August 2021.
During this period, the three of them fought countless battles.
They hunted monsters relentlessly, defended cities and settlements, and escorted civilians to safety. Their names quickly spread across the world.
Working closely with the government, the trio officially formed a three-man combat unit. Before long, they were collectively revered as the Gods of War.
From the early stages of the RR Virus outbreak—after confirming that their cultivation paths were successful—they contacted the government through Luo Yuan's connections, as well as his close friend Jia Yi and the Jia Family.
Basic cultivation methods, such as the Five Hearts to Heaven technique and fundamental guidance manuals, were released freely to the public. At the same time, high-level cultivation methods and advanced techniques were patented and sold at astonishing prices.
However, there was another option. Hunters could exchange monster materials—especially monster meat—through the Luo Business Empire. Using contribution points calculated based on monster level and kill count, cultivators could purchase high-level techniques at half the original price. This system rapidly accelerated humanity's overall growth.
Over time, Luo Yuan established extensive business dealings and maintained friendly ties with the Xu Family and the Paulinas Family.
With Xu Yunguo, the patriarch of the Xu Family, acting as their representative; Venina Paulinas, representing the Paulinas Family alongside her elder brother; and Jia Yi representing the Jia Family, the four forces formed a powerful alliance, named Earth Alliance
During this period, the trio also discovered several plant spirit cores, which further enhanced their strength. Hong and Lei Shen advanced from Apprentice Level 6 to Level 7, while Luo Yuan's mental cultivation reached high-level War God, equivalent to Apprentice Level 9.
At present, there were no King-level monsters active on land, which was a great relief to humanity. While the oceans might still conceal such existences, they remained dormant. After all, King-level monsters possessed intelligence comparable to that of ordinary adult humans and did not act recklessly.
Luo Yuan sighed as he recalled all this. Only after he, Hong, and Lei Shen truly stepped into the War God realm, corresponding to Apprentice Level 7, did they finally secure a firm foothold in this crisis-ridden world.
With the situation stabilizing, most of the Luo family's business affairs were handed over to Luo Hongguo and Tang Yongquan, under the joint guidance of Jiang nan and Tang Chen.
During this time, Jiang Nan had a baby girl with his wife and named her Jiang Fang, who was now just one year old.
The Luo Palace had long since become a heavily restricted high-security zone. It was not only the residence of three legendary War Gods—each having reached high-level War God strength (Apprentice Level 9)—but also the central headquarters of the largest alliance on Earth, with the four major families as its core.
Meanwhile, Jiangnan Base City became home to the world's three strongest martial schools: Namely Meanwhile, Jiangnan Base City became home to the world's three strongest martial schools: Wuji Yuan Zong - meaning Infinite Original Sect/ School, Extreme Martial Arts School & Thunder marital Arts School.
These three schools were founded respectively by Luo Yuan, Hong, and Lei Shen.
Various ancient ruins were also discovered—"coincidentally"—by the trio. Among them, Ancient Ruins No. 9, just as in the original timeline, proved to be of immense benefit to Luo Yuan.
He encountered the elite training test within ruin and thanks to his good comprehension he emerged in only two months. Unfortunately, Hong and Lei Shen were unable to enter; their only gains were Black God suits.
During these years, Luo Yuan, Hong, and Lei Shen also created their own power-generation secret techniques. Under Luo Yuan's guidance, none of them went astray.
Luo Yuan incorporated all of these insights into Wuji Yuangong. This technique encompassed sword, spear, halberd, saber, boxing, traditional kung fu, and more. It became an extremely versatile and highly sought-after cultivation art, capable of providing up to tenfold amplification in defense, attack, and agility—whether wielding weapons or fighting barehanded.
Hong on the other hand created spear technique named world destruction and thor created 7 fold thunder blade as in original except these techniques not going astray. With 9 fold and 7 fold amplification.
Back then, when Luo Yuan had just stepped into junior War God level, he encountered a little girl during a beast tide cleanup operation. She was about the same age as Gu Yue, just a month older.
Her parents had died protecting her during the chaos, and she had survived by hiding alone inside a half-destroyed house for several days. When Luo Yuan found her, she was exhausted and frightened, yet unusually calm, watching him with clear but guarded eyes. For some reason, she gave him a faint sense of familiarity and soon he found out why.
