Duan Lingtian's breathing became hurried when he heard Patriarch Duan Ru Huo.
In the entire world, there seemed to be only one person that could be called third brother by Duan Ru Huo …
Duan Rufeng!
In other words, his deadbeat father.
Not to mention that as a person that had transmigrated from earth, he didn't have any feelings towards his deadbeat father that he'd never met.
Even the Duan Lingtian from before didn't have any memories of his deadbeat father.
To Duan Lingtian, his father was too distant, too illusory.
However, the sudden appearance of a person that had been missing for an entire 23 years still caused Duan Lingtian to be shocked and feel disbelief.
"Fourth Uncle, is it really my father?"
Duan Lingtian looked at Duan Ru Hong and couldn't refrain himself from asking.
An unprecedented perturbed feeling.
Duan Ru Hong lightly smiled. "Wouldn't you know if it's your father once you go in and take a look?"
Only when Duan Lingtian walked into the Audience Hall did he understand what Duan Ru Hong meant earlier ….
Within the Audience Hall, a young man with a tall figure was standing opposite the Patriarch of the Duan Clan, Duan Ru Huo.
Now, when they heard his footsteps, the two of them turned around at practically the same time to look over.
Duan Lingtian's gaze completely descended onto the young man.
The young man wore azure clothes, his hair casually scattered on his shoulders, and his handsome face was incomparably clean.
The young man had sword-like eyebrows, starry eyes, a firm expression, and distinct edges that seemed as if they were carved by a blade.
What caused Duan Lingtian to be most surprised was that.
The young man's appearance was actually 60% or 70% similar to his own ….
At the same time, when facing this young man, a feeling of blood connection arose in his heart for no reason.
At this instant, there was no need for any words as Duan Lingtian had already confirmed the young man's identity.
Duan Rufeng!
His deadbeat father.
The husband that his mother yearned for day and night.
When Duan Lingtian was looking at Duan Rufeng, Duan Rufeng was looking at him as well.
Duan Lingtian could see traces of excitement contained within Duan Rufeng's eyes ….
It was excitement that came from the bottom of his heart.
"You … You're Tian?"
Duan Rufeng walked forward in large strides and arrived before Duan Lingtian in a few steps, then he stretched out his hand towards Duan Lingtian's face.
If it was another person, Duan Ling Tian would have kicked that person flying long ago …
However, at this moment, Duan Ling Tian did not do so and allowed the other party to reach out and touch his face.
For some reason, a warm feeling, a warm feeling, a feeling, a feeling, Tian, Duan Lingtian.
To's, this feeling.
"Father …..
. and. '', Duto Duan To,'s, Duan Tian Tian 'to's to's to recognize Duan Tian to him to speak.
In fact, the moment he saw Duan Ru Feng, he was filled with resentment and resentment toward him.
He resented Duan Rufeng for not coming back earlier and letting his mother suffer so much.
Everything that was happening right now seemed to be at the behest of ghosts and gods.
It was as if his subconscious was urging him to do so.
"You … what did you just call me? You … you called me 'father'? "
Duan Rufeng's face was full of excitement and surprise. Obviously, he didn't expect that this son, whom he had never met before, would directly recognize him as his father.
After all, all these years, he was the one who had let Duan Lingtian down.
Even if Duan Lingtian didn't want to recognize him as his father, he wouldn't be surprised, and he wouldn't blame Duan Lingtian either.
For over twenty years, he had never fulfilled his responsibility as a father.
"You're not my father?"
When Duan Lingtian heard Duan Rufeng's words, he couldn't help but be startled.
"No … no! I'm your father, I'm your father! "
Duan Rufeng spoke without thinking, as he was deeply afraid Duan Lingtian wouldn't recognize him as his father.
Duan Lingtian started laughing.
But in next to no time, his smile completely froze.
When his Spiritual Force touched Duan Rufeng, he actually noticed that there wasn't the slightest trace of Origin Energy in Duan Rufeng's body.
When his Spiritual Force fused into Duan Rufeng's Dantian, he didn't notice even the slightest trace of Origin Energy.
"Father, your … your Origin Energy …"
Duan Lingtian's face went grim.
Although his Spiritual Force didn't notice any trace of damage in Duan Rufeng's Dantian, Duan Rufeng's body really didn't have the slightest trace of Origin Energy.
After all, Duan Rufeng was already a Nascent Soul martial artist 23 years ago.
Now, 23 years had passed.
Logically speaking, with the natural talent that Duan Rufeng revealed that day, it wasn't difficult for his cultivation to break through to the Void Initiation Stage.
But now, not only was Duan Rufeng not a Nascent Soul martial artist, even his Origin Energy had completely vanished.
Of course, it wasn't that Duan Lingtian hadn't thought that Duan Rufeng's cultivation might have advanced to the Void Interpretation Stage due to some sort of fortuitous encounter …
But, even if it was a Void Interpretation Stage expert, even if Duan Lingtian couldn't see through the depth of their cultivation, he was still able to sense the Origin Energy within their bodies.
Now, Duan Rufeng's body didn't have the slightest trace of Origin Energy.
The result of Duan Lingtian's investigation was that Duan Rufeng was currently only a ninth level Body Tempering Stage martial artist that hadn't developed Origin Energy!
This was no different from a martial artist whose Dantian was crippled.
At this moment.
Duan Lingtian faintly realized that perhaps this was related to the reason why this cheapskate father of his had gone missing for so many years.
