This Young Master is not Cannon Fodder-Chapter 705: One’s Child

Tianyi fell silent. Although he watched Yinian’s journey and could even be said to have played a major hand in it, he couldn’t fully understand Yinian’s pain. After all, they were two different people. Tianyi could never experience what Yinian went through, and in Yinian’s eyes, it might be the same as a parent pushing their child into a fire pit, claiming it was for their own good.

Finally, he opened his mouth again. “I’m sorry.”

Did Tianyi not know his actions would leave an indelible shadow in Yinian’s mind, especially when he was so young? Of course he did, but it was precisely because a child had not lived long that they would feel the impact even more, more easily transforming the experience into motivation.

But if you asked Tianyi if he regretted his decision, he would say no.

Perhaps Yinian could have had a happier childhood, but Tianyi didn’t know what would happen in the future once he disappeared. An easy early childhood might cause Yinian to lose his life in the future because of insufficient power.

Granted, Tianyi knew the chances were unlikely, but he couldn’t help it. Perhaps this was the love and consideration a parent had for their child.

Yinian shouted that he didn’t want such love. Of course, he didn’t say it verbally but physically. He rushed toward Tianyi, fist reared back.

Of course, he wasn’t serious. Otherwise, he would have held a sword in hand.

Even if Tianyi did nothing, Yinian’s punches would only hit the air in front of him. It would be the same even if Yinian used a sword. Although it seemed to be only a few millimeters of distance between Yinian’s fist and Tianyi’s body, there was actually an uncrossable gulf between the two, both in distance and comprehension.

The result wouldn’t change should Yinian activate the power of his divine bloodline. After all, the source of his bloodline was Tianyi himself. Disregarding whether it was on the same level as Tianyi’s current mastery of the worldly laws, Yinian was only using the Divine Law of Spacetime; he didn’t truly understand it like Tianyi did.

Surprisingly, Yinian’s fist landed on Tianyi’s body. Each punch ruffled his robes, but they didn’t force Tianyi back or make him feel pain. Although that was the case, if an ordinary immortal sovereign took even a single punch, they would puke out a mouthful of blood.

The reason Yinian’s fist could reach Tianyi was because he allowed it. If Tianyi prevented Yinian from venting, that emotion would only accumulate. It was better for him to release it all now than bury it as a ticking bomb in the future.

Tianyi kept note of the amount of time Yinian attacked him, preparing to talk to his son once the latter calmed down. However, instead of slowing down or stopping, Yinian’s attacks became faster and faster. If anything, they were even increasing in lethality.

Are you using me as a training dummy? Despite his thoughts, Tianyi did not stop. He could see that Yinian was also becoming more proficient in punching.

Combat was the fastest way to improve, Tianyi acknowledged, but it wasn’t the only way. The pressure in combat forced the cultivator to draw upon all his experience in order to survive or accomplish their goal, but it could also make them go down an incorrect path. He didn’t see anything wrong with improving through combat or through slow training. Are you using your father as a whetstone because the Dragon Emperor wasn’t up to par?

Tianyi finally drew the line when a silver sword appeared in Yinian’s hand. It wouldn’t hurt him, but it felt humiliating just standing there and taking slashes.

His hands blurred and caught the wrist of the hand holding the sword. Yinian seemed to have expected this and did not resist.

“Are you calm now?” Tianyi asked, exasperated.

Yinian snorted and looked away. Tianyi tried to talk to him, but the latter ignored him. Helpless, he turned toward Daoyi.

Daoyi came forward and succeeded in getting Yinian to talk. Although he still had an unwilling expression, it was at least much better than when Tianyi tried to talk to him.

I wonder what you’d think if you knew that the more heartbreaking elements of your journey were actually conceived by dear old Mom. Of course, Tianyi didn’t dare directly voice such thoughts.

Finally, he coughed into his fist. “Yinian, it’s time for you to leave my inner universe and see the outside world.” 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Yinian glared at him, but he didn’t directly refuse.

He didn’t cut off contact with the Temple of Death either. For the Death Goddess Planetary Alliance, telling them they were just tools to further a single person’s growth was too cruel. So the Goddess of Death, Nuyi, became an invisible leader after announcing her full recovery and Yinian’s new appointment as the new pontiff of the Temple of Death.

As for his identity, he was the child of two divinities from a planetary alliance in a galaxy far, far away. Yes, the Death Goddess Planetary Alliance was no longer confined but had joined the greater Xiyinet of the Nine Heavens Universe.

Before, the Temple of Death had always looked down on the newly joined planets as barbaric yokels, but now it was their turn to be the recipient. Granted, their culture and techniques weren’t actually all that inferior to the average top force in the Nine Heavens Universe. If anything, they were a level higher.

This made them, who were used to being the dominant force, feel a bit lost. As for Yinian, he reunified the entire Death Goddess Planetary Alliance. The existence of the Anti-Death Alliance was created by Tianyi and Daoyi solely as a whetstone for Yinian. They didn’t deliberately cultivate this, but allowed some unsavory elements to gestate in the Death Goddess Planetary Alliance, resulting in the current situation.

