Isn't Your Son a Good-for-Nothing?

Ye Yushang and Wang Yan naturally did not dare refuse Yu Yuanzhen.

The Nine Heart Begonia was powerful, but not powerful enough for Wang Yan, a Soul Saint, to contend with a Title Douluo.

Especially when that Title Douluo possessed such a formidable Martial Soul as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

By Yu Tianjun's estimate, even with the Nine Heart Begonia's healing support, Wang Yan could at most tie down a Soul Douluo by trading injuries.

That was already quite astonishing. From Yu Yuanzhen's conversation with them, Yu Tianjun had learned that Wang Yan was merely a rank seventy-three Soul Saint.

Wang Yan and Ye Yushang were both in their forties or fifties. Whether they could break through to Soul Douluo in this lifetime was still unknown.

On the other hand, Yu Tianjun found the young girl Ye Rou'er rather interesting. At thirteen, she was already a rank thirty Soul Grandmaster. Just one Soul Ring away from becoming a Soul Elder.

Such talent could definitely be considered second-tier in this world.

If Yu Tianjun had guessed correctly, she should be Ye Lingling's mother from the original story.

Ye Yushang was clearly the leader among the three, and she agreed to Yu Yuanzhen's request to travel together on behalf of the other two.

Now that the five of them were traveling together, Ye Yushang saw that Yu Yuanzhen's attitude had remained gentle and relaxed somewhat, realizing that he had likely taken an interest in her Martial Soul.

"Clan Master Yu truly is young and accomplished. When I saw your Soul Rings earlier, I thought you were some senior expert. I never expected you to be about the same age as us."

Ye Yushang flattered him.

Yu Yuanzhen smiled faintly.

"It is not worth mentioning. Compared to my son, this little bit of talent of mine is quite ordinary."

"Your son?"

Ye Yushang looked at Yu Tianjun.

He was handsome and dignified, remarkably steady for someone so young.

"He does seem somewhat different from the rumors."

Wang Yan chuckled, then suddenly realized something was wrong.

Yu Yuanzhen froze and pressed, "What rumors?"

"This..."

Knowing he had misspoken, Wang Yan could only look toward Ye Yushang.

Ye Yushang gave a bitter smile. If they angered Yu Yuanzhen, the three of them would be in danger. She could only force herself to speak.

"They are only some rumors from the streets. They say that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's young master... awakened a little golden or purple pig..."

Ye Yushang spoke hesitantly, while inwardly wondering how someone who was clearly a good-for-nothing with Innate Half-Level Soul Power could now be in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Yu Yuanzhen's face darkened.

"Good news never leaves the house, but bad news travels a thousand miles. They are talking about my younger son, Yu Xiaogang. This is my eldest son, Yu Tianjun, who possesses Innate Full Soul Power."

Yu Yuanzhen explained briefly, unwilling to let other Soul Masters make a joke of him.

The three of them suddenly understood and hurriedly apologized.

Yu Yuanzhen waved them off irritably, and his desire to befriend Ye Yushang faded considerably.

That damned Gangzi. As one of the leaders of the Upper Three Sects, he still lost face whenever he went out because of him.

Yu Yuanzhen cursed inwardly, feeling rather helpless.

Fortunately, they soon encountered a Soul Beast suitable for Ye Rou'er, which shifted the conversation elsewhere.

Yu Yuanzhen was feeling frustrated, so he chose to act. In an instant, he subdued a thousand-year Soul Beast.

A Title Douluo's strength was truly formidable.

"Thank you, Clan Master Yu."

Ye Yushang hurriedly thanked him.

"No need for such courtesy. Meeting is fate. Help the girl guard her surroundings first. I will take my son to find a suitable Soul Beast as well."

Yu Yuanzhen waved his hand and left with Yu Tianjun.

Only after the three had vanished from sight and they had gone some distance away did Yu Tianjun speak.

"Father, are we separating just like that?"

"Of course. Tianjun, remember this: when dealing with people, especially women, the more eagerly you try to please them, the less effective it is."

Yu Yuanzhen advised him with the air of someone experienced, then added,

"Especially since I am a Title Douluo while they are merely Soul Saints. Keeping some distance and bearing will better preserve my dignity. That way, they will instead start imagining things themselves."

