My Descendants Are My Power

At this moment, Diana, resting in a tent made of animal hide, looked at Lucas, her voice faint.

"Perhaps it was because I made a move that day that your family suffered such a disaster. That day, I could sense Psychics from the Emerald Empire watching."

At Diana's words, Lucas's movements paused.

His brow, dusted with snowflakes, twitched slightly before he resumed his sword practice.

A flicker of guilt crossed Diana's eyes.

"Even they couldn't fully discern the extent of my battle with those so-called 'elders.' But there's no doubt they're aware of my existence. Only those who have reached at least the Advanced Mastery level are qualified to negotiate with the Druids, and that's made Blackwood a thorn in their side."

"Heavenly Path is the forerunner of certain forces within the Emerald Empire, exploring and bringing disaster upon Blackwood. Perhaps… that day, I shouldn't have intervened."

With a sweep of his sword, the falling snowflakes seemed to freeze in time, the chill in the air intensifying.

Only after a snap of his fingers did everything return to normal.

Lucas sighed.

"It has nothing to do with you. If you hadn't acted, Blackwood would have been in grave danger."

"Ultimately, it boils down to our lack of strength. We'll discuss your situation later. Right now, I just want to become stronger. I believe everyone in the family, like me, needs to become stronger."

In truth, he had never forgotten what happened to his family in Azure Cloud.

He couldn't even hold a sword when he was bedridden.

He glanced at Diana.

The Demon Lord still wore a guilty expression.

"Demon Lord," he said, "you said that at the end of this journey, at the place of your birth, my strength would be restored. I haven't reached the end, yet I've fully recovered, and my swordsmanship has even improved. You've done more than enough."

A smile graced Diana's face.

"I've examined your injuries. It was the force of a Basic Mastery expert. Your swordsmanship is not weak, but it's too flashy. This natural energy, combined with my remaining psychic powers, is precisely what's suppressing your injuries. Your swordsmanship has improved, and walking like an ordinary person is the path to returning to simplicity. It's only natural that your injuries have healed."

All these years, Lucas had been carrying her on his back.

She knew he must have realized long ago that she had lied.

But Lucas's perseverance surprised even Diana.

She had never met anyone like him, someone who would pursue a goal so resolutely, even knowing it was false.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this, coupled with Lucas's extraordinary talent, that he had come so far.

She looked at Lucas, who had resumed his sword practice.

In this icy land, he was like a long sword, unsealed from its sheath of ice and snow.

After a long moment of contemplation, she seemed to have thought of something.

"Lucas, there was once a Psychic known as the Sword Saint. With a single sword, he made the world tremble before him. I know where he rests. Many years have passed, but his sword should remain. I'll take you to find his inheritance."

Lucas sheathed his sword.

Always decisive, he hoisted Diana onto his back once more and rose into the air, standing on his sword case.

"How do you know where he rests? And how can you be sure his sword remains?"

Diana rested her head on Lucas's shoulder.

"Because I met him."

"…" Lucas rolled his eyes.

If he didn't have a vendetta to fulfill, he wouldn't even want the Sword Saint's inheritance.

…

Within Radiant Sky Grotto…

Since breaking through to Competent Force, Julian had finally gained some recognition.

In Old Man Reid's eyes, he had become a treasure.

Old Man Reid was an eccentric character.

Radiant Sky Grotto was a powerful force, with numerous talented individuals, some even more prestigious than Owen, the ever-victorious general.

Yet, according to Old Man Reid, even if Julian was only at the Developing Skill level, he was still stronger than those guys.

Apart from Julian, only those who could innovate unorthodox techniques were qualified to meet Old Man Reid.

There was once a Psychic in Radiant Sky Grotto who had created a new technique that could instantly tidy up a messy room with a single use.

The other Psychics scoffed at him, but Old Man Reid appeared personally and praised him as a "good disciple."

[Your descendant, Julian, under the guidance of Old Man Reid and with the abundance of Sixth-Grade Psychic materials in Radiant Sky Grotto, used an Eighth-Grade Psychic vein to refine his first Sixth-Grade Psychic Puppet!]

In the back mountains…

Julian and Old Man Reid gazed with delight at the colossal creature before them.

It was a white tiger, six feet tall and sixteen feet long, with sleek muscles.

It looked no different from an ordinary tiger, nuzzling Julian affectionately.

Who would have guessed that it was an AI Bionic Robot?

[Sixth-Grade Psychic Puppet: White Tiger]

[Its body is crafted from various Psychic materials, its flesh and blood refined from the remains of an unruly Competent Force level Psychic beast. It contains an Eighth-Grade Psychic vein, providing it with boundless Psychic energy. Its soul is forged through ghost control techniques…]

[Possessing the physical strength of a top-grade ability weapon, it can manipulate the metal elemental rule and wields the peak-level Profound techniques 'Golden Forest Kill Formation' and 'Thousand Shadows.']

[The Psychic Puppet can transform into a top-grade ability weapon: White Tiger Sacred Armor.]

[When transformed into armor, its two peak-level techniques become available to the wearer.]

"Good, good, good! What a good disciple!" Old Man Reid stroked the Psychic Puppet as if it were a priceless treasure.

"Quickly, quickly! Let your Psychic Puppet carry me for a stroll around Radiant Sky Grotto!"

After the white tiger carried Old Man Reid on a wild run through Radiant Sky Grotto, throwing the disciples into chaos…

Old Man Reid was overjoyed.

"Quick, disciple! Have this Psychic Puppet transform into armor. I want to try it on!"

"Hahaha! Another unorthodox path has emerged in this world, originating from my Radiant Sky Grotto!"