With Yinian in charge, he planned everything so that the Temple of Death would have a more secure reign in the future. In contrast to Tianyi and Daoyi, Yinian had developed feelings for the temple because of his long years there.

No matter how hard his parents urged, Yinian was adamant about settling everything in the Death Goddess Planetary Alliance before seeing the Three Thousand Immortal Realms System. In a way, it was his petty revenge against his manipulators.

Out of guilt, his parents could only urge him verbally while being physically unable to resist him. Actually, this was more Tianyi. Daoyi suggested manhandling Yinian. A disobedient child needed to be taught a lesson, but Tianyi rejected it.

As a result, Yinian was still more talkative toward Daoyi than toward him, making Tianyi regret his leniency. I should have pulled that kid away, kicking and screaming if I had to.

Naturally, Tianyi only thought like that. If push really came to shove, he would never raise a hand.

“So this is where Father and Mother grew up,” Yinian said, looking at the vast expanse of land, mountains, rivers, and lakes of Buzhou Immortal Island. As the tallest peak on Buzhou Immortal Island, Nine Heavens Peaks offered the widest view of the island. Although it was called an island, it was larger than many continents, and his eyes could not see the edge.

“Technically, yes,” Tianyi said. “Before my rise, the Primordial Realm was just the Huang Realm, but I merged it and ninety-nine other realms to create its current prosperity. I raised the former Central Region of the Heaven Continent and merged the remaining landmasses into the Trinity Continent.”

Yinian let out a simple “Oh.”

Tianyi felt like his boast had hit cotton. He was expecting Yinian to be shocked by his divine might, but he had forgotten that Yinian now possessed the power to do the same. Granted, it was only after awakening his divine bloodline. Before the awakening, he could destroy realms but never merge them like Tianyi had.

This also ignored the fact that Tianyi was only considered an immortal emperor back then. Even ten immortal sovereigns would find it difficult to replicate his feat because they did not have the sheer energy reserves that Tianyi possessed.

Of course, the biggest difference between the current Tianyi and the Tianyi of yesteryear was his mastery of the divine laws. His foundation practically remained unchanged. If anything, it could even be considered slightly weaker because he created all those divine worlds while using his divine conduits to merge with systems.

“Hey, is this your son?”

Yinian frowned when he saw a man who appeared vaguely older than his father. Behind him were three people, two of whom bore a slight resemblance. More importantly, he could sense the man’s divine aura.

“Long time no see, Yan Nie,” Tianyi said, waving his hand in greeting.

Yan Nie smiled and observed Yinian. “Not bad. I can sense a sharp aura from him, and even a trace of the Divine Law of Spacetime. Much better than my son.”

At this, he cast a dissatisfied glare at Yan Yun, who could only offer a helpless smile.

“You can’t say that,” Tianyi said, stepping forward. “He’s already amazing to be able to reach the Origin Immortal Realm after a hundred thousand years. Countless immortal emperors have been blocked at the final step and finally died when their willpower reached its limit.”

His words only served to dissatisfy Yan Nie. “Don’t you know how many resources I wasted on this little bastard? If it weren’t for your help, he would have only remained an immortal emperor. If I hadn’t poured so many resources into him, it might be unknown whether he could even become an immortal monarch. Your son is much more talented—the Half-Divine Realm.”

Yan Yun wanted to argue. He became an immortal emperor faster than his sister, okay? However, he knew it was pointless. His father was completely biased toward his sister.

“No, no,” Tianyi said. “I sealed his bloodline, but he was only an immortal emperor before awakening it. Unlike your son, who reached his current realm without divine blood. If he had been born after you became a divinity, he would have the same power as Yinian.”

Yinian felt a flash of displeasure. Although he didn’t seek acknowledgment from his parents, it still irked him to be demeaned in such a way. What immortal emperor? Even if he wasn’t an immortal emperor, he still had the combat power of a peak sovereign. Given enough time, he could break through to the Origin Immortal Realm, okay?

He selectively ignored the fact that his rising strength was because of all the arrangements his parents had made.

At Tianyi’s words, Yan Nie sighed. “Although they have my blood, it’s impossible for me to give them divine blood. And I’ll feel guilty if I sire another child with Xialan just to have a child with divine blood, so I left it up to fate. Fate, it seems, only wants me to have two children.”

Yan Nie gave Tianyi a meaningful look. “Of course, if it’s you, I believe you could perfect a method to graft a divine bloodline onto non-divinities. And it’ll be even easier since they should be more susceptible because they already carry my genes.”

Tianyi’s lips twitched. “Let’s talk after the banquet.”

Yes, Yan Nie was only the first to arrive. Many other people arrived because this was an occasion Tianyi held to introduce Yinian to everyone. It wasn’t only his close friends, but also those in power and influential positions, like Minister Everpast, Minister Eternal Night, Minister Huang Feihong, Minister Primewood, Minister Brightwing, Minister Vastlight, Grand Elder Xia, and many more.

He also invited the Concealed Emperor, Perfected Huanglong, and Jiang Ziya. The three showed their faces before leaving.

Tianyi introduced Jiang Ziya to Yinian as his great-grandfather, but the former didn’t seem too keen on his identity as the ancestor of the Jiang Family.

Of course, his disciples were among the people he introduced.