At that time, he was just a poor guy with a halo.
But how did the secret guard appear? He thought it was someone sent by the Duty Bureau to check on the recent situation and give his little brother a hand.
And they even deliberately transformed into his appearance...
It couldn't possibly be the Zhang family, after all, he had specifically investigated the surroundings after figuring out his Superpowers.
He did catch a few people who had taken money from Jidu to help take care of his family.
What left him speechless was that some of them had been taking money from two sources for several years.
His uncle and mother were truly of the same family, not picking up on any of his aunt's hints.
"It's not them."
Qi Yuan denied any connection with the Zhang family but didn't explain these suspicious points.
Let alone how to make up a reasonable story, the mysterious organization was already on the agenda. He had Yin Qingran collect information precisely to secretly create a brand new domain to debut.
Yu Anhe was somewhat disappointed but didn't continue to inquire, bringing the topic back.
"So what do we do about this?"
"I'll ask my brother and my mom for their opinions first, then get back to you."
Qi Yuan's answer was within Yu Anhe's expectations. He couldn't help but sigh, "It's already winter break before we knew it, and soon it'll be the new year. I wonder if we'll hear some good news next year."
With the series of events this year, Yu Anhe felt mentally and physically exhausted, with many more white hairs at his temples.
"We will, very soon."
Thinking of the organization in planning, Qi Yuan was very much looking forward to its debut.
"My phone's ringing, give me a moment."
Yu Anhe picked up his vibrating phone and answered the call.
"Are you serious? Old Qi woke up?"
"Hey, that's fantastic news!"
"Alright, I'm on my way."
He hung up the phone with a smile on his face, looking up at Qi Yuan, about to joyfully tell him this good news.
In a flash, a sentence popped up in Yu Anhe's mind, "We will, very soon."
Hiss!
What the hell are you doing with your illusions every day?!
Don't go around eavesdropping and spying!
Yu Anhe saw Qi Yuan's expression of "what the heck are you talking about" and became even more irritated.
You're the best actor I've ever seen, kid.
...
At a certain hospital in Jidu,
The news of Qi Yunzheng's awakening spread throughout Dragon Country, with various social media platforms flooded with celebratory articles and posts.
Compared to these netizens who only learned about Qi Yunzheng's coma after the fact, his friends and family had been coming to the hospital in waves to visit him in just a few short days.
Qi's mother saw her brother trying to sit up in the hospital bed and went over to adjust the pillow's position.
As soon as he tried to get up, Zhu Xiaotong firmly held him down, her face contorted with worry: "Your brother just woke up, give him a break."
"It's fine."
Qi Yunzheng smiled at his wife, "Superpower users have better physical qualities, I'm recovering quickly."
"Don't you need to take care of the younger one today?" Zhu Xiaotong asked casually while pouring water.
Qi's mother smiled and explained, "He heard that the Zhang family is a big clan, so he eagerly agreed. He should be sitting on the plane by now."
"You raised him with such difficulty, and he dares to look down on..."
Zhu Xiaotong was fuming as she listened.
Halfway through, she met Qi's mother's smiling eyes and her face fell.
It had been so long since they'd met, she almost forgot that you could only take this sister-in-law's words at face value and not think too deeply about the inner meaning. "What else did that little rascal say?"
Qi's mother hadn't noticed her sister-in-law's change at all, "Haha, he said he wants to learn world-class martial arts and come back to protect me."
She knew it.
Even scamming your own son, how could you?
Zhu Xiaotong disdainfully pushed Qi's mother into a chair. It was right not to let her come back to take care of the patient, otherwise, she'd surely have a stroke sooner or later.
...
"The Zhang family of Su City claims to be descendants of Zhang Celestial Master. I've heard rumors, but I didn't expect it to be true."
In the first-class cabin, with no one else around, Gao Changze spoke excitedly.
He was a bit thrilled to meet Yuan's relatives.
In his imagination, the Zhang family secretly stirred up winds and clouds, guarding the area, and if they stomped their feet, all of Su City would tremble.
Gao Changze's mind was full of images of ethereal old men, crying and begging to take him as a disciple.
A reclusive family, how exciting.
The image of a mysterious place shrouded in mist atop a high mountain leaped into his mind.
"Whether it's true or not is hard to say. Families always like to claim some bloodline connections."
Qi Yuan sat in his seat. The Zhang family didn't even dare to claim to be the main branch. Even if it were true, it wouldn't mean much.
"Brother, are you coming with me too?"
Qi Yuan saw his little brother's eyes darting around and knew he was up to no good.
He was probably thinking about learning secret techniques and coming back to regain his position in the family. Unfortunately, this was a world of Superpowers, with no connection to cultivation. He was bound to be disappointed.
Gao Changze said, "Yuan has other work, that's why he asked me to accompany you."
Hearing this, his little brother could barely contain his joy, just short of dancing around.
He didn't know what unrealistic fantasies these two had about reclusive families. He hoped his little brother wouldn't end up crying to come home.
Based on what he learned about how reclusive families train their descendants on the Moon last time, his little brother was destined to experience the hardships of life.
For ordinary people, reclusive families might seem high and mighty, with high-level Superpower users guarding the family's rise and fall, appearing unattainable. But this didn't include Qi Yuan.
Reaching the peak of humanity in just over half a year, wasn't that a bit much?
Qi Yuan had no qualms about tricking his brother, not at all worried that he might get stuck in the Zhang family.
He could take this opportunity to slip out of Jidu and level up his domain.
This mission supposedly involved an SS-Level Monster, and he was going solo.
Perhaps he could kill multiple birds with one stone, trick the energy, use illusions to control the monster and make it happen again, repeating a few times wouldn't be too much, right?
His little brother finished rejoicing and sat beside him ingratiatingly, typical behavior of someone with a guilty conscience.
He couldn't be bothered to point out this guy's act.
Yesterday, the compensation from Sakura Island arrived. Qi Yuan thought it would be useless for himself, so he might as well give it to his little brother to show off at the Zhang family.
Last time he saw the descendants of the reclusive family, it seemed like everyone had several Superpower items. They couldn't appear too shabby.
At that time, his little brother was still clinging to his leg, "Brother, you really are my brother!"
Now he's planning to fight for the family throne. How times have changed.
...
Most Su City residents aren't familiar with the Zhang family. They're more familiar with the large building complex near the edge of the city.
However, it's not worth losing your life just to appreciate the buildings, just like how few Shen City residents visit Shen City University. Everyone crowds into the city center for the sake of safety. But they don't know that the safety of this building complex is no lower than the city center.
The Su City Duty Bureau doesn't mind the Zhang family's behavior. The Zhang family uses land that's basically useless, pays taxes, and clears surrounding monsters. If they could register their Superpower user information instead of stubbornly claiming to be ordinary people, the Duty Bureau would be even happier.
Today, the atmosphere in the Zhang family seemed different from usual. Adhering to ancient family traditions, the mood of the family head and elders could directly affect the atmosphere of the clan grounds.
By observing the expressions of disciples, subordinates, and servants, one could judge which faction they belonged to.
A luxury car left the Zhang family early, heading towards the airport.