Time passed.
Days turned into months.
Months into a year.
Tianzun had adapted.
To the house.
To the people.
To this new life.
And then—
Another important day arrived.
His birthday.
It was grand.
Extravagant.
Unforgettable.
He returned to his parents' estate to celebrate it, and the scale of the event shocked everyone who attended.
Luxurious decorations filled the entire venue.
Golden lights shimmered across polished floors.
Guests poured in from all over.
Important figures.
Business partners.
Influential families.
It wasn't just a birthday—
It was a statement.
Jin Rouyan was there.
Along with four of her children.
Mo Rongyan, however—
Was absent.
She had gone to stay with her friends.
Avoiding him.
The celebration went on.
Lively.
Elegant.
Until—
A twist shocked everyone.
Tianzun stepped forward.
And made an announcement.
"This…"
He said, holding the microphone.
"…is not just my birthday."
He paused.
Then—
"It is also Mo Li's."
Gasps spread across the hall.
Murmurs followed.
He had added Mo Li to his celebration.
Made it their party.
Just like that—
The meaning was clear.
Mo Li had earned a special place in his heart.
And Tianzun—
Didn't hide it.
He said it directly.
Openly.
Almost as if—
He was rubbing it in everyone's face.
Because he knew.
He knew everything.
He had kind of figured it out
How they had all refused to take care of him.
How none of them wanted to host him even as a guest talk about the people you call family relatives.
Then—
He spoke again.
Holding the microphone tightly.
"I would like to call Aunt Jin An forward."
It me tianzun '' I am very sorry for disobeying your orders that day I miss you'' but to his surprise no came and he looked at the crowd
But only silence permeate the place.
No one moved.
His expression changed slightly.
"I hope she is alright…"
He continued.
"I was informed by my father's managing director, Tang Bei…"
"…that she has not been reachable."
"…and her phone is off."
The atmosphere froze.
Then—
His voice turned cold.
"If anything has happened to her…"
"…then it will be you all… and me."
He is kind of catching up him not seeing Jin an formerly known as Zhao an is due to his family hands at play so he declared with his determination to find her.
A pause.
Heavy.
"I have already started an investigation."
"And trust me…"
"I will find out sooner or later."
"She cannot do this kind of thing."
"It is a breach of contract."
Fear spread instantly.
Everyone knew.
His family's company—
Had deep ties with powerful forces.
Government support.
Massive influence.
Trillions in assets.
Connections everywhere.
The last thing anyone wanted—
Was to stand against them.
Jin Rouyan's expression stiffened.
She hadn't expected this.
Not at all.
Within her mind—
A decision formed.
I need to cut off his communication as we get back home.
Tianzun stepped down.
As if nothing had happened.
And enjoyed the rest of the day.
Later—
Tang Bei warned him.
"Be careful of your aunt."
Tianzun nodded.
Silently he had him over a tab and said no matter what don't expose it secret on the top it might look like a game tab but It can also be used for communication, recording and lot of things this is one of our company hidden secrets it has many feature you can't believe exist so don't expose it trust me you will need it sooner than later trust me everything might be looking at the surface but it is just a calm before the storm.
Remember you are an heir to a multi trillion dollar company you must not suffer losses.
Do you understand and he replied yes uncle
Your aunt Jin an am still investigating so be up to date lest you don't get lost in the process
He bowed and expressed his appreciation he said thank you.
The next day—
They returned.
Jin Rouyan approached him.
"Hand over your device."
Tianzun didn't hesitate.
He gave her a tablet.
But—
Not the one his uncle gave him.
The one he used for important matters—
Was hidden.
A disguised device.
Known only to top executives.
And she asked what about the one he gave you for your birthday he handed it over to her and said it is only tab specifically for gaming alone
She checked it briefly.
It was true
Just games.
Nothing suspicious.
She handed it back.
Feeling satisfied but still couldn't get the uneasiness off her heart.
She felt because of tianzun speech and determination to find his aunt she felt unsettle d but she looked at it and brush it off since she had gotten his communication gadgets
She thought I can't allow anyone put damp on the plan.
Meanwhile in Tianzun's mind—
Something changed.
I can't trust her anymore.
A feeling grew within him.
Something big…
Was coming.
It is been months since the renovation of the temple began and truth to be told a lot has happen
The temple had changed.
Completely.
It had become a tourist attraction.
Visitors came daily.
Money flowed in.
The place flourished.
