Chapter 10: Song Haitang's Request (Seeking to Pursue)

Chapter 10: Song Haitang's Request (Seeking to Pursue)



Just as Zhao Chenghua was about to continue his verbal assault on his son, Zhao Mu's appearance interrupted him.

"Old Zhao, hold your tongue for a moment..."

Her eyes were still red with anger, but more than that, she felt disappointment and heartache.

"Hold your tongue?"

Zhao Chenghua retorted angrily, "Do you know that next month, when the Spirit Realm opens, your son will be forcibly teleported inside? With his useless talent, he might very well die in there!"

"If he survives, I'd be glad to beat him up myself. At least, if he dies here, I can collect his body. But if he dies in the Spirit Realm, we won't even see his corpse..."

Zhao Chenghua's voice was filled with sadness as he finished speaking.

The "Spirit Realm" he mentioned was what others called the Extraordinary Realm.

In truth, the Spirit Realm was extremely dangerous, and it had another name—the Mysterious Realm!

Within the Spirit Realm, countless incomprehensible monsters existed, embodiments of chaos. Merely glancing at them could cause a normal person's spirit to suffer a severe blow, driving them to madness or idiocy!

Without sufficient talent and strength, entering the Spirit Realm was a life-threatening endeavor.

The Spirit Realm opened once a month.

When it did, most Extraordinary Beings were forcibly teleported inside, embarking on adventures within.

If they managed to survive and return, they would be rewarded by the Spirit Realm, thus growing stronger.

This was the main channel for the vast majority of Extraordinary Beings to enhance their strength!

Could he retire?

Of course!

But he'd have to brave the first ten layers of the Spirit Realm first.

The first ten layers of the Spirit Realm were compulsory. After successfully surviving them, Extraordinary Beings could gain freedom and choose whether to participate in the next Spirit Realm adventure.

...

Zhao Chenghua's words shattered He Wenli's psychological defenses, causing her to cry once more.

They only had one son, Zhao Zheng. How could they not be heartbroken, seeing him face such a perilous situation after raising him with such effort?

He Wenli's crying affected Zhao Chenghua as well.

Although Zhao Chenghua didn't cry, he closed his eyes and couldn't speak another word.

Upon closer inspection, you could see his trembling hands hidden within his sleeves, uncontrollable.

Seeing this, Zhao Zheng knew he had to do something...

"Dad, Mom, don't worry!"

He intentionally revealed a confident smile and said, "Do you really think I'm that foolish in your eyes? I'm not even married to Song Haitang, so how could I give away such a precious and rare Nature Fruit?"

He was telling the truth.

His demeanor genuinely attracted his parents' attention.

Seeing Zhao Zheng's confident smile, the couple was a bit suspicious.

He Wenli immediately asked, "What do you mean? Son, speak clearly. Is there something else going on with what you did...?"

Zhao Chenghua stared intently at his son, waiting for his answer.

"Actually, every night this past month, I've been having the same dream..."

Zhao Zheng started to deceive them. Dreams of foreseeing the future, dreams of being guided by Holy Land deities, he spun them all!

If he chose to tell the truth, it would be hard to say how his parents would react and if they could accept him. It was a difficult situation.

Zhao Zheng didn't want to test their humanity, so deception was his best choice.

"All signs point to this Kryptonian Heritage not being simple, and the rules within the Holy Land—the rarer the opportunity, the more powerful it is. That's why I'm taking a gamble! It's not because of some damn love!"

Hearing this, the couple looked at each other, finding it hard to accept.

"So, now that you've merged, have you discovered any remarkable abilities?" Zhao Chenghua asked skeptically.

Zhao Zheng said, "I've just merged. How could I know so soon? Give me a few months to see!"

He didn't want to hide anything from his parents, but the secret of Kryptonians gaining strength from sunbathing was too outlandish.

The most crucial part, which was hard to explain, was how his father, Zhao Chengwu, found out.

It would have been more convincing if Zhao Zheng had waited to show his parents the results of his training.

The secret of Kryptonians gaining strength from sunbathing was of utmost importance, and for now, it was best kept to himself.

"A secret is safe as long as it's kept."

Zhao Zheng was well aware of this.

He had considered sharing this with his parents to ease their worries, a sign of his trust in them.

There was one more crucial point! Zhao Zheng had previously searched on his phone and discovered that only two Kryptonian Heritage Cards had ever appeared in the history of the Holy Land. One holder had died early on in the Spirit Realm, while the other had miraculously survived ten Spirit Realm trials and was still alive to this day, despite being over eighty years old and long retired.

Zhao Zheng didn't want a second Kryptonian powerhouse on this planet.

At this point, his mother, He Wenli, was almost convinced by Zhao Zheng's words. As a woman, she was more emotional, and Zhao Zheng was her son—a family member she trusted unconditionally.

His father, Zhao Chengwu, was more rational and harder to persuade.

"Wait a few months? Wait for what?! Do you have any idea how dangerous the Spirit Realm is..."

Before he could finish his sentence, they heard an excited voice from outside the door.

"Third Brother! Third Brother! Come out, there's good news!"

The three inside the room were all taken aback.

Zhao Chengwu glared at Zhao Zheng and quickly stepped outside.

Zhao Zheng and He Wenli were curious about the good news and followed him out.

In the courtyard, Fourth Uncle, Zhao Chengwu, was chatting with an unfamiliar middle-aged man. When he saw Third Brother come out, he immediately introduced them:

"Third Brother, this is Mr. Zhang, a special recruiter from Zhenwu University..."

"Hello, Mr. Zhang! Welcome to Zhenwu University..."

Upon hearing the name Zhenwu University, Zhao Chengwu didn't dare to be careless and quickly shook hands with the man.

"Mr. Zhang, did you perhaps make a mistake? My son's talents...shouldn't meet your school's standards."

"Oh! I'm here to deliver an admission notice."

The middle-aged man named Mr. Zhang said, "I represent Zhenwu University in notifying your son, Zhao Zheng, of his acceptance. Please prepare your son to enroll in Zhenwu University within four days."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zheng and his family were all surprised.

Zhao Chengwu couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Zhang, are you sure there's no mistake? My son's talents...shouldn't meet your school's standards."

"No mistake!"

Mr. Zhang scanned Zhao Zheng with his eyes and then spoke, "Before your son obtained the Burn Burn Fruit, he gave it to Song Haitang, who needed it more. For his magnanimity and broad-mindedness, I personally admire him greatly!"

"Of course, it was Song Haitang's request that truly made us decide to accept Zhao Zheng!

"After Zhao Zheng left, Song Haitang was pursued by various universities. But facing their offers, she ignored them all and made only one request!"

"Her request was that she must enter the same university as Zhao Zheng!"

"For Song Haitang's request, Zhenwu University has already agreed..."

(End of Chapter)

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