Chapter 56: Wu Renjie's Change

  "This lofty head, this proud posture, the way it walks and the look of seeking defeat in its eyes, just looking at these things is simply a heroic demeanor that looks down on the world! ” Wu Ye Yu stared blankly at the plump little dog in front of him, which was actually shaking its dog body...

  Although this black dog was already a first-class demon beast from birth, it couldn't change its tender physique. When the inferior dog shook its body and put on an air of loneliness, wanting to make Wu Yeru bow his head in submission, the fat on its body rippled like the surface of water being hit by raindrops, layer upon layer of ripples forming, and Wu Yeru, who had been trying to hold back his smile, burst out laughing and fell onto the marble floor.

  The black dog, upon seeing this situation, rolled its eyes and gave Wu Ye Yu a big white eye. It then ignored the person who had laughed to the point of paralysis and ran towards the eggshell it had just escaped from.

  Then all I could hear was the sound of "crunch, crunch!" as the shell was broken into many pieces and swallowed cleanly in a few bites. Even the powder that had been crushed very thoroughly was not spared, being licked away one by one with its bright red tongue, as if the eggshell was something extraordinary.

  "Hey, you little dog! You'd better be careful, or else you might accidentally knock out those tiny teeth that just grew in. If that happens, you'll have to rely on others for food from now on! Hahaha!" Wu Yeyu said with a chuckle as he lay on his side, watching the little black dog scurry around.

  "Woof! Woof!" Hearing Wu Yeru's words, the black dog that was constantly licking the ground turned its head and barked twice at Wu Yeru before continuing to lick.

  "You're really just a worthless dog."

  ……

  Three months later, Wu Ye Yu led the half-grown black dog to stroll slowly in the new courtyard of the Wu family. At this time, the Wu family's mansion had already been renovated, with pavilions, towers, artificial hills and water features, all perfectly arranged. The exquisite degree of architecture was even better than before.

  It is obviously the result of careful design and ingenious planning to be able to build such a large mansion in just three months, which is simply unbelievable, especially in this otherworldly place where everything has to rely on manual labor. It's unknown what kind of price Wu Zongyue, the master of the Wu family, paid to complete it, but from the fragmented words of the townspeople, at least a few thousand people worked simultaneously at that time.

  "What a luxury! Is it really worth the trouble to renovate just a courtyard? According to Wu Yeyu's initial estimate, it would be difficult to restore it within a year or two. He had thought that he could spend some time playing in the mountain villa during this period, but reality turned out to be completely different from what he had imagined."

  "Ugh, just having dinner and yet we have to go to the main hall together, what kind of stupid rules are these? Don't they know it's a waste of my time? With this spare time, I'd rather practice my martial arts instead."

  Since returning to the new mansion in Qing Shui Town three days ago, Wu Zongyue, the head of the Wu family and also Wu Ye Yu's father, has established a rule that everyone must have dinner together every evening. If someone cannot attend, they must report in advance. Given Wu Zongyue's authority as the head of the Wu family, others can only follow this rule, which naturally includes Wu Ye Yu.

  At this time, someone was walking towards the dining hall with his hands clasped behind his head and a helpless expression on his face. However, despite his appearance, he actually felt quite relieved about the situation, at least having the feeling of being taken care of, which he hadn't experienced since Old Wu's passing in his previous life. This made Wu Ye Yu feel more acknowledged by this family.

  Arrived at the dining hall, found that all members of the family were already present, just waiting for Wu Ye Yu to arrive and start dinner.

  This family of four includes Wu Ye Yu's cheap father Wu Zong Yue, as well as the three younger masters of the Wu family, Wu Ren Jie and his mother Wu Jia Er Nai Nai. The rest of the Wu family's eldest lady had passed away due to illness, while the eldest and second young master were far away in September studying martial arts and couldn't return. The Wu family's eldest sister was currently a concubine of the Wen family in Zhongzhou and also couldn't return. Therefore, at this time, the direct line of the Wu family only had these few people left, making it seem somewhat desolate. However, compared to Wu Ye Yu's previous life where he only had himself and his big black dog, this was much better.

  Wu Yeyu saw that everyone was already there waiting for him, so he didn't delay and quickly sat down to wait for dinner. Wu Zongyue saw Wu Yeyu arrive and didn't scold him for being late, just said "let's eat" and then everyone started eating.

  The black dog that followed Wu Ye Yu, at this moment was outside the door, with a special servant serving three matured big bones and fat meat. At this moment, the black dog's food bowl was already in disarray, and the cheap dog was also eating with joy and excitement.

  It's said that Wu Renjie, the third young master of the Wu family, has become much more subdued lately. After the incident where the Wu family was destroyed, he seems to have matured a lot. His usual spoiled and arrogant attitude is gone, and he no longer hangs out with those rascal friends or goes around teasing respectable women on the streets. According to some idle chatter from servants, it seems that he has started practicing the Wu family's traditional martial arts in his own courtyard. Who knows if it's true or not, but judging from the happy smile on Second Mistress's face these past few days, it's probably true.

