A moment later, Eric Young's eyes turned red as he said in a low voice, "Big brother... why don't you go home and live with mother and little sister? You don't need to attend this 'Wen Tian Assembly' either, so you won't have to suffer being neglected."

"Move back home?" Brian Young nodded. "That's a good option, but before that, I still want to attend the 'Wen Tian Assembly' one more time."

In fact, Brian Young had a rather unusual family.

His father, Ethan Young, brought him back to the Yang family in the southern neighborhood eighteen years ago. Brian Young had never met his biological mother.

After returning, his father Ethan Young actually married a mortal woman and had a younger brother, Eric Young.

In addition, Brian Young had a younger sister, who was adopted by Yang's wife and named Helen Young.

Fearing that she would interfere with the cultivation of the two brothers, Mrs. Yang and her daughter lived alone in a small town near the Yang family fortress.

"Brother Fan, why do you still want to attend the 'Wen Tian Assembly'? Why not let me go and ask Master for instructions..."

"No need, my mind is made up. If I don't attend this 'Wen Tian Assembly', that would be nothing but cowardly escapism."

Brian Young's eyes were as clear and calm as a lake.

Eric Young was moved by his brother's composure and courage. If it were anyone else, faced with such a cruel reality, they would probably have collapsed long ago.

He took a deep breath, tightly grasped his brother's arm, and said sincerely, "Big brother, I believe you will rise again one day!"

Chapter 006 Wen Tian Assembly

Brian Young showed a look of relief. Even at his lowest point, there were still people who treated him as they always had.

Truly, family affection is the most selfless and genuine feeling in this world.

Although he and Eric Young were half-brothers, they had grown up together, and their bond was even stronger than that of most full siblings.

"Alright, it's getting late. Let's go to the 'Wen Tian Assembly' together."

Brian Young walked calmly through the bustling Yang family fortress, with Eric Young at his side, a complicated look in his eyes.

In the morning light, Brian Young's white hair was especially striking.

An eighteen-year-old youth, with flowing white hair, looked desolate and full of sorrow.

Most of the mortals in the Yang family fortress knew Brian Young; after all, among all the third-generation disciples, he was the only one who could fly on a sword through the sky.

In the past, every time he appeared, it would cause a sensation.

This time was no exception.

Wow!

There was an uproar in the crowd, and people couldn't help but start discussing.

"What happened? The number one genius of the Yang family in the southern ridge—why has his hair suddenly turned white? He looks so weak now. Is he going to attend the 'Wen Tian Assembly'?"

"Most likely he suffered a cultivation mishap. He can barely walk straight now. How can he attend the 'Wen Tian Assembly' in this state?"

"Hey, you're a member of the Yang family too. You should know some inside information, right?"

"Eh..." That Yang family disciple was momentarily stunned, then exclaimed in shock, "Brian Young senior brother has actually lost all his cultivation... He's become a cripple!"

Lost his cultivation? A cripple?

This conclusion immediately caused a sensation, like boiling water.

"Big news! Big news... The number one genius of the Yang family in the southern ridge has actually become a cripple!"

In an instant, the news that Brian Young had become a cripple spread like wildfire to every corner of the Yang family fortress.

"Heh, so he really is a cripple now. No wonder he didn't show off by flying on his sword today."

Someone mocked, kicking him while he was down.

"Woo... I saw his white hair, so pitiful, and now he's lost his powers too. I really feel sorry for him."

A kind-hearted Yang family disciple couldn't help but shed tears.

The people around immediately cast scornful glances at him. "Pathetic..."

"He deserves to lose his cultivation! Always acting superior—now let him fall and taste what it's like to be a mortal."

...

In the crowd, the ridicule and mockery continued, but there were also some who remained silent, feeling regret and sympathy in their hearts.

"All of you, shut up!"

Eric Young finally exploded, channeling his power and shouting loudly.

At once, the whole place fell silent, the mortals cowed by his presence.

Eric Young was a cultivator, with late-stage Qi Refining strength, which was quite impressive among the third-generation disciples of the family. In the past, aside from his big brother Brian Young and the Qi Refining Perfection Gregory Young, few among the third generation could match him.

"Hahaha... Eric Young junior brother, I could hear your voice from far away. What has made you so angry?"

At that moment, a fat, sleazy-looking cultivator walked over from not far away. He looked to be around thirty, with a bulging belly, a fat face and big ears, and his small eyes almost squinting shut when he smiled.

"Fatty Lee?" Eric Young was momentarily stunned, then immediately shouted angrily, "Get lost!"

Fatty Lee's full name was George Lee, and he was the nephew of the Yang family patriarch.