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Chapter 154 The Coming Spring in the Steam City

"Alright, Layton, you can go back now."

"However, as a reward for your joining Glimmer, I suggest you go back and find a way to change the servants in your house."

"While they may not be able to influence you, they can influence your wife and daughters."

"And once the seeds of doubt are sown, it's not so easy to remove them."

The words "Heaven's Way" were like a piece of ice thrown into boiling water, causing Layton's pupils to shrink.

Immediately afterwards, a chilling killing intent flashed across his eyes, so fast that it was almost an illusion.

After a moment's thought, Layton calmly said, "I understand, Lord Tiandao. Thank you for your reminder."

After saying that, Layton pressed on, "What about my daughter and Yuchen?"

Tiandao waved his hand: "It's nothing. After all, Yu Chen is quite skilled at manipulating people's hearts, if nothing else."

"You know, women who are obsessed with love are troublesome. The more you try to stop her, the more reckless your daughter will become."

Tiandao's tone carried a hint of casual teasing, yet also the air of someone with rich experience.

But these words went unheard by the viewers of the anime/manga/game.

Otherwise, besides being the "Peak of the Stars" and a "Born Strongman," the Heavenly Dao would also be labeled as such.

Another one is coming.

A tag that reads: "Theoretical Master, Practical Novice".

After all, some people have already made it to the top, but the way of heaven is still like a piece of wood that can't be warmed up.

How can someone like him have the audacity to instruct others?

After saying this, Tiandao suddenly stopped smiling and said meaningfully, "Therefore, it is better to guide than to block. Let her be. Just be careful not to let Euphemia catch you out."

“In fact, I think you could secretly help Yu Chen out at certain times.”

"Do you get me?"

Layton stared into Tiandao's deep eyes, which seemed to see into the future, and his Adam's apple bobbed.

A few seconds later, he slowly nodded and said in a low voice, "Yes, I understand."

"Once the dust settles, Euphemia will 'accidentally' die at Yu Chen's hands, and no one will know what really happened."

Although the Heavenly Dao remained silent after he finished speaking, it did not give any response.

But sometimes, silence itself is the answer.

Because not denying is actually a form of affirmation.

Seeing that Layton was getting the hang of things, Tiandao leaned back in his chair and looked up at the clock not far away.

He said in a friendly, casual tone, "Alright, Layton, it's late, you should go home."

"After all, if I remember correctly, your recent habit of staying out all night has given your wife some bad ideas."

"Otherwise, she wouldn't have had her servants secretly monitoring you."

Upon hearing this, Layton raised his hand to rub his temples and shook his head helplessly.

He looked exactly like a doting husband who was getting a headache from his wife's quirks.

But Heaven knows the truth: in the original story, it was precisely because of his doting on his wife that he was caught in a compromising situation.

In the end, he met a violent death.

What's even more heartbreaking is that the person who ultimately killed him was none other than himself.

It was those 'family members' he had been trying so hard to protect.

It's really ironic.

Layton's identity was clearly a 'false identity' that he obtained through despicable means.

However, during the long process of 'playing the role', he, a highly intelligent species among the star beasts, gradually came to regard himself as the real 'Layton'.

And he poured his true feelings into those nominal family members.

Tiandao has no intention of discussing whether Layton's move was foolish or wise.

Because it doesn't matter to him at all.

All he needs to know is that keeping Leighton is more beneficial than harmful to him.

After being reminded by the Heavenly Dao, Layton understood many things.

Therefore, he sincerely thanked the Heavenly Dao and said, "Lord Heavenly Dao, thank you for your reminder tonight. If you have no other instructions, I will return now."

"Okay, go back now, be careful on the road."

"Thank you for your concern, sir."

After Layton left, the villa's hall returned to its usual tranquility.

Tiandao looked out at the moonlight and suddenly laughed.

"Is he a cold and arrogant beast, yet unknowingly bound by the chains of 'family' by humans?"

"Layton, you're quite an interesting fellow."

As he spoke, Tiandao stood up, stretched, and his joints cracked slightly. The second season's plot is now a third of the way through.

Although the plot underwent some changes, it generally followed the trajectory of the original work.

Therefore, if the Heavenly Dao's prediction is correct, then Chen Kong and Liu Ma, whom the Heavenly Dao deliberately released when it captured Vivian, must have been the ones it was targeting.

