Loving Father and Filial Son

The next morning, Xu Ning let out a loud sigh. Although he had been cultivating for the whole night, he did not feel sleepy. Instead, he was in high spirits.

"I've cultivated the first level to perfection."

With the help of the kidney treasure pills, Xu Ning's first level of the [Eternal Dragon Elephant Technique] had finally reached perfection.

Feeling the surging spiritual power in his body, Xu Ning whispered, "Open the panel."

[Name: Xu Ning]

[Race: Normal human]

[Strength: 71 (Peak level of normal human 10)]

[Agility: 67 (Peak level of normal human 10)]

[Thinking: 53 (Peak level of normal human 10)]

[Yang Qi: 1,250 (Peak level of normal human 100)]

[Remaining strengthening points: 0]

"1,250 points of Yang Qi. I didn't expect to gain 320 points of Yang Qi after completing it. This is quite a good harvest. It's just that I'm not sure on how to proceed… I don't have any information on demons. I don't know how to find low-level demons."

As Xu Ning thought about the problem, he felt a headache forming. He could not defeat a middle-level demon, so he could only find a lower-level demon to bully. However, he did not have any information and did not even know where to begin.

"Forget it. Let's go to class first. There's still class at nine o'clock today."

After saying that, Xu Ning took a shower and started walking to school.

...

In the classroom, Xu Ning pretended to be listening to the class attentively, but he was constantly on the web searching for news on the supernatural using his laptop. 

He wanted to find some places that were haunted where he would not catch the attention of any normal folks. However, no matter how he searched, the rumored haunted places were bustling with people.

Through his search, Xu Ning managed to find a news article stating that an office building nearby suddenly caught on fire…causing everyone in it to burn to death. There was no logical explanation to the fire. 

Xu Ning did not need to even think about it. He immediately knew that it was the work of the evil mage that Aili talked about previously. Unfortunately, he was not strong enough to face the mage yet.

Suddenly, a sharp ringtone pierced through the lecture hall and interrupted Teacher Zhou who was on the stage lecturing. Teacher Zhou frowned as he realized it was his phone. He hated being interrupted in the middle of class.

However, after he picked up the call, the displeasure on his face turned serious.

"Okay, I understand."

Teacher Zhou hung up the phone and looked around at the students. Then, he asked, "Is Student Xu Ning here?"

When he heard the teacher calling him, Xu Ning quickly stood up. "Teacher, I'm here!"

Those who skipped classes often overreacted when they heard the teacher calling them.

"Very good. Your counselor is looking for you to go to their office. Hurry up and go. There seems to be an urgent matter."

Teacher Zhou said straightforwardly.

Xu Ning was stunned for a moment, but after thinking about how he had not been skipping any classes and have not been committing any crimes, he calmed down. 

Then he thought about what Yi Guang and Chen Zhong had said earlier. It probably involved someone from the government.

After thanking Teacher Zhou, Xu Ning went to the counselor's office.

He gently knocked on the office door. After receiving a response from the person inside, Xu Ning pushed the door open and entered.

He realized that there were only two people in the huge office. One was his counselor, Teacher He, and the other was a middle-aged man in a green military uniform. It was worth mentioning that this middle-aged man was old, his face was still handsome, and there were many similarities between his appearance and Xu Ning's.

"..."

Xu Ning's gaze stopped on the man's face. For a moment, the three of them did not speak. The office fell into an awkward silence.

In the end, it was Teacher He who saw that the situation was not right and said, "The two of you can chat. I'll step out."

After saying this, Teacher He immediately ran away and even closed the office door considerately.

It was obvious that Teacher He knew that the relationship between the two of them was not simple.

"..."

After Teacher He left, Xu Ning still did not speak. His eyes were staring straight at the man.

Although his expression was calm, his heart was already in turmoil.

How could he be calm! The person in front of him was the father that Xu Ning had not seen in eight years!

Xu Tianjiao was also carefully sizing up Xu Ning. Looking at his son who had grown up, a bitter smile appeared on his face.

Because of his job, he had been transferred away a long time ago. In order to make sure that their son did not worry, the husband and wife used the excuse of separation to deceive Xu Ning. This deception had lasted until now...

"Yo, son, long time no see. Did you miss your father?"

Xu Tianjiao attempted to break the awkward atmosphere and greeted him frivolously. His personality was just like Xu Ning's mother's. As expected, they had no familial bond whatsoever. 

Xu Ning could not hold back his anger when he heard that. His voice was hoarse with a hint of resentment. "So you still remember that I'm your son?"

"Haha...hahaha..."

Xu Tianjiao could only laugh awkwardly when he heard that. He knew that his son had been hurt and alone for so long, so he did not dare to refute and find an excuse.

Xu Ning looked at the military uniform on his father and the emblem on his chest. He said softly, "Have you been working for the government all these years?"

"Mm...yes, I think you already know something from Yi Guang and Chen Zhong. More specifically, I need you to officially join us before I can explain it to you."

"Hmm, okay."

Xu Ning nodded his head without saying anything else.

"..."

There was silence between father and son. The two of them had not seen each other for eight years. Although they had a lot to say in their hearts, they did not know how to say it.

In the end, Xu Tianjiao could not take it anymore. He blew out a sigh and glared, "Son, can't we just say what we want to say? If we really can't do it, I'll let you punch me to calm down!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a fist the size of a sandbag appeared in his face.

"F*ck!"

With a bang, the fist sank deep into Xu Tianjiao's face. Xu Ning hesitated but did not stop. This punch contained all the anger and resentment from those years of abandonment.

"Urgh! You...little b*stard… You actually f*cking hit me!"

Xu Tianjiao got up from the ground groaning. He covered his bloody nose and looked at Xu Ning in disbelief.

As the leader of the supernatural bureau in Shanghai, he was naturally a cultivator. His physique was many times stronger than that of an ordinary person.

A punch from an ordinary person was like a tickle to him. But now, his son's punch had just about broke his nose.

Xu Tianjiao guessed that his son had been cultivating recently too.

"You haven't seen me for eight f*cking years, and you immediately resort to violence. How about that?"

As he spoke, Xu Ning once again raised his fist and charged straight at Xu Tianjiao, looking as if he would not rest until he was dead.

"F*ck, you little brat. If you continue to hit me, I'll fight back!"

Xu Tianjiao dodged left and right, easily dodging Xu Ning's fist.

"F*ck! If you're a man, don't dodge!"

Every time Xu Ning attacked, he brushed past the corner of Xu Tianjiao's clothes. This made him extremely frustrated. At the same time, he was shocked. Although this b*stard of a father was a little irresponsible to him, his skills were not ordinary, it was no wonder. After all, he was a member of the government.