The parents were true love, the child was an accident (4,000 words)

"Cheer up?"

Upon hearing those two words, Yuanen Tiandang, with his disheveled hair, showed a pained expression, his voice hoarse as if sandpaper had been scraping against a stone.

"Father, how can I pull myself together?"

His wife was corrupted by the Demon Plane, opened the Demon Gate, harmed his people, and was ostracized by them. In the end, she left behind a letter that was almost a suicide note, and it is suspected that she committed suicide after leaving the family.

He understood his people's feelings; no one wanted to keep someone who couldn't control themselves and could go berserk and hurt others by their side at any moment.

But having understood his people, seeing the complex, scrutinizing gazes they gave his daughter—a gaze that seemed to regard her as a harbinger of doom—and thinking of his wife, whose remains were nowhere to be found, how could he possibly cope?

Are they the ones who were born with the Fallen Angel Martial Soul?

They are all Kindness people; the Demon Plane is the one in the wrong!

However, his abilities are insufficient to resolve the root of the problem.

Therefore, he had to think of other ways. He thought about taking Yuanen Yehui away from their family. When his wife was still alive, he also thought about taking her away.

However, due to the danger of the Fallen Angel Martial Soul, Yuanen Zhentian refused and even sealed his cultivation directly for this reason.

Doesn't he understand his father's thoughts?

Yuanen Tiandang could understand. Whether it was his wife or their daughter, they were ultimately part of the Yuanen Family. If they were allowed to leave the family and run rampant outside, no one knew what the consequences would be. From the perspective of the people of the Douluo Continent, his father did this to prevent a greater disaster from happening.

He understands.

He can understand all of that.

While it's understandable, how can he reconcile with himself, who possesses the strength of Super Douluo yet is utterly powerless?

Hearing Yuanen Tiandang's hoarse voice, Yuanen Zhentian raised an eyebrow and sighed, "At least Yehui is luckier than her mother. She's not Titled Douluo yet, so there's still hope. Besides, she's already joined the Dark Department. Perhaps those Dark Department members who have a deep understanding of Evil Martial Soul will have a better solution."

Before Fallen Angel breaks through to the Titled Douluo, it can still be restricted, and the Fallen Angel Martial Soul can be destroyed. However, once it breaks through to the Titled Douluo level, it becomes completely unrestrictable, at least according to what the Heaven Supporting Douluo once said. This is because at the Titled Douluo stage, even if the Fallen Angel Martial Soul and the Soul Master's cultivation are destroyed, the Soul Master can still open a passage to the Demon Plane.

Because at that time, the Soul Master himself had become the coordinates and passageway of the Demon Plane. Whether or not the passageway could be closed was no longer so easy; it also depended on whether the Demon Plane would agree.

This is one of the reasons why they believed Yehui was dead even though they had never seen her remains: after all, if Yehui had broken through to the Titled Douluo, she should have been unable to prevent the opening of the Demon Gate. Since there had been no news of the Demon Gate opening for so many years, she could only be dead.

Yuanen Tiandang remained silent upon hearing this, but did not say anything more. He simply took out his Soul Tool Communicator and began to contact Yuanen Yehui.

If Yuanen Zhentian were to contact him, Yehui would definitely not obediently leave the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

The two waited a moment longer before seeing Yuanen Yehui emerge from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

When Yuanen Yehui saw his father, his expression was relatively gentle, but when he noticed Yuanen Zhentian, his expression turned cold.

Yuanen Zhentian didn't seem to care about this.

Back then, when Yuanen Yehui's mother opened the Demon Gate, she was ostracized by her family. Although Yuanen Yehui was still young, she clearly remembered it. Perhaps in her eyes, they were the ones who drove her mother away.

Yuanen Yehui walked closer, his gaze lingering on Yuanen Zhentian's face for a moment before looking away, as if looking at him for even a moment longer would be torture.

She turned to Yuanen Tiandang, her tone much gentler. "Dad, is something wrong? Why did you come out of the house?"

