Chapter 16: Yu Xiaogang – I’m Going to Give You All a Big Surprise!

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect disciple in front of him had actually called his spirit, Luo Sanpao, a zhu luo (pig beast).

Yu Xiaogang's face flushed red in an instant, his heart full of fury.

But being timid by nature, even in his anger,

In the end… he could only get briefly angry.

It was actually Bibi Dong's delicate and pretty face that was full of indignation. She shouted,

"I won't let you say that about Sanpao! He's clearly adorable—he's not some stinky, dirty pig beast!"

"A-Chen, my spirit is called Luo Sanpao! It's not a pig beast!"

"This time, I wasn't able to evolve Sanpao into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit."

"I really did underestimate how hard spirit evolution is."

After adjusting his emotions, Yu Xiaogang faced the mocking disciples of the sect and spoke in a calm voice, as if he didn't care at all.

"But this time I've come back, I'll prove myself through a different path."

"Once I meet my father, you'll all understand!"

Just imagining the scene of these people who looked down on him being utterly shocked and changing how they saw him made Yu Xiaogang feel immense satisfaction.

But upon hearing his words, the group of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect disciples nearly laughed out loud.

Still not giving up on proving himself?

How laughable!

"Haven't any of you heard Xiaogang's name before?"

Assuming that Yu Xiaogang meant proving himself by becoming a master of spirit theory, Bibi Dong couldn't help but protest.

"Of course we've heard of his name!"

"He's the most famous trash in our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. The shame of our sect!"

Realizing from Bibi Dong's tone that she thought Yu Xiaogang was someone important, the group of disciples couldn't help laughing heartily.

"You all…"

Bibi Dong was extremely angry and indignant.

These guys only knew how to judge a person by their strength.

They had no idea just how amazing Xiaogang's talent and insight in spirit theory truly were!

Just then, the impatient voice of the coachman behind them shouted again, "Master Yu!"

Yu Xiaogang had originally planned to ask his parents for money once he got home to pay the coachman.

But worried that the coachman might say something he shouldn't, Xiaogang, though embarrassed, could only force himself to speak to a familiar disciple of the sect, awkwardly saying,

"Um… A-Chen, do you have any gold soul coins on you? Could you lend me ten for now?"

"I spent all my money while I was away, and I don't have enough to pay the coachman."

"He's still waiting over there—just lend it to me for now."

"Don't worry, I'll pay you back as soon as I get home!"

Yu Xiaocheng: "…"

The other disciples: "…"

"Yu Xiaogang, you really are the disgrace of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect!"

Yu Xiaocheng was clearly annoyed.

He really didn't want to lend money to this guy—this guy who used to act arrogant as a kid, turned out to be a good-for-nothing as an adult, shamelessly using up the sect's training resources without accomplishing anything.

But Yu Xiaogang was the sect master's son—and his own cousin at that.

So, with much grumbling, Yu Xiaocheng still lent him the money.

"Here, take it! Go pay the fare already and stop embarrassing us!"

After receiving the ten gold soul coins, Yu Xiaogang rushed back to the coachman and handed over the pouch of coins.

"Here's ten gold soul coins—twice the fare."

"Once you leave, keep your mouth shut."

"Got it?"

Yu Xiaogang's tone was full of threat and warning.

"Yes, yes, got it!"

The coachman hadn't expected to receive double the fare and was overjoyed, practically grinning from ear to ear.

But realizing this was a hush payment, the coachman was a bit disdainful.

'This Master Yu sure is stingy!'

'With how juicy that experience of his was, he thinks he can buy my silence for five extra gold coins? Who does he think he's fooling?'

Still, since Yu Xiaogang didn't seem to be famous anyway,

For now, the coachman had no plans to spread the juicy details.

With an extra five gold coins, he figured he could stay quiet for five months… or five years.

Once the coachman was gone, Yu Xiaogang led Bibi Dong into the sect, nervous and excited.

As the sect's "big star",

Everyone in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect—aside from kids born in recent years—knew who Yu Xiaogang was.

"Yo! Isn't this Xiaogang? What brings you back? Found a way to evolve that pig beast spirit of yours?"

"Xiaogang, you even brought a girl back with you? So you finally gave up on evolving that pig beast spirit and decided to place your hopes on the next generation, huh?"

"Xiaogang, what level is your spirit power now? You've been away for five years—how's the training gone?"

As soon as people saw him, they began to "greet" him warmly.

