How Old Am I Now? And You're Talking to Me About This?

Yu Xiaogang nearly spat out the mouthful of water he had just swallowed. "?"

"Father, have you... worked yourself dizzy?"

Not even in his previous life had his old man asked him something like this.

"You little brat, you've been reborn and now you're lecturing your old man?" Yu Yuanzhen laughed and scolded him. "Aren't I looking for someone suitable for you?"

So what if he had been reborn? Was Yu Xiaogang not still his son?

Of course he hoped his son would do well.

He did not need to worry about Xiaogang's cultivation, but what about everything else?

As a father, he naturally had to consider his son's lifelong happiness too.

Besides, with Xiaogang's exceptional talent, his descendants would surely be extraordinarily gifted as well.

If his partner was strong too, then no matter what, their children could not possibly turn out badly.

"How old am I now? And you're talking to me about this?"

Yu Xiaogang truly could not understand it. "Is this appropriate?"

"What's inappropriate about it? Even if you find someone, you still have to see whether the two of you get along."

"If you don't like her, I won't force you, right?" Yu Yuanzhen slung an arm around Yu Xiaogang's shoulders. "And you're not really a child. You were reborn, not reincarnated."

Even if Yu Xiaogang had been reborn, he was certainly still younger than his father.

"Father, you never pushed me this hard in my previous life."

"That was different." Yu Yuanzhen explained solemnly, "From what you said before, you should have led the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to its peak in your previous life. But that isn't the case in this life."

"Behind every successful man, there must be a virtuous wife. You understand what I mean, right?"

Yu Yuanzhen gave Yu Xiaogang no chance to argue. "And you have to trust your father's judgment. The one I pick for you definitely won't be bad."

"This isn't about whether she's good or bad, Father. Right now, I'm in a hurry to return to my peak and become a god. Where would I find the time to pursue romance?"

Yu Xiaogang sighed. He truly did not have that much time to waste on love and courtship.

Once he became a god, would he not have all the time in the world to date?

What use was there in dating now?

"Once you enter the God Realm, you'll definitely need your own inner circle too. Isn't that true?"

"The one your father picks for you will definitely have the potential to become a god. Even if she falls just a tiny bit short, don't you have yourself? A wife you personally nurture is surely more reassuring than some ally or another, isn't she?"

Yu Yuanzhen did not actually know whether Nine-Hearted Begonia had the potential to become a god. He felt it was somewhat doubtful.

But Nine-Hearted Begonia was undeniably a rare top-tier healing Martial Spirit.

It was more than enough for her to serve as a teammate.

Make plenty of friends and few enemies—that was the proper way.

Yu Xiaogang still shook his head. "Wait a few more years, Father. There's no rush."

"Fine." Hearing Yu Xiaogang say this, Yu Yuanzhen did not bring it up again. Instead, he changed his approach. "There's one more matter I need to discuss with you."

"Go ahead."

"Your Aunt Ye's daughter has also reached school age. Her name is Ye Lingling. You know that Nine-Hearted Begonia has no offensive power and needs a trustworthy, reliable teammate."

"Our two families have become allies, so she plans to send Ye Lingling to Spirit Hall Academy as well. She can form a team with you, and we can look after her."

Yu Xiaogang sighed softly. "Father, do I look like an idiot to you?"

"No."

"This just makes it easier for you to accept."

Seeing that Yu Xiaogang was impervious to persuasion, Yu Yuanzhen decided that since appealing to emotion had failed, he would reason with him instead.

This small request from an ally was still something they could help with.

"Fine. I can help look after her and give her occasional guidance in her cultivation."

Yu Xiaogang also knew that Yu Yuanzhen had set his mind on sending Ye Lingling over.

The Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Spirit was indeed an excellent teammate.

The alliance between the Yu Family and the Ye Family had more benefits than drawbacks no matter how one looked at it.

Ye Lingling's talent should be quite good. If nurtured properly, she might have a chance to inherit a Godhood in the future.

The Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King had once mentioned to him not to regard gods as too lofty. In truth, They were not much different from stronger people.

Though he himself was human, he possessed the Dragon God Bloodline and had an exceptionally close relationship with the two Dragon Kings. There was no guarantee others would not target him because of it.

Having his own trusted followers was naturally better than having none.

"No problem. It's enough for us to do what allies should do." Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Yu Yuanzhen smiled pleasantly.

"When will she come to register?"

"In two days, probably. Oh, and I've already spoken with Bibi Dong. The paperwork has been taken care of."

"Alright, I understand."

After Yu Yuanzhen left, Yu Xiaogang rubbed his forehead and sighed. "Sigh... back to cultivation."

He should be able to break through to Level Twenty-Three before long.

Reaching Level Thirty as quickly as possible and obtaining his first Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring was the real priority.

After Level Thirty, his cultivation speed would slow by several degrees.

After finishing a day of cultivation, he was preparing to return to his residence.

It was already six in the evening.

He had no need to attend the academy's theory classes. The only things truly useful to him were the resources Bibi Dong gave him and Spirit Hall Academy's Mimicry Training Room.

Since his father had found him a top-tier healing Soul Master, it was indeed time to consider finding candidates for his own inner circle.

Spirit Hall certainly did not lack geniuses.

But how to bring those geniuses under his command was the difficult part.

Geniuses all possessed their own pride, and he was no exception.

If one day someone came up to him and told him to follow them, his first reaction would be that the person had gone mad.

Just then, he sensed Bibi Dong approaching.

She was still some distance away.

And behind Bibi Dong was a girl. If he had to describe her, Innate Charm Physique suited her perfectly.

Though she was still young, one could already tell that she would certainly grow into a breathtaking beauty.

"You're back so early today?" Yu Xiaogang took the initiative to greet her first.

Bibi Dong was slightly startled. Internally, she was somewhat surprised, but her expression did not change. "Mm. Everything that needed handling has been handled. I'll rest early today."

She had not released any aura, yet Yu Xiaogang had sensed her arrival in advance. It seemed Xiao Gang still had secrets she did not know about.

Then again, Yu Xiaogang had been reborn. It was only natural that he possessed some secrets.

This was Yu Xiaogang's own fortuitous opportunity. She would not ask about it, nor would she try to take it from him.

She then led the little girl before him. "Xiao Gang, let me introduce you. She's Hu Liena, whom I mentioned before. Her Martial Spirit is the Demon Fox. She has innate Soul Power Level Nine, is currently seven and a half years old, and her Soul Power Level is currently Fourteen."

Hu Liena's lively eyes looked the white-haired youth before her up and down, and her eyes lit up.

With looks like that, he would definitely grow into an incredibly handsome man.

"Mm, her talent is indeed quite good." Yu Xiaogang agreed.