Patriarch Luo Feng

Qianhua Star serves as a crucial base for the Luo Clan within the Milky Way Galaxy. Ever since Earth gained the attention of the Virtual Universe Company and the Giant Axe Martial Arena, leading to the large-scale construction of Floating Cities on Earth, the Luo Clan began to diminish the role of the ‘Luo Clan’s Old Estate’. The true center of power shifted primarily to the ‘Virtual Universe Black Dragon Mountain Island Nine Star Bay’, with Qianhua Star also functioning as an important hub of power.

Over sixty thousand Luo Clan members reside here long-term.

***

Within the prison of the Luo Clan base on Qianhua Star’s Eastern Hemisphere, an impregnable fortress spanning thousands of kilometers in diameter, Luo Fuxin, looking refined, knelt in his cell, clutching the bars and crying out, “Great-Grandfather, save me! Please save me!” This prison featured various types of cells, including ‘barred cells’ and ‘fully enclosed cells’, with materials ranging from C9 to E9-grade alloys.

“Hmph, what exactly did you do to make the Patriarch himself order your arrest?!” Luo Hai’s eyes, like lightning, glared angrily at Luo Fuxin.

“Great-Grandfather, I truly don’t know, I really don’t know. I’ve always held myself to strict standards and never dared to cross the limits of the clan rules.” Though fear gnawed at Luo Fuxin’s heart, he continued to plead innocence on the surface. He meticulously recalled his actions, believing he had been extremely careful and left no trace.

Little did he know...

The Virtual Universe Company maintains surveillance on all life-bearing planets. Every human life-bearing planet (with the exception of a few indigenous, undiscovered planets, and territories of powerful individuals) is under complete surveillance. Everything Luo Fuxin did in secret, the Luo Clan’s intelligence capabilities naturally couldn’t uncover. But the Virtual Universe Company knew it all with ease.

“Alright, I will help you. As long as you haven’t violated the clan rules, I will ensure your survival!” Luo Hai stated solemnly.

Luo Feng had two sons: Luo Hai and Luo Ping.

Luo Hai, much like Luo Feng, was deeply fond of cultivation and venturing into the cosmos. Luo Ping, on the other hand, resembled his mother Xu Xin, showing more enthusiasm for management and similar affairs. Both received the finest education from a young age, and after centuries of tempering, they were both very intelligent. Over these hundreds of years, Luo Hai’s descendants had become countless, and naturally, there were some he particularly favored.

Luo Fuxin was one of Luo Hai’s favored descendants.

***

On the plaza of the Luo Clan base on Qianhua Star, a dense crowd of over a hundred thousand people had gathered, all dressed in extraordinary attire. Besides the male clan members, their numerous wives were also present. Standing at the forefront of this gathering were Xu Xin, Luo Ping, and Luo Hai, along with Sector Lord experts like Difan.

“Rumble~~~”

A blood-red triangular spaceship descended from high above, slowly landing on the plaza.

The more than one hundred thousand clan members fell silent, not daring to utter a sound. Many watched the spaceship’s hatch with burning excitement, their entire bodies trembling. The true foundation of their Luo Clan’s glory, their Luo Clan’s towering pillar—Patriarch Luo Feng—had finally arrived! For many among them, this was their first such opportunity.

Many children, pulled along by their parents, widened their eyes even further.

“Whoosh!” The hatch opened.

Two figures emerged: one was a black-haired youth in azure combat armor, with a golden sword mark on his brow, exuding a wild and sharp aura of the Law of Gold that was startling. Beside him was a bald man in black robes, who gave off a feeling like an endless abyss. This sight made countless clan members tremble with excitement.

“Is that the Patriarch? What a terrifying aura! And the one beside him, is that the legendary Immortal guard of the Patriarch? An Immortal God! An Immortal God serving as our Patriarch’s guard!” Countless clan members exclaimed excitedly.

Suddenly—

“Greetings, Patriarch!”

All more than one hundred thousand people prostrated themselves, with only Xu Xin, Luo Ping, Luo Hai, and a few others remaining standing.