But if one listened carefully, those concerned-sounding words were full of sarcasm and mockery.

Yu Xiaogang gave a bitter smile. He was long used to it.

But Bibi Dong was filled with anger—her fists were clenched.

Soon, the news of his return spread throughout the sect.

…

In the estate of Yu Yuanzhen—

Upon hearing the news, a servant rushed back with excitement to inform Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Xiaogang's mother.

"What?! Xiaogang's back? Where is he?!"

Hearing her beloved son had returned, Yu Xiaogang's mother's eyes immediately turned red. She got up in a rush to go find him.

"Hmph! That brat still knows how to come back?"

Yu Yuanzhen snorted coldly, clearly displeased.

Back then, this kid had suddenly left home without a word, saying he wanted to find a way to evolve his spirit.

His wife had blamed everything on him.

Said it was because he hadn't stopped the discrimination and exclusion from the clan that Xiaogang had run away.

He couldn't even sleep in bed for several days afterward!

But what could he do about it?

Even as the sect master and head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he couldn't control people's thoughts.

At most, he could suppress things on the surface—trying too hard would only make everyone resent him.

Still, although Yu Yuanzhen complained, deep down, he missed his youngest son dearly.

Knowing he was back, both parents stood up and went out to meet him.

Before long, they saw Yu Xiaogang walking slowly from afar, supporting the limping Bibi Dong.

"Father! Mother!"

Seeing Yu Yuanzhen and his mother, Yu Xiaogang's plain face—with its neat black parted hairstyle—showed red eyes and a choked voice.

(A/N: Young Xiaogang—everyone, feel free to roast him! ≧≦) {T/N: No, I didn't say this, but the fanfic author. I assume he showed the picture of a Young Xiaogang, and still, I also support him so you guys can roast him.}

But upon seeing the girl their son brought back, Yu Yuanzhen and his wife both frowned slightly.

Even though Bibi Dong, in her youth, was incredibly beautiful, with a pure and noble aura…

She seemed to be just an ordinary person—and her leg was crippled.

Even if their son was a good-for-nothing, he still wasn't someone a crippled ordinary girl could match.

"Uncle, Aunt, hello. I'm Bibi Dong, Xiaogang's friend."

"You can just call me Dong'er."

Seeing Yu Yuanzhen and his wife, Bibi Dong grew nervous and shy. Her hands clenched tightly as she stammered out her greeting.

"Oh, so you're Xiaogang's friend. Please, come in!"

Though displeased with Bibi Dong, Yu Yuanzhen and his wife didn't show it.

In fact, his mother—mature and beautiful—smiled warmly, helping support Bibi Dong into the residence.

Yu Yuanzhen walked behind them, planning to have a heart-to-heart with his son.

"Xiaogang, who is this girl?"

"You've always loved reading. You should know the rules of spirit inheritance."

"As a disciple of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, surely you're not thinking of doing what your second uncle did—marrying an ordinary girl, are you?"

Yu Yuanzhen walked with hands behind his back, frowning, his voice stern as he questioned Yu Xiaogang.

Seeing his father's demeanor, Yu Xiaogang felt proud. He also clasped his hands behind his back and spoke confidently,

"Father, my talent in cultivation may be lacking, but my wisdom is second to none!"

"I can guarantee you—Dong'er is definitely not an ordinary girl."

"But I can't tell you her identity just yet."

"I'll tell you and Mother later and give you both a big surprise!"

"That surprise will completely wash away the name 'trash' from me, Yu Xiaogang!"

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Translator's Note: For those wondering, yes, I'll resume the daily 2 chapters update for this fanfic. To make up for the short hiatus, I'll do a 5 chapter mass release before I set up the patreon tiers (I really want to do more, but this ain't the only fanfic I'm working on.)

Furthermore, if you guys really want more bonus chapters, I'll allow this:

For every 250 powerstones, you'll get 1 bonus chapter. No cap or limit whatsoever as long as we haven't caught up to the raws yet. So basically, if you guys dared to do 2500 powerstones in a week, I dared to release 10 chapters before that week ends.

And no, I'm not going to use loopholes. Daily chapters and bonus chapters are separate. So basically, to clarify, daily updates will be: (daily 2 chapters update + bonus chapters, if applicable = chapters released for that day).

I've read up to 70 chapters for this fanfic and I checked the chapter titles of the chapter 70 onwards and I feel like this fanfic really has good potential. Basically, Qian Xunji will make the Qian Family great again! (if you know what I mean).