Eight Years, System Upgrade

Looking at the towering tombstones not far ahead in the air, Zhao Shanshan said to Zhao Wuji and Zhao Qingtian with a touch of sadness.

Before, when they came, they could still see enthusiastic villagers, but now only graves remained. To show respect for the deceased, Zhao Shanshan suggested that her Imperial Father and Old Ancestor walk in.

"Okay!"

Zhao Wuji naturally saw the graves ahead. As soon as Zhao Shanshan finished speaking, he descended, and the three Imperial Family Old Ancestors followed suit without exception.

The group landed and walked towards Laga Village. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they finally reached the entrance of Laga Village.

"Let's go!"

After glancing at the entrance of Laga Village, Zhao Wuji called out and was about to walk inside. However, just as Zhao Wuji's foot was about to step into Laga Village, he was blocked by a suddenly appearing light barrier.

Unaware that this would happen, Zhao Wuji was almost sent flying by the sudden light barrier, staggering back several steps before regaining his balance.

"Imperial Father, are you alright!"

"I'm fine. It's just that this place is sealed by a barrier. It seems that Senior doesn't want us to disturb his cultivation!"

Zhao Wuji was only blocked by the barrier because he intended to walk in. If he had attacked, the outcome would have been different.

With Zhao Wuji's cultivation, if he were to attack the barrier, he would surely be killed by the backlash of the barrier's energy.

"What do we do now?"

"Since Senior dislikes being disturbed, let's offer our apologies to those tragically deceased villagers and then leave!"

"Alright!"

Following this, the group knelt down facing Laga Village, including the three Imperial Family Old Ancestors. They all paid their respects to the graves of the villagers in Laga Village.

Rumble!

Suddenly, thunder roared in the sky. The sky darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye, and then a torrential downpour began, instantly soaking their clothes.

However, even though it was raining heavily, Zhao Wuji and the others did not leave immediately. They continued to pay their respects to each grave.

It wasn't until about half an hour had passed that Zhao Wuji and the others finally left Laga Village. Strangely, the rain stopped immediately after they departed.

Just as Zhao Wuji and his group left, a figure appeared at the entrance of Laga Village. If Zhao Shanshan were still there, she would have recognized the figure as Mu Feiyang.

"To think that the ruler of a nation could do this. A small punishment is enough. If you have the fate to come here again, I will allow you to enter Laga Village."

Mu Feiyang muttered to himself, and then his figure disappeared again. When he reappeared, he was already back in his courtyard.

Mu Feiyang had known about Zhao Wuji and his group's arrival from the moment they appeared. He had immediately guessed Zhao Wuji's identity. Because he had some grievances with Zhao Wuji, Mu Feiyang had set up a barrier around Laga Village.

As for the sudden downpour, it was all Mu Feiyang's doing. His intention was to punish Zhao Wuji and, at the same time, to gauge Zhao Wuji's attitude.

If Zhao Wuji had left because of the rain, then people from the Zhao Imperial Family would never be able to come to Laga Village again in the future.

What surprised Mu Feiyang somewhat was that Zhao Wuji and his group did not leave despite the heavy rain. Mu Feiyang looked at Zhao Wuji with a newfound respect.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, five years had gone by. Laga Village remained the same, except for the addition of a middle-aged man and a little girl.

"System, start today's sign-in."

[Congratulations to the host for successfully signing in. The host has accumulated eight years of sign-ins, and the system will be upgraded once.]

Mu Feiyang: "..."

"System, what's wrong with you today? Shouldn't you be rewarding me? Why are you upgrading yourself?"

"Aren't you stealing my reward? You don't have anything to reward me with, do you!"

Mu Feiyang had signed in with excitement because it had been a full year again. The system's rewards were usually good, and there was even a chance for critical hits.

Who knew he would hear such heartbreaking news? Not only did the system's reward not have a critical hit, but it wasn't something he could use. The system had actually rewarded itself with an upgrade.

[Please do not doubt this system. The reason for rewarding this system with an upgrade opportunity is simply to serve the host better in the future.]

[Only when this system is upgraded can it provide better rewards to the host.]

"Really?"

[Of course. This system is honest and will never deceive the host.]

"Alright then! In that case, you can upgrade!"

Mu Feiyang had no choice. Even if he didn't believe the system, he couldn't change anything, so he could only let the system upgrade.

[Please prepare yourself, host. The system upgrade time is uncertain, and the host will also fall into a deep sleep during the system upgrade period.]

"What the hell, System, are you trying to cause trouble!"

"You upgrade yourself, why do I have to fall into a deep sleep? What does this have to do with me! I've never heard of a system like yours."

Mu Feiyang was already depressed enough, and now hearing the system say this, he suspected that the system had a program error.

He had never heard of a host having to sleep along with the system during an upgrade. Wasn't this making things difficult for him?

If Mu Feiyang were alone, it wouldn't matter. But now he had a daughter to take care of!

If he fell into a deep sleep, what would happen to his daughter? His daughter was only five years old. Although his daughter was smart from a young age, she was still a child!

The most critical part was that the system's upgrade time was uncertain. If the system took ten or eight years to upgrade, wouldn't his daughter have to live on her own?

"Host, how can you compare me to those systems!"

"This System is completely bound to you, Host, and is already considered a part of your body. When the System upgrades, you naturally fall into a slumber."

"As for those unscrupulous systems, they merely treat their hosts as tools. If the host dissatisfies them, the system will ruthlessly abandon or even kill the host."

"Really?"

After hearing the System's explanation, Mu Feiyang began to believe it. He had indeed seen such situations in the novels he'd read before, especially those with quest-giving systems.

If the host failed to complete a quest, there would be punishment, and some systems even treated their hosts as mere tools, constantly demanding this or that.

But the system bound to him was different. Not only did it not have any of those messy quests, but the rewards it gave had never disappointed him.

Sometimes, if he forgot to sign in, the System would even remind him, and at other times, it would sign in for him automatically.

A system like this was indeed different from others. According to the System, it made sense.

"Of course, this System would never deceive the Host. Please rest assured, Host."