Chapter 384: Chapter 384: The Magical Cannibal Flower
The crowd looked at each other, then lowered their heads in silence.
Oppose?
If they dared to oppose, they wouldn’t have come here. The situation remains unclear, so they have to go through the motions.
Moreover.
Qin Chuan’s strength was far beyond their expectations. They originally thought this young Celestial Lord had no background, but now it seemed his father was not simple at all.
"Since no one opposes, it proves that you’ve all acknowledged my son as the Celestial Lord. In that case, you’ve come to offer congratulations, so you should show the proper sincerity, not just go through the motions like someone else did."
As Qin Chuan spoke, he added, "It’s not that my son craves your treasures, but the Celestial Lord must maintain the dignity of his position."
The crowd twitched at the corners of their mouths.
This explanation was worse than none. How is it any different from loudly proclaiming innocence while hiding silver?
However, despite their inner dissatisfaction, they could only accept it.
Soon.
The elders from various great powers reluctantly handed over plenty of treasures and legacies to Qin Zi.
For instance, the North Nether Divine Turtle from the North Nether Celestial Sect, the Leaf Concealing Art from the Green Leaf Celestial Sect, and the Vast Sea Ice Art from the Vast Sea Divine Sect...
Among them.
When Daoist Green Leaf and the Vast Sea Divine King handed over their gifts, their hands trembled as if trying hard to restrain something.
After a long while.
Everyone finished giving their presents, and thus this superficially cordial gathering ended.
"Boom!"
"Roar——"
The wind and clouds churned in the sky as the disgruntled powerful individuals left in their carriages and on their mounts.
Some even felt so aggrieved that they revealed their gigantic beast forms, howling at the sky before soaring away.
In response, Qin Chuan and his son exchanged smiles.
They knew these guys were feeling repressed, but they didn’t care about that. At least the treasures and legacies were in hand.
Moreover, they’ve set an example and struck some fear into them, ensuring they wouldn’t dare cause trouble for a while.
"You’ve worked hard too. Here, these are for you." Qin Zi gave some of the received treasures to the eight Divine Kings.
"Thank you, Celestial Lord."
The eight Divine Kings hurriedly expressed their gratitude in excitement.
In fact, these items weren’t all that appealing to them, since they were Divine Kings themselves. But the Celestial Lord rewarding them with treasures showed that he recognized their loyalty!
Such a joyful occasion indeed.
They were steadfastly siding with Qin Zi, hoping to latch onto future power. Offering help in times of need outweighs mere embellishments.
"The buildings of the Xuanhuang Celestial Palace are severely damaged. You all should repair them well. My father and I will go out for a while," Qin Zi said to the eight.
"Yes!"
The eight nodded in unison.
"Dad, let’s go back to our secluded place for now."
Qin Zi looked at his father.
"Alright."
Qin Chuan nodded and the two flew off in one direction.
With the complete recovery of the Xuanhuang Heaven, the distance to the secluded place had become immensely vast.
But with Qin Chuan’s Divine King-level speed, they arrived quickly.
Surprisingly, the palace they had previously built on the mountaintop had been occupied by a terrifying Flower Demon.
It was a gigantic Cannibal Flower.
The blue vines wrapped around the mountain like giant dragons, circle after circle, with a massive pink flower bud at the end of the vine. The flower bud appeared vibrant but revealed a terrifyingly large mouth filled with dense teeth inside when it opened, sending chills down one’s spine.
The giant flower bud was originally sleeping, sprawled over the palace Qin Chuan had built before, even snoring.
Upon sensing someone approaching, it immediately woke up, raising its large flower bud and roaring at the two.
"Roar!!!"
Violent winds erupted from the gaping mouth, making the clouds in half the sky churn and even roll back.
Their clothes flapped violently, and Qin Zi’s hair flew wildly, covering his face in chaos.
"What a powerful Flower Demon."
Qin Chuan exclaimed in wonder, then calmly emitted a hint of Divine King’s pressure, saying, "Back down."
Whish!
The next moment, the previously arrogant Cannibal Flower trembled violently, then its flower bud slowly lowered.
Like a swan, it bowed its proud head, laying its neck against the ground in fear and trepidation.
"Who are you, where did you come from, and what are you doing here?"
Qin Chuan asked calmly.
"I... I’m called Anthocyanin, an Overlord Flower. I just awakened from the mountain foot’s strata not long ago. I found this place suitable for living, so I settled here... I didn’t do it on purpose! I thought no one was here!"
The Cannibal Flower surprisingly spoke with a little girl’s voice, seemingly young in age. Of course, age differs for every species.
Morning fungi don’t know dusk and dawn, and cicadas don’t know spring and autumn.
In the south of Chu, there’s a dark spirit that regards five hundred years as spring and five hundred years as autumn. In ancient times, there was a great chinaberry that regarded eight thousand years as spring and eight thousand years as autumn.
So, although the Cannibal Flower sounded young, it might have lived for an unimaginable number of years.
"Do you have any special skills?"
Qin Chuan asked.
"I... my vine is long." Anthocyanin quickly replied, her voice like a timid little girl.
Qin Chuan rolled his eyes and said,
"I meant do you have any special abilities. After all, you’ve lived here for free for so long; you must repay your debt. If you have no value, I’ll have to slay you."
"Ah! Don’t kill me, don’t kill me!"
Anthocyanin quivered in fright, embracing the flower bud with two leaf-like sunflower petals and shaking from side to side.
"Speak, what exactly can you do?!"
Qin Chuan’s eyes gleamed with ferocity as he continued to intimidate.
He knew that such rare and ancient exotic species often had some unimaginable abilities, and if they could be used by him, it would be for the best.
"I... I can accelerate the growth of plants! Any plant seed, I can make it quickly root and sprout, and bear fruit rapidly!"
Anthocyanin said in panic.
After speaking, she slowly released the leaves hugging her head, peeking at Qin Chuan with a weak voice: "Is... is this considered a special skill?"
"Any plant? Even precious Divine Medicine?"
Qin Chuan squinted as he asked.
"Yes... yes, as long as there’s enough energy, there’s no problem." Anthocyanin replied cautiously.
"Can this be done?"
Qin Chuan flipped his right hand, revealing a colorful Gourd Seed in his palm, the very one Qin Zi had brought back from the Colorful Gourd Mountain.
He had long wished to become a grandfather.
He had previously tried everything, unable to make this Gourd Seed sprout, but now it seemed there was a turning point.
"No, no problem."
Anthocyanin stammered, extending a large leaf to catch the colorful Gourd Seed, then threw it directly into her mouth.
"What are you doing?!"
Qin Zi stared in urgency, as this seed was one he had risked his life to bring back from the Colorful Gourd Mountain.
"I... I didn’t eat it."
Anthocyanin explained through muffled speech. She used a leaf to dig a pit in the ground and then spat an "aw" into the hole.
"Pfft."
A large mouthful of green viscous liquid, enveloping the colorful Gourd Seed, fell into the pit, which she then covered up.
"Buzz!"
A few breaths later, a tender sprout emerged from the soil, rapidly growing, branching, and spreading in all directions.
"This... this..."
Not only Qin Zi but even Qin Chuan was dumbfounded, realizing this Cannibal Flower was quite unconventional!