Densely packed with memorial tablets numbering in the tens of thousands, they honored the spirits of ancestors who had fought for the Qin family.
An elderly man with white hair sat cross-legged on a mat. He was the First Ancestor of the Qin family. Behind him stood the other nine elders, as well as Qin Feng's adoptive father, Qin Tian.
"First Ancestor, this is what happened!"
Qin Tian knelt on the ground, respectfully recounting the entire situation.
The First Ancestor did not turn his head, but slowly said, "Since this battle cannot be avoided, let us fight!"
"Yes!"
The others had solemn expressions, vowing to fight to the death.
At that moment—
A young voice broke the solemn atmosphere, "Great Ancestor, no..."
"Qin Feng, get out!"
Qin Tian saw Qin Feng running in with his short legs and hurriedly scolded him, ordering him to leave. Making a commotion in the ancestral shrine and daring to question the First Ancestor's decision was truly disrespectful.
"Shut up!"
The First Ancestor did not blame Qin Feng but instead scolded Qin Tian. Then, with a smile, he turned around and beckoned Qin Feng over.
"Yes!"
Qin Tian felt extremely aggrieved.
They were all descendants of the Great Ancestor, yet why was there such a huge difference?
Was it because he lacked the potential to become an emperor?
"Qin Feng, what did you mean by 'no' just now?"
The First Ancestor looked at Qin Feng with affection, clearly very fond of this young descendant. Qin Feng had always been particularly well-behaved, often bringing him delicious treats.
Unlike the other ungrateful descendants, who only came to him for fights.
Qin Feng's face was serious as he said, "Only fools would think of winning through war. Winning would drain our strength, and losing would put the Qin family in danger."
"Fools!?"
All the elders looked at Qin Tian, as if to say they would not take the blame, and he was the head of the Qin family.
"I..."
Qin Tian's eyes twitched involuntarily, a big "What the hell" forming in his mind.
"How can you say that you have a way to win without war!?"
The First Ancestor suddenly became interested, eager to hear what this eight-year-old child had to say.
This was not a war initiated by the Qin family, but by the Daxia Imperial Clan, a conflict over their own interests. There was no right or wrong, and no possibility of peace.
"Of course!"
Qin Feng said confidently, "The root cause of the entire situation is the appearance of my younger brother and me, which has disrupted the balance and made the imperial clan feel threatened. If we can find a way to hide ourselves, the war will have no reason to continue."
Is that it?
It was a child's way of thinking.
Even if they were hidden, the Daxia Imperial Clan would not let it go. They would only stop if Qin Feng and his brother were dead or incapacitated.
"Exactly, incapacitated!"
Qin Feng's face was unusually serious as he took out an old, yellowed book.
It was something he had obtained from the system, an ancient text about rare physiques, which clearly described the details of the Supreme Bone and the correct way to activate it.
"Excavate the bone, break and then rebuild!"
The elders present couldn't help but exclaim, shocked by the correct method to activate the Supreme Bone.
If someone had a Supreme Bone, they would treat it like a treasure. Who would be so cruel as to excavate a child's Supreme Bone and then rebuild it with great determination to achieve the Supreme position?
The First Ancestor was silent for a long time before finally saying, "This method is feasible!"
"What!?"
The elders were shocked, not expecting the First Ancestor to agree.
"I oppose it!"
Qin Tian immediately said, "Hao is only five years old, he is still a child. This is not the kind of pain he should bear at his age."
The First Ancestor calmly replied, "To achieve the Supreme position, a Supreme Bone alone is not enough. It also requires great determination and courage. Fate has its own way."
"Fate has its own way!?"
The elders couldn't help but look at each other, wondering if the First Ancestor had seen some divine revelation.
"But..."
Qin Tian understood the logic, but he couldn't bring himself to do it to his own son.
The First Ancestor ignored Qin Tian and looked at Qin Feng with interest, asking, "Hao can hide himself by excavating his bone and later rebuild to achieve the Supreme position. How will you hide yourself and eventually show the potential to become an emperor?"
Qin Feng said with great righteousness, "The eldest son of the Qin family, jealous of his younger brother's talent, personally excavates his younger brother's Supreme Bone for his own use. When discovered by the Qin family, he flees. The Great Ancestor of the Qin family, enraged, permanently expels Qin Feng from the family and issues a death warrant to the entire ancient wasteland."
The entire hall was stunned.
They couldn't imagine that the child before them, only eight years old, was not only ruthless to others but even more ruthless to himself.
If Qin Hao only had to endure physical pain, Qin Feng would have to endure both physical and mental torment. He would be labeled a traitor to the Qin family, lose the family's protection, and be endlessly pursued until the day Qin Hao grew up and could clear his name, provided he could survive until then.
Qin Feng showed no pressure, knowing that the full-level red-haired old monster was not just for show.
"No!"
As a father, Qin Tian could not accept this plan.
The elder son would bear the family's hopes and struggle to survive outside, while the younger son would endure unimaginable pain to grow. No parent would wish such pain upon their children.
"To do heroic deeds and bear the blame of a thousand generations, for the sake of the family, I am willing!"
Qin Feng stood tall and righteous, almost moved to tears by his own words.
In just 17 words, the elders, who had lived for thousands of years, were almost moved to tears.
He is only eight years old!
He is still a child!
To prevent the family from war, he is willing to bear the blame of a thousand generations!
With such a descendant, the Qin family has nothing to fear in the future!
"Ding, such a hypocritical villain, applause should be given here. Congratulations, the host has obtained a personal space."
Qin Feng immediately noticed the personal space, which was about a thousand square meters, a must-have for travel, murder, and arson.
The First Ancestor tried to control himself but still spoke with a trembling voice, "Great Ancestor knows you are a good child, but do you know what you will face in the future? You will have no chance to regret!"
"I do not regret. A sharp sword is honed through hard work, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from enduring the cold. Without experiencing storms, how can one see the rainbow?"
Qin Feng's eyes were clear, his gaze firm.
But at that moment, his inner thoughts were...
Five years!
Do you know how I will spend these five years!?
Stop whining!
Quickly let me excavate the Supreme Bone, I want to complete the mission, I want the Invincible Double Pupils, I don't want to be a good boy at home, I want to leave the beginner village to find beautiful girls and brides.
"Good!"
The First Ancestor struggled to utter a single word, as if using all his strength.
He knew that Qin Feng's plan was the best, minimizing the loss to the entire Qin family. Even in the worst-case scenario, only Qin Feng would be sacrificed.
But if he could survive until that day, the Qin family would become even stronger because of him.
"First Ancestor, I beg you..."
Qin Tian hurriedly knelt and bowed, his eyes full of humble pleading.
He couldn't bear to watch his own son be pursued and hunted, while he had to pretend to be indifferent. It was too painful and cruel for a father.
"Father, rest assured, I will return safely!"
Qin Feng moved to help his adoptive father up, calling him "father" sincerely for the first time in eight years.
This call was also a promise, a promise to return and personally help him remove the oxygen tube...