Chapter 268: Thank You for Giving Me New Life!
"Now you're trying to reason?"
A hint of mockery appeared on Gu Fei's lips.
His cold gaze swept over the high-ranking members of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe standing before him. These people, who had once been so arrogant and domineering when they attacked the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe, were now just as submissive and servile as they had been haughty.
Feng Huang's heart sank upon hearing Gu Fei's words. A flash of despair flickered in her golden eyes. She knew that today's matter wouldn't be resolved peacefully. With the ancestral projection broken and her own cultivation only at the mid-stage of Two-Star Dou Saint, how could she possibly fend off Gu Fei and the others?
Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Huang spoke in a soft, pleading voice, "Young Master, this time it is indeed my tribe's fault. We should not have disturbed your wife's secluded cultivation at the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe."
Her exquisite face took on a pleading expression as she knelt, bowing her head to the ground with a few traces of supplication in her voice.
"Please, spare my tribe!"
Seeing the once proud Grand Elder humbling herself in such a manner, the surrounding tribe members wore somber expressions.
The once mighty Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe, who were used to ruling the beast region, now had to beg for forgiveness in such a humiliating way.
"Heh, if you knew this would happen, why did you act the way you did before?"
At that moment, a cold, mocking voice rang out from the top of the giant phoenix tree.
Everyone looked up to see a woman dressed in a colorful robe, leaning against the edge of a wooden prison, her gaze filled with sarcasm.
It was Feng Qing'er, who had grown utterly disillusioned with the tribe's leadership. At this moment, she no longer cared about life or death and only sought some satisfaction.
"How dare you!"
"Feng Qing'er, even as a criminal, you dare speak recklessly? It seems you don't wish to live!" Kun Huang and Ying Huang both rebuked her sharply, their eyes filled with rage.
"Since we're all going to die, I'd rather die now than let you take me as a sacrifice for that fool Jiu Feng!"
Facing the scolding of the two grand elders, Feng Qing'er showed no fear. Instead, she sneered and continued, "Back then, if Jiu Feng hadn't been so reckless and blind to the situation, he wouldn't have been killed!"
"And you, the so-called leadership, condemned us without understanding the facts!"
"Could we have stopped a force of that magnitude?"
"Moreover, with the strength of our Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe, going to war with the Gu Clan is nothing short of suicide. All for the leader's personal vendetta- you're risking the fate of the entire tribe!"Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Feng Qing'er's words were fierce and pointed, hitting the core of the tribe's problems. Her eyes blazed with indignation, and her voice was filled with bitterness and disappointment toward the tribe's leadership.
Her speech resonated with many tribe members, who quietly nodded in agreement. Many of them had long harbored dissatisfaction with the tribe's leadership but had kept silent out of fear of their authority.
Seeing this reaction, Ying Huang and Kun Huang both looked uneasy, especially Ying Huang, whose face twisted with fury, his eyes gleaming with malice.
The crowd erupted in shock once more.
Feng Huang and Kun Huang were dumbfounded, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Make a junior Dou Venerate the tribe leader?" Feng Huang blurted out reflexively, her tone filled with doubt.
As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized her mistake. Gu Fei's eyes flashed coldly, and with a wave of his hand, a burst of energy shot out.
*Pfft!*
Before she could react, the Two-Star Dou Saint was pierced by the energy, blood spraying into
the sky. She died instantly.
"Anyone else with objections? They can meet the same fate."
Gu Fei's voice was icy, sending chills through the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe's experts.
Even Kun Huang, a late-stage One-Star Dou Saint, trembled in fear.
With a casual flick of his hand, Gu Fei shattered the wooden prison, releasing the prisoners
inside.
"Me, a tribe leader?"
Feng Qing'er stepped out, her expression dazed. She couldn't believe how dramatically things
had changed.
But could she truly bear this responsibility?
Biting her lip, she quickly steeled herself, her bright eyes igniting with determination.
If Young Master Gu Fei wanted her to lead, then she had no reason to hesitate!
The Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe had become decayed and corrupt. She would revitalize the
tribe and eradicate the decay.
"Thank you, Young Master Gu Fei!"
Taking a deep breath, Feng Qing'er respectfully knelt before Gu Fei.
Gu Fei nodded in satisfaction. Through his emotional sensing system, he could easily discern
each person's innermost thoughts.