I created an extraordinary era

Chapter 665 Grandparents and Grandchildren Reunion at the Beginning of Turmoil
Xia Yuan naturally knew what Uncle Ding was thinking.

On the one hand, he was worried about how Aunt Ding, the old woman who had been his companion all her life, would face the empty house and the long nights after he was gone.

That deep-seated concern was heavier than the impending end of his own life.

On the other hand, it is out of concern for future generations.

Ding Hai and Xia Yuan now have a fairly good relationship; they can often sit down for a drink and talk about the town's affairs.

But Ding Yan had been away from home for a long time and couldn't really get to know Xia Yuan well!
Uncle Ding's cloudy eyes revealed deep worry.

He feared that once this old bond was broken, the already thin affection between his children and grandchildren and Xia Yuan would fade further with the passage of time, eventually turning them into strangers.

He was even more afraid that if his descendants encountered any insurmountable obstacles in the future, they would not even have the face or reason to ask Xia Yuan for help.

Xia Yuan didn't say much.

Any affection or bond will fade, deform, or even break over the long course of time.

Leaving Uncle Ding with vague and uncertain promises is of little significance.

However, at least in Ding Yan's generation, Xia Yuan was still willing to provide assistance to the best of his ability.

After all, Ding Yan was to his liking.

As for what comes after that, that's a completely different story of cause and effect!
Of course, with Ding Yan's talent, reaching the Unity Realm should not be a problem.

With Xia Yuan's help, breaking through to the True Spirit Realm is not without hope.

Even after the seal is broken, the True Spirit Realm will remain.

Humanity can now access the extraordinary, making extraordinary power no longer an opportunity for a select few.

Those who can overcome numerous obstacles and ultimately reach the realm of true spirits are destined to be one in ten thousand outstanding individuals.

For at least several thousand years, or even tens of thousands of years.

Those at the True Spirit Realm can be considered absolute powerhouses.

Not to mention that once one can achieve the True Spirit Realm, it is a complete leap in the level of life.

Even the weakest True Spirit Realm cultivator can live for thousands of years.

With such strength and lifespan, Ding Yan himself is an unshakeable mountain to lean on.

His descendants, from birth, stand at a pinnacle that countless others cannot reach, possessing the best resources, the broadest vision, and the strongest protection.

What they need is to know how to use this power to explore and protect.

Rather than worrying about how to seek external protection.

At that point, what does it matter whether there's any affection or not?
Xia Yuan pulled himself out of his thoughts, looked at the frail old man in front of him, and decided to make sure the old man could live comfortably in his last few years.

"Long Wind."

Upon hearing Xia Yuan's greeting, Hua Changfeng hurriedly ran over.

"teacher!"

There's something I need you to do.

"Of course, if he is unwilling, don't force him."

"Yes, I'll go now."

Upon receiving the order, Hua Changfeng did not delay at all and left Panlong Town that same day.

……

three days later.

Two figures appeared in Panlong Town.

One of them was naturally Hua Changfeng.

The other person was tall and had a similar appearance to Ding Hai.

It was Ding Yan, who had been away from home for a long time.

Now thirty-five years old, his appearance is not much different from before, but his temperament is quite different.

Between his brows and eyes, one can clearly see the sharpness that comes with experience.

He strode over to Uncle Ding.

Seeing her grandfather looking even more withered and aged than she remembered, her eyes instantly reddened, her voice choked with sobs, which she forced back down.

"Grandpa! I'm back!"

Uncle Ding's cloudy eyes widened suddenly as he stared in disbelief at his grandson who had suddenly appeared before him.

"Xiao Yan?"

Uncle Ding's voice trembled with disbelief, his withered fingers gripping Ding Yan's arm tightly, as if his grandson would disappear if he let go.

"Weren't you in the army? Why are you back?"

That's right, Ding Yan joined the military immediately after graduating from Lingxiao Academy.

As a top genius of Lingxiao Academy, and having broken through to the Grandmaster realm before graduation, he would naturally have no problem entering the military.

Ding Yan chose to join the military because it is recognized as the place with the most resources and the most powerful people, besides the Origin Academy.

If you perform exceptionally well, the treatment you receive may not be inferior to that of the Origin Academy.

therefore.

For top geniuses who aspire to go further, the military is the best option besides the Origin Academy.