Yu Yuanzhen smiled slightly and patted Yu Tianjun's head.

"Besides, I already found a suitable Soul Beast. Absorbing a Soul Ring is critical. They are outsiders, after all. Nothing could be more important than your Soul Ring absorption."

Yu Tianjun nodded, feeling somewhat moved.

There was nothing bad to say about Yu Yuanzhen. He was truly quite good. Not only did he treat Yu Tianjun well, but even Yu Xiaogang, with his Innate Half-Level Soul Power, had not been treated differently and was still given excellent conditions.

Yu Xiaogang later left the clan mainly because he wanted to prove himself.

Unfortunately, Gangzi was too stubborn. He had probably broken Yu Yuanzhen's heart.

After leaving Ye Yushang and the other two behind, Yu Yuanzhen took Yu Tianjun straight in a certain direction, and they soon encountered a suitable Soul Beast.

Yellow Armored War Dragon!

Judging by the patterns on its scales, it was at least a six-hundred-year Soul Beast.

In truth, with Yu Tianjun's current physical strength, absorbing a Soul Ring close to a thousand years old would not have been much of a problem.

As the eldest legitimate son of a great clan, he had been constantly soaked in medicinal baths and trained from childhood. He had also awakened the Golden Dragon, a Martial Soul renowned for physical strength. Absorbing an ordinary thousand-year Soul Ring would be easy for him.

However, dragon-type Soul Beasts were unusual. They were often far stronger than other Soul Beasts, and their Soul Rings were much more intense than ordinary ones.

Thus, to be safe, Yu Yuanzhen chose a six-hundred-year dragon-type Soul Beast.

"Several clan elders and I discussed this together. This kind of Soul Beast is the best possible choice for your first Soul Ring. After you absorb it, there is a ninety-five percent chance that it will grant you a strengthening soul skill."

Yu Yuanzhen handed Yu Tianjun a sharp dagger: the Azure Dragon Dagger!

"Stay here. I will be right back."

As soon as Yu Yuanzhen finished speaking, his figure shot forward. In a single instant, he arrived before the Yellow Armored War Dragon.

"Bang!"

His whip-like kick swept out, shattering the Yellow Armored War Dragon's scales all over its body and leaving it with only its last breath.

Holding the several-thousand-pound Yellow Armored War Dragon in one hand, Yu Yuanzhen swiftly returned.

"Give it the final blow, then absorb the Soul Ring. I will guard you."

Yu Yuanzhen spoke rapidly. Yu Tianjun hurriedly nodded, raised his right hand, and brought the dagger down in one strike, thoroughly scrambling the Yellow Armored War Dragon's brains.

Yu Yuanzhen's control over his strength was indeed formidable. With a single precise strike against a six-hundred-year Soul Beast, he had left it with exactly one breath remaining.

Watching the dark yellow Soul Ring emerge, Yu Tianjun did not hesitate. He immediately sat down cross-legged, willed it, and drew the Soul Ring into his body.

Within Yu Tianjun's spiritual world, a snarling Yellow Armored War Dragon bared its fangs and claws as it roared in defiance.

Suddenly, a colossal golden dragon that seemed to stretch from heaven to earth appeared. Its enormous Golden Dragon Eye looked at the Yellow Armored War Dragon with amused interest.

The Yellow Armored War Dragon instantly behaved itself, even tucking in its tail. The resentment within the Soul Ring immediately dispersed, and it took on the appearance of an obedient little underling.

Seeing this, the Golden Dragon shook its head in boredom and continued sleeping deep within Yu Tianjun's spiritual world.

Yu Tianjun stroked his chin and pondered slightly.

He had already sensed before that his Martial Soul seemed to share something in common with Yu Xiaogang's.

They both possessed their own consciousness.

However, Yu Xiaogang's Luo Sanpao could manifest physically, while the Golden Dragon could only exist within Yu Tianjun's spiritual world.

Or perhaps Yu Tianjun was simply too weak right now, which was why the Golden Dragon could not enter the real world like Luo Sanpao.