Qi Ling looked at Moduoluo in front of her and couldn't help but sigh silently. The thought of being eaten by such a big man made her extremely unhappy. If possible, she would rather be eaten by a beautiful woman from the Ghost Clan.
The Ghost King continued, "Very well, since that's the case, Moduoluo, and all of you, go down. Prepare yourselves well. The Hundred Ghosts Grand Ceremony isn't just one person's opportunity; you all must seize it."
Everyone agreed and then took their leave. Just as one of the ghost generals was about to take Qi Ling away to guard her, the Ghost King stopped him.
"I will personally escort this person back later," the Ghost King said. "But before that, I have some questions for him. You may all leave now."
Upon hearing this, the other ghost generals had no doubts and withdrew one after another, leaving only Qi Ling and the Ghost King in the main hall.
The Ghost King remained silent, instead approaching Qi Ling and slowly circling him twice. This made Qi Ling extremely nervous; surely the Old Ghost wouldn't break his promise and intend to strike first?
However, just as Qi Ling was worrying, the Ghost King returned to his seat and slowly said, " Shasha, come out."
"Yes, Father." A female voice rang out at this moment, and then a person walked out from the back of the hall. It was a female member of the Ghost Clan.
Qi Ling was startled when she heard the voice, because it belonged to the person she had spoken to in the prison cell earlier—the Ghost King's daughter, the princess of the Ghost Clan.
As Qi Ling had imagined, this princess of the Ghost Clan was indeed a stunning beauty. Although she had a single horn, a hallmark of the Ghost Clan, it did not detract from her beauty at all; instead, it added a unique charm to her.
Moreover, this princess of the Ghost Clan clan was quite different from the other Ghost Clan. Qi Ling did not sense any bloody or violent aura from her; instead, she gave off a very innocent and lovely feeling.
"Father, what do you want to see me about?" Princess Shasha asked the Ghost King after she came out, but her eyes unconsciously glanced at Qi Ling.
The Ghost King then slowly said, " Shasha, you should have heard what we were saying just now. This man possesses a very special power that will have an effect on you."
"You were born different from other Ghost Clan. Although you possessed talent far surpassing anyone else's, you refused to devour your own kind, which prevented your bloodline from awakening. This has always been my greatest regret."
"But now, we have a completely new option! You don't need to devour other Ghost Clan; you can awaken your own bloodline simply by eating this man, and even gain greater benefits!"
Qi Ling's expression became even more complex. This Old Ghost had really played his cards right, treating her like a commodity and selling her off several times, only to ultimately intend to leave her to his daughter!
However, Qi Ling also understood why Shasha gave people a different feeling from the other Ghost Clan. She was like a wolf that was born not to eat meat, which made people feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Huh? But Father, didn't you already promise Moduoluo and the others that you would give a man as a reward to the victor after their competition?" Shasha asked in confusion.
The Ghost King laughed and said, "So what? Do we Ghost Clan need to talk about so much benevolence and morality in our actions?"
"Ugh, what a dishonest scoundrel!" Qi Ling thought to herself. "It seems that the Ghost King and those two Ghost Clan elders are no better than any kind souls."
"Besides, since I've already agreed that this guy will be the winner's prize, Moduoluo is sure to win the competition, it doesn't matter if we use the prize early," the Ghost King continued with a smile.
Shasha felt something was off about what the Ghost King said, so she continued, "Wait a minute, Father, Moduoluo won, but why did I get the prize? Won't Moduoluo be angry if you do this?"
The Ghost King continued, "I will naturally find a way to obtain the prize from Moduoluo, but this human is of paramount importance, both to you and to our entire race."
"Perhaps Moduoluo can be considered the best among the youths of our clan, but compared to other Ghost Clan, he may not be able to achieve final victory. Therefore, in order to ensure victory, we must make other preparations."
"And you, Shasha, you are my preparation," the Ghost King said to Shasha.
"Me?" Shasha pointed at herself, saying in disbelief, "How is this possible, Father? Let alone Moduoluo, I can't even beat the weakest ghost general in our clan. How could I possibly represent our clan in the Hundred Ghosts Grand Ceremony?"
"It's impossible for you now, but once your bloodline awakens, everything will be different!" the Ghost King said confidently.
"Don't forget, you are my child, and you possess even greater talent than I do! Once your bloodline awakens, you will become stronger than Moduoluo, and you will be able to compete for the victory of the Hundred Ghosts Grand Ceremony."
Although the Ghost King said that, Shasha still had doubts and said, "But, Father, I... I really don't know what to do..."
"Alright, you don't need to say anything more, Shasha. This matter is decided, and no one can change it," the Ghost King said decisively.
"Take this man away today, and don't let anyone find out. Once you're back in your room, eat him! Remember, no matter what, you can only awaken your bloodline by eating him."
"If your bloodline doesn't awaken, I'll think of other ways, but you have to do this, understand, Shasha?"
Shasha glanced at Qi Ling with utter helplessness. Qi Ling was naturally speechless. The situation was that you wanted to eat me, not the other way around. What could I do?
"I... I understand, Father..." Shasha replied reluctantly, then walked over, took the rope binding Qi Ling, and said, "Then, Father, I'll take my leave now."
"Yes, remember, Shasha, no matter what, you must eat this human! This is your only hope." The Ghost King said earnestly, "After all, compared to devouring one's own kind, this choice is much better, isn't it?"
At this moment, Qi Ling had only one thought in his mind: Well, my mouth is really blessed, whatever I say goes, and now there really is a beautiful Ghost Clan about to eat me up.