Chapter 249: Future

1987, February 3, Start of Spring.

The sun on the horizon was lukewarm, like a boiled egg just scooped out of the water, unable to warm the ground no matter what.

Back when he was at Delan Castle earlier, he hadn't noticed the temperature change.

The change in temperature wouldn't make the present Jiang Xia feel any obvious abnormality.

Only when he stepped onto the ground again did he realize that spring had already begun.

On that Christmas night, heavy snow fell; the world's time seemed to have been hit by a pause button, unchanged from when Jiang Xia left.

Jiang Xia walked alone down the street, the slightly chilly cold wind making the pedestrians tighten their bodies.

But even so, it couldn't change their mood to go shopping.

But this is normal; no matter how harsh the environment becomes, it cannot change the desire to shop, shop, shop.

The destination Jiang Xia is currently heading to is also his first true home in this world.

But looking at it now, this place is still a bit far from the urban area; for the Supreme Blue Sky Society, remaining hidden and undiscovered is what matters most.

Besides this standalone villa, the surrounding area was also purchased together—this is truly the financial power of a tycoon.

Jiang Xia entered the courtyard, gently pushed open the gate; inside it was very clean, even slightly feeling a sense of emptiness.

At the moment he entered the villa, his steps suddenly became light, the gate closed automatically without making a sound.

He slowly walked up the circular staircase to the end of the second-floor room.

Inside the room came a steady, gentle breathing; Jiang Xia pushed the door open and entered, sitting quietly on a stool beside.

He picked up the book lying upside down on the wooden table, set it upright, then began turning the pages one by one.

Ma Sheng You Li lay on the soft, comfortable bed, her body slightly on her side, belly drooping, as if unconsciously protecting the unborn baby.

At that moment, a rustling sound of wind brushing leaves came from outside the window, soft and tranquil, yet it seemed to startle her.

Her previously smooth forehead suddenly furrowed, as if she had dreamed of something terrible.

She slowly muttered something; although her voice was low, Jiang Xia, who was reading nearby, heard it clearly.

He slowly closed the book, then sat beside the bed, his right hand gently stroking Ma Sheng You Li, and whispered, "I'm here, I won't leave."

"Mmm." Ma Sheng You Li murmured in response to Jiang Xia's voice, then fell into a deep sleep again under his companionship.

Although Jiang Xia had solved the problem of insufficient life energy, after pregnancy Ma Sheng You Li suddenly felt insecure and needed someone to stay by her side constantly.

Ma Sheng You Li had obviously just had another nightmare; for her, the thing she feared most was Jiang Xia suddenly disappearing again one day, and combined with her pregnancy, this made her somewhat anxious and insecure.

But these are just minor issues; after obtaining such a long life, if it cannot be used to live happily, what then is the ultimate purpose of seeking immortality?

He decided to take it easy for now, as companionship is quite important.

"Jiang Xia, what do you think would be a good name for the baby?"

Having just finished lunch, Ma Sheng You Li, who was sitting on the sofa watching a TV program, suddenly turned her head and asked Jiang Xia, who was busy in the kitchen.

Jiang Xia poked his head out; he now held a plate washed clean with water in one hand and a white cloth for wiping in the other.

"Let's call her Hui; it's a girl, and Hui sounds nice."

Jiang Xia put the plate into the cabinet and wiped the water off his hands.

"Jiang Hui? That sounds really good." Ma Sheng You Li's eyes lit up; the name Hui perfectly matched her expectation.

"Ma Sheng Hui." Jiang Xia sat beside Ma Sheng You Li, and she naturally lay in his arms.

"Won't she take the Jiang surname?" Ma Sheng You Li widened her eyes, looking very surprised.

According to the local custom, even she herself would have to change her surname to Jiang, but Jiang Xia currently seems to have no intention of making her change her surname.

"Could it be...?"

Seeing the strange expression on Ma Sheng You Li's face, Jiang Xia knew she was starting to overthink again.

"Don't overthink; my ID says Chunjiang, but for some reasons I gave up that name and surname."

Jiang Xia lightly tapped Ma Sheng You Li's head, interrupting her wandering thoughts.

"Understood." Ma Sheng You Li nodded solemnly, as if she had learned some important secret.

"But I still want to call her Jiang Hui, since it's your current surname; on the ID she can be Ma Sheng Hui."

Ma Sheng You Li pulled her body out of Jiang Xia's arms and said seriously.

"Alright, then at home her formal name will be Jiang Hui." Jiang Xia said with a smile, "But your daughter will surely ask you why she has two names—don't blame me for not warning you."

"You handle this, Jiang Xia." Ma Sheng You Li said with a grin, "You'll be responsible for solving it; anyway, it's not my concern."

"You're being a rascal." Jiang Xia exclaimed in disbelief.

