Seeing that his father had relented, Liu Changxu did not pursue the matter any further.
To ease the atmosphere, his mother, Lin Yulian, smiled and said to Liu Changxu:
"Xu'er, I have some good news for you. During the spiritual root testing organized by the clan last year, two of your grandsons and one granddaughter were found to have spiritual roots. They were brought to Hundred Blossoms Mountain, and after a year of studying and cultivating, all three have reached Qi Refinement."
"Really? That truly is wonderful news!"
Liu Changxu said delightedly.
The lack of spiritual roots in his eldest son, Liu Han, and his second son, Liu Ping, had always been one of Liu Changxu's great regrets. Fortunately, although they had no spiritual roots themselves, their children did, making up to some extent for what their lives had lacked.
After hearing this good news, Liu Changxu could no longer sit still. He immediately bade his parents farewell, stirred his magic power, and turned into a streak of spiritual light that departed their residence.
When Liu Changxu returned to his own residence, he found his wives, Li Zhenxin, Wu Yunyue, Lian'er, Zhang Wenjun, Chunlan, Xiazhu, Qiuyue, and Dongxue, along with his daughters, Liu Fujiao and Liu Fuqi, and his grandson, Liu Zeyuan, gathered around three children-two boys and a girl-chatting in the courtyard square.
The three children were still young, looking only eight or nine years old. They were adorable, and all had reached the first layer of Qi Refinement.
When everyone saw Liu Changxu return, they greeted him.
Li Zhenxin smiled and said to Liu Changxu:
"Husband, you haven't heard, have you? You have three more grandchildren with spiritual roots! Children, come over and greet your grandfather!"
"Hello, Grandfather!"
The three children greeted Liu Changxu very obediently.
"Good! Very