Heavenly Rings (dropped)
Chapter 8 The price of sacrifice
After parting with Elder Dong and the young master, Elder Feng directly head toward the largest building of the estate.
Being one of th three great clan in Linglong City, the Hai clan couldn't possibly lose in term of prestige, thus, even if they income where less than that of the two other clan, the power they have was actually just behind the Linglong clan.
As per as their position, the clan estate was in th e core of the city and covert no less than 25 000 square meter with thousands of members.
Inside the clan, the order was quite clear, the lesser members, those of the fourth generation of blood relative and lesser where on the outer perimeter, close to the gates of the clan, their role was to act a shield in case of invasion, at that time the members of the third and second generation would have enough time to gather and form a ring of protection around the first generation who was in the core of the domain.
Being an Elder of the clan, the two old men where actually of the second generation, their different father being once part of the first generation but could only give birth to child of second generation as they weren't judge worthy of lady's of the Hai clan, forced to marry out of the clan and lessen the purity of they blood.
Being a elder of the clan give him the right to enter the main hall of the clan where the patriarch wait already.
Upon entering the hall, row of craved columns draw a straight path to the end of the hall were ten chair were divide on the two side of the throne at the top of a two feet high stage.
Out of the ten seat, eight where already take. The eight elder of the clan where all old men past 60 years old, on the main seat, a middle aged man who the facial figure was the exact replica of the young master would have later.
Before he interrupt them when entrer, the nine men where already talking of the affair of the clan. When he was finally spotted, more than one where puzzled by his presence here, after, wasn't him who's the young master security have been entrust.
"Elder Feng, why are you here?" Ask the patriarch puzzled.
Hearing this, the old man greet his teeth before announcing the bad news.
"A ... Mishap happen."
At his words the air seems to froze, fearing for the result, he didn't dare to raise is head but immediately ad.
"The young master life his not in danger, Elder Dong his actually with him to tend his wounds."
A formless pressure instantly fall on him, nailing him on the ground.
"What have happen?!" Shout Hai Fu after a second of silence, increasing yet again the pressure exert on the elder.
Not daring to stay idle, the elder start to tell everything, including the part after they left. At the hearing of his son becoming crippled, the armrest under the patriarch and explode, projecting bit of wood everywhere. Before his rage could growth further, the elder take out the corpse of Hai Yang, presenting it to sight of all present here.
"Hang his corpse on the north gate of the clan, let everyone know what happen to those who act against the main family !" Turning on his left side, Hai Fu look at an elder. "Do we have a chance to heal Ling'er?"
Shaking his head while looking at the corpse, the elder look at the man. " If what they say are what happen, the boy have detonate his own Hai bloodline, because a part of it happen to be in the pool of pure blood, the ignition have surely greatly affected the young master bloodline and thus shatter his forming core. If patriarch still want to allow the young master to cultivate, I fear that the price will be heavy, even for the clan."
Hearing that they still be a chance, some hope appear in his eyes.
"How much?"
"I fear that other than the reserved soul crystal for great elder, at least a thousand of clan member will be need to be sacrifice to give a chance of the young master..."
Hearing this, all became dead pale, not because of the thousand need to be sacrifice but the use of the great elder soul crystal. All of them know that the great elder health those past year have declinate greatly, only because he was able to fall upon a soul crystal by chance not to long ago, does the elder have a chance to be heal but it will came to a great price to the clan. During the time the great elder will be able to emerge, the clan will lost his pillar and became weak.
Worst, the actual great elder do not share blood ties with the actual patriarch, thus he couldn't obtain the crystal at a small price! as one could imagine, soul crystal a few and far in between, and the more high the cultivation, the lesser the change to successfully transfert the soul to the crystal.
"A thousand of life is nothing, it should be easy to obtain them..." Before he could give his response, the elder interrupt him.
"Patriarch, let me finish first please. Not all will do for this, it must be of the lesser generation that you think but to restore the young master bloodline and strengthen it, a threshold of purity his need and I fear that if you where to choose any lesser than third generation the number will need to be greater."
"Elder Lang, you want the clan to sacrifice our child ?!"
"Preposterous ! Why would we need to kill our own child to cover the failure of elder Feng and Dong!"
When they hear him, the elder immediately flare up and start to throw murderous gaze at the elder still lowering his head in front of Hai Fu, but when he hear them, the patriarch gaze also turn dangerous as he look at them.
"Are you all saying that your not willing to contribute to the clan?"
The elders shut up as cold sweat run in their back, all of them know that he his ruthless and wouldn't think twice before killing them if he was displease by their response. In normal time, a position as such as elder would have protest them of those rash decisions but the Hai clan his deferent, only the great elder have a chance to stand on a equal foot than the patriarch, otherwise his unshakable.
"If we were to take four generations, how much would we need?"
"Because of lower purity, no less than 2 500 members, the more the generation the more the number, for five one, around 5 000, any lesser, we will need to wipe out the entire population than they wouldn't be sufficient."
"This little mutt, all because of him..." Muttered Hai Fu between his teeth while putting his gaze on Hai Yang body, his heart was clearly heavy because ether the price of blood or the crystal will be a blow to the clan, if he choose to do nothing, his only son will be unable to succed him and could also signifie that his bloodline will be cut and never rise again if not vanishing. He could not possiby to nothing!
In the entire history of the clan, not a single time such a treat have treat the survival of the clan. If Hai Yang would have been able to hear this, he would surely greatly happy to know that with just this much, he would force the clan to be in delicate position for years, to the point that they may be never be able to recover!
