Esper X Family – Chapter 701 – Splitting Off a Separate World Line

The reminiscing segment came to an abrupt end when Lou Weiwei and Fu Qiqi were kicked out of the house by Xiao Jing.

After all, the living room was still too small.

The two Super S-rank Espers chased each other around, and even though they held back considerably, it still felt somewhat noisy.

Xiao Jing certainly couldn’t tolerate excessive chasing and fighting in this household.

It was better to kick them out and let them settle their personal grudges elsewhere.

“Why have these two become so childish? They used to be so composed.”

Xiao Jing shook her head slightly, a hint of helplessness in her voice.

“Maybe this is the truest version of Father and Uncle. At first, they’d get all gloomy over all kinds of things, big and small, but they’ve completely shed that burden now.”

Ye Yao thought that it was fine.

The Dayun Druck and Fu Qi had been the pressure kings for so long that it didn’t hurt to let them relax a little.

Ye Yao had gained so many attribute points from them that it was only reasonable for her to help ease their worries in the later stages.

Even though there was still plenty of work to do in the new era, at least there was no need to worry about everything falling apart at any moment.

With Ye Yao as the ultimate safety net, they just had to follow the routine.

Although Lou Wei still wanted to be the tall one holding up the sky when it fell, the problem was that he simply didn’t have the power.

He was just a relic of a bygone meta, outclassed by the new-era powerhouses. It was better to hide behind them and enjoy a life of retirement.

Lou Wei’s era had long since ended.

It was Ye Yao’s era now!

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“Come to think of it, Mr. Lou Wei has changed so much. He used to keep a straight face no matter what, but after Director Fu Qi brought up old stories, Mr. Lou Wei actually looked surprisingly flustered.”

Luo Jianhua sighed with emotion.

She had witnessed the whole process from beginning to end, so of course she knew just how huge Lou Wei’s transformation was.

It was practically no different from the evolution of ape to human. It was truly astonishing.

Sometimes, Luo Jianhua found it hard to connect the current Lou Wei with the Lou Wei of the past.

“I’d say that he’s finally starting to look human. But Father’s outburst did catch me off guard. It’s like a normal person being reminded of their embarrassing teenage years, absolutely devastating.”

Then, Ye Yao turned to look at Xiao Jing beside her.

“Mom, did Father never react like that when he was younger?”

Xiao Jing gave an embarrassed smile. “I wouldn’t know about that. Back then, I was only teamed up with Lou Wei because of the mission. We didn’t interact much outside of that. Before that, all I knew about Lou Wei came from hearsay.”

At the time, the Countermeasures Bureau had paired Xiao Jing with Lou Wei precisely because of her personality and ability.

After all, given Lou Wei’s strength, he normally didn’t need any support.

It was only because he was the unprecedented holder of a world-destroying ability that the Bureau had to consider bringing in Xiao Jing.

“If you really want to know about your father’s past, you’d be better off asking your uncle. They were comrades who spent the most time together,” Xiao Jing suggested.

Ye Yao stroked her chin. “Why do I get the feeling that if Uncle were a woman, and not the Director, he’d be more likely to pose as a married couple with Father and adopt me?”

Both Xiao Jing and Luo Jianhua were stunned speechless by Ye Yao’s remark.

Even Xiao Jing, who usually wore a gentle smile, now had a very strained expression on her face, clearly deeply shaken.

“That idea of yours… is quite imaginative. Fu Qi does seem like he could make up for some of Lou Wei’s shortcomings… but it’s a little strange.”

Luo Jianhua blinked, suppressing the urge to comment, but ultimately couldn’t help herself. “As Sister would put it, maybe in some parallel world, that’s actually how it is.”

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Ye Yao quickly shook her head. “Forget it! I don’t need such an abstract parallel world!”

But speaking of parallel worlds, Ye Yao did start having some strange ideas.

She had long since surpassed the Heavenly Dao. Her power level had probably already reached the multiverse scale. To some extent, perhaps she could really do anything.

For example, reversing the river of time?

But time paradoxes were too much of a hassle. Ye Yao didn’t want to change the future by altering the past either. She was pretty satisfied with her current life.

Only if she were bored out of her mind would she go messing around with the past and future on a grand scale.

But if it were a parallel world that didn’t affect the original timeline’s operations, that might be worth a try.

Ye Yao quickly made up her mind!

Before long, a white-haired loli materialized at Tu Sheng’s residence.

“Tu Sheng, I’m planning to observe the river of time, review the past, and pick a critical point to split off a separate world line!”

“Oh? Why are you telling me this?” Tu Sheng asked in confusion.

Ye Yao blinked. “No reason. Just wanted you to know.”

Tu Sheng showed a regretful expression. “Too bad. I thought you were here to top me. I got my hopes up for nothing.”

Before Ye Yao could respond, Xing Lan popped out, landing on Tu Sheng’s head in her little fat bird form.

“Hmph! You wicked woman, always scheming against my Mom! Even if someone’s gonna be topped, you have to get in line behind me!”

Tu Sheng looked puzzled. “So, did you succeed?”

Xing Lan replied with immense pride: “I’ve already laid an egg for Mom!”

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“???”

Tu Sheng was deeply shocked.

The next moment, the little fat bird on Tu Sheng’s head was snatched off by a hand and stuffed back into Ye Yao’s body for confinement.

“Ahem~ Just pretend you didn’t hear that. She was talking nonsense.”

Ye Yao was actually quite conservative when facing family members other than Xing Lan and Ye Jia. Even if she occasionally joked around, she wouldn’t act so casually.

Tu Sheng fell into thought, her gaze turning sharp. “What did she mean by ‘laid an egg’?”

“Uh… well… actually…”

Even with Ye Yao’s thick skin, this was hard to put into words.

“Anyway, it’s not what you think!”

“I see. I think I roughly understand.”

Tu Sheng nodded thoughtfully.

Ye Yao was alarmed.

What exactly do you think you understand?!

Not sure… let me secretly read your mind and check .

Holy crap, you actually do understand!

“I can lay an egg too,” Tu Sheng said with complete seriousness. “I just need a little help from you.”

“Screw you! You’re not a bird!”

Ye Yao was about to hiss.

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As if she were some deranged loli who woulf shove eggs into everyone she met!

“Xing Lan isn’t a bird either,” Tu Sheng argued, trying to loosen the rules.

“I say she is, so she is!”

Ye Yao wasn’t buying it.

“Keep joking like that, and you’ll be behind Xia Lian.”

“That’s harsh.”

Tu Sheng behaved much more obediently after that.

Ye Yao took a deep breath. “Damn it, you completely derailed the conversation. Where was I again?”

“You said you wanted to pick a past point in time and split off a separate world line.”

“Yeah, yeah, that’s it! With Yin Yi’s case and her ability’s experience, I think I can pull this off pretty easily!”

Ye Yao expressed absolute confidence.

“So, which time point do you think I should pick? How about the night I was adopted?”

Author Note

Because too much time has passed, the Cowherd is now with his cow, and the Qixi Festival ¹ It’s a holiday based on a legend where the Cowherd and the Weaver girl are lovers who could only meet once a year. is cancelled. Please be informed.

Text: Just a cat that’s incredibly cute even when it’s being naughty.

Translator Note

The comments are filled with a bunch of “COW MENTIONED!! NIU LAI NIU LAI!!!”…