The Tree Realm Descends on Douluo Continent

Chapter 150 Yu Yuanzhen: People say we brothers are in-laws

Yu Yuanzhen's arrival quickly attracted all the Shrek students, but before they could settle their family matters, Flander sent the children back home.

Only Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong remained in the room, standing obediently in front of Yu Yuanzhen like two children who had done something wrong.

"Erlong! You've been away from home for so many years now. Go back and visit when you have time. Luo Mian often thinks of you too," Yu Yuanzhen said softly, smiling at Liu Erlong.

When Liu Erlong heard Yu Yuanzhen mention him first, his heart trembled.

However, the resentment accumulated over the years is not so easy to dissipate. She suppressed her discomfort and said softly with her head down, "Thank you for your concern, Uncle, but Erlong has already gotten used to her current life and will not go back to trouble Father."

"Oh, you silly child!"

Yu Luomian's smile faded slightly, and she shook her head: "I've watched you grow up since you were little, so I know your personality. But you and Xiaogang are not young anymore, and it's time to change. You can't be as willful as children."

"Is this all your uncle came here to say?"

Liu Erlong raised an eyebrow and suddenly looked up at Yu Yuanzhen: "Uncle knows that Xiaogang and I are not children anymore, so why can't we live according to our own wishes?"

"Erlong!" Yu Xiaogang looked up at Yu Yuanzhen, whose expression was gradually changing, and quickly turned his head to scold Liu Erlong.

He then said to Yu Yuanzhen, "Father, Tianheng should have already told you about our current situation. Your presence here means you already have a plan in mind, so why make things difficult for Erlong?"

"Am I making things difficult for her? I'm doing this all for her own good. You all always think you've suffered so much, but have you ever considered how we fathers feel?"

Seeing that Yu Xiaogang seemed to be speaking up for Liu Erlong, but was actually doing it all for his own sake, Yu Yuanzhen was furious. He slammed his hand on the table and said, "Do you know how people have been secretly gossiping about me and your second uncle all these years?"

"relatives by marriage!"

"Listen to these two affectionate words. What do you think of them?" Yu Yuanzhen said, his eyes sharp as he looked at Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong.

Upon hearing the words "in-laws," Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong turned deathly pale.

Especially Yu Xiaogang, who was very concerned about his reputation, felt deeply humiliated by his father's words, wishing he could disappear into the ground.

For a moment, the air inside the room seemed to freeze.

After a long silence, Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath and said, "I understand. I will keep my distance from Erlong from now on. If you have nothing else to do, please go back."

"Xiao Gang!"

Liu Erlong panicked and quickly grabbed Yu Xiaogang's arm: "Let them say what they want, let's just live our own lives, why should we care about their opinions?"

Yu Xiaogang ignored this and looked straight at Yu Yuanzhen: "If Father has nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

"Stop!" Yu Yuanzhen's eyes flashed like lightning, startling Yu Xiaogang so much that he dared not move an inch.

"Tianheng told me what happened to you. I also knew about the recent changes in Tiandou City on my way here."

Looking at his son and niece, Yu Yuanzhen still couldn't bring himself to do it: "Actually, just like your friend Flander said, leaving Tiandou now is the wise thing to do."

But I know you're unwilling to accept this, and I know you've always wanted to prove yourself. Fine, I'll risk my life to help you this time.

Yu Yuanzhen paused slightly at this point, not saying anything harsh, but stopping short of saying it: "However, you should also consider the reputation of your sect."

"I understand." Yu Xiaogang nodded stiffly, and without looking back, walked out of the room, ignoring Liu Erlong's attempts to stop him.

"Uncle, are you really here to help us?" Liu Erlong asked Yu Yuanzhen, her eyes filled with tears and her voice choked with emotion.

"Who else can help him besides me!" Yu Yuanzhen sighed. "Erlong, if you were a member of a collateral branch of the family, I wouldn't stop you two even if you were related by blood. But you are Luo Mian's daughter."

Yu Yuanzhen sighed, "You know Xiaogang's situation. Not only is he resentful, but I myself have also struggled to swallow this insult all these years!"

"Now he wants to prove himself, and isn't that exactly what I'd like to see?"

Yu Yuanzhen stood up and walked to Liu Erlong's side, patting her on the shoulder: "Erlong, if you really want Xiaogang to be alright, then stay away from him."

With herself alone in the room, Liu Erlong could no longer hold back her tears and burst into sobs.

.........

"Uncle Wang, where are we going?"

At midnight, three ordinary-looking carriages quietly left Tiandou City.

Inside the carriage, Xue Beng looked at the scene outside with some confusion.

"Your father's illness was too sudden and too strange. He has become unable to speak in just three days. I don't think this is the Crown Prince's doing."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Prince Xuexing looked at the letter without raising his head and said, "Let's go to the Kingdom of Barak to take refuge first. We'll come back if we confirm there's no danger."

Xue Beng shuddered at the thought of Xue Qinghe's methods. He suddenly remembered how the Second Prince and the Third Prince had died under mysterious circumstances.

Xue Beng swallowed hard. "Uncle, what if my father were to suddenly... be posthumously granted a title during this time?"

"It's alright. I've already contacted other important officials. If my brother's death was truly suspicious, they will support you just as I have." Prince Xuexing gathered the letters together and put them into his soul tool.

Hearing this, Avalanche's heart calmed down a bit. But the help he had received from Prince Xuexing over the years gave him more confidence in the future.

"Uncle Wang, are we almost there?" Xue Beng regained his confidence and became more lively. He looked out the window at the receding scenery through the darkness and said happily.

"What?" Prince Xuexing was stunned, then glanced out the window, his expression changing drastically: "Guards! Guards!"

Prince Xuexing called out twice but received no response, and the carriage slowly came to a stop at that moment.

"May I ask who you are, and whether we have any grudge against each other?"

He heard no response from the other two carriages or his own driver. Prince Xuexing's face instantly turned deathly pale.

He forced a calm demeanor and looked out the window, saying, "If you are willing to release the two of us, I am willing to offer you 20 million gold soul coins as a token of my respect, and from now on, I will also give you a considerable sum of money every year for your enjoyment."

Prince Xuexing has secretly gathered many skilled fighters over the years, including several experts at levels 50 and 60. Although his departure from the city was hasty, he brought all the people he could with him.

The driver of this chariot had a soul power level of 69, just one step away from reaching the Soul Saint level.

Now, at midnight, all of them suddenly fell silent. Prince Xuexing knew that his and Xue Beng's lives were in the hands of the other party.

"Why"

There was no response for a long time in the darkness. Prince Snowstar and Avalanche were extremely nervous until their eyelids suddenly grew heavier and heavier, and as they closed their eyes, they vaguely heard a sigh.

(End of this chapter)