Some time later in the Demon Clan hall room,
The five Great Elders were sitting on large thrones. The clan leaders and their main members stood before them.
Thomas spoke, "Xing Tian has completed his breakthrough and is now officially the strongest human alive. Our war with the devils will be easier this time."
Everyone congratulated Xing Tian.
Thomas continued, "To honor his breakthrough, a ceremony will be held after ten days. On that day, we will publicly announce his achievement."
Hearing this, Alex said, "But Father, we should keep the Great Elder's breakthrough a secret. When the devils attack, we can overpower them by surprise."
Hearing his words, everyone in the hall agreed.
But Thomas didn't. "That's why I call you a fool, my son. Do you think the devils didn't notice a cultivator from the Cultivation Continent breaking through? Not just the devils—the whole world knows it."
Everyone went silent after hearing his words.
Thomas continued, "And I want to announce this because I want to scare them. I want them to know—we are not afraid of them."
After this incident, the Devil Race didn't attack for a long time.
Hearing Thomas's words, Alex thought, So this is why people call him the most intelligent human alive. I still have a long way to go before I can catch up to him.
Angelina was also standing to the side, next to Tian Zhen.
Scene shift — Inside the womb
"Woah, System... there are so many people out there. And they all look powerful."
"Of course they're powerful. They are the leaders of the major and minor clans, along with their core members. You've already seen some of their leaders before, haven't you?"
"Yes... I saw them back in Chapter 2."
"By the way, Host, you forgot to accept your reward."
"Ohh, thank you for reminding me. I almost forgot about it."He smirked. "This is the perfect time to collect my reward. Once I do, everyone will know how much of a genius I am. After this, I'll truly start living the life of a genius."
[DING!]Click
He raised his hand and tapped
The reward is entering the host's body... 1... 2... 3... 6... 9...Estimated time to complete: 2 minutes
Reward Name: Auto-CultivateReward Type: Innate TalentReward Description:Auto-Cultivate is a powerful talent that has never existed in history. With this talent, you begin cultivating automatically from birth. You no longer need to sit in a meditation pose to cultivate.
Your passive cultivation speed increases by 10 times.When you sit and focus, a circular aura with a 10-meter radius forms around you. Within that circle:
Your own cultivation speed increases by 100 times.
Anyone else inside the circle also receives a 10x cultivation speed boost.
Outside the hall…
Thomas told Alex, "I heard you were arranging a ceremony ten days from now for your child."
Alex replied, "Yes, I announced it. But we can postpone it. This program is more important than that."
Thomas shook his head. "No, you don't have to do that. Just announce to the people that the position has changed, but the date remains the same."
Alex looked confused after hearing his father's words. "Same date… position change?"
Thomas clarified, "Just tell them the ceremony will still happen ten days later, but in the Demon Clan instead. Include the news of Xing Tian's breakthrough. And tell them that, during the ceremony, the two clans—the Demon Clan and the Holy Emperor Clan—will form a lifetime alliance."
Hearing his father's words, Alex was confused.What? Announce something that could build a lifetime alliance?
But Xing Tian quickly understood what Thomas was trying to imply.
"Hey, old man," Xing Tian called out. "What exactly are you trying to say?"
Thomas smiled. "I think you already know what I'm saying."
"No way... Are you really trying to engage two unborn children? We don't even know their genders yet! What if they're both the same gender?"
"Don't worry about that," Thomas replied calmly. "I already checked. Your grandchild is a boy, and mine is a girl. So there's no problem."
Xing Tian narrowed his eyes. "Are you doing this just because I broke through to the next level and you see me as a threat to your clan? You know I'm not going to do anything against your people. So stop with the nonsense."
Thomas shook his head. "I know you're not that kind of person. You're my best friend—that's exactly why I want to arrange this marriage."
"Cut it out and just say what you really mean."
Thomas chuckled, a mysterious smile forming on his face."What, you think I don't know how talented your grandson will be? When you told me about the ceremony and the hidden talent awakening, I understood it immediately. I know my daughter—she's not the type to follow anyone blindly. She has a special talent… the ability to see the future. If she says she wants to follow your grandson, then it must be because she's seen something. Maybe she saw the greatness in his future."
Hearing this, Xing Tian thought, Shit... shit! Why didn't I think of that earlier? When his daughter submitted in front of my unborn grandchild, I should've realized it—my grandchild's future will be incredible.
And he's already smarter than me... You can tell just by hearing all this.
Don't regret it now, baby. You already messed up, he scolded himself internally.
Xing Tian sighed, feeling a little defeated. Damn it... I lost to him in an argument again.
But then, something clicked in his mind.
"Wait a minute," he said, raising his voice. "Why am I even listening to you in the first place?"
"After all that conversation, you finally ask the right question," Thomas said with a grin.
Xing Tian raised an eyebrow, his expression turning suspicious.Wait a minute... is he pressuring me, or just calling me a fool?
Thomas leaned forward. "If you want to know why, then agree to my terms and listen carefully."
Xing Tian crossed his arms. "Alright, go on."
"You know how the world works," Thomas said. "When someone does you a favor, you're supposed to repay it equally."
"Yes, I know. But what does that have to do with this?"
Thomas gave him a pointed look. "Did you forget that I once saved your life… by giving you the Life Elixir?"
Xing Tian's eyes narrowed. "Wait a minute… are you seriously asking me to repay that favor just by listening to your words?"
Thomas's lips curled into a sly, evil smile."Yes."