Ch. 1821The Seemingly Beautiful Future
Key Plot Points and Events
- The future Dragon City no longer has a Survival Committee, instead governed by the 'Equality Rights Enforcement Conference'.
- The Conference was established to dismantle the Nine Super Enterprises (temporary) but evolved into a permanent, powerful institution overseeing 'equal cultivation rights'.
- Meng Chao and Lü Siya, representing the Blue Alliance and Martial God Hall, lead the Conference for decades, dismantling the Nine Great Families and ensuring equal cultivation opportunities.
Character Developments
- Meng Chao: Struggles against the Powerful Families, aims to create a future where all citizens have equal cultivation rights. However, his future self's actions raise concerns about potential corruption of power.
- Lü Siya: Supports Meng Chao's vision, helps dismantle the Nine Great Families, and believes in the new institution's efficiency and fairness.
Significant Themes
- Equality vs. Inequality: The struggle for equal cultivation rights and resources between the Powerful Families and Humble Origins.
- Power and Corruption: The potential for power to corrupt, even when wielded by those with good intentions.
- Change and Stasis: The tension between desired change (equal cultivation rights) and the stasis of power dynamics.
Character Interactions
- Meng Chao and Lü Siya: United in their goal to dismantle the Nine Great Families and ensure equal cultivation rights. They consider creating a new, powerful institution to achieve this.
- Meng Chao and Su Mu Lian: Meng Chao questions Su Mu Lian about his future self's actions, concerned about potential corruption and betrayal of his ideals.