Her name was Yao Rao, the future personal guard of Hong in original timeline, nicknamed Enchanting.
After confirming that she had no surviving relatives, Luo Yuan brought her back to the Luo Family Villa. He personally arranged for her care and formally adopted her as his younger sister. From that day onwards, Yao Rao became a member of the Luo family.
To outsiders, she was a naturally cold and aloof little girl, rarely speaking and maintaining a quiet distance. However, within the Luo family, she was completely different. She grew deeply attached to Luo Yuan as time passed and became close everyone within Luo Family Villa and specially close to Gu Yue, Lei Xue, and Tang Yongqin, treating them as her own sisters.
Luo Yuan personally supervised her cultivation, taught and guided her with equal strictness and fairness. Under his care and the companionship of the three girls, Yao Rao gradually regained her warmth, growing as with them.
Luo Yuan's relationship with these four girls is complicated but he did not dwell on matters of love, knowing that without reaching Planetary Level, he could not afford to relax. Still, he wasn't blind and treated them with love and care without affecting cultivation.
Gu Yue had grown into an increasingly beautiful young woman and had celebrated her eighteenth birthday a few months ago. Lei Xue had also turned eighteen just one month earlier. Yao Rao, who was one month older than Gu Yue, had already crossed eighteen as well. Among the four girls, she naturally carried herself as the eldest sister, calm and composed.
From childhood, Luo Yuan had always doted on his niece Tang Yongqin, who clung to him like a koala, calling him "uncle" in a sweet voice. After Gu Yue and Lei Xue arrived, they followed her lead and began calling him "uncle" as well. Yao Rao did the same, though her tone was always quieter and more restrained.
Luo Yuan never showed favoritism. He treated all of them equally along with Luo Hongguo and yongquan. However, affection inevitably bred jealousy.
The girls often quarreled over trivial matters, most of them revolving around who could spend more time with him. More often than not, Yao Rao played the role of mediator. With a few calm words, she could restore order, and the others instinctively listened to her—whether they liked it or not
Yet when it came to mischief, Gu Yue, Lei Xue, and Tang Yongqin frequently joined forces. They repeatedly played pranks on Luo Hongguo, forcing him to admit fault and accept punishment. This left him deeply aggrieved—and even more determined to pursue martial arts. Unfortunately, his talent was lacking.
Most of the time, he ended up being beaten soundly, with Yongqin playing the victim while Gu Yue and Lei Xue acted as righteous elder sisters. Yao Rao, on the other hand, merely watched from the side, ensuring things never went too far.
Unknowingly, Gu Yue, Lei Xue, and Tang Yongqin began to love Luo Yuan with the intensity of "he is my whole world." They confessed to him several times, only to be ignored—or punished—for neglecting their cultivation foundations and being far too young.
Yao Rao was no exception. Unlike the others, she did not act on impulse. She observed, understood, and waited. When she finally spoke, her confession was calm and direct—without any without pressure.
She did not demand an answer, nor did she try to stand above the others. She merely stated her heart clearly, as if declaring a fact. From that moment on, Yao Rao naturally took the lead among the girls. Not through force or jealousy, but through quiet authority.
She never excluded Gu Yue, Lei Xue, or Yongqin. Instead, she accepted their feelings openly, acknowledging them as something precious rather than troublesome. With subtle words and measured actions, she maintained balance among them—ensuring no one crossed boundaries, yet no one felt suppressed. To the others, she was like an elder sister & for Luo Yuan, she was calm & composed but her affection was no less deep.
Repeated rejection only pushed the girls to train harder. They threw themselves into cultivation with near obsession, injuring themselves more than once. Even their fathers were helpless in restraining them. In the end, Luo Yuan was forced to compromise. As a reward for discipline and obedience and he gave them a brief kiss on cheeks and forehead and a long hug. It was enough to calm their hearts and renew their resolve.
By August 2021, Gu Yue & Lei Xue had all reached Warrior General level. Among them, Yao Rao stood out, having already stepped into the Junior War God realm thanks to her superior talent and perception. Tang Yongqin, constrained by age, had reached mid-level Warrior General. All four girls had officially joined Wuji Yuan Zong, cultivating Wuji Yuangong under Luo Yuan's direct guidance.
(To be continued in chapter 3.....)