They should have already met their most crucial master in the second season, the Calamity from Martial Capital - Feathered White Tiger Yu Qianxia.

As for this guy, Heaven still cares about him a little.

Because she is currently the only person in the entire Steam City who could potentially affect his plans.

After all, this guy is only 'Level 3 Perfect'.

But people are different.

Because 'perfection' means 'limit'.

For some people, their 'limit' is merely the starting point for others.

As a once-in-a-century prodigy of the Feather Clan among the Five Insects of the Heavenly Capital in Martial Arts Tournament.

Yu Qianxia is a rare breed, with three perfect 'four attributes at S-rank'.

Even her weaknesses are her 'mental strength' and 'physical strength'.

This guy is also an 'A+', which is close to 'S' level.

Not to mention that she possesses the unique bloodline of the 'Feather Clan' and the 'Hair Clan'.

Therefore, in terms of true strength, she should be below the Level 3 Perfect Doctor with S in all six attributes in the first season, and above Byron, a senior member of the Iron Dome family and a Level 4 Upper Star Envoy.

They are beings that Heaven cannot defeat at the moment.

However, once he completes his 'High Above the Sky' plan, he won't have to worry about so much anymore.

Because he will completely break down the boundaries between 'star core' and 'star source'.

Combine 'Star Eclipse Sky Eye' with 'Vector Control'.

To form a special, truly 'perfect'.

This was originally a privilege reserved exclusively for Chen Kong, the main character of the anime.

Thinking of this, Tiandao couldn't help but mutter to himself, "The 'Miracle Stone - Emptiness' that can assimilate and bear everything."

"I only knew that monkeys could pop out of rocks, but I never thought that two people could be born from this rock. The Stars Production team has quite the imagination."

"Otherwise, how could a miracle stone in this world transform into a human, marry a star envoy, and even have children? Can everything really be explained by the word 'miracle'?"

Tiandao shook his head and went back to his room to rest.

After all, one of the three key plot points in the second season has already passed.

He needs to conserve his energy and prepare for the upcoming 'Disaster' storyline, where he can add more scenes to his role.

The most important thing right now is the upcoming "Disaster" storyline.

The so-called "disaster of displacement" refers to the displacement of refugees and the calamity caused by disaster.

Because in the eyes of the residents of the Upper District, the people living in the Rusty Hell of the Lower District were all 'vagrants' who could not be brought to the table.

When these refugees entered the upper city, the arrogant upper class naturally regarded them as 'scourges' that disrupted the harmony of the upper city and were beings that had to be expelled.

As for the guys who rashly broke into the upper city not long after, they were naturally referring to Chen Kong and Liu Ma, who were trying to save Vivian.

What Chen Kong and Liu Ma didn't expect was that their actions would not only completely ignite the long-standing conflicts between the upper and lower districts of the Steam City.

It will also make the arrogant nobles of the Twelve Brass Council utter that classic line.

'This is no ordinary mob; we must take decisive action!'

— Resolution No. 318 of the Twelve Brass Council has been passed!

The residents of Shangcheng District, basking in the sunlight, would never tolerate the presence of those "sewage rats" who live year-round in the smoky, dark clouds and never see the sun in their world.

Even a brief moment of basking in the same sunlight would be a great insult to them.

This is the upper and lower city of the steam city, a twisted place that appears to be one, but is actually deeply divided to the core.

But Heaven knew very well that the steamy clouds hanging over the lower city would eventually be torn open by Chen Kong and Liu Ma's rash intrusion.

At that time, the people in the lower city will see the long-lost, warm 'light'.

Once you've seen the light... there's no going back.

After all, they could have endured the darkness, but only if they had never seen the light.

Tiandao looked at the calendar hanging in his bedroom, calculated the time, and said meaningfully, "It's almost March, and this steam city will also usher in another spring."

"This spring in the steam city might be a bit more lively than in previous years."

P.S.: That concludes today's update. It's really unrealistic to make a promise and then fail to keep it. I'll try my best to update on time and not take leave, and then try to add more chapters to make up for the missed update.

(Although I've overdrawn my credit multiple times, I've only taken one day off in the three months since I started writing the book. Isn't that a kind of credit too?)

[Reader Question: Will I be able to pay it off this month?]

[Gian: We'll win!]

— Gian's victory declaration after a good rest
(End of this chapter)