Reunion with Family, Becoming a Big Brother

Douluo Continent, Southeast of the Heaven Dou Empire, Dragon City.

As the main ancestral home of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Dragon City remains as magnificent and spectacular as ever. The towering city walls shimmer with lightning patterns, and the city is bustling with activity, a scene of prosperity. However, today, the entire Dragon City is shrouded in an unusual atmosphere of celebration and excitement.

Because their Young Sect Master, the legendary figure who led the human Coalition Army in a counterattack against the Demon Plane, slew the Great Demon kings, and established the "Demon Quelling City" in another world— Yu Yuanchen —has returned!

When that restrained yet seemingly integrated Purple-Gold stream of light Sky Breaker and descended upon the magnificent main hall of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the entire sect erupted in cheers!

"Welcome back, Young Sect Master!"

A deafening roar of cheers erupted from every corner of the sect. Whether Elder, deacons, ordinary disciples, or servants, everyone gazed at that figure with immense excitement, their eyes filled with boundless reverence and fervor. Yu Yuanchen was now the pride of the entire sect, a legend of the entire Douluo Continent!

Yu Yuanchen landed, his breath calm, a smile on his face, and nodded slightly to the crowd. His gaze swept over the familiar palaces and pavilions, every blade of grass and every tree, and an indescribable warmth and peace welled up in his heart. This was his root.

"Yuanchen!"

A voice, trembling with excitement, called out. Yu Yuanchen turned to see his grandfather Yu Boxuan, striding out of the main hall. The old man, usually so dignified as the Sect Master, wore an undisguised joy and pride on his face, which seemed utterly genuine. Behind him followed his father, Yu Mingfeng, and a woman with a gentle demeanor, beautiful features, and tears of joy in her eyes—his stepmother, Madam Liu.

"Grandfather, Father, Mother." Yu Yuanchen stepped forward quickly, bowed to the three elders, and spoke with respect and affection.

"Good! Good! It's good that you're back!" Yu Boxuan's clone laughed loudly, patting his grandson's shoulder forcefully. Although it was only an energy body, the strength was not weak at all. "Good lad! Level ninety-nine! Titled Douluo! Hahaha! My Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has produced True Dragon, no, a divine dragon!"

Yu Mingfeng's eyes were also slightly red. Looking at his son, who was slightly taller than him and whose aura was as deep as the sea, he nodded heavily, his thousand words condensed into one sentence. "You've worked hard, Yuanchen."

Stepmother Madam Liu stepped forward, took Yu Yuanchen's hand, and said gently, "Chen'er, you're finally back! You must have suffered a lot outside. Look at you, you've lost weight..." Her words were like a mother's usual nagging, but they were full of sincere love.

Yu Yuanchen felt a warmth in his heart. He had lost his mother at a young age, and after Madam Liu married into the sect, she treated him as her own son, taking meticulous care of him and never being harsh with him. He would always remember this affection. "I'm sorry to have troubled you, Mother. I'm doing well."

The family was immersed in the joy of reunion when suddenly, a clear cry of a baby came from the inner hall.

Wow~ Wow~

Then, another, slightly weaker cry rang out.

"Oh dear, these two little devils must have heard their elder brother come back and started making a ruckus." Madam Liu quickly wiped her eyes, smiling with a mixture of helplessness and indulgence.

Yu Yuanchen was slightly taken aback, looking at his father Yu Mingfeng and Madam Liu with a hint of doubt in his eyes. He had been away from home for a year, so why were there so many babies crying in the sect? And judging from the noise, there were two of them?

A fleeting hint of embarrassment crossed Yu Mingfeng's face, quickly replaced by a radiant smile and the pride of having a son late in life. He coughed lightly and explained, "Ahem, Yuanchen, well... I haven't had a chance to tell you yet. After your triumphant return from your expedition, I was overjoyed, and your mother... well... so, you now have two younger brothers, twins, who just turned one month old."

Yu Yuanchen: "..."

He blinked, looking at his father's expression—a mixture of embarrassment and barely concealed joy—then at his stepmother, Madam Liu, whose smile held a blush of shyness and happiness, and then, recalling the powerful cry of the baby from just moments before...

In an instant, Yu Yuanchen suddenly realized, and then a very strange expression appeared on his face, a mixture of wanting to laugh and barely suppressing it. His father... quite something! Still going strong in his old age! After a great victory on the expedition, in his joy, he... directly gave him two more younger brothers? Twins at that?!

