After surviving my ordeal, I learned that the school beauty had given birth to twins for me.

"Have you heard? The Nine Chrysanthemum Sect has been wiped out!"

"Really? The Nine Chrysanthemum Sect is so powerful, who can destroy them?"

"It is said that a master from China single-handedly wiped out the Nine Chrysanthemums Sect."

"One person? Are you kidding me? The Nine Chrysanthemum Sect has hundreds of members, and their founder is also in charge!"

"Who knows? Anyway, the Nine Chrysanthemums School is really gone, and the headquarters at Mount Fuji is empty."

"When did China produce such a powerful expert?"

"I don't know. It seems I can't go to China so casually anymore."

Various rumors are flying around.

But no one knows who exactly destroyed the Nine Chrysanthemums Sect.

Only a few well-informed people had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

It seems to be related to the mysterious 749 Bureau in China.

Europe, headquarters of the Dark Council.

Inside a gloomy old castle.

An elderly man dressed in a black suit sat on a high throne.

He was pale, his eyes were blood red, and his fingernails were long and sharp.

He exuded a sinister aura.

He is Arthur, the chairman of the Dark Council.

The vampire monster, who had lived for over five hundred years, managed to reach the third level of Qi Refining through blood sacrifices and various evil arts.

He is considered a top figure in the entire European spiritual community.

"What did you say?" Arthur's deep voice rang out, tinged with displeasure. "Byron and Vera, they've gone missing?"

"Yes, Speaker." A man in black robes bowed and said, "After they went to the Japanese Nine Chrysanthemums Sect, we never heard from them again."

"We can't get in touch with the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect either."

"The entire Nine Chrysanthemum Sect seems to have vanished into thin air."

Arthur frowned.

Nine Chrysanthemum School.

Byron and Vera.

They lost contact at the same time.

This is not a good sign.

"Investigate," Arthur said calmly. "Send people to Japan to find out exactly what happened."

"Yes," the man in black robes replied, bowing.

"And another thing," Arthur added, "we've also increased our manpower in China."

"I always felt that this matter was inextricably linked to China."

"Understood." The man in black nodded and withdrew.

Arthur was the only one left in the castle.

He held a glass of bright red blood, swirling it gently.

His eyes were sinister, and I wondered what he was thinking.

The Nine Chrysanthemums Sect was destroyed.

The two messengers have lost contact.

China...

It seems that the waters of China are deeper than he imagined.

But it's okay.

The revival of spiritual energy has only just begun.

There will be plenty of time to play later.

Arthur's lips curled into a sinister smile.

……

Shen Family Villa, Beijing.

Shen Yu sat in the courtyard, basking in the sun.

The two children ran around and had a great time.

Jiang Xinlan sat next to him, reading a book.

The years are quiet.

Shen Yu closed his eyes and focused his inner consciousness.

At the dantian, the golden elixir slowly rotated.

The spiritual energy was even purer than before.

This trip to Japan wiped out the Nine Chrysanthemums Sect, purified the Yin meridians, and also helped many wronged souls find peace.

The power of merit has increased considerably.

Although we haven't reached the point of a breakthrough yet, we have accumulated quite a bit.

Taking a steady and methodical approach is a good thing.

Shen Yu could sense that the spiritual energy in the world was indeed slowly increasing.

Although it's slow, it's definitely rising.

The revival of spiritual energy has already begun.

It will get more and more lively in the future.

The Nine Chrysanthemums School is just the beginning.

The Dark Council, and other forces large and small.

They will all gradually emerge.

However, Shen Yu was not worried.

there is always a solution to a problem.

With him around, China will not descend into chaos.

"Daddy! Daddy! Come play with us!" Niannian ran over and grabbed Shen Yu's hand.

"Okay, Dad will play with you." Shen Yu smiled, opened his eyes, and stood up.

She ran around in the yard with her two children.

Laughter filled the entire courtyard.

The sun is just right, the breeze is not dry.

Forget about the Dark Council and the spiritual revival.

As long as my family is safe and sound, that's more important than anything else.

As for those demons and monsters...

If they dare to come, we'll fight them back.

……

In July, Beijing was just entering the dog days of summer, and the weather was as hot as a steamer.

It's only cool around 8 or 9 in the morning. Once the sun climbs over the rooftops, the asphalt road almost melts, and your feet feel burning hot when you walk on it.

Today is Saturday, the second week of summer vacation for the two children.

The first couple of days of vacation were exciting, and I had a great time playing at home. But these past two days I've gotten tired of it and keep talking about going out to play, seeing dough figurines being made, and eating candied hawthorns.

Jiang Xinlan had promised to take them to the cultural street in the old town today, but just before leaving, Su Hui called and said that the newly opened beauty salon was having a promotion and asked her to come along for a facial and get her nails done.

Jiang Xinlan had no choice but to coax the two children for a long time, saying that their father would take them and bring them strawberry cake when he came back in the evening.

As soon as the two children heard that their father would be with them and that there would be strawberry cake, they immediately stopped fussing and skipped off to change their clothes.

……

Shen Yu changed into a simple white T-shirt, casual pants, and canvas shoes, looking no different from a young man in his twenties.

I changed both children into cool short-sleeved shirts and shorts. Niannian wore a pink dress, had two pigtails, and a bunny hair clip.

Gui Gui was wearing a blue Ultraman T-shirt and a small sun hat. Both of them carried small backpacks filled with tissues, small water bottles, and wet wipes, fully equipped.

"Dad, can we buy that clay figurine of Sun Wukong?" Niannian asked, clinging to the seat in the back of the car.

"Yes, I can." Shen Yu smiled and started the car. "I can also buy you sugar paintings, candied hawthorns, whatever you want to eat."

"Yay! Daddy's the best!" The two children clapped happily from behind.

It took more than forty minutes to drive to the old town.

The new city area is full of high-rise buildings and wide roads, unlike the old city area.

The road is not wide, and there are Chinese scholar trees that have been growing for decades on both sides. Their branches and leaves are so lush that they completely shade the entire road.

A breeze rustled the leaves, making it several degrees cooler than the new district.

Cultural Street is a pedestrian street, and cars cannot drive in. Shen Yu parked the car in the parking lot next to it, held the hands of the two children, and slowly strolled in.

……

Despite the heat, there were still quite a few people on the street.

Most of the people there were parents with their children, as well as many tourists taking photos.

On both sides are quaint wooden houses with red lanterns hanging on them, selling all sorts of things.

As soon as I entered the street, I heard the sound of a rattle drum, which belonged to a stall selling trinkets.

There were rattle drums, clay figurines, bamboo dragonflies, and all sorts of colorful masks on display, creating a lively atmosphere.

"Dad, look! That clay figure is so cute!" Niannian pointed at a clay figure of a rabbit general on the stall, her eyes wide with delight.

The rabbit was wearing golden armor and had its face painted red, making it look particularly festive.

"Buy it if you like it." Shen Yu smiled and led them over, letting them choose for themselves.