Chapter 237: Sorry, I Awarded Custody to the Mother

Chapter 237: Sorry, I Ruled in Her Favor

As the apocalypse descended and the new era began, the shattering of dimensional barriers caused spiritual energy to surge into Earth.

To confront this catastrophe, all lifeforms on Earth broke through biological genetic locks and technological development barriers, entering a phase of rapid advancement.

Humans gained a mysterious new energy from beyond the heavens, undergoing a second brain development—collectively referred to as spiritual energy.

Earth's technology, stagnant since the 1980s, surged forward, heralding the fifth global technological revolution.

Yet with the arrival of spiritual energy came an unrestrained backlash of unleashed endless malevolence.

Despite humanity's foresight and preparations, the disaster still brought near-extinction when it struck.

Supernatural horrors—ghosts, monsters, and evil deities—divided into Eastern and Western factions along the Pacific as a clear boundary—launched an invasion from both ends, slaughtering humanity, erasing civilizations.

As the supernatural forces pressed forward, battle lines tightened, and humanity dwindled rapidly.

Mountains and plains were littered with corpses, blood flowing in rivers.

Countless reclusive masters and mortal cultivators resolutely joined this unavoidable war with no retreat for survival.

The Daoist warriors fought fearlessly against the monsters, battling to the death.

Daoism does not believe in an afterlife—in this life, they fought with all their might!

Numerous arcane cultivators faced the horrors head-on with their flesh and blood, never retreating even as their bodies perished and souls scattered.

Just as the war seemed lost and humanity hung by a thread...

The Alliance Parliament

Chen Funian: "Director Jiang, the Jiang family has indeed made significant contributions to humanity's survival. But acting like this today shows far too little regard for the Alliance."

Jiang Ling remained firm at the head of the table. "Councilor Chen, are you suggesting I disregard you?"

Chen Funian gritted his teeth. "I’m talking about the Alliance!"

Jiang Ling smirked. "I am grateful for the authority the Alliance has granted me. Using it now shows my respect."

Chen Funian sneered. "The Chen family deployed Alliance troops, yet Sirius—merely a subordinate unit of the Jiang family—dared openly defy Alliance defenders!"

Jiang Ling raised an eyebrow. "Sirius has always been the Jiang family's most vital combat force. Though publicly known as Sirius, it is equal in status to your Chen forces.

"Sirius's actions represent the entire Jiang family.

"Sirius's captain, Jiang Huaizhi—my son—is the heir to the Jiang family's future Jiang dynasty.

"Sirius's deputy commander, Jiang Yuhua—daughter of my brother Jiang Li—is the heir to the Jiang family's entire martial lineage."

Chen Funian sneered. "Truly worthy of the Jiang family, whose wealth lasted centuries in the capital. Such cunning, such tactics.

"Your sister-in-law bled to carve out this domain, yet in the end, the Jiangs reap all the rewards.

"And you have the audacity to claim so brazenly that the Jiang family will be left to your own children.

"If I were you, I’d be too ashamed to show my face here."

Let's face it, Jiang Ling, you now have the capital to sit in the top seat and exercise the veto power specially granted to the Jiang family by the Alliance, and it's all because of Lu..."

Jiang Ling's expression clouded over immediately, his eyes narrowing dangerously. "Chen Funian, what gives you the right to mention her in that tone?"

Chen Funian was about to speak again when Li Zefeng quickly stopped him.

"Old Chen, look at you, can't even watch your mouth."

Li Zefeng glanced at Chen Funian. With Zhou Qianfeng and Jiang Ling both present, why bring her up?

Enough is enough—don’t push it further, lest the two actually hash things out and ease tensions.

Li Zefeng smiled and said, "Let it go. Harmony breeds wealth. Huaizhi and Yuhua are kids we've all raised.

Not to mention Qi'an and Mubai—the Sirius Division is full of our juniors. Funian, why pick fights with children?

