Seeing that his grandson and granddaughter-in-law were both unharmed, Liu Baishan felt relieved. Having weathered many storms, he could more or less guess why his grandson had suffered cultivation deviation.
The entire Lineage had always placed high hopes on Liu Changxu, and he had lived up to them. He had always worked hard at his cultivation, becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator at a young age—a true Heavenly Prodigy of cultivation.
Yet precisely because he was young, he sorely lacked experience. When faced with complicated situations and dangerous trials, excessive pressure could easily throw his mental state off balance and lead to cultivation deviation.
Sometimes, rapid gains in cultivation were not a good thing. When cultivation and strength grew too quickly for one's state of mind to keep pace, all sorts of psychological problems could arise.
For that reason, many Heavenly Prodigies became arrogant and conceited, only to collapse at the slightest setback and never recover.
Liu Changxu was one such example. As the strongest cultivator in the Lineage, he could no longer stand apart and concern himself only with his own affairs, even with his father shielding him. He had to step forward and consider the Lineage's future.
With a war between humans and demons looming, he had also provoked a powerful enemy. His mental state had briefly lost its balance, giving rise to a Heart Demon. Fortunately, it had not caused much harm this time.
Liu Baishan stepped forward and gently patted Liu Changxu's shoulder. "Xu'er, you've been under too much pressure lately. Don't worry! You still have us! These old bones may not be much use anymore, but I can still help you think things through! And you still have your father and mother!"
As he spoke, Liu Baishan took a page of beast hide from his Storage