When Lin Qian returned to New Qin City and reached the back of the palace, he found that Yun Fan, Yun Rong, Yun Qingfeng, and others had already returned from their trip.
At that moment, Yun Fan was sipping a cola with great enjoyment. Upon seeing Lin Qian, he excitedly called out, "Qian'er, this empire of yours is truly extraordinary. It's nothing short of amazing!"
Yun Rong, standing nearby, chimed in as well, "Indeed! So many things here are eye-opening. And what surprised me the most is how the spiritual energy in the Southern Region is gradually nearing that of the Central Region."
Yun Qingfeng also joined in, expressing his amazement. "The most shocking thing, though, is the children in your empire. Their talents are astounding! From what I've seen, they're all quite remarkable. When they grow up, most of them will at least reach the Nirvana Realm, right? And then I learned that every household in this empire has a spirit-gathering array, and each child practices a special body-refining technique. What was it called again...?" Yun Qingfeng pondered, while Yun Rong helped him recall.
"It's called the Elementary School Radio Calisthenics."
"Yes, that's it! Qian'er, what are you really trying to achieve here?" Yun Qingfeng asked, his eyes filled with shock as he turned to Lin Qian.
Looking at his uncle, Lin Qian spread his hands and smiled. "As you can see, Uncle, I want every citizen of the empire to at least reach the Nirvana Realm. In the future, Nirvana will be the basic cultivation level for every citizen of Huaxia."
"And in a few generations, the Void-shattering Realm will become the baseline. One day, when the Saint Realm becomes the lowest cultivation level for all Huaxia citizens, what do you think will happen?"
As Lin Qian spoke, everyone present swallowed hard. Yun Fan, startled by his grandson's bold ambitions, drained his cola in one gulp.
Huaxia Empire, where the Saint Realm was the most basic level of cultivation for the common people? If that were to come true, this empire would be beyond anything words like "strong" could describe.
Yun Rong gazed at her grandson for a long while before speaking. "If I'm not mistaken, Qian'er, you don't intend to stop at merely unifying the Soul Martial Continent, do you?"
Lin Qian grinned at his grandmother's insight, as if his secret thoughts had been laid bare. "Grandmother, you truly have sharp eyes. I assume you've heard about Father's situation from Mother?"
"We just got back from our trip, so we haven't seen your mother yet," Yun Fan replied, his face filled with curiosity. "Qian'er, did something happen?"
After a moment of silence, Lin Qian began explaining everything he knew about his father, Yuan Xiang, and the revelations that had come to light. As he spoke, Yun Fan, Yun Rong, and Yun Qingfeng's expressions changed dramatically, and it took them a long time to process the information.
Yun Fan was the first to recover, rubbing his forehead. "I always thought my son-in-law was just a talented young man with a mysterious background. Who could have imagined his origins were so extraordinary?"
"I've told you before that Lin Di isn't ordinary," Yun Rong remarked, though she seemed less surprised. "When Lin Di first fell into a coma, Yan'er asked me to check on him. Even back then, I could sense that his soul was much stronger than mine. I thought it was strange at the time and kept a mental note of it. Now it makes perfect sense."
"What I didn't expect was that Lin Di's father could command respect from even Yuan Xiang, who refers to him as his elder brother. A weapon spirit... something like that has always been considered impossible on the Soul Martial Continent, a mere fantasy. But here it is, and it's connected to our son-in-law. Incredible!" Yun Fan laughed, shaking his head in disbelief. "Now that I think about it, our family's luck isn't too bad. Yan'er found herself a husband who's got far more clout than any noble from the Central Region."
"Speaking of the Central Region, what do we do about the Jiang family?" Yun Qingfeng suddenly remembered and looked toward his parents.
Instead of answering, Yun Fan and Yun Rong glanced toward Lin Qian in unison. It was clear to them that the one who now held the power to make decisions in their family was not them, but their capable grandson.
"You should ask your nephew about that," Yun Fan said with a smile, clapping Lin Qian on the shoulder. "With such a strong backing, why should we worry?"
Realizing this, Yun Qingfeng nodded in agreement. Their strongest ally now was none other than their young nephew, Lin Qian. Whether it was his overwhelming power as the "Super Huaxia" or his control over the vast Huaxia Empire, he had become one of the top figures on the Soul Martial Continent.
Even Yuan Xiang called Lin Qian's grandfather his elder brother, and the entire Yuan family served Lin Qian loyally. Without them even realizing it, Lin Qian had become the most powerful figure among the human race on the continent.
"He's only thirty years old. How many thousand-year-old cultivators are even close to this level?" Yun Qingfeng thought to himself, rubbing his forehead. "What does it feel like to have a nephew like this?"
"Feels great!"
"The Jiang family has secretly aligned with the Jinhua Merchant Guild and aided them in attacking the Demonic Spirit Sect. They've also contacted various other factions and have been increasingly active. Moreover, they've been sending people to investigate the 190 provinces that once belonged to the Yun family," Lin Qian revealed, his knowledge of the Jiang family's movements surprising Yun Fan and the others.
None of them were aware that Lin Qian's vast intelligence network, consisting of the Swift Wind Unit, Night Shadow Unit, and reconnaissance beasts, had already spread throughout the Central Region and was now infiltrating the West, North, and East Regions as well. Every move made by the Jiang family was under the watchful eyes of the Huaxia Empire's Tian Gong Department.
"Qian'er, what's your plan? Will you strike first?" Yun Qingfeng asked, offering his advice.
Lin Qian shook his head lightly. "Striking first isn't always the best approach. Right now, I'm just waiting for an excuse. If they truly unite and make a move against us, then that's exactly what I need—a reason to deploy our forces."
"When that time comes, we'll wipe them out completely, and with the proper justification, the Huaxia Empire will naturally unify the Central Region under its banner."