an attitude already explained many issues.
At the head of the table.
Qin Chen listened but did not speak.
The faint aura of royal blood that suppressed the qilin ancestor was intentionally released by him, and the purpose was to make Sikong Zhen feel it.
Sure enough, Sikong Zhen's performance somewhat satisfied him.
Since they were of royal descent, they naturally had to maintain a royal demeanor. The more Qin Chen understood the Dark Clan, the clearer he was about the status of the dark royal family in the minds of these forces.
At the foot of the table.
Although Elder Luo Wen had stopped knocking his head, he still knelt there, anxiously uneasy.
After a moment, the void ahead shook, and several figures appeared; it was Elder Gu He leading Fei E and the others.
Fei E and the others looked rather haggard; they had just been brought out of prison. Although Sikong Sacred Ground hadn’t tortured them, they were still mentally exhausted.
At this moment, Fei E's heart was filled with excitement.
At first, when Elder Gu He brought them out, they were somewhat fearful, but later, Elder Gu He treated them extremely kindly, not only allowing them to change into brand new clothes but also speaking to them in a warm manner, which made Fei E vaguely guess something.