“It’s in our hands. It’s a pity we didn’t get the Shadow Lotus Lotus-Root Body; it would have been better with its enhancement.”
‘It doesn’t matter. We have prepared sufficiently. The Shadow Lotus Lotus-Root Body would have merely been the icing on the cake.’
Qin Ye hesitated slightly before asking.
“Father, our first ancestor disappeared after founding the nation. No matter how hard we members of the Qin family work, we can only break through to Sequence 5.”
“The outsiders say it’s because the ancestor killed too many wild gods during the founding, and he was cursed by them. Is that true?”
‘Of course not!’
Qin Qian answered with absolute certainty.
“Then can I know the reason now?”
This time, Qin Qian remained silent for nearly a minute before speaking.
‘Now that you are a Demigod, it is time to tell you.’
‘Let us start with the ancestor’s disappearance after founding the nation. Today, the people of Great Wei say that the ancestor was the War God of Great Wei and that he founded the nation solely to end the chaotic times of the past.’
‘And so, after ending that chaos, he continued to pursue the path of martial arts.’
Qin Ye listened with extreme focus. He knew that since his father put it that way, there must be a different version.
‘That explanation is correct from a certain perspective.’
‘The ancestor did indeed go to pursue a higher realm, but he failed and nearly died.’
“What?”
Qin Ye looked at Qin Qian’s projection with a face full of disbelief.
Qin Anbang!
The War God of Great Wei, whose stories countless people had grown up listening to, had nearly died?
‘Rest assured, the ancestor did not die; he is merely in a deep sleep.’
‘The titles of War God of Great Wei and Guardian of Great Wei in the later years were all created to encourage more people to praise and believe in the ancestor, thereby accelerating his recovery.’
‘As for where the ancestor is sleeping now or why he nearly died back then, we know nothing.’
“Since our family isn't cursed, why can't we advance to Sequence 4?”
‘Bloodline!’
Qin Qian’s answer was resolute.
‘Since discovering that we could not break through to Sequence 4, the ancestors of our Qin family have tried everything.’
‘Changing pathways, blood transfusions, sacrifices, borrowing sealed objects... none of it worked!’
‘There was even an ancestor who chose the Thief pathway. After becoming a Marquis of Theft, he attempted to snatch the soul of another Demigod, yet he still could not break through to Sequence 4!’
‘Because the Demigod he possessed had their bloodline transformed into our Qin family bloodline as well!’
Qin Ye’s eyes widened. This was the first time he had heard of such a thing, and the shock was profound.
‘We are the descendants of a god, possessing noble blood, yet it is accompanied by such a seal.’
‘I had intended to accept this fate, but later, while reading the royal records, I saw another kind of account!’
‘Natural transcendents!’
The corners of the reflected Qin Qian’s mouth curled upward.
‘Natural transcendents—what a miraculous power.’
‘They are practically the darlings of heaven. They can become transcendents without a promotion ritual, and they require no complex rituals for subsequent advancements.’
‘Everything comes naturally to them. Without external interference, they are almost one hundred percent guaranteed to become Demigods!’
‘Even Sequence 4 or Sequence 3 is not a difficult task for them.’
‘Yet for the vast majority of transcendents, those are goals that can never be reached in a lifetime!’
‘I have even wondered if these so-called natural transcendents are the illegitimate children of a True God, or perhaps even the reincarnations of some deity.’
‘After all, their individual abilities often vary greatly, and many of their powers are unique, never seen in other transcendents.’
‘If ordinary bloodlines are assimilated by our divine bloodline, then what about the bloodline of a natural transcendent?’
‘That is why I formulated this plan!’
Qin Ye’s eyes were wide as he spoke.
“Father, you had me take that item from the Shadow Lotus Church for...”
‘Exactly!’
The expression of the reflected Qin Qian grew somewhat crazed.
‘Ye'er! Success or failure hinges on this one move!’
‘I am willing to be the ascender. If I succeed, our Qin family will have a Sequence 4—a natural transcendent Sequence 4!’
‘At that time, I will leave Great Wei, break through to Sequence 3 in secret, and then return!’
‘When that day comes, neither Wan Tianqing nor Huang Quan will be able to restrain us any longer.’
‘And if it fails...’
Qin Qian looked at Qin Ye, his gaze filled with affection.
‘Then it will prove that the path of the natural transcendent is also a dead end. In that case, Ye'er, you must accept your fate. Become a puppet monarch and continue the Qin family line.’
‘Even if you want to cause a stir, you must wait until after you have raised a qualified heir.’
“Father!”
Qin Ye clenched his fists tightly, his eyes red as he looked at the reflection in the glass.
‘Ye'er, this is the legacy of our Qin family.’
‘Let me be the one to carve out a path for you.’
...
Early the next morning.
“Alright, that infectious mental illness has been resolved. Everyone is free to go out now.”
Upon hearing this news from Mr. Yu, the young men in the dormitory were incredibly excited.
“Hahaha, great! We can finally leave!”
“So what if we can go out? Wangnian City is still under lockdown; there’s no entertainment.”
“Even if there’s nothing to do, it’s good to just walk around.”
Liu Hong threw an arm around Yin Yang’s shoulder and said.
“Zheng Yang, let’s go out and wander around too.”
Yin Yang nodded with a smile, then looked at Qin Ye, who was standing by the door.
“Student Ye, do you want to come along for a stroll?”
Qin Ye smiled and waved him off.
“I won’t go. I have to go out with my uncle tomorrow, so I need to get some good rest today. You guys have fun.”
“Oh, well, let’s make it another time then.”
Yin Yang shook his head with a look of regret, then turned to Liu Hong.
“Do you know the way to the library?”
“Wait, you want to go to the library?”
“Yeah.”
“What’s the difference between that and reading books in the dorm?”
“The library is cooler.”
“Heh.”
Liu Hong was a bit reluctant, but he still went to the library with Yin Yang.
After arriving, Yin Yang took a book and went to the study room to read. After watching for a while, Liu Hong clutched his stomach and ran out.
“Zheng Yang, I’m going to the restroom.”
“Okay.”
Yin Yang gave a quick reply. Once Liu Hong had left, he stood up, walked to the library's back window, and leaped out.
Although that Mr. Qian was powerful, he had still left some stragglers behind.
Of the several targets Yin Yang had branded before, two were still near the library!
However, the presence of these two was extremely faint. He didn't know if it was because they were weak or if they were trying to lower their presence to protect themselves.
Yin Yang’s previous two narrow escapes had already aroused some suspicion. That was why he had brought Liu Hong along this time to serve as an eyewitness, proving that he had never left the library.
As for why Liu Hong had to go to the restroom, that was naturally the work of the Accident Pen.
They were together every day; getting a couple of Liu Hong’s hairs was incredibly easy.
But just as Yin Yang was about to approach those two stragglers, he suddenly snapped awake!
No.
These weren't stragglers.
They were bait!
Mr. Qian wanted to use the small fish to catch the big fish!
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