Luo Feng's Mercy

“Did you see it clearly?” Luo Feng asked him.

Sword Gate King’s physique was massive; Luo Feng appeared as small as a child before him. Yet, this supreme expert who had dominated the Jinlan Universe Nation was now filled with panic. Seeing everything clearly described on the list, he was stunned. At this moment, Sword Gate King had no thought of resistance, only profound regret.

“I saw it clearly, Your Highness Luo Feng. This… I, I…” Sword Gate King stammered.

The terms on the list essentially comprised three points.

First, 99% of all assets, including businesses and companies, belonging to the entire Ross Family, were to be transferred to the Luo Family without compensation. The remaining 1% would be left to the Ross Family. Within half a day, the Ross Family was to arrange a team to come to Nine Star Bay for the asset handover.

Second, all Ross Family members involved in this conflict were to be sent to the Luo Family for their disposal.

Third, a cash compensation of 1 billion mixed yuan units.

“With 99% of your family’s assets, at least your Ross Family still has 1% left for your clansmen to survive,” Luo Feng looked at him. “And I’m only demanding the personnel involved in this conflict. Without these scoundrels, it will actually benefit your Ross Family. As for 1 billion mixed yuan units… for a Beginner Tier King like you, you should be able to produce it, right?”

“Each of these three terms leaves room for maneuver. I haven’t pushed too hard; this is already quite merciful,” Luo Feng said.

Sword Gate King was on the verge of tears.

Merciful?

Good heavens!

99% of the family’s assets! With this transfer, the vast wealth accumulated by the Ross Family over countless years would be almost entirely lost in an instant, leaving only scraps.

“Your Highness Luo Feng, I am merely a Beginner Tier King Undying. Many Peak Marquis experts would go bankrupt and still not have 100 million mixed yuan units. I am only slightly stronger than them. Even if I sold all my treasures, it would be difficult to gather 1 billion mixed yuan units,” Sword Gate King looked at Luo Feng anxiously, pleading, “What Your Highness asks, I would naturally try my best to achieve, but I truly cannot produce it…”

Luo Feng watched him coldly.

Under Luo Feng’s gaze, Sword Gate King gradually fell silent.

“Remember,” Luo Feng said coldly, “If you fulfill all three of these terms, this matter will be dropped! If you fail… you know the consequences.”

Sword Gate King was drenched in cold sweat.

“Understood, understood,” Sword Gate King nodded repeatedly.

“Go. You have seven days to gather the 1 billion mixed yuan units. As for the family asset transfer, arrange for someone to come to Nine Star Bay within half a day,” Luo Feng waved his hand.

“Yes,” Sword Gate King, though bitter at heart, could only obediently depart.

Luo Feng watched Sword Gate King’s seemingly desolate retreating figure, a cold sneer forming in his heart. Having adventured in the Outer Territory Battlefield for so long, he clearly understood the assets of a typical Beginner Tier King. While some Beginner Tier Kings might genuinely not be able to produce 1 billion mixed yuan units, this Sword Gate King was a disciple of a Universe Venerable!

To be a disciple of a Universe Venerable, how could a Universe Venerable not bestow some weapons and treasures upon their disciple? Gathering 1 billion mixed yuan units should not be difficult.

...

In the Virtual Universe, on the Jinlan Continent, within a luxurious mansion belonging to the Ross Family.

Inside the silent grand hall.

Sword Gate King sat alone on the throne, his face as dark as water, his heart burning with rage and boundless regret: “I shouldn’t have been so greedy back then, tacitly allowing those below me to act. I only gained 100 million mixed yuan units, but now I have to pay such a heavy price. This Luo Feng is truly ruthless.”

“This gamble failed,” Sword Gate King thought with bitter resentment.

When Luo Feng went missing, rumors spread that he had fallen. Initially, it was just gossip, but later, a series of movements within the Luo Family made those with ulterior motives suspect whether Luo Feng had truly perished.

To investigate this…

Various methods were employed, including infiltrating the Luo Family and planting spies.

Some factions even offered 100 million mixed yuan units to the Ross Family to ‘test’ the Luo Family. After all, the ‘Ross Family’ was controlled by Sword Gate King himself. How could such a conflict with the Luo Family be solely controlled by that seventh-generation grandson? Indeed, it had Sword Gate King’s tacit approval behind it.

He didn’t dare to openly offend Luo Feng, merely acting as a ‘pawn’ to test the Luo Family and gain 100 million mixed yuan units. Why not?

If Luo Feng had fallen… the money would have been too easy to earn.

If Luo Feng hadn’t fallen… it wouldn’t have cost him his life for this. Moreover, he hadn’t shown himself from beginning to end; his seventh-generation grandson was responsible, and he had merely given his tacit approval.

“Patriarch.”

“Patriarch.”

Below the grand hall, over a hundred high-ranking members of the Ross Family appeared in unison, kneeling respectfully, their voices echoing through the hall.

Looking down at his clansmen, Sword Gate King’s expression grew even uglier. He thought to himself: “That Luo Feng is truly ruthless. He also knows that if he pushes me too hard, I’ll flee to my teacher! After all, on the surface, it’s just a minor conflict, and he can’t force my teacher to hand me over. He also wouldn’t dare to directly offend a Universe Venerable.”

“He is now almost pushing me to my absolute limit. He didn’t kill me, but he pushed me to the extreme.”

“99% of the family’s assets are stripped away, seemingly ‘mercifully’ leaving 1%. I would rather he take all the family assets than demand 1 billion mixed yuan units,” Sword Gate King resented. The greatest asset of a family is actually the wealth owned by its strongest member, just as the Luo Family’s greatest asset is the wealth owned by Luo Feng.

