Chapter 20: The Warmth of Home, Sincere and Open Hearts!
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Second Update Today: Chapter 020!
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“Xiao Yuan, get down.” Geng Xiao looked at Xiao Yuan, who was already standing on the table, with a hint of speechlessness.
With that tone, one might have thought she was his daughter.
“Oh~” Guo Xiao Yuan obediently climbed down.
After Xiao Yuan got down, Geng Xiao turned to the two newcomers and said, “That’s basically our situation. As for family matters, I won’t talk about Yue Su’s family. Yu Le already asked earlier: Xiao Yuan is an orphan; Meng Huai has parents and a younger sister; as for Ling Xiao, only his mother is at home.”
Yu Le looked at Ling Xiao involuntarily. Ling Xiao smiled and said, “My father also died in that fire three years ago. My mother used to work as a servant in a family. Although I’m not a Heaven-Blessed, she understood how important it was to embark on the path of cultivation in this society, so she sold everything to support my training. That’s how I’ve come this far. Honestly, I envy you Heaven-Blessed people a bit.”
Non-Heaven-Blessed cultivators consume more resources but gain less.
Yu Le had thought Ling Xiao was also from a family background but didn’t expect him to come from a single-parent household. To have come this far is truly a rare success from a humble origin!
“As for me, before Yu Le joined our team, I was the only one already married. I have a pair of twins at home. Next time you visit, my wife will cook you something delicious.”
Hmm?
Yu Le was slightly surprised to hear that Geng Xiao was also married.
Geng Xiao glanced over: “So, I deeply understand a father’s desire to protect his children. Of course, in our Burning Heaven Squad, everyone is family—you can trust each other with your back.”
“Everyone’s family affairs are the squad’s affairs. If you want to find your daughter, every one of us is willing to contribute.”
Hearing this, warmth filled Yu Le’s heart.
Here, he felt the warmth of home again—from the team leader Geng Xiao, the cold Yue Su, the sharp-tongued Meng Huai, the steady Ling Xiao, and the adorable Guo Xiao Yuan—all reminded him of the long-lost warmth in this world.
Standing up, Yu Le took a deep breath and said, “Yu Le, twenty-nine years old...”
He paused briefly, then smiled: “Heaven-level Life Weapon—Ruyi Fulong Fishing Rod. It’s a tool-type Life Weapon, good at fishing but can also fight. I don’t know much about some common knowledge, so I hope all of you will guide me in the future.”
Outside the private room, noise continued.
Inside, not a sound could be heard.
“Good evening, everyone. Here are the drinks you ordered...”
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“Out!” Yue Su’s icy voice dropped the temperature of the entire room to freezing.
The waiter delivering the items shivered, narrowly avoiding dropping two bottles of wine worth over ten thousand each.
He hurriedly shut the door and retreated.
Yue Su sat upright, her gaze locking onto Yu Le: “Say it again. What level is your Life Weapon?”
Yu Le met her eyes and pronounced clearly, “Heaven-level Life Weapon—Ruyi Fulong Fishing Rod!”
He then reached out, palm up, and a needle appeared. With his will, it gradually lengthened and thickened until it stretched across the entire room.
Everyone crowded around, touching the Fulong Fishing Rod as if it were a precious treasure.
Yue Su tried to infuse her Ice Power into the rod, but it only affected a small area and could not freeze it like other Life Weapons.
Her gaze shifted to Geng Xiao.
Geng Xiao, equally shocked, had flames flickering in his palm as he began to scorch the rod. But after a long time, the rod showed no charring, and the temperature remained unchanged.
This test alone proved the exceptional nature of Yu Le’s fishing rod.
“This isn’t right—there’s something seriously off!” Su Rui was dumbfounded, staring at Yu Le with wide eyes.
“I can understand you hiding your Life Weapon level; Heaven Weapons are too extraordinary. But you’re a Heaven-level Heaven-Blessed. Even if you only awakened three years ago, how are you still at Rock Stage Seven?”
Is that so?
Heaven-level Heaven-Blessed, twenty-nine years old, Rock Stage Seven?
Yu Le’s face showed a trace of embarrassment: “I don’t know how to cultivate. This level came with the awakening of my Heaven Weapon. Over these three years, my focus has been on supporting my family, so...”
Everyone was speechless.
The explanation was weak but somehow plausible.
If Yu Le had been Rock Stage Seven from the start, he wouldn’t have needed to fish at such a low-level fishing ground for low-grade spirit fish.
But the others didn’t know his past and didn’t press further.
Su Rui, however, was stunned after hearing this.
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“So, what you’re saying is, I fought someone who’s never really trained or cultivated on equal terms?”
He wanted to die. He remembered how he had been smug when facing Yu Le before.
Now he just wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
“You shouldn’t be ashamed. Think about it—this might be your only chance in life to fight a Heaven-level Heaven-Blessed to a draw!” Ling Xiao’s words sparked a light in Su Rui’s shame-filled eyes.
“Ha! Yeah, I actually fought a Heaven-level Heaven-Blessed to a tie. I can brag about this forever!”
Everyone became excited, but Geng Xiao’s brow darkened: “Yu Le, put your Heaven Weapon away.”
“Oh!” Yu Le nodded.
Geng Xiao’s expression turned serious: “From today on, your status as a Heaven-level Heaven-Blessed is a secret. No one can speak of it, and all of you—don’t mention a word. If anyone leaks it, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
He punched the table in front of him, shattering it and startling everyone.
Yue Su echoed, “Indeed, if this secret got out, it wouldn’t just be disaster for Yu Le. Everyone in the Burning Heaven Squad, and all their family and friends, would be silenced.”
“Is it really that serious?” Meng Huai shrank back.
Yue Su shot him a glare: “You don’t understand the significance of a Heaven Weapon’s existence. It means he can one day stand at the pinnacle of the human realm. Innocent people with treasures invite trouble. A Heaven Weapon symbolizes supreme power but also challenges the authority of those already at the peak.”
“Without exaggeration, if this news spreads because of Yu Le alone, the entire Burning City would face annihilation!”
As a member of the Han family, Yue Su’s words carried great weight.
“That’s it. I know the secret now. Uncle Yu Le, you’re not going to kill me to keep me quiet, right?” Xiao Yuan asked fearfully.
Yu Le: ...
The tense atmosphere was broken by Xiao Yuan’s words.