The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The main council hall.
Yu Yuanzhen sat in the seat of honor.
He was tall and broad-shouldered.
A golden thunder dragon was embroidered on his blue robe.
Strands of lightning traveled along his arms before quickly vanishing into his sleeves.
After hearing the disciple's report, Yu Yuanzhen immediately rose.
"Xiaogang is back?"
The clan disciple lowered his head.
"Yes."
"He also brought several students from Shrek Academy."
Yu Yuanzhen asked no further questions.
He strode out of the hall and headed straight for the mountain gate.
All these years, Yu Yuanzhen had kept a close eye on news about Yu Xiaogang.
Back then, Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul had undergone a mutation.
He should have awakened the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, but it had become Luo Sanpao instead.
His Innate Soul Power was only half a rank.
The mockery within the clan had come one wave after another.
Unable to bear those looks, Yu Xiaogang had ultimately chosen to leave.
As clan master, Yu Yuanzhen had considered the clan as a whole at the time.
He had not spoken up for his son.
Nor had he stopped Yu Xiaogang from leaving.
Many years passed.
Whenever Yu Yuanzhen thought of that matter, he felt a lingering sense of guilt.
Now.
Yu Xiaogang had finally returned.
Inside the mountain gate.
Yu Xiaogang slowly climbed the stone steps.
The surrounding scenery had not changed much.
The training grounds.
The Thunder Dragon Pillar.
And Thunder Mountain in the distance, perpetually shrouded in lightning.
These were all places he had seen countless times as a child.
A tall figure appeared at the end of the stone steps.
Yu Xiaogang stopped walking.
Yu Yuanzhen saw him as well.
The father and son stared at each other across dozens of stone steps.