Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao's Path of the Knights

During this time, Huo Yuhao will leave the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy on time to go to the Tian Ce family to take care of the butler grandfather.

To Huo Yuhao's surprise, Tian Cejian seemed to have become a completely different person during the few days that his butler grandfather was sick.

He put away his arrogance, stopped talking about the pinnacle and the strongest, and instead focused all his attention on his butler grandfather.

Most of the time, this originally arrogant and domineering young master simply took care of the butler in silence and followed Huo Yuhao to learn how to take care of others.

To be honest, compared to that noble young master who always talked about becoming the best and being above everything, Huo Yuhao still felt that the current Tian Ce Sword looked more pleasing to the eye.

At least now he doesn't say those annoying things anymore, and he's even learned to take care of others.

However, the butler's health had deteriorated due to overwork and stress, coupled with old age and frailty, so it was not something that could be recovered in just a day or two.

"It's almost time."

Huo Yuhao glanced at the level-three soul tool he had just casually completed in the public laboratory, then packed up his things and left the laboratory.

He doesn't have his own laboratory yet and can only use the college's public laboratories.

However, although that's what he said, Professor Zhang Hong told him privately that he could use Professor Zhang's personal laboratory whenever he wanted.

Huo Yuhao appreciated Zhang Hong's kindness, but he still chose to make it in a public laboratory.

Most importantly, Teacher Zhang Hong often uses his personal laboratory to make soul tools, and if the boy wants to use them, it will undoubtedly disturb Teacher Zhang.

Huo Yuhao didn't want to trouble Teacher Zhang Hong anymore.

Moreover, for him, making low-level soul tools does not require very good conditions, since the equipment in the public laboratory is quite good and can support him to complete the production.

Following the familiar route, Huo Yuhao arrived at the Tian Ce family's residence.

But this time, after Huo Yuhao stepped inside, the scene he saw was completely different from what he had seen before.

Because of Tian Cejian's personality, he would decorate both his home and dormitory, making his living areas exceptionally luxurious and exquisite.

When Huo Yuhao first came here, he was also impressed by the decorations of the Tian Ce family.

But this time...

"Is this still the Tian Ce family residence? Did I go to the wrong place?"

Scanning the hall, which was almost entirely devoid of decoration, Huo Yuhao's eyes widened, and he subconsciously scratched his face.

The original vases and carpets were all gone, and the entire hall was eerily empty.

After confirming that he hadn't gone to the wrong place, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but start thinking about why the Tian Ce family had become like this.

Could it be that a thief broke in with the Tian Ce Sword and stole all those things?

But what kind of thief would even steal the door?

Looking at the few rooms on the first floor that had no doors, Huo Yuhao was really confused.

"What exactly is going on?"

Huo Yuhao went up the stairs to the second floor, where the butler's room was located.

Arriving at the door, Huo Yuhao raised his hand and gently knocked.

A few breaths later, the door opened, and Huo Yuhao saw that Tian Cejian looked even more dejected than usual.

"What happened?"

"..."

In response to Huo Yuhao's question, Tian Cejian simply shook his head silently, without saying anything more.

Could it be that the butler's condition has worsened?!

The thought flashed through Huo Yuhao's mind, and the boy clenched his right hand, becoming nervous.

Fortunately, when Huo Yuhao entered the room and checked on the butler's condition, he found that the butler's health had not suddenly deteriorated as he had thought.

Is the butler in good health?

Huo Yuhao frowned. He didn't know what had happened to the Tian Ce family, nor did he know what was wrong with the Tian Ce Sword today.

However, none of this is relevant to him for the time being; what he needs to do now is take good care of the butler.

Under Tian Ce Jian's guidance, he had almost figured out how to take care of the butler.

However, Tian Ce Jian didn't have time to practice cooking, so cooking became Huo Yuhao's special task.

"It feels like I've become the chef for the Tian Ce Sword..."

Looking at the recovery meals he had prepared for the butler and the regular meals he had made for Tian Cejian, the boy couldn't help but mutter to himself.

……

After feeding the butler, Huo Yuhao and Tian Cejian left the butler's room, intending to let him get some rest.

Normally, after doing all this, Huo Yuhao would leave and return after a certain period of time.

Huo Yuhao walked to the door as before, grasped the doorknob, and prepared to leave.

"well……"

Finally, before leaving, Huo Yuhao turned to look at Tian Ce Jian standing behind him:

"Before I leave, could you tell me what exactly happened?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Cejian paused, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke in a slightly hoarse voice:

"The Tian Ce family has declined, and I've sold most of their belongings."

Huo Yuhao: "?"

Has the Tian Ce family fallen into decline?

But he seemed perfectly normal when he came yesterday.

How could it have fallen apart overnight?

Or did he miss something important?

Huo Yuhao couldn't understand, so he continued listening, wanting to see the explanation from the Heavenly Strategy Sword.

"After the two of us were left in the Tian Ce family, I focused on cultivation and left the old man to manage the family."

As he spoke, Tian Cejian clenched his fists and lowered his eyes.

"However, with only two people left, the Tian Ce family was eventually targeted by other families. Their family property was seized, and they had no one to rely on. No matter how much the old man insisted, the Tian Ce family gradually declined."

"And all of this, up until this moment, was borne by the old man alone. No matter how much the family declined, the old man would still do his best to fulfill my request and provide me with enough resources for my cultivation."

"In my eyes, the Tian Ce family was still the glorious Tian Ce family. It wasn't until the old man fell ill that I saw the pressure he was under."

Tian Ce Jian's words made Huo Yuhao's heart tighten. The butler's actions made him subconsciously recall his mother.

When he was a child, his mother also shouldered the pressures of life and raised him little by little.

Unexpectedly, the butler grandpa also shouldered the pressure alone to provide the resources needed for Tian Ce Sword's cultivation, and even to satisfy Tian Ce Sword's extravagant demands.

Taking a deep breath to calm his somewhat unsettled heart, Huo Yuhao stared straight at the Tian Ce Sword:

"So what are your plans after that?"

Huo Yuhao's words reached Tian Cejian's ears, and the young master of the declining family suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with unparalleled determination:

"I, Tian Ce Jian, as the sharpest weapon of the Tian Ce family, must shoulder everything for the old master, revitalize the Tian Ce family, and restore its former glory. Until then, I will not stop!"