Chapter 2281

He passed on the cultivation technique, yet still asked about their intentions.

Translation: "He transmitted the cultivation method, yet still asked about their intentions."

He passed on the cultivation method, yet still asked about their intentions.

The Martial God had the three disciples rise and asked, "Regarding the clan domain war in the real universe, how much do you know?"

Translation: "The Martial God had the three disciples rise and asked, 'How much do you know about the domain war in the real universe?'"

We need to keep quotes? We can keep as is.

Zhang Fan said, "Master, Old Xiao previously mentioned to us that it is a great battle at the clan domain border against powerful alien experts, only controllers can participate, it's extremely dangerous, and many super experts have fallen there."

Translation: "Zhang Fan said, 'Master, Lao Xiao once mentioned to us that there was a great battle at the domain border against the Foreign Race Powerhouse; only Controllers could participate, it was extremely dangerous, and many super-powerhouses have fallen.'"

"Not bad, roughly so. Would you three be willing to participate in the clan war in the future?" the Martial God asked them.

Translation: "'Not bad, roughly so. Would you three be willing to participate in the racial war in the future?' the Martial God asked them."

Note: Original text: "Would you three be willing to participate in the clan war in the future?" the Martial God asked them. So translation: "Not bad, roughly so. Would you three be willing to participate in the racial war in the future?" the Martial God asked them.

Zhuo Yijian said without hesitation, "Master, I am willing as a disciple!"

Translation: "Zhuo Yi Jian said without hesitation, 'Master, I am willing!'"

Zhang Fan also said without thinking, "I am willing too!"

Translation: "Zhang Fan also said without thinking, 'I am willing too!'"

Just after saying that, he realized he hadn't yet discussed it with his wife, so he looked at Yunyan with a bit of nervousness.

Translation: "Just after saying that, he realized he hadn't consulted his wife, so he looked at Yun Yan, feeling a bit nervous."

Yunyan smiled faintly and said, "Then I will go as well. A mortal's life is only a few short decades; now having encountered the 'Heavens' and become transcendent, I have no regrets. Even if I die on the battlefield, I will have no regrets."

Translation: "Yun Yan smiled faintly: 'I'll go too. A mortal's life is only a few short decades; now having encountered the Myriad Heavens and become transcendent, I have no regrets. Even if I die on the battlefield, I will have no regrets.'"

Note: The term meaning 'battlefield' could be translated as battlefield. Although we have a glossary entry for another term meaning 'battlefield' as Zhan Chang, the first term is different, so we will translate it as battlefield.

Hearing this, both Xiao Feng and Zhang Fan felt strange in their hearts.

Translation: "Hearing this, Xiao Feng and Zhang Fan both felt strange inside."

Xiao Feng thought this little sister-in-law was thinking too far ahead, as she immediately imagined the worst outcome just from mentioning going to the battlefield.

Translation: "Xiao Feng thought this little sister-in-law was thinking too far ahead, just mentioning going to the battlefield, she already imagined the worst outcome."

Zhang Fan knew that Yunyan said this so he wouldn't have a psychological burden, encouraging him to boldly venture forth and pursue higher realms of cultivation evolution.

Translation: "Zhang Fan, however, knew that Yun Yan said this so he wouldn't have psychological burdens, daring to explore and pursue higher realms of cultivation evolution."

Because the two often mentioned Xiao Feng in private, Zhang Fan felt immense envy of Xiao Feng's strength.

Translation: "Because the two often mentioned Xiao Feng in private, Zhang Fan envied his strength immensely."

Knowing this, Yunyan, as his partner, naturally needed to encourage and support him.

Translation: "Knowing this, Yun Yan, as his partner, naturally wanted to encourage and support him."

Upon hearing this, the Martial God nodded and said, "Excellent, being unafraid of life and death at least makes your spirit strong. Yunyan, I will lower the requirement for you: achieve the intermediate form of transcendent life within ten years, and you can become a direct disciple."

Translation: "The Martial God nodded upon hearing this and said, 'Very good, being unafraid of life and death at least makes your spirit strong. Yun Yan, I will lower the requirement for you; reaching the intermediate transcendent life form within ten years will make you an inner disciple.'"

"Ah, this... many, many thanks, Master"

Note: line 15 ends with a line break? Actually line 15: "Ah, this... many, many thanks, Master"

It seems incomplete; line 16 closes the quote. We'll translate line 15 as: "Ah, this... thank you, Master"

But we need to keep the line as is. So translation: "Ah, this... thank you, Master"

"!" Yunyan was stunned, never expecting that her words of encouragement to her husband would also earn the master's high approval, gaining an unexpected benefit.

Translation: "!" Yun Yan was stunned, never expecting that her words encouraging her husband would also earn the master's high approval, gaining an unexpected benefit.

We need to include the opening quote mark? Actually line 16 starts with "！」". So we can translate: "!" Yun Yan was stunned, never expecting that her words encouraging her husband would also earn the master's high approval, gaining an unexpected benefit.

Zhang Fan also felt happy upon hearing that.