Being one of th three great clan in Linglong City, the Hai clan couldn't possibly lose in term of prestige, thus, even if they income where less than that of the two other clan, the power they have was actually just behind the Linglong clan.
As per as their position, the clan estate was in th e core of the city and covert no less than 25 000 square meter with thousands of members.
Inside the clan, the order was quite clear, the lesser members, those of the fourth generation of blood relative and lesser where on the outer perimeter, close to the gates of the clan, their role was to act a shield in case of invasion, at that time the members of the third and second generation would have enough time to gather and form a ring of protection around the first generation who was in the core of the domain.
Being an Elder of the clan, the two old men where actually of the second generation, their different father being once part of the first generation but could only give birth to child of second generation as they weren't judge worthy of lady's of the Hai clan, forced to marry out of the clan and lessen the purity of they blood.
Being a elder of the clan give him the right to enter the main hall of the clan where the patriarch wait already.
Upon entering the hall, row of craved columns draw a straight path to the end of the hall were ten chair were divide on the two side of the throne at the top of a two feet high stage.
Out of the ten seat, eight where already take. The eight elder of the clan where all old men past 60 years old, on the main seat, a middle aged man who the facial figure was the exact replica of the young master would have later.
Before he interrupt them when entrer, the nine men where already talking of the affair of the clan. When he was finally spotted, more than one where puzzled by his presence here, after, wasn't him who's the young master security have been entrust.
"Elder Feng, why are you here?" Ask the patriarch puzzled.
Hearing this, the old man greet his teeth before announcing the bad news.
"A ... Mishap happen."
At his words the air seems to froze, fearing for the result, he didn't dare to raise is head but immediately ad.
"The young master life his not in danger, Elder Dong his actually with him to tend his wounds."
A formless pressure instantly fall on him, nailing him on the ground.
"What have happen?!" Shout Hai Fu after a second of silence, increasing yet again the pressure exert on the elder.
Not daring to stay idle, the elder start to tell everything, including the part after they left. At the hearing of his son becoming crippled, the armrest under the patriarch and explode, projecting bit of wood everywhere. Before his rage could growth further, the elder take out the corpse of Hai Yang, presenting it to sight of all present here.
"Hang his corpse on the north gate of the clan, let everyone know what happen to those who act against the main family !" Turning on his left side, Hai Fu look at an elder. "Do we have a chance to heal Ling'er?"
Shaking his head while looking at the corpse, the elder look at the man. " If what they say are what happen, the boy have detonate his own Hai bloodline, because a part of it happen to be in the pool of pure blood, the ignition have surely greatly affected the young master bloodline and thus shatter his forming core. If patriarch still want to allow the young master to cultivate, I fear that the price will be heavy, even for the clan."
Hearing that they still be a chance, some hope appear in his eyes.
"How much?"
"I fear that other than the reserved soul crystal for great elder, at least a thousand of clan member will be need to be sacrifice to give a chance of the young master..."
Hearing this, all became dead pale, not because of the thousand need to be sacrifice but the use of the great elder soul crystal. All of them know that the great elder health those past year have declinate greatly, only because he was able to fall upon a soul crystal by chance not to long ago, does the elder have a chance to be heal but it will came to a great price to the clan. During the time the great elder will be able to emerge, the clan will lost his pillar and became weak.
Worst, the actual great elder do not share blood ties with the actual patriarch, thus he couldn't obtain the crystal at a small price! as one could imagine, soul crystal a few and far in between, and the more high the cultivation, the lesser the change to successfully transfert the soul to the crystal.
"A thousand of life is nothing, it should be easy to obtain them..." Before he could give his response, the elder interrupt him.
"Patriarch, let me finish first please. Not all will do for this, it must be of the lesser generation that you think but to restore the young master bloodline and strengthen it, a threshold of purity his need and I fear that if you where to choose any lesser than third generation the number will need to be greater."
"Elder Lang, you want the clan to sacrifice our child ?!"
"Preposterous ! Why would we need to kill our own child to cover the failure of elder Feng and Dong!"
When they hear him, the elder immediately flare up and start to throw murderous gaze at the elder still lowering his head in front of Hai Fu, but when he hear them, the patriarch gaze also turn dangerous as he look at them.
"Are you all saying that your not willing to contribute to the clan?"
The elders shut up as cold sweat run in their back, all of them know that he his ruthless and wouldn't think twice before killing them if he was displease by their response. In normal time, a position as such as elder would have protest them of those rash decisions but the Hai clan his deferent, only the great elder have a chance to stand on a equal foot than the patriarch, otherwise his unshakable.
"If we were to take four generations, how much would we need?"
"Because of lower purity, no less than 2 500 members, the more the generation the more the number, for five one, around 5 000, any lesser, we will need to wipe out the entire population than they wouldn't be sufficient."
"This little mutt, all because of him..." Muttered Hai Fu between his teeth while putting his gaze on Hai Yang body, his heart was clearly heavy because ether the price of blood or the crystal will be a blow to the clan, if he choose to do nothing, his only son will be unable to succed him and could also signifie that his bloodline will be cut and never rise again if not vanishing. He could not possiby to nothing!
In the entire history of the clan, not a single time such a treat have treat the survival of the clan. If Hai Yang would have been able to hear this, he would surely greatly happy to know that with just this much, he would force the clan to be in delicate position for years, to the point that they may be never be able to recover!