"I came with your grandfather," Yuanen Tiandang said in a complicated tone, "We want to talk to you about your mother."

Yuanen Yehui frowned, looking coldly at Yuanen Zhentian, "He crippled you, and just because my mother's Martial Soul was Evil Martial Soul, he forced my mother to leave. I have nothing to say to him."

Yuanen Tiandang looked at his daughter, his Adam's apple bobbing a few times, but he didn't know where to begin.

"Yehui," Yuanen Zhentian suddenly spoke, his voice low, "If that's what you think, that's fine, but I still hope you'll listen carefully to what I'm about to say."

Yuanen Yehui did not respond, but merely gave him a cold, sidelong glance.

Seeing that she didn't turn around and leave, Yuanen Zhentian didn't pay any attention. He led the two of them to a corner while using his Soul Power to set up a barrier around himself and began to tell the story of what happened back then.

"Back then, your father went out to train and met your mother. They fell in love, and your father brought her back. At first, I didn't notice anything wrong. Even though your mother's Martial Soul was somewhat evil, I didn't think there was a problem. After all, within the Federation, most people with Evil Martial Soul were under the jurisdiction of the Federation and the Spirit Pagoda. The fact that your mother could cultivate to the Soul Douluo already proved that she was fine."

With Soul Spirit and land-based Soul Beast protected by the Spirit Pagoda, those who possess Evil Martial Soul can only cultivate to the Soul Douluo level if they have powerful backers or have passed the review of the Federation and the Spirit Pagoda. Otherwise, ordinary spirit masters would not have the ability to hunt powerful Soul Beast in the Great Sea.

It's clear that Yuanen Zhentian has this idea, which is perfectly acceptable.

"But later I realized I was wrong. Once, your mother became so emotionally agitated that she turned into a demon and attacked your father. I stopped her, and only after she calmed down did I learn the truth about your mother."

Yuanen Yehui frowned upon hearing this. In her memory, her mother was always very gentle, and she couldn't imagine her hurting anyone, especially her father. But since even her father didn't refute it, it was clearly true.

Yuanen Zhentian continued, "Your mother told me that she never went to the Spirit Pagoda to retrieve Soul Spirit, and you probably already know why."

Yuanen Yehui remained silent for a moment before saying, "It's a self-generated Soul Ring!"

Unlike other Martial Soul, the Fallen Angel Martial Soul can generate its own Soul Ring, which is why she can attach Soul Ring to two Martial Soul at the same time.

Otherwise, in this era, attaching Soul Ring to two Martial Soul at the same time is basically equivalent to having an extra Soul Spirit compared to others of the same level. That would obviously be cutting off one's own path, as Divine Power simply cannot support the growth of a soul master.

"That's right."

Yuanen Zhentian sighed, "Your mother's Fallen Angel Martial Soul can also generate its own Soul Ring, which led her to live like a reclusive Soul Master. She had little contact with the Federation and the Spirit Pagoda, and wasn't registered in any relevant records. Therefore, she only had a superficial understanding of her own Martial Soul. In her eyes, it was that when she was emotionally agitated, she would exhibit demonic symptoms and find it difficult to control herself."

"At that time, because your father loved her very much and firmly believed that she was not one of those Evil Spirit Master would take lives without a care, and guaranteed that this situation would not happen again, plus your mother did not have any other characteristics of Evil Spirit Master, I thought it over and over again and decided to keep her."

"Furthermore, because our Yuanen Clan is Hidden Family with limited connections to the outside world, I didn't immediately consider contacting the Federation and the Spirit Pagoda. Looking back now, if we had contacted the outside world earlier, none of this would have happened."

Yuanen Yehui's breath hitched; Yuanen Zhentian's words filled her with an ominous premonition.

Yuanen Zhentian recalled, "After that, your mother really tried hard to restrain herself, using meditation and other methods to prevent herself from being controlled by her Martial Soul due to excitement. For three whole years, there were no further problems, and I gradually felt relieved."

