Family matters

It was approaching evening.

The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the earth, and the surrounding scenery was peaceful.

In an extremely beautiful area, there are various mountains, rivers, and lakes created by human hands.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the mountains and rivers, making them even more picturesque.

In the very center of this stunning scenery stand two villas occupying a vast area.

One of the villas was covered with various plants, with vines densely covering the walls, making the villa even more vibrant.

These vines come in all shapes and sizes, but what they all have in common is that they all exude a powerful vitality.

If someone were to scan them with an intelligent Optical Computer, they would discover that these vines are actually several plant life forms at the World Lord Level.

This is the original location of the Mingyue Residential Quarter in Yangzhou City. The two castles belonged to the families of Yang Wu and Luo Feng respectively, and the one protected by the plant life was Yang Wu's villa.

On Earth today, the families of Yang Wu and his three siblings can be said to hold an extremely high status.

Hong and Thunder God were two powerful figures who led Earthling through the Great Nirvana Period, so there's no need to elaborate.

Luo Feng, on the other hand, is the lord of Earth, possessing all ownership rights to the planet.

As for Yang Wu, he has always been dedicated to the growth of Earthling, and now holds the highest status and power in the universe.

Yang Wu and his three companions shouldered too much responsibility, and their families naturally enjoyed many rights as well.

Of course, Yang Wu and the other three also established rules for their respective families, and even after two hundred years, very few bad apples have appeared.

The Earth is now under the unified administration of the 'Earth Federation', and most of its high-ranking officials are students from the Martial Arts University. Therefore, the Martial Arts University holds a very special position on Earth today.

Around Yang Wu's villa, there are always uniformed guards patrolling. The weakest of them are at the Planetary Level Nine, and there are also a large number of Star Level and some Universe Level powerhouses.

Because of the existence of Martial Arts University, Planetary Level martial artists are now extremely common on Earth.

Generally speaking, one Planetary Level being can be found among Earthling.

Of course, the Earth is now on a path of rapid development, and its population has experienced explosive growth.

Two hundred years have passed, and the number of humans on Earth alone has reached nearly 20 billion.

If we include Earthling traveled to other planets, the number would be even greater.

"Dad, when is Uncle coming back?"

"Yes, Grandpa, Second Grandpa should be arriving soon, right?"

"My second brother just sent a message saying he'll be here soon!" Yang Fan, who already has countless descendants, said expectantly.

Because he has reached the Universe Level, Yang Fan, who is over two hundred years old, still looks like a young man. It is a bit strange that people who look about his age call him grandfather or great-grandfather.

At this moment, a large number of people were already waiting at the gate of Yang Wu's villa.

Although Yang Wu had no children yet, his third brother Yang Fan had two sons and a daughter.

Although the bloodline may seem small, over the past two hundred years, the direct descendants of the Yang Family have exceeded one hundred.

Including their spouses, if the villa weren't so large, it probably wouldn't have been able to accommodate so many people.

Soon, Yang Wu, dressed in casual clothes, appeared in front of Yang Fan and the others.

As one of the prides of Earthling, Yang Wu's appearance was already firmly remembered by all Earthling, so he did not encounter any obstacles.

"Elder brother!"

"Awu!"

Upon seeing Yang Wu, Yang Fan excitedly strode over to greet him, and Yang Wu's parents were also incredibly excited.

"Dad, Mom, Xiao Fan!" Yang Wu appeared in front of everyone with a smile and greeted them.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"

"You've been gone for two hundred years. How long will you stay this time you're back?"

"Can't Qian Shui really come back with you?"

The mother, Liu Yuhua, looked at her son with great joy, constantly asking him questions.

Yang Wu's parents are no longer ordinary people; in the Virtual Universe, they have come into contact with far too much information.

Therefore, Liu Yuhua could understand Yang Wu's predicament.

However, since Yang Wu got married, she has never met her daughter-in-law in real life, and she does indeed want to see Qian Shui in person.

After all, Liu Yuhua received traditional Huaxia Country education from a young age, and it would be difficult to change her in a short time.

"Mom, I think I'll be staying here for quite a while this time. Even if I have to go out for some business, I'll be back soon!" Yang Wu said with a smile.

Now, with the help of the Nutrient Pod that Yang Wu bought at a high price, Yang Wu's parents have evolved their bodies to the Universe Level, and their lifespan has reached 100,000 years. So they don't look old at all, but are even more energetic than before.