Translation: "Zhang Fan also felt happy upon hearing that."

Then the Martial God said, "You three should first leave, return to your hometowns, explain the situation to your parents and relatives, and prepare for separation. In seven days, I will take you away. Going to the Boundless Continent, it may be decades or even thousands of years; perhaps you will never again see your parents and relatives in this lifetime, only able to meet through the virtual universe."

Translation: "Then the Martial God said, 'You three should first leave, return to your hometowns to explain the situation to your families and prepare for separation. In seven days, I will take you away. Heading to the Boundless Continent, it may be decades or even thousands of years; perhaps you will never see your families again in this lifetime, only able to communicate through the virtual universe.'"

"That long..."

Translation: "'That long...'"

Upon hearing this, the hearts of the three grew heavy.

Translation: "Upon hearing this, the hearts of the three grew heavy."

Only then did they realize that becoming a disciple is a long journey, not only changing one's life path but also transforming one's environment completely.

Translation: "Only then did they realize that becoming a disciple is a long journey, not only changing one's life path but also transforming one's environment completely."

"Yes, Master!"

Translation: "'Yes, Master!'"

Zhuo Yijian showed a resolute expression; although he did not wish to be separated from his parents, his pursuit of strength made him advance without hesitation!

Translation: "Zhuo Yi Jian showed a resolute expression; although he also did not wish to part from his parents, his pursuit of strength made him unswerving!"

Zhang Fan is similar; the two had competed in the game for over ten years, now becoming sworn brothers, and they will naturally continue to strive without stopping.

Translation: "Zhang Fan is similar; the two had competed in the game for over a decade, now becoming sworn brothers, they will naturally continue to strive without stopping."

"Old Xiao, please trouble you to send us back." Zhang Fan said to Xiao Feng.

Translation: "'Lao Xiao, please send us back.' Zhang Fan said to Xiao Feng."

Xiao Feng nodded and said, "Hmm. Should the sister-in-law return to her natal home or her husband's home?"

Translation: "Xiao Feng nodded: 'Hmm. Should the sister-in-law return to her maiden home or to her husband's home?'"

Yunyan thought for a moment and replied, "First go to Xiao Fan's place, then we'll go together to my home."

Translation: "Yun Yan thought, then replied, 'First go to Xiao Fan's place, then together we'll go to my home.'"

The two had privately pledged lifelong commitment for a long time; although they have no children yet, they are already like an old married couple, having done everything they should.

Translation: "The two had long been privately pledged to each other; although they had no children, they were already like an old couple, having done everything they should."

Yunyan's parents originally opposed them, but over the years Zhang Fan's outstanding performance in the game, plus his breakthrough to transcendence, meant he was no longer swayed by worldly money and power, so they gradually came to accept it.

Translation: "Yun Yan's parents originally opposed them, but over these years Zhang Fan's outstanding performance in the game, plus his breakthrough to transcendent, meant they were no longer influenced by worldly wealth and power, so they gradually acquiesced."

However, this is the first time in over ten years that both families have met each other's parents.

Translation: "However, the two families meeting each other's parents was the first time in over a decade."

Xiao

Translation: "Xiao"

With a casual flick of his hand, he moved the three of them away, sending each back to their respective hometowns.

Translation: "Feng casually waved his hand, and the three were moved by him to leave, returning to their respective hometowns."

The Martial God watched the three depart, and his usually stern face suddenly furrowed.

Translation: "The Martial God watched the three depart; his usually stern face suddenly furrowed."

"Senior Martial God, what's wrong?" Xuan Die asked.

Translation: "'Martial God Senior, what's wrong?' Xuan Die asked."

The Third Martial God said, "I just divined their fates and found that these three children seem unlikely to have a good ending, possibly like their senior brothers and sisters..."

Translation: "The Third Martial God said, 'I just calculated their fates and found these three children seem unlikely to have a good end, possibly like their senior brothers and sisters...'"

Having spoken, he sighed.

Translation: "Having spoken, he sighed."

"What!"

Translation: "'What!'"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng quickly said, "Is it because of the battlefield? Then perhaps we shouldn't let them go; let them stay on Blue Star and cultivate well, which would be better than..."

Translation: "Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng hurriedly said, 'Is it because of the battlefield? Then perhaps we shouldn't let them go; let them stay on Blue Star to cultivate properly, which would be better than...'"

The Martial God shook his head and said, "If one hesitates to advance due to fear of danger, it is impossible to become strong. The future foreseen by divination is not necessarily the final result; within the heavenly way there remains a sliver of life, and all beings must have the fearless determination to strive, in order to become the strongest."

Translation: "The Martial God shook his head: 'If one hesitates due to fear of danger, it is impossible to become strong. Divination's foresight is not necessarily the final outcome; within the Heavenly Dao there remains a sliver of life, and all beings must have the fearless drive to strive, only then can they become the strongest.'"

"This..."

Translation: "'This...'"

Xiao Feng also knew this was the principle.

Translation: "Xiao Feng also knew this was the reason."

But upon hearing that his three close friends might not have a good ending, his heart felt heavy.

