416: The Stubbornness of a Daughter-Obsessed Man

Huang Rong never expected her father to say such words. She whirled around to look at him, and when she saw he seemed to have aged over a dozen years in an instant, her heart ached with pain.

Her eyes instantly reddened, and her nose felt sour.

"Dad, I'm sorry. I made you worry," Huang Rong said, tears welling in her eyes as she looked at Evil Old Man Huang.

"Silly girl, Dad just wants you to be happy. Since you firmly believe this is your happiness,"

"Dad won't stand in your way anymore. I only hope you won't regret it in the future." Evil Old Man Huang looked at his daughter with heartache in his eyes.

"Dad, don't worry. Prince Duan isn't that kind of person. He won't let me down," Huang Rong said through her tears.

"Alright, stop crying. You're all grown up, and you're still sniffling." Evil Old Man Huang's voice softened considerably.

"Dad..."

Evil Old Man Huang looked towards Duan Zhengchun, his expression turning stern and his attitude growing much colder.

It was clear he doted on his daughter, but his attitude and opinion of Duan Zhengchun remained unchanged.

"Prince Duan, this old man has only this one precious daughter. Although my strength is inferior to yours, if Rong'er suffers any grievance at your hands, even if I have to stake my life, I will demand justice." Evil Old Man Huang said coldly.

"Hmph... In the Nine Provinces Continent, no one can threaten this prince."

"Island Master Huang, this time, out of respect for you being Rong'er's father and because your words were for her good, this prince will let it pass."

"However, this prince does not wish for a next time." Duan Zhengchun said calmly, looking at Evil Old Man Huang.

Evil Old Man Huang's face grew even uglier. He was only warning him, yet this fellow dared to turn around and warn him instead.

Was this the attitude a son-in-law should have?

"You..."

"Alright, Dad, Prince, please stop arguing. I know you both mean well for me."

"Don't let this affect the relationship between you." Huang Rong pleaded anxiously.

"Indeed, Evil Old Man Huang, you should stop being so stubborn with your bullheaded temper."

"Even Girl Rong isn't saying anything more, so why are you still going on?"

"Regardless of whether Prince Duan truly treats Rong'er well in the future, you can't do anything about it."

"Don't try to gild the lily. Acknowledging the prince as your son-in-law only brings you benefits, not harm." Beggar Clan Leader said with a smile.

"Hmph, do you think this old man cares for those so-called benefits?" Evil Old Man Huang shot a cold glance at Beggar Clan Leader.

"Oh? Is that so? It seems you don't understand Prince Duan at all. In my opinion, you old codger, you must have heard that Prince Duan has many women around him, so you think he's not a good match."

"Therefore, you disdain to learn about the prince's affairs."

"However, I imagine some things are not easily understood by outsiders."

"On this point, Rong'er has personal experience."

"Moreover, Evil Old Man Huang, haven't you noticed anything different about your daughter?" Beggar Clan Leader looked at Evil Old Man Huang with a knowing smile.

Evil Old Man Huang was taken aback and looked at his daughter beside him in confusion. Upon looking, he immediately sensed something was amiss. His daughter's aura was different.

Normally, he couldn't discern anything, but it seemed because she had just had a Breakthrough, her aura hadn't fully retracted, which was why it was like this.

But even if she had broken through, at most it would be from the Innate Realm to the Grandmaster Realm. As a Peak Grandmaster Martial Artist, he shouldn't be unable to see his daughter's Realm.

What exactly was going on?

Suddenly, Evil Old Man Huang thought of something and looked at his daughter in shock.

"Rong'er, you... are you now in the Great Grandmaster Realm?"

"Hehe... Surprised? Shocked? I was only in the Innate Realm before, but now I'm a Great Grandmaster. How about that? I'm amazing, right!" Huang Rong looked at her father with a proud expression.

"This... Did you do this? Do you know the consequences of such actions?" Evil Old Man Huang suddenly turned his gaze to Duan Zhengchun. He knew his daughter's rapid increase in strength must be due to Duan Zhengchun.

"Island Master Huang, are you worried that raising one's Realm too quickly will cause an unstable Foundation?"

"You are completely overthinking. This situation might happen to others, but it does not exist with this prince." Duan Zhengchun looked at Evil Old Man Huang with confidence.

"Nonsense. Raising one's Realm too quickly will definitely cause an unstable Foundation, limiting their future growth potential."

"You are not helping her; you are harming her." Evil Old Man Huang said coldly.

"Hah... Island Master Huang, if you were currently the number one in the Nine Provinces, this prince would not refute your words, nor would I have the right to."

"However, you yourself have lived to this great age and are only a Peak Grandmaster."

"Don't tell this prince you've been consolidating your Foundation all along and didn't want to break through."

"You yourself are only a Grandmaster. How far could Rong'er grow by following you? I'm afraid she would be stuck at the Grandmaster Realm for life, right?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Evil Old Man Huang mockingly.

At this, Evil Old Man Huang fell silent.

He could find no reason to refute Duan Zhengchun's words.

For a Martial Artist to improve, besides persistent cultivation, they also need talent and, more importantly, Opportunity.

If one only Cultivates step-by-step, even with good talent, their achievements are limited.

Every single person who has truly grown to become a top Master has had opportunities. That's why when cultivation reaches a plateau, one goes out to gain experience.

It's precisely to seek opportunities. Those with good luck obtain them; those without remain ordinary Martial Artists for life.

Martial Artists in the Nine Provinces Continent are as numerous as fish in a river, but only a handful truly become Masters.

He was already this old and still only at Peak Grandmaster strength.

If Rong'er stayed by his side, she would probably also be limited to the Grandmaster Realm.

Yet now, Rong'er had just started being with Duan Zhengchun and her strength had already reached the Great Grandmaster Realm. This was simply too hard to accept.

"Dad, your worry is completely unnecessary. Do you know how I broke through to the Great Grandmaster Realm?" Huang Rong looked at her father proudly.

"What happened?" Evil Old Man Huang frowned.

Huang Rong then recounted the events. When he heard his daughter had taken not only a marrow cleansing pill but also a dà huán dān...

And all these were given by Duan Zhengchun. A marrow cleansing pill! That was a legendary item, something that hadn't existed in the Nine Provinces Continent for centuries.

How could Duan Zhengchun possess such Heaven-Defying Medicinal Pills?

What shocked him even more was that Duan Zhengchun also possessed the dà huán dān that could increase one's power by sixty years.

That was the dà huán dān! Although Shaolin Temple had some, they only had a few, and they didn't dare use them, saving them for critical moments.

Moreover, not just anyone was qualified to take their dà huán dān.

Compared to these, the Spirit Wine that increased strength had already numbed him.

"Hehe... Evil Old Man Huang, why don't you apologize to the prince? Who knows, the prince might even give you a dà huán dān."

"But the Spirit Wine is definitely available. Girl Rong still has a jug of it." Beggar Clan Leader looked at Evil Old Man Huang with a teasing expression.