In fact, with the resources Yang Wu currently has, he could easily raise his parents' physical fitness to the Domain Lord Level.

However, only two hundred years have passed. With Yang Wu's parents' Universe Level lifespan, there is no need for them to cultivate continuously.

Yang Wu, of course, didn't urge them, so he just let it be.

As for Yang Fan, he was already capable of breaking through to the Domain Lord at any time, but he wanted to lay a solid foundation for himself, so he did not choose to break through for the time being.

After all, Yang Fan aspires to become a powerful figure, and his talent is not weak. With the help of various treasures provided by Yang Wu, he has now reached the Third-Stage Domain.

Such comprehension is quite remarkable, even within the entire Black Dragon Mountain Star Area.

After Yang Wu finished speaking with his parents, Yang Fan began to introduce Yang Wu to his many children.

"Alright! Our son is back, let's go home and talk!"

Yang Yuande said with a smile, "Come on in, your mom has already prepared the dishes you used to love!"

"That's wonderful!" Yang Wu said with a smile, and then entered the castle with his many relatives.

After dinner, the family gathering began, with hundreds of family members coming together.

"Greetings, Second Uncle!"

"Greetings, Second Grandfather!"

All the hundreds of people in the hall knelt down respectfully to pay their respects.

These people all knew Yang Wu's prestige and status in the Yang Family and on Earth, so they were quite excited when they knelt down to pay their respects.

"Brother, that's my eldest grandson, and that's..." Yang Fan also introduced Yang Wu to his favorite children and grandchildren.

His parents had told him this before, so Yang Fan knew very well that it was enough that his older brother could help him. As for his descendants, he would have to work hard for them himself.

But Yang Wu's strength is already formidable enough that even a little guidance would be immensely beneficial to his descendants.

"Haha..." Yang Wu sat in the main seat, smiling as he looked at the hundreds of people below.

Among the hundreds of people present were both men and women. Over the past two hundred years, the Yang Family has been passed down through many generations. The youngest among them was an eight-year-old boy, who was ten generations younger than Yang Wu.

"Get up, everyone," Yang Wu said with a smile.

"Yes, Second Grandfather..."

Hundreds of people all stood up.

Looking at the many children below, Yang Wu felt a glimmer of hope for his own child.

"I've had a few children in the simulations, but I wonder when they'll actually be born in real life?" Yang Wu pondered to himself.

Yang Wu was well aware that this matter couldn't be rushed.

After all, Qian Shui's strength is not high at present. Even in the Heavenly Bridge, he has only passed the fifth level. When it comes to the Qualification Battle, he may even be eliminated and sent to the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.

Therefore, it would take at least several hundred years for Yang Wu to reunite with Qian Shui in reality.

However, with the aid of the Time Simulator, Yang Wu's growth rate was much faster than his counterpart in the Simulator.

Hundreds of years have passed, and Yang Wu has probably already broken through to the World Lord Level, making a reunion even more difficult.

"Second Brother, what are you thinking about?" Yang Fan asked with a smile when he saw Yang Wu lost in thought.

"I'm wondering when I'll be able to have a house full of children and grandchildren like you!" Yang Wu joked.

Upon hearing Yang Wu's words, Liu Yuhua, who was sitting at the head of the table, perked up and quickly said, "That's easy, why don't you just go find Qian Shui?"

Although they had only met in the Virtual Universe, Liu Yuhua was still extremely satisfied with Qianshui as her daughter-in-law.

The only pity is that, now that two hundred years have passed, Yang Wu still has no offspring.

Although the lifespan of the Yang Family members has become incredibly long, Liu Yuhua still looks forward to Yang Wu getting married and having children.

After all, starting a family and building a career has been a Chinese tradition since ancient times.

"Mom, you don't understand, the stronger you are, the more difficult it becomes to have children!"

Yang Wu said with a smile, "It's not that Qian Shui and I don't want it, it's just that we're too busy with cultivation and have little time to spend together!"

"That's easy!"

Liu Yuhua suggested from the side, "I heard from Xiao Fan that you've returned to serve as the Supervisory Special Envoy for the Ganwu Universe Country, haven't you? Why don't you think of a way to transfer Qian Shui over here?"

"Mom, this matter isn't as simple as you say."

Before Yang Wu could reply, Yang Fan said helplessly from the side, "Although my brother serves as the Supervisory Special Envoy of the Ganwu Branch, there are many people in the Virtual Universe Company with higher positions than him. How could he possibly violate the company's internal rules?"

