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Chapter 453, Species Rebalancing

After Hua Minghe returned, laughter never stopped in the living room.

As night fell, the Hua family courtyard was brightly lit, and Aunt Hua the Second and Aunt Hua the Fourth, along with Aunt Hua the Seventh and several others, brought the food to the table.

The dishes may not be luxurious, but they are all prepared with care.

As she sat down, Hua Changxi paused slightly, her gaze sweeping over everyone without making a sound. She clearly sensed that the Hua family's dynamics had changed.

At the main table, Grandpa Hua and Grandma Hua still sat in the head seats. Then, apart from Uncle Hua the Second and Uncle Hua the Fourth, the other seats were occupied by members of the eldest branch of the family.

Even Sheng Yuantang and Zhu Qinghuan were affectionately seated at the main table by Aunt Hua Er and Aunt Hua Si, one next to Hua Dalang and the other next to Hua Sanlang.

Everyone else, including the other men in the family and the two sons-in-law who had come specifically to visit, sat at the second table.

Although the atmosphere was lively, there was a subtle tension under the 'new order'.

"Stop looking."

Seeing that Hua Changxi's eyes were darting around, Hua Liulang pulled him to sit down next to him.

After Hua Changxi sat down, he asked in a low voice, "Is this how you and my elder brother usually sit when you come back?"

Hua Liulang: "Pretty much the same, our family is different now than before."

Hua Changxi nodded and smiled, "It is different now."

“That’s right.” Hua Liulang grinned, but there was no mockery in his eyes, only a hint of pride. “Since joining the Xuanyuan Mansion, the people and things my family has come into contact with are things we’ve never seen or heard of before. How could we not improve?”

"What are you two whispering about? Start eating!"

Yao served Hua Changxi a bowl of dragonfish meat, and then instructed Hua Dalang and Hua Sanlang to serve Sheng Yuantang and Zhu Qinghuan dishes.

Upon seeing this, Hua Liulang feigned sadness and quipped, "I'm the only one who has no one to care for me or love me."

The table erupted in laughter.

Hua Changxi tasted a piece of dragonfish meat—it melted in her mouth, incredibly sweet, and a warm, nourishing energy rose from her dantian, slowly spreading along her meridians, making her feel warm all over, as if she were soaking in a hot spring.

"good to eat!"

Hua Changxi looked up at Hua Dalang opposite her: "Brother, where did you hunt this dragonfish?"

Hua Dalang: "South China Sea area."

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi asked in surprise, "The Demon Suppression Army's training area has expanded to the sea area?"

The previously noisy laughter in the hall quieted down slightly.

At the next table, Hua Silang, Master He, and others subconsciously put down their wine glasses and perked up their ears.

Hua Dalang did not answer immediately. He looked at his younger sister and recalled the sudden appearance of Minister Wei when he returned, as well as Minister Wei's meaningful words.

"When you get home, you can talk to your family about our Demon Suppression Army, so that they don't think that our Demon Suppression Army does nothing."

The Hua family member mentioned by Minister Wei could only be his sister, who is suspected to be the master of Lingguang Palace.

Hua Dalang put down his chopsticks: "We're not going to the sea for training, we're going to guard the coast and resist the invasion of sea monsters."

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi's expression turned serious: "Sea monster invasion?"

Hua Dalang nodded: "The coastal areas have never been peaceful. In previous years, the sea monsters were not too active, but in the last two years, more and more sea monsters have come ashore."

"Some people in coastal areas were directly kept as food by powerful sea monsters." "Furthermore, if the Central Continent wanted to make contact with the other continents, it had to open up the ancient sea routes, but all the island transit stations along the sea routes had been occupied by sea monsters."

"If the human race wants to reclaim those islands, they will inevitably have to face the sea monsters head-on."

Hua Changxi listened in silence.

The other people in the room also stopped talking and laughing.

Hua Changxi: "How strong is the siren?"

Hua Dalang: "They are very strong, especially the dragons. The dragons are the overlords of the sea."

Hua Changxi looked slightly puzzled: "The number of dragons should be extremely small, right? Isn't it said that dragons rarely have offspring?"

Hua Dalang nodded: "That's indeed what the ancient books record. However, there's a new theory nowadays—that whenever there's a 'spiritual energy revival,' all living beings in the realm will experience a reshaping of heaven and earth."

He paused, as if considering his words.

"This means that during this period, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surges back, which not only greatly increases the chances of the human race having offspring with spiritual roots, but also benefits those races that originally had difficulty reproducing."

"For example, the dragon and phoenix races among the demon races have their bloodline activity reawakened during this stage, and their reproductive ability is also enhanced."

"In other words, the revival of spiritual energy does not only benefit the human race."

“Each time the spiritual energy is restarted, it is a rebalancing of all living species in the entire interface.”

"At this time, the more endangered or rare a group is, the more likely it is to see a turning point in order to maintain the natural order of coexistence among all species."

After hearing this, Hua Changxi looked enlightened and said, "So that's how it is." He paused, then frowned and said, "Some demon races have an astonishing ability to reproduce. In terms of numbers, humans can't compete with demons."

Hua Dalang's expression was solemn: "It's not just a difference in numbers, but also a difference in strength."

"The physical bodies of demons are generally strong. Before advancing to the Spirit Platform Realm, the chances of a human defeating a demon of the same level are very small."

Only then did the others in the room realize the crisis and challenges facing humanity.

Grandpa Hua suddenly spoke up: "It's time to get Dalang and Sanlang's marriage settled as soon as possible."

呃.

Everyone looked over, clearly not expecting Old Master Hua to suddenly bring this up, which made Hua Dalang, Sheng Yuantang, Hua Sanlang, and Zhu Qinghuan feel somewhat embarrassed and uncomfortable.

Grandpa Hua continued, "Fourth Brother, you younger generation also need to hurry up. Don't just focus on cultivation all day long. Passing on the family line is not only a family matter, but also a major event concerning the human race." After saying that, he gave Hua Changxi a special look.

It's clear that the old man really wants to urge her on.

Uncle Hua also chimed in: "The military wards that the Xuanyuan Prefecture built for the Xuanyuan Army and their families are almost finished. I heard that the houses will be distributed according to the number of people in the future."

Hua Changxi was surprised: "The Xuanyuan Mansion even provides housing." She smiled and said, "That's quite nice. No wonder so many houses have been built outside the Xuanyuan Mansion, all the way to the Fifth Ring Road. It seems like they're going to build even further out."

Uncle Hua shook his head upon hearing this: "Those houses aren't for us to live in. The houses built by the Xuanyuan Manor are very particular."

“It was indeed built outwards in concentric rings, with Xuanyuan Mansion as the center.”

"Those magnificent palaces on the Second Ring Road are reserved as residences for various holy lands, sects and other forces."

"The magnificent mansions on the Third Ring Road are said to be used to reward those who have made great contributions to the human race."

"Houses beyond the fourth ring road can be bought and sold. However, our family can't afford them. I heard from the manager in charge of housing construction that even the smallest courtyard house costs over a million spirit stones."

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi suddenly wanted to laugh: "There's a great talent in the Xuanyuan Manor! They've actually gone into the real estate business!" (End of Chapter)