This discussion's main point, besides further ridicule and mockery,
was that Yu Xiaogang had once again become everyone's laughingstock.
More importantly, the reason was that
the statements Yu Xiaogang was currently making were too heretical.
No matter which World, the most important thing was filial piety.
Especially in a monarchical society like the Douluo Continent, the most emphasized principle was the hierarchy of ruler, minister, father, and son.
It was also because of this that many people frowned upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's words.
Then they lowered their heads, and some even directly complained without good grace.
"And he calls himself Grandmaster?"
"He doesn't even observe the most basic filial piety. No wonder he could teach Tang San, that ungrateful wretch. These two guys are truly cut from the same cloth."
"Who says otherwise? The entire text doesn't show any respect from this guy towards his own father."
"Such a person truly fails as a son."
The more they spoke, the more agitated they became. Their disdain for Yu Xiaogang was undisguised.
Along with this thought, even the expressions on the faces of the Shrek Seven Devils changed slightly.
However, they exchanged glances, and before they could speak further,
Liu Erlong, standing beside them, bristled first and snorted coldly.
"What do you mean, 'fails as a son'? What do you mean, 'no respect at all'??"
"Haven't you seen the memory fragments about Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Xiaogang? In those fragments, did Yu Yuanzhen show any respect for Yu Xiaogang? When did he not criticize and suppress him?
It's said, 'Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you.'
I don't understand. Since Yu Yuanzhen never respected his son Yu Xiaogang throughout, why would he demand Yu Xiaogang show him respect?
This isn't filial piety at all.
If anything, it's foolish filial piety.
It's your blind obedience that has led to so many terrible fathers in this World!"
Liu Erlong spoke, her words filled with indignation, even more agitated than Yu Xiaogang, the person directly involved, beside her.
Her reaction was due to her concern and worry for Yu Xiaogang,
but also because the discussion about fathers this time made her inexplicably relate it to herself.
She thought of her unreliable father, Yu Luomian.
They say 'love me, love my dog.'
In reality, hatred is the most contagious.
Just like now.
Seeing her like this, even Yu Xiaogang, who had originally intended to use her as a shield, felt a twinge of pity.
He hesitated, wondering how to comfort her.
However, while he was indulging her,
the onlookers had no intention of holding back their tongues.
They quickly spoke up, presenting counter-examples to Liu Erlong.
"Whether Yu Yuanzhen was a bad father or not cannot be understood by merely looking at his interactions with Yu Xiaogang."
"Isn't there a ready-made control group right in front of us?"
"Exactly! I was almost swayed by Liu Erlong just now."
"Now, if we're talking about who's truly wronged, it should be Yu Yuanzhen. The same person treats Yu Chen and Yu Xiaogang with completely different attitudes. Can this be simply dismissed as 'favoritism' and brushed aside? When problems arise, shouldn't we also look at ourselves, not just others, for the cause?"
"That's absolutely true. Leaving everything else aside, just Yu Xiaogang's self-assured demeanor earlier made my teeth itch with anger; I wanted to beat him up. Yu Yuanzhen could actually let him run wild for so long; he truly showed the utmost benevolence towards this son of his."
"Coincidentally. Although I don't know what conflict occurred between Liu Erlong and her father Yu Luomian, it's highly unlikely to be Yu Luomian's fault alone. Liu Erlong must also bear a significant portion of the responsibility."
Someone took the opportunity to state their judgment.
Upon hearing this, many onlookers became excited.
They nodded vigorously in agreement.
"Finally, someone mentioned this! I've wanted to complain for a long time: why would anyone think it's wrong for Yu Luomian to prevent his daughter from marrying a close relative?
On the contrary, that's a responsible action, isn't it? If he truly didn't care about his daughter, he should have ignored it instead of traveling all the way from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to the wedding to stop it."
"That's truly the truth. But it's a pity; no one can understand his painstaking efforts."
Everyone was surprised, speaking of this.
Their eyes were filled with emotion and regret.
Everyone was casually chatting with a gossip mentality.
However, they were relaxed.
The more Liu Erlong listened, the paler her face became.
After regaining her composure, she couldn't help but turn her head and ask Yu Xiaogang beside her,
"Xiaogang, what... what exactly happened?"
"Were we really wrong about what happened back then?"