The facts proved that Duan Lingtian wasn't wrong.
"My Origin Energy doesn't exist anymore …."
Duan Rufeng sighed. "That year, I went to the Swamp of Death to search for the Serene Oxypetalum for you and your mother, but an unforeseen event suddenly occurred during this period of time …. Because of some reason, it caused me to have no choice but to be unable to return to look for you and your mother during these 23 years!"
As he spoke up to here, Duan Rufeng's eyes flashed with a cold light. "If it wasn't for the sake of being able to return to look for you and your mother, I would have long since chosen to burn both jade and stone and perish together with that person …. There was utterly no need for me to be ordered around by him for so many years and struggle at death's door until today!"
At this moment, Duan Lingtian was able to feel the dense coldness contained within Duan Rufeng's tone.
That person?
Duan Lingtian's face sank. Who was that person? I'll take revenge for you! "
"There's no need."
Duan Rufeng shook his head.
Duan Lingtian instantly had a bewildered expression.
Duan Rufeng explained. "That person's evil deeds were repaid with evil, and he's already been completely annihilated …. Otherwise, Father might not have been able to return to look for you and your mother."
"Then he really got off lightly."
Duan Lingtian grunted coldly, and his eyes were filled with awe-inspiring coldness.
That person didn't just destroy his father, he even caused his mother to be alone and without anyone to rely on for so many years ….
He wished for nothing more than to tear that person into pieces!
"No matter what, it's a happy thing that you and your father were able to reunite once more."
Duan Ru Huo who'd always been standing silently at the side spoke slowly.
"Yeah, Third Brother. Even if you don't have your cultivation, you still have an extraordinary son …. You just have to properly enjoy your life in the future. "
Duan Ru Hong spoke out as well.
Duan Rufeng nodded, then looked at Duan Lingtian and said with an ashamed expression, "Tian, the Patriarch has already told me about your past experiences …. It's been hard on you and your mother these past few years. All of this is Father's fault. "
"Father, don't mention the matters of the past. You being able to return this time is already a great fortune amidst misfortune …. I think that if Mother were to see you, she would surely be extremely happy. "
Duan Lingtian persuaded Duan Rufeng, and as he finished speaking, his face revealed a smile.
Duan Rufeng's body shook when he heard this.
In next to no time, Duan Lingtian bid his farewells to Duan Ru Huo and Duan Ru Hong before leaving the Duan Clan Estate with Duan Rufeng.
On the way, Duan Lingtian had the intention of asking Duan Rufeng about his experiences in these past 20 years.
However, he quickly noticed that Duan Rufeng wasn't too willing to mention that experience.
"Based on Father's current attitude … I can imagine that it's surely an experience that he's unwilling to recall."
Duan Lingtian thought in his heart, and at the same time, he didn't ask any further.
Not long after, Duan Lingtian brought Duan Rufeng back to his own courtyard house.
"Young Master, this is …."
Jingru was completely stunned when she saw Duan Rufeng by Duan Lingtian's side.
Because Duan Rufeng and Duan Lingtian were too similar in appearance.
"Jingru, this is my Father."
Duan Lingtian lightly smiled as he spoke.
Jingru was shocked, and at the same time that she slightly lost her composure, she hurriedly bowed to Duan Rufeng. "Greetings, Master."
According to her knowledge.
Didn't the Young Master's Father go missing over 20 years ago?
Now that he suddenly returned, it was surprising.
"Father, she's Jingru, the manager of my courtyard house."
Duan Lingtian said to Duan Rufeng.
Duan Rufeng lightly smiled as he nodded to Jingru, but his gaze quickly moved away from Jingru and swept through the courtyard house.
Jingru guessed what Duan Rufeng was looking for, and she lightly smiled as she said, "Master, Madam is in the rear courtyard."
"Rear courtyard?"
Duan Rufeng's eyes brightened, and his handsome and firm face slightly trembled with excitement …
"Father, come with me."
Duan Lingtian took Duan Rufeng to the rear courtyard.
In the rear courtyard, a graceful and beautiful figure stood in the distance, watering the flowers and plants. Her back was picturesque, which made people's eyes brighten.
"Tian 'er, you're back?"
Hearing the footsteps, the woman slowly turned around. "I heard from Jingru that early in the morning, you …."
The woman didn't finish her words, because at this moment, she was completely stunned.
For more than 20 years, the figure that appeared in countless midnight dreams appeared in front of her eyes ….
So real, but so illusory.
"Brother Feng … I … I'm not dreaming, am I?"
The woman's gaze completely ignored Duan Lingtian, and fell on "Duan Rufeng" beside Duan Lingtian. She was inexplicably excited.
The woman's delicate body trembled violently, and her eyes were full of anxiety, for fear that the scene in front of her was just a dream.
She didn't even have the courage to pinch herself to make sure whether she was dreaming or not.
Because once she failed, it meant that she would wake up from the dream …
She didn't want to interrupt this beautiful moment.
Even if it was just a dream, she still hoped that she would never wake up from this dream, and hoped that this moment could become "eternal".
At this moment, Duan Rufeng's body was also trembling slightly.
His mood was no different from the woman in front of him. "Rou … Rou 'er …."
"Mother!"
Seeing that his cheap father "Duan Rufeng" stayed in the same place for a long time without any movement, Duan Lingtian shook his head with a smile, and exclaimed,
"You're not dreaming …. Father is back! Your intuition is right. Father is not dead, really not dead. "
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