"The Capital Base City?"
Luo Yu's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and his eyebrows furrowed. "There's a problem, there's definitely something wrong here."
"Indeed." Luo Tiance said, "It's not just me; the other Eight Great Family Heads of Great Xia have also sensed that something is fishy."
"Did you tell them about the prophecy?" Luo Yu asked.
"No, this news is only known to the two of us, I haven't told anybody else," replied Luo Tiance.
Luo Tiance explained, "There must be a traitor among the Great Xia Eight Great Family Leaders, but I still don't know who it is."
Luo Yu hesitated, "Isn't Zhao Yingtian of the Zhao Family my maternal grandfather? You don't trust even him?"
Luo Tiance countered, "When have I ever taken you to see that old man? Your mother has also never shown the slightest intent to visit him over the years, right?"
"Is there some kind of history between them?" Luo Yu asked hesitantly.
"There is. When your father was crippled and could no longer cultivate in this lifetime, your mother still wanted to be with your father, but she was strongly opposed by Zhao Yingtian."
"His intentions were too obvious. Not only could I see through him, but your mother could also see it clearly."
"It's nothing more than despising your father as a disabled person of no value, thinking it better to marry into the Liu Family to form a powerful alliance."
"Your mother, with her strong sense of justice, valued the love she shared with your father far more; naturally, she would not bend to Zhao Yingtian's will."
Luo Yu, puzzled, said, "Grandfather, you are known as the number one person in Great Xia, does that man really not care at all?"
Luo Tiance scoffed, "All high-ranking officials in Great Xia know that your grandfather always acts impartially, absolutely never committing injustices for personal gain."
"Even if your mother married into our family, I would not help the Zhao Family with anything that would benefit them at the cost of harming the people."
"Since there are no benefits to be reaped, in the eyes of those powerful figures, I am of no value, and naturally, they do not wish to marry their daughter into our family."
Luo Yu angrily said, "Is Zhao Yingtian really so narrow-minded?"
Luo Tiance let out a cold laugh repeatedly, "Heh, you've already seen Qin Zheng, that smiling tiger, haven't you? Your maternal grandfather is cut from the same cloth as Qin Zheng; such powerful figures are willing to sacrifice everything, including family, to achieve their own goals. This is why your mother despises his actions and has completely broken ties with him."
"Your mother steadfastly guards the frontier and is unwilling to return because she has always been heartbroken, unable to accept that her own father is a man ready to compromise his daughter's happiness for the sake of his interests."
Luo Yu clenched his fists, feeling quite hateful.
"Now, at such a critical time for Great Xia's survival, when we have to face not only the ever-strengthening ferocious beasts but also the onslaught of reviving gods, they still harbor personal ambitions for power and profit?"
"Xiao Yu, actually, your grandfather doesn't blame them."
"Ah?"
Luo Tiance said, "Because the world is not simply black and white, nor is it just a division between good and evil; the majority stand in a grey area."
"I don't care what those old guys have in mind, but as long as they are in Great Xia for a day and haven't done anything to betray the people, then I let them be. In many cases, they have made significant contributions to the protection of Great Xia."
"If you expect everyone in the world to be saintly, then you might as well slay the entire world and still find only a handful."
Luo Yu fell silent upon hearing this.
It was he who, in his ideal world, wished others would not be so greedy but would collaborate sincerely, let go of self-interest, and jointly resist unknown dangers.
But how many people are there in the world without desires?
Greed is an innate human nature.
If he had not been born into the strongest family of Great Xia, if he had not received the heritage of The Venerable Sovereign, would he also not be so detached from worldly affairs?
Would he also be like others, willing to sacrifice a bit of his moral principles for the benefit of survival and power?
"Xiao Yu?"
"Xiao Yu??"
After several calls from the phone, there was no response from Luo Yu; he had already seated himself cross-legged on the roof of the twentieth floor.
The oncoming breeze was refreshing, and his mind grew increasingly clear.
With his exceptional perception, after his conversation with Luo Tiance, he had several realizations, accelerating the circulation of spiritual power in his body.
The greenery in his dantian began to grow again, sprouting branches and tiny flower buds, as if they were about to bloom.
As Luo Yu rose to his feet, his eyes were bright and spirited.
He realized that half an hour had passed.
Since the call had not been disconnected, waiting for his return, 31:23 minutes had gone by.
"Grandfather."
There was an immediate response from the other end of the phone.
"What's wrong, Xiao Yu? Why did you suddenly go quiet?" Luo Tiance's voice was steady, but within that steadiness seemed to lurk a few traces of anxiety.
Luo Yu's heart warmed. "It's nothing to worry about, grandfather. I just had a breakthrough and my strength has improved a bit. Don't worry."
"That's good."
Luo Tiance chuckled, "Have you still not cultivated your own Dao Ze World? If you don't catch up soon, I've already started to feel the constraints of heaven and earth loosening, and I'll be breaking through shortly."
"Hahaha."
"Grandfather, why don't I come and have a trial with you? No need for a Dao Ze World; perhaps you're no longer a match for your grandson," Luo Yu jestingly said.
"Have you realized your own Way?" Luo Tiance suddenly asked.
Luo Yu was taken aback. "No."
He had been using the divine powers of others, and his own Way was still uncomprehended.
"If you have not realized your own Way, even if you borrow the divine powers of many gods, you won't be a match for your grandfather."