That night.
Jiangcheng, Huating Residential Complex.
"I slept so well that night."
Su Hang rubbed his sleepy eyes and slowly sat up in bed. As his consciousness gradually cleared, he frowned and asked suspiciously, "Wasn't I taking a nap in the gaming chair? How did I end up in bed?"
Looking up at the wall clock, it was 9:15 PM. "I've only slept for fifteen minutes, but it feels like I've slept for ages."
Su Hang rubbed his shoulders and sat back in his gaming chair. On the two mobile devices on the table, the new account Exalted Emperor and the old account Imperial Emperor, both had pop-up notifications from Daji for a forced 15-minute break.
"Brother! You're finally awake!"
A girl's voice, filled with surprise and delight, came from the doorway.
Su Hang turned his head and saw his sister Jiang Sui, Huyan Lan, Hu Xiao, Yin Long and others filing in one after another. Some were worried, some were happy, and most of all, they felt relieved.
"Damn it, Xiao Jiang comes over every hour to check if you're breathing, haha, she's really worried that her brother has passed away." Hu Xiao joked, holding a large loaf of rye bread.
Su Hang was stunned. "Every hour?"
Jiang Sui, with her hands behind her back, asked, "Brother, do you know how long you slept?"
"Fifteen minutes."
Jiang Sui leaned forward, exclaiming exaggeratedly, "Brother! You slept for a full 24 hours!"
24 hours?
Su Hang was stunned. As if realizing something, he quickly picked up his phone and looked at the date: August 12, 2025. The date he reached the top of the Thousand Stars ranking with both his old and new accounts was August 11, 2025!
"Wow, I slept for a whole day!"
Su Hang's mouth twitched violently. No wonder he felt refreshed and energetic after waking up, with all his fatigue gone. It turned out that his sleep duration wasn't 15 minutes, but rather 1 day + 15 minutes!
"Are you hungry, bro? I'll go heat up some food for you."
"I'm not hungry."
Su Hang shook his head and was about to open a can of sugar-free cola when his younger sister, Jiang Sui, immediately stopped him sternly.
"You can't drink that! You haven't had any food or water for 24 hours. Drinking such cold, sugar-free cola will really hurt your stomach. I just happened to make some [ Lord Xu's Drink ] for dinner, I'll get you some to try."
"OK."
Su Hang put down the sugar-free cola. [ Lord Xu's Drink ] is a family heirloom drink from the Su family. It is made by simmering dried plums and hawthorns over low heat. It has a sweet and sour taste and is similar to modern Coca-Cola.
Hu Xiao Roar smacked his lips, savoring the taste. "Damn it, Lord Xu's Drink is really delicious! A hundred times better than any milk tea, coffee, or juice! No! A thousand times better!"
"That Lord Xu's Drink looks like a mixture of pig's blood and duck's blood; it must taste terrible."
Yin Long was a little envious, because he was constrained by the steel coins and hadn't been able to taste a single drop of Lord Xu's Drink. But seeing Hu Xiao drink bowl after bowl, eighteen bowls in a row, he could just imagine how delicious Lord Xu's Drink must be.
I think someone is just being sour grapes.
Huyan Lan smiled and said, " Su Hang, if you can't play King of Glory anymore, you could consider opening a beverage shop, specializing in Lord Xu's Drink made by Suisui. It would definitely become a phenomenal hit drink."
Su Hang nodded and said, "It is indeed a viable option."
Yin Long, holding the back of his head, said cheekily, "If the captain opens a beverage shop, it would truly be returning to the family business. After all, our ancestors started as small vendors selling beverages."
"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."
Su Hang glanced at him and said, "My ancestors were royalty."
"Royalty and nobility?"
Everyone was stunned.
Hu Xiao quickly asked, "Who were your ancestors?"
Su Hang said calmly, "During the Warring States period, I was a descendant of the ruler of the State of Su [ Su Ming ]. Although it was an insignificant little state, and was later destroyed by the Great Qin Empire, I can still be considered a descendant of nobility."
Yin Long burst into laughter, "I'm dying of laughter! Do you believe him or do you believe I'm Qin Shi Huang?"
Hu Xiao and Huyan Lan were also full of doubts, after all, the Warring States period was more than two thousand years ago.
At this moment.
Jiang Sui served Lord Xu's Drink.
Su Hang took the [straight-sided cup] and said, "Bring over the family tree."
Jiang Sui asked, puzzled, "Why do you need the family tree?"
Su Hang took a sip of Lord Xu's Drink, a smile playing on his lips, and said, "Let's broaden the horizons of our three vice-captains from Sovereign Dominion."
"Okay, bro."
Jiang Sui returned, carrying a thick ancient genealogy book with four large gold characters on the cover: "[ Warring States Su Clan Genealogy ]".
"There really is one?"
Everyone was stunned.
Su Hang flipped through the family genealogy and said, "Unlike other prominent families like Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li, Zhou, Wu, Zheng, and Wang, the Su Clan during the Warring States period has dwindled to almost nothing by my generation, with only me remaining as a male."
"Holy shit!" Hu Xiao Roar exclaimed, his eyes wide with disbelief. "This family tree actually has Brother Su's name on it!"
Why isn't Suisui's name included?
Su Hang shrugged and said, "It was a feudal society in ancient times, and the idea of valuing sons over daughters was still prevalent."
Yin Long noticed a blind spot and pointed to the family tree, saying, "Hey, why is Su Hang's name highlighted in red?"
"This brings us to the most famous person in my ancestry," Su Hang, turning to the first page of the family genealogy, his gaze slightly narrowing, "A child of Su Ming, the ruler of the State of Su [ of the Yousu ]."
" The Yousu?"
Everyone was stunned.
Su Hang took a sip of Lord Xu's Drink) and began to recount the story, "Legend has it that he sailed east to Japan with Xu Fu, ate the elixir of Changsheng, and became a Japan immortal. Because he cared deeply for the Su Clan family in Huaxia, he would be reincarnated as a descendant of the Su Clan in Huaxia every hundred years to ensure the prosperity of the family."
"So, what does it mean that your name is highlighted in red on your family tree?"
Everyone was deeply shocked.
"That's right, the family genealogy says I'm the 21st generation reincarnation of the Yousu," Su Hang said nonchalantly. "Of course, this is just feudal superstition; treat it as a myth and enjoy it."
Everyone suddenly realized.
"Pfft, 'Prosperous family,' indeed." Huyan Lan laughed, his face full of mockery. "Someone doesn't even have a decent girlfriend right now."
Su Hang's face darkened. "Don't make me slap you."
"By the way, bro."
Jiang Sui, standing nearby, slapped her forehead and said, "There's something I need to tell you."
Su Hang held the straight-sided cup with both hands, taking small sips of the sweet and sour Lord Xu's Drink, and mumbled, "What is it?"
" Our Sovereign Dominion all major platforms have sent messages urging us to promptly announce the list of participants for the [ Clash of Kings ]."
"The list of participants..."
Su Hang glanced at Huyan Lan and the other two. Although it had been decided that only core members of Sovereign Dominion would participate, the Clash of Kings required everyone to show their faces, and the three of them seemed very resistant to showing their faces.
What are your thoughts?
Huyan Lan sat on the edge of the bed, her beautiful legs crossed. "I originally didn't want to show my face in the King of Glory competition, but you are my close friend after all. I have to give you face, so I'll reluctantly help you this time."
"Damn it! Brother Su and Sister Xiao Sui are my son's and my benefactors, and they're also teammates," Hu Xiao grinned, revealing his teeth. "A mere appearance in a competition is nothing to brag about!"
Su Hang nodded, then looked at Yin Long.
"And you?"