Chapter 6 Yu Yuanzhen chooses to continue nurturing Yu Xiaogang.
The Dark World, Shrek Academy.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang pretending to faint in the sky, everyone's eyes turned to Yu Xiaogang beside them.
Especially Flander, Zhao Wuji and others, their eyes as they looked at Yu Xiaogang already held a hint of something unspeakable.
"He doesn't think that he's faking unconsciousness and the people at the scene won't notice, does he?"
Finally, Ning Rongrong, the young lady, expressed everyone's thoughts after witnessing this scene.
If a six-year-old child pretends to faint, he might be able to get away with it in an ordinary family.
However, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's awakening ceremony invited only the strongest individuals from various forces across the Douluo Continent.
Several titled Douluo have arrived, and there are countless Soul Douluo and Soul Saints.
In front of these people, a six-year-old child pretends to faint?
They'll probably be discovered immediately, and then they'll mock the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan even more blatantly.
At the same time, Yu Xiaogang's father, Yu Yuanzhen, truly lost all face at this moment.
In the Douluo Continent, the awakening of martial souls often results in malignant mutations, and in 99% of cases, the innate soul power test shows no soul power at all.
The reason why many powerful individuals' martial spirits were not passed down is because their descendants failed to inherit their talents.
But not inheriting talent is not something to be ashamed of. Just like Yu Xiaogang, even if others laugh at him for being a tiger father and a dog son, they will laugh a few times and then it will pass.
Yu Yuanzhen is, in the end, a titled Douluo. Even if his son is not up to par, he himself is still one of the strongest people on the Douluo Continent.
Yu Xiaogang pretended to faint in front of everyone, like a burying his head in the sand, as if he could escape everything that way.
He lacked the manners of a member of a large family, and even more so, the demeanor of a titled Douluo's son.
It can be said that Yu Xiaogang was originally not very talented, and people ridiculed Yu Xiaogang more, along with the opposing forces who also ridiculed Yu Yuanzhen.
But at this moment, what people will laugh at is the entire Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan.
Even a pampered young lady like Ning Rongrong knows that her actions represent the sect. She can be arrogant and look down on everyone.
But she absolutely could not do something that would disgrace the sect.
"Huff... hiss... huff..."
Hearing Ning Rongrong's words and seeing the looks in Flanders' eyes, Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists and gasped for breath.
He may not have understood this principle before, but he certainly does now.
But what good is understanding? Can you get back the face you've already lost?
"Damn you, why are you replaying everything from back then? This is something that people have long forgotten!"
Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot.
If he could, he really wanted to rush up to the sky and shatter the canopy, but he couldn't. He could only let the canopy reveal his ugliest past to everyone.
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Yu Xiaogang's feigned fainting didn't fool anyone present. Perhaps the children who had just awakened their martial souls would be frightened, but the others wouldn't.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan member in charge of awakening martial souls glanced at the fallen Yu Xiaogang, a deep sense of disgust rising in his heart.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan held this awakening ceremony to spread its fame and prestige to all forces across the Douluo Continent.
[Tell those who covet the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's position among the top three sects that their sect not only boasts numerous powerful figures, but also a vast number of future geniuses.]
[Disappointment, sadness, even tears—everyone can understand these feelings; the awakening of a martial soul is just that cruel.]
[Could I pretend to faint in front of everyone?]
This is escapism; it's an unwillingness to face reality.
[This cowardly person is actually our young sect leader?]
[This is utterly disgraceful to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan!]
Unsure how to handle Yu Xiaogang, the person in charge turned their attention to Yu Yuanzhen on the other side.
At this moment, Yu Yuanzhen was staring intently at Yu Xiaogang's figure as he fell to the ground, feigning unconsciousness. He couldn't understand why his son would choose to do such a thing.
Doesn't he realize that his every move represents the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?
"Haha, Brother Yu, what a pity that your son couldn't awaken a suitable martial soul. But at least this way, your son can have some peace and quiet."
"That's just how he acts; he still needs more practice."
The titled Douluo from the Spirit Hall mocked him in a sarcastic tone, only to be met with Yu Yuanzhen's bloodshot eyes.
"Alright, alright, Brother Yu, the young master probably fainted because he was too heartbroken over his awakening of his martial spirit. You should comfort him properly."
Seeing that Yu Yuanzhen might suddenly lash out, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's sect master immediately stepped in to smooth things over.
After staring intently at the Spirit Hall's Title Douluo for a long time, Yu Yuanzhen finally let out a cold snort, glanced at Yu Xiaogang who was still pretending to be unconscious, and then turned and left.
A well-intentioned awakening ceremony ended in discord.
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After the awakening ceremony, Yu Xiaogang, who had been feigning unconsciousness, was carried back to his room, whereupon he locked the door and never went out again.
[During this time, Yu Yuanzhen, having calmed down somewhat, saw Yu Xiaogang huddled in his room refusing to eat or drink, and arranged for someone to bring him food. Afterwards, he argued with the elders of the family.]
["You should have seen what happened when Xiao Gang first awakened his martial soul; it was definitely the kind of thing only a top-tier martial soul could produce, and the dragon roar that followed proved that."]
"Moreover, the Martial Soul exists independently of the Soul Master's body; this is an unprecedented situation."
"Therefore, I believe that Xiaogang's martial soul is good, but it's just being held back by his innate soul power. If we nurture him, perhaps unexpected surprises will occur."
Yu Yuanzhen looked at the group of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan elders in the room, his meaning clear: even if Yu Xiaogang's talent was lacking, he would still nurture him.
This method of cultivation, naturally, involves forcibly piling up resources to develop him.
"I disagree. He made our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan lose face so badly, and now he wants to use the sect's resources? Impossible!"
"I disagree too. How many resources would it take to push someone to the half-level of innate soul power? With those resources, couldn't we just nurture those more talented children this year?"
"Sect Master, although your son's martial spirit is indeed a bit strange, that's not enough to make us support him."
All the elders were against it; some were against Yu Xiaogang's actions today, while others felt it wasn't worth it.
"...Then I'll give him my own cultivation resources. That should shut you up, right?"
Hearing the elders' objections, Yu Yuanzhen wanted to say something more, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to speak. After a moment's thought, he gritted his teeth and said...
This time, although the elders still objected, they couldn't give any reasons for their opposition.
So, Yu Yuanzhen went to Yu Xiaogang's door again and told him his thoughts.
But what responded to him was Yu Xiaogang's hysterical roar:
"Aaaaaah! I don't want to hear it! I don't want to hear it! Get out of here! Get out of here!!"
(End of chapter)