At the very end, I still want to say: if Heaven could give me another chance, I would absolutely not imitate George Washington, shouting about being invincible under the heavens—what utter bad luck. He was killed by a shoe as soon as he emerged from seclusion, but at least he had an intact corpse. As for me, I had just emerged, just become invincible, only to be smashed into mincemeat by a meteor from who knows where.

Well, that’s all from me, Liam York, someone who could have been extraordinary, could have been awesome, but in the end was still just an ordinary person—these are my final words.

At the very, very end, I want to state my wish—yes, my wish for the next life. I’ve been ordinary for so long in this life; in my next reincarnation, I want to be born into the most powerful, influential, and wealthy family.

I want to squander! I want to be a prodigal!

……

The Central Continent, Xiangkong Empire—this empire lies in the east of the continent, occupying the most fertile and prosperous lands. Together with the southern Zhuque and the western Aira, it forms a three-way balance of power on the continent, while most other kingdoms can only survive in the cracks between them. Their only choice is to depend on one of the three great empires.

In the imperial capital of the Xiangkong Empire, something very strange happened today—or rather, a phenomenon. To be more precise, it was a weather phenomenon, and a very beautiful one at that—so beautiful it made people forget everything else.

In the sky, the clouds were golden, all because of a strange yet beautiful glow. No matter the time, place, or conditions of its appearance, this glow seemed mysterious.

Some experts—scholars of this world—pushed up their glasses and solemnly declared that this was a sign from the gods.

In this world, anything that cannot be explained by human means is classified as a divine sign, and the people here all believe that gods exist. In a way, that’s good—it saves people from overthinking. As for whether gods really exist, who knows?

This glow, deemed a divine sign, not only turned the clouds golden, but also transformed the entire imperial capital into a golden world, as if it were a city of gold.

By all logic, anything that happens in the capital on this day would be shrouded in mystery and linked to the gods. If someone with an agenda wanted to hype it up, there’s only one thing to say—it would become even more divine.

And on this very day, a new life was about to arrive in this world, in this city, destined to become the focus of everyone’s attention.

He would be called the Child of God!

Also known as the God’s Child, or simply Divine Child…

……

In the capital, in the district where the powerful and noble reside, there is an enormous mansion—one that, in this district, this capital, even the entire empire, or perhaps the whole continent, occupies the largest area and has the most courtyards. This is the “Pang Residence.”

Most royal palaces in other kingdoms aren’t as big or as luxurious as this “Pang Residence.” If it weren’t located in the imperial capital of the Xiangkong Empire, in the district of the powerful, people would suspect it was a royal palace. Even though it doesn’t have a palace-style design, that doesn’t stop people from wondering.

It’s only because the imperial palace of the Xiangkong Empire is also extraordinarily large and magnificent that this “Pang Residence” seems less impressive by comparison. Plus, many of the mansions of the empire’s nobility are also huge, so it’s only a little less conspicuous—but only a little.

After all this, it’s time to introduce the name of this “Pang Residence.” It has a completely ordinary name that doesn’t match its grandeur—The York Residence.

Because of this, none of the mansions in this area have grand names. Even calling a neighboring mansion a “great residence” would be self-defeating next to The York Residence.

The York Residence, as the name suggests, is the residence of the York family. To own such a mansion, the York family must be enormous—otherwise, how could they have such a vast estate here?

On the continent, whenever the York surname is mentioned, everyone immediately thinks of the The York Family of the Xiangkong Empire—the legendary eastern family that has been called the number one family under heaven for centuries.

Today, the The York Family is about to welcome a new member. Why “again”? Simple—because almost every month, a new member is born into the The York Family.

The The York Family truly lives up to its reputation as the number one family—not just in power and wealth, but also in the sheer number of family members. After thousands of years of inheritance, the The York Family genealogy lists tens of thousands of living members—not counting those who have already passed away.

Perhaps the vastness of The York Residence is partly for this reason—and that’s just for the main family. If you included the branches, even the imperial palace of Xiangkong might not be big enough.

However, this new member is special and draws particular attention. He is the grandson of the current head of the The York Family, the son of a leading candidate for the next head, and very likely a candidate for the generation after that.

As for why, before he’s even born, it’s already said he’s a son and not a daughter—someone is about to answer that question.

“Dad, don’t you think your grandson’s entrance is a bit over the top? He’s not even born yet, and there’s already this sky full of golden light, as if a god is descending.”