Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Generational Challenges Part 1
Ethan remembered Olivia wasn't unable to cultivate; no matter how poor her talent, she still had a five-element mixed Psychic Constitution. But she had always wanted to cultivate the literary path, to read all the books in the world!
And now...
[Your descendant Olivia, already sufficiently knowledgeable. With guidance from Dennis of Cloudrise Oceanview Pavilion, she began to step out of Blackwood's comfort zone, observing the world's myriad things, watching the joys and sorrows of humanity.]
[Over the years, gathering the works of saints and talented mortals from all over the world, she has already written 'The World Scripture', divided into nine chapters, totaling ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine—the ultimate number.]
[Your descendant is now enlightening herself and writing, 'The World Scripture' first chapter—]
['The Common People']
[Your descendant Olivia, her calamity is near!]
Ethan gasped.
The game's prompt came out, and Ethan took a cold breath.
Although he didn't know much about literary cultivation, he knew a little, and Olivia... it seemed she had been plotting something significant all along!
People in literary cultivation usually study the books of saints or the righteous poetry.
But Olivia?
She directly created her own chapter using the world's writings, no wonder she hadn't been able to cultivate the literary path all these years!
She was directly practicing to provoke a heavenly calamity...
Ethan scratched his head, never expecting that in just a few years, his descendant would have angered the heavens.
[Blackwood, Year 58]
[Daniel Emerges, Breaking Through the Emerging Ability Phase!]
[During Thomas's tenure as one of the seven kids of Blackwood, he convinced everyone in Gratitude Village to become warriors. The entire village, with over four thousand people, trained in martial arts daily, clamoring to take up arms and dominate Tranquil County, creating a chaotic and smoky atmosphere.]
[Upon seeing Daniel emerge, Luna took the opportunity to take her seven descendants to the Forebearer Shrine for a severe beating, releasing three years of pent-up frustration. Afterwards, she temporarily handed over the position of family head to Daniel.]
"Finally, a sane person has emerged!"
Seeing Daniel emerge, and with a Dual Psychic Constitution no less, Ethan actually breathed a sigh of relief.
With all the Blackwood experts in seclusion, Julian and these seven kids had been a real handful for him and Luna.
These guys weren't dumb, that's for sure, but they were definitely not cut out to be family heads, at least not at this time!
Their brains, it seemed, were probably as developed as their muscles. The all-out militarization was Thomas's idea, and everyone else had their own plans, all aimed at bolstering Blackwood's military power!
Just look at the previous incidents...
[Your descendant Anthony recruited a large number of followers, most of whom Luna found to be ulterior-motivated and had them all killed.]
[Your descendant Linda coveted a family treasure and attempted to emulate her great-aunt's plan for a night raid, nearly plunging Blackwood into chaos during a turbulent era. Luna dragged her to the Forebearer Shrine for a severe beating, finally calming her down.]
[Your descendant Kevin, while wandering the world, saved a woman who then favored him, leading to a marriage proposal...]
Hmm... Kevin truly is a Blackwood descendant!
"Indeed, brutes are not suited to be family heads."
Ethan, looking at Daniel now seated in the family head's position, felt much better, murmuring, "All the experts are in seclusion, and this is a critical period for the family's development, just waiting for the experts to emerge and soar. These few brats always thinking about showing off their muscles, it's better to have the simple-minded Daniel in charge, he won't cause trouble."
Looking at the scene.
Daniel and Luna sat in the main and deputy positions, with the seven kids of Blackwood at the deputy seats. Thomas's wife Dorothy was applying medicine to the freshly beaten Thomas and his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Now 5-year-old George, unlike the burly seven kids of Blackwood, resembled more his mother Dorothy. Despite his young age, he already had the graceful demeanor of a jade-like young master, and he immediately jumped into Thomas's arms.
"So I'm not the family head, so what?"
Thomas, stroking George's head, complained with a hint of grievance, "Was it necessary to beat me so hard? Grandpa never hit us like this."
"It's because your grandpa spoiled you, turning you all into reckless bears!"
Mentioning this made Luna furious.
With so many children and grandchildren in the Blackwood family, her own children gave her peace of mind, with those in seclusion doing so, the blacksmiths forging, and Amelia in the Thunderfire Abyss continuously bringing good news. Even Olivia, who had no cultivation, managed to send back a million Energy Stones recently.
Look at Lucas's two children, Marcus turned out well, a proud member of the Sky Sect. Daniel was incredibly obedient and wise, very much like Nathan.
And then look at these seven...
She had never been as worried in her life as she had been these past two or three years, despite having a lifespan of a thousand years, she had grown more than a dozen white hairs during these days.
"Grandma..."
Thomas wanted to say more, but little George lifted his head and said in a babyish voice, "Daddy, stop talking, if you're not obedient, not only will Great Grandma beat you, but I'll also tattle to Great Grandpa, and he'll beat you too."
"Ah, such a good great-grandson, come, let Great Grandma pat you."
"George is not a puppy."
George pouted but still walked towards his great-grandma.
Thomas immediately became unhappy, his face swollen and in pain, he gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Alright, you little rascal, daring to threaten your dad..."
"Why are you being harsh with the child?" Dorothy immediately disapproved, "If you keep scolding George, don't even think about coming to bed tonight!"
"Blah blah blah."
George, sitting in Luna's lap, stuck his tongue out at his father, infuriating Thomas until his face turned dark.
The Blackwood family, with their seven kids and the little prodigy among them, sure is a lively bunch.