  Considering that this guy hasn't come to find his own trouble for a while, Wu Yeyu didn't want to take revenge either. Although he knew that the last time the Wu family was destroyed was due to Wu Renjie's internal and external betrayal, but in fact, his role wasn't that big either. After all, those assassins were originally targeting the Wen family, so even if there was no Wu Renjie at the time, it's likely that someone like Zhang Renjie or Li Renjie would have appeared as a traitor, and being attacked by assassins was also an inevitable event. Moreover, Wu San Shao has been showing signs of repentance for his past mistakes lately, so he himself is now somewhat hesitant about what to do.

  "Let you be arrogant for a while, see if you really have the intention to change, if you really want to reform, then I'm not a narrow-minded person, even though you bullied Xiao Pangzi before, but after all, he is his brother, and also indirectly contributed to me, so I'll help you out later. However, if... Hehehe." Wu Yeyu ate his meal while thinking in his heart, made up his mind, and then put the matter aside.

  After dinner, the Wu family slowly savored tea in the hall to help with digestion. Meanwhile, Wu Yeru was secretly eating a fruit by herself, and the tea on the table hadn't been touched at all.

  Others thought he didn't like tea, and no one said anything, after all, he was still a child... but Wu Yeru knew in his heart that drinking tea after meals wasn't good for digestion, it's better to eat some fruit instead. However, for the people of this world, especially cultivators, these minor things wouldn't have any impact, so Wu Yeru didn't say much and continued eating his fruit.

  After a while, Wu Zongyue put down the teacup in his hand and said casually: "In a few more days, my family's annual hunting team will set out. This time I plan to lead the team myself, taking the warriors from my house to a deeper place in the forest of demonic beasts. Firstly, it is to hone the skills of our household troops. Among the guards of my house, there are several loyal and dedicated people who are at the critical moment of breaking through their limits. Perhaps this time, my family can gain a few more powerful warriors, haha. Secondly, I also want to see if we can obtain any opportunities or find some precious items to enrich our treasury."

  Wu Zongyue paused, looked at the people present, and then said to his second wife: "This trip will probably last one or two months. During this time when I'm not home, the Wu family will rely on you to take care of things. Remember, a bowl of water should be carried level, do you understand?"

  "Yes, sir. Don't worry, I will take care of the household chores fairly and won't disappoint you." The second wife replied, although she had some misgivings in her heart and was worried about her husband's safety. However, their master wasn't entering the demon beast forest for the first time either, so probably nothing out of the ordinary would happen. Besides, when it came to these matters, she didn't have any say in the matter anyway. After all, every year they had to hold a hunting ceremony at home.

  "Uh, Renjie, during this time when your father is not at home, you must listen to your mother's words and help her with household chores. Don't idle around all day and cause trouble everywhere, do you understand?" Wu Zongyue said seriously to Wu San Shao.

  "Yes! Father, I will definitely listen to Mother's words, practice martial arts diligently, and not go out to cause trouble again. Please rest assured, Father." Wu Renjie replied succinctly, his expression full of sincerity.

  "Ah, good. Your performance has been quite satisfactory lately. It seems you have the intention to change your old ways for the better. As your father, I hope you can keep this up and not give up halfway, disappointing me and your mother's expectations." Wu Zongyue listened to Wu Sanshao's words and thought of Wu Renjie's performance over the past few days, his expression softened as he advised him.

  Although Wu Renjie was happy to see that he could calm down and persist in practicing martial arts during this period, Wu Zongyue knew that it was already too late for Wu Renjie to cultivate at this time. The meridians in his body had basically taken shape, and without the help of some elixirs that went against heaven, his highest achievement in this life would probably only be able to reach high-level swordsmanship, which was similar to Wu Yeyu's current state. Thinking of this, Wu Zongyue felt a slight melancholy in his heart.

  "Dad, don't worry! My past behavior was absurd and ridiculous. Now that I think about it, I've really lost face for you! Nowadays, I suddenly wake up to the fact that I was truly unworthy of Father's kind teachings. Although I want to repent now, I'm afraid it's too late. However, even so, I will definitely work twice as hard to practice our family's martial arts, in hopes that one day I can help you!" Wu Renjie's eyes were red, and he knelt down on the ground before speaking resolutely to Wu Zongyue.

  From Wu Ye Yu's resolute expression, the bulging veins on his neck, and his tightly clenched fists, it can be seen that he is really going to do something. He must have had a change of heart, otherwise, with this acting skill, if not an Oscar, at least some Golden Rooster or Golden Donkey award would be guaranteed. But Wu Renjie didn't used to have this ability, and acting skills aren't something that can be rapidly improved through crash training, at least not this quickly.

  "This is also a good thing." Wu Yeyu thought secretly in her heart.

  Wu Zongyue was also moved by his son's determination to repent, and with a relieved expression, he helped him up. Then, with a look of affirmation, he patted Wu Renjie on the shoulder, wanting to say something, but nothing came out. The second wife, who was standing aside, was also moved to tears by the scene of the father-son reconciliation.

  As he saw the mother and son duo off at the entrance of the hall, he gazed at their silhouettes supporting each other, and secretly wiped away a tear. Just as he was about to turn around, he caught sight of the black dog, which had eaten its fill, lying on the steps in front of the door, letting out a huge yawn without any care, then curled up with half-closed eyes, seemingly ready to fall asleep. All his previous emotions dissipated, including the sentimental feelings, and he thought to himself, "This kid's dog is just as lazy as him!" It was at this moment that Wu Zongyue turned around.

  "Hey kid! What's on your mind?"