Chapter 51

In this spacious and ancient room, sunlight filtered through the carved windows, dappled onto the floor. Yu Yuanzhen sat upright in a carved sandalwood chair, his demeanor leisurely, his gaze warm as he looked at the somewhat anxious Yu Tianyun before him.

Yu Yuanzhen stroked his beard lightly, smiling as he said, "Tianyun, don't be so anxious; first calm yourself." His voice was steady and powerful, especially clear in the quiet room.

Yu Tianyun paced back and forth beside him, his face full of anxiety and anticipation. Hearing his grandfather's words, he stopped, his gaze urgently turning to Yu Yuanzhen, and said, "Grandfather, please speak quickly; my heart is practically leaping into my throat."

Seeing his appearance, Yu Yuanzhen couldn't help laughing out loud, then said slowly, "Don't rush; it's nothing earth-shattering. Duguyan, as you call her, broke through to level fifty half a year ago and has now reached level fifty-four, two levels above your elder brother! These past two years, she has been constantly asking me about your whereabouts."

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianyun felt no surprise; given Duguyan's current talent, such cultivation speed was normal. He nodded and said, "Duguyan having such cultivation is not unreasonable. After all, she consumes the Lovesickness Red immortal herb, her talent is outstanding. It's just that we haven't seen each other for two years; I don't know if she will blame me." As he spoke, his brows knit tightly, deep worry showing in his eyes.

Thinking of his sudden disappearance for two years with no word, and not knowing how anxious Duguyan might have become, a pang of ache struck his heart. Duguyan surely missed him dearly; he wondered about her current state, whether she was still foolishly waiting for his return. At this thought, he felt an urgent urge to go look for her.

Seeing his grandson's urgent expression, Yu Yuanzhen couldn't help but smile and shake his head, thinking, "This child is still young, unable to stay calm." He then said, "You child, don't indulge in wild thoughts. Grandfather has already told Duguyan that you are painstakingly cultivating in the sect's secret grounds; she won't blame you."

Yu Tianyun then slightly relaxed, a flicker of doubt crossing his eyes, and asked, "Grandfather, have you seen Duguyan? Or did you go to the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Well to cultivate?"

Yu Tianyun steered the conversation toward cultivation; Yu Yuanzhen gave a slight nod, a hint of recollection in his gaze, and said, "Indeed, the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Well is as miraculous as you said. Together with the immortal herb you gave me, I fortunately broke through two levels."

"Two levels, not that much," Yu Tianyun blurted out instinctively; the moment he spoke, he realized it was improper and hastily covered his mouth.

However, the next second, Yu Tianyun seemed to have seen something astonishing; his body jerked, his eyes widened, he sucked in a breath of cold air, and trembling, he said, "Grandfather, you? You've broken through to level ninety-eight?"

Yu Yuanzhen crossed his arms before his chest, seemingly nonchalant as he said, "Just two levels, nothing compared to your little wife!" Yet the slight upward turn of his lips betrayed his inner pride.

Yu Tianyun's face darkened with exasperation, yet he felt immense joy for his grandfather. After all, in his estimation, Yu Yuanzhen breaking through to level ninety-seven would already be impressive; reaching level ninety-eight far exceeded his expectations.

Thus, there was no need to worry about the spirit-hunt operation anymore; with Yu Yuanzhen at level ninety-eight, plus Yu Luomian and the three elders who had already broken through to Title Douluo, any sneak attack from the Spirit Hall would be doomed. Moreover, he no longer needed to conceal his strength excessively; he could reveal a bit of his talent. Yet he worried that Yu Yuanzhen might swell with his increased strength and leak the sect's power, so he hurriedly said, "Grandfather, I congratulate you on your great advancement in strength. However, grandfather, you must absolutely not leak the news of your breakthrough, nor that of Second Grandfather and the three elders' breakthrough to Title Douluo!"

Yu Yuanzhen feigned anger, glaring at him and laughing, "You brat, what do you take me for? Rest assured, the news of my breakthrough, along with that of your Second Grandfather and the three elders, is known only to you; not even your father knows. I've lived this long; I can still weigh importance!" In his mind he thought, "This child's thoughts are meticulous, indeed considerate." Yu Tianyun scratched his head embarrassedly; as a transmigrator, he sometimes oversimplified people, silently alerting himself, yet he put on a smile and flattered Yu Yuanzhen, saying, "Grandfather is wise! Grandfather truly has far-sighted vision! I was overthinking."

Yu Yuanzhen let out a light snort and continued, "All right, you little brat, when did you become so smooth-tongued? Do you still want to hear news about Ning Rongrong?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianyun immediately wiped off his smile, looked at Yu Yuanzhen with focused attention, and urgently said, "Grandfather, please tell me quickly."

Yu Yuanzhen didn't beat around the bush, directly saying, "Over the past two years, Rongrong has occasionally sent a letter, but you've been in the secret realm without replying, and that little girl has been sulking. Just a week ago, your prospective father-in-law sent word that Ning Rongrong had run away from home."

Yu Tianyun frowned, his thoughts racing, and muttered to himself, "Could Rongrong have run to Shilake Xueyuan? She probably wouldn't fall for Oscar again! No, I need to go see for myself to be reassured." He then looked at Yu Yuanzhen and said, "Grandfather, I will go down the mountain now to look for Ning Rongrong, after all she left home because of me; I must find her and explain things clearly."

Yu Yuanzhen waved his hand with a smile and said, "Don't rush; where could a Great Soul Master possibly run? She has always had people from the Qi Bao Liu Li Sect secretly protecting her. Rest in the sect for a few days first, then go look for her—it won't be too late. Tianyun, come, let me see your current strength!" As he spoke, Yu Yuanzhen's soul power surged, a powerful aura instantly spreading, signaling Yu Tianyun to attack.

Yu Tianyun's heart stirred; although he wanted to immediately go find Ning Rongrong, he also wished to test his present strength this way, so he began to summon his martial soul and strike with full force.

"Roar—" a resounding dragon cry rang out, and Yu Tianyun instantly completed Complete Dragon Transformation; compared to before entering the Dragon Valley's small world, his speed increased more than tenfold, lightning coiled around his body, his eyes turned into vertical pupils, aloof and domineering, and the soul rings, unreleased for two years, finally burst forth.

"Hiss!"

In an instant, the entire room fell silent, save for Yu Yuanzhen's sharp intake of cold air. Yu Yuanzhen's heart was shocked: "This child's strength has actually increased so much!"

Yu Tianyun instinctively looked at his own body; in the next instant, his eyes widened, filled with disbelief, and then turned into ecstasy.

(End of chapter)