Chapter 1180: Chapter 849: I Protect Myself_2

When Tao Yu arrived in the living room, he immediately attracted everyone’s attention.

“Oh, the seventh one is back.”

“Brother.”

“Hubby~”

“Brother-in-law~”

The bright smiles on everyone’s faces made Tao Yu understand that this was what he needed to protect…

…

There wasn’t a large long table commonly used by large families, just an ordinary round table, creating a warm family atmosphere.

Nevertheless, the ingredients and cooking skills were top-notch, and there were maids with corresponding skills using telekinesis to collect and replace the empty plates.

So that the family’s energy was solely focused on tasting the food and having casual conversations.

The warm currents that these foods turned into in the stomach also had various auxiliary effects.

This made Tao Yu, who had just eaten a piece of Yuan Force fish liver, savor the explosive oily aroma in his mouth while sighing as he looked at Tao Shi, who was already full, and said,

“Shi Tou, with such good resources, how come your strength hasn’t reached a Senior Partner yet.”

Tao Shi’s strength was lacking, and just like Father Tao and Mother Tao, he couldn’t digest more after eating a bit, so he sat on the stool drinking fruit juice with digestive properties.

Hearing Tao Yu’s words, he also complained with a face full of grievance,

“Brother, not everyone has your kind of talent, my talent is just similar to Third Brother, and I don’t have some of the foundation that Third Brother had before, naturally, it’s slower.”

“Still slacking off, without the sense of crisis that Third Brother has, and not even as diligent as Dad and Mom; in the Abyss, only one’s own strength truly belongs to oneself.”

Tao Yu flicked Tao Shi’s forehead with his finger, making his head buzz.

In fact, although both Tao Shi and Tao Tong had combat talents, without B-grade dynamic vision, it was almost the same as having no abilities at all among the youths in Floating City.

They purely relied on some basic resources and various small skills to build themselves up.

In contrast, Tao Tong, who used his own efforts and never wasted time focusing on improvement, had a faster development in strength than Tao Shi.

With some high-quality shooting equipment in hand, he was enough of a threat to Senior Partners.

However, given their talents, their normal upper limit was indeed not high.

“Alright, later you all teleport to the new Development Zone in Extreme Ice City, then go to the Soul Society to get a Soul Cutting Sword, I’ve already made the arrangements.”

Tao Yu didn’t listen to Tao Shi’s excuses, directly arranging the follow-ups.

Although the power of the Soul Cutting Sword also depends on the performance of spiritual pressure, it still provided them with another path for cultivation.

As for the World Heart Fragment, something that even he lacked, Tao Yu wouldn’t give it away, but he still intended to give them a hand with other things…

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“…Don’t mention it, the Xing Family really indeed lived up to ruling over Starshine for so many years, with too many mouse holes; even Grandfather himself searched several times and couldn’t clear them out completely, they still occasionally pop up, but it’s been over a month since a Catastrophe Level threat last appeared, not sure if there ever will be any more…”

In Tao Yu’s room, Sun Shiqing lay on the bed with her bare feet swinging up and down, and a comic book placed in front of her flipped from time to time.

“For the remaining members of the Xing Family now, Catastrophe Level is an indispensable combat force. Since some of them managed to escape, they might lay low after completing their measures of restraint, but the possibility of them one day coming back for revenge out of hatred is still significant.”

Tao Yu held Sun Shiqing’s small feet, resting on Sun Shiyu’s lap pillow, enjoying the massage on his temple, feeling entirely relaxed.

If the Xing Family truly acted this way, it would indeed be more troublesome.

If the remaining few with Catastrophe Level strength occasionally launched sneak attacks, with the current state of alert in the Old Development Area, they would eventually slip up, leading to their inevitable demise!

But if this potential for revenge were prolonged constantly, the Old Development Area, without a thousand-day defense against thieves, would have to periodically endure possible acts of revenge.

This situation is hard to manage and quite a puzzle.

Unless the Xing Family completely stabilizes again, establishing their own foundation, or when the Catastrophe Level threats die out one by one without new births, leading to complete decline and extinction…

“The reception for congratulations has largely wrapped up now, but there’s still a need to handle some previously signed contracts and promises by the Xing Family. Consideration for some future continuations is also required, but so far the transition has been quite smooth, it’s rare for such transitions in cities to be so ‘peaceful’. ”

Sun Shiyu leaned down and pecked Tao Yu on the lips, as she bent down, Tao Yu’s face sunk into hers.

It’s quite rare to seize the Flame of Civilization from a Saint while they’re still around, especially the kind with little remaining lifespan and bound to act without scruples.

The ensuing turmoil attracting covetous eyes, as well as various issues with previously signed agreements will inevitably lead to numerous problems.

However, ‘Ming River’ Old Ancestor is overwhelmingly strong, coupled with the Great Elder of the Sun Family breaking through under pressure, and he himself having a network of Saints similar to Qian Lin, everything stabilized relatively quickly.

The Great Elder of the Sun Family is able to summon a Saint like Qian Lin to oversee crucial moments, forming a very solid alliance between the two sides.

The only issue is that if Sun Miao does not keep up with the pace for too long, there might be some distance created.

Now that the Sun Family has succeeded in becoming Saints and acquiring the city’s Flame, it’s conceivable that former relationships could all be restored, or even strengthened.

After all, even if Qian Lin did not contribute much during the last incident, coming in person to face another Saint is already a considerable favor.

Mutual exchanges and interactions will naturally become more fervent.