High-Level Martial Era-Chapter 956 - 483: Relatives (Extra for Monthly Ticket Goal)

Chapter 956: Chapter 483: Relatives (Extra for Monthly Ticket Goal)

"I just didn’t expect that Master Gu Ju, apart from the Ancient Divine Palace and the Artifact Origin, actually left behind treasures worth millions of Fangshen Crystals." Li Yuan thought to himself.

Thinking about the vast amount of treasures he had seen earlier, Li Yuan couldn’t help but feel emotional.

Passing the fifth trial set by the Ancient Torch Divine had already made Gu You completely remove the restrictions on Li Yuan.

Beyond taking ownership of the Ancient Divine Palace, he could now also refine the Artifact Origin.

The treasures stored within the ’Treasure Vault’ of the Ancient Divine Palace were now at Li Yuan’s disposal.

Most of them were artifacts, with a few True God Instruments that were rather ordinary. Each piece was only worth around ten thousand Fangshen Crystals, far less than the Myriad Demons Hall.

For instance, the Myriad Demons Hall was valued in the tens of thousands of Fangshen Crystals.

Of course, the most important treasures left behind by the Ancient Flame True God were still the Ancient Divine Palace and the Inheritance Artifact Origin.

The former was worth tens of millions of Fangshen Crystals, and even in the Divine Realm, its value surpassed the primary battle artifacts of most True Gods. If unleashed, its power would be utterly terrifying.

The latter was something that could even make Heavenly Divines envious.

Whoosh!

A streak of light shot by—Liu Bing arrived: "Big Brother, the San Ye Semi-Divine has already come, but you were previously in seclusion, so I didn’t disturb you or bring her over."

"Hmm, let San Ye Semi-Divine come over then." Li Yuan’s divine sense was extraordinary, and he had already detected the waiting figure in the distance.

Soon.

"Vice Alliance Hierarch Li." San Ye Semi-Divine approached, looking rather respectful.

Though her status was special, having witnessed Li Yuan’s ruthless side—where he wiped out billions with a single move—she couldn’t help but feel a tinge of reverence.

She was about to bow, but an invisible force held her upright.

This left San Ye Semi-Divine slightly startled.

"San Ye Semi-Divine." Li Yuan smiled and said, "Though the principal isn’t my mentor, they hold a position in my heart akin to a teacher, having guided me along my path of cultivation... By that reasoning, you are nearly like my teacher’s spouse—a senior—and how could you bow to me?"

"You may address me by my name instead." Li Yuan said.

San Ye Semi-Divine smiled and nodded, "Alright, then I won’t stand on ceremony."

"Li Yuan, it’s about two things." San Ye Semi-Divine said. "First, your family—including your teacher ’Li Yang’ and another teacher’s son Xu Ling—are already en route to Feixing."

Li Yuan nodded slightly. Although he had many friends and seniors, most were on their own life paths, like Wan Qinghe, ’Uncle Wan,’ who had relied on gifts he’d received from Li Yuan in the past. He was now a Flying Heaven Warrior and an important figure in Xia Country.

Later, Li Yuan would secretly send another gift and discreetly look out for him.

The number of loved ones Li Yuan would personally bring to Feixing was not large.

"Alright, I’ll head to the Star Realm’s entrance to pick them up." Li Yuan said.

"The second thing is that we’re about to dispatch envoys to the Immortal Ruins Civilization and the Myriad Dawn Civilization, inviting them to attend the ceremony." San Ye Semi-Divine said. "These two civilizations are the strongest in the entire Mortal Domain."

"According to your previous orders, we were to take a special gift when heading out. What should it be?" San Ye Semi-Divine asked.

Envoys?

"Merely a warning to them." Li Yuan smiled slightly. "I’ll write it now."

Write it now? San Ye Semi-Divine was briefly stunned.

Whoosh!

Li Yuan waved his hand, and two special blank scrolls appeared in the void.

"Swish!" Using his finger as a pen, Li Yuan slid it across the void. Invisible forces converged into characters that landed on the scrolls.

Soon, several lines of characters formed.

"Good." Liu Bing revealed a smile.

"This?" San Ye Semi-Divine showed some concern. "Li Yuan, is this too much?"

She held considerable respect for the Immortal Ruins Civilization and the Myriad Dawn Civilization.

"San Ye Semi-Divine, rest assured." Li Yuan smiled faintly. "The word of Myriad Demons Civilization’s downfall should have already spread. Let the envoys deliver these scrolls, and they will naturally understand my power."