Luo Feng and Dilun flew down, and with a gesture, Luo Feng stored the Yunmo Star spaceship.

“Xu Xin, how is it? Have all twenty arrested individuals been escorted here?” Luo Feng asked in a low voice as he walked beside Xu Xin.

“Not so fast,” Xu Xin shook her head. “Some are in other star regions. Even with the fastest E9-grade spaceship I arranged, they can’t arrive within three days. The estimate is that the slowest will arrive at Qianhua Star in another twelve days. Nine people have already been escorted to Qianhua Star.”

“Mm.” Luo Feng nodded. He had returned via God Kingdom teleportation from the Gulun Universe Nation, so his speed was naturally incomparable.

“Dad, you’re arresting these twenty people this time…” Luo Hai couldn’t help but speak up.

“We’ll talk later.”

Luo Feng’s gaze swept over the dense crowd of over one hundred thousand clan members. The saying ‘a sea of people when there are ten thousand’ truly applied, with over a hundred thousand kneeling before him. Luo Feng sighed inwardly, “The clan is indeed too vast. Including the female family members, the clan members already exceed a million. By the time I return from Chaos City… the clan population will probably exceed ten billion. With more and more people, the clan rules must be strictly enforced to prevent anyone from harboring侥幸心理.”

Immediately, Luo Feng led Xu Xin and the others directly towards their residence.

The more than one hundred thousand clan members only rose after Luo Feng had departed, then dispersed.

***

In the cozy living room, Luo Feng, Xu Xin, Luo Ping, and Luo Hai—the family of four—sat casually on the sofa.

“Dad,” Luo Hai couldn’t help but say, “Why did you suddenly order the arrest of those twenty people? Luo Fuxin… I watched him grow up from a young age. He’s very talented and very intelligent. Please don’t wrongly accuse a clan descendant.”

“Shut up,” Luo Feng snapped coldly.

Luo Hai jumped in fright. Luo Ping and Xu Xin were also startled, sensing Luo Feng’s unusually short temper today.

“Very talented? Very intelligent?” Luo Feng said coldly. “But he didn’t use his intelligence for the right path. He neither cultivated diligently to become a powerful expert, nor did he manage his business through legitimate means. He had the full support of the Ganwu Branch’s Commerce Department and the assistance of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. With a little effort, how could his business not succeed? Yet, he resorted to such methods… It seems he’s been spoiled since childhood, never experienced setbacks. When he encountered competitors or obstacles, instead of defeating them through fair competition, he chose to physically eliminate them. Truly ‘intelligent’ and ‘talented’.”

Luo Hai, Luo Ping, and Xu Xin were all shocked.

“Luo Feng, do you have evidence?” Xu Xin quickly asked. “The clan’s internal intelligence department didn’t find anything…”

“The clan’s intelligence department didn’t find it because their investigative capabilities are still weak! This is intelligence personally provided to me by the Virtual Universe Company, with ample evidence. How could it be wrong?” Luo Feng frowned. “Furthermore, the number of clan members is growing, and the clan is becoming increasingly vast. Now that my Luo Clan controls more resources, it allows our descendants to enjoy all sorts of benefits. However, no matter how many clan resources there are, they will seem scarce when faced with a massive future population. Therefore, we must increase the difficulty for clan members to obtain benefits, implement selection and competition, and also temper them well, while strengthening the clan rules.”

Xu Xin nodded, “That’s already in the plans.”

“Mm.” Luo Feng nodded, the anger on his face finally subsiding somewhat. He sighed, “I know that in the vast families of the cosmos, with their enormous populations, all sorts of things are bound to happen. But I didn’t expect such issues to arise when we have less than a million bloodline descendants. Xu Xin, please help prepare. Once all twenty people arrive, I will hold a family tribunal, and all bloodline descendants on Qianhua Star must attend.”

“Understood,” Xu Xin nodded.

***

Luo Feng was extremely cautious with this tribunal, not only because of the Virtual Universe Company but also for the sake of the clan! Luo Feng needed to use this tribunal to properly deter the clan, making its members understand the severity of the ‘clan rules’. Without the restraint of clan rules, Luo Clan would likely produce many profligate and corrupt descendants, something Luo Feng absolutely did not want to see.

