The sea of stars was vast and boundless.
A young man wearing dark-red armor and carrying a silver coffin on his back was currently riding a sword in flight. Atop this wide flying sword, there was also a beat-up computer, which was being charged with Spirit Stones.
The speed of the flying sword was invisible to the naked eye. Black holes could be seen at any time up ahead, forcing him to continuously weave through them.
"So this is the world outside? It's my first time leaving the world."
Li Wei raised an eyebrow slightly; the blue planet behind him could no longer be seen.
Just by leaving the world, Li Wei could feel his own mana continuously strengthening.
Meteorites passed by his side, and he could even feel that he could destroy them with a casual flick of his finger.
"Sure enough," he thought, "having left Earth's suppression, reaching the Divinity Transformation realm is almost like being a god."
This was also the reason why the Mystic Civilization could pilot a planet to Earth to wreak havoc; the suppression of strength inside Earth's world was at least a thousand or ten thousand times greater than in the universe outside.
Moreover, on many harsh-environment planets off-world, there were also cultivators training, every one of them an expert. Those were all dangerous territories.
For safety's sake, Li Wei had even brought out the Heaven-Piercing Coffin, and he had already put on the "Li Clan War Armor" refined by Yaotie.
Following the safe route given by the Salvation Army, Li Wei searched along the way. His gaze also returned to the game world as he continued his interstellar journey.
He saw on the screen that the game time had already reached [Year 520].
He clicked on the clansmen's status, and several large characters hovered above all their heads—
"Earn Spirit Stones for the family!"
In the event log, text continuously appeared before his eyes.
[In order to complete the 'Void-Soul Exchanging Dao Technique,' your descendant, Li Dalong, has decided to come out of seclusion and return to the Endless Forest to take up his old profession: hunting and gathering medicinal herbs.]
[Your descendant, Xu Cuihua, has gone to the 'Ethereal Immortal Grove' to gather the old members of the Fox Clan. She bleeds herself periodically, selling demon clan blood to earn Spirit Stones.
Acquired Trait: Demon Clan Blood-Letter]
[Damage to the Demon Clan increased by 5%.]
[Your descendant, Li Yaozu, has once again picked up his sword box and is traveling the martial world. He conceals his cultivation to duel others with the sword; losers must hand over their storage rings.
The name 'Ring-Snatching Maniac' has begun to spread throughout the martial world of the Azure Dynasty.]
[Your descendant, Li Yaotie, has taught many artifact refiners the method for refining spirit puppets below the seventh rank, madly refining 'spirit puppets' that are uncommon in the world.
Spirit puppets are gradually becoming sought after, and supply cannot keep up with demand.
Li Yaoqing is teaching pill masters to refine the unique medicinal pills of the 'Heaven's Wrath Wood and Plant Divine Art' and secretly amassing wealth. ]
[Your descendant, Li Yaowen, emerges into the world once a year to tell the fortunes of those with abundant Qi Luck.
She accurately predicts their future and demands Spirit Stones ten years later.]
[Your descendants, the Seven Ironclads, along with the Blood Demon Lord, are accepting mercenary missions on chaotic battlefields.]
[...]
Earning Spirit Stones had practically become the family's number one priority.
"Work hard, children."
A smile appeared on Li Wei's face, because he knew... the Human Emperor didn't have long to live.
.....
At this moment. Duravia Trade Prefecture, Immortal Domain, Zhao Clan.
Zhao Qingguang sat calmly in the family head's seat. A figure in white suddenly appeared in the main hall.
Seeing Fairy Bai arrive, Zhao Qingguang hurriedly rose and bowed, "Greetings, Old Ancestor."
"Sit." Fairy Bai casually took a seat. Glancing at Zhao Qingguang's dignified, unflappable appearance, she couldn't help but smile.
"It seems that great humiliation from fifteen years ago wasn't a bad thing after all. Qingguang, you have become much more composed now."
"Old Ancestor is bringing up old matters again." Zhao Qingguang gave a bitter laugh.
"Back then, Qingguang was inexperienced in the ways of the world and was too arrogant, causing the family to suffer heavy losses.
Since the esteemed Old Ancestors spared Qingguang from punishment, I will naturally not let the Old Ancestors down."
"Mm."
Fairy Bai just responded lightly, as if the loss of nearly twenty thousand clansmen didn't weigh on her mind at all.
Zhao Qingguang furrowed his brow.
"Old Ancestor, in recent years, Qingguang has been able to sense something strange about the Li family.
The Li family seems... to be exceptionally concerned with Spirit Stones and artifact refining materials.
And then there's that Su Chen. According to rumors, he has already followed Li Xinghuo to the Northern Border and is encountering many fortuitous opportunities.
"The Li family's Li Kuangren is also preparing matters to break through to the Divinity Transformation realm. What truly concerns me, however, is still that Li Xinnian. This child is far from ordinary..."
"That's enough." Fairy Bai interrupted Zhao Qingguang's words.
She scoffed, "A mere aristocratic Clan that has only been established for five hundred years —even if they are heaven-defying, and even if every one of them is like that Tian Xing from the rumors back then, the one who shook the Imperial Preceptor and the Grand Tutor —so what?"
"This..." Zhao Qingguang's expression changed.
Fairy Bai said, "As the Family Head, what you should truly be concerned with is how the clan will establish itself and how it will endure through the ages.
Don't tell me you intend to risk offending the Imperial Preceptor, the Grand Tutor, the fourth Prince, and even the Human Emperor, just to deal with the Li family?"
"But the Li Clan is extraordinary, Old Ancestor, at least..." Zhao Qingguang gritted his teeth, "At least..."
But as he spoke, he suddenly deflated. If the Old Ancestor didn't make a move, he truly had no way to deal with the Li family.
Even if an Old Ancestor did act alone, the Li family still had Zhuo Linlin and the Martial Emperor on their side.
"Alright, I know you suffered a grievance fifteen years ago." Fairy Bai said gently, "Don't think that we elders haven't truly been paying attention to the Li family. It's just that we know more than you do."
"Oh?" Zhao Qingguang's gaze lit up.
"The Human Emperor has about 800 years of life remaining. When the Human Emperor falls, the world descending into great chaos will be a foregone conclusion. At that time, everyone will be in peril; who will be left to help the Li family?"
Fairy Bai said with disdain, "Therefore, I say they are merely a fleeting passerby in my Immortal Zhao Clan's 160,000-year history. Just let these annoying flies buzz around for a little while longer."
"Old Ancestor is wise and brilliant!"
Zhao Qingguang stared wide-eyed.
Everyone in the world knew the Human Emperor's fated lifespan was nearing its end, but it seemed the Old Ancestor knew more of the inside story.
Moreover, the Old Ancestors were already prepared.