Just as two years ago, Yu Tianjun, now over six feet three inches tall, stood before Yu Xiaogang, who still had to look up at him.
"You, you!"
Yu Xiaogang involuntarily took two steps back, but quickly stopped and forced himself to meet Yu Tianjun's gaze.
He had returned this time to defeat Yu Tianjun. If he did not even dare look him in the eye, Yu Xiaogang would look down on himself.
"Father, I'm back."
Yu Tianjun walked past Yu Xiaogang, leading Bibi Dong straight toward Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian.
Yu Xiaogang's face twisted as he felt himself being ignored.
"I'm not who I used to be!"
"Who asked you?"
Yu Tianjun snorted and led Bibi Dong to Yu Yuanzhen's side.
"This is the daughter-in-law I found for you, Bibi Dong."
"Huh?"
Yu Yuanzhen's eyes widened. He abruptly stood up at a loss. He had sensed something was off when Yu Tianjun entered with Bibi Dong, but how had she suddenly become his daughter-in-law?
Bibi Dong blushed as well, but she still politely greeted Yu Yuanzhen.
"Hello, Uncle Yu."
"Hello, hello."
Yu Yuanzhen now looked exactly like those fathers from his previous life whose sons suddenly brought girlfriends home, utterly flustered.
"Luomian, go pour Xiao Dong some tea. Use the best tea and the best water."
"Right, right, I'll go now."
His second uncle, Yu Luomian, was equally delighted. His eldest nephew had found someone, and such a beautiful girl at that. He could not have been happier.
Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang below felt even more ignored, his neck flushing red.
"Yu Tianjun, I challenge you!"
His roar echoed through the great hall, freezing everyone in place.
The warmth on Yu Yuanzhen's face instantly vanished when he looked at Yu Xiaogang, replaced by gloom.
His son's girlfriend was visiting for the first time, and Yu Xiaogang had to pull this stunt. He truly had no sense of propriety.
"Yu Xiaogang."
Yu Yuanzhen raised a hand as terrifying pressure gathered, only for Yu Tianjun to stop him.
"Father, leave it to me."
Yu Tianjun pressed a hand onto Yu Yuanzhen's shoulder and stepped forward.
Yu Yuanzhen instinctively struggled, yet he could not move Yu Tianjun's hand at all.
"Tian Jun... how could his strength be this great?!"
Yu Yuanzhen muttered in shock.
Still, he did not think too much about it. This was obviously a good thing.
Yu Tianjun took Bibi Dong's hand and walked before Yu Xiaogang.
"I heard what you said. A Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"
Yu Xiaogang proudly raised his head, as though his confidence had returned.
"That's right, a Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill that is exceedingly rare across the entire continent!"
Behind Yu Xiaogang, Flender quietly moved a little farther away.
"Fine. Since there are three of you, it should be acceptable for Dong'er and me to fight together, right?"
Yu Tianjun glanced at Yu Xiaogang as he spoke.
In truth, Yu Tianjun had no desire to compete with Yu Xiaogang. Why would a True Dragon bother getting angry with a pig?
But this was also a good opportunity to display Bibi Dong's abilities to Yu Yuanzhen and make him value her more.
A qualified boyfriend knew how to earn his family's approval for his girlfriend.
Of course, Bibi Dong herself was exceptional as well.
"Fine!"
Yu Xiaogang agreed immediately, while Bibi Dong, still immersed in that one "Dong'er," raised her head in stunned surprise.
I, Bibi Dong, was going to beat up my younger brother-in-law on my first day visiting?
Wasn't that inappropriate?
As though he had guessed Bibi Dong's thoughts, Yu Tianjun soothingly took her hand.
"Don't worry. Just don't cripple them."
"I refuse!"
Just as tensions rose, Flender suddenly shouted.
"The sect and the Young Sect Master showed me great favor. I cannot make a move."
Flender spoke in a low voice.
His words were only half true, but they were true enough.
More importantly, Flender did not believe the three of them could defeat Yu Tianjun.
Yu Tianjun had been able to beat ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts two years ago!
No one knew how far his strength had progressed since then. Flender had no intention of offending Yu Tianjun because of Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang stared at him in utter disbelief.
"Aren't we brothers?"
"Even brothers have to be reasonable. I don't want to fight this battle."
The moment Flender said that, Yu Xiaogang's expression turned incomparably grim, his voice filled with obsession.
"You look down on me too. You're only a Soul Ancestor yourself. If it weren't for me, could you have come this far?!"
Flender froze and looked at Yu Xiaogang in disbelief, never expecting him to say such things.
Bai Xiuxiu at the side wanted to persuade him, but Yu Xiaogang pushed her away with one hand.
"Flender, make your move. I happen to want to witness the power of the Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill too."
Yu Tianjun suddenly spoke. Looking at Yu Xiaogang before him, Flender ultimately still felt some attachment.
"Fine..."
Yu Xiaogang gave Flender a cold look. If he did not need him to deal with Yu Tianjun right now, he would have kicked him out at once and found another Soul Master capable of supplying Soul Power.
Defeating Yu Tianjun had become Yu Xiaogang's inner demon over the years. So long as he could defeat Yu Tianjun, he could endure anything!
The five went outside. Yu Luomian, who had just brought over the tea, looked bewildered and turned to Yu Yuanzhen.
"Big Brother, this is..."
Yu Yuanzhen helplessly shook his head. "Let Tian Jun handle it."
Then Yu Yuanzhen looked at Bibi Dong again, his expression thoughtful.
"Bibi Dong... that name sounds like the Holy Maiden Qian Xunji has been searching for. I never expected my son to bring her home."
The current Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, a woman destined to become a Title Douluo in the future—she was worthy of Yu Tianjun.
Yu Yuanzhen felt delighted. As a father, how could he not be happy that his son was so accomplished?
Yet Yu Yuanzhen also felt some concern. Spirit Hall would never marry off its Holy Maiden, so there would surely be trouble in the future.
Below, Yu Tianjun still held Bibi Dong's hand.
"Dong'er, you make the first move later, then I'll follow. Show Father your fighting ability. That way, I'll have an easier time persuading him afterward."
Yu Tianjun said with a slight smile.
He wanted to tell Yu Yuanzhen about Bibi Dong. The other man would certainly not agree to offend Spirit Hall, so he could only use this battle to demonstrate Bibi Dong's value.
What Yu Tianjun did not know was that Yu Yuanzhen was already considering how to assassinate Spirit Hall's Pope, Qian Xunji.
What a joke. The shrewd Yu Yuanzhen had already guessed that Bibi Dong had fallen out with Spirit Hall.
Though he could not guess that it was because Qian Xunji wanted to force himself on his disciple, something so shocking, he had still prepared himself for war with Spirit Hall.
In another twenty years, with himself, his son, and his daughter-in-law, there would be three Douluo in one family. By then, they would be the number one sect on the continent!
What was wrong with taking a little risk to become the continent's number one sect?
More importantly, Yu Tianjun was willing.
So long as Yu Tianjun was willing, Yu Yuanzhen would never tear the two of them apart.
Yu Luomian served as referee. Looking at the two sides facing off, he sighed softly.
"No killing. Now, the match begins!"
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