Age of Evolution

Chapter 362: 362: Head of the Household

No matter what method he had for recovery, he had lost the possibility of recovery forever.

After killing Yan Huang, Lin Zhen let out a long breath, finally completely getting rid of this troublesome guy.

As of now, the Gods Clan had completely crumbled. This sect, which had once stood on Earth for a thousand years, had been brought down by Lin Zhen in less than a year.

Perhaps the Gods Clan had various weaknesses, but without Lin Zhen, they might still be thriving. It could be said that Lin Zhen was the one who dug their grave.

There might still be some remnants on Earth, but they could no longer bring any impact to Lin Zhen, as they could no longer become an organization.

Only then did Lin Zhen turn to Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai: “Many thanks to Brother Chen and Brother An.”

He still remembered what An Bihuai said just now, and called them both brothers.

Before An Bihuai could say anything, Lin Zhen’s parents stepped out, accompanied by An Ning.

Ever since Yan Huang came to Lin Zhen’s house and was blocked by Chen Fenglie, An Ning had taken the initiative to accompany Lin Zhen’s parents. She felt it was something she should do, and considered herself as Lin Zhen’s family.

Lin Liye and Li Qin did not greet Lin Zhen immediately, and instead took the initiative to express their gratitude to Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai.

Since they had become Martial Artists, they had gradually learned a lot about the world of martial arts, and knew how much weight the two Heavenly Star List members in front of them held among the martial artists of Hua Xia, and even among the entire world’s Martial Artists.

If it was before, the couple would have likely bowed down in worship, but as Lin Zhen’s influence grew larger, they found the consciousness of being families of experts and managed not to feel intimidated upon meeting such powerful individuals.

As for the gratitude of the couple, An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie were very polite.

After all, they were friends with Lin Zhen, and his parents should be considered their elders. Even though they were older, they did not put on any airs.

However, when An Bihuai saw An Ning, he snorted through his nostrils: “You haven’t even married yet, but you’re really devoted to your boyfriend’s family.”

Everyone was a bit stunned, not knowing why An Bihuai spoke to An Ning like that.

At this time, Chen Fenglie explained: “Mr. An Bihuai should be An Ning’s seventeen… or eighteen… Anyway, he is an ancestor of many generations, and he is already several hundred years old.”

An Ning was also stunned at this point. She had found An Bihuai somewhat familiar but didn’t think he was actually her ancestor.

The An family also had ancestral halls and family records. An Ning immediately remembered this influential figure in the family who had left for hundreds of years. He was also known as the Ancestor, and there were two records of appearances during this period, but she never expected him to be the one standing in front of her now.

“Ancestor Great-Grandfather!” An Ning didn’t know how to address him, so she just called him the greatest title she knew.

An Bihuai slightly nodded and said, “Although I’ve been away from the secular world, the An family has never been out of my sight. I know every generation of the An family, from your father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, but as long as the An family isn’t completely annihilated, I will never interfere in their worldly affairs.”

“As for you, An Ning, I know a bit about you. I must say, in some aspects you’re a bit lacking.”

An Ning’s heart tightened suddenly, not knowing what this ancestor was going to say.

An Bihuai turned to Su Mingyue, who had also come to Lin Liye and Li Qin’s side, and slowly said, “You actually share the same boyfriend with other girls, and even enjoy it. I am very unhappy about this!”

The atmosphere became silent. Lin Zhen’s face remained unchanged, but An Ning’s expression was dim.

An Bihuai glanced at Lin Zhen’s face and continued, “Of course, you also have a good side. You’re able to make my dear brother Lin Zhen like you. You are indeed a daughter of the An family.”

An Ning looked up, her mouth slightly open, not knowing what the ancestor meant by that.

It was still Chen Fenglie who interjected: “Forget it, let me explain it to you. Old An has told me several times that it’s fortunate that the person you like is Lin Zhen. If it was another man, he would think you’d bring shame to the An family. But Lin Zhen doesn’t count, you understand now?”

An Ning’s face instantly turned beet red, this ancestor’s words were really breathtaking.

At this moment, Lin Zhen said to An Bihuai, “Since the two elder brothers have come here, why not have a meal here before leaving.”

Although An Bihuai was An Ning’s ancestor, Lin Zhen felt that the relationship between the two should be based more on being fellow martial artists. As they were now on the same level of strength, it was appropriate to call each other brothers.

Sure enough, An Bihuai nodded, and then said to Chen Fenglie, “You see, Lin Zhen has quite the thick skin. He doesn’t even mention the generational differences, and directly calls us older brothers. It seems that I won’t have a chance to establish the elder relationship.”

Chen Fenglie laughed, “I think there’s still a chance. When one day Brother Lin’s strength makes you look up to him, maybe then he’ll remember your generational differences.”