“Your Highness Luo Feng, here is the detailed intelligence data you requested.”

“Thank you.”

Luo Feng applied to the Virtual Universe Company’s intelligence department for detailed information on Luo Fuxin, Luo Yuqian, and 19 others, including his father. The access level for this data was low, so it was all packaged and given to Luo Feng. After reviewing the data… Luo Feng couldn’t help but grit his teeth, secretly resenting his unfilial descendants.

***

On the thirteenth day after Luo Feng’s return, all bloodline descendants gathered on Qianhua Star were summoned to the ‘Family Tribunal’. The entire tribunal hall was immense, capable of accommodating a million spectators.

“I heard the Patriarch is going to try some clan disciples.”

“Who are they trying?”

“I don’t know. I heard quite a few people were secretly arrested, over a hundred! Since the Patriarch himself is presiding, it must be very serious.”

The nearly one hundred thousand clan descendants gathered in the tribunal hall whispered amongst themselves, creating a buzzing sound. As the main gate of the tribunal hall rumbled open, all the clan descendants fell silent. Twenty men and women, bound by chains, were escorted in one by one.

“Look, that’s Luo Fuxin.”

“That’s Luo Tianqi.”

“Wow, that’s Luo Fangqiong, the clan’s beauty, even she was arrested.” The clan members watching this scene whispered in astonishment.

The twenty clan descendants were all forced to kneel on the ground.

Whoosh!

The main seat of the tribunal, previously empty, suddenly had a figure appear: Luo Feng, clad in black combat armor, his eyes like knives, scrutinizing the twenty individuals below.

“Patriarch,” the nearly one hundred thousand clan descendants respectfully called out, and then there was no further sound.

“Patriarch.”

The twenty bound and kneeling descendants all looked up, their faces filled with terror and panic, at the legendary being—the one they truly relied on for their arrogance, a super-existence ranked among the top ten in the Ganwu Universe Nation—Luo Feng! And now, Luo Feng was coldly looking down at them, as if observing twenty ants.

Among the nearly one hundred thousand people listening to the trial, Xu Xin, Luo Ping, Luo Hai, and others were also present.

“Luo Fuxin, do you admit your guilt?” Luo Feng said indifferently.

“Patriarch, I… I don’t know,” Luo Fuxin knelt there, his former intelligence now useless, only able to stammer out words.

“You don’t know… You’ve only lived for a mere century since your birth,” Luo Feng’s voice was icy. “You’ve killed over ten thousand innocent people who never had a grudge against you, simply because they affected your business. There’s nothing wrong with killing itself, but to kill innocent people… then you, too, deserve to die.”

“Ah…” Luo Fuxin’s eyes widened, wanting to say something.

“You thought the clan’s intelligence department couldn’t find out? Yes, you were very careful and intelligent, leaving no loopholes in your actions. But just because the clan couldn’t find out, doesn’t mean the Virtual Universe Company couldn’t.” Luo Feng stood high above, looking down at Luo Fuxin.

Luo Fuxin’s face instantly turned pale. Even the other nineteen kneeling individuals behind him changed color, and the nearly one hundred thousand clan members listening to the trial felt their hearts tremble. My goodness, it turned out the clan could also investigate them through the ‘Virtual Universe Company’s intelligence department’! Who would dare claim they could hide anything from a colossal entity like the Virtual Universe Company?

“I sentence you… to death,” Luo Feng extended a finger.

Whoosh!

A sword light streaked through the air, piercing directly through Luo Fuxin’s brow, creating a bloody hole. Luo Fuxin’s eyes, filled with terror, dimmed, and he fell to the ground with a thud, the blood from the hole in his brow staining the floor. This scene sent shivers down the spines of the nearly one hundred thousand clan members in the tribunal hall, and it was also simultaneously transmitted via the ‘Virtual Universe Network’ to the evaluators of the Virtual Universe Company’s highest-scoring missions.