"And then? And then?"
Feng Zangce might have been a bit obsessive-compulsive; he first wiped the drool from around Wu Hua's mouth before continuing his story.
"Then, when the guards and Feng Chi saw that I was injured, they rushed at him, trying to capture him. However, the difference in strength was too great, and he swept all the guards away. Feng Chi stopped the monster, and the two of them brought me out. Before I fainted, I told them the address here..."
After listening, Qin Luo organized the information and then asked her question.
"Is the clan leader's position in your family very important? Or are there some secrets that only he can access?"
Feng Zangce nodded honestly in response.
"Yes, besides the clan chief, he has the most power. The clan chief is old and basically doesn't concern himself with clan affairs. He usually takes care of major matters. But what does all this have to do with that monster?"
Since things had come to this point, Qin Luo brought up the matter she had planned to ask him earlier than intended.
"Did your ancestors tell you what's buried beneath this city? Perhaps that's what this monster wants!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Zangce was greatly alarmed, for the letter seekers had guarded a secret for generations.
He had heard his father say since childhood that a great demon was suppressed beneath this city.
However, due to the passage of time, he couldn't remember clearly, and could only try his best to recall the scene when his father told him about it when he was a child.
He remembered that at that time, his father was playing with a string of beads that had been worn smooth and shiny.
His gaze was deep and distant, as if he were recalling the past.
At that time, he was still a curious and naive boy.
Seeing that her father was in a daze, she moved a small stool and sat down close to him.
The child was well-behaved and quiet, her eyes fixed on her father's profile.
After a moment, Father sighed softly.
After gathering his thoughts, he slowly began to speak.
"Ce'er, do you know? Our family has a secret passed down through generations..."
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