East River Marquisate

After returning to Plains City, Huo Ling did not immediately begin preparations for the invasion of the Hemel Plane.

Not much time had passed since Huo Ling's departure, and this was precisely when those gods were at their most tense.

If he launched the invasion now, he might be pinned down at the gateway and beaten senseless the moment he teleported over.

That was not the outcome Huo Ling wanted. Besides, he truly needed to rest for a while, so he decided to use this time to lower the Hemel Plane's guard.

After returning to Plains City, Huo Ling first spent some time reunited with his wife and children, allowing himself to relax completely.

His descendants were all fairly talented. Seven or eight of those who had reached adulthood had already joined various departments in Plains City.

Although only four of his sons had currently reached the Saint Domain, as his other descendants gradually matured, reaching the Saint Domain would not be much of a challenge for them either.

Huo Ling was still in the prime of life. As a powerful Legend, he basically had no need to worry about dying of old age.

Even if Huo Ling's lifespan eventually came to an end, he could consider transforming into a lich, or simply taking the divine path and becoming a god.

As for dying in battle, it was not impossible. But if even the strongest, Huo Ling, died in battle, then the Huo family would lose its pillar.

When the nest was overturned, no egg beneath it could remain intact. By then, his descendants would likely die as well.

So his sons did not need to think about inheriting the family estate. They could either honestly follow Huo Ling or simply go out and build their own ventures.

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