Grand Ancestral Bloodlines
chapter-1987

Ryu watched the head spin through the air indifferently. He thought that his temper was better these days, but apparently not. Basically, the moment he felt the intention of what Dorian wanted to say, a flip inside of him switched, and whatever attempts his Dao Heart made at swallowing his negative emotions failed on its face.

This was the problem with just suppressing everything. There was a reason he had been warned many times in his life that a Dao Heart that was too stubborn could often be brittle instead of strong.

However, Ryu didn't believe it was a problem in this case, nor was it. If he hadn't already figured out. what his Dao Heart was up to, it might have been a red flag. But other than that, he was in an unprecedented state of calm...

Well, other than the fact his internal organs were lacerated again.

This time, he had used the False Light Shrine, and the result was to be expected. But he had overestimated this "Lord' a bit too much.

However, no one could see his injuries. All they could see was the almost careless disregard for life Ryu had... that and a sheer contempt for the background of those he targeted.

"Let's go," Ryu said indifferently.

There were several Sovereigns in this encampment that wanted to say something. They couldn't just let things stand like this. Even if it wasn't their fault, there was no doubt that they might get caught. in the crossfire when things were done.

Dorian had been a core member of the Moon Clan. He wasn't someone that could just die without repercussions.

Of course, if they knew that they had just come from killing a Dao God of the Sun Clan, they wouldn't even bother hesitating. This matter was clearly above their paygrade.

Unfortunately for them, just as it seemed like they were going to make a move, the aura of a Dao God descended from above, and they all froze in place.

The worst of them pissed themselves directly, and even those that were slightly better off collapsed to the ground.

Ryu didn't look back at them, stepping into the air with his wives in his arms and landing on Little Silk's back.

The wings of the beautiful butterfly beast flared out as a strong downward pressure almost shattered the encampment below.

However, this soon vanished as Little Silk adjusted Selheira's weight. Then, in a twinkle, they vanished over the horizon.

Those that remained in the encampment looked at the corpse of Dorian.

BANG!

Before they could do anything, it seemed to explode in a rain of gold. The body was completely desiccated. In one moment, it had been the remains of a genius. In the next, it might as well have been the remains of any other dying soldier on the battlefield.

They all trembled, realizing that this had easily made an already bad situation ten times worse. But who was that young man who was being followed by a Dao God? They couldn't remember anyone with the cachet worthy of such a thing... not even Young Master Moon.

At that moment, Empana silently left the encampment. His speed accelerated after leaving the region.

His cultivation was in the Omniscient Realm, and he had yet to break through that final veil. Honestly speaking, even he didn't expect that it would be so difficult, and he only felt more inferior when he saw Ryu's current strength.

He had no idea that Ryu had relied on a treasure, but even if he had known, it wouldn't have changed much of anything, especially if he knew how Ryu had gotten his hands on those treasures.

Empana was a genius himself, and he had been improving a great deal even though his cultivation had stalled. But compared to Ryu, it felt like he might as well have been running in place.

However, there was light at the end of the tunnel.

With Ryu's talent, how could he not have already become an Omniscient at worst? Yet he only had the aura of a Transcended.

There were places in the universe where there were teens with such cultivation. Of course, they were incredibly rare. But it was true nonetheless.

The fact it had been almost three decades, and yet Ryu was still at the Transcended Realm, meant that cultivation speed wasn't everything. There probably wasn't a single one of those teens that would be confident in defeating Ryu.

Empana clenched his fists as he flashed into the distance. He would be better. He couldn't let his wishi to improve consume him.

His strong Dao Heart pulsed, and he even sensed the gateway to Lordship open up. However, he forcefully suppressed it, his eyes blazing.

He had to be stronger. Much stronger than this if he wanted to be Ryu's Summon.

...

Ryu wouldn't let a worm like Dorian affect his mood for long. It wasn't much time before he was introducing Mac and Selheira to Hope. Selheira was somewhat familiar with Hope, though to a small extent. But it wasn't long before the women were well acquainted.

Ryu took the opportunity to observe from the sidelines with a slight smile on his face. It wasn't because he was just admiring his handiwork, but because he felt like he was learning new things about his wives. Well, at least about Mae.

Mac was probably the vaguest in his mind. It was odd; he understood her soul implicitly and could probably deduce how she'd react in any given situation, but it was more surface-level things that he didn't quite understand.

Despite her Dream Asura side, she was quite reserved and quiet. Now that Ryu thought about it, it was her cousin who had always been the shit-disturber. Mae was often just along for the ride and got caught up in her cousin's nonsense.

'No, reserved isn't the right word...'

Ryu continued to observe in silence.

Mae wasn't reserved. At the very least, she wasn't nervous or hesitant when meeting Hope. Back when she had lost her Primordial Yin to him, Ryu remembered that she seemed to have flipped a switch, becoming a dutiful wife instantly without any hints of shyness. Of course, that wasn't related to dual cultivation. In fact, they didn't share a bed again for quite a long while after the first time because they had been stuck in the Incomplete Heavenly Path together.

Instead, she seemed to defer to him and placed a great deal weight on his words despite the fact

they were mostly just strangers back then.

Since then, Ryu had done quite a lot to actually carn her trust. For example, without him, her Dream Asura Clan would have already gone extinct. He was a key reason why her master was her master

right now.

But that was now, and then was then. The fact she had acted like that so soon after they met made it curious.

She wasn't reserved; she was disciplined. She kept her cards close at hand and laid them out when it

was necessary.

Her relationship with Selheira was very good, showing that they hadn't just perfunctorily gotten to know each other, but had instead taken extra steps beyond that.

For Selheira, it wasn't surprising. The Selheira that Ryu first met was incredibly gentle and kind, in addition to sociable. He remembered her treating him to food, only for practically everyone they met to greet her as though they were worshipping her like a goddess. The only difference between then and now was that she had a bit more forcefulness between her brows as though she could flip a switch in an instant.

Her arrogance before was almost passive-aggressive. But now it was more aggressive than passive.

This was all to say that if there was going to be any hold-up in the relationship between the two, Selheira wouldn't be the problem. She knew how to ingratiate herself with people and earn their

favor.

Any other man whom Selheira had pursued like she had Ryu would have been wrapped around her finger. It was only because Ryu was a particular brand of stubborn that she had ended up being forced to suffer a loss.

Though, ironically, it was because of that that she loved him even more implicitly.

All of this made Ryu realize that. Mae was quite socially adept as well. She preferred not to have to interact with people, but she was more than capable when it came down to it.

Her temperament was far more refined and graceful now. She wasn't quite the same level of gentle that Selheira was. Instead, she was more like...

'Eska...'

Ryu's eyes glowed.

What an unexpected surprise.

Eska was the type of woman he liked the most, and he didn't expect. Mae to begin to grow such a

direction.

But he should have known. Originally, she followed him so dutifully out of a sense of duty. She felt that that was what she should do as a woman who had lost her Primordial Yin.

That sort of duty, wasn't it just like Eska?

But there was a large difference between them as well...