"Yes, the Lorgar Tribe," his mother Wendy said. "They've sought out your grandfather several times."
Ender listened, and a sliver of his consciousness entered the Virtual Universe to search for information about the Lorgar Tribe. This wasn't highly classified intelligence, and with his authority, he obtained the data instantly.
[Lorgar Tribe, Human Race's fourth-tier Bloodline. Adults can reach Stellar Rank. Their Clan territory is located in Yuan Chen Universe Country. They have one King-level Immortal, 16 Marquis-level Immortal, and…]
[The Lorgar Tribe has a high probability of giving birth to Spiritual Masters, with a 20-30% chance. However, most Lorgar Tribe members tend to be quite stubborn.]
After obtaining the Lorgar Tribe's information, Ender felt a sense of clarity and couldn't help but guess, "Could my grandfather be a member of the Lorgar Tribe?"
He had long suspected whether his grandfather was of a third or fourth-tier Bloodline, capable of reaching Stellar Rank upon adulthood. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why all of the Family's second generation were Planetary Level.
Only one or two of the Family's second generation had good talent; the others' talents were truly mediocre. Reaching Planetary Level upon adulthood could only be attributed to Bloodline.
Now he was almost certain that his grandfather was a member of the Lorgar Tribe, and the Lorgar Tribe's current visit was likely due to the birth of the Royce Family, and because he was a Prodigy-level Genius that appeared once every ten million epochs in the Human Race.
However, Ender still wanted to confirm, so he asked, "Mother, do you know why the Lorgar Tribe is looking for grandfather?"
"I don't interfere with Family matters, so how could I possibly know the Lorgar Tribe's intentions?" Wendy said irritably. "I only heard the Lorgar Tribe's name from your father."
Upon hearing this, Ender was first startled, then recalled that his mother Wendy indeed never participated in Family affairs, even when the Family became the number one Family in the Molten Rock Star Field.
During the years Ender was in the Virtual Universe Company, she rarely left Kuka Planet, only occasionally entering the Virtual Universe to play games and relax.
"Mother, then I'll go see father and grandfather," Ender said, turning to Fourteen beside him. "Fourteen, you come along too."
"Okay."
Fourteen nodded, and the two walked together towards the discussion tent. This time, Mullie did not follow, but instead flew into the sky to give Ender enough space to handle Family affairs.
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Family discussion tent.
Derrick sat on a chair, worriedly saying, "Father, this time the Lorgar Tribe sent an Immortal, and they've even descended in their true form to the Molten Rock Star Field. We can't delay any longer."
There were no Immortals in the Molten Rock Star Field. Although World Master Molten Rock's strength was comparable to an ordinary Immortal, this time, a so-called Marquis-level Immortal had arrived!
"The Lorgar Tribe's actions this time are too strange," Royce said gravely. "Before, they only contacted us in the Virtual Universe. Now, they've directly sent an Immortal, and this Immortal arrived too quickly."
The Lorgar Tribe had sought him out several times, as he was nominally the Clan Chief of the Royce Family. However, he had always delayed them under the pretext of needing to discuss. But now that the Lorgar Tribe had sent a Marquis-level Immortal, he knew this matter could not be delayed any longer.
"Let's discuss it with Eleven and hear his opinion," Royce said helplessly.
Originally, he didn't want to disturb Eleven with trivial matters. This was a recognized rule in the Royce Family: Eleven's Cultivation should not be disturbed unless absolutely necessary, and even during conversations, only good news was shared, not worries.
Before Ender and Fourteen entered the tent, Ender heard Royce's words, so he immediately asked upon entering the tent, "Grandfather, what matter requires me?"
"Eleven!"
Hearing this familiar voice, the two in the tent were slightly startled. When they saw Ender enter with Fourteen, they were instantly amazed.
Ender, who had been away from home for over five hundred years, had returned at a crucial time when the Family needed him. This seemed to be fated.
"Eleven!" His father Derrick asked excitedly, "When did you return?"
"Father, grandfather, I just returned," Ender nodded. "What's going on with this Lorgar Tribe?"
"Our Royce Family is also a branch of the Lorgar Tribe," Royce replied. "I am from the Lorgar Tribe, but I was captured by slave traders and sold to the Ganwu Universe Country. Before reaching my destination, I was rescued by the Molten Rock Empire."
Ender listened quietly. He knew that his grandfather had been sold by slave traders and later stayed on Kuka Planet after being rescued by the Molten Rock Empire.