"Unless there’s a True God, they will submit."

"Even if, at an exceedingly small chance, a True God is behind these civilizations," a glimmer of light passed through Li Yuan’s eyes, "if they have any wisdom, they won’t oppose me. They may even willingly reveal themselves."

If there were a True God? That would only bring joy to Li Yuan.

After all, the truth of the Ancient Flame True God’s fall from millennia ago was more likely to be uncovered by a True God.

After all, Pseudo-Gods only lived for five thousand years; none currently alive could have been present then.

"Understood." San Ye Semi-Divine nodded. "By the way, as per your previous order, we’ve already informed the two civilizations beforehand, instructing them to withdraw their Pseudo-Gods and stop pursuing Lie Feng Semi-Divine."

"They haven’t replied yet."

"Good." Li Yuan nodded.

"I’ll excuse myself for now and ensure the envoys set off as soon as possible." San Ye Semi-Divine took the two special scrolls and promptly left.

...

Watching San Ye Semi-Divine depart.

"Big Brother, if Lie Feng Semi-Divine is your teacher, why aren’t we personally rescuing them? Why just send a warning?" Liu Bing asked puzzledly.

"The incident has already lasted for months."

"Surrounded by several Pseudo-Gods, if Master Lie Feng had to be captured, there would’ve been no escape long ago," Li Yuan said softly. "If we were to go ourselves, traversing the starry sky, it would take five days just to reach the Ice River Star System."

"It’s faster to issue warnings to the two civilizations."

"Once those Pseudo-Gods cease their pursuit, Master Lie Feng will be safe, and we can proceed to welcome them." Li Yuan explained.

Liu Bing seemed thoughtful.

"Additionally."

"To completely annihilate Myriad Demons Civilization was an unavoidable enmity." Li Yuan continued. "But interacting with other civilizations doesn’t have to be overly aggressive. After all, we’re leaving soon, and civilizations like the Myriad Dawn Civilization are difficult to truly wipe out."

"Even if we did, what then?" Li Yuan shook his head. "With the current strength of Seven Star Civilization, could we organize a large-scale migration to occupy them?"

You can’t bite off more than you can chew.

In Li Yuan’s plans, Seven Star Civilization needed at least a few centuries just to digest the newly emerged life planets from neighboring planes and the territory of Myriad Demons Civilization.

Moreover, civilizations like Myriad Demons Civilization, being linked to Fourth Level Star Realm Passages, weren’t an issue.

If the goal was to conquer other dimensional planes beyond vast starry distances, there were countless disadvantages.

"The plan for large-scale expansion to occupy the entire Mortal Domain can wait until we ascend to Heavenly God and return from the Divine Realm in the future." Li Yuan spoke his mind.

"Alright, whatever Big Brother decides." Liu Bing nodded.

"Come, let’s meet our uncle and the others." Li Yuan smiled. "I heard Muhua and Qianqian already have kids."

"Big Brother’s nieces and nephews?" Liu Bing’s eyes lit up. "Let’s go, let’s go! Let’s see them quickly!"

...

Feixing, Feilan City.

This city was built around the Third Star Realm entrance and served as the gateway connecting Feixing and Blue Star, thus its name.

"Is the preparation for the celebration ceremony underway?" Li Yuan waited in the grand hall, gazing downward.

With Li Yuan’s perception, he could easily sense every nook and cranny of the city, leaving no secrets whatsoever.

"Yes."

"Li Yuan, the news of the Myriad Demons Civilization’s annihilation is gradually being made public." Lant Semi-Divine smiled. "Various planets are preparing to host celebratory events, but Feixing will undoubtedly be the most lively."

"After all, Feixing suffered the most severe invasion from Myriad Demons Civilization." Lant Semi-Divine sighed.

He had come specifically to accompany Li Yuan.

"Feixing indeed has endured much." Li Yuan nodded.

Suddenly.

Whoosh! The distant hall doors opened, and a group of people walked in. Both Li Yuan and Lant Semi-Divine turned to look.

"Big Brother."

"Little Yuan."

"Brother!" Several excited voices sounded, one of which was accompanied by a silhouette rushing directly over, hugging Li Yuan tightly with teary eyes: "Brother, it’s been over ten years since you left. I thought..."

"Haha, but I’ve returned, haven’t I?" Li Yuan laughed, patting his sister’s shoulder, feeling a surge of emotion in his heart.

