Chapter 54: Only Strength is Eternal!

Jiang Country, Qingzhou, Zhoushan Prefecture.

A young boy, a young man, and an old man appeared out of thin air in a desolate, dilapidated, overgrown courtyard.

“Is this my home? What happened to my home!?”

The young man looked at the dilapidated courtyard in front of him, frowning slightly.

It was clear that this courtyard had been uninhabited for a long time.

Qu Changge looked around the situation in front of him and couldn’t help but feel a sense of foreboding.

He quickly made a circle around the courtyard and then ran to the gate, confirming that this was indeed his home.

“How could my parents move? They were fine!”

“Even if they moved, it wouldn’t make sense for them to abandon this house.”

Qu Changge muttered to himself quietly, but his heart was filled with a sharp pain that caused his body to tremble. His dark red eyes glowed with a blood-red light, like half-dried blood.

He fought against the sharp pain in his heart and ran to the main street, asking passersby about what had happened to the Qu family.

However, when the people on the street saw his dark red eyes, they reacted like frightened rabbits, their faces changing drastically as they fled in fear.

Finally, a vendor, trembling in fear, spoke.

“The Qu family suffered some misfortune a year ago, and the entire family was killed. I’ve heard that the case has not been solved even now.”

When he heard these words, it was as if a thunderbolt struck Qu Changge; his mind felt like it had exploded.

His legs buckled, and he half-kneeled on the ground, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

“No, no, no!!! That’s impossible! It can’t be true!!!”

He muttered in disbelief, his mind filled with images of his kind and loving parents, his sweet and innocent sister.

He could not believe that his parents, sister, Uncle Xu, and Aunt were all dead.

But now the truth was in front of him, and he could not find any reason to explain it away.

“Ah!!!”

Qu Changge let out a long howl, his eyes splitting and shedding two lines of blood tears, full of grief.

His expression was one of painful ferocity; the blood-red lotus mark on his brow intensified as strands of blood-red energy surged within him, causing a blood-red phantom of a three-headed, six-armed figure to appear behind him.

Most shockingly, his black hair turned white at a visibly fast pace.

“As expected of a Heavenly Demon Spirit Root; he hasn’t even begun training, and yet the demon lord’s blood has already awakened the demon blood within him.”

The young man observed Qu Changge’s state and smiled lightly.

“Patriarch, he might think we are responsible for this and harbor resentment?”

The old man asked cautiously.

“So what if he holds resentment? Resentment fuels motivation.”

“Given this young man’s potential, with dedicated cultivation, in at most a century, he can achieve the Heavenly Demon Body. What I want is for him to attain the Heavenly Demon Body as quickly as possible and master it to perfection.”

The young man spoke calmly, his face always showing a faint smile.

At that moment, Qu Changge suddenly stood up from his kneeling position on the ground, panting heavily, breathing heavily, and trembling all over as he clenched his fists and walked out into the courtyard.

With a ferocious expression and blood-red eyes, he glared at the young man and old man and shouted, “Did you do this?!”

“Impudent!”

The old man rebuked him immediately, exuding a sense of authority that made Qu Changge feel like he was carrying a heavy burden and struggling to breathe.

The young man waved his hand dismissively and spoke to Qu Changge.

“Today, your master will teach you the first lesson: never act impulsively. You must think thrice before taking action.”

“What is the point of impulsively questioning me like this?”

“What if I did it? What if I didn’t?”

“Your behavior is foolish. Aside from your own incompetence and rage, it will only bring you trouble, and you will end up losing your life for no reason, achieving nothing.”

“Remember, in this world, only your own strength is eternal!”

“You possess the Heavenly Demon Spirit Root and have been baptized with the demon lord’s blood. You are a peerless talent in practicing the demonic path.”

“What you should do now is endure, focus on cultivation, and once you have the strength, then investigate the truth and avenge your family.”

“However, since it’s your first offense, your master will forgive it.”

The young man spoke in a calm tone.

“Now that you’ve seen your home, let’s go.”

After the young man finished speaking, the three of them transformed into a beam of divine light and disappeared from the courtyard.

…

Qingzhu Valley.

In an estate.

“When you are in a hurry, mind your own business; when encountering injustice, think about self-reliance.”

“When the enemy stands, the first move is yours; choose harmony over conflict.

“The root of disaster lies in personal desires; accept your fate and then cultivate yourself.”

Lu Changsheng was holding a wooden tablet, teaching Lu Ping’an, Lu Wuyu, and Lu Wuyou the classic three-character scripture.

“Husband, it’s time to eat.”

“What are you teaching them?”

At this moment, Lu Miaoyun came over to call Lu Changsheng to dinner.

“The kids are around three or four years old now, so I made up some things for them to read as an introduction to learning.”

Lu Changsheng stood up with a smile, calling a group of young children inside to eat.

Lu Miaoyun knew that although her husband came from a humble background, he was very studious and often read books. So, it was normal for him to create some introductory phrases for the children to read. However, the sentences he created sounded a bit unusual to her.

She didn’t dwell on it much, her bright face showing a sweet smile. She said, “For an introduction to learning, there is a Bailu Mountain Villa in Qingzhu Mountain, where scholars from the secular world have been invited. Husband, you can send Ping’an and the others there for learning.”

“My husband is usually busy with other matters, so you can leave these things to me.”

Lu Miaoyun spoke up.

“Maybe when they’re a bit older, I’ll send them all together next year.”

Lu Changsheng nodded in agreement.

The Bailu Mountain Villa is inside Qingzhu Mountain, so it’s not far away, so his wife and concubines can pick up and drop off the children every day.

After all, he doesn’t have much time to teach these children, and he might not teach them very well himself.

Lu Changsheng doesn’t have many high expectations for these children. As long as they grow up safely and don’t cause trouble for him, that’s enough.

He’s not like most parents who hope their children will become outstanding individuals.

He doesn’t have high expectations, as the system allows him to know which of his children have Spirit Roots.

Among this group of children, only two have Spirit Roots. The other children do not, so they will go into the secular world.

With him as their father, these children will already be better off than most ordinary people when they enter the secular world. Further effort can only take them so far.

Of course, he does have some requirements. He plans to have the children learn martial arts for strength and achieve martial arts mastery.

Then, they can start families and establish a martial arts family in the secular world, extending the Lu family line.

To be honest, with him as their father, achieving these goals isn’t too difficult.

As for his two children with Spirit Root, Lu Changsheng doesn’t have many demands for them, either.

After all, the quality of their Spirit Roots was already set.

He knows very well how difficult it is to pursue cultivation with such a Spirit Root.

And Lu Changsheng doesn’t want his children to push themselves too hard or endure too much hardship, he believes that moderation is enough.

After all, one can’t rush the process. The Lu family doesn’t seek immediate success but instead focuses on a long-term future.

Lu Changsheng didn’t think too much about it and went to the dining hall to eat with Lu Miaoyun and the children.