Douluo: Unbeatable from Capturing a Goddess

Luo Yu shrugged indifferently.

"If they suspect, let them suspect."

"I never cherished this identity of the God's Child anyway."

Luo Tiance's eyes widened, but he didn't have the heart to lose his temper with his eldest grandson, shaking his head and saying:

"No, your identity as the God's Child is of great significance, and you must maintain it."

Luo Yu rubbed his temples, "I understand, I understand. Are you about to start your lecture again, elder?"

"How the identity of the God's Child can help the people establish confidence, help Great Xia deter foreign forces, making them feel that with the revival of gods in Great Xia they wouldn't dare to act rashly, and it can also set an example for the younger generation, giving them a goal to strive towards."

"Cough—"

Luo Tiance coughed awkwardly.

"You're setting your grandson up!" Luo Yu rolled his eyes and said, "Is the role of the God's Child that easy to play? The people of Great Xia see me as the hope against the ferocious beasts and foreign deities; the talents of Great Xia see me as a target for challenge; the major powers from beyond our borders would be happy to get rid of me."

"The pressure is huge, okay!"

Luo Tiance listened quietly until Luo Yu finished speaking, his expression frozen, his usually rigid spine showing a slight stoop.

He sighed, his words filled with guilt.

"Xiao Yu, your grandfather is truly sorry for making this plan without your agreement back then."

"Hey, hey!!"

Luo Yu, who had been adamantly arguing, suddenly felt uncomfortable when he saw the old man genuinely distressed for him.

"Grandfather, don't be like this."

"Xiao Yu understands your actions!"

"I've never blamed you."

Luo Tiance shook his head, "You don't have to comfort your grandfather, what I did was really not right."

An old man who had devoted his life to Great Xia, with no regrets towards heaven and earth, nor to the people, just his own kin.

Luo Yu felt a twinge of heartache, regretting the words he had just spoken.

He grasped the old man's arms.

"Grandfather, don't think too much, Xiao Yu was just speaking off the cuff."

"You've always done well, Xiao Yu has never blamed you, I know you did it for the sake of the entire Great Xia."

"Really?" Luo Tiance looked up, his eyes regaining a bit of sparkle as he did.

"Really!"

Luo Yu's gaze was resolute, his deep black eyes serious.

"All these years, you've secretly taken me to the city walls, to see those soldiers defending the city, spilling their blood for the people."

"Do all soldiers who go into battle to slay ferocious beasts do it just to make a name for themselves? Is it all for glory and riches?"

"Many people's greatest belief is to wield their swords like you do and protect Great Xia."

"Killing one more ferocious beast means one less crisis for the people."

"If the children of ordinary civilians can go into battle, can't your grandson? Can't I make even a little sacrifice?"

The guilt in Luo Tiance's eyes dissipated bit by bit, his mouth slightly open, astonished as he watched his grandson, his hands trembling slightly.

He had long realized that his grandson matured earlier than other children, and, no matter how much he spoiled him, there was no sign of him going astray. But it was limited to that, as he felt his grandson was exceptionally casual about everything, showing little interest in anything.

This left him helpless and without a solution.

But when he heard Luo Yu speak such sensible words for the first time, a different kind of excitement surged in his heart.

"Xiao Yu, do you really think that?"

Luo Yu nodded affirmatively:

"There are no uncracked eggs under a toppled nest."

"If everyone only looks after their own small households, what will become of the nation?"

"If one day the nation is destroyed, where will our homes be? Where will each of us be?"

"Clang!"

A crisp sword cry resonated within Luo Tiance, like a dragon's chant.

His face lit up with excitement, feeling greatly comforted in his old age.

"The nation is ruined, and the home is gone."

"Good, well said!"

"My grandson understands the big picture, having such insight is truly remarkable."

"Worthy of being Luo Tiance's grandson, hahaha."

"Grandpa, you are getting happy too soon."

The discordant voice arose, and Luo Tiance's beaming smile came to an abrupt halt.

"What do you mean?"

Luo Yu shrugged his shoulders, spreading his hands.

"Don't forget, I still have no cultivation level, at best I can only spout some lip service, and that's no help to you."

The old man immediately puffed up and glared:

"You scoundrel, seeing me happy makes you upset, doesn't it? Bringing up exactly what shouldn't be mentioned."

Luo Yu shook his head: "Isn't what I said the truth?"

"You brat, why have you been reluctant all these years when your grandpa has urged you to cultivate?"

Luo Yu spoke with conviction.

"When hanging out, it's all about power and background. With a grandpa as strong as you, going through the bitter ordeal of cultivation would be foolish."

"Isn't it good to just be the carefree Luo Family's young master?"

"Hiss—" Luo Tiance was so angry he was almost smoking: "You little rascal, are you asking for a spanking?!!"

Luo Yu willingly moved closer.

"Come on, hit me."

"Whichever chunk of flesh you like, just strike there. I promise not to cry out in pain, as long as it eases your anger."

Luo Tiance scowled, his eyes fierce as he raised his arm, ready to strike.

Luo Yu stood his ground, showing a pitiable look in his eyes.

"Grandpa, if you have the heart to hit me, go ahead. I definitely won't cry."

"Scoundrel!"

Luo Tiance laughed in anger.

"You're really counting on the fact that this old man doesn't have the heart to beat you, aren't you?"

"Hehe."

"You're a grown man, why lower yourself to the level of a child?"

Luo Yu grinned.

Luo Tiance was speechless.

"You're eighteen!"

"You're already eighteen this year, old enough to find a woman and get married, and you still call yourself a child?"

Luo Yu blinked:

"In your eyes, I'll always be a child. You have to look after me all the time."