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Chapter 9 - Chapter 9: Yu Yuanzhen as a Father

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[Although the woman did not finish her sentence, how could Yu Yuanzhen not understand her meaning? He looked at Yu Xiaogang with a face full of heartache and reached out, wanting to touch his ill-fated child.]

[As his palm touched Yu Xiaogang's soft little hand in the swaddling clothes, Yu Yuanzhen fell into deep thought for a moment. Finally, he exhorted the woman to take good care of his son.]

[Afterward, Yu Yuanzhen arranged the Sect's affairs with the utmost speed, distributing his duties as Sect Master among several Elders.]

[Once these were completed, Yu Yuanzhen personally took Yu Xiaogang away from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, traveling to various places across the Douluo Continent to seek medical treatment, hoping to cure his son's condition.]

[He didn't know how many people he had sought out, but finally, Yu Yuanzhen received an answer from the Ye Family, who inherited the Nine-Hearted Flowering Crabapple Spirit.]

["This child possesses astonishing spiritual power, but unfortunately, his brain is not mature enough to carry this power. That is why he is in his current state."]

["Take him back and raise him well. If he can recover his wits and awaken a spiritual-type Spirit, his future achievements will likely be extraordinary."]

["However, Sect Master Yu, it's best not to hold too much hope. After all, recovering one's wits in this situation is far too difficult..."]

[The words from the Head of the Ye Family made Yu Yuanzhen's expression turn grim.]

[He thanked the Head of the Ye Family and then led his party back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.]

[He informed the Elders of the Head of the Ye Family's diagnosis, and the Elders immediately had thoughts of giving up on Yu Xiaogang.]

[Some Elders even advised Yu Yuanzhen to send Yu Xiaogang away from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect while his feelings for the boy were still shallow. If he were sent far away where he couldn't be seen, he naturally wouldn't feel troubled anymore.]

Black World, Spirit Hall.

"Hmph, how snobbish. The Elders of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect in our World were all smiles at first because Xiaogang was the son of a Titled Douluo, but as soon as the Martial Soul Awakening showed his talent was poor, they immediately changed their faces."

"In the parallel world, they're even more direct, wanting to send Xiaogang's counterpart away from the very start."

"With a bunch of vermin like you around, it's no wonder Xiaogang's life was so miserable!"

Bibi Dong looked at the faces of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect Elders with a look of disgust. If she had the chance, she wouldn't let a single one of those old geezers off.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"Such actions are indeed consistent with the ways of a great Family."

Ning Fengzhi's expression was unreadable.

As the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he had seen plenty of such things. He wouldn't judge whether such actions were right or wrong.

But considering this Yu Xiaogang's future... "Perhaps we will see that old dragon weeping with regret?"

The Bone Douluo, Gu Rong, laughed heartily and spoke with a look of anticipation.

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[However, to everyone's surprise, Yu Yuanzhen rejected the Elders' proposal.]

["Xiaogang is my son. This fact remains the same regardless of his condition. Since he lives with me, it is no trouble at all for me to assign people to care for him."]

["Therefore, do not mention the matter of sending him away again."]

[With a wave of his hand, Yu Yuanzhen decided Yu Xiaogang's fate.]

[Unbeknownst to anyone during this process, a spark of intelligence flashed in Yu Xiaogang's vacant eyes.]

[Afterward, time passed day by day, and Yu Xiaogang slowly grew up.]

[He still hadn't recovered his wits, maintaining a dull and foolish appearance. He would often sit alone by the flower bed outside his house, staring blankly at the distant scenery.]

[Whenever this happened, a warm, large hand would always rest on Yu Xiaogang's head. The firm palm made Yu Xiaogang feel incredibly secure.]

[The owner of the hand was naturally Yu Xiaogang's father, Yu Yuanzhen. Although his son had some issues, he never once looked down on Yu Xiaogang.]

[He would often find time to come to Yu Xiaogang's side after completing his daily cultivation and handling the Family's affairs, telling him about the Douluo Continent.]

[Sometimes it was interesting stories, sometimes necessary knowledge, or simply recounting recent events.]

[His voice was steady and slow, as if he were afraid that if he spoke too fast, Yu Xiaogang wouldn't understand.]

[It was like this every day, without fail.]

White World, Spirit Hall.

"Father..."

Bibi Dong felt a pang in her heart as she watched Yu Yuanzhen accompanying Yu Xiaogang on the screen.

At that time, Yu Yuanzhen didn't know that Yu Xiaogang would recover his wits in the future, nor did he know that Yu Xiaogang could become a Titled Douluo.

So his kindness toward Yu Xiaogang was purely the kindness of a father toward his son.

Even ordinary families might not act this way, let alone Yu Yuanzhen, who stood at the very peak of the Douluo Continent as a Titled Douluo.

A man like Yu Yuanzhen truly deserves the praise of being a good father.

"That's why I never wanted to disappoint Father,"

Yu Xiaogang said softly.

At that time, although he was in a dull and foolish state, he was actually aware of everything in the outside World.

He just had no way to control his body properly.

And Yu Yuanzhen's companionship, Yu Yuanzhen's care for him—Yu Xiaogang could feel it all clearly.

This fatherly love was something Yu Xiaogang had never experienced before.

Before transmigrating, Yu Xiaogang was an orphan who grew up in an orphanage and had never felt the love of parents.

After transmigrating, with his memories as an adult, everything on the Douluo Continent should have been hard to accept.

But Yu Yuanzhen's care truly allowed him to find his own anchor on the Douluo Continent.

Yu Xiaogang understood that he was no longer alone like in his previous life.

He had a father who wouldn't give up on him, even if he was foolish.

Black World, Shrek Academy.

Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang stared blankly at the gentle expression on Yu Yuanzhen's face on the heavenly curtain.

How long had it been since he had seen his father like this?

He still remembered that before his Spirit awakened, his father had been just as caring toward him.

Except at that time, he was the highly anticipated Young Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.

Everyone was trying to please him, so back then, he felt that everything was only natural.

But a single Martial Soul Awakening caused him to lose everything.

After that, did his father ever look at him with such eyes again?

Yu Xiaogang searched through his memories, only to find that he had never cared about what kind of expression would appear on his father's face.

When did that expression of being proud of him disappear?

And when did his face begin to show rejection and disgust toward him?

He had never paid attention to any of it.

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[With Yu Yuanzhen's constant companionship, Yu Xiaogang reached over five years of age. In less than a year, he would undergo his Martial Soul Awakening.]

[However, even now, Yu Xiaogang remained in that dull and foolish state. Countless people had mocked Yu Yuanzhen because of Yu Xiaogang, laughing that a Titled Douluo had actually sired a fool.]

[Yu Yuanzhen turned a deaf ear to these mockeries, focusing only on his own affairs as if the laughter never existed.]

[On this day, as usual, Yu Yuanzhen was telling Yu Xiaogang about recent events.]

[Just as Yu Yuanzhen was speaking about those two geniuses from the Clear Sky Sect.]

[Suddenly.]

["Father..."]

[A tender but clear voice sounded in his ear. For a moment, Yu Yuanzhen was stunned.]

[He instinctively looked to his side, only to find that his son—who had been with him for several years and whose eyes had always been vacant—now had eyes that were bright and full of life.]

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