Ordinary people cannot hear the hungry cries and roars from within, nor the resentful howls, and they cannot see the continuous stream of soul fragnts and spiritual essence being thrown in.
Tis are progressing, and everything is changing, even the days of the Family God have improved significantly.
Decades to a hundred years ago, each sacrificial ritual required the slaughtering of a large number of livestock in advance, and even nurous live sacrifices. Now, after the Seven Cities ford an alliance and the council began to promote modernization vigorously, with hospitals, public ceteries, nursing hos, orphanages, and slums in Xiang State, things have beco much more convenient.
It's nothing more than a few old folks, tramps, and kids dying; early or late, death is death, so why not let their deaths be more aningful?
Moreover, they don't die on the spot.
Not even any bloodshed.
"Truly magnificent."
At this mont, as a guest in attendance, Ji Jue turned his head to look outside the family temple.
In the city below the mountain, strands of white mist rose like a tide towards the sky...
During the ceremony, the more the family fire burned and thrived, the darker the sky beca.
As if a storm were about to arrive.
On the cloud-covered sky, deep within the clouds' darkness, a massive and bizarre hollow face beca faintly visible, seemingly enveloping the entire city.
At this mont, it appeared gradually with the call, opened its mouth, and devoured the spiritual essence offered by hundreds of thousands of lives in the city, becoming even more ravenous.
Greedily sucking.
Each suck made the flickering lights in hospitals or slums dim even further, and with each breath, the candles flickered even weaker in the wind.
Gradually, within the hollow eyes, a dazzling fla light like that of the family fire appeared.
The Family God was awakening.
Everyone in the family temple felt it, the terrifying power rising from the family fire.
In the past, Minkler could only stand with the servants, but today was different. Through his efforts, his biological father's harm, and his foster father's care, he finally stood at the very front.
He could even sit on a chair.
Enjoying the family's pleas and requests.
"... It's still not too late to give up, Minkler."
Bogio whispered solemnly, "The Federation people are insatiable, and the Ji surna is untrustworthy. In his hands, you will gain nothing but lose everything.
You're essentially negotiating with a tiger!"
From start to finish, Minkler gazed at the family fire, his expression calr than he expected, unaffected by Bogio's earnest advice, promises, and pleas.
"It's so strange, Bogio."
He asked puzzledly, "The tiger you spoke of saved my life, stood by , and helped live until now.
But the family you talked about longs for my death, wishing I never existed... If you were , who would you trust?"
"Family is family, Minkler; each of us must make sacrifices!
The past and present are different, but regardless, we are always family.
If you don't trust , I can even sign a blood covenant with you, as long as I'm alive, you are the General Commander of the family, the General Commander of the Seven Cities!"
"Save your promises for your so-called family, Bogio." Minkler shook his head, "Your family has never included , and I've never had that honor."
Thus, Bogio fell silent.
His expression turned ice-cold, murderous intent rising.
It wasn't rage from sha but at this mont, he finally understood: why Ji Jue would choose Minkler, why this mingled bastard, Minkler, would be so crazed!
"Minkler, do you hate this family so much?!"
"What are you talking about, Fourth Brother?"
Minkler finally turned back, looked at him, and smiled, promising, "Of course, I love my family, love it from the bottom of my heart, more than anyone!"
"Then why..."
"But it wasn't until a few days ago that I realized my family was long gone."
Those pitch-black eyes, bloodshot from sleepless nights, seed like a violent fla, spreading silently.
No longer with any warmth.
He said, "Decades ago, my family was drowned by you with your own hands."
Boom!
A sound like a roar echoed from the family fire.
Pale firelight spurted out from the fuel like a waterfall. Within the flas, bizarre and changing contours began to appear.
Responding to the call of descendants, countless chaotic souls overlapped at this mont, rging into a muddled and frenzied whole. In the darkness beyond this violent fla light, a giant figure, like a mountain, rose gradually.
Its re appearance stirred a storm throughout Xiang State!
It opened its eyes.
The Family God descended!
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