195: Chapter 195 Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure.

"Visit the Fang Family?"

Grandma Li Lan was stunned.

Her Aunt Li Zhiyi was an extremely proud person to the core; in the past, she had never even taken the initiative to visit any Flying Martial Artist families that had business interests with the Li Family.

Yet now, she was actually going to visit the Fang Family.

Was it because of Fang Zhuo?

Thinking of Fang Zhuo, Grandma Li Lan couldn't help but admire him; his talent was truly terrifying. When they first met in Jinhe City on Blue Star, she had thought Fang Zhuo would get stuck at the Transcendent Martial Artist level. She never expected him to not only quickly make a Breakthrough to Flying Martial Artist but also charge directly to the 59th level, a Peak Flying Martial Artist...

"Yes."

Li Zhiyi nodded. "For this visit, prepare some gifts. They don't need to be too valuable, just enough to show our sincerity. We are mainly going to see Fang Dawei."

"Understood."

Hearing this, Grandma Li Lan felt some confusion.

Was it just to connect with Fang Dawei?

After Grandma Li Lan withdrew, Li Zhiyi, the former head of a Flying Martial Artist Family, turned two heavy iron balls in her delicate hands, which occasionally emitted dull 'clanking' sounds. After a long while, Li Zhiyi stood up, looked at the starry night sky, and sighed inwardly:

This Civilization Assessment is likely to be dire. Does the Blue Moon Federation have a future?

Seven life-sustaining planets could all be reduced to slave planets, with everyone controlled by secret techniques, becoming slaves, and laboring for others for their entire lives...

The Federation's Cosmic Martial Artists certainly won't accept that.

There must be a Spark Plan, and those with the potential to shoulder the future hopes of the civilization, the sparks, will most likely be Fang Zhuo... I just hope that when that time comes, relying on the past friendship with Yu'er, we can send away a few more people from the Li Family.

...

Inside a villa next to the Bamboo Forest Martial Arts Dojo of the New Moon Group.

"Little Bai, you're so amazing. Come on, be good, have another sip~"

In the living room, Li Ru was holding her grandson and feeding him milk.

Beside her, Xu Xue was holding her granddaughter Fang Yue, also holding a milk bottle. She didn't need much coaxing; Fang Yue was waving her chubby little hands and smacking her lips.

"Little Yue is so good~"

'Tap, tap, tap.' At this moment, a burst of rapid footsteps came from outside the living room. Shi Wei's expression was somewhat unnatural as she rushed to the two children. She just looked back and forth at the children without saying a word.

"Shi Wei, what's wrong?"

As her mother, Xu Xue immediately realized something was off with her daughter.

Could something have happened to Fang Zhuo?

Her son-in-law had specifically mentioned before leaving yesterday that he was going back to Origin Star. Could he have been injured in the Wilderness Area?

Li Ru was a bit slower to react, but she also thought of it: "Shi Wei, what happened?"

"It's nothing, Mom."

Shi Wei looked at Li Ru and forced a smile: "Don't overthink it, Fang Zhuo is fine."

"Then what is it? Did your training not go well today? You rushed out for no reason, didn't say a word, and just stared at the two children. You scared me to death!"

Xu Xue frowned. This daughter was lying; she was definitely hiding something from her.

Shi Wei didn't answer her mother but took her daughter Fang Yue from Xu Xue's arms, holding her and rocking her gently. Yet, she felt the unease in her heart grow even stronger.

Civilization Assessment... If the Blue Moon Federation is downgraded to a Level 1 civilization, the seven life-sustaining planets will be bought by powerful figures in the Universe, and everyone will become slaves.

According to news within the group, this assessment is looking very grim. The two Flying Martial Artist battles are highly likely to be lost, and the Cosmic Martial Artist matches are also likely to have more losses than wins.

If it really comes to that, what will happen?

Shi Wei looked at the daughter in her arms, her mind in chaos. At this moment, she really wanted Fang Zhuo to be by her side, but she knew he couldn't be.

*Sigh*, so that was why, after the Ocean Gathering, her husband suddenly said he didn't want children—it was because of this Civilization Assessment.

Over the past year, her husband had been training desperately, devoting almost all his time to cultivation. She had been a bit temperamental back then...

