Originally, Huo Hai had planned to make his move against the Vast Earth Empire after returning home and dealing with his things. Unfortunately, he discovered that he had run into quite a few matters yet again.
There were many matters within the Lineage that ordinary people could not handle. Methods for increasing strength, ways of dealing with Spirit Insects and Spirit Beasts from the outside world, and the large number of Skeletons Huo Hai had hidden away back then—all of them now required Huo Hai to resolve. Even if he was unwilling, there was nothing he could do. After all, neither his father nor grandfather intended to let him off.
Huo Hai also knew that they did not want him to confront the Vast Earth Empire head-on. That was why they had forcibly piled these tasks onto him, keeping him at home for a few more days. Then, they took turns persuading him every day.
Huo Hai felt somewhat annoyed, but he could only listen. In truth, he also knew that, in his father's and grandfather's hearts, the Lineage was the most important thing. For the Lineage's sake, any member of the Lineage could be sacrificed. It was only because his strength was too great, and because he was the pillar of the Lineage, that everyone could be sacrificed except him.
But being expected to contribute to this so-called Lineage while delaying his own advancement was not something Huo Hai was willing to accept.
Although Huo Hai had been born into the Huo Family, in the current Lineage, the only people he acknowledged were Huo Feng, Huo Ran, and Huo Kai. As for everyone else, in Huo Hai's eyes, they were no different from passersby or subordinates.
Besides, a major reason Huo Feng and the others came to dissuade him