The only difference is that the rules are stricter, there are more constraints, and there is a lot of real-world practice.

Over the years, Ding Yan has not only frequently engaged in practical training with others, but has also fought against demonic beasts many times.

There are five monster-infested areas on Earth, each guarded by the military.

This is true even in the Hundred Thousand Mountains and the Arctic Ocean near the three extraordinary academies.

Therefore, the military has fought the most battles against monsters.

Moreover, unlike the Origin Academy, they don't have top-tier experts specifically protecting them during their training.

The military's policy is entirely based on individual ability.

Under such circumstances, casualties are naturally unavoidable.

Almost every year, several grandmasters die at the hands of demonic beasts, and even more below the grandmaster level.

Despite this, many talented individuals still choose to join the military.

Especially those children from ordinary families without any connections.

There's no way around it, the military really does offer good benefits.

If they want to climb the ranks of geniuses, grandmasters, great grandmasters, and even become top experts in the Unity Realm, the military is the best choice.

It can even be said that there is no one.

Because in recent years, the superhumans trained by the military have been stronger in actual combat than many students of the Origin Academy.

Only truly top geniuses, such as Augustine, could suppress them.

Like Ding Yan, if he hadn't joined the military...

It's simply impossible for someone to break through from the first level of the Transcendent Realm to the fourth level within six years of graduation, and it's also impossible for them to reach the mid-stage of Dark Force in martial arts.

No other place could provide him with so many cultivation resources.

Just look at Zhou Qiyuan; Zhou Qiyuan's talent is better than Ding Yan's.

When Ding Yan first entered university, Zhou Qiyuan had already reached the eighth level of Body Tempering.

Now, the two are only one realm apart.

It's because Ding Yan has more resources than him, and the cost of getting guidance from a strong person is much lower than in the outside world.

The president of an extraordinary university, even if he is a fifth-level Transcendent Grandmaster.

The contribution points one can earn each year are only around a thousand.

However, Ding Yan, who is at the fourth level of the Transcendent Realm, can even reach two thousand contribution points.

Of course, this is mainly because the construction of the Vientiane Skyway in recent years has resulted in more resources being available than before.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be this many under normal circumstances.

……

now.

Uncle Ding strained to open his cloudy eyes and looked Ding Yan up and down.

She was overjoyed at her grandson's return, but also felt a touch of the instinctive worry of an elder.

He was afraid that Ding Yan had gotten into trouble and had come back.

Ding Yan quickly shook his head, squatted down so that his gaze was level with his grandfather's, and spoke in a soft and steady voice:
"Grandpa, don't worry."

"Everything is fine, everything is alright."

"It was a special leave granted by the superior to visit relatives, and the leave was approved to be very long!"

What he said was half true and half false.

It's true that it's not about causing trouble, but if it's fake, it's just a family visit leave.

Construction of the Vientiane Skyway is in full swing, and the military has a heavy workload.

A superhuman like Ding Yan, whose strength has reached the fourth level of the Transcendent Realm, is so busy that he can't even take a break. How could he possibly have any leave to visit his family?

His return was naturally due to Hua Changfeng's intervention with Feng Yuanshan, the top official of the Military Commission.

Nowadays, who in the upper echelons doesn't know that Hua Changfeng is following Yuan Zu?
The meaning of Hua Changfeng naturally represents the origin of the ancestor.

Let alone asking for just one Transcendent Realm Grandmaster, even if he asked for ten more, Feng Yuanshan would never dare to say anything.

But Ding Yan originally had no intention of returning.

After all, these past few years of building the Vientiane Sky Road have been a great opportunity to earn contribution points.

They received about half again as many contribution points as usual.

Under such circumstances, who would be willing to leave?

However, after learning that his grandfather's life was nearing its end, Ding Yan gave up immediately.

His grandfather was very good to him since he was a child.

Moreover, if it weren't for his grandfather, he wouldn't have been able to take the original medicine since childhood.

In that case, let alone becoming a grandmaster, he might not even have been able to get into a top university back then.

This is very possible.

After all, back then, there were only 20 extraordinary universities in Kyushu, and they only enrolled 2 students each year.

The competition was far more intense than it is now.

Without the foundation laid by those few bottles of primordial potions...

