The family head Richard Carter coughed, spitting out clots of blood that turned into a mist, rising and swirling in the air.

  “Family head—”

  “Family head, your condition…”

  “Family head, you—”

  The Transmission Elder, the Grand Elder, and the Second Elder all expressed their deep concern.

  “It’s nothing. With the divine pills and elixirs provided by the sword cultivators of the Great Zhou clan, I’ll recover soon, perhaps even make some progress.”

  Richard Carter waved his hand, signaling the elders not to worry.

  Hearing Richard Carter’s words, the Transmission Elder William Carter, the Grand Elder Thomas Carter, and the Second Elder James Carter all breathed a sigh of relief.

Chapter 006: Go Live as an Ordinary Person!

  “Eddie, there’s something you need to prepare yourself for.”

  After a long silence, the family head Richard Carter finally spoke these words.

  Edward Carter was no longer the naive child he once was. His own father’s fate was uncertain, and he himself had been misunderstood as someone who had ruined his body by forcibly unlocking his potential. At a time like this, perhaps some cruel things were bound to happen.

  In his life, he had faced both scorn and respect. But in the memories of that grandmaster, there were many things that cut deep into the heart and soul.

  Thus, his mind had long since matured, no longer ignorant of the ways of the world. This was also a key reason for his confidence in his future cultivation.

  “Grandfather, if you have something to say, just say it.”

  Edward Carter replied calmly.

  “Sigh… You know your father’s situation… If, a month from now, someone from the Great Zhou clan comes and finds that the descendant of the The Carter Family’s number one genius is too disappointing, they’ll be very dissatisfied. At that point, your father will have no hope of survival.”

  Richard Carter sighed.

  Edward Carter didn’t interrupt, nor did his expression change.

  “So, the three elders and I have decided to quietly send you and Grace away, to temporarily leave the clan. I know you and Grace are close, so you won’t be alone together.”

  Richard Carter added.

  “So you’re secretly expelling me from the clan, and letting Lillian Carter and Lily Carter take my place, using the opportunity my father risked his life to win, so they can enter the Great Zhou clan for further cultivation?”

  Edward Carter wasn’t stupid; he immediately saw through their intentions.

  So, he asked directly.

  Richard Carter was slightly taken aback, a look of uncontrollable sorrow and melancholy appearing on his old face. He nodded, “Your foundation is ruined, and there’s little hope for you… Even if it wasn’t, you’re only at the first level of Sword Initiation, far from meeting the Great Zhou clan’s standards for a genius.

  In the past, you received almost the same resources for cultivation as Lillian and Lily, but now the The Carter Family is struggling, and your talent is still far behind Lily and Lillian.

  Letting Lillian and Lily pose as your father’s children gives us a better chance than if you went yourself.

  Your father’s situation is real. If his descendants aren’t outstanding, he’ll lose his value and be refined into a ‘Sword Heart.’ Because he’s a genius with a chance to reach the legendary Sword Spirit realm, if his soul is forged into a famous sword, it might form a sword spirit!

  We don’t want our The Carter Family’s peerless genius to end up like that, so… we can only wrong you.”

  Richard Carter’s words finally changed Edward Carter’s expression, making it rather ugly… His own father, to be refined into a ‘Sword Heart’ by the Great Zhou clan’s experts?

  And in exchange, a condition was given? That the descendants of Samuel Carter could have a chance to go to the Great Zhou clan to cultivate?

  Edward Carter’s heart was a mix of emotions. The people of the The Carter Family were still too naive!

  Will things really go as they hope? Most likely, the moment his father compromised, he was already doomed to be refined into a Sword Heart! Those so-called promises probably mean nothing.

  Or perhaps, it’s just preparation to cultivate a second or third Sword Heart?!

  Edward Carter thought of many things—this was an instinctive way of thinking after merging with the memories of a grandmaster.

  Before this, he was simple, not so complicated, and wouldn’t have thought so poorly of a great clan.

  But now, all his thoughts seemed more in line with the rules of this world.

  “You’ve already made your decision, so just do as you’ve decided. I have no right to object.”

  Edward Carter felt somewhat disheartened. He couldn’t change any of this for now, so he would have to bide his time.

  Perhaps, being quietly ‘expelled’ and fading from people’s sight was a good opportunity for growth.

  For now, he was powerless to change any of this, but he believed that one day, he would have the power to change it.

  “Edward Carter, it’s not that you have no right to object, but that we’re doing this for your own good! Just live as an ordinary person, behave yourself, and live a peaceful life—isn’t that good?”

  “I know you like me, but I’m definitely going to find an extraordinary genius as my Dao companion, so even if you gained a little progress by unlocking your potential, I still won’t think highly of you!”