"I am being a rascal, what can you do about it?" Ma Sheng You Li puffed out her belly and said to Jiang Xia with a hint of arrogance.

"Just wait; in a few months I'll definitely give you a proper dressing-down." Jiang Xia said menacingly.

"I'm not afraid at all."

Well, Jiang Xia really has no solution right now.

A pregnant woman's energy drains very quickly; after a bit of playing around, Ma Sheng You Li began to feel tired again.

She gave a light yawn, a flicker of fatigue crossing her face, and soon leaned her whole body against Jiang Xia.

"What do you think little Hui will be like in the future?" Ma Sheng You Li whispered, gently stroking her belly.

"She's still just a baby; there's no need to think about it this early."

Jiang Xia naturally knows who little Hui's future boyfriend will be, but worrying about it before she's even born seems a bit premature.

"Of course it's not too early; little Hui will surely have many suitors in the future. I need to think: what if she chooses poorly? What if she ends up like me, a love-brain?"

The term 'love-brain' was coined by Jiang Xia that Christmas night; Ma Sheng You Li felt it described her behavior well.

Ma Sheng You Li lay in Jiang Xia's arms, chattering on about various scenarios that would never happen.

For example, what if little Hui is abandoned, or what if, like her, she lacks sufficient vitality due to pregnancy?

In short, it's a whole mess of random things, all of which she has imagined.

"【62】 Jiang Xia (Jiang Xia), Xiao Hui (Xiao Hui). Also maybe "I" etc are not names."

It wasn't just because he knew Hong Du wouldn't do that; more importantly, he could now see, see not just twenty-two years into the future, able to see even farther.

"【64】 Hong Du, Ma Sheng Hui, Hong Zheng (Hong Zheng? Actually Hong Zheng is a personal name; we need to decide translation. Since it's a person's name, we should use pinyin: Hong Zheng? But the glossary didn't give it. According to rules: for a person's name, use Hanyu Pinyin. So Hong Zheng -> Hong Zheng. However we need to check if Hong Zheng is a habitual nickname used as that person's name; likely yes. So we will use Hong Zheng.)"

"【65】 2030, Misty Forest (Misty Forest? Actually "Misty Forest" is a place name; we should translate meaning: Misty Forest. Not a person's name, so translate. So "Misty Forest". Not in glossary.)"

After being washed by time, the center of the Mist Forest now empties out an extremely vast open space.

A sea of black heads split into two sides, pressing against each other; in their mutually shooting gazes, undisguised hostility fills the air.

In that scene, two figures are facing off, one holding a red long whip weapon,

while the other holds a beautifully crafted long sword, like a work of art.

"【70】 Tai Ya? Actually "Tai Ya" appears: "a man who looks very much like Tai Ya". Tai Ya is likely a personal name or epithet. It's not in glossary. It's a name of a person (maybe a vampire king). So we need to translate as Tai Ya? Actually "Tai Ya" could be read as "Tai Ya". Use pinyin: Tai Ya. But we need to check if it's a title? It seems like a name. We'll treat as personal name: Tai Ya."

"【72】 Also "king's seal" is not a name, it's a thing (king's seal). Not needed."

"【73】 Tai Ye appears. Not in glossary. It's a personal name. So Tai Ye."

"【74】 Hong Zheng, Magic Emperor Sword from glossary."

"【75】 Chess Four Knights from glossary, Queen?, Bishop from glossary, Chariot? Actually "Chariot" means chariot, but in context of chess pieces it's "rook". However it's a generic term; not a name."

"The royal seal that originally belonged to Tai Ye has appeared on my own body, even though I only have one‑quarter Tooth Blood Vampire bloodline."

Hong Zheng looks at Tai Ye, silently thinking.

"【78】 Tooth Blood Vampire from glossary, Neo Tooth Blood Vampire? We'll decide."

The Tooth Blood Vampire has also undergone Evolution over this long period; its power has become stronger, and it no longer needs to feed on human life energy.

"【80】 Tooth Blood Vampire again, Jiang Xia transformed into Tooth Blood Vampire? Actually "the Tooth Blood Vampire transformed from Jiang Xia". So Jiang Xia."

However, they are not so different from Neo Tooth Blood Vampires; they still use Tooth Blood Vampire as their species name, and moreover, their power is more complex and there are more species.

"【82】 Neo Tooth Blood Vampire, previous generation king, Tai Ya after? Actually "Tai Ya's descendant" refers to Tai

Jiang Xia bloodline, Hong Zheng

Magic Emperor Sword, Delan Castle, Kiva Armor from glossary, Tooth Blood Vampire Royalty

Tooth Blood Vampire

Hong Zheng, who originally wanted to quell the dispute, after hearing Tai Ye's words, tightly grips the Magic Emperor Sword in his hand.