The grand hall was silent.

The hundred high-ranking members of the Ross Family knelt there, while Sword Gate King coldly looked down, a murderous aura permeating the air.

“Quickly organize a team to go to Black Dragon Mountain Island’s Nine Star Bay to meet the Luo Family and conduct the asset handover. Hand over 99% of my Ross Family’s assets to the Luo Family,” Sword Gate King’s voice was low, yet it felt like a heavy hammer striking each person’s chest, leaving the Ross Family’s high-ranking members below bewildered.

“What?”

“99%?”

“Why doesn’t he just rob us?”

“This is too much.” The Ross Family’s high-ranking members immediately grew anxious.

Sword Gate King suddenly roared, “Shut up!”

No one dared to utter a sound.

“When you clashed with the Luo Family before, why didn’t any of you stop it? And why didn’t any of you inform me?” Sword Gate King roared at those below. The high-ranking clan members secretly grumbled in their hearts. Who among them dared to stop it back then? Moreover, two of them had tried to contact Sword Gate King, but he had closed his Virtual Universe Network reception at the time.

They simply couldn’t get in touch!

“Quickly organize a team,” Sword Gate King commanded.

“Yes.”

...

The conflict between the Ross Family and the Luo Family had actually been secretly watched by interested parties. When Sword Gate King issued his orders to the high-ranking family members, roaring in anger, the news spread from within the Ross Family in less than half an hour.

“The Ross Family has retreated. It seems Luo Feng has returned.”

“99% of family assets? That’s probably just one of the terms. Luo Feng is truly ruthless, forcing the entire Ross Family into what amounts to a massive relocation! This is an absolute slap in the face; Sword Gate King has lost all dignity.”

...

“Hahaha, His Highness Luo Feng is truly soft-hearted, truly merciful. He didn’t kill anyone after returning. If it were me, I would have just killed Sword Gate King.”

“Brother, Sword Gate King is likely under the protection of a Universe Venerable. It’s not easy to kill him.”

...

“Ancestor, the Ross Family is the strongest family in our Jinlan Universe Nation, apart from the royal family. Is it just going to vanish like this? They controlled so many star systems, countless planets, and it’s just… over?”

“Yes, it’s over.”

“Just, just like that…”

“Child, remember! The most important thing for a family is the supreme expert who supports it. Like those intermediate cosmic civilization nations, they are usually founded by an ordinary Undying God. If the Undying God falls, the nation naturally collapses. For a super family like this, even Sword Gate King had to bow his head, so the family naturally had to make huge sacrifices.”

“Ancestor, it seems business and trade are secondary; the strength of an expert is the fundamental thing.”

“Yes, not only within the human race, but among countless races, it’s simply the law of the jungle! If our human race is strong, we can possess countless treasures and resources. But a weak race, even if it obtains a supreme treasure, will have it forcibly taken away. So, child, you must strive! A family with two supreme experts… will find it easier to pass on its legacy.”

...

The news about the Ross Family of the Jinlan Universe Nation transferring a vast number of controlled star systems, countless planets, and all its companies and assets to the Luo Family spread to many super families in the cosmos on the very first day… As time passed, because the upheaval was so great, even weaker powers like empires, families, and organizations also learned of it.

They also felt… the Luo Family’s dominance and how difficult they were to provoke.

“Dad, I toast you.”

“Dad.”

“Uncle.”

“Uncle.”

Inside Nine Star Bay, Luo Feng’s entire family was gathered together, including his younger brother Luo Hua’s wife and children at the table. Although Luo Hua currently had only one wife, he had nine children. Unlike Luo Feng, who was always out adventuring… his younger brother Luo Hua had always stayed home, and over time, he naturally had more children.

The large table was bustling with lively chatter.

“Haha…” Luo Feng stood up, smiling as he drank with the younger generation.

“Ah Hua, so many years have passed, and you’ve had several more children,” Luo Feng said, smiling at the group of young people.

“You haven’t even looked at how long you’ve been gone, 6000 years!” Luo Hua also laughed.

Xu Xin glanced at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng was speechless.

Alas.

It was his fault; he spent too little time with his wife. However, he was a Sector Lord, and the stronger one became, the harder it was to have children. And Xu Xin’s physique had changed, making it probably difficult for her to bear more children.

The family ate happily, and soon, the children all retired.

Luo Feng and Xu Xin also spoke in hushed tones.

“Xu Xin, when I’m not home, the family needs powerful individuals to guard it. I plan to cultivate some Undying-level plant life,” Luo Feng said. Xu Xin gave him an exasperated look: “Waiting for you? How long would that take? Didn’t you leave 50 billion mixed yuan units for the family before? After discussion, the family used a portion of it. We cultivated three of the Moyun Vines and Star-Devouring Grass that the family already possessed, which were at Sector Lord Ninth-tier, and they all became Undying Gods, some even with Marquis-level power.”

Luo Feng was speechless.

“Good, good,” Luo Feng nodded with a smile. “Regarding the family’s safety, I will make proper arrangements once I return from the Outer Territory Battlefield. I’ve stayed home for quite a while, so I’ll focus entirely on the Outer Territory Battlefield matters first.”

“Go, your matters are important,” Xu Xin quickly said.

Luo Feng smiled.

This time, he spent three full days with his family in the Virtual Universe, also to make up for his absence. As for dealing with Sky Array King? 6000 years had already passed; three more days wouldn’t make a difference.

“Alright, I’ll come back once everything is handled,” Luo Feng kissed his wife, then smiled and vanished into thin air, his consciousness having already left the Virtual Universe.