Yang Hong's Ambition (Please Bookmark and Recommend)

Yang Dong's consciousness withdrew from the Bronze Gate. He had a feeling that the bronze gate held secrets he had yet to uncover, but he was too weak right now and lacked the qualifications to explore its mysteries.

Yang Dong opened his eyes, leaped off the bed, and stretched his limbs. Feeling the abundant Soul Power within his body, he could clearly sense the vast difference between level ten Soul Power and level one Soul Power. The Ghost Hand Martial Soul, which he had only been able to maintain briefly before, could now be sustained for half an hour.

The sky had begun to brighten. Before long, daylight would flood the heavens.

"You want to take Dong'er to the Heaven Dou Empire? No, I absolutely refuse! With me in the Wind Sword Sect, even if Dong'er's cultivation talent is poor, who would dare bully him?! And what gave you the right to make such a decision without discussing it with me?"

The moment Yang Dong stepped out of his room, he heard his father, Yang Tianyi. Just as he had guessed, Lin Qiuyu had never discussed it with Yang Tianyi.

Should I tell them that I have Innate Full Spirit Power?

Yang Dong hesitated inwardly. He did not know how to explain how his Soul Power had risen from level one to level ten overnight. Although he had originally possessed Innate Full Spirit Power, that had not been the result during the test. Many people had clearly seen that he only had level one Innate Soul Power.

"You want to take Yang Yuan as your adopted son? That's your business. You people from the Wind Sword Sect can settle your own affairs. Do I need to explain myself to you for taking my son to my father?"

At this point, Lin Qiuyu softened her tone somewhat. "Besides, if Dong'er stays in the Wind Sword Sect, he'll only become the subject of gossip. It would be better to send him to my father's place. At least Dong'er will be able to live more freely there."

Yang Tianyi's lips moved, but in the end, he said nothing. He had to admit that his wife's words did make some sense.

"Fine, do as you wish."

After a long while, Yang Tianyi let out a faint sigh and waved his hand listlessly.

While Yang Dong was still hesitating, the argument between the two in the room ended with Yang Tianyi's concession. When it came to arguing, women were born experts, no matter the world.

"Let's go, Dong'er."

After breakfast, Lin Qiuyu led Yang Dong down the mountain. As for Yang Tianyi, he had many matters to attend to and did not have time to see Lin Qiuyu and Yang Dong off to the Heaven Dou Empire.

Partway down the mountain, they happened to run into Third Elder Yang Hong and his grandson, Yang Yuan.

"Greetings, Sect Master's wife. Where are you taking Dong'er?"

There were five members in the Wind Sword Sect's council of elders. Third Elder Yang Hong ranked second only to the Grand Elder in seniority within the sect. His Martial Soul was not the Wind Sword, but the Wind Flute Martial Soul. He was a level eighty-one Support Type Soul Master.

Of the five elders, Yang Dong had only never met Second Elder Yang Tianlang. He was quite familiar with the other four, especially Third Elder Yang Hong, who had often brought Yang Yuan to his home in the past.

Back then, Yang Dong had not given it much thought. Looking at it now, Yang Hong had likely been building goodwill for his grandson even then, all for what happened yesterday.

If Yang Yuan became Yang Tianyi's adopted son, then with Yang Dong being useless, Yang Yuan would have a very high chance of succeeding to the position of Sect Master as the adopted son.

"I'm taking Dong'er out for a walk. What, do I need to report to you, Yang Hong, every time I leave? The Wind Sword Sect isn't under your control yet, is it?"

Lin Qiuyu gave Yang Hong a cold glance, her words dripping with mockery. She showed no goodwill toward the man before her.

Previously, Lin Qiuyu had held no grievance against Third Elder Yang Hong. But what had happened yesterday had driven her opinion of him into the negatives. No one would be happy to discover that someone was plotting for their son's position and that they had somehow gained an adopted son in the process.

Yang Hong did not care in the slightest about Lin Qiuyu's attitude. Before plotting this matter, he had already anticipated the current situation. He had never expected Lin Qiuyu to treat him kindly. As long as this matter succeeded, what could Yang Dong, that trash with only level one Innate Soul Power, use to compete with his grandson in the future?

With that thought, Yang Hong forced a stiff smile onto his weathered face and looked at Yang Dong with a kindly gaze. The more he looked, the more pleased he became. Like father, like son? It seemed that saying was not always accurate after all.

"Come, Yuan'er. Greet your Brother Yang Dong. From today onward, the two of you will be real brothers."

Yang Hong gently stroked the top of his grandson's head, his expression benevolent.

"Greetings, Brother Yang Dong!"

Yang Yuan had also awakened his Martial Soul not long ago. Facing his grandfather's instructions, he did not dare be careless and respectfully called out to Yang Dong.

He did not know much. He only knew one thing: he was a genius with Innate Full Spirit Power, while Brother Yang Dong only had level one Innate Soul Power. The gap between them would only grow wider in the future.

"This lady will be your..."

Yang Hong's gaze fell on Lin Qiuyu. Just as he was about to continue, Lin Qiuyu rudely interrupted him.

"Third Elder, I have matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first!"

After saying that, Lin Qiuyu took Yang Dong's hand and headed down the mountain. Before long, they vanished from the sight of Yang Hong and his grandson.

"Grandpa?"

Yang Yuan tilted his head at his grandfather. He did not understand what his respected grandfather was doing, but he knew that he had to obey every request his grandfather made, or his palms would be smacked with a ruler.

"Hehe..."

Yang Hong gazed down the mountain and chuckled to himself a few times before turning his eyes toward his grandson, Yang Yuan.

"My good grandson, Grandpa will take you to hunt Soul Beasts today and let you absorb your first Soul Ring. You are the future of our Wind Sword Sect!"

Lin Qiuyu quickly left Chuyun Peak with Yang Dong. A carriage had long been prepared at the foot of the mountain, yet even after getting into it, Lin Qiuyu's expression remained ugly.

"Mother, don't worry. What belongs to me will be mine. No one can take it away."

Yang Dong spoke calmly, without the slightest anger over what had just happened.

"Dong'er, you don't understand. Yang Yuan has Innate Full Spirit Power, and he awakened the Wind Sword Martial Soul. No matter how powerful your Mutated Martial Soul may be, you only have level one Innate Soul Power. Your cultivation speed cannot catch up to his."

Lin Qiuyu slowly shook her head. Talent truly existed in this world. Some people's limit was merely someone else's starting point. That was truly despairing.

Now, she only hoped that her son could grow up happy.