Extra: Far Ahead (I)

In the Huaxia Heavenly Palace, the former Divine Empress Sophie now nestled against Ye Tian like a small bird, her hands caressing her heavily pregnant belly, her face filled with happiness.

After returning to Earth, he immediately came to find Ye Tian, for as the saying goes, lovers eventually become Family. With the matchmaking efforts of Ye Bufan and others, the two officially got married.

However, the wedding was very simple, conducted within a small circle, and did not even notify the Zhu You Family of Xiangxi.

These were two conditions proposed by Ye Tian: first, a simple wedding, and second, not returning to the Zhu You Family before the birth of their child.

Even Ye Bufan was helpless regarding this point. As a large Family with thousands of years of Legacy in Xiangxi, some concepts held by Core Disciples like him were deeply ingrained and simply unchangeable.

For example, among the three forms of unfilial conduct, having no heir is the greatest.

Ye Tian had clearly seen Sophie’s devotion over the years and was deeply moved. The reason he chose to ignore it was his concern that his previous Celestial Corpse body would prevent him from performing marital duties and, more importantly, from continuing the Zhu You Family’s lineage.

Although all of this had changed the moment he achieved the Celestial Demon Body, he still lacked the courage to face it.

Everyone has their weaknesses. Ye Tian had always been a man of few words and decisive action, capable of disregarding life and death, but he never dared to touch upon his inner weaknesses.

Now, with the matchmaking of Ye Bufan and others, although he had accepted this relationship, he dared not return to the Zhu You Family in Xiangxi before continuing the lineage, feeling he had no face to meet his ancestors.

It was precisely based on this mindset that he proposed the two conditions earlier.

Fortunately, Sophie didn't mind any of this. She didn't understand Huaxia's traditional beliefs, but she also wasn't affected by them. As long as she could be with the man she loved, nothing else mattered.

In the blink of an eye, a year passed, and she was now six months pregnant, with delivery imminent.

“Xiao Tian, Ye Yixian said I’m pregnant with twins, but I don’t know if it’s true or not.”

Sophie caressed her belly, her delicate face overflowing with maternal love.

“Of course it’s true. How could what Big Brother said be wrong?!”

Compared to a year ago, Ye Tian had changed significantly, no longer exuding that 'do not approach' Aura.

With a wife and soon his own children, much of the coldness in his heart had melted.

According to Ye Bufan’s prediction, Sophie was carrying a pair of Dragon and Phoenix twins, and delivery was imminent.

However, unlike ordinary people, Ye Tian did not choose to go to the hospital but instead decided to take his wife back to Xiangxi.

He was once the Grandson of Zhu You Sword and the Family heir. According to ancestral rules, his children must be born in the ancestral hall.

He used to believe he wasn't a normal Human Race, so he gave up this identity.

But now he was about to have children, normal Human Race who would inherit the Legacy of the Zhu You Family in the future, so this rule naturally could not be abolished.

“Let’s go, follow me back to the Zhu You Family now.”

Ye Tian took Sophie and left the Heavenly Palace, heading towards Xiangxi. As for the long journey, it was non-existent for a strong person of his Rank; even thousands of miles away, it was but a blink of an eye.

It had been a year since their marriage, and now she was finally going to meet her husband's Family. Sophie was a little nervous, but more so excited.

The Zhu You Family, after experiencing two major upheavals, now firmly sat on the throne of Xiangxi’s number one Family, becoming the two most powerful forces alongside the Gu King lineage.

At this moment, the Zhu You Family’s deliberation hall was packed with people, each with a stern expression, and the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

The Family Head, Zhu You Guangji, sat in the main seat, not a single black hair remaining on his head, and his face was much older than before.

Although the Spiritual Qi on Earth was now countless times denser than before, his Cultivation remained at Heaven Rank, with no significant progress.

This was understandable; being a Family Head was not easy. For so many years, he had diligently busied himself with Family affairs, leaving little time for personal Cultivation.

Furthermore, with his son and daughter-in-law dying young, and his only Grandson facing such a situation, he was mentally exhausted, appearing much older than a normal person.

In contrast, the several old men sitting in the lower seats were full of vigor, their faces ruddy, and their Aura powerful.

As a Family with thousands of years of Legacy, the Zhu You Family was prosperous in terms of descendants. Besides the Family Head's lineage, there were also three major branch families, all of whom were direct descendants of the Zhu You Family.

The three elders sitting together were the heads of the three major branch families: Zhu You Guangyuan, Zhu You Guangsheng, and Zhu You Guangdu.

When Zhu You Guangji inherited the position of Family Head, they were all Earth Rank strong individuals. In terms of talent and strength, they were inferior, but with the Spiritual Qi recovery in recent years, they focused on Cultivation, and their strength advanced rapidly.

Among them, Zhu You Guangyuan's strength was the strongest, already standing at the Peak of Heaven Rank.

Many people are insatiably greedy; their strength grows little, but their desires grow faster.

The purpose of the three of them coming here today was only one: to force Zhu You Guangji to abdicate and hand over the position of Family Head to Zhu You Guangyuan.

Behind the three of them were dozens of strong individuals, all Core Disciples from the three major branch families. Among them, Zhu You Guangyuan’s son, Zhu You Xian, was the strongest, already at the Peak of Earth Rank, and also the most outstanding Genius among the next generation of the Zhu You Family.

Zhu You Guangsheng looked arrogant, without any pretense, and his tone even carried a hint of arrogance.

“Big Brother, our three brothers are here today for one thing only: to ask you to abdicate and hand over the position of Family Head to Second Brother Guangyuan.”

As soon as he spoke, the expressions of the several Disciples behind Zhu You Guangji changed drastically. They had long guessed that these people meant no good, but they hadn't expected them to be so direct in their words.

Normally, Zhu You Guangji was not yet a hundred years old. The Zhu You Family was originally based on the Dao of medicine, and having reached the Heaven Rank, a hundred years old could be considered in his prime, certainly not yet time to abdicate.

Therefore, proposing the Family Head's abdication at this time was a forceful coup, an act of coercion.

Zhu You Feifei instantly became furious, stepping forward, “Third Grandfather, what are you saying?”

Zhu You Guangsheng smiled coldly, “Am I not clear enough? The position of Family Head should normally be held by the capable. Big Brother is no longer suitable to continue as Family Head and should rightfully abdicate.”

“You’re talking nonsense!”

After confirming that the other party was forcing her grandfather to abdicate, Zhu You Feifei immediately swore.

“Among the four elders, my grandfather’s Cultivation is currently the weakest, but can you honestly think about why this is? When grandfather took over as Family Head, he was the Family’s number one Genius, the strongest one. Why is he not comparable to you now?

Isn’t it because he worked diligently for the Family, overworking himself? Without my grandfather’s contributions, could the Family have prospered, could your three strengths have improved?

How much has grandfather sacrificed for the Family? And how much has our branch sacrificed? My father and my mother died in battle for the Family!

My brother, because he was a Genius of the Family, was ambushed by the Shangguan Family!

Now that the Zhu You Family is strong, and your strengths have improved, you turn around and want to force my grandfather to abdicate. Where is your conscience? Has it been eaten by dogs?”