Emotional Damage is a Punishment

"Good morning, son!" On the bed, Gu Tan opened his eyes and saw his father smiling at him with a great spirit.

"So, how was the technique, dad?" Gu Tan asked while rubbing his eyes and standing up from the bed.

"It was amazing. But, you know this technique is a little weird. Even though I could cultivate normally, if I want to use this technique to its full potential, I need to get beaten up. Dark North Guardian Technique seems to be a self-injuring technique." Gu Chen awkwardly laughed and answered.

Gu Tan smiled and answered "Don't worry, dad! Although it is a self-injuring technique, it also helps you attain Pain Immunity after a while. This technique would be amazing for you since you are the Guardian of our family. And, the more damage you suffer, the more energy it can absorb from others and improve your cultivation."

"Sigh! I guess I need to get beaten up pretty quickly. Do you think this would work if your mom beats me?" Gu Chen thought for a while and asked.

Hearing his words, Gu Tan's eyebrows twitched as he asked "Why? Do you want to get beaten up by mom?"

"Well… The only defensive technique that I have is causing emotional damage. Your mother and my ideas often repel each other. So, if I make any mistake, she wouldn't let that opportunity slip to show her dominance."

"And, I can't do anything about it. It's not that I like being dominated by her. It's just I need to be punished for every mistake I made. But, your mother…. She tries everything to make her ideas better and if she doesn't get a chance, she gets violent and uses those mistakes I made to show that I shouldn't mess up with her."

"That's why I thought if this could work then I don't have to emotionally damage her. She is my wife, not my child." Gu Chen awkwardly spoke to his son gathering a bit of courage and putting away a bit of shame.

"Wait…. Is that why you punish me by giving me emotional damage?" Gu Tan's face twitched at this moment. He didn't even think about this because he thought his dad is kind of a tsundere. Never in a million years, had he thought this was his dad's way of punishing him.

"Well, this is the best way to punish a child when they make a mistake. Physical Abuse is not a good thing, you know? Emotional Damage is the best punishment." Gu Chen shrugged his shoulders and answered with an innocent smile.

Gu Tan stared at his dad and then rolled his eyes "I am never going to fall for those tricks ever again. And, you can't use the Dark North Guardian Technique in that way. It will only work if an opponent is using internal energy."

"But, she freaking uses the internal energy every time she gets violent." Gu Chen shouted with frustration and anger.

"Okay….. then, it would work." Gu Tan opened his mouth for a moment and replied. Just as he lowered his head, he continued "Dad, do you think mom.... Is great….. as a wife?"

Hearing his son's words, Gu Chen smiled and patted his head "I guess you aren't emotionally that much matured. That's good! Something needs to be taken slowly. As for your question, she is indeed a great wife but she won't be a great harem."

Gu Tan raised his head and stared at his dad with confusion as his dad continued "Your mom is dominating. If you place her in front of another lady, she will destroy her body and burn her soul. But, if you stay in front of her, she will give you every bit of a love that you need."

"If you want harem, then try not to find a woman like your mother. But, if you just want a single wife, then a woman like her would be the best. You don't need to think too much. Wait till you reach eighteen, then you should start giving yourself some time and opportunity to find what kind of love/life you want."

"But, you have never one thing carefully. If you decided to have a harem, remember to love every one of them equally. It will be hard, certainly guaranteed, one hundred percent, I can even bet my life on it. But, if you are successful, you will have an amazing life."

Hearing his words, Gu Tan kept his head down and smiled.

"Thanks, dad! Let's go and visit the Village Chief now."

After that, they went to the restaurant though. After having a proper breakfast, they finally met Captain Youko and got invited to the Village Chief's office. It was at the western corner of the village. They walked up to the mansion that was designed with beautiful red tiles and had several guards.

Captain Youko took them directly to the door and after getting permission, they entered the mansion. The first room was filled with several people who were managing different papers and doing several jobs, talking with each other.

'So, Village Chief has recruited several people to do separate tasks, huh! Nice, no wonder this village can be counted as a city even though it is still legally a village.'

Gu Tan was impressed by their works. Gu Chen also noticed it. He had come here a few times so he knew these things but never actually participated in such things. After all, Xuan Village has no respective leader. They were just living the easy life.

Captain Youko took them to the second floor and stopped in front of the door.

"Village Chief Gu, please enter!"

Gu Tan noticed the change in his attitude from the moment they were in the restaurant. Although he guessed it would happen, it was still a little too early. But, he calmly nodded his head and entered the room with dad.

Inside the room, there was a huge desk and a man was sitting on a chair behind it. There were two chairs in front of the desk and no one else was inside.

"I didn't expect a Village Chief to be chosen in the Xuan Village. I guess the world is full of surprises."

"Nice to meet, Village Chief Gu!"

Pu Zhen stood up while extending his hand. Gu Tan walked in front of the desk which almost reached his chest. This made him a little uncomfortable but he quickly released his internal energy and lifted himself with an extended leg made out of internal energy.

"Nice to meet you, Village Chief Pu! Sorry for this abrupt arrival. We have something we wanted to talk to you about." Gu Tan also extended his hand and shook it.

Pu Zhen was surprised to see Gu Tan using his internal energy to lift himself. But, he quickly smiled and withdrew his hand.

"Please take a seat!"

Gu Tan and Gu Chen finally took their respective seat and Pu Zhen asked "So, how can I help?"

Hearing his words, Gu Tan's lips rose as he spoke "Does the Village Chief Pu thinks we came here to ask for help?"

Pu Zhen narrowed his eyes and spoke "So, what does Village Chief Gu want to talk about?"

Gu Tan pulled a smile and spoke "Village Chief Pu, Yellow Stone Village is only one step away from turning into a city, right? I was amazed by the development of your village. In fact, most of the other villages can't be compared to yours but to develop a village into a certified city, you would need to establish a sect."

"Sect is a holy place for every youth. In fact, it is the only place that can train both Martial Artists and Mages. In our kingdom, there are lots of sects since each city needs a sect to be called a city. To develop a sect, a village needs Spirit Vein and Elemental Vein. But the problem is most of the village do not have both."

"In fact, very few villages have Elemental Veins and if they do, they will become a city by establishing the sect. But, there is another way to establish a sect. Registering a sect in the Grand Sect Management System of our kingdom by depositing Ten Thousand Common Rank Elemental Stones."

"And, once you do this, even if you don't cultivate Mages, you can still open a sect but that Ten thousand Common Rank Elemental Stones will be gone forever until you have your own Elemental Vein."

"Since the kingdom doesn't allow villages to attack each other out front, we can't take other's Elemental Vein or Spirit Vein. This is a rule we all need to abide by. And, this also creates a problem because if our land doesn't have Elemental Vein, then developing our village into a city will only become a dream."

"Don't you think, Village Chief Pu?"

His words made Pu Zhen silent with the shock and disbelieve in his eyes. Even Gu Chen sitting next to him was shocked by his son's words. For the people like them, it wasn't hard to understand the meaning behind his words.

But, Pu Zhen felt a little disturbed. He knew Gu Tan has somehow caught his tail. Now, he just wanted to know what Gu Tan wants. After all, he could tell that Gu Tan has some deep scheme in his mind. His eyes were a little narrowed as he spoke.

"Village Chief Gu, what do you want? Get to the point!"

This puts a smile on Gu Tan's lips as he spoke "Village Chief Pu, I have come to bargain."