The Magic Emperor Sword was inherited by his father from a very important person.

Whenever his father speaks of it, his eyes reveal nostalgia and respect; this is not just a weapon, but a legacy of protecting life and safeguarding everything.

Tooth Bat Clan

Yabianfu Er Shi, Yabianfu San Shi

It can be said that Tai Ye's words completely angered Hong Zheng.

Saga?

kivat?

Also Yabianfu Si Shi

"How did you come here?" Hong Zheng asked.

"Facing the armor of the First Generation King of Fang Vampires, I'm still the better choice; if you get hurt, Xiao Hui will definitely not let me off."

Tooth Bat

"But your appearance just now really does resemble Jiang Xia's."

Maternal grandfather?

Jiang Xia, Dark Kiva, Magic Emperor Kiva from glossary

"Perhaps this is why the royal seal chose you instead of Tai Ye."

Yabianfu Er Shi flaps its wings and speaks.

"But my mother, she is clearly just an ordinary person!" Hong Zheng exclaimed in shock.

Mother, Father Hong Du

Hong Zheng always thought that his ability to become Kiva was due to inheriting half Tooth Blood Vampire blood from his father, but hearing how strong his maternal grandfather is, he can't help but start doubting his own bloodline.

Royalty?

Previous generation Tooth Blood Vampire King, Uncle Tai Ya, Tai Ye, Also King's Seal

They grew up together since childhood, but no one expected the royal seal to not choose Tai Ye, which caused Tai Ye's mindset to completely collapse.

He has been raised since childhood according to the requirements of a royal heir; whether it's Tooth Blood Vampire affairs or the company, everything has been fully prepared, waiting for Tai Ye to inherit the throne and then lead the Tooth Blood Vampires to continue toward the peak.

By contrast, Hong Zheng merely inherited a basic set of Kiva Armor, which originally wasn't much.

But ever since the royal seal chose Hong Zheng, the bloodline that had been dormant in his body suddenly awakened.

Tooth Blood Vampire, Human society

In the end, they completely split into two different factions: Tooth Blood Vampires and Neo Tooth Blood Vampires.

In the end, Hong Zheng also took charge of those Tooth Blood Vampires who refused to integrate into human society and have always lived in the Mist Forest.

King, Magic Emperor Sword, Hong Du, Jiang Xia

Yabianfu Si Shi, Magic Emperor Sword, Kiva Armor, Tooth Bat Clan, Tooth Blood Vampire

It's basically a thoroughly satisfying novel template, the kind of invincible‑flow type.

Saga (again), Tooth Blood Vampire Motif from glossary, Magic Emperor Power, Also Kiva Mark

Hong Zheng

Trivial

Yabianfu Er Shi, King's Seal, Magic Emperor Power

Rolling thunder rumbles from the dense dark clouds, the crimson Magic Emperor's power surges in the cloud layer, and finally forms an enormous Kiva mark.

Crimson armor, Magic Emperor Sword, Cape

What power is this? I now feel I can do anything.

Hong Zheng tightly gripped his fist, feeling the Mo Huang power constantly surging within his body.

Just how strong is the maternal grandfather who could defeat Dark Kiva and Mo Huang Kiva working together? He couldn't even imagine it for a moment.

"I'm going in, Tai Ye." Hong Zheng said seriously.

Tai Ye also tightly gripped the Snake Flute Sword in his hand, wearing the Saga armor, and attacked Hong Zheng.

And their respective supporters, in a burst of light, all reverted to the original form of Tooth Blood Vampires, roaring like a steel torrent, crashing head-on.

Dark Kiva and Saga, both sets of armor belonging to the King of Fang Vampires, are now being wielded by two young people related by blood, who are fighting each other, competing, and vying for the future rule of the Tooth Blood Vampire clan.

Jiang Xia withdrew his gaze; there was no need to watch further.

The combat power of the two sides is not even on the same level; the original Neo Tooth Blood Vampires, who had collectively time-traveled from 22 years in the future to Xiao Hui's wedding in the original timeline, had fought a battle with Hong Du and his group back then.

Although the outcome is unknown, it's likely that Hong Du's side won, but now there's no need to worry about this.

Because the Tooth Blood Vampire army he left behind, combined with his grandson's strength wearing Dark Kiva, is already enough to scatter the Neo Tooth Blood Vampires, even to wipe them out completely.

However, it seems Hong Zheng won't do that; he's a good kid.

However, Jiang Xia didn't expect that Hong Du's son is called Hong Zheng, not Hong Zheng Fu, and his appearance has also changed; he doesn't look like Hong Yin, but rather more like himself.

"This is all your credit."

Jiang Xia gently carried the already asleep Ma Sheng You Li onto the bed, then tiptoed out of the room.

(End of chapter)