Translation: "But upon hearing that his three good friends might not have a good end, he felt uneasy inside."

"Lord of the Heavens, do not tell them this." the Martial God reminded.

Translation: "'Lord of the Myriad Heavens, do not tell them this.' the Martial God reminded."

"Alright..."

Translation: "'Alright...'"

Xiao Feng felt helpless.

Translation: "Xiao Feng felt helpless."

He could only think to himself that, when he goes to the frontier battlefield in the future, he will take extra care of those three. Or... even if they encounter trouble, he will someday become a Dao Ancestor, rescue them from the river of time, free them from darkness, and achieve immortality.

Translation: "He could only think to himself that, when he goes to the border battlefield in the future, he will take better care of those three; or even if they encounter trouble, he will one day become a Dao Ancestor, fish them out of the River of Time, free them from darkness, and achieve eternal life."

He set aside this topic, and the three drank tea and chatted casually.

Translation: "They dropped the topic, and the three drank tea while chatting idly."

Xuan Die was curious about the Martial God's realm and asked about his cultivation experience.

Translation: "Xuan Die was curious about the Martial God's realm and asked about his cultivation experience."

The Martial God did not conceal anything and told them.

Translation: "The Martial God did not conceal it and told them."

If you don't hear it, you wouldn't know; but upon hearing the Martial God's origin, Xiao Feng was startled.

Translation: "If you don't hear, you won't know; but upon hearing the Martial God's origin, Xiao Feng was startled."

As it turns out, this Martial God is actually the brother-in-law of the Universe's Master!

Translation: "As it turned out, this Martial God was actually the elder brother-in-law of the Master of the Universe!"

The Martial God comes from Blue Star No. 1, and once

Translation: "The Martial God came from Blue Star No. 1, once"

he was a prince of an empire in that world long ago.

Translation: "was a prince of an empire in that world long ago."

His paternal half-sister later married the current Universe's Master, Chen Li, thus forming a deep bond.

Translation: "His paternal half-sister later married the current Master of the Universe, Chen Li, thus forming a deep bond."

In his youth, the Martial God had excellent martial talent, but his performance on the path to transcendence was merely average.

Translation: "In his youth, the Martial God had excellent martial talent, but his performance on the path to transcendent was merely average."

Only after the universal calamity passed did he suddenly seem to awaken, gaining sudden insight into the sword way and entering the realm of the Controller.

Translation: "Until after the cosmic calamity passed, he suddenly seemed to awaken, had an epiphany in the Sword Dao, and entered the Controller Realm."

Thereafter he advanced rapidly, reaching the stellar level within ten thousand years, and the eternal level after several hundred thousand years, becoming another radiant star of humanity.

Translation: "Thereafter he advanced rapidly, reaching the Star Level within ten thousand years, and the Eternal Level after two hundred thousand years, becoming another shining star of the human race."

Later, at the clan domain border he battled the robots of the Machine Race, and also comprehended the Way of Slaughter; both laws he mastered to a high degree, and after hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation he became a formidable member of the Eternal tier.

Translation: "Later, he battled the machine warriors of the Machine Race on the domain border, and also comprehended the Dao of Slaughter; both principles he mastered highly, after hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation he became a formidable member of the Eternal Level."

Xiao Feng had read the book written by Chen Xiao Ba, knowing that the Martial God's true name is Long Kai Xuan; he once was the Martial Emperor, had an extremely beautiful wife, and his first half of life was that of a winner.

Translation: "Xiao Feng had read the book written by Chen Xiao Ba, knowing that the Martial God's true name was Long Kai Xuan, who had once been the Martial Forest Emperor and had an extremely beautiful wife; his first half of life was that of a winner."

I never expected that the latter half of my life, which the book didn't mention, would be even more exciting—I've actually come this far.

"The people around the Lord of the Universe are all top‑notch, truly formidable." Xiao Feng couldn't help but sigh.

The War God smiled and said, "Compared to him, it's not worth mentioning."

Then he sighed again: "My two sisters are also disappointing. With such good cultivation resources, they still aren't even controllers, alas..."

His two sisters...

One is his half‑sister, the other is his paternal uncle's daughter (his cousin), and both are wives of the Lord of the Universe.

One of them is also Chen Jie's biological mother...

Those two, following the Lord of the Universe in transcending life and death, have had infinite time to cultivate, but after millions of years, they still...

They have no ability at all, pure ornament.

When Chen Jie previously lived here, he occasionally complained to Xiao Feng about her mother.

His exact words were: "She's already millions of years old, yet every day she acts as innocent as a yellow‑haired girl, clinging to me to be their bodyguard and playmate—it's annoying to death!"

Even thinking about this family's relationship is quite outrageous.

The age gap between the two generations is no more than a hundred years, yet they have both transcended life and death, lived for millions of years, and become peers.

Adding to the disparity in strength, the daughter is so formidable that the one who should be the mother instead ends up needing the daughter's pampering and protection.

No wonder Chen Jie always wants to be her grandfather's father... this might have been forced!