Thud.
As Qin Xuan's voice slowly faded, the automatically closing door, which Fang Rou had been holding, shut.
In a daze, she felt as if she had returned to the night twenty years ago when she was separated from her closest kin.
And the sentence, "I'm a little sleepy," was the last thing she heard her son say to her.
"Feiyu... is that you?"
Her voice trembled. When she heard Qin Xuan's words, she had basically confirmed his identity.
However, years of separation still made everything before her feel so unreal.
Seeing this, Qin Xuan walked forward and stood before Fang Rou. After a long moment of stunned silence, Fang Rou pulled him into her embrace and sobbed uncontrollably.
Blood relatives, connected by blood.
Moreover, Fang Rou had let go of Qin Xuan under unavoidable circumstances.
Although Qin Xuan's growth records had been sent back over the years, there was still a difference between watching videos and being there in person.
Yes, Qin Xuan's growth had always been under the control of Qin Antai and others.
They would not intervene in Qin Xuan's every move, but they would offer him assistance at critical moments.
For example, when he fought the old vampire Buffy, or later when he fought the Hundred Ghosts Emperor.
It was just that Ke Wudi and others had arrived in time and dealt with the opponents before.
And later, Chen Lin and others were almost killed by the Hundred Ghosts Emperor before they could explain the situation.
But regardless, the overall trajectory of Qin Xuan's growth was still in their hands.
They hoped that Qin Xuan would live his life like an ordinary person, far from complex troubles.
Yet, they also hoped that he would grow into an outstanding leader, just like his father.
"But it seems your growth path is still a bit off."
"Whether as an ordinary person or a leader, neither seems to have anything to do with you."
"So, Xuan'er, can you tell me what your aspirations are for the future?"
"If I were to ask you to take over this Dragon Head position, would you be willing?"
Although in the eyes of Qin Antai and the others, Qin Xuan was still the Qin Feiyu of the past, Qin Xuan was a name he had heard for twenty years and had long grown accustomed to.
So, for the convenience of his child, Qin Antai and the others simply changed their address and called Qin Xuan "Xuan'er."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xuan gently shook his head, indicating that he still had no clear direction.
"Originally, before I started cultivating, my idea was to work hard and have a better life with Ling'er in the future."
"Later, when I gained extraordinary abilities and stepped into cultivation, I thought about using these abilities to earn more wealth."
"But now, I lack nothing."
"House, car, status, money."
"Looking at the entire Dragon Country, there don't seem to be many people stronger than me."
"So after rescuing Ling'er, I originally planned to go to the cultivation world to seek the method of eternal life mentioned by Master Chen Xuan."
"But now with the alien invasion, and the international situation being so chaotic."
"I think I'll stay for a while and resolve the issues on Blue Star first."
After listening to Qin Xuan's words, everyone nodded.
Ling'er had relied on him since childhood, and their primary goal was to rescue her, which was perfectly fine.
As for the alien invasion, its impact would surely not be limited to the Dragon Country alone. Qin Xuan's consideration for the overall situation of Blue Star was absolutely fine, both publicly and privately.
"It's just this Dragon Head position..."
Seeing that Qin Xuan did not answer, Qin Shoujiang could not help but mention it.
After all, in his eyes, only his even more outstanding grandson could be compared to his excellent son.
As for the other seven great families, there were indeed individuals capable of holding the Dragon Head position, but they were by no means comparable to them.
Therefore, if possible, he still wanted Qin Xuan to succeed Qin Antai and continue to lead the Dragon Country.
Of course, it was impossible to say that there were no selfish motives.
After all, if the Dragon Head was from their family, it would undoubtedly bring many conveniences to the Qin family's development in various aspects.
And if Qin Xuan could succeed Qin Antai and take on the Dragon Head position, which was admired by the entire nation, then the Qin family's status as the foremost family in the Dragon Country would be thoroughly solidified.
Unfortunately, Qin Xuan did not nod decisively as he had imagined.
On the contrary, after a brief hesitation, Qin Xuan directly refused the opportunity to become the future Dragon Head.
The reason was simple.
It was just not suitable.
Just as Qin Antai had evaluated Qin Xuan.
Whether as an ordinary person or a leader, neither seemed to have anything to do with Qin Xuan himself.
He controlled the City of La to earn more income in the future.
And he joined the Qin family only to utilize the Qin family's abundant cultivation resources.
Compared to being a leader, he preferred to act as he pleased, doing only what was beneficial to him.
Therefore, the position of Dragon Head, which required considering many factors, was destined to have no connection with him.
"However, although I can't, I think there is one person who can."
"Although he has no talent in cultivation, in terms of vision and character, he is definitely unique among all the people I have met."
"Who is that person?" Qin Antai pressed.
"Qin Wusheng!"
It was him?!
Because of Tang Xin, everyone present was not very optimistic about the brothers Qin Wenchang and Qin Wusheng.
Even though Qin Wenchang had shown martial arts talent surpassing his father Qin Antai, Qin Shoujiang, as the head of the Qin family, still did not invest too much energy in him.
Not to mention Qin Wusheng, who had always been low-key and unremarkable, with no cultivation talent at all.
So when they heard Qin Xuan utter the name that everyone was familiar with, they were all stunned.
They never expected Qin Xuan to recommend a biological brother he had only recently recognized.
"Are you sure?"
After a moment of silence, Qin Antai slowly spoke.
His expression was serious, clearly thinking of something unpleasant.
"The position of Dragon Head is not a child's play. If there is even a slight mistake, it could lead the entire country to ruin."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xuan did not hesitate, merely nodding slightly to indicate that he was only making a suggestion.
"Among all the people I have met, he is indeed the most suitable candidate."
"However, whether to let him be your successor, father, is something that you high-ranking officials of the Dragon Country need to consider."
"But father, you are at least at the mid-stage of the Divine level, and the days you can serve as Dragon Head are still endless."
"Why are you so eager to find a successor at this juncture?"
"..."
"For the future of the Dragon Country."
Seeing that the Dragon Head had fallen silent due to Qin Xuan's question, Dingfeng Longyuan could not help but speak the answer behind it for Qin Antai.
And this answer, which seemed to have no problem, also involved the secrets Qin Antai was involved in when he came to power.