Melodramatic Family Drama

Nothing happened that night.

Early the next morning.

After eating the breakfast his mother, Liu Mei, had made, Ye Tian headed to the Odin Sub-temple as usual.

"Morning, Brother Tian!"

Long Haochen hurried over from behind.

"Morning." Ye Tian nodded lightly with a smile. "Did you manage to get past Aunt Bai Yue yesterday?"

"Uh..."

At the mention of that, Long Haochen's expression immediately stiffened.

Returning home in that state had naturally drawn Bai Yue's questioning. He could only vaguely claim that he had run into a wild beast while digging for wild vegetables in the forest.

This had made Bai Yue extremely worried, and she had directly forbidden Long Haochen from going into the forest again.

After much pleading and repeated promises, the matter had finally been barely put to rest.

Hearing this, Ye Tian held back his laughter and comforted him.

"Don't look so miserable. Aunt Bai Yue was just worried about you. Once we officially become knights, it'll be fine!"

"Speaking of which, Brother Tian, my spiritual energy seems to have increased a lot. I feel like I've gotten stronger too!"

Long Haochen could not help sharing his condition.

He did not know that the Thousand Strikes Spirit Furnace had enhanced his aptitude yesterday.

Ye Tian chuckled without exposing him. "I feel the same way. Maybe that senior from the Assassin Temple did something to us yesterday!"

"Then let's hurry to the sub-temple and test it!"

The two of them arrived at the Odin Sub-temple together.

They had come especially early, so no one else had arrived yet. Besides, there was nothing valuable in the Odin Sub-temple, so there was no need to arrange for guards.

Long Haochen eagerly went to the wooden post and slashed with his sword in complete concentration.

"Puff—"

"Crack!"

The wooden sword suddenly snapped, and the stone bead bounced high into the air.

"Twenty-five points. My spiritual energy increased by fourteen points!"

Though Long Haochen could hardly believe it, he was even more delighted.

After all, the wooden sword he used could only withstand a maximum of twenty points of spiritual energy. Now, both the broken sword and the mark reached by the stone bead proved it was real.

"Congratulations, Haochen!"

Ye Tian's voice snapped Long Haochen out of his daze.

"Brother Tian, you should try too!"

Ye Tian shook his head. "I won't. My improvement is about the same as yours."

"Could it really have been that man in white yesterday? Could there be some side effects?"

Once he calmed down, Long Haochen could not help feeling worried.

"Tell me what you encountered yesterday."

Suddenly, a cold voice rang out in the Odin Sub-temple.

Ye Tian and Long Haochen were both startled. They instinctively turned around and saw a middle-aged man who had appeared behind them at some point.

The newcomer was tall, with black hair and black eyes.

He could not be called handsome, only proper and imposing. Yet his eyes were especially bright.

"May I ask who you are?" Long Haochen asked curiously.

The middle-aged man spoke calmly. "I am your new instructor. You may call me Instructor Xingyu."

The holder of the Godly Throne of Doom and Slaughter, the Godly Knight of Judgment and Trial, Long Xingyu.

Ye Tian took a deep breath, clearly sensing the invisible pressure radiating from the man.

Even though he was doing nothing but standing there, he was like a towering mountain that commanded reverence.

This was one of the most powerful experts on the Holy Demon Continent!

"Tell me what happened to you yesterday. Why did your spiritual energy double?" Long Xingyu asked again.

"It was like this..."

Long Haochen did not hide anything and briefly recounted everything that had happened yesterday.

After hearing it, Long Xingyu's slightly furrowed brow finally relaxed.

"Don't worry. That person used the power of a Spirit Furnace to clear your Twelve Meridians, burn away impurities, and completely alter your bodies. This is no small favor. If you have the chance in the future, you must repay it."

"What is the power of a Spirit Furnace?" Long Haochen asked again.

Long Xingyu shook his head without answering. "You cannot come into contact with Spirit Furnaces yet. When your strength meets my requirements, I will tell you!"

Just then, Instructor Balza came hurrying over.

When he saw Long Xingyu, shock flashed across his face before it turned into deep respect.

"Greetings, Instructor!"

Ye Tian and Long Haochen placed a hand over their chests and performed a knight's salute.

Balza nodded slightly, then respectfully bowed to Long Xingyu. "My lord!"

"Explain it to him."

"Yes!" Balza did not dare delay. "Haochen, Lord Xingyu is from the Haoyue City Knight Branch. For the next three years, he will serve as your instructor. You must follow his guidance."

Since even Balza said so, Long Haochen obediently nodded.

"Okay, Instructor. What about Brother Tian?"

"This..."

Balza instinctively glanced at Long Xingyu. Only after seeing that he had no intention of speaking did he explain, "Ye Tian has other arrangements. Haochen, just focus on studying under Lord Xingyu. You need not concern yourself with anything else."

"Okay."

Though Long Haochen was somewhat confused, he still obediently agreed.

"Instructor Xingyu!"

"Mm. Let's go."

Long Xingyu naturally took Long Haochen's hand.

"Brother Tian, I'm leaving with Instructor Xingyu first."

Ye Tian smiled and nodded. "Work hard, or I'll leave you far behind!"

Hearing that, Long Haochen's little face turned serious. "Don't worry, Brother Tian. I'll definitely work hard and catch up to you!"

After their solemn farewell, Long Haochen followed Long Xingyu out of the Odin Sub-temple.

Balza watched their departing figures and could not help sighing. "What a pity. Lord Xingyu is such a powerful knight, but he is only willing to teach Haochen. I can only say you don't have that fortune, Xiao Tian!"

"It's fine, Instructor." Ye Tian smiled without caring.

His background might not be as deep as Long Haochen's, but he had a cheat.

The stronger Long Haochen became, the stronger he could become as well.

It did not matter that Long Xingyu had not taken a liking to him. Besides, Ye Tian did not really want to study under him either.

After all, Long Xingyu currently believed that the Demon God Emperor had cuckolded him and even thought Long Haochen was the Demon God Emperor's son.

He was probably thinking of raising Long Haochen so that he could make him and the Demon God Emperor's son 'kill each other'!

The intensity of Long Haochen's training was already easy to imagine!

It was only because he thought Haochen was not his own son that he did not feel any heartache.

Tsk, this is absurdly melodramatic!

Ye Tian could not help mocking it inwardly.

"Xiao Tian, don't be discouraged either. Although Lord Xingyu cannot teach you, the Odin Sub-temple has a recommendation slot for Attendant Knights to study at the Haoyue City Knight Branch. Are you willing to go to Haoyue City?"

Haoyue City?!

Ye Tian nodded lightly. "Instructor, I am willing, but I need to go home and discuss it with my mother first."

"Very well. Go home and discuss it with your family today. If there are no problems, I'll personally take you to Haoyue City tomorrow."

Balza smiled and nodded, his gaze toward Ye Tian filled with hope.

"Okay, Instructor. Then I'll head back first!"

With that, Ye Tian turned and left the Odin Sub-temple as well.