"However, most Evil Martial Soul are either righteous or evil depending on how they are used, a fact I only learned later. Your mother herself was indeed not Evil Spirit Master, but her Martial Soul was not Evil Martial Soul in the conventional sense. How could a Martial Soul that can control soul masters and generate its own Soul Ring be ordinary?"

"When she broke through to the Titled Douluo level, disaster struck. One day, she opened the Demon Gate, which connected to the Demon Plane —an evil dimension that feeds on invading other dimensions and devouring the essence of Life. And this is the most dangerous place for the Fallen Angel Martial Soul; it is the seed that the Demon Plane planted in the Douluo Continent to invade!"

Yuanen Yehui's face turned pale; she truly hadn't expected the Fallen Angel such a significant threat.

At this point, Yuanen Zhentian's tone softened somewhat.

"Fortunately, the experience of the Federation and the Spirit Pagoda in cultivating possessors of Evil Martial Soul gave your mother an idea—she contracted a Soul Spirit to become her supervisor, staying by her side at all times. The intention was for the Soul Spirit to notify me and our people if she showed signs of demonic transformation, so as to prevent harm to others."

"Thanks to that Soul Spirit's notification, I learned of your mother's strange condition in time, saved the clansmen who were almost affected, and immediately led the clansmen to stop the demons that appeared from the Demon Gate. However, that was a plane! After seeing the auras of Titled Douluo and even those at the Limit appear inside, I knew we couldn't stop them."

"Fortunately, I sensed something was wrong beforehand and notified Shrek and the nearby Spirit Pagoda branch. Later, several powerful figures arrived and quelled the calamity."

The Shrek was notified because the Yuanen Clan and the Shrek had a past relationship. As for notifying the Spirit Pagoda branch—

This is common knowledge.

After all, it is common knowledge that the Eighteen Heavenly Pillars of the Spirit Pagoda are distributed throughout the Federation. If a major incident occurs, the Spirit Pagoda will be notified. If the Spirit Pagoda takes it seriously, at least a Super Douluo will come to solve the problem, and it may even be a Limit Douluo.

Why not?

As for why Yuanen Zhentian didn't notify Er Ming after his accident— the Yuanen Clan has a long history, and their relationship with Er Ming has faded. They also lack the means to contact each other, so naturally, they couldn't notify him. (Refer to the relationship between Er Ming and the Yuanen Clan in Douluo 4.)

At this point, Yuanen Zhentian looked at Yuanen Yehui, whose body was trembling slightly, and said, "After the battle, Heaven Supporting Douluo told us about the Demon Plane and the Fallen Angel. It was only then that I understood everything."

Yuanen Zhentian then recounted some details, including the differences between the Fallen Angel before and after reaching Level 90, and continued, "After learning that it was virtually impossible to sever ties with the Demon Plane after becoming Titled Douluo, your mother was nearly driven to despair. If it weren't for the presence of the Spirit Pagoda and the suggestion from Heaven Supporting Douluo to consult the Evil Martial Soul experts in the Spirit Pagoda's Execution Department, your mother might have committed suicide on the spot."

"You should remember what happened after that, even though you're still young. Because of the problems in the Demon Plane, your people didn't treat you well, and I was also watching her with the idea of sacrificing my own family if I reopened the Demon Gate."

Perhaps unable to bear the atmosphere, or perhaps because the message from the Spirit Pagoda Bu Le, that evening, fearing she would once again open the Demon Plane, she left a letter and departed from her family.

At this point, Yuanen Zhentian glanced at Yuanen Tiandang, "This is why your mother left. After your father learned everything, he tried several times to take your mother and you away, even threatening suicide. If not for that, your mother would never have been able to escape under my nose, Limit Douluo. After seeing that letter that looked like a suicide note, he almost did something foolish, which is why I sealed his cultivation."

"That's the whole truth." Yuanen Zhentian's gaze returned to Yuanen Yehui. "If you want to hate me, then hate me. After all, I did have murderous intentions towards your mother, but since you joined the Dark Department, you should know these things."