Mo Rongyan couldn't take it.
She confronted him.
"Stop this."
"I'll do it myself," she snapped
Tianzun didn't even look at her at first but it increased with the time he ignored her so he came out and said are you an enemy of progress
And even if I want to adhere to your wish
"I don't have any communication device."
He said casually before he continued playing his game.
"I'll do it myself," she snapped.
"Alright," he replied calmly.
"I'll send you the bill."
"Pay the company."
"Instead of harassing me."
"It's crass."
Then—
He walked away.
Leaving her speechless
Outside—
He stood quietly.
Looking at the temple.
The morning light made it glow beautifully.
He placed his hands on his waist.
Nodded.
"…Exactly how I wanted it."
Then—
He went back inside.
A year had passed but only one thing remained the same—
Mo Rongyan still couldn't accommodate him.
And honestly—
He didn't care.
As election dictate he who have more vote than the other wins
So he didn't give a f*** about her discontent and rampage.
Two years passed.
Life continued.
But—
The things Tianzun feared…
Began to happen.
Jin Rouyan—
Was appointed as the new managing director.
Tianzun didn't fully understand it.
But he knew.
Tang Beiyun had allowed it.
And truth the first thing she did as soon as she got the position was to sack him as he is considered as one of her hindrance to the great plan
She sat down she smiled.
Darkly.
"As of today…"
"We are one step closer."
"To taking everything."
"The company…"
"Its wealth…"
Elsewhere—
Mo Beihan smiled as well.
"It's time…"
"But first…"
"We remove the obstacles."
That night—
He made a move.
He ordered a chef to bake mooncakes.
For his father today was a auspicious day it was mo yuwen seventy seventh birthday and every year it was a tradition for him to eat mooncakes of course he has a story to it
Which after it was prepared he called Tianzun.
He said will you like to do a favor and do this for grandpa
"Take this to your grandfather."
And he said okay his grandpa has always abstained from having any big party that is why tianzun couldn't do anything for him so when his uncle ordered for him to do so he was more than please to do it
So he carried the tray with the pot of tea at the side as he carried he managed to catch a glimpse of his uncle smiling evilly so he knew something was not right with this food and remembered what uncle tang beiyun told him he kept the tray down and ran to get his tab he told his uncle he was going for a pee
He took his tab and kept it inside his pants
He carried the tray off to serve he can't take any risk he knew from that dark sinister smile something was wrong and he was ''beginning to ride the waves".
He reached the temple.
Entered.
Mo Yuwen smiled.
"You've never served me before."
"Why today?"
Tianzun stepped closer.
And whispered—
"Something is not right."
"I don't think you should eat this."
The old man smiled.
"Some things…"
"…are inevitable."
Then—
"Are you with your device?"
Tianzun nodded.
"Set a camera."
"It will serve as evidence."
When his uncle gave him the tab and told him to keep secrets he told his grandpa and the grandpa had told it was okay and to be careful so he doesn't take a huge blow to his name
Tianzun knew he had to ask for permission or the day anything happens the bond he had will destroy but he had to be careful to keep his generational wealth standing and he trust his grandpa will not be part of those schemers. So he opened up to him and to be true the grand was happy and fulfilled in mo yuwen life he had a wife and three kids but something unfortunate happened they died to a car accident and he already living in pain enough so he decided to take a gamble to eat the food served by tianzun the one who made him remembered the true trust and bond between family even though it was short he smiled and say I am proud of you grow well little one and he said grandpa you are not thinking of eating that food he voiced turning agonised
"No…"
Tianzun shook his head.
"Don't eat it."
"Throw it away."
Mo Yuwen chuckled softly.
"How can I waste food given by the Dao?"
He was expecting tianzun to laugh but he didn't and he said little tianzun do you know why I became a monk is too respect my wife and to abstain from worldly desires but even though I didn't forget the mooncakes she made back in our childhood and handed it over as a birthday gift so I kept it as a tradition ever since then only letting that be my only ties in this world I have lived long enough without them I have done my best and is time for me to meet and join up with them hearing his grandpa word tears fell out from his eyes and the grandpa cleaned his tears and said
"Do it."
He pointed at a shadow making it way to the room do it he repeated
"Or they will kill us both."
"…like chickens.".