Liu Erlong's voice trembled.
She was truly questioning her life at this moment.
However, while she was questioning her life,
Yu Xiaogang's expression remained unchanged from beginning to end.
For someone as stubborn as Yu Xiaogang,
let alone if he had no problems himself,
even if he truly had problems, under the heavenly curtain's live broadcast and everyone's watchful eyes,
he would never look for reasons within himself.
So, upon hearing Liu Erlong say this, not only did his expression not soften at all,
but it tightened, and he rejected her with absolute certainty.
"How is that possible?"
"Erlong, don't listen to those guys talking nonsense. I don't know what kind of person your father is, but I know my father, Yu Yuanzhen, very well.
The idea that 'it takes two to tango' is just baseless speculation.
The truth is not as complicated as they imagine.
My father is a snob!
He just saw that Yu Chen was more talented than me, which is why he treated him differently."
"And don't look at how agitated he seems now; in reality, he doesn't have to pay much at all, okay?
He talks grandly about staking the entire Sect's future to back his child, but in reality, it's just lip service.
Yu Chen already brought the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to confront him; does any of this need excessive deliberation?
What if the cause and effect weren't clearly explained?
Can't the combined strength of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, two great Sects, stand against a single Spirit Hall??
This was already a guaranteed win. He wasn't providing help in dire need, but merely adding icing to the cake!"
"My father is far more cunning than you think."
Yu Xiaogang spoke with conviction.
In just a few sentences, he vividly portrayed Yu Yuanzhen as cunning and shrewd.
He didn't know how outsiders felt upon hearing this.
But the love-struck Liu Erlong was easily swayed by him.
After he finished speaking,
she nodded in deep agreement.
She clearly believed most of what Yu Xiaogang said at this moment.
And seeing the two of them acting this way on the heavenly curtain,
at the same time, within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan,
everyone fell into a long silence.
A moment later, they turned to look at Yu Yuanzhen, who was sitting majestically in the main seat, and their expressions subtly held a hint of pity and sympathy.
It wasn't just the ordinary clansmen who felt this way.
Even Yu Luomian, who had previously harbored some dissatisfaction with Yu Yuanzhen, showed a similar expression.
After all, what could be more disheartening than being misunderstood by one's own son?
It was a truly sorrowful thing.
Thinking of this, his expression softened uncharacteristically.
He hesitated, unsure how to speak and offer comfort.
Just then, Yu Yuanzhen, seated at the head of the table opposite him, sighed deeply and softly murmured.
"What a 'gilding the lily'... what a 'wordplay'..."
"I truly never thought that I was always seen in such a light by Xiaogang..."
There was no anger, no heartbreak, and no curses.
At this moment, after he finished speaking, he instantly seemed to have aged no less than ten years.
Even his originally straight back hunched over.
With this thought, he looked up again at Yu Chen, who was laughing and talking with his parallel World self in the comparison video on the other side of the heavenly curtain, and an unprecedented sense of envy and complex emotion surged within him.
It wasn't just simple envy for Yu Chen's talent and the changes he brought to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Rather, it was envy for the harmonious and close relationship between him and his son.
At this moment, Yu Yuanzhen was not being live-streamed by the heavenly curtain, so the outside world, a crowd of onlookers, naturally knew nothing of his thoughts.
After a brief discussion, everyone's gaze once again fell upon the heavenly curtain above their heads.
They began to watch the comparison between Yu Chen and Yu Xiaogang.
Compared to the live broadcast, where Yu Xiaogang's side was full of hostility,
On the other side, in the comparison video, Yu Chen appeared much more composed and calm.
Even though it was clearly a moment of crisis, he still gave off a feeling of basking in the spring breeze.
After thanking his father for his willingness to go through fire and water for him,
He then spoke, stopping his father's intention to directly use the true dragon nine crowns.
He clearly stated that this time, he only wanted to force Qian Xunji to retreat, not truly fight him to the death, or physically destroy him and make him disappear completely from this World.
After all, no matter what, Qian Xunji was Bibi Dong's master.
Even if there were conflicts now, as the old saying goes, 'a teacher for a day is a father for life.'
It was impossible for there to be no bonds and feelings deep within both their hearts.
If it really came to an irreconcilable situation, in the end, he would be satisfied, and all problems would seemingly be solved.
