Chapter 638: Chapter 638 Gulad’s Sincerity_1 Chapter 638: Chapter 638 Gulad’s Sincerity_1 Compared to her engaging historical discussions at the Salon, Selana was undoubtedly looking less impressive at the moment.
Even standing up from the ground seemed to expend a great deal of her strength.
On her face, one could see specks of light flickering intermittently, each glint illuminating a patch of illusory flesh and blood.
This scene felt somewhat familiar; during their first encounter, Selana had tried to withstand a blow from him with this very tactic.
Unfortunately, her current state appeared more like an involuntary action due to the oppressive presence of the Red Moon compelling her body to react.
Furthermore, at the corner of Selana’s mouth, one could faintly discern the telltale petite Fangs.
It was clear she was facing a terrible suppression.
But even so, she chose not to simply walk away; instead, she took step by step, advancing forward.
“You have disappointed me so!”
As she moved, Ember’s voice once again filled the air.
“Selana, I once saw you as the future of the Gulad Family–for centuries!”
“Sadly, you have squandered my care, even my envy, and turned yourself into a vulgar walking corpse.”
“The future of the Gulad Family, or your future?”
Selana’s voice even sounded a bit distorted.
“You just wanted me to blaze a trail for you, to serve as a reference, didn’t you?”
“If you care so much about the future of the Gulad Family, why don’t you become the pathfinder yourself?”
“Or is it because you lack talent and have grown too old?”
Listening to Selana’s mock-filled speech, Fu Qian expressed sincere emotion and appreciation from the side.
After all, she was much cuter than Ember.
The so-called intimate acquaintance cuts the deepest.
Although it was unclear how the ages of the Bloodline Clan were categorized, Selana’s attack, akin to accusing him of being as old as the heavens and the earth, was evidently not without effect.
Amidst the laughing, Ember stomped down.
The next moment, moonlight flooded in from above.
Indeed, despite the ceiling still being intact, it was permeated with dense moonlight.
The same was true for the surrounding walls.
Faced with this magical scene completely defying logic, Fu Qian felt he could guess the reason.
Ever since Ember stopped holding back his power, he showed a form of sacrilege towards the conceptual layer of everything around him.
Following that stomp, sacrilege overflowed, and total chaos ensued.
The ceiling’s behavior could be interpreted as having the concept of the glass’s transparency mixed into it.
Under this kind of essence-level chaos, the room had effectively become a special cage, and escaping was likely not so simple.
“You are right, pinning hopes on others is meaningless”
“I have taken your advice and also the revelations of the Ancestor.”
“And now, the future of the Gulad Family stands before you!”
Seeing Ember’s increasingly impassioned speech, Fu Qian noticed that Chief Yuan’s expression was visibly grave, wondering if he regretted not opting for a more conservative strategy.
Of course, in Fu Qian’s view, Chief Yuan was worried to the point of confusion.
Selana did get one thing right; although Ember talked a lot about family and ancestors, fundamentally he wasn’t that devout–the family was merely a tool for ascension.
The same went for nurturing the younger generation; with a lifespan differing by hundreds of years, could one really expect any empathy between them?
The situation at hand had largely come about because Ember had, by some stroke of incredible luck, ascended to Divine Envoy in less than the time it took to eat a meal.
Otherwise, with the execution power of Chief Yuan’s middle-of-the-road strategy, they could have managed this affair properly.
So now, with space sealed and full firepower unleashed in a 1V4 against Demigods, Fu Qian believed Ember was not foolish to that extent.
This cage was meant for someone else.
At this moment, the value of Ember to the family still has much to be explored, such as–
“Rest assured, although you rejected the ancestral revelation, youthful stubbornness is nothing out of the ordinary.”
“And as an elder, I do not mind sharing with you.”
Sure enough, after making his move, Ember immediately targeted Selana.
And the next moment, beams of moonlight converged like needles on the bony wings on his back.
A sense of extreme danger came over her, and Selana reacted swiftly, her wide bat wings unfurling almost instantly to enfold her entire body.
Clearly, she no longer considered that semi-intangible defensive posture reliable enough.
Unfortunately, even her most trusted form of defense was riddled with holes the next instant.
The needle-like red glows condensed by Ember easily tore through the barrier, piercing flesh and blood.
A tremor at the soul level was transmitted; with the combination of rank suppression and the surprise attack, Selana was almost instantly grievously injured.
The most terrifying part was that more lunar spikes were already forming behind Ember.
But instead of delivering the final blow, Ember turned to Yuan Shan at his side.
“Two demigods for one Divine Envoy.”
“This is a gesture of sincerity from the Gulad Family. I wonder if it’s enough?”
Fu Qian sighed inwardly.
After ascending to a Divine Envoy, did the family still have use for Ember?
The answer was, of course, a resounding yes.
For instance, taking on the cost.
“Although I have done some rule-breaking actions, they haven’t caused significant harm.”
“We took a risk and gained a Divine Envoy but lost two demigods.”
Facing the fully alert Yuan Shan, Ember continued speaking.
“And it was achieved under extreme good fortune, relying on the talents of the Bloodline Clan and the favor of the ancestors.”
“I believe this cannot be considered too successful a case, so there’s no need to worry about setting a bad example.”
“Such an outcome will be approved by every member of the Gulad Family. I wonder if the Night Watchman can accept it?”
Having understood Ember’s intention, Yuan Shan glanced expressionlessly at Grantham.
And this influential figure of the Gulad Family in Shangjing, with difficulty, shifted his gaze from Selana and nodded after gritting his teeth.
Ember was indeed shrewd and calculating.
Swiftly eliminating Selana wasn’t due to a personal vendetta, but to engineer a situation–the Gulad Family had paid a heavy price to promote a demigod to Divine Envoy, so the Night Watchman, upon deliberation, would no longer pursue the matter.
At the cost of a demigod, offering the Night Watchman a scenario to potentially accept was indeed bold.
And Grantham’s stance made clear the attitude of the Gulad Family.
The only sacrifice was the undutiful Selana.
So, should she accept it?
Yuan Shan took a deep breath, subconsciously looking at Fu Qian.
Though not expecting much, if she could get even a slight bit of advice…
Unexpectedly, Fu Qian, who had been the entire time more of a spectator, actually cleared his throat.
“Given the current situation, there are three strategies: best, middle, and worst.”