I think today's meeting ends here. Everyone, let's all calm down."

The door to the council office opened. Chen Funian snorted coldly and stomped out angrily.

Council members left in twos and threes. Before long, the office was empty except for Jiang Ling and Zhou Qianfeng.

As Secretary-General, Zhou Qianfeng was the last to leave. He looked at Jiang Ling, wearing a cold, plastic smile.

"Chairman Jiang, still not leaving?"

Jiang Ling replied, "For this first round of DX001's cleanup operation, you worked with Master Fu. The two of you have never seen eye to eye..."

Zhou Qianfeng impatiently cut him off. "Seems Chairman Jiang has planted spies around me."

Jiang Ling paused. "I haven't. These conclusions were based on outside observation."

Zhou Qianfeng smiled. "Then I truly thank Chairman Jiang for taking such an interest in me and Master Fu."

Jiang Ling eyed him. "You and Fu Yixue have been butting heads for years. Why the sudden cooperation this time?"

Something must have happened to push these two to work together. What could it be?

Could it be...

Zhou Qianfeng tilted his head up. "The Daoist sect has been infiltrated. Fu Yixue was in over her head and asked me to cooperate."

Jiang Ling, "..."

He stared at Zhou Qianfeng. "Would you dare repeat that to Fu Yixue's face?"

Zhou Qianfeng smiled. "Of course."

After all, Fu Yixue wasn't here right now. She'd have to materialize through the phone to slap him.

The atmosphere turned tense.

After a pause,

Jiang Ling asked, "Recently, have there been any..."

Zhou Qianfeng directly cut him off. "No."

Jiang Ling looked at Zhou Qianfeng. "You were friends with my brother. Can't we even have a civil conversation now?"

Zhou Qianfeng sneered, "Sorry, the court ruled in the ex-wife's favor."

Gathering his things and standing up,

Zhou Qianfeng said, "Chairman Jiang Ling, you may have time to spare, but I'm extremely busy.

If you're not leaving, I'll be going now."

Before departing, Zhou Qianfeng glanced sideways,

"Oh, I forgot to mention earlier.

Although that bastard Chen Funian is garbage, what he said...

I actually find it quite reasonable."

Jiang Ling, "...."

Exhaling deeply, Jiang Ling stood up and walked out.

"Second Brother Jiang Li: We've got things under control here. How about your side?"

"Jiang Ling: The meeting just ended. I'm heading to you now."

"Second Brother Jiang Li: Did you ask Zhou Qianfeng about his dealings with Fu Yixue?"

"Jiang Ling: I did. He wouldn't say a word about it."

"Second Brother Jiang Li: Yuhua told me she just saw Fu Yixue and a Taoist vessel appearing in the northern clearance zone.

I checked—the new Taoist leader Fu Yanqi is a high-ranking member of the Blaze Team.

Blaze Team members pursued Long Xi deep into the northern clearance zone. With the sudden bombing, Fu Yanqi sending support makes sense.

But Fu Yixue going with him goes against her usual MO."

"Jiang Ling: Fu Yixue has been acting strange a lot lately. Previously, she even supplied the Secretariat with a million Spirit Summoning Talismans.

She always despised Zhou Qianfeng before, yet now they're suddenly working closely together.

Something fishy's going on here."

Simultaneously, their communication devices chimed with identical messages:

"Jiang Ling/Second Brother Jiang Li: Do you think they found the child?!"

....

Wu Yue pored over the battle records of the Pinnacle War word by word. The battle had raged nonstop for seven days and nights, costing countless lives.

The battlefield still reeks of old blood to this day.

Yet the entire event was condensed into just mere two pages.

The words made the battlefield spring to life like a hologram—steel flashing and clashing vividly before Wu Yue's eyes.

Her gaze fell on the final line:

"After seven days of hellish combat, defying fate itself,

The battle ended with humanity's victory."

Reading this, blood filled Wu Yue's mouth.

She coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed unconscious.