The crowd snapped back to reality as the figures of the Black Dragon King and Yamata no Orochi disappeared. Di Xin looked at Lin Zhan with a complex expression, feeling that the boy’s growth was too rapid.
From awakening his bloodline to now, less than a year had passed, and he was already a Golden-level martial artist. With the cooperation of his spirit pets, Lin Zhan's peak combat power could already threaten Diamond-level experts.
In fact, during the trip to Fusang, Di Xin had discussed these young prodigies with several Kings and old Quasi-Kings. They discovered that the growth speed of these children was extraordinarily fast, with most reaching their current level in one to two years. Not only were their individual strengths advancing, but in other aspects, these youths could already stand on their own. Even the girls who weren't combat-oriented had begun to make a name for themselves in their respective fields.
In terms of talent, Lin Zhan and his peers were comparable to the youths of the ancient era when Emperor Fuxi suppressed the foundation of the human race. Had one of the human ancestors awakened from the void and once again bolstered the human race’s destiny, giving birth to these few race-suppressing prodigies? Perhaps the great cause of human resurgence rested on the shoulders of Zhan'er and the others.
Lin Zhan, noticing Di Xin's peculiar gaze, quickly hid the storage bag he had extorted from Yamata no Orochi, fearing Di Xin might demand a share.
"Old Ancestor, don't get any ideas about these things. Yamata no Orochi calls me 'Old Uncle,' and the Black Dragon King calls me 'Second Master.' If you use your seniority to pressure me, wouldn't those old coffin-dwellers, the Black Dragon King and the others, give you a hard time?"
Di Xin was furious upon hearing Lin Zhan's words, his senses burning. They dared to call Ye Longyan and the other ancestors 'old coffin-dwellers.' Who knew what they said behind his back? Di Xin directly kicked Lin Zhan away.
He also secretly thought: This is utter nonsense! It must be a coincidence. Relying on these bratty kids to revive the human race? Not dragging the human race into the gutter would be a miracle. (Sudan Novel Network)
The major legions of Huaxia also began to organize their affairs, preparing to return to the imperial court. Matters in Fusang were handed over entirely to Miyamoto Musashi for him to arrange.
As the last Quasi-King expert of Fusang, Miyamoto Musashi directly overthrew the status of the Fusang imperial family and issued arrest warrants for the remaining imperial bloodlines on the charge of rebelling against the human race.
Fusang would now be jointly governed by an assembly formed by thirteen noble families who had not rebelled against the human race with the Ten Thousand Races Church, such as the Manna clan and the Yamamoto clan.
Miyamoto Musashi personally went to Fusang's Osaka City to guard the last spatial rift within Fusang. The He family and their entourage had already arrived in Osaka City during their full-scale offensive on Tokyo.
He Kuang personally massacred all resisting forces in Osaka, leaving only three martial arts families in the entire city.
The fourth elder of the He family and the accompanying experts from the Huaxia Royal Court reinforced the spatial rift in Osaka before handing it over to Miyamoto Musashi, who had arrived to guard it.
As the first chairman of the assembly, Manna Yukina presided over the meetings. Lin Zhan also left behind the elite guards led by Lin Yi and Lin Er. Firstly, to assist Manna Yukina, and secondly, to monitor these thirteen families in Fusang for any lingering rebellious intentions.
He also arranged for personnel from Lou Wai Lou to search the entire Fusang territory for any escaped individuals and to detect any infiltration by rebellious forces from other special zones, especially that group who considered themselves quite attractive.
Before departing, Lin Zhan met with Manna Yukina one last time. Seeing the coldness in Lin Zhan's eyes, Manna Yukina finally understood that the gap between them was no longer a matter of family status.
"Yukina, if you truly want to change the world's perception of Fusang, then dedicate yourself to changing this nation. I don't ask for you to carry the burden of the human race, but you must act as human beings. Otherwise, if there is a next time, I will personally lead my troops to annihilate the entire Fusang race. I hope that day never comes. Take care." Lin Zhan did not soften his principles because of the beautiful, tearful woman before him.
Thus, the Fusang expedition concluded. Not only was the largest hidden force of the Ten Thousand Races Church on Earth eliminated, but the Bone Demon and Ghost clans were also annihilated. Furthermore, nine kings from these two clans were slain, and their fortune was plundered.
This led to a slight increase in the human race's fortune, while also demonstrating Huaxia's strength to other ambitious special zones.
When Di Xin, accompanied by the Old Heavenly Master, Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che, Emperor Guangwu of Han Liu Xiu, and generals like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, along with a host of Kings, appeared, all global opposition and questioning voices vanished.
This also facilitated Huaxia's further control over the globe, saving much troublesome triviality for the upcoming King Wars.
After a day of sailing, Lin Zhan and his group finally reached the shores of Huaxia as the New Year approached. Zhang Zhen and the others did not linger, each leading their direct legions back to their respective garrisons.
Di Xin returned to Qingqiu, intending to arrange some matters before heading to the void battlefield to assist Ye Longyan in suppressing the Kings of the Ten Thousand Races. The other Kings and old Quasi-Kings, except for the Old Heavenly Master who returned to the Heavenly Master Mansion, all planned to return to the Royal Court to prepare for the King Wars after the New Year.
Lin Zhan gathered all the members of the Huaxia Battle Team and held an impromptu meeting, saying, "Brothers, this time the crystal cores we obtained are not to be distributed to the brothers back home. I've calculated it, and each of you can get 250 Lord-level crystal cores. The remaining 100 cores, I'll keep for myself."
The crowd cheered in unison, all expressing that following Boss Lin meant good fortune.
Wang Zhuang, overjoyed, exclaimed, "When have we ever been so rich? The most brilliant decision I made in my life was forcing Old Ying to join Boss Lin. Look at 250 Lord-level crystal cores, that's not a small amount, that's two hundred and fifty! We're all two hundred and fifty! Awesome!"
After hearing Wang Zhuang's words, everyone felt something was amiss. Ying Xuan said to Zhang Haoran, Jiang Zheng, and the other sharp-minded, normal people, "Why is Old Lin spouting nonsense? Two hundred and fifty each, doesn't that make him two hundred and fifty too?"
Zhang Haoran glanced at the two hundred and fifty and replied, "Are you an idiot? Didn't Old Lin just say he kept the extra 100? He's three hundred and fifty, and we're only two hundred and fifty."
Lin Zhan, seeing their unfriendly stares, quickly said, "Ahem, everyone, don't misunderstand. I'm keeping these 100 crystal cores for Zhang Lingxiu. After the High Martial Academy starts, she can distribute them to our stationed sisters. After all, they are our own brothers and sisters, and if we have meat, we should let our sisters have some soup. Especially for guys like Er Zhuang, Meng Gang, Old Leng, Zhang Cong, and a few junior brothers, who are still single."
Several single dogs cheered enthusiastically, "Boss Lin is considerate! This good fortune stays within the family. We should share such good girls amongst ourselves."