BXBX NOVEL Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Heroic Tyrant
Ethan looked towards Daniel, who was now 49 years old. Time really was a butcher\'s knife; he still remembered when Daniel was just an innocent little kid, repeatedly tricked by others, his naive heart making him a fool for a long time. Even when he took over as the family head, he was a young and talented leader, yet his intellectual growth never changed his simple and pure gaze.
But now, Daniel, burdened with responsibilities, had gradually neglected cultivating psychic powers. Even the celestial phenomena caused by Ethan\'s breakthrough to Developing Skill had only advanced him to the mid-stage of Emerging Ability in the past few years.
Time had stripped away his naive expression, replacing it with a calm as still as an ancient well. The once youthful face had matured, sporting a long goatee and many more wrinkles, with strands of silver threading through his neatly tied long hair.
He looked even older than Nathan and Luna, who were nearly a century old. This kid, laboring day in and day out for Blackwood, seemed to bear all the white hairs and wrinkles for everyone in Blackwood.
Upon accessing Daniel\'s historical information, Ethan saw the hard work he had put in over the past fifteen years.
[In the 65th year of Blackwood, Daniel completed the distribution of substantial resources brought from the Rodriguez family, with plans well set for assimilation.]
[The formidable strength owned by the family no longer satisfied him; he knew that to elevate his family to a lofty status, he had to do more to not let down the expectations and trust of his elders.]
[Desire crept into his heart, gradually filling it with schemes and plots, and he no longer harbored mercy in the face of slaughter.]
[The trait \'Innocent Heart\' began to deteriorate, acquiring a new trait—]
[Ambitious.]
[Acquired Trait: Heroic Tyrant.]
Power can indeed change a person. Daniel\'s Innocent Heart allowed him high comprehension skills but also led him to another extreme.
"From an Innocent Heart to a Heroic Tyrant," Ethan sighed deeply. Everyone was busy cultivating psychic powers, and all the family\'s pressures were placed on Daniel\'s shoulders.
Perhaps if Daniel had not become the family head, things might have been different. He might have been happier, growing up carefree in Blackwood, continuing to be naive all his life, not engaging in conflicts or paying attention to any schemes.
Moreover, as everyone in Blackwood went into seclusion, Daniel had almost no time to rest.
[Black Blood Hall Members: 500, strongest at the initial stage of Emerging Ability, weakest at the fifth level of Foundational Energy.]
[Psychic Medicine Garden: Three 9th-grade pharmacists, 100 apprentices. Cultivating 21 types of 8th-grade psychic medicines, over 100 types of 9th-grade psychic medicines.]
[Psychic Beast Institute: 200 caretakers, 2 beast tamers.]
[Pill Crafting Pavilion: 4 pill masters, 50 apprentices.]
[Scripture Pavilion: 5 formation masters, 7 talisman masters, 1 musician...]
[...]
In the Blackwood family, Daniel holds sway over all internal powers, except for the Forge, which is still dominated by Julian. Over the past fifteen years, he has shaped Blackwood into a qualified Emerging Ability family, enriching every aspect of the family\'s foundation.
"Daniel."
Nowadays, Luna looks even younger. Even her loose black robe cannot hide her graceful figure. Standing next to Nathan, she looks like a case of an old man with a much younger wife. She patted her grandson\'s head, her heart aching as she looked at him, "Let\'s not be the head of the family anymore, let George do it."
Lucas, carrying a sword case on his back, also felt sorry for the child and nodded, "Yes, Daniel, you\'ve been the head of the family for many years, it\'s time for you to step down. George can handle it on his own."
How could he, as a father, not feel heartache?
Look at Lucas, who has been practicing swordsmanship for many years, he too seems to be getting younger, at the peak of Emerging Ability, youthful in appearance. Standing next to his second son Daniel, it\'s hard to tell who is the father and who is the son.
These words, heard by George, made his eyes widen in shock.
This boy is truly handsome, a real beauty, with a flute tucked at his waist, clearly a man of elegance.
Over the years, the children of Blackwood have been growing in number and maturing, but 26-year-old George remains the undisputed first of the fourth generation of Blackwood.
With his own strength, not only has he suppressed the heads of the fourth generation of Blackwood descendants, but also all the young talents of Tranquil County. It\'s just that this young man, although talkative, naturally prefers solitude and is not known to outsiders.
Hearing his great-grandmother and great-grandfather suggest he take over as head of the family, he almost ran away from home.
"No, don\'t make me the head of the family!"
George clenched his teeth, "I... I can\'t do it! To be honest, I\'m a scoundrel, I like to rob houses, the notorious flower thief mentioned everywhere is me, I even have peculiar habits, I... I have homosexual tendencies! If I become the head of the family, our Blackwood\'s reputation will be ruined!"
"Yes, that\'s right, after becoming the head of the family, I would use my power to oppress others. Hahaha, I\'ve had my eye on a little princess from a Developing Skill family for a while now, once I\'m the head, that poor girl will suffer."
After bursting into laughter, George saw that the elders still had smiles on their faces, and his own smile gradually faded. "My old illness has flared up again," he said.
With that, he closed his eyes and dramatically lay down on the ground, pretending to be dead. Unfortunately, none of his elders paid any attention to his antics.
Daniel laughed and said, "Grandparents, father, I won\'t be at ease handing over the family affairs to the younger generation until there\'s a suitable candidate in the family."
Hearing this, the others didn\'t persuade him further.