Chapter 418: The Fourth Life Sets Sail Again

Chapter 418: Chapter 170: The Fourth Life Sets Sail Again

Xu Lei could only guess. He suspected it might be because as his strength grew, carrying his Cultivation over into his reincarnation was no longer as easy as before.

That was why he was slower to awaken after reincarnating this time.

He didn’t awaken directly in the womb, but only regained the memories of his past lives after he turned one year old.

‘But as long as I can reincarnate, it doesn’t really matter whether I wake up in the womb or not.’

After that, Xu Lei began to listen to the conversations around him from his swaddling clothes, trying to understand his identity and family situation in this life.

Just then, a middle-aged, noble-looking woman picked Xu Lei up to nurse him. Xu Lei couldn’t help but drink, as he was indeed hungry.

Just as Xu Lei finished nursing.

“Madam, Madam! News from the border! Our army has won a great victory! The General has defeated those Grassland Barbarians again!”

The voice of a middle-aged female servant came from outside, “The General will likely return to court in triumph soon to receive his reward!”

“That’s wonderful! The heavens be praised.”

The noblewoman held Xu Lei, clasped her hands together, and said happily, “Son, your father has won another battle. He’s a great hero, you know! You are the son of a great hero!”

Xu Lei hadn’t expected to be born into the family of a high-ranking official this time.

This branch of his descendants had served in the military for generations. By his current father’s generation, the entire family was known for its loyalty and distinguished service.

This was because during the thirty years Xu Lei had been dormant, the Grassland Tribes had relentlessly attacked the Great Shang, invading its borders.

They had even once pushed into the Central Plains, occupying more than a dozen of Great Shang’s cities.

Therefore, for all these years, the Great Shang and the Grassland Tribes had been locked in constant warfare.

This led to many descendants from Xu Lei’s lineage sacrificing their lives on the battlefield.

But things were different in his father’s generation. Xu Lei’s father was a master of military strategy, exceptionally skilled at leading troops into battle.

Under his leadership, the Great Shang army won victory after victory, driving all the Grassland Tribes back beyond the borders.

‘Finally, I’m not the child of a common family.’

After learning all this, Xu Lei couldn’t help but nod. ‘It seems my family in this life won’t need my support.’

Thinking back on his previous families—first a hunter, then the son of a merchant—they were all common families, not part of the ruling class. His family members had always needed his protection.

But this time, he started as the son of the Grand General. Xu Lei felt he could finally take it easy.

「Five years later.」

Xu Lei had grown up in the General’s Mansion and was now five years old.

Over these five years, his family truly hadn’t needed his help. After all, the magnificent Grand General’s Mansion was home to a family renowned for its loyalty and achievements, with a high status and no shortage of wealth.

On this day, Xu Lei finally took advantage of a moment when his family wasn’t looking, slipped away from home, and traveled deep into the old mountain forests. In a cave, he retrieved all the Magical Artifacts from his previous life.

That’s right, he hadn’t retrieved them five years ago. This was because he hadn’t fully inherited the Cultivation brought by the Ten Thousand Lives Book.

The Cultivation from the Ten Thousand Lives Book was something Xu Lei could choose to inherit after he awakened.

His reason for not choosing to do so yet was that he had another plan.

He planned to inherit his Cultivation step-by-step to create the persona of a genius.

That way, it would seem natural for him to undergo the Crossing the Tribulation at a young age.

Otherwise, he would have to wait until he was old to undergo the Crossing Tribulation and Ascend.

‘How many years would it take to return to the Celestial Palace then!’

However, just after Xu Lei retrieved his Treasure, he returned to find that something had gone terribly wrong at home.

It turned out that his father, the Grand General, had been leading troops in the field, continuously defeating the Grassland Tribes.

But his father’s achievements had become so great they alarmed the ruler. The current Little Emperor had issued twelve consecutive gold medals, summoning Xu Lei’s father back to the Capital City for an audience.

When Xu Lei heard the phrase “twelve gold medals,” he was a bit stunned.

It perfectly matched the life story of a hero from Earth’s history.

‘Different worlds, same human nature,’ he could only remark.

Xu Lei’s father already commanded a massive army; even if he were to rebel, he would have a high chance of success.

But he was fiercely loyal and valued his family’s honor as pillars of the Dynasty above all else.

Furthermore, his wives, concubines, and many children were still in the Capital City.

So, he still chose to obediently return to the Capital City.

But he was quickly thrown into the imperial prison.

The charge was plotting a rebellion!

Xu Lei knew that his father in this life would never, ever rebel.

Over the years, Xu Lei had come to understand that his father was a man loyal to the Dynasty, a straightforward general who knew only how to fight wars.

A truly pure man!

Yet now he was to suffer such a fate.

On this day, Xu Lei’s father was to be executed in prison by being “gifted” poisoned wine.

But Xu Lei stormed the prison directly. He unleashed his Magical Power, and the Lotus Treasure Fragments whistled through the air, cutting a bloody path as he forcibly rescued his father.

Then, he took his mother, his father’s other wives and concubines, and his many brothers and sisters and flew directly out of the Capital City.

Xu Lei’s family in this life were naturally stunned, each one staring at him in disbelief.

“Father, Mother, esteemed aunts, brothers, I am no longer an ordinary person.”

The little Xu Lei clasped his hands behind his back and stated directly, “I received the legacy of a great monk from the Buddhist Sect. He said I am a cultivation prodigy with extraordinary talent. So, although I am only five, my Cultivation has already seen some initial success. There is no need to be surprised.”

This operation consumed a great deal of Xu Lei’s Magical Power, but he wasn’t worried.

He always had to put on a show anyway. Cultivating for a few decades before Ascending would seem more reasonable.