Tianzun raised his hands he cried out no and he said it is a gamble If I die I don't get too see tomorrow and if I don't we will play together again okay now go on and he said happy birthday leaving the room and he saw his aunt and uncle but opened the door before they could tears was till in his eyes and they ask him why he was crying he immediately lied grandpa disagreed to give me mooncakes saying it is for he and he alone and that if I want I should ask you I don't know why grandpa was mean to me and greedy I hate him he ran away.
Sigh of relief escaped mo beihan's breath thanking his god for allowing his old man become stingy.
He smile entered and wished him happy birthday and they left after all it was night already.
Sitted alone In the room was mo yuwen he uttered out to himself "Greed moves the masses."
"We humans are greedy."
The recording had began
"See you later kid".
He chowed down the cakes and gulped down the tea.
Tianzun left.
Heart heavy.
He knew—
If the old man didn't eat—
They would use force.
That will even worse than dying by poison.
Hours passed.
Then—
The result of the gamble came out.
The gamble failed.
It was a satisfying huge loss.
Mo Yuwen has died.
The news spread like a shockwave.
He had been perfectly healthy.
Just yesterday.
And that day—
Was his birthday.
He had turned seventy-seven.
The report came out blood was found, he vomited and spit coming out from his mouth death caused by food poisoning
The autopsy confirmed it was indeed poison.
The authorities arrived
The cook was arrested.
But—
That wasn't the end.
Tianzun—
Was implicated.
Because he delivered the food and
also witness of him entering the bathroom yesterday to pee before he served his grandpa food it was blamed n him and his company but the company wasn't implicated too much but it's ties with tianzun was undeniable
The news hit him hard.
Just as his grandfather predicted.
But this time—
It was too much.
He broke.
His world blurred.
Black and white.
The same vision returned—
But longer.
Stronger.
He felt—
Devastated.
Frustrated.
Humiliated.
Everything he loved—
Was being destroyed.
By the very people around him
His bond with them in the past time of his stay all destroyed it was as mo rongyan said he was the bringer of chaos
He gritted his teeth.
Anger boiling within him.
In court—
Accusations flew.
"He did it!"
Mo Beihan pointed his finger at him cause he want to inherit the temple in the past time he was here he declared on how much he loved the surroundings am very sure with the amount of wealth he would want to do that and he said I speculate why he was crying yesterday wasn't because of mooncakes but because his negotiation failed and he had to kill my old man he used his hand to cover his eyes crying crocodile tears.
Tianzun scoffed within his mind and said true you are not far from the truth mo beihan's he called out his name in his mind he has lost all respect for this scoundrel he had actually did it I was crying because grandpa was sacrificing himself to save me and not get mo beihan's to get me to manhandled them that will be the worst so grandpa rolled with it and he saw mo beihan's looking at him pointing his fingers shouting
"He wanted to inherit the temple!"
A blatant lie ofcourse
They told him to calm down bringing him to take it easy tianzun looked at them in his mind he said if not you guys detained me before I bring my evidence
''grandpa would have wipe the floor with you guys" he smiled and continued
"grandpa will play with you" all he started sobbing
I did not do such an act he cried at the court and exposed his uncle that he sent him to deliver it and suddenly the matter back fired and he said I have so many estate under my name in different countries resort hotels motel lot of business what is in a temple I would love so dearly to kill an old man he talked in a prideful tone mo beihan's I have lost all my respect for you you have shamed me the judge was confused by the turn of events he further stated before that night grandpa already passed down his inheritance to me so tell me why will I kill for something I already have this time his uncle was left speechless
The court judge declared
"Order!"
The judge slammed the gavel.
"No charges will be placed until evidence is found."
He adjourned the case till more evidence was provided and declared for everyone to disperse until latter date
The case paused.
Tension remained.
The cook—
Was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Tianzun stood there.
Silent.
Then—
He turned to his uncle.
Disgust filled his eyes.
"When I return home…"
"I am leaving."
"No."
Mo Beihan replied coldly.
"Not you can't not until the investigation is complete."
He smiled he closed his eyes his eyes shooting out sparks
Shameless he muttered
You are the culprit still looking for evidence don't worry grandpa will get justice for you and me.
Mo beihan understood.
The only reason he wasn't detained—
Was because of his identity.
The future heir.
A public figure.
Untouchable.
Mo Beihan clicked his tongue.
"Tch…"
He walked ahead.
Faster.
Anger in every step.
Behind him—
Tianzun stood still.
Quiet.
But within him—
Something had changed forever.
This was no longer just a family matter.
It had become a war.