“Forget it! I don’t want such a day to come when I’ll have to look up to the husband of my many generations grand-niece. Where would I put my old face? I have to work hard to break through to the Constant Realm Third Level as soon as possible; otherwise, there’s a real possibility that this kid will catch up to and surpass me.”

Chen Fenglie burst out laughing, and Lin Zhen also couldn’t help but chuckle. An Bihuai not clinging to his status made everyone feel comfortable around him.

Su Mingyue also walked over to Li Qin’s side and took her arm, while giving An Ning an intimate hug.

Seeing the warm and harmonious scene in front of him, Lin Zhen felt very comfortable in his heart. He greeted his parents and then, without any regard for the presence of others, he hugged the two beloved women in his arms.

An Ning’s suffering in the Northwest and Su Mingyue’s race to rescue him, as well as her mastery of Light Quantum, were all on Lin Zhen’s mind.

Su Mingyue and An Ning squirmed a bit, but they let Lin Zhen hold them, their eyes reddening. Today, being together was more important than anything else.

An Ning felt that it was embarrassing to hug in front of their ancestors, so she took the lead in pushing Lin Zhen away with Su Mingyue in tow.

“Alright, you’re all dirty from the fight, and you got us dirty too. You guys go chat and Yue’er and I will help Auntie cook,” said An Ning.

Li Qin couldn’t help but smile. Having these two beautiful daughters-in-law to accompany her made cooking a very happy task.

As the women went to the kitchen, Lin Zhen wanted to have a chat with his father, but Li Qin called Lin Liye to kill fish, claiming that none of them dared to do it, so Lin Liye went with a bitter smile on his face.

Sitting down in the living room with An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie, some city officials quickly arrived to repair the damage caused by Yan Huang’s actions, without even entering Lin Zhen’s house.

Lin Zhen did not go out to greet them, believing it was only natural for him to enjoy such services.

After sitting down with Chen Fenglie and having a couple of cups of tea, Chen Fenglie spoke up.

“Lin, now that we’ve dealt with Yan Huang, there won’t be any major issues for the time being. What are your plans for the future?”

“I haven’t thought much about it yet.” Of course, Lin Zhen had plans, but many of them were secret and couldn’t be shared with others.

Chen Fenglie thought for a moment and asked, “During the fight just now, what do you think of the person firing from the sky?”

“Not from Earth.” Lin Zhen’s response was simple and clear.

An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie also had similar thoughts, but they were not as certain as Lin Zhen.

“So, are there really extraterrestrial beings?” An Bihuai asked first.

“Definitely.”

Lin Zhen said, “You two can imagine, the energy beam that came from outer space is definitely beyond Earth’s technological capabilities. No government has the ability to set up space stations with weapons in outer space just yet.”

Chen Fenglie added, “Yes, that energy beam even dispersed my Sword Domain, otherwise today’s battle would not have been so difficult.”

An Bihuai nodded, knowing from his trips to space with Chen Fenglie that there were no Earthling space stations, let alone weaponized ones.

“So, according to you, will these aliens pose any threat to Earth?” An Bihuai continued.

“I think there might be some threats, but not a significant one. Today’s attack wasn’t even strong. Even if there are aliens, they shouldn’t be numerous, but we need to be prepared for the future.”

Seeing An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie stare at him, Lin Zhen continued, “Since aliens have already come here, there’s a chance that their main force might arrive someday. Those who came first will guide their path forward, and this is something that could very well happen.”

An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie both nodded frequently, as Lin Zhen’s words made sense.

“So, our top priority is cultivation and building connections with like-minded friends. When the aliens come, we’ll have the ability to fight. Even if they don’t, we won’t lose anything.” Lin Zhen shared his thoughts.

Chen Fenglie responded, “I think what Lin says is right, but who should we contact? There are many details to be discussed. Speaking of cultivation, I’d like to ask Lin if he is interested in going out on a trip with the two of us?”

“Where to?” asked Lin Zhen.

“Earth’s First Relic Site, the Bermuda Ancient God Ruins.”

Hearing this name, Lin Zhen closed his eyes for a moment.

In his previous life, Bermuda was known as the most dangerous ancient god ruins on Earth, filled with immensely powerful sea monsters. It was said that SSS-level monsters were everywhere.

The Heavenly Star List people were active there.

Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai probably weren’t able to fully explore the place, so they offered to stay at Lin Zhen’s home for dinner, maybe with this matter in mind.

For cultivators of their level, trivial matters were no longer a concern, and cultivation was their only goal.

But Lin Zhen still cared about his family. He thought for a moment and told An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie, “I’m sorry, but I want to stay at home for a while and spend time with my family. Let’s discuss your proposal at a later date.”