"Pfft..." Even with his calm and collected nature, Yu Yuanchen couldn't help but chuckle. He looked at his father mischievously and teased, "Father... you really are... still as sharp as ever, still going strong! Your way of celebrating the victory of the expedition is quite unique, isn't it?"

Yu Mingfeng blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed by his son's teasing. However, seeing the playful look in his son's eyes, he steeled himself and said defiantly, "What? Your father is in excellent health! Having children in my old age is a joyous occasion! A great joyous occasion! I think your two younger brothers are both quite talented, and they will surely become pillars of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in the future!"

He became increasingly smug as he spoke, pointing towards the inner hall. "The older one, your mother and I named him Yu Yuanzhen, and the younger one is called Yu Luomian! How about that, aren't the names imposing?"

Yu Yuanzhen? Yu Luomian? Yu Yuanchen's lips twitched slightly. This name... really is full of the characteristics of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

"So it's these two. Looks like I, as their elder brother, will have to 'discipline' them properly from now on. I can't repeat the mistakes of the original story." Yu Yuanchen thought to himself, forcibly suppressing a sinister smile, and cupped his hands, saying, "Yes, yes, Father is right. What a joyous occasion! Congratulations, Father! Congratulations, Mother! I will definitely take a good look at my two younger brothers another day."

Seeing that their son showed no displeasure but instead offered genuine congratulations, Yu Mingfeng and Madam Liu breathed a sigh of relief, their smiles growing even brighter.

However, in his moment of triumph, Yu Mingfeng abruptly changed the subject, his gaze falling on Yu Yuanchen with a mixture of reproach and expectation. "Yuanchen, your father is old, but I can still give you two younger brothers. But what about you? You're so young, the time to have many children! You've been married to Zhilan for some time now, but you can count the days you've spent with her on your fingers! You're either in seclusion or on campaigns. Zhilan is such a sensible child, she never complains, but you can't always leave her alone in an empty room!"

He spoke earnestly, even with a hint of disappointment. "I'm hoping to hold my grandson soon! I can't rely on your two younger brothers who are still breastfeeding, can I? You've achieved great success now, and your Cultivation Level has reached its peak. It's time to consider the important matter of carrying on the family line! This time you're back, you absolutely must spend some quality time with Zhilan!"

Yu Yuanchen: "..."

He hadn't expected the "fire" to spread to him so quickly. Looking at his father's earnest and anxious eyes, and then at his grandfather Yu Boxuan's gaze, which was clearly one of watching the drama unfold and even containing a hint of approval, Yu Yuanchen was immediately at his wit's end.

He quickly apologized, "Father is right, it was my negligence. I will definitely spend more time with Zhilan this time I return. Now that my Cultivation Level has reached a bottleneck, there is no point in seclusion and arduous cultivation; I have plenty of time."

Hearing his son's assurance, Yu Mingfeng's expression softened, and he nodded in satisfaction. "That's more like it!"

At this moment, Yu Boxuan's clone also chimed in with a smile, "Yuanchen, your father is right. The sect's inheritance is a major matter. Zhilan has been working very hard for you this past year, managing the herb garden and researching the Way of Beast Taming. She also often thinks of you. You should go and see her; she should be at the herb garden."

"Yes, Grandfather, Father, Mother, then I will take my leave." Yu Yuanchen felt as if he had been granted a pardon, quickly bowed, and fled from the main hall as if escaping, heading towards the herb garden behind the sect.

Watching their son's retreating figure, Yu Mingfeng and Yu Boxuan exchanged a glance and couldn't help but burst into laughter. Madam Liu also covered her mouth and chuckled softly, filling the hall with a warm and joyful atmosphere.

Passing through familiar pavilions and winding stone paths, the spiritually vibrant garden behind the sect, filled with various rare medicinal herbs, came into view. Even before getting close, a faint, familiar scent, mixed with the fragrance of a hundred herbs, wafted towards us.

Yu Yuanchen walked lightly into the herb garden.

Beneath a pavilion surrounded by lush Blue Silver Grass, a slender figure stood with her back to him, kneeling on the ground, carefully loosening the soil around a rare Moonlight Lotus. She wore a simple, plain-colored long dress, her long, black hair cascading down, loosely tied back with a single wooden hairpin, revealing her beautifully sculpted, fair neck. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting a soft glow upon her. Who else could it be but Ye Zhilan?

