World Master Qing Ming took in Qing Yu's subtle reaction and continued, "The family found this matter suspicious back then. The escort route and time were top secret, yet the Blood fang Star Pirates appeared at an overly precise time and location. However, Qing Yue was critically injured and near death, and the video records he brought back were chaotic, with very few clues. Furthermore... the family was going through a turbulent period back then, so the investigation was temporarily put on hold."
Qing Yu's heart rate subtly quickened.
Sure enough, something was wrong! The fierce argument his parents had with Qing Yue before their departure was definitely not groundless.
"For ten years, we never gave up on tracing every single clue, no matter how small. Until a month ago, a Blood fang Star Pirate leader who participated in the ambush back then, escaped, and lived under a false identity, was captured by the family's secret guards!"
World Master Qing Ming's aged finger gently tapped the cold crystal desktop, and a light screen projected out.
On it was a ferocious-looking alien with a blood-red fanged tattoo on his forehead, undergoing some kind of interrogation. The light and shadow were distorted, and his soul fluctuations transmitted fragmented, fear-filled information: "...It...it was Qing Yue...he...he provided the route...the time...working from the inside..."
"...The target...was that batch of Stardust Gold...the value...too great..."
"...Qing Yu's parents...resisted...too fiercely...could only...silence them..."
The air in the study seemed to freeze instantly, becoming bone-chilling.
Qing Yu's body suddenly tensed! Although he had long suspected it, when this bloody truth was presented so directly before his eyes, he couldn't help but erupt with killing intent.
Qing Yu! He was indeed a transmigrator, and he had only awakened his past life memories ten years ago!
But he was not a heartless person; his parents in this life had been incredibly kind to him, providing meticulous care and guidance...
So, after awakening his memories ten years ago, he still resolved to uncover the truth behind his parents' deaths and seek revenge!
After a few heavy breaths.
Qing Yu slowly and deeply inhaled. The killing intent that was almost about to burst forth was forcibly suppressed back into the deepest part of his heart.
"According to family rules, how should he be dealt with?"
A sharp glint flashed in World Master Qing Ming's eyes. He felt a hint of genuine appreciation for Qing Yu's restraint and calmness, maintained even in the face of such immense hatred.
"Family rules are strict. Those who betray the family, collude with external enemies, and harm their direct kin are unforgivable. All involved will be executed. Their direct bloodline, regardless of gender, age, or youth, will have their family registration revoked and be demoted to mining planet slaves, never to rise again for generations!"
"Ancestor, please deal with Qing Yue and his kin according to family rules," Qing Yu said calmly at this moment. This outcome still satisfied him.
'According to family rules... Very good!' World Master Qing Ming secretly nodded in his heart, even feeling a touch of relief.
'This child's character is as tough as cold iron! Facing such a blood feud, he can still suppress personal anger and prioritize family rules! This shows that he still has a sense of belonging and identification with the family!'
World Master Qing Ming gazed into Qing Yu's unfathomable eyes, a look of gratification appearing on his face:
"Good! The family will carry out a public execution in front of all clan members three days from now!"
"As for the Bloodfang Star Pirates! The family will continuously send people to hunt them down, and also issue a bounty, until they are all completely eradicated!"
After discussing this matter, World Master Qing Ming did not let Qing Yu leave.
Instead, he changed the subject, his tone carrying a hint of solemnity and expectation: "Qing Yu, how far have you progressed in your Space Domain?"
An invisible force field quietly permeated the area, isolating all internal and external probes. World Master Qing Ming's gaze was filled with unprecedented solemnity.
Qing Yu nodded slightly, his voice still steady: "This disciple was fortunate enough to make a slight breakthrough yesterday, entering the ninth stage of the Space Domain."
"Good! What a 'slight breakthrough'!" World Master Qing Ming slammed the cold crystal desktop, emitting a dull thud, his face filled with unrestrained ecstasy.
"To step into the ninth stage of the Space Domain at the Stellar Level! Such talent, let alone in the entire Aurora Star Region, is truly a rarity!"
He stood up, pacing excitedly in the study for a couple of steps. Even his state of mind, cultivated over more than nine million years, could not hide his agitation at this moment.
Qing Yu's heart was calm. In just ten short years, he had gone from an ordinary Planetary Level six to his current Stellar Level six, just one step away from mastering the Law of Space!
And he also knew, though only he knew, that his Time Domain had also reached the ninth stage, just one step away from entering the threshold of the Law!
The reason for such a great change was that ten years ago, when he awakened his memories, he also awakened a cheat — talent stacking!
Every time he broke through a major realm, his talent would double. When he was at the Planetary Level, it was two times. When he broke through to the Stellar Level, his talent became four times the original!
And through Qing Yu's experiments, this talent referred to all-round talent, including Law comprehension, original force cultivation, mental power cultivation, secret technique cultivation, and so on...
World Master Qing Ming suddenly stopped, his piercing gaze locking onto Qing Yu again.
"Qing Yu, oh Qing Yu! You truly have given me a surprise." World Master Qing Ming's voice carried endless emotion, yet also contained a heavy reality.
He no longer paced, but faced Qing Yu directly, his tone becoming incredibly solemn and incredibly frank.
"Old man and Realm Lord Qing Xuan have both lived for over nine million years! A World Master's lifespan limit is ten million years! We... don't have much time left!"
These heavy words were like cold meteorites crashing into the study. This was a world of the strong. The maintenance of a clan or power always depended most on super-strong individuals!
Without the support of super-strong individuals, even a medium-level civilized nation would fall apart.
"The family appears vast, possessing hundreds of star systems, but is actually strong on the outside and weak on the inside!" World Master Qing Ming's voice carried an inexpressible weariness. "
There are only seven Domain Masters left, and all of them have exhausted their potential, with no further path. The younger generation..." He paused, a hint of undisguised disappointment flashing in his eyes. "
The likes of Qing Liao, their limit, at most, is Domain Master!"
"If the family does not have a new pillar to stand tall, the day my two of us pass away will be the time when wolves surround us, and the Qinglin Clan will fall apart and its territory be carved up!"
He took a step forward, his powerful World Master aura no longer restrained, pressing down on Qing Yu with the heavy expectation of a mountain.
"And you, Qing Yu! Stellar Level six, Space Domain nine! Your existence is the heavens' last favor to my Qinglin Clan!"
He then looked at Qing Yu with a complex gaze.
"With your talent, if only you had been born a thousand years earlier! No, even a hundred years earlier would have been good..."
"The Virtual Universe Corporation's 'Peak Genius Battle' is in ten years. Your cultivation time is too short. If I'm not mistaken, Qing Yu, you are only 29 years old this year, aren't you?" World Master Qing Ming explained the reason.
"That's right, but ten years... should be enough," Qing Yu said calmly.
World Master Qing Ming shook his head slightly, his eyes filled with the concern of an elder for a junior and the heavy weight of reality: "Qing Yu, do you know what the 'Peak Genius Battle' signifies? It is the ultimate competition bringing together the entire human race, all cosmic nations, billions of star systems, countless races, and trillions of geniuses!"