A great calamity approaches

"You... are truly worthy."

After receiving the inheritance, Su Chen showed no wild joy or excitement. Instead, his expression was grave.

Dayu saw this and grew even more pleased.

"My wish has been fulfilled. From this day forward, I entrust the Nine Provinces to you."

Seeing Dayu's phantom gradually fade, Su Chen's expression instantly turned solemn.

An ancestor symbol could only be activated once.

Once an ancestor phantom returned to its symbol, it would never appear again.

"All my life, I devoted myself to the people of the Nine Provinces!"

"Though I have passed away, my spirit shall live on through you!"

"From this day forth, you shall stand in my place!"

"You must continue to watch over the Nine Provinces for me and protect its people!"

Hearing these words, Su Chen could not help being overcome with sorrow.

Though his ancestor had reappeared in the world, it had been no more than a fleeting glimpse.

Their parting today would be forever.

"Rest assured, Emperor Yu. I will not fail your trust!"

Su Chen bowed deeply.

This bow.

Was not for the gift of the inheritance, but for his ancestor's virtue.

"Good, good, good!"

Dayu laughed heartily, a hint of triumph suddenly entering his majestic voice.

"Those old fellows certainly had a keen eye. Among the countless other worlds, they picked you out at a glance, even burning their remnant souls to bring you here."

"But they never expected the Nine Provinces Cauldron to emerge first."

"Now that you have received my inheritance, I have beaten them to it."

"A great calamity approaches, and living beings will surely suffer. But with you standing guard, the Nine Provinces should be able to turn disaster into good fortune."

"Even thousands of years later, this remnant soul of mine has managed to get ahead of those old fellows and outshine them. How satisfying!"

"Hahahaha..."

Everyone else watched Dayu throw back his head and laugh, utterly bewildered.

Only Su Chen stood rooted to the spot, as though struck by lightning.

The others did not know, but he knew better than anyone that he had not originally belonged to this world.

Until now, Su Chen had thought his transmigration was merely an accident.

But judging by Dayu's words, someone had deliberately brought him to this world-and more than one person had been involved!

The old fellows Dayu mentioned were most likely ancestors of Huaxia as well.

What was so special about me?

Why would these long-dead ancestors pick me out at a glance and go to all that trouble to drag me into this world?

This was organized crime-human trafficking!

And another thing...

What did he mean, a great calamity was approaching?

Ancestor symbols had already been around for a year. Plenty of countries had fallen into chaos, but that hardly counted as devastation on that scale, did it?

Just what was this great calamity Dayu had spoken of?

Su Chen was both shocked and confused.

But before he could recover, Dayu's figure had already dissolved into the Nine Provinces Cauldron like wisps of smoke and mist, disappearing completely.

Come on, great one!

At least explain everything before you leave!

Do you have any idea how maddening it is to tell me only half the story?

Su Chen stared at the Nine Provinces Cauldron, the corners of his mouth twitching helplessly. He wanted to cry, but no tears came.

A thought suddenly struck him.

Perhaps, from the very beginning, Dayu had been assessing not only Huaxia's later generations, but, more importantly, Su Chen himself!

Otherwise, could a few words and fragments of memory alone.

Have made Dayu fully accept a descendant he did not know?

Would he have given him not only his inheritance, but also the authority to awaken his descendants' bloodlines?

If that were truly the case, Su Chen would have been taking Huaxia's first emperor, who had united the Nine Provinces, far too lightly!

At that moment, Su Chen suddenly had a feeling.

As though countless pairs of eyes were watching him from somewhere unseen.

The sensation was like needles digging into his back, leaving him uncomfortable all over.

And as for those whom Dayu could call old fellows.

How many could there be in Huaxia?

Just thinking about it made Su Chen's calves threaten to cramp.

But whatever these ancestors intended to do, there was one thing Su Chen could be certain of.

They would never harm him.

As for everything else, he could worry about it later.

With that thought, Su Chen finally felt a little more at ease.

Dayu's phantom had dispersed, and his remnant soul had returned to the Nine Provinces Cauldron, never to appear again.

But since Su Chen had accepted Dayu's inheritance and gained authority over bloodline awakening.

He would have to honor his promise and fulfill his mission.

Su Chen collected himself. The golden light surrounding him withdrew into his body, and he clasped his hands and bowed deeply toward the Nine Provinces Cauldron.

"I will forever hold my ancestor's charge in my heart."

"I respectfully bid farewell to Emperor Yu!"

Only upon hearing Su Chen's words did the people of Huaxia present snap out of their daze.

Countless figures dropped to their knees in unison.

"We, the descendants of Huaxia, respectfully bid farewell to our ancestor!"

"We, the later generations of Huaxia, respectfully bid farewell to Emperor Yu!"

"..."

In just half a day, all of Huaxia had undergone a tremendous transformation.

The change was not in the physical world, but in the heart of every person in Huaxia.

An ancestor from four thousand years ago.

An emperor who had founded a dynasty in ancient times.

Without seeing it with their own eyes, they could never have imagined it, even in their dreams!

At the same time, however, the people of Huaxia were deeply puzzled.

The ancestor phantom had disappeared, so why had only Su Chen received an inheritance, while no one else had awakened their bloodline?

To everyone, Su Chen was the only person who could answer these questions.

The reporters in the square had long since lost their patience. The moment Su Chen stepped down from the platform, they rushed to surround him.

"Hello! How did you know about Dayu? Does Huaxia have other ancestors we don't know about?"

"Why haven't any of Dayu's descendants awakened their bloodlines? As the recipient of his inheritance, do you know something?"

"Sir! I'm a reporter from Central Television. I'd like to invite you for an exclusive interview."

"Sir, please answer our questions."

Countless reporters surrounded Su Chen so tightly that he could barely move. Even those who could not squeeze in desperately thrust microphones through gaps in the crowd.

Unused to such a scene, Su Chen instinctively frowned.

A surge of energy instantly burst from his body and swept outward.

One moment, the reporters surrounding Su Chen were all clamoring to ask their questions.

The next, an immense force sent them stumbling backward, silencing every one of them.

Su Chen had held back, however. Though the reporters looked bedraggled, none were injured.

"Please rest assured, everyone. The authorities will issue a statement soon!"

With that, Su Chen walked straight toward Li Shuhua.

"Elder Li, let's go. There are a few things I need to discuss with you."

Li Shuhua and Zhu Yuanzheng exchanged a glance, finally putting their minds at ease.

In the world today, the significance of an inheritor needed no explanation.

In many countries, inheritors had directly replaced the government and risen to the very pinnacle of power.

Even those with little interest in power held an unassailable status in their own countries and barely spared ordinary people a glance.

Judging by Su Chen's words and actions earlier, the two men had concluded that he was unlikely to do anything harmful to Huaxia.

But nothing was certain.

Su Chen was now not only Dayu's inheritor, but also the one who controlled the awakening of Huaxia's bloodlines.

With such strength and status, who could stop him if he truly wanted to do something?

Yet neither of them had expected this.

Su Chen still addressed Li Shuhua respectfully as Elder Li, without the slightest trace of arrogance in his words.

They could probably search all of Huaxia and never find another person with such a disposition!

Their ancestor's discerning eye had indeed chosen the right man!

The last traces of doubt in Zhu Yuanzheng's and Li Shuhua's hearts finally vanished.

As they looked at Su Chen, all wariness was gone, leaving only profound excitement and joy.