"Heh, it's quite a twist of fate. Because of your mother's example, we didn't adhere to the tradition of the Hidden Family and instead had your information entered into the Federation and Spirit Pagoda databases. That's why you were rescued by the Dark Department a few years ago when the Holy Spirit Cult launched its operations on the continent, and you joined the Dark Department instead of Shrek. In hindsight, it was a good thing."

Every sip and every bite is indeed preordained.

Since the elders have already stepped on all the landmines, the younger generation will always be able to enjoy some of the benefits.

Yuanen Yehui stared at him blankly.

Yuanen Zhentian thought she was stunned by the amount of information in his words and was about to speak when he suddenly saw Yuanen Yehui's eyes redden and tears fall down her cheeks.

"Mom, is that you?"

"???"

Yuanen Zhentian completely bewildered.

Is this child hallucinating because of what I said? Why is he calling me "Mom"?

Even if you're going to call someone by a name, you should call me Grandpa!

A few nonsensical thoughts flashed through his mind, Yuanen Zhentian suddenly realized something was wrong. He turned his head and saw a figure that looked 99% like Yuanen Yehui's mother, Yehui, walking towards him from not far away.

No, what do you mean 99%? That somewhat familiar aura of Soul Power —it's Yehui!

Yuanen Zhentian's pupils suddenly contracted.

Ten years have passed.

These women, whom he thought were already dead, were actually standing alive and well in front of him again?

What on earth is going on? Is he dreaming?

Because his cultivation was sealed, Yuanen Tiandang was a step too slow. When he turned around and saw the figure that haunted his dreams, he was stunned and lost in thought.

"Night— Yehui?" His voice was so hoarse it was almost inaudible, as if he was afraid that if he spoke any louder, the person in front of him would vanish like a bubble.

Yehui's gaze fell on her husband and daughter, whom she hadn't seen for ten years, and tears welled up in her eyes as well.

She forced a smile and said, "It's me, I'm back."

As she spoke, she came within three steps of the two of them, but then she hesitated to approach, as if she were worried about something.

But upon hearing that voice that only existed in her memories, Yuanen Yehui, overwhelmed with emotion, acted immediately, wanting to rush forward and embrace her mother. Yuanen Zhentian's words, and the question of why Yehui was there, were all forgotten in her mind—

Then she froze on the spot.

Because her father had already taken the lead, he rushed forward and hugged his mother tightly.

"Yehui ---- Yehui ----you're really still alive----" Yuanen Tiandang's voice was choked with sobs, and there was no trace of his usual dejected appearance.

Yehui's body stiffened, but seeing Yuanen Tiandang's appearance, she also hugged her husband tightly, her tears soaking his clothes.

"Yes, I was rescued----"

The two embraced each other as if no one else existed in the world, as if they were the only two people left.

Yuanen Yehui remained standing with her arms outstretched, her expression gradually freezing.

who I am?

Where am I?

What am I supposed to do?

Yuanen Yehui had been pondering the three fundamental questions of life, gradually calmed down. He felt that the scene before him perfectly illustrated the meaning of "parents are true love, children are an accident"—

Yuanen Yehui silently withdrew his arm, which had been frozen in mid-air, and coughed lightly.

Nobody paid any attention to her.

She coughed again.

Still, no one paid any attention to her.

Yuanen Zhentian was still reeling from the shock of Yehui being alive and was wondering what to do next when he heard the sound and noticed Yuanen Yehui's condition. He was somewhat amused and exasperated. He temporarily lowered his guard against Yehui, walked over, patted his granddaughter's shoulder, and whispered comfortingly, "You'll get used to it."

These two have always been like this.

Yuanen Yehui: "*"

At that moment, the grandfather and grandson inexplicably reached a reconciliation.

(Tomorrow's update time will revert to the previous schedule, which is noon. Also, Happy Chinese New Year everyone!)