Vol. 1 - Ch. 6 - Sacrifice Again

"That's great. We're saved! The clan is saved!"When Chen Xingzhen looked down and saw the axe under the Divine Tree, he was taken aback.

Looking at the matching marks between the axe and the root of the Divine Tree, Chen Xingzhen fell into deep thought.

At the same time, members of the clan arrived at the ancestral hall one after another.

Upon hearing the news about the divine tree from others, Chen Qingyu, filled with doubt, quickly rushed from his morning training to the ancestral hall.

The Divine Tree had been silent for decades, why did it change today?

He absolutely didn't believe it!

Perhaps this was a means for the patriarch to boost morale? But what was the point?

Chen Qingyu entered the ancestral hall and saw the sprouting Divine Tree with his own eyes, the shock on his face was no less than that of Chen Xingzhen.

"It... it really sprouted!" Chen Qingyu looked up at the Divine Tree and muttered to himself.

Looking at the Divine Tree that was full of life, Chen Qingyu quickly regained his calm.

It was just a tree sprouting, it wasn't a miracle, even if this tree grew fast!

He had always been indifferent to the clan's Divine Tree, rather than placing the clan's hope on a tree, it was more reliable to rely on the knife in his own hand.

Even if the Divine Tree really sprouted, so what? Could this save the clan?

And this Divine Tree, why did it choose to sprout at this critical moment? Chen Qingyu didn't think this was a good omen.

If he were the patriarch, the first thing he would do is to cut down this Divine Tree that confuses the minds of the clan members!

However, seeing the joy on the patriarch's face, Chen Qingyu did not voice his inner thoughts!

"Qingyu, you're just in time, quickly summon the rest of the clan to the ancestral hall!"

Chen Xingzhen's face was excited, and he, who was over sixty, seemed particularly agitated today.

Chen Qingyu nodded in agreement, he didn't want to dampen the patriarch's spirits at this time.

Soon, all the members of the clan gathered together.

Chen Qinghe and Chen Qingmeng were mixed in the crowd. Compared to the curiosity in the eyes of others, the two seemed particularly cautious, and they didn't even look at the clan's Divine Tree much.

Especially when the two saw the cleaver under the Divine Tree, they turned their heads to the side trying to avoid suspicion.

When everyone was present, Chen Xingzhen stood under the Divine Tree and scanned the other people in the ancestral hall.

Looking at the few clansmen in the ancestral hall, Chen Xingzhen sighed in his heart.

The clan had declined to such an extent, he, as the patriarch, was truly ashamed.

But now the clan has hope!

The Divine Tree has sprouted, it will definitely lead the clan out of the current predicament!

"Quiet!" Chen Xingzhen withdrew his gaze, raised his hand, and the ancestral hall quickly quieted down.

Looking at the many clansmen looking at the Divine Tree, Chen Xingzhen slowly said, "Our clan is currently fighting for its life, fortunately, the clan's Divine Tree has sprouted, as long as the Divine Tree is still there, the clan has hope..."

The Chen clansmen below were listening attentively to Chen Xingzhen's speech.

Ji Yang was silently watching everything in front of him.

The scene at this moment was naturally what he wanted to see, although he had recovered some vitality now, it was far from enough.

He needed to obtain more beast blood, only by having the Chen clan worship him could he obtain it!

With Chen Xingzhen's support, there should be no major obstacles. He just needs to wait quietly.

In the ancestral hall, Chen Xingzhen silently narrated the glorious past of the clan's Divine Tree!

And the main purpose of this is to use the sprouting of the Divine Tree to stabilise the hearts of the clansmen!

As long as the people in the clan work together, plus the sprouting Divine Tree, the clan may have a glimmer of hope.

If the hearts of the clan members are not united, even the Divine Tree cannot save them.

As the patriarch, he knows the importance of this!

In Chen Xingzhen's narration, the Divine Tree of the clan was infinitely glorious in the past, not only could it protect the clansmen, but it could also enhance the strength of the clansmen.

Some of the clansmen below listened and their eyes were firm, and there was a look of hope in their eyes.

As long as the Divine Tree grows, the clan has hope!

There are also some people with doubts on their faces, obviously they did not listen to what Chen Xingzhen said, and these people were mostly the younger generation of the clan!

Chen Xingzhen saw this and his face was a bit helpless.

Of course, he knows what these people think in their hearts. After all, they have never seen the glory of the Divine Tree. Without proof, people naturally won't believe it.

Right now he doesn't have time to show them this proof.

After explaining, Chen Xingzhen did not forget the most important thing, sacrifice!

It was recorded in the clan rules of the year that if you want to get the help of the Divine Tree, you need the clansmen to worship.

When the clan first planted the Divine Tree, it was a small sacrifice every three days, and a big sacrifice every ten days.

However, the Divine Tree had not changed for a long time, and coupled with the dissatisfaction of the clan members, it was later a sacrifice once a week! Even once a month!

But now the Divine Tree has sprouted, it is obviously a critical moment, Chen Xingzhen decided to sacrifice once a day!

And the most important thing is that the remaining time for the clan is not much now.

Thinking of this, Chen Xingzhen immediately said to the two people below, "Tianlu, Tianmo, you go and catch the Spirit Tail Chickens raised in the clan! Use it to worship the Divine Tree!"

"Yes, patriarch!"

At this time, Chen Qingyu on the side hesitated and then said, "Patriarch, there are only two Spirit Tail Chickens left in the clan!"

Spirit Tail Chicken, this is a bird with rich blood and energy, because of its gentle temperament and abundant blood and energy, it is a beast that many clans love to raise. The biggest function of this bird is to enhance the qi and blood of martial artists and it can also heal injuries during consumption.

Such birds are very precious in small clans like the Chen family!

And after sacrificing them for the Divine Tree, the flesh and blood of the Spirit Tail Chicken will lose its efficacy, and the meat will become hard to swallow. It will be  much worse than ordinary dry food.

This is also the reason for Chen Qingyu's hesitation, not to mention that there are many injured people in the clan now. These two Spirit Tail Chickens are even more important.

"I know."

Chen Xingzhen's answer made Chen Qingyu fall silent.

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Chen Qingyu silently looked at the Divine Tree in front of him, and whispered in his heart, "You better show your divine power or else..."

When Ji Yang above heard about the Spirit Tail Chickens, he was moved in his heart.

The dissatisfaction in Chen Qingyu's words made Ji Yang even more interested.

He didn't know how much blood and spiritual power this Spirit Tail Chicken could provide for him.