Chapter 61: Ye Hengchuan: How Many?!!!
No one could know the resentment in Yu Xiaogang's heart. Even if others did, they would likely be astonished that he could still shift the responsibility onto someone else in such a situation.
It was truly quite miraculous.
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[After playing with the Little Dragon in the carriage for a while longer, Yu Xiaogang withdrew the Little Dragon without attempting to use the Spirit Ability he had obtained.]
[Although he was very curious about his Spirit Ability, Yu Xiaogang's body had not yet fully recovered. These attempts would have to wait until he returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and fully healed.]
[Regardless, the spirit ring was already on him; it was there and wasn't going anywhere.]
[Seeing that Yu Xiaogang had no intention of testing his Spirit Ability, Yu Yuanzhen nodded in satisfaction.]
[With his current physical state, summoning his Spirit was already the limit. Yu Yuanzhen would not allow him to make any other attempts.]
[And so, lying in the carriage, Yu Xiaogang thoroughly enjoyed a period of being waited on hand and foot.]
[Furthermore, the person feeding him every day was none other than Yu Yuanzhen, a Titled Douluo.]
[These days were almost unthinkably pleasant.]
[However, such days did not last long. Soon, the father and son returned to Blue Lightning City.]
[Upon entering Blue Lightning City, the two first arrived at the Thunder Dragon Hall.]
[Before Yu Xiaogang set out to obtain his first spirit ring, Ye Hengchuan had volunteered, wanting to help Yu Xiaogang obtain it.]
[Unfortunately, once he learned that Yu Yuanzhen intended to go personally, he dropped the matter.]
[Even so, Ye Hengchuan had urged Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Xiaogang to stop by his place upon their return to tell him about the situation with Yu Xiaogang's first spirit ring.]
[In Ye Hengchuan's eyes, Yu Xiaogang was a clever, meticulous, observant child with a very strong determination to become powerful.]
[With Yu Xiaogang's determination, he would absolutely not attach just any spirit ring to himself.]
[The Spirit Beast he chose would surely be very strong, and the age of the spirit ring would certainly be at the absolute limit of what he could endure.]
[Thus, Ye Hengchuan wanted to learn through Yu Xiaogang exactly what the limit for a first spirit ring was after consuming ten thousand year whale jelly.]
[Ye Hengchuan also had his own descendants; he wanted to use Yu Xiaogang's situation as a reference to set a standard for them.]
[Entering the Thunder Dragon Hall, Yu Yuanzhen immediately spotted Ye Hengchuan dozing behind the counter.]
[Sighing, Yu Yuanzhen wore a helpless expression as he silently approached Ye Hengchuan and slapped him hard on the shoulder.]
["Time to wake up!"]
[The sudden strike made Ye Hengchuan's hair stand on end. As a Spirit Saint, although he was dozing, he still possessed a basic awareness of his surroundings.]
[Yet he had not sensed this strike at all beforehand, which filled him with alarm.]
[However, that alarm quickly dissipated as Ye Hengchuan heard Yu Yuanzhen's voice and breathed a sigh of relief.]
["Oh, it's you, Big Brother. You scared the life out of me."]
[Getting up, Ye Hengchuan gave Yu Yuanzhen an annoyed glance before looking behind him.]
["Where's Xiao Gang?"]
["He's in the carriage outside. He suffered some injuries and it's not convenient for him to come down. I came here specifically to ask you for some good medicine to nourish him."]
[Yu Yuanzhen calmly picked up the teacup Ye Hengchuan had left on the table and took a sip without any hint of distaste.]
["Xiao Gang is injured? What happened?"]
[Ye Hengchuan was startled by the news.]
[Yu Xiaogang had gone to obtain a spirit ring with Yu Yuanzhen; logically, he shouldn't have been injured.]
["That boy tried for a spirit ring with a relatively high age when he was absorbing it. He almost couldn't handle it, so he got hurt."]
[Yu Yuanzhen ignored the surprise on Ye Hengchuan's Face, his expression remaining as calm as water.]
[However, if one looked closely, they could see that Yu Yuanzhen was currently trying his best to suppress the corners of his mouth from curling upward.]
["Tried a spirit ring with a relatively high age?"]
[Ye Hengchuan scratched his head, unable to quite figure it out.]
[Based on his understanding of Yu Xiaogang, the boy would definitely want the highest age possible when obtaining a spirit ring.]
[But with Yu Xiaogang's intelligence, he should have been able to figure out exactly where his limit lay.]
[Under these circumstances, he was injured so badly he could only lie in the carriage and couldn't even come down to meet him?]
[Especially since they were already back in Blue Lightning City—just how severe was this injury?]
["It must be because the age of the suitable Spirit Beast exceeded the limit by a bit."]
["That child Xiao Gang has a very strong determination to become powerful. He has always wanted to help you, Big Brother, wash away the humiliation of these past years."]
["I noticed it back when he researched the whale jelly; Xiao Gang has a drive that doesn't belong to someone his age."]
["As long as he has that drive, he will become a powerhouse sooner or later."]
["I imagine by then, Big Brother, you'll be able to openly accept invitations from all the various powers."]
["I still remember the Soul Master Convention that year, when those old geezers mocked you and Xiao Gang. Just wait and see; one day, Xiao Gang will help you win back this Face!"]
[Ye Hengchuan first looked at Yu Yuanzhen with concern, then spoke of Yu Xiaogang with an expression full of emotion.]
[By the end, when mentioning the times Yu Yuanzhen had been mocked, the anger on Ye Hengchuan's Face was plainly visible.]
[During this, Yu Yuanzhen just listened quietly, nodding in agreement from time to time.]
[That serious look was like a child learning about the knowledge of Douluo Continent from a family member for the first time.]
[At the end, when Ye Hengchuan mentioned the invitations from various powers, Yu Yuanzhen also timely showed an expression of expectation.]
[Furthermore, when Ye Hengchuan finished speaking, Yu Yuanzhen even smacked his lips, looking like he hadn't heard enough.]
["Xiao Gang is indeed a clever and sensible child."]
["I believe that with his intelligence and Spiritual Qi, even if he were born into an ordinary family, he would eventually become a powerhouse."]
["Being my son has brought Xiao Gang many conveniences, but it's true that my status has also put a lot of pressure on him."]
[Yu Yuanzhen said.]
["Sigh, Big Brother, you're getting all sentimental. If any of the youngsters in my family could give me as much Face as Xiao Gang, I'd wake up laughing from my dreams."]
["Hahaha, the young people in your family are also quite good. But regarding being a credit to one's parents, I won't deny it—Xiao Gang has indeed made me proud."]
[Hearing Yu Yuanzhen's words, Ye Hengchuan curled his lip and picked up his teacup, then suddenly remembered something.]
["Right, after talking for so long, you still haven't told me: exactly how many years was Xiao Gang's first spirit ring?"]
["Hehe, not many years, just over a thousand."]
[Yu Yuanzhen looked at Ye Hengchuan with a cheerful grin.]
["Oh, just over a thousand years. Not bad, not bad."]
[Ye Hengchuan nodded, then took a drink of the tea in his cup.]
[The next second.]
[Pfft—]
[Once his brain processed the information, Ye Hengchuan spat out all the tea in his mouth, spraying it everywhere.]
[After spitting it out, Ye Hengchuan didn't even have time to clean up. He turned his head, his eyes bugging out, and stared straight at the smiling Yu Yuanzhen.]
["How many?!!!!"]