“Sea God above, I never thought that this old man could still continue to drag out an ignoble existence.”
As soon as Mu En woke up, this was the sentence he uttered.
Upon hearing it, Huang Jinxu almost couldn’t hold back wanting to curse.
The Medicinal Pill was refined by him, what did it have to do with the damn Sea God.
However, he couldn’t be bothered to fuss over such matters; the average IQ of the people on the Douluo Continent was in the negative, which was understandable.
“Elder Mu, you’re finally awake.”
Upon seeing Mu En wake up, Song Yunzhi’s hanging heart finally completely settled down.
As long as Mu En was still alive, they had a backbone, and the ten-thousand-year honor of Shrek Academy could be continued.
“That’s not right…”
Mu En did not respond to Song Yunzhi’s words in the first instance.
Instead, after noticing his own abnormality and letting out a sound of astonishment, he tried to stand up from the recliner.
Then, something that shocked all the higher-ups of Shrek Academy happened.
In full view of everyone, Elder Mu, who had been paralyzed for many years, actually stood up without mobilizing his Soul Power and even took two steps.
An Elder Mu who could walk and an Elder Mu who lay down were completely different concepts.
“Yan Shaozhe deserves a thousand cuts!”
Immediately, someone thought of Yan Shaozhe again, and the anger in their heart burned once more.
If not for Yan Shaozhe meddling in between, Elder Mu’s lifespan could have been extended by more than a decade.
An Mu En who could walk freely, an Mu En who could live for more than a decade longer, held far too much significance.
But all of this had been ruined by Yan Shaozhe.
Some people had already started plotting; even if Elder Mu forgave Yan Shaozhe after waking up, they absolutely would not forgive him, and they would definitely find a way to thoroughly step Yan Shaozhe down.
“Although the efficacy of the hunyuan bone-sculpting pill is quite extraordinary, Elder Mu’s chronic illness is too ancient and cannot be completely cured.
Right now, it is merely helping Elder Mu reorganize his meridians and bones so that his walking is no different from an ordinary person’s.
However, if he faces overly intense battles, Elder Mu might revert to his former state.”
Huang Jinxu walked out from the side and explained.
“Xiao Xu, you are the one who saved this old man’s life.”
Having stood up again with a bit more lightness in his body, Mu En was in a great mood at this moment.
Although he didn’t know the specific course of events, previously Huang Jinxu had mentioned visiting Shrek Academy’s treasury, and coupled with the current situation, Mu En instantly associated it with some of the matters within.
“This is what I should do.”
Huang Jinxu did not intentionally take credit.
When Yan Shaozhe was brought up, Mu En would know everything he should and shouldn’t know, so there was no need for him to say much at all.
“You brat really are something.
In order to refuse becoming the Pavilion Master of the Sea Gods Pavilion, you actually pulled this old man back from the gates of hell.”
“The price paid wasn’t small, right?”
Mu En looked at the weak Huang Jinxu, his gaze holding both happiness and worry.
The happiness was naturally that he temporarily didn’t have to die and could walk freely, while the worry was whether Huang Jinxu’s own consumption would affect his cultivation.
He could sense that the power suppressing the residual ferocity of the dragon core within his body was the power of the stars, which was very likely Huang Jinxu’s own Spirit Origin.
“Elder Mu, as long as you’re fine, I’ll head back to rest first.”
Huang Jinxu didn’t plan to stay here for long; his daughter might still be waiting for him!
As for matters concerning Yan Shaozhe, let them resolve it themselves.
Without saying anything more, Huang Jinxu’s figure flickered and turned into a streak of starlight, heading straight outside the academy.
Just as he had guessed, his daughter was indeed still waiting for him.
“Dad!”
Seeing her father return with an expression that wasn’t particularly natural, Nan Qiuqiu immediately grew worried.
Seeing the worry in his daughter’s eyes, Huang Jinxu’s heart warmed slightly; having a daughter seemed to be quite nice indeed.
“Qiuqiu, come inside and talk.
Today, Dad will tell you everything.”
Huang Jinxu looked at the restaurant, which was mostly in ruins, but didn’t pay too much mind to it; he could just have Shrek Academy pay to repair it later.
Upon reaching inside the room, the father and daughter sat facing each other.
“Qiuqiu, do you know why your father is called the Heavenly Fiend Douluo?”
Huang Jinxu asked, looking at his somewhat nervous daughter.
Nan Qiuqiu shook her head, somewhat uncomprehending.
Was there anything special about such a matter?
“Because my Spirit is the Heavenly Lone Star, linked to an ominous star.
On the day I was born, my mother died of a postpartum hemorrhage, and I even successfully and autonomously awakened my Spirit directly…”
Huang Jinxu then began to slowly recount some of his past, but chose to conceal certain matters that were inconvenient to speak of.
“At that time, my Spirit had already reached a secondary Awakening, and its impact on the people around me was growing larger and larger.
For your mother’s sake and for your safety, I chose to leave.”
“Until my cultivation progressed further and I was able to control this power that restrains those around me, only then could I reunite with you two.”
At the very end of these words, Huang Jinxu lied.
If his Spirit had not undergone secondary Awakening, just like the originally established timeline, he would only need to rely on the national Luck for suppression to avoid affecting the people around him.
But after the secondary Spirit Awakening, everything became different.
The power to restrain others had greatly increased.
According to Huang Jinxu’s own estimation, at the very least, he would have to wait until his cultivation reached the Realm of Limit Douluo, where his research and control over his Spirit could reach the ultimate level, before he wouldn’t restrain the people around him.
Currently, all he could do was manipulate that restraining force to target a single person or a single faction.
However, this restraining force had to fall upon something concrete, otherwise it would restrain uncontrollably, and anyone connected to him would be affected no matter how far apart they were.
With Huo Yuhao around, there was temporarily no need to worry that the restraining power would go out of control, which could buy him time to completely master this power.
“Dad, I’m sorry, I’m sorry…”
Having heard her father recount the specific reasons behind it, Nan Qiuqiu was already covered in tears.
Although her mother had told her since she was young that her father had never forgotten the two of them, mother and daughter, and that her father had his unspeakable difficulties.
But as she grew older and came into contact with more and more people and matters, how could she not overthink?
Especially after learning that her father was a powerful Titled Douluo, this thought of hers became even stronger.
In her view, with her father’s strength, what unspeakable difficulties could he possibly still have?
It was nothing more than him changing his heart and abandoning his wife and child, just like other men.
If not for her mother constantly instilling in her that Dad was a very, very good person and weaving the image of a great father for her, she would have long since been unable to help herself from coming to confront Dad.
She never imagined that Dad’s life had been so bitter.
“Alright, all the problems have been resolved, and afterwards our family of three can be together normally.”
“Dad will find a way to make up for all the shortcomings toward you and your mother over these years.”
As Huang Jinxu spoke words to comfort his daughter, he subconsciously thought of his parents in this lifetime.