He sought revenge against his elder brother and was determined to teach Yun Fan a lesson to vent his anger. The news of Yun Fan's return to the estate quickly stirred a small commotion. It turned out that Yun Fan had easily defeated Yun Qing, who was at the Refining Body Ninth Layer, leaving everyone astonished. Could it be that Yun Fan had also broken through the Refining Body Ninth Layer? After all, the boy was only eighteen years old.
Among the disciples of the Yun Family, he was exceptionally talented, and it was indeed possible for him to break through to the True Essence Realm around the age of twenty, becoming a Heavenly Talent of the Yun Family.
After returning to his courtyard, Yun Fan prepared to take a hot bath. Having been out for so long without a proper wash, he had started to smell. Lying in the wooden tub, he whistled while scrubbing himself clean. Afterward, he changed into a brand-new robe and looked at himself in the bronze mirror—his sword-like brows and starry eyes gave him an elegant and handsome appearance.
Since breaking through to the True Essence Realm, he had shed some of his youthful naivety and become more composed and mature. Just as he was lost in self-admiration, a crisp voice rang out from outside his door.
“Yun Fan, you little rascal, where are you?”
Then came the sound of the door being pushed open, followed by two sets of footsteps entering. Yun Fan was slightly taken aback and immediately opened the door to find Yun Hai and Yun Yan smiling at him.
“Uncle Hai, Yun Yan!”
Yun Yan let out a slight cold snort as she strode over with her long legs. “Where have you been all this time? You worried both me and Father! We sent people searching everywhere for you but couldn’t find any trace.”
The moment Yun Hai saw Yun Fan, the worry etched on his brow instantly vanished, replaced by joy. Hearing this, Yun Fan felt a surge of emotion; after all, it was only Uncle Hai and Yun Yan who truly cared about him.
He scratched his head sheepishly and revealed a smile as he slowly replied, “I just went out to experience life in the Desolate Mountain Range. I was gone for quite a while but didn’t encounter any danger.”
Yun Yan let out another slight cold snort; her fair cheeks still bore traces of annoyance. However, seeing Yun Fan return made her happy nonetheless.
Yun Hai cleared his throat gently, his robust voice slowly resonating through the room.
"Xiao Fan, since everything is fine, make sure to let Uncle Hai know whenever you go out for training. At least that way, I won't worry so much. If something were to happen, how would I explain it to your parents?"
Hearing this, Yun Fan felt a surge of emotion; Uncle Hai truly cared about him. However, the mention of his parents made him furrow his brow slightly. Deep down, he was reluctant to hear that word—parents. After all, since he could remember, he had never seen any trace of them. It was Uncle Hai who had raised him.
As for those so-called parents, whether they were alive or dead was a mystery to him. Sometimes he would ask Uncle Hai about them, but the topic was always skillfully avoided.
Noticing the change in Yun Fan's expression, Yun Hai realized he had misspoken and quickly shifted the subject with a smile. "Xiao Fan, I heard you just got back and defeated Yun Qing from the Refining Body Ninth Layer. Have you broken through the Refining Body Ninth Layer?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan immediately pushed aside the complicated thoughts and decided not to dwell on it. After all, they had never raised him; why should he miss them? He would take things one step at a time.
With a smile, he replied, "Uncle Hai, I managed to break through a few months ago by sheer luck."
Beside them, Yun Yan's eyes sparkled with excitement at this news, her lips curling into a slight smile.
Yun Hai looked at him with satisfaction and said, "You've got some talent! Breaking through to the ninth layer of the Refining Body Realm at just eighteen!"
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