"The Lorgar Tribe is powerful. Their main lineage has over ten Immortals. They shouldn't have come looking for our small branch," Royce said. "But about a hundred years after you, Eleven, entered the Virtual Universe Company, they found me, hoping I could lead the Royce Family back to the Lorgar Tribe."
"Return?" Ender asked, "Does the Lorgar Tribe want the Royce Family to become a branch of their Lorgar Tribe?"
"If only that were the case," Royce shook his head. "The Lorgar Tribe wants the Royce Family to merge into the main lineage and abolish our Family name."
Fourteen, upon hearing this, said in a deep voice from the side, "This is a blatant annexation!"
Royce nodded and said, "Yes, this is an annexation!"
Annexation!
Abolish the Family name!
Upon hearing these two conditions, Ender's expression grew somewhat grim. The Royce Family was his home; what was this so-called Lorgar Tribe that dared to annex his home!
Ender said in a deep voice, "You should have told me about such an important matter!"
"Eleven, you were at a critical stage of Cultivation at the time, and you also said that you shouldn't be disturbed unless it was an extremely important matter," Derrick said.
Over a hundred years after entering the Virtual Universe Company, Ender was indeed at a critical stage of Cultivation, comprehending the murals in the Purgatory Abyss.
Ender asked in a deep voice, "Father, is this not extremely important when it concerns the Family's survival?"
"Initially, it wasn't that serious. At first, the Lorgar Tribe approached us and simply explained their intentions, asking us to consider it," Derrick explained. "We delayed them for over two hundred years under the pretext of discussion."
"Delayed for over two hundred years, could Thirteen…" Thinking of this, Ender frowned and asked, "Does Thirteen know about this?"
"Not just Thirteen, Second Uncle and Little One also know about this," Derrick replied.
"You guys kept it from just me?" Ender was somewhat displeased, feeling excluded.
"Not really. Besides the people I just mentioned, only Eldest Brother, Third Brother, and Sixth Brother know about this. Other Family members are unaware," Derrick said.
Upon hearing this, Ender's inner dissatisfaction greatly diminished. The people his father Derrick mentioned were all true core members of the Family, and they were Family members who had never changed.
"Originally, this matter could have continued to be delayed," Royce said. "Until later, the World Master in charge of this matter was replaced, and it was this World Master who said he wanted to annex the Royce Family."
"World Master?" Ender sneered, "A mere World Master dares to say he wants to annex the Royce Family? How arrogant!"
"A World Master, with Kuka Planet's planetary defense System, plus the E9 Level laser Spear you purchased, we naturally aren't afraid."
Derrick said, "But this time, the Lorgar Tribe sent an Immortal, and a so-called Marquis-level Immortal at that, and they've descended in their true form to the Ganwu Universe Country and are currently heading towards the Molten Rock Star Field."
"Marquis-level Immortal." Ender frowned slightly, feeling it was a bit troublesome.
If it were just an Military Lord-level Immortal, Mullie could easily deal with them. But a Marquis-level Immortal was different; even if they were barely a King Level Immortal, Mullie couldn't handle them.
"Brother Eleven, is this Marquis-level Immortal very powerful?" Fourteen asked.
"Immortals are divided into three levels. The most common are Military Lord-level Immortals, which are the most frequently seen Immortals. Above them are the more powerful King Level Immortal and Marquis-level Immortal."
Ender replied, "The Ganwu Universe Country has over a hundred thousand recorded Immortals, but only a few hundred can reach the Marquis-level, and those who can be King Level Immortal are even fewer."
"That powerful!" Fourteen exclaimed in shock, asking, "Then this time, we…"
"Eleven, can this matter still be resolved?" Derrick asked.
Ender nodded confidently, "Yes!"
With him, a Personal Disciple of a Universe Master, a Primal Secret Realm member of the Virtual Universe Company, a Prodigy-level Genius that appears once every ten million epochs, and a Ganwu Universe Country Supervisor, that Marquis-level Immortal of the Lorgar Tribe wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
However, without combat power comparable to a Marquis-level Immortal to protect him, Ender didn't feel entirely confident.
"That's good then."
Royce and Derrick said simultaneously. With Ender, the Family's pillar, giving his affirmation, they both relaxed greatly, and the pressure on them dissipated significantly.
Recalling the information he had searched for, Ender asked, "Grandfather, are the people of the Lorgar Tribe generally stubborn?"
"That's right," Royce nodded. "I remember the Lorgar Tribe has a Secret Technique that helps people calm down."
"Because our Royce Family also has Lorgar Tribe Bloodline, many people in the Family also tend to be quite stubborn," Royce added. "However, we didn't just inherit the stubborn personality; our Family also has a high probability of giving birth to Spiritual Masters, about one in ten."
