Luo Yuan looked up and surveyed everyone present. These were the highest authorities on Earth and even in the Milky Way Galaxy, but apart from Jiang Fang, Xu Qian and Wang Qian behind him, and Luo Feng's family, he knew none of them. After all, he had not returned to Earth in tens of thousands of years. The world had changed, and Earth's familiar surroundings were now filled with unfamiliar faces.
Luo Yuan kept those he knew behind, while everyone else went off to attend to their own affairs. Only Jiang Fang, Xu Qian, Wang Qian, and some members of the Luo Family led by Xu Xin remained in the council chamber. Luo Feng's younger brother Luo Hua and eldest son Luo Ping were also there.
Looking at these familiar people, Luo Yuan could not help feeling moved. Tens of thousands of years had passed in the blink of an eye, and seeing them inevitably brought back memories of the old days. Though he had been weak then, his state of mind had not yet been as calm as it was now, when he would not lose his head over some trivial matter, much less disregard the consequences for the sake of so-called pride like those youths with delusions of grandeur.
Luo Yuan and the others went to the tearoom on the building's top floor. Though everyone had been somewhat reserved at first, they were old acquaintances, after all, and soon began chatting. Luo Yuan removed his silver mask, revealing his young, handsome face and a gentle smile. Yet galaxies seemed to swirl in his eyes, making everyone present feel both close to him and awed by him.
Luo Yuan raised his teacup and said with a smile, "Tens of thousands of years have passed in the blink of an