Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1691 A Chicken Parent Is Not as Good as a Chicken Itself

After that, we rested for two days in Mystila to catch our breath before embarking on our return journey with Yarvit...

As they passed the area where an industrial city was being built, Zhou Xu couldn't help but glance at it through the car window a few more times.

The last time I passed by was in early winter, and now it's already the new year, and summer is almost here.

If you count the time, about half a year has passed since then.

With the help of steam excavators, this place has been completely transformed.

Looking around now, the city's foundation has been laid, and the subsequent construction, as well as the relocation of various factories in Black Moon City, should be initially completed within the next three years.

Then this place will be able to officially start operating. As for waiting for the city's construction to be completely completed, that timeline will be at least ten years, or even longer.

The steam train sped through the area from the outskirts, and Zhou Xu and Yarvit quickly and smoothly arrived at Black Moon City.

"Father!"

As soon as they returned to the palace, Zhou Ye and his sister Sigrun called out "Father" in their clear voices and rushed towards Zhou Xu, who had just stepped off the carriage.

Since Yarvit returned to Mystira City to undergo trials in early spring last year, Sigrun has lived in Blackmoon City for nearly a year.

Children are very adaptable. Under Zhou Xu's new educational model, Sigurd is undoubtedly much more lively than when she first arrived, and it can even be said that she has completely changed.

Upon learning of Zhou Xu's return to the palace, Sigurd, like her brother Zhou Ye, wore an undisguised smile.

Clearly, he hadn't seen his father for almost half a year and missed him terribly.

Until they discovered her mother was also there...

At that moment, Sigrun, who was maintaining her momentum and about to plunge into Zhou Xu's arms like her brother, suddenly stopped, and her whole body tensed up.

After all, unlike her always lenient and easygoing father, Sigrun had experienced her mother's strictness from a young age.

Nearly a year of life had made her almost forget about it, but now she remembered everything...

Standing here now are a Nascent Soul Realm mage and a Martial Artist of the Transcendent Realm. How could Sigrun's changes escape the eyes of these two?
Previously, Jarvit hadn't felt anything, but now, after comparing the past and present, and noticing her daughter's reaction upon seeing her, Jarvit's feelings had indeed become somewhat complicated.

Of course, top experts who can cultivate to this level are not so fragile inside, and on the surface they still maintain an indifferent appearance.

Zhou Xu smiled and took two steps, then gave his daughter a hug.

Meanwhile, Zhou Ye, despite his young age, was quite precocious. After noticing Sigurd's reaction, he also keenly caught Yalvette's emotional change. Then, with a quick thought, he threw himself into Yalvette's arms.

The atmosphere in the family quickly became harmonious.

Everyone enjoyed a happy dinner. Zhou Xu and Yarvit, having traveled a long way, also went to bed early.

As night fell, Jarvit couldn't sleep and couldn't help but ask...

Was there something wrong with my previous parenting methods?

Unless he was challenged to a fight, Zhou Xu didn't need to pretend to be asleep. He simply turned over and looked at Yarvit, who had a puzzled expression on her face.

"It's hard to say who's right or wrong in this kind of thing, but Sigrun was indeed under too much pressure before. Under your high-pressure education, it's normal for her to be nervous when she sees you."

"Wasn't I doing this for her own good?" Jarvit was speechless, while Zhou Xu simply shrugged.

"It's true that it's for her own good, but everything has its limits. If you do things too extremely, it will backfire."

With Yarvit bringing up the topic of parenting, Zhou Xu, seeing that he was no longer sleepy, decided to have a serious discussion with Yarvit.

"Ye'er and Sigurun are already very outstanding, far surpassing their peers. What else could you possibly be dissatisfied with?"

"Is our Great Zhou Dynasty about to perish?"

Faced with Zhou Xu's sudden question, Jarvitt subconsciously shook her head.

The Great Zhou is currently the strongest nation on the continent, how could it be on the verge of collapse?
"So you and I only have a few years left to live, and we're about to die?"

This question is even more outrageous. With their current strength, they could easily live for thousands of years.

Jarvit shook her head again, and vaguely, she seemed to know what Zhou Xu was about to say.

"So why do you push your children to the limit? To make them grow at the highest efficiency? It's completely unnecessary."

Zhou Xu paused at this point.

"It's better to raise your own children than to raise them. What do two little brats know? To put it bluntly, they might not even outlive us, and they're unlikely to surpass us in strength. If they can't solve something, we will. If they can't even solve it, why would you expect them to?"

"..."

I was speechless!

Zhou Xu's remarks left Jarvit completely bewildered.

She found herself completely unable to refute it.

Her purpose in training Sigraun was to make her her successor, so that if she were to die in battle one day, Sigraun could step forward to inherit the throne of queen and continue to lead the female warrior race forward.

However, within the known area, who else could threaten her and Zhou Xu?
At the same time, just as Zhou Xu said, if such a powerful enemy really appeared, and neither he nor Zhou Xu could deal with it, then it would be basically over. Did they really expect two little brats to turn the tide?
Seeing Yarvit's bewildered expression, Zhou Xu felt it was about time and prepared to change his approach and say a few more words.

After all, he wasn't saying he wouldn't nurture any more. He still needed to have an heir just in case. There was no need to rush. He just let them grow up at a normal pace.

Just as Zhou Xu was organizing his thoughts and preparing to speak,

At this moment, Jarvet suddenly felt a sense of profound enlightenment.

“You’re right. It’s unlikely that Ye’er and Sigrun will surpass us in the future. We really do need a stronger offspring. Given our current strength, if we were to have a child…”

At that moment, Zhou Xu's eyelids twitched violently upon hearing Jarvit's words, and he quickly interrupted her with a fit of coughing.

"Oh dear, it's already so late without me realizing it. Don't think about it anymore, we can talk about it tomorrow. Go to sleep."

After saying that, without waiting for Yarvit's reaction, Zhou Xu lay down on the bed, rolled over, and immediately began snoring...

[Let's fight another day! Let's fight another day!]

(End of this chapter)