"Sigh!" Liu Yuhua sighed, then said, "It's so hard for me to have a grandson!"

She knew Yang Wu's difficulties, but Yang Fan already had a large family, while Yang Wu had no children, which always worried her.

Just as they were talking, Yang Wu's older sister, Yang Yun, arrived.

However, Yang Wu frowned slightly after seeing Yang Yun.

"Sister, how come you're only at the first level of the Universe Level?" Yang Wu asked, frowning.

The resources he provided to Yang Yun were enough to elevate both of them to the ninth level of the Universe Level.

"A first-tier Universe Level is great!" Yang Yun said somewhat apologetically, "Anyway, Universe Level have a lifespan of 100,000 years, I can just cultivate slowly on my own later!"

"Xiao Fan, what's going on?" Yang Wu frowned and asked Yang Fan after noticing Yang Yun's expression.

"Hmph, what else could it be?"

Yang Fan snorted coldly and said with dissatisfaction, "Isn't it because my eldest sister gave the resources you gave her to other members of the Lu Family?"

"The Lu Family now boasts dozens of Universe Level powerhouses alone, holding a significant position even within the Black Dragon Mountain Empire."

"The Lu Family?" Yang Wu was slightly taken aback.

When he allocated resources, he had already taken care of his brother-in-law Lu Hongfei and sister-in-law Chen Ting, but it was impossible to include their families as well.

It's important to understand that even though he was Yang Wu's own nephew, Yang Wu didn't provide him with many resources; he had to rely entirely on his own efforts.

In other words, Lu Hongfei and Chen Ting, Yang Wu, out of love for their sister Yang Yun and brother Yang Fan, helped them out.

However, this does not mean that Yang Wu is willing to be taken advantage of!

He may have a lot of resources, but even his own family members need to work hard to acquire them, let alone others.

"It seems that my eldest sister is still too soft-hearted. From now on, the resources I give her should be kept for our own household use!" Yang Wu thought to himself.

Now that things have come to this, there's no point in Yang Wu thinking about it anymore; all he can do is plan for the future.

After the banquet ended, Yang Wu went directly to Luo Feng's castle.

At this time, Luo Feng was still in the Taichu Secret Realm accepting cultivation missions. Although he would also meet with his family in reality, it was ultimately different.

Now that Yang Wu has returned home, it's natural that he should visit him.

As for Hong and Thunder God, their families had long since lost their elders, so Yang Wu didn't need to go there in person.

Five days after Yang Wu returned home, the five principals of the Martial Arts University on Earth came to visit him.

Two hundred years have passed, but the five principals have remained unchanged, still the same five people who sacrificed themselves for humanity in the original story: Jia Yi, Mohanderson, and others.

These five individuals have now cultivated to the Universe Level, only differing in their minor realms.

The one with the highest level of cultivation is naturally Jia Yi, who originally belonged to the Huaxia Country and is now at the Universe Level 7.

Although Yang Wu respected all five of them and provided them with a lot of resources, he still made some distinctions between them.

Moreover, the person in charge of allocating resources was Yang Wu's younger brother, Yang Fan. As fellow Chinese, he naturally favored Jia Yi.

Even so, the other four were extremely grateful to Yang Wu.

Because, two hundred years have passed, and those powerful Councilor from the Base City era on Earth are still living well, after all, Planetary Level can have a lifespan of a thousand years.

After the Battle of Mist Island, there were more than a hundred Planetary Level beings on Earth.

Among these people, the strongest one is only at the second level of the Star Level; most of them are still at the Planetary Level.

However, Mohanderson and the others had already reached the Universe Level, so they were very grateful to Yang Wu and the Yang Family.

Time flows by like water, ceaselessly passing by.

In the month before Yang Wu returned to Earth, he met with many of his friends.

Yang Wu made time to meet with Wang Zhi and others from his former squad, as well as Zhuge Tao and Wang Zijin, who had helped Yang Wu in the past.

Of course, with the help of Yang Wu's family, even the weakest of these people had reached the Planetary Level, which is why they were able to live for two hundred years.

As for most of the other people that Yang Wu was quite familiar with, they had already reached the end of their lifespan and left this world in the endless passage of time.

After lamenting the changes in things and people, Yang Wu put those matters aside and began to stay at home in seclusion to cultivate his skills.

And so, time continued to flow by...