Chapter 621 - 352: Attachment

"In my humble opinion, there is no need for us to be anxious."

The old monk swept his inscrutable gaze across the crowd, a faint smile appearing on his wizened face.

"The Martial Dao does not grant eternal life!"

As he said this, realization dawned upon everyone present. They couldn’t help but clap and cheer, "Exactly! Hahaha! No matter how his Martial Dao pierces the heavens, he ultimately cannot defy fate."

"It’s just infuriating that we’ve had to lie low for so many years."

Some were still indignant. In truth, they had never crossed paths with Zhao Rui, let alone had any conflict with him.

But some people just can’t stand to see others in the world who are stronger or more outstanding than they are, and they’re always trying to make their presence felt.

Throughout history, villains have often been the ones to eagerly take up the mantle themselves.

"Our strength is advancing by leaps and bounds. It’s not out of the question that someone with Extraordinary talent might break through that Realm in just a few short years, or perhaps a decade. Everyone, please be patient."

The old monk nodded and smiled amiably.

"The master is absolutely right. The Buddhist Teachings of this land have always been unique. We shall follow your advice and observe from the sidelines."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding figures vanished as if they had never been there at all.

...

Spring passed and autumn came; time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, it was late autumn. On this day, a baby’s cry echoed through the entire hallway of a special hospital maternity ward.

"It’s a boy!"

A nurse walked out of the delivery room, holding a chubby baby.

Zhao Rui rushed to take the child, cradling him carefully in his hands.

Zhao Jincheng and his wife were overcome with excitement. They rushed forward to get a closer look. "He’s the spitting image of you as a child."

A moment later, Miao Miaomiao walked out with the help of the medical staff. She had clearly had a natural birth and was in high spirits.

After all, as a Half-Step Dharma Realm Grandmaster, controlling her own body was a simple matter for her.

The birth of a son to the Zhao Family was a major event for the entire clan.

By the next day, all their relatives and friends had arrived to offer congratulations.

It wasn’t just friends and family. Dignitaries and representatives from major powers all across Blue Star gathered to congratulate them. Even King Zhou, from the distant Pangu Continent, sent a high-ranking minister to celebrate.

For a moment, all of Blue Star was abuzz.

Emperor Zhao had a child. This meant that the grip this "emperor in all but name" held over Blue Star had grown even stronger.

More and more people would seek to align themselves with him.

Before, people had simply feared his power, acting respectfully and taking care not to oppose him.

After all, Zhao Rui’s power was terrifying; he and they were not in the same league.

They could never quite gauge his attitude toward them, whether he saw them as mere ants or had other intentions.

Now that Zhao Rui had an heir, he would naturally consider the future of his descendants.

After all, not everyone possessed Zhao Rui’s level of talent.

What if his heir’s talent for the Martial Dao was poor? Wouldn’t he need people to provide support and assistance?

Someone to uphold the Zhao Family’s authority?

All of this created opportunities to be exploited.

Thus, in just half a month, numerous powers, both large and small, came forward to pledge their fealty.

Zhao Rui couldn’t be bothered with such petty schemes. At his Realm, what need did he have for the support of other clans?

That wasn’t even to mention the issue of his heir’s talent—it was nothing a simple Purification of Essence and Marrow couldn’t fix.

However, since people were coming to pledge their allegiance, Zhao Rui didn’t refuse them outright. He had them vetted, retained a few suitable factions to act as liaisons, and then dismissed the rest.

A few support factions were enough; there was no need to keep so many.

In any case, no matter how strong they became, they could never surpass Zhao Rui.

At most, they would only be useful for running mundane errands, finding people, and handling worldly business.