Douglas Langley was momentarily stunned. He didn’t recognize Emily Thompson, but he could tell that she, like him, was at the Gathering Origin Realm, and even at a similar minor level—both were at the ninth layer of Gathering Origin.

—Martial artists can generally only discern the cultivation of those at a lower realm than themselves; Henry Langley was an exception, since he carried the divine sense of a Celestial Realm expert from his previous life.

Given that, the other party could interact with him as an equal, with no need to show the deference of a junior.

Could it be!

Suddenly, a look of delight appeared on his face. Could this be because of Henry Langley? Does this girl like his son? Thinking this, he couldn’t help but feel pleased. This girl looked only seventeen or eighteen, yet she was already at the ninth layer of Gathering Origin—her talent was absolutely outstanding!

To have such a fine partner, what did it matter if Henry Langley’s cultivation was a bit lacking?

No wonder this kid didn’t want to go to Tiger Sun Academy—he didn’t want to be separated from her. Heh, this kid really is a romantic.

“You rascal!” Douglas Langley first glared at Henry Langley, then turned to Emily Thompson and said, “Young lady, where are you from?”

“The Liu family of the imperial capital,” Emily Thompson replied.

Douglas Langley was startled. The Liu family of the imperial capital? Although there were many people surnamed Liu in the world, there was only one Liu family in the imperial capital—one of the eight most powerful families in the entire Rain Country, second only to the royal family.

Such a prominent background?

“Wait, you must be from Tiger Sun Academy, here to take Han’er to the academy, right?” Suddenly, a lightbulb went off in his head. Otherwise, how could someone from the Liu family of the imperial capital appear here?

“Yes, Head of the Langley Family,” Emily Thompson said softly.

Douglas Langley couldn’t help but glance at Henry Langley, thinking to himself that while his son’s martial talent was lacking, his ability to attract girls was truly astonishing. She was only here to recruit him, yet somehow he’d won her heart—and it had only taken a few days.

Just like he himself had been in his youth.

But since Emily Thompson was from Tiger Sun Academy, why didn’t Henry Langley go with her? They’d both be at the academy in the future, so there was no need to worry about being separated.

“Father, I want to spend a bit more time with you. I can always go to the academy later,” Henry Langley said. He didn’t want to startle his father, so he planned to take things slowly, letting Douglas Langley gradually accept his changes.

Douglas Langley burst out laughing. “Good, good, good!” Since the recruiter was right here, Henry Langley could go to Tiger Sun Academy anytime.

He patted Henry Langley on the shoulder, and just as he was about to say something, he suddenly looked surprised and said, “Han’er, you’ve had a breakthrough!”

Finally, someone to share her shock with, Emily Thompson thought to herself.

“Yes, I’ve broken through,” Henry Langley nodded.

“I’ve only been gone a little over ten days, and not only have you broken through, you’ve advanced two whole layers!” Douglas Langley was still in disbelief—such progress was simply incredible!

If Henry Langley had only broken through one layer, it could be explained as a buildup of strength finally erupting after being stuck at that level for so long. But two minor realms… that was enough to scare anyone!

Was his son really a good-for-nothing? If this was what counted as useless, then were there any geniuses left in the world?

Seeing the twitch at the corner of Douglas Langley’s mouth, Emily Thompson felt comforted. She couldn’t be the only one constantly shocked like this.

“Yeah, it’s not bad,” Henry Langley nodded.

Douglas Langley and Emily Thompson both rolled their eyes at the same time. This was just “not bad”? But Douglas Langley immediately burst out laughing again. “Hahaha, let’s see who dares call my son a good-for-nothing now!”

What father doesn’t hope his son will become a dragon among men? Because of his spiritual root, Henry Langley had been labeled a failure, but now Douglas Langley saw a glimmer of hope.

“Father, I had some fortuitous encounters,” Henry Langley said.

Douglas Langley nodded. Without some stroke of luck, how could Henry Langley have made such progress? But this was no ordinary stroke of luck!

Chapter 0013: Douglas Langley’s Regret

“Father, I promise I’ll never let you down in the future. I’ll make you proud of me!” Henry Langley said.

“Good! Good! Good! You truly are my son, Douglas Langley!” Douglas Langley was so moved that he shed tears. He didn’t know what kind of opportunity Henry Langley had encountered, but right now he felt nothing but happiness, excitement, and joy. He wished he could announce to the whole world that his son, Douglas Langley’s son, was not a good-for-nothing!

Emily Thompson saw this and, for some reason, her eyes grew a little moist.

“Father, I have something to discuss with you!” Henry Langley pulled Douglas Langley to their father-son courtyard, letting Emily Thompson go rest first. There were some things he could only say to his father, since Emily Thompson had yet to truly earn his trust and recognition.

“What’s so secretive?” Douglas Langley asked with a smile, a bit curious as well, since even Emily Thompson wasn’t allowed to hear—he naturally assumed Henry Langley and Emily Thompson were a couple.

Henry Langley said, “Father, let me take a look at your spiritual root.”

A spiritual root could be revealed by special means, and once one reached the Gathering Origin Realm, it could be directly projected as a phantom image, without the need for any other methods.

Douglas Langley couldn’t help but frown. “Why?”

“I want to find the most suitable cultivation technique for you, based on your spiritual root,” Henry Langley said.