Given their family's financial situation, it's impossible for them to compete with others.

Therefore, Ding Yan was very grateful to his grandfather.

Without his grandfather, he wouldn't be where he is today. Now that his grandfather only has a few years left to live, he naturally came back to spend his last moments with him.

Uncle Ding looked carefully into his grandson's eyes and saw that his gaze was clear and that although his expression was urgent, he was not flustered or evasive. Only then did he breathe a long sigh of relief, and his tense body gradually relaxed.

Leaning back in his chair, a mixture of joy and lingering fear brought a few tears to Uncle Ding's eyes.

"It's alright. It's alright."

He kept repeating this, holding Ding Yan's hand tightly, as if trying to make up for all the missing touches of the past few years.

"It's good that you're back so Grandpa can have a proper look at you."

Seeing this, Ding Hai and his wife, along with Aunt Ding, breathed a sigh of relief and smiled genuinely.

The courtyard, which was originally shrouded in gloom and sorrow, was instantly infused with vitality and warmth because of Ding Yan's sudden return.

Xia Yuan stood not far away, quietly watching this scene.

Hua Changfeng silently returned to his side and whispered:
"Teacher, I have already spoken with Chief Feng. Ding Yan will be working by your side for the next few years."

"Ah."

Xia Yuan nodded slightly.

His actions were intended to allow Uncle Ding to reunite with his family in the last few years of his life, which would also help to alleviate some of the somber atmosphere.

On the other hand, it was also to put Uncle Ding at ease and prevent him from having any lingering resentment.

He could ensure that Uncle Ding could spend his final days in peace.

Making Ding Yan's path smoother is the best way to end this karmic ties.

However, Xia Yuan had not actually told Ding Yan that he was here beforehand; he had only told Ding Yan about Uncle Ding's situation.

If Ding Yan is unwilling to return, then everything will naturally fall into place.

But Ding Yan returned, and Xia Yuan nodded slightly in approval of his filial piety and decisiveness.

Not everyone can give up such an opportunity because of family ties.

"Let's go back."

Shaking his head, Xia Yuan led Hua Changfeng away from the courtyard quietly.

The warmth and joy of reunion filled the courtyard for the Ding family, young and old.

……

"Teacher, I heard something big while I was out!"

On the way back, Hua Changfeng recounted his experiences from the trip.

"Oh, what's the big deal?"

"Are you familiar with the Dawn Society, this extraordinary force?"

Xia Yuan glanced at him sideways and said calmly:
"Just say it if you want to."

"..."

Hua Changfeng chuckled awkwardly, quickly abandoning his intention to keep everyone in suspense, and said seriously:
"The Dawn Society's headquarters was attacked a month ago!"

"In that sneak attack, only two Grandmasters of the Dawn Society escaped with serious injuries; the rest all died."

"Including Matthew, the strongest member of the Dawn Society and a Grandmaster at the eighth level of the Transcendent Realm, and Reinhardt, the president, a total of five Transcendent Realm transcendents have died."

"More than thirty people in the Body Tempering Realm and the Innate Realm have died."

After speaking, Hua Changfeng's expression became extremely solemn.

This incident resulted in the largest number of casualties since the rebellion twenty years ago.

Although there have been occasional frictions and deaths of some superhumans in the past.

But at most they are Grandmasters in the early stage of Transcendental Realm, and their numbers are extremely small.

The killing of an eighth-level Transcendent Grandmaster, as seen now, is unprecedented in the last twenty years.

However, upon hearing this, Xia Yuan did not stop walking, nor did his face show any emotion.

He simply asked:
"Do you know who did this?"

"Ok!"

Hua Changfeng nodded.

"It's an organization that has been very active in the shadows over the past decade."

"This organization is called Destiny Reversal. They are active in various parts of Earth and have a history of intercepting and killing teams from other forces."

"It's not just the Dawn Society; forces like the Heavenly Gang Alliance and the Thunder Palace have also been ambushed and killed by them."

"I just didn't expect that the Rebels of Fate would go so far as to attack the headquarters of the Dawn Society directly."

Hua Changfeng was indeed a little confused.

According to what he had heard and Niming's past behavior, his main focus was on plundering resources.

However, the Dawn Society did not suffer significant resource losses this time; rather, it suffered more member deaths.

