Having finally found someone to confide in, Baili Du naturally no longer needed to pretend to be strong.
He had a good cry in front of his mentor, Electrolux.
Back in the Douluo God Realm, he was the pillar of the family.
Aside from occasionally saying a few words to his mother, he had no one he could trust at all.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing claimed they were living together with the Old Ancestors for the sake of a lively atmosphere, but in reality, they were sent by Tang San to keep an eye on him.
The two children?
He didn’t want the younger generation to worry about the troubles of the older generation…
Was he supposed to cry to Dai Hao about the sorrow in his heart?
That grandson Dai Hao was practically Tang San’s lackey.
No matter what conflict occurred between him and Tang San, even if it wasn’t his fault at all, Dai Hao would make him apologize and kneel to Tang San…
As for Tang Wutong…
it would be better if she didn’t exist…
Although his master Rong Nianbing was on his side, it was hard for even an upright official to settle family matters, so he couldn’t say much.
Electrolux did not interrupt, nor did he blame Baili Du, because he knew this disciple had already done his best.
But in his heart, Tang San was already on his kill list.
To bully his disciple like this and even secretly harm him—did he really think the Necromancer Saint Mage had a good temper?
After Baili Du finished crying, the two of them sat down casually within little Huo Yuhao’s spiritual sea.
“Simply put, Yuhao, you want Master to help nurture another version of you to achieve God?”
Baili Du nodded earnestly.
“Correct, but there is one difference.
In this second chance, I absolutely do not want this version of me to live like a dog of the Tang Clan.
When he meets Tang Wutong, I’ll need Master to step in and block any interference from Tang San’s Divine Sense.
If necessary, you can use forceful means!
In short, I don’t want this version of me to have any relationship with Tang Wutong beyond being strangers!”
Electrolux nodded silently, but then let out a somewhat melancholic sigh.
“…Sigh, in the end, did you also fall out with your beloved?”
“Also?
Could it be that Master, you…” Baili Du was startled.
After all, he had only spent a short time with Electrolux before being harmed by Tang San at the Clear Sky Sect, and Electrolux rarely mentioned his own past.
Electrolux looked deep into the sky of the spiritual sea.
“While recuperating lately, I’ve remembered quite a few past events.
I’ll tell you about them.”
Then, Electrolux briefly explained his experiences on the Holy Demon Continent to Baili Du, including the betrayal of the woman named Flo…
Electrolux was quite open about it; after so many years, he had long since let it go.
Baili Du self-deprecatingly remarked, “The two of us are quite alike.
We truly are master and disciple…”
He and Tang Wutong were set up as a couple by Tang San.
Although they eventually married and had children, various conflicts resurfaced in the days following Tang San’s death.
Tang Wutong’s various acts of arrogance, unreasonableness, and looking for trouble…
Baili Du could endure all of that, but the one thing he couldn’t stand was that Tang Wutong never stood on his side.
Whenever he had a conflict with anyone else in the Tang Clan, no matter how big or small, Tang Wutong would always make him back down without limits…
Backing down time and time again, one would think he wasn’t a son-in-law of the Tang Clan, but just a dog raised by them.
[In reality, a key issue that causes couples to divorce is this: either the man always listens to his parents, or the woman always sides with her maternal family.]
Baili Du quickly changed the subject.
“Master, the injuries on my body are still too heavy; I cannot stay on the Douluo Continent forever.
Now I will tell you all of my plans.
Of course, more than completing the plan, I hope this version of me can live happily and not be as exhausted as I am.
So, I will have to trouble you to guide this version of me to do these things.”
Electrolux immediately caught the key words.
“Injuries are too heavy?
What happened?”
Baili Du smiled and waved his hand dismissively.
“Don’t worry, Master, I know what I’m doing.
To be able to arrive at this timeline alive is already a stroke of luck; I won’t ask for more.”
Then he revealed his entire plan, telling everything to Electrolux.
According to his investigation, there were likely a few other outsiders who had been brought back to life due to the Reincarnation Hurricane…
Therefore, on the Douluo Continent, letting the unknowing little Huo Yuhao deal with these people was the best choice.
This included how to handle Tang San’s meddling and how to deal with Lan Xuanyu—the two biggest problems.
Electrolux pursed his lips after listening, remaining silent for a long time.
After a long while, he spoke with a complex expression.
“Yuhao, you…
you are treating yourself as a chess piece as well…”
Baili Du’s plan was naturally not as abstract or lethal as Tang San’s ten-thousand-year grand scheme.
In fact, when all was said and done, the person most hurt was himself.
“This is called the strategist entering the game as a piece to win by half a move against heaven.
I’ll take that as a compliment.”
Then his expression became exceptionally solemn.
“All I hope for is for things to be the way they were meant to be.
For the sake of this hope, I am willing to treat myself as a chess piece.”
Electrolux also turned serious and patted Baili Du firmly on the shoulder.
“Say no more.
Master is with you!”
“Good!
Master, then tomorrow we will go to the Star Dou Great Forest to find Brother Tianmeng!”
…When the sun was high in the sky, little Huo Yuhao stretched comfortably.
“Mmm…”
Then, a familiar and gentle voice sounded in his ear: “Awake?”
Little Huo Yuhao’s somewhat hazy eyes immediately cleared up, and he looked in surprise at Baili Du sitting by the bed.
“Uncle Baili!”
Baili Du stroked his head and smiled.
“Hurry up and wash up.
Today I’m taking you to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain your spirit ring.”
Little Huo Yuhao immediately jumped up from the bed and shouted in surprise, “Ah?
Really?!”
His spirit power had been bottled up for over a year.
Now that he could finally become a true Spirit Master, how could he not be excited?
As long as one was a Spirit Master, they yearned to become stronger!
Baili Du said calmly, “How is your water and lightning control practice?
If you don’t meet my standards, I won’t take you.”
“Um…” Little Huo Yuhao scratched his head sheepishly.
“I think it should be okay.”
He then extended his hands.
A vortex of water and a darting lightning snake appeared in his left and right hands respectively.
He then brought his hands together towards the center.
The vortex and lightning blended together, turning into a purple-black vortex with lightning scars flashing across it from time to time, without the slightest hint of repulsion.
Baili Du’s eyelids twitched.
To be able to control lightning—the most violent of elements—as if it were flowing water…
having such control at this age was simply ridiculous!
His mental force was already approaching the Spirit Sea Realm?
Then that was actually quite normal.
Why didn’t he have such talent back then…
But he still maintained a calm facade.
“Hmm…
it’s passable.
After you eat, tell your mother, and I’ll take you to get your spirit ring.”
“Yay!” Little Huo Yuhao jumped off the bed and dashed into the bathroom.
Looking at the child’s cheerful back, even Baili Du couldn’t help but show a smile.
He really wished the boy could stay this happy forever…
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