As Shi Wei's thoughts raced, Bai Qiming's figure also walked quickly from outside the living room: "Shi Wei, have you seen the news?"

Shi Wei glared at her father. Seeing her mother immediately pick up her phone and start scrolling, she knew there was no helping it.

The news about the Civilization Assessment had spread like wildfire. It was impossible to keep it hidden any longer.

"Civilization Assessment?"

Xu Xue was holding her phone, and she shouted out after reading only half of it.

Li Ru, hearing this, didn't bother feeding the naughty Fang Zhibai anymore. After gently placing her grandson in the crib, she also took out her phone. "Civilization Assessment?"

"If we fail and are downgraded to a Level 1 civilization, all seven planets of the Federation will be bought and become slave planets, and everyone will become a slave, including Cosmic Martial Artists?!"

Li Ru's reaction was even stronger; her phone dropped to the floor.

Hearing the commotion, Fang Wu also entered the living room from the flower garden by the balcony: "What's going on? Why are Cosmic Martial Artists going to become slaves?"

Having struggled in the martial arts world for half his life, and having once achieved an Awakening of a Martial Aspect—even if it was only at a lower level, he was still considered a strong individual among Primary Martial Artists.

Fang Wu knew deeply how powerful Cosmic Martial Artists were; they were beings whose Physical Body could traverse the Void Realm; they were the heavens in the Federation! How could they be related to slaves?

"Old man, you, you see for yourself."

Li Ru tremblingly picked up the phone and handed it to Fang Wu.

"Civilization Assessment?"

After glancing at the news headline, Fang Wu quickly scrolled down, reading at a glance, and digested it in a few moments.

"How can there be such a barbaric universal treaty...!"

"Isn't it said that higher civilizations are extremely advanced, with highly developed technology and martial arts, and that their cultural standards are far superior to the Federation's?"

Fang Wu gripped the phone, somewhat confused.

Fang Dawei walked out of the study at this time, accompanied by his new partner, Zhou Hui. After hearing his son's naive words, Fang Dawei couldn't help but scold: "Where there are people, there is conflict."

"You have been a Martial Artist who has struggled in the martial arts society for decades; do you still not understand the principle of the weak being prey to the strong?"

"Do you really think higher civilizations are some kind of heaven?"

Fang Dawei's words silenced the adults from both the Fang and Bai families in the living room, each of them wearing an uneasy expression.

'Yi ya,' 'Ying ying ying.' Only Fang Zhibai in the crib was lying on his back with his limbs in the air, waving them constantly, and letting out cries of dissatisfaction.

Bai Qiming suddenly asked: "Why didn't the Cosmic Martial Artists disclose this news earlier?"

As an Advanced Martial Artist, he had some insight, and the question was quite profound.

"That's right... If they had disclosed the news about the various civilizations in the Universe earlier, letting all Federation citizens know how dangerous the Universe is, and popularized these concepts in education. Would more powerful Martial Artists have emerged as a result?"

Xu Xue agreed with her husband.

"No, I actually think that since Cosmic Martial Artists are at that height, their view of problems and consideration of the overall situation are definitely more profound and comprehensive."

Fang Dawei said thoughtfully: "If the truth of the Civilization Assessment had been announced early, I'm afraid we wouldn't even have waited for the rise of the four Geniuses."

"The huge gap in social strata might provide people with strong motivation, but it is more likely to destroy a person's fighting spirit."

"Alright, all of us old folks combined aren't enough to take one punch from Shi Wei, and as a Transcendent Martial Artist, Shi Wei is completely outclassed when facing a Flying Martial Artist. Even Cosmic Martial Artists, who can suppress a group of Flying Martial Artists with one hand, have to follow the universal treaty and let the Federation undergo the Civilization Assessment. It's useless for us to talk about this."

Fang Dawei let out a long sigh and said: "For the next year, all we can do is not add to Fang Zhuo's burden and live our lives peacefully. You should look after your grandson, and you should look after your granddaughter. Shi Wei, be more understanding of Fang Zhuo."

"In this way, leave the rest to Fang Zhuo and the others, leave it to the Federation's Cosmic Martial Artists!"

After hearing Fang Dawei's words, Shi Wei was the first to nod: "Grandpa is right. All we can do is let Fang Zhuo be less distracted."

Everyone nodded in unison; although they were still uneasy, they were at least not as panicked.