Moreover, Niming also suffered heavy losses in this attack.

Even though it was a sneak attack, and it's said that there were accomplices inside, many people still died in the end.

"Speaking of which, this 'Defying Fate' actually has a Grandmaster, and that Grandmaster is even hiding a Source Energy Armor!"

"It was precisely because of the Source Energy Armor that Grandmaster Destiny was able to kill Matthew of the Dawn Society."

As he spoke, Hua Changfeng looked at Xia Yuan and said:

"Teacher, although source energy armor is not as rare as it was a decade or two ago, there are still not many of them."

"There are fewer than a hundred people who are qualified to buy it."

"That Grandmaster who defied fate must have an extraordinary identity, given that he possesses an energy armor!"

"Have you found out who it is?"

Xia Yuan asked questions as he walked, but his expression remained unchanged.

"I don't know this!"

Hua Changfeng shook his head; he had only heard the news from outside sources.

However, judging from the current situation, it seems that nothing has been found.

Otherwise, it would have been announced to the public long ago!
However, although the Grandmaster was not captured, quite a few of the other members of the Rebel Alliance were captured.

However, even those members who defied orders were unaware of their leader's specific identity.

At this point, Hua Changfeng looked at Xia Yuan and asked:
"Teacher, what are your plans to do about this?"

In Hua Changfeng's view, if Xia Yuan were to take action, finding that Grandmaster should not be difficult.

But what Xia Yuan said next surprised him.

"Who said I was going to interfere?"

"If I have to manage everything, then what are the others for?"

Xia Yuan glanced at it and spoke calmly.

"If I'm expected to handle the deaths of a few high-level superhumans due to a power struggle, then wouldn't the military, the Judgment Hall, and even the major official institutions of the Human Alliance become mere decorations?"

He didn't stop walking, his gaze sweeping over the wild grass swaying in the setting sun by the roadside.

"They have their own duties and rules. If they can't even handle or cope with this kind of trouble, humanity won't go very far!"

In fact, Xia Yuan didn't take the matter to heart.

Things are very different now.

The eighth level of the Transcendent Realm is really nothing special nowadays; there are at least two hundred or three hundred of them in the entire human race.

This level of threat poses no real threat to the development of the human race.

Therefore, Xia Yuan naturally wouldn't make a move.

As he just said, if he has to personally oversee everything, what is the point of the order and rules that humanity has established?

Moreover, human development cannot be without conflict.

As long as interests exist, there will always be struggles.

Even with Xia Yuan's overwhelming strength, he couldn't stop it.

Moreover, if there really were a 'god' watching over them forever, it would undoubtedly leave a shadow of fear in everyone's heart.

Xia Yuan was naturally unwilling to do so.

He wouldn't interfere unless it was a major event that threatened human development.

As for the fact that the deaths of dozens of extraordinary beings would reduce the amount of Source Points he obtains?

Xia Yuan didn't care.

The number of human superhumans has now exceeded 130,000.

Moreover, as time goes by, there will only be more and more of them.

Having a few dozen more or fewer extraordinary individuals has almost no impact.

Even hundreds of them are the same.

Because the number of superhumans has increased far more than the number has decreased.

For Yu Xiayuan, even if the top 100 people on the Source Point Contribution Ranking died, he wouldn't care much.

Of course, that's one thing.

However, as long as the top 100 people don't do anything reckless or displease Xia Yuan, Xia Yuan will still take extra care of them.

After all, they are the true pillars of the human race and major contributors to the source points.

"Alright, don't worry about it!"

"We'll just watch."

Xia Yuan shook his head.

He did not take the initiative to investigate this matter.

But when he attacked the Dawn Society a month ago, he still took a look at it briefly.

Xia Yuan knew that the one who truly wanted to attack Li Ming was not the heavily injured seventh-level Grandmaster he had seen.

That woman named Lin Yue is not qualified to purchase the Source Energy Armor.

As for who or who helped her, it would be easy for Xia Yuan to find out.

Under the influence of the true soul, nothing can escape his perception.

But Xia Yuan had no interest in finding out the truth.

However, based on some information he had inadvertently discovered in the past few years, he could guess that he was pretty close to the truth.

"Let the People's Association handle these matters themselves!"

Shaking his head, Xia Yuan didn't think about it any further.
(End of this chapter)