Genius Beast Tamer

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"Hey kid, stop being so mysterious! What's the funny thing that's happened? Tell us so we can all have a laugh!" A group of drinking buddies at the table shouted and laughed.

The burly man with pockmarks pinched his nose and whispered, "The imperial family has produced another freak!"

"What? You mean the imperial family?"

"Wasn't he a complete waste, born without any immortal or spiritual roots, five years ago?"

"Didn't they say the woman who gave birth to a deformed child is pregnant again? Could it be another deformed child born from that woman?"

"That woman really is an unlucky one! What kind of freak is it this time?"

"Damn it! I only have one mouth, and you've all bombarded me with so many questions at once, how am I supposed to answer them? You all know how powerful the Tian family is in Canghai City. If people hear us talking about their family's affairs as a joke, none of us will have a good time! Keep your voices down!" The pockmarked man took a sip of wine to moisten his throat and whispered, "This news hasn't spread yet. I heard that the Tian family head was so angry that he almost strangled the child to death, so he's deliberately keeping the news under wraps."

"As the head of the Tian family, I certainly can't stand it either. Five years ago, after that good-for-nothing was born, the Tian family was ridiculed by its peers. Who would have thought that another freak would emerge! Just how freak is this one? Ma Er truly lives up to his reputation in Canghai City; he even knows about news that a major family like the Tian family wants to keep under wraps. Tell everyone!"

Ma Er, with a smug look on his face, said, "This freak is even stranger than the last one. Not only does it lack immortal roots and spiritual roots, it doesn't even have immortal bones. It really makes one wonder if this child is the offspring of two Xuanxian (Mysterious Immortals). Clearly, both parents are Xuanxian, yet this child is born with a sickly constitution and a very weak congenital heart. I heard its lifespan won't exceed ten years. Without immortal roots and spiritual roots, a child can't absorb the immortal energy of the immortal realm, and its lifespan will be shortened considerably. Perhaps it won't even live past five years old. So I suspect that the Tian family head concealed the news of this child's birth for five or six years. Once the child's lifespan is exhausted, it will become a shameful secret that no one knows about, and then it won't be considered a shameful secret anymore!"

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The doors to the main hall were firmly closed, and three people sat inside. The elderly man had a cold expression and exuded the authority of a superior. The other elderly woman seemed kind and approachable, but her eyes were very intimidating, making people feel fear from the bottom of their hearts.

The only young man among the three appeared to be in his early twenties, handsome and extraordinary, but his eyes, which shone with a restrained brilliance, also carried a sense of maturity. His chiseled features made it impossible to discern his true age.

"Father, are you alright? The servants say you've been fainting from time to time these days?"

Before the old man could answer, the old woman, her face filled with worry, spoke first: "Ever since your father successfully entered the realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal three years ago, he has often experienced these symptoms. I'm afraid he's like your grandfather. It's because his body can't withstand the immortal energy required for the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. His body is already deteriorating, and his lifespan is rapidly disappearing. If we can't find an elixir to prolong his life, it seems your father will not be able to break through this barrier in this lifetime, and like your grandfather, he will soon pass away."

"I will definitely find the elixir of immortality for my father!"

"Feng'er, you don't need to worry too much about your father's affairs. Your brothers have been trying their best to find the elixir of immortality. Even though we are immortals, we cannot escape the power of the laws. Whether we find it or not, it is all up to fate."

Tianfeng nodded slightly, his eyes filled with deep helplessness. Indeed, fate was unpredictable. Even immortals could not escape the arrangements of heaven. Only by comprehending the laws and entering a higher realm, becoming a god above the immortal realm, could one understand its mysteries. Now, they could only accept their fate. If fate were not beyond their control, how could their two children have been born without immortal roots or spiritual roots, becoming mortals rarely seen in the immortal realm for billions of years?

Pulling himself back to reality from his helplessness, Tianfeng asked in confusion, "If it's not about Father, then what brings Father and Mother to see me here?"

The old woman hesitated for a moment, looking very troubled, before finally speaking, "Feng'er, it's not that I'm forcing you to take a concubine, but your father's current situation is very troublesome. If we can't find the elixir of immortality, you will soon inherit the position of family head, but your offspring are really too poor. Alas, it's not that we didn't give Han Rou a chance. Five years ago, after Tian Xie was born, we already talked to you about taking a concubine, didn't we? But at that time, you insisted that it was just a coincidence, and we considered the Han family's reputation, so we didn't insist on you taking a concubine. But now? We've waited a full five years. It took her five years to conceive a child, which is long enough. Your father and I have also waited patiently, and we've never mentioned taking a concubine to you again during that time. But this child born now doesn't even have immortal bones and can't survive in the immortal realm at all. Your offspring are getting worse and worse. If you don't take a concubine to continue the family line, how can we, the two elders, feel at ease entrusting the Tian family to you as your successor?"

"This..." Tianfeng frowned, his brows furrowed like knives, and he couldn't say anything for a long time. He had no reason to explain anything anymore, whether it was his own problem or Rou'er's problem. Perhaps only after taking a concubine could he understand why a mortal child without spiritual roots, who was rare in the Immortal Realm for hundreds of millions of years, was born under his and Rou'er's knees.

Sitting to the side, the old man with an icy expression spoke in a low voice: "Feng'er, I will only give you two choices. One is to take a concubine, and the other is to..." The old man paused, seemingly reluctant, but his eyes flickered slightly before returning to their icy tone. He said coldly, "The second is to relinquish your position as the heir to the Tian family and leave the Tian family with your wife and children."

"Father! Are you trying to send me away!" Tianfeng looked at the old man in disbelief.

The old man frowned, and the old woman stepped forward and took his hand, as if to tell him to stop talking. The old woman said helplessly, "Feng'er, you are our most outstanding son. You have reached the Xuanxian level in your early twenties, which can be called genius. But you should understand that the Tian family needs more than just a powerful heir to the family head. It also needs to continue the family line. If you are outstanding in this generation, but your next generation is not capable of being the heir, and becomes the head of the Tian family without ability, then the Tian family is destined to decline. If you do not take a concubine and do not have outstanding offspring, we will not be able to let you inherit the position of head of the Tian family."

"Even so, there's no need to drive us away, is there?" Tianfeng's tone was somewhat low.

The old woman sighed deeply and said with a bitter smile, "Feng'er, if you were the heir to the Tian family, your elder brother would certainly be humble towards you. But if you are no longer the heir, do you think they would treat you the same way? I know my own son best, and I understand the character of each of you. If you don't leave the Tian family, you will naturally become a thorn in their side, something they would want to get rid of as soon as possible. In addition, Tianxie and this unfortunate child are powerless to protect themselves. Even if you are not harmed, how can these two children live peacefully until their lifespan is exhausted? Feng'er, you are a smart child, and I have already made myself very clear. The choice is yours."

Tianfeng lowered his eyes, the image of his wedding day flashing through his mind...

"Brother Feng, will you change your mind? Will you take a concubine?"

"No, with a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?"

"If one day you still choose to take a concubine, I won't blame you. I'll only blame myself for misjudging you. If that happens, I have no other request but for a divorce decree. I don't want to share a husband with another woman, nor do I want to see you being gentle with someone else. Please, just let me go, okay?"

Her words seemed to echo in his ears. After a long while, Tianfeng finally spoke wearily: "When I married her, I promised her that I would not let her share a husband with another man. If I were to take a concubine, I would have to give her a letter of divorce first. She would absolutely not want to stay by my side again."