[Xiang Yang was incredulous; he was overjoyed.]

"That's wonderful! They're willing to do so much for me!"

"This is really awesome."

Yun Shou no longer wants to increase his favorability score.

That's a fool.

You continued, "If that master had watched you grow up from childhood, cared for you like a loving father, and addressed you as someone of the same generation as your father, how would you address him?"

Xiang Yang was taken aback: "Godfather?"

"Yes!" You nodded in satisfaction. "Now, you have truly risen and embarked on your own path of martial arts."

"So—" you point in the distance, "Look who's that?"

You used your elemental power to tear open the window, revealing Shangguan Qingwan, who was peering out from behind it, and Xiangyang, who was looking in the direction your fingertip pointed.

【"Mother!"】

He was somewhat bewildered, unable to believe what he was seeing: "But just now, weren't those all just 'what ifs'?"

"Silly child, that's all reality!" you said, rubbing his little head.

[You feel like you don't have many more chances to rub against him; this kid is practically on steroids every day to grow taller.]

You suspect he might grow into a giant, perhaps even three meters tall, in the future.

If you don't rub my hair now, I'll have to jump to reach it later.

In 3113, Xiangyang began his journey through the martial world under your secret protection.

His mother's return did indeed cause him to temporarily lose his goal in practicing martial arts and his motivation.

His desire for martial arts wasn't that strong; before, he relied entirely on the belief of "becoming the sun and no longer feeling the cold." Now that he sees his mother is alright, he somewhat longs to return to the life he had when he was five, spending his days casually at school.

However, who would be willing to give up years of hard work so easily? In the end, Xiangyang was persuaded by your few words to return to the right path of martial arts training and leveling up.

"That time it was because I was passing by. If it weren't for me, could you and your child have really survived that snowy night?"

"You are too weak. If tragedy were to repeat itself, how could you defend against other disasters without strength? Only by becoming stronger can you protect yourself!"

"Let me tell you, there are evil demons in the upper realm who are constantly watching us humans, seeing us as prey!"

"And once the upper realm is breached, the lower realm, this very place, will be the first to suffer!"

"Among the demon race is a demon king who can destroy tens of thousands of miles in an instant. How will you protect your family then?!"

"If we can only watch helplessly, unable to do anything, then everyone will die!"

You believe that this might have been the original historical account.

[You remember Lao Jiu mentioning in his simulation that the Holy War between humans and demons was instigated by the "Yang Bird Demon Lord" (Chapter 166).]

[And that "Yang Bird Demon Lord," you've now confirmed, is the same Yang Bird Prince you killed over a hundred years ago.]

That was a peerless demon, a rare genius who only appeared once every few years in the demon race!

The demon race's system... is very unique.

[Great demons with divine beast bloodlines face greater difficulties in breaking through to higher realms than ordinary demons. For example, breaking through to the third realm requires 25% pure divine beast blood, while breaking through to the fourth realm requires 50%.]

[With 25% divine beast blood, breaking through to the third realm is "normal" in terms of difficulty, just like ordinary demons who don't have their divine beast bloodline extracted. You need to be above 25% to get a bonus; below 25% it's actually harder!]

For example, some ordinary demons with low-level bloodlines, or those who haven't chosen the best divine beast bloodlines, actually have a lower difficulty level for breaking through. However, without divine beast blood, the difficulty of breaking through to the fourth realm is normal, at 100 points. But possessing 40% divine beast blood, yet falling below the 50% threshold, makes breaking through to the fourth realm 1000 points difficult!

The difficulty of refining divine beast bloodlines is extremely high, resulting in only a few supreme beings among the demon race—just over a hundred (but each one possesses five to six times, or even seven to eight times, the combat power of a demon of the same realm)!

However, among the demon race, the divine beast lineage is the true ruler.

They would rather use ten or even dozens of times more resources to nurture a divine beast demon lord than use only one time the resources to cultivate an ordinary demon lord.

The Demon Race Supreme is the highest-ranking Supreme in the Azure Domain in terms of combat power, but their numbers are even fewer than those of the Sea Race!

[While some sea creatures also have systems for refining bloodlines, most of their bloodlines are of low level and not as easy to purify as those of divine beasts; their combat power is simply lower... The exceptions are a small number of creatures like the Kun.]

"So that Yang Dingtian... oh my god."

[And the Yang Dingtian you killed was only at the second realm, yet his bloodline concentration had already reached the supreme level, guaranteeing him a promotion to the fourth realm!]

[You speculate that if you hadn't nipped it in the bud, and things had unfolded according to the original timeline...]

When it is over three hundred years old, it will reach the realm of "Heavenly Demon Lord" or even "Peerless Demon Lord". Without a True King appearing, it will be invincible in the four realms, even surpassing some low-level fighting bodies!

Therefore, it will proactively instigate a holy war between humans and demons at that time, gathering a wave of fortune—to help it ascend to the throne!

[After it instigates the holy war, the ancient Lietian Cliff, a major region near the demon lands, will be the first to be affected, with a large influx of demons. The entrance to the Qinghuang Realm, where Xiangyang is located, is precisely here!]

The Azure Realm could very well be invaded by the demon race, leading to widespread devastation!

"Although Prince Yangniao passed away just after turning eighteen thanks to my intervention... that's no reason for you, Xiangyang, to give up!"

"Work hard, work incredibly hard!"

[In 3114, Xiangyang began his training journey. You outwardly let him fight monsters on his own, but in reality, you followed him from the air the whole time.]

[I also occasionally appreciated the scenery and atmosphere of the Azure Radiance Realm.]

[You'll find there are a lot of "demonic martial artists" here; on average, one in every dozen or so apartments hides a wicked female martial artist.]

At first, you thought these powerful and wealthy female warriors were doing this kind of service work for their own personal enjoyment.

[Until they make their move on you.]

Some, coveting your wealth and beauty, tried to slash your neck with poisoned fingernails, only to be slapped into the ground by you.

[In some places where the treatment is done, you watch her writhe in terror, looking utterly powerless, as if she's about to be drained dry.]

[The Gathering and Nourishing Witch was initially overjoyed, feeling like she had caught a big fish. Her power surged wildly, and within a few dozen breaths, she unleashed her inner energy, breaking through from second-rate to first-rate.]

[Until ten minutes, twenty minutes, half an hour... she, having broken through to the Martial Master level, began to panic and crawled down to beg for mercy.]

"You like sucking, huh? I'll let you suck to your heart's content!" You channel your Yuan Power into her until she bursts.

"I thought it would take 30 jin (15 catties)."

[Afterwards, you were furious: "The atmosphere in the Azure Radiance Realm is terrible! How can they do business like this? It's full of shady shops!"]