But in reality, he would be throwing all these difficulties and pressures onto Bibi Dong.
"Since Bibi Dong is with me, I want her to always be a bright and sunny maiden. I don't want her to occasionally lower her head and show a sad expression."
Yu Chen replied.
This time, his words were resolute and resounding.
Although rumors spread when the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Academy was established,
However, due to the principle of 'family shame should not be aired,' Spirit Hall had been secretly suppressing the spread of relevant rumors.
As a result, even Yu Yuanzhen had not overly believed these rumors, so when he heard Yu Chen clearly state that the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall was also his woman, his father was truly startled.
After recovering from his shock, he couldn't help but exclaim with emotion.
"Good boy. You abducted a 100,000-year Spirit Beast, and that's one thing. But you also abducted the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall?"
"No wonder that old Qian Xunji wants to fight you to the death."
Yu Luomian, who had been mostly silent, couldn't help but sigh with emotion upon hearing this.
"Exactly, you're truly amazing, kid. Much stronger than your old man back in the day. You've only been out traveling for a few years, and you've already brought back such top-tier beauties from the Douluo Continent.
If you keep this up, what will happen? You'll probably capture all the beauties in the World, won't you?"
Hearing him say that,
Yu Chen, who had always maintained an air of having everything under control, uncharacteristically showed an embarrassed expression. After coughing twice, he seriously explained.
"Ahem, Second Uncle, what are you saying?"
"You've truly misunderstood, I, Yu Chen, am not that kind of person!"
"I once swore that from the three thousand weak waters, I would only drink one scoop."
"Oh?"
Yu Luomian, however, ignored him, revealing an expression that all men understood, and continued to tease.
"Then why did you marry two? Was it because you were too thirsty, so after drinking one scoop, you dug out another? Is that what you mean?"
Hearing this, Yu Chen's scalp truly tingled. He didn't know how to explain himself.
At the crucial moment, his father, Yu Yuanzhen, stepped forward to help Yu Chen out of the predicament.
"Alright, alright, Yu Luomian, say less. We elders shouldn't interfere with the affairs of the young. As long as there is true love, I don't care how many you marry.
The key is not to let them down. Do you understand what I mean? It's not easy for those girls to follow you. Whether it's Bibi Dong or Ah Yin, they have both sacrificed a lot.
If you like them all, then marry them openly. Everything will be fine, I'll help you arrange things, but if I find out you do anything like abandoning them, don't blame me for being impolite. Do you understand what I mean?"
Of course, it started as helping him out, but by the end of his speech, his expression became more serious, clearly carrying a warning.
Hearing his words fall.
Behind Yu Chen, both Bibi Dong and Ah Yin showed happy expressions.
It was clear that this feeling of being blessed by elders made them feel inexplicably warm.
Yu Chen's expression also became serious, and he immediately patted his chest, making a guarantee.
While guaranteeing, he didn't forget to dig a pit for his Second Uncle Yu Luomian, who had just teased him, and subtly jabbed him, saying,
"Of course. I wouldn't do something like Second Uncle, pulling up his pants and not acknowledging his responsibilities. Liking a girl, even letting her bear his child, but being unwilling to bring her into the Sect."
Upon hearing Yu Chen say this, Yu Luomian's expression immediately became greatly embarrassed.
Of course, he wouldn't say that the reason he was unwilling to let Liu Erlong return to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was because he harbored thoughts of contending with Yu Yuanzhen for the position of Clan Head.
And that branch of Liu Erlong was his backup plan.
To prevent his bloodline from being completely cut off if his power struggle failed.
However, this plan had long been scrapped.
After all, after seeing how outstanding Yu Chen was, he had long been completely convinced.
His thoughts of seizing power had long since largely dissipated.
So Liu Erlong was also brought back by him.
Of course, he couldn't explain these things directly to Yu Chen and the others, so after hearing him speak, he could only cough twice.
He stammered an explanation.
"Ahem, let's not bring up past matters. I took responsibility later, didn't I?"
"I've already brought my wife and daughter Liu Erlong back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and they are being well taken care of in my mansion."
Upon hearing his explanation, Yu Chen grew even more curious and couldn't help but ask further.
"Liu Erlong?"
"Since she's already been brought back, why not let her acknowledge her ancestors and join the family?"