Upon hearing this, Ender thought to himself, "It really is like that!"
He had previously noticed that the Family members had some personality issues and tended to go to extremes in certain matters. Now he understood that this was influenced by the Lorgar Tribe Bloodline.
For example, Second Uncle and Eldest Brother's love suicide, or Father's strictness with younger generations despite his lack of talent, were all manifestations of a stubborn personality.
Furthermore, there was Thirteen's desperate Possession of the Flame Star Beast, and even he himself had been somewhat affected.
Ender pondered, "My memory is problematic. Besides the original novel 'Swallowed Star,' my remaining memories only consist of my grandfather, with whom I depended on each other. I deeply desire Family, and my stubborn personality has exacerbated this situation!"
Therefore, he had a conflicting psychology at the time: he both longed to be with his Family and wanted to become stronger, until Eldest Brother's death made him determined.
Ender felt fortunate, "Thankfully, besides my Family, I haven't shown a stubborn personality in other aspects."
Personality is truly important. If the stubborn personality affected him too deeply, his future growth might encounter problems.
"Eleven, are you returning for a long stay or a short vacation this time?" Derrick asked.
Ender, already a Domain Master ninth-tier, had a thinking speed faster than an ordinary optical computer. Even with a myriad of thoughts in his mind, it was but a fleeting moment.
Hearing his father's question, he replied, "I might stay for a while, but it shouldn't be too long."
"I've returned this time to serve as the Supervisor for the Ganwu Universe Country, a position with great power," Ender said. "With great power comes great responsibility, so I'll be very busy."
To avoid worrying his Family, Ender only spoke of the good side. While serving as the Supervisor for the Ganwu Universe Country granted great power, he would also Face assassinations from foreign races!
Having passed the Universe Level Primal Sky Mountain and being a Personal Disciple of a Universe Master, the foreign races would certainly want to eliminate him as quickly as possible!
Perhaps the foreign races' assassination plot had already begun.
"Ganwu Universe Country Supervisor?" The three present were puzzled, not understanding the importance of this position.
"The Ganwu Universe Country is subordinate to the Virtual Universe Company, and the Virtual Universe Company's Ganwu Branch has four major departments. The managers of each department can be said to be giant figures in the Ganwu Universe Country."
Ender explained, "And I will become the fourth Great Giant of the Virtual Universe Company's Ganwu Branch, able to oversee the other three Great Giants."
The three were shocked, "Such great power!"
The Ganwu Universe Country had countless populations across tens of thousands of Star Domains. Becoming the fourth Great Giant of the Virtual Universe Company's Ganwu Branch meant immense power!
Looking at their shocked expressions, Ender didn't tell them that, in reality, with his identity and status, he could be considered the sixth Great Giant of the Ganwu Universe Country, besides the Lord of Ganwu!
The first five Leviathans of Humanity were the Ganwu Branches of the Virtual Universe Company, the Huge Axe Dojo, the Universe Mercenary Alliance, the Universe Star River Bank, and the Universe First Bank, respectively!
As a Personal Disciple of a Universe Master, 'favored' to the extent that such a great existence could revive his Family, as long as he didn't go too far, the managers of the other four Great Giants' branches would surely give him some Face.
Therefore, it was no exaggeration to say that, besides the Lord of Ganwu, his power was the greatest in the Ganwu Universe Country.
"Grandfather, Father," Ender changed the subject. "The ten galaxies in the Family's territory have all been reclaimed now, right? How is the management situation?"
"The management situation is normal. After nearly five hundred years of development, the Family has produced many members with management talent, and they have successfully taken over the ten galaxy territories," Royce said.
"Before taking over the territories, some Family members and affiliated families left Kuka Planet, and even more left after the takeover," Derrick said gravely. "As a result, Kuka Planet is somewhat empty now."
Ender listened, recalling the scene when he returned from the original Morning Light City, and indeed noticed that there were fewer people.
"Eleven," Royce suddenly said.
"Hmm?" Ender was puzzled.
"Eleven, you are the pillar of the Family, and although what I'm about to say might be inappropriate," Royce said, "it's time you considered your personal matters."
"Yes, your mother often mentions it," his father Derrick nodded slightly. "Among the Family's third generation, only you, Thirteen, and Nineteen are not married."
"Your mother hopes you can have offspring," Derrick added at the end.
Upon hearing this, Ender was silent for a moment, then sighed, "I can't have offspring right now."
"Why?" Derrick asked.
"Call Mother, and I'll show you the reason," Ender said, then led the others away.