For a moment.

Li Yuan recalled that during his middle school years, whenever he returned home, the younger Li Qianqian, who was in elementary school at the time, would cling to him the same way.

In a flash, thirty years had passed.

"Qianqian, hold yourself together—you’re a mother now." Chen Hui’s nagging arrived on cue as expected.

Letting go of his sister, Li Yuan turned to his uncle and aunt, apologetically saying, "Uncle, Aunt, all these years..."

When he left, Li Yuan had only informed his uncle and aunt that he would be gone for a few years.

He hadn’t expected it to be so long.

"Little Yuan, no need for apologies." Li Changzhou interrupted Li Yuan’s words, speaking with profound emotion: "On the way here, Bai Shan Semi-Divine told us about your achievements—you’ve become a pioneer for our civilization, and you even destroyed Myriad Demons Civilization."

"What you’ve done is commendable and justified."

"Family must come after civilization." Li Changzhou said with a sigh, "For centuries now, countless lives from our civilization have been lost to alien races, especially Myriad Demons Civilization... The situation has been perilously close to extinction."

"To see my nephew achieve this level of success."

"To become the strongest in our civilization—this is our pride." Li Changzhou’s eyes shone.

Chen Hui, Li Qianqian, and Li Muhua all felt a surge of pride in their eyes as well.

Indeed, they felt deep honor!

For over a decade, Li Yuan’s whereabouts were unknown, especially after Sang Qiu Semi-Divine’s death. The Li family kept a low profile, suspecting Li Yuan might have perished.

Yet, suddenly.

Li Yuan returned in a single moment, igniting waves of upheaval across their civilization, leaving them exhilarated yet slightly dreamlike.

"Uncle, Aunt, have things been well over the years?" Li Yuan asked.

"Everything’s been fine." Li Changzhou smiled. "Bai Shan Semi-Divine has shown us much care, arranging residence for us in Xia Country’s Capital. Qianqian and Muhua..."

"Little Yuan, everything has been fine." Chen Hui sighed. "But after Sang Qiu Semi-Divine passed away, some people frequently came asking for treasures. Just today, there were two individuals from... what was it, the Soylo family..."

"Why mention such trivial matters?" Li Changzhou interrupted Chen Hui.

"Uncle, what happened?" Li Yuan frowned.

"Nothing serious." Li Changzhou shook his head.

Li Yuan immediately looked to Lant Semi-Divine beside him. "Lant, I recall that Soylo Semi-Divine is a member of the Black Stone Martial Hall, correct?"

"Yes." Lant Semi-Divine’s expression darkened, nodding. "I’ll promptly send a message to Soylo Semi-Divine and Bai Shan Semi-Divine to investigate thoroughly and ensure satisfactory resolution."

"I’ll request Old Yun to retrieve planetary surveillance records."

"Regardless of who’s involved, we’ll punish or apprehend appropriately." Lant Semi-Divine solemnly stated, "If it involves a Semi-Divine, I’ll request Old Yun to directly mobilize safeguarding forces for capture."

Knowing Li Yuan’s past experiences and understanding the weight of family in his heart, Lant Semi-Divine dared not delay.

"Understood." Li Yuan nodded.

With his divine sense confirming his family’s well-being, Li Yuan refrained from displaying true anger.

Family was Li Yuan’s bottom line.

Chen Hui, Li Qianqian, and others, meanwhile, felt a sense of awe.

Though they’d heard en route of Li Yuan’s immense strength as the foremost figure in their civilization.

Now, seeing this unfold, they began to truly grasp Li Yuan’s terrifying influence.

Lant? They had already come to understand the significance of the golden-haired middle-aged man—founder of Black Stone Martial Hall, the civilization’s inaugural leader.

Yet when facing Li Yuan, he seemed subservient.

Moreover, listening to Lant Semi-Divine’s words, it seemed Chen Hui’s single complaint might result in the mass apprehension of individuals?

"Am I..?"

Chen Hui hesitated slightly. She couldn’t help but say, "Little Yuan, they didn’t actually do much, so would outright arresting them be excessive?"

Earlier, she had only complained casually.

"Aunt, whether it’s excessive or not depends on the investigation." Li Yuan smiled.

"These must be Xiao Yu, Qingqing, and Xiao Zhen." Li Yuan smiled warmly at three children.

The three children, faces filled with curiosity and awe, stared at this legendary figure—their uncle (or maternal uncle)—for the first time.