It turns out I'm a second-generation demon.

Grandma went back to her room, opened the window, and stood on the eighteenth floor, looking down at the city lights. The distant traffic looked like a busy swarm of ants. The city in this new era is beautiful even at night, more beautiful than Beijing back then, only with more miasma.

When it gets dark, the smog isn't so bad, but after midnight, a thin haze begins to blanket the city, and mobile phones issue yellow smog warnings. Unless it's winter, smog in other seasons is actually unrelated to northern regions. In Shanghai, the smog is worst between midnight and early morning because some factories are releasing pollutants late at night.

With such heavy smog, even indoor air purifiers weren't enough to ensure safety. This greatly delayed her great-grandson's cultivation progress.

My great-grandmother felt that this era was very bad.

Even worse was the news of the emergence of the Pantheon, which put immense pressure on the Peerless War Soul.

Although the key to the Pantheon fell into the hands of the Buddha, and the thing Li Wuxiang brought out was just a legend, the grandfather and grandson will still become the target of public criticism.

The Bloodline Realm has always been ruthless in its pursuit of anyone or anything connected to the Pantheon, preferring to kill the innocent rather than let the guilty go free.

She sealed herself within the Spirit Pearl back then to completely end this matter. Those connected to her twenty years ago were either dead or sealed away, so the people of the Bloodline Realm could no longer cause trouble.

Twenty years later, she reappeared in the world. By then, the Pantheon had long since vanished, so naturally no one would deliberately make things difficult for the only heir of the Li family. Unexpectedly, twenty years later, the Pantheon was about to reopen.

"Did you ever imagine this would happen? Or was it all part of your plan?"

"What exactly are you planning, Li Wuxiang? I've never been able to see through you since you grew up."

Grandma sighed softly, feeling a sense of impending crisis.

From birth to becoming a battle spirit, and now, her 170-year life has been nothing short of spectacular. There are very few situations that have made her feel like a storm is brewing.

My great-grandmother experienced all sorts of ups and downs in her life, and several generations of great-grandchildren came and went. The most glorious one was the second generation of great-grandchildren. Due to the times, he was appointed by the new dynasty as the director of the law enforcement bureau, specifically to supervise the Taoist and Buddhist associations, which in turn supervised all bloodlines in the world.

That was the most glorious generation of the Li family after their decline.

The most tragic figure was the third-generation great-grandson, who was captured and used as a stud. He was forced to have relations with women from various powerful families in turn, solely to produce offspring of the Li family bloodline and then possess the Peerless Battle Soul.

Back then, the Pantheon hadn't been created yet, and the Peerless Battle Soul was a highly coveted prize among all the major clans.

......

After shutting down his computer, Li Xianyu took a screenshot of the post and sent it to the group chat.

The walking pile driver: "Guys, such earth-shattering news about power, and it's just being made public like this?"

Someone replied very quickly.

Thunder War Maiden: "In the information age, everything spreads so fast, isn't that strange?"

Li Xianyu was speechless.

"We're doomed. Once the Pantheon opens, not only will the bloodline within the country be in an uproar, but bloodlines from abroad will also come to visit. Our Baoze is in big trouble."

[Archiver] Murphy: "Did you not read the employee handbook properly? We at Baoze are just maintainers of order. If they want to enter the Pantheon, let them in, as long as they don't disrupt social order."

Vulcan: "Murphy, you're still too young. Back then, when Li Wuxiang came out of the Pantheon, he was practically an enemy of the entire world. Even the Taoist and Buddhist Associations couldn't mediate. A grandmaster died and his cultivation vanished. You can't imagine how crazy the Bloodline world was back then. Everyone was blinded by rage; they didn't care about social stability."

Li Shizhen, Deputy Minister of Medical Affairs: "Terrible, the memory is still fresh."

Jingang: "Even the Taoist and Buddhist Associations' intervention is useless? These monks are too weak."

The younger members of the bloodline in the group were asking questions, looking very interested.

Vulcan: "There are rumors that Li Wuxiang obtained some treasure inside, a treasure powerful enough to overturn the world. Li Wuxiang's master is the current Buddha Head, who is mediating on behalf of the Taoist and Buddhist Association. He said that as long as Li Wuxiang reveals the location of the Pantheon and hands over the treasure he obtained from it, the Buddha Head can protect him. But Li Wuxiang refused."

Thunder War Maiden: "Wealth can be tempting, what can I do?"

The God of Cookery: "The Li family's battle spirit should know the location of the Pantheon."

Li Bai: "Yo, the God of Food is online! You're back from Fujian? Also, wasn't the Li family's battle spirit sealed away? I think it was transferred to our Baoze Group during the handover back then? What are we waiting for? Let's just awaken her, so I don't have to travel all the way to the Central Plains to do a mission."

The God of Cookery: "I haven't come back yet. Not long ago, a giant beast appeared in the Daxing'anling area and ate people. The local branch couldn't handle it, so I came to see what it was. If it's delicious, I'll bring you a few pounds of meat. Fujianese meat is so delicious, I've already eaten it all. I'll definitely send it to you by express this time. DM me if you want some."

Li Xianyu remembered the video he had watched a while ago and felt a chill run down his spine.

He now has a good understanding of the company's system; those with "God" in their titles are all big shots. Including Sanwu, Baoze Group has seven experts with god-level titles.

Each of these god-level figures is a powerful and influential person.

Besides the three unknown entities, there are two god-level beings who have appeared so far: the God of Fire and the God of Food.

The gatekeeper said, "Young Li, what are you doing in the Central Plains?"

Li Bai: "Gatekeeper, do you still remember the two fox demons you brought back? You would never guess that they actually have the key to the Pantheon. I have been assigned to the Central Plains to dig up old records and find clues. Their ancestors may have been connected to the demonic path."

Vulcan: "Then your wishful thinking has failed. Only those with the Li family bloodline can awaken the Peerless Battle Soul, and that bead is currently in our company. It seems the Battle Soul will not be able to emerge in this lifetime."

Li Bai: "That's a huge loss, considering he's a top-tier martial arts master."

Vulcan: "Nonsense. How could a descendant not harbor resentment after his father's violent death? How could the peerless battle spirit not have resentment? What if it seeks revenge for its father? That would be another bloodbath. The Taoist and Buddhist Association sealed the battle spirit precisely because they feared this, and the company is probably doing the same."

[Minister of Law Enforcement] Thunder King: "@Li Bai, just do what I tell you to do. How's the mission progressing?"

Li Bai: "There's been progress. I've discovered that someone else is secretly investigating besides me. I've found that guy's trail and am tracking him. I don't know if he's a rogue cultivator or someone from a family. I'll capture him and interrogate him."

Thunder War Maiden: "They could also be cult members. If they're chasing someone, they're chasing someone. Stop flooding the group chat. Be careful, don't mess things up."

Li Bai: "It's impossible for the carriage to overturn; it's absolutely impossible in this lifetime."

A few minutes later...

Thunder Valkyrie: "Li Bai?"

The doorman: "Little Li?"

The fingering is strikingly similar to: "Li Bai?"

[Minister of Enforcement] Thunder Dharma King: "It's over, the phone rang a few times and then dropped."

The God of Cookery: "..."

Vulcan: "....."

The walking pile driver: "You guys are so carefree, chatting and sending ellipses? Call an ambulance... no, call for rescue!"

After half a day without any reply, the group chat fell completely silent.

Li Xianyu guessed that they should take action.

The world of bloodline is indeed dangerous. I really want to go back to my adoptive parents' home and be a normal person.