6: Yun Family

Yun Zhentian stood with his hands behind his back. Even though he was only wearing casual home clothes, the Aura of a longtime superior was as imposing as a mountain, inspiring awe without anger.

He watched Lu Yuan get out of the car, and a smile spread across his usually stern face.

"Kid, you really didn't disappoint me and your aunt. We've already seen the video from the summoning ceremony."

He met Yun Zhentian's gaze, showing the respect of a Junior toward an elder.

"Uncle Yun."

Before his voice faded, a graceful and attractive woman hurried out of the villa. She was Yun Qianqian's mother, Su Yueli.

Her eyes were slightly red. She immediately grabbed Lu Yuan's arm and carefully examined him from head to toe.

"You child! You had my heart in my throat!" Su Yueli's voice carried a reproachful tone of lingering fear.

But there was more pride and joy. "When that Luminous Butterfly came out, your Uncle Yun and I nearly crushed our communicator!"

Yun Zhentian chimed in leisurely from the side, "Later, she threw the communicator and said she was going to the school to teach that kid named Shen Xingyu a lesson."

"Nonsense!" Su Yueli's pretty face flushed red, and she lightly hit Yun Zhentian.

Then she pulled Lu Yuan again. "Xiao Yuan, don't listen to his nonsense.

But well done! I've long disliked that Shen family brat. He follows Qianqian around all day like an annoying fly!"

Seeing this scene, Lu Yuan completely relaxed.

There was no scrutiny, no probing here, only the purest care and joy from family.

"Alright, stop standing at the door." Yun Zhentian waved his hand. "Let's talk inside."

"Wait," Su Yueli suddenly remembered something. "Where is that girl Qianqian?"

Lu Yuan turned around and saw Yun Qianqian still leaning back in her seat, sleeping soundly.

Su Yueli was both annoyed and amused. "This lazy girl, her Heart-Nature is too big! Xiao Yuan, ignore her. Let her sleep in the car. It'd serve her right if she catches a cold!"

Even as she said this, she had already turned to get a blanket.

Yun Zhentian, meanwhile, looked at Lu Yuan with interest. "It seems that girl gave you quite a workout at school today. Protecting you, cheering you on."

He paused, changed the subject, and his gaze deepened.

"A Yuan, what did you say about your Beast Taming at school?"

Lu Yuan's heart tightened, knowing the main topic had arrived.

He succinctly repeated the 'mutation' explanation he had given the principal.

Yun Zhentian listened quietly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Only after Lu Yuan finished did he slowly nod. "On-the-spot Awakening mutation? That explanation should be enough to deal with those old scholars at the academy."

Lu Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

Then Yun Zhentian continued, "The Myriad Beast Realm is vast and boundless. Miracles happen every day. Whether it's mutation or an adventure, it's your own Opportunity."

He stepped forward. That big hand, which had once lifted him high countless times as a child, now landed heavily on his shoulder—warm and weighty.

"Every strong person has their own secrets. You don't need to explain to anyone, including us."

"You just need to remember one thing," Yun Zhentian's eyes were extremely serious.

"You have to walk your own path. But home is always here. The Yun Family will always be your support."

Boom!

These words, like a warm current, instantly broke down the dam of 'living under someone else's roof' in Lu Yuan's heart.

For eighteen years, he had enjoyed the Yun Family's generous material conditions but could never shake that subtle sense of alienation deep inside.

He was an orphan entrusted to them, a 'guest' of the Yun Family.

But only at this moment did he truly understand.

In the hearts of Yun Zhentian and Su Yueli, he had never been an outsider.

"Did you hear that, Xiao Yuan!" Su Yueli walked back with a thin blanket, just in time to hear her husband's words. She smiled and ruffled Lu Yuan's hair, her gesture extremely affectionate.

"From now on, if anyone dares to ask about your Beast Taming's origin, just call me. My Rose Fire Fox hasn't been out for a while!"

"I think that works." Yun Zhentian nodded.

Lu Yuan looked at them, his eyes feeling hot. Thousands of words stuck in his throat, finally condensed into a heavy nod.

"Mm."

This heavy trust and protection, he would respond to with his whole life.

"Alright, alright. Look at that girl, she's almost drooling a river." Su Yueli pointed at the car, breaking the warm atmosphere.

Lu Yuan turned to look and found it both amusing and exasperating.

He walked over, leaned into the car, and gently patted Yun Qianqian's cheek.

"Qianqian, wake up. We're home."

"Mmm... stop it..." Yun Qianqian wrinkled her nose and mumbled in her sleep, "A Yuan... mine... don't take it..."

After saying that, she even smacked her lips.

Lu Yuan: "..."

Yun Zhentian and his wife watched from outside, thoroughly amused.

"This girl, I think she's hopeless." Yun Zhentian shook his head, but the smile at the corners of his mouth couldn't be hidden.

Lu Yuan had no choice but to extend his arms, carefully slipping them under her knees and back, lifting her in a princess carry, steady and secure.

The girl's body was light, carrying a unique fragrance, soft and warm in his arms.

Perhaps finding a more comfortable 'pillow,' she even adjusted her position, nuzzling her little head against his chest and sleeping even more soundly.

Lu Yuan carried her out of the car.

Su Yueli quickly stepped forward to wrap her daughter in the blanket, all the while quietly complaining to Lu Yuan, "It's all your Uncle Yun's fault. He raised her like a boy since she was little. She has no feminine grace at all. Who will want her in the future?"

Lu Yuan looked down at the girl's peaceful sleeping face in his arms and said nothing.

Yun Zhentian coughed lightly, put his hands behind his back, and strode into the villa. His voice came from ahead, "By the way, Xiao Yuan. Although your 'Primordial Light' has boundless potential, making it grow quickly requires massive resources. Don't worry about resources. I'll transfer you some more money to buy advancement Materials. Ten billion should be about right for a Black Iron-tier Beast Taming."

"T-ten billion?"

Even with Lu Yuan's steady Heart-Nature, he was stunned by the number.

"What, too little?" Yun Zhentian turned back, raising an eyebrow. "Then make it twenty billion. Qianqian's Dark Ranger training cost the same. Can't play favorites."

Lu Yuan opened his mouth, suddenly remembering the thought he had in the car about 'living off someone else.'

This...

This 'soft rice' was way too hardcore.

He held the 'culprit' in his arms.

The mysteries left by his parents, the secrets of the Beast Taming Encyclopedia, the future path of a strong person...

"Thank you, Uncle Yun. Thank you, Aunt."

Lu Yuan's voice was very soft, but extremely solemn.

Carrying Yun Qianqian, he followed Yun Zhentian and his wife into the brightly lit villa.

As the heavy door slowly closed behind him, shutting out the outside world completely, only one thought remained in Lu Yuan's heart.

He was home.