She seemed completely absorbed in tending the herbs, unaware of the movement behind her. Yu Yuanchen stood there quietly, watching his wife's focused and gentle profile. A year's worth of longing surged into his heart like a tide, filling him with peace and contentment.

Perhaps sensing his intense gaze, Ye Zhilan paused slightly and slowly turned her head.

When that exquisitely beautiful face, with its scholarly air, came into view, and when those clear, autumn-water-like eyes met his deep gaze, time seemed to stand still.

Ye Zhilan's pupils dilated slightly, and the small shovel in her hand fell to the ground with a "clatter." She seemed unable to believe her eyes, staring blankly at him, her red lips slightly parted, but no sound came out. Only her eyes, which quickly filled with tears, betrayed the enormous turmoil in her heart.

"Zhilan," Yu Yuanchen called softly, his voice so gentle it could melt water. He stepped forward and stood before her.

"Yuanchen... you... you're back?" Ye Zhilan finally came to her senses, her voice trembling slightly. She stood up abruptly, seemingly wanting to throw herself into his arms, but stopped herself due to her modesty. She just looked up at him, staring at him without blinking, as if to confirm that this was not a dream.

"Yes, I'm back." Yu Yuanchen reached out and gently took her slightly cold hand, pulling her trembling body into his arms and holding her tightly. "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Feeling that familiar and warm embrace, and smelling the scent of sunshine mixed with a faint, refreshing fragrance emanating from him, Ye Zhilan finally broke through her dam of tears. She buried her face in his broad chest, her shoulders trembling slightly, silently releasing the worries and longing she had accumulated over the past year.

Yu Yuanchen didn't speak, but hugged her tighter, gently patting her back with his large hand, silently conveying comfort and apology.

After a long while, Ye Zhilan's emotions gradually calmed down. She lifted her head somewhat embarrassedly from his embrace, her cheeks flushed, and frantically tried to wipe away her tears. "I... I was so out of control..."

Yu Yuanchen chuckled, gently wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his fingers, and teased, "Why lose your composure in front of me? Has it been a year since we last met, and my wife has become distant?"

Ye Zhilan smiled through her tears and gently punched him, "Who said I'm estranged from you! It's just... it's just too sudden..." She looked Yu Yuanchen over carefully, her eyes full of heartache, "You must be having a hard time over there, right? I heard you broke through again."

"It's alright, it was all worth it." Yu Yuanchen briefly mentioned it, not wanting her to worry too much, and then smiled and said, "As for you, you've managed the herb garden so well while I was away. Your research on Beast Taming must have made great progress too, right? Father just praised you for being sensible and capable, but he complained that I didn't spend enough time with you."

Mentioning this, Ye Zhilan's face flushed, and she gave him a reproachful look. "Uncle is just concerned about us." She paused, her voice lowering slightly, tinged with shyness and anticipation, "How long... can you stay this time?"

"I'm not leaving this time; I'll stay for quite a while. With Tang Chen and Brother Daoliu overseeing things in the Demon Plane, there's no major problem. My cultivation has also reached the stage of gradual refinement, so I no longer need to go into seclusion for extended periods." Yu Yuanchen tightened his grip on her hand, his gaze firm yet gentle. "From now on, I will stay by your side, accompany you to the Star Dou Great Forest for research, and show you all the sights of the continent. Also... it's time to consider the important matter of 'inheriting the family line,' which Father has been so concerned about."

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhilan was taken aback at first, then understood the deeper meaning in his words. She blushed deeply, her ears turning bright red, but her beautiful, watery eyes shone with an irrepressible brilliance and happiness. She gently rested her head on his shoulder, her voice barely audible yet crystal clear. "Mmm... whatever you say."

The afterglow of the setting sun cast long, intertwined shadows of the two, creating a warm and beautiful scene. The exotic flowers and herbs in the herb garden swayed gently in the breeze, as if blessing the long-separated couple.

The family reunited in Dragon City, celebrating the arrival of a new member and the deep affection between husband and wife. For Yu Yuanchen, this brief period of peace and warmth will be a precious source of strength to support him as he faces even greater challenges in the future. And their future will surely be even more brilliant.