Chapter 110: Xiao Yan, Holding Back Until Life Feels Meaningless
Wu Tian smiled at Xiao Yan and said,
"Xiao Yan, let me make this very clear
The reason you lost consciousness again was because your father, Xiao Zhan, hit your head so hard that you suffered serious trauma."
"Bullsht! My father would never hit me!"* Xiao Yan roared in anger.
Wu Tian waved his hand, and Xiao Yan's mouth snapped shut
As if it had been glued together.
"You don't have to believe me, but you also don't get to argue," Wu Tian said, nodding in satisfaction.
"Also, just so you know besides being a little fiery, I don't talk nonsense."
Now that Xiao Yan was forced into silence, Wu Tian continued,
*"After your father knocked you unconscious, he didn't come looking for me to help you.
Instead, he secretly searched everywhere for medicine.
But the best he could find were Tier 1 pills none of which worked.
Then, he heard that the Mittel Auction House was holding a grand auction.
The auction featured not only a Tier 2 healing pill but also a Xuan rank technique."*
Wu Tian casually picked up the small jade bottle from the table.
*"Inside this bottle is the Tier 2 Golden Wound Pill.
This is what saved you.
There were two pills in total both of which I purchased at the auction.
Oh, and I also bought the Xuan rank technique, Jade Finger Technique."*
Xiao Yan's eyes widened in shock.
Wu Tian chuckled at his reaction.
*"Surprised? You should be.
I bought both items because my wealth is beyond your imagination.
In the past few days alone, I've spent over a million gold coins all just to make Xun'er happy.
And you?
You're just a broke loser.
Does that make you angry?"*
Xiao Yan's veins bulged with fury.
If he could, he would have bitten Wu Tian like a rabid dog.
But his mouth wouldn't open.
Wu Tian smirked.
*"Relax, Xiao Yan. Don't waste your energy trying to bite me.
Besides, you need to stay conscious
Because I only have one Golden Wound Pill left.
If you pass out again, I won't be saving you a second time."*
Hearing this, Xiao Yan's face
Which had flushed red with rage
Slowly calmed down.
Just as Wu Tian said, he couldn't afford to pass out again.
He had to endure it.
He had to hold on.
…
Wu Tian sipped his tea and continued,
*"After returning to my room with Xun'er, your father suddenly came looking for me.
He wanted to buy the Golden Wound Pill to wake you up
And the Jade Finger Technique to strengthen the Xiao Clan."*
Wu Tian smirked.
*"But I decided to be generous.
I let him choose between the two.
One or the other not both.
And guess what?
After a whole one second of deep thought,
He chose the Jade Finger Technique.
He didn't even hesitate to abandon the pill that could have saved you."*
Wu Tian laughed mockingly.
*"Right now, your father is secretly training with the three elders, trying to master his new technique.
If it weren't for my kindness, you would have never woken up again.
So?
Aren't you going to thank me?"*
Xiao Yan's face turned pale.
His heart felt like it had been stabbed.
He desperately wanted to deny it.
But the truth was right in front of him.
Wu Tian had no reason to lie.
Everything he said could be easily verified
Because half of Wutan City had witnessed the auction.
A Xuan rank technique was an incredibly rare treasure.
And Wu Tian had casually given it away
Not once, but twice.
This wasn't just empty boasting.
This was fact.
And now
Xiao Yan had to accept the cruel truth.
His father
Had chosen the clan over him.
…
On a logical level, he understood.
If he were in Xiao Zhan's place, he might have done the same.
After all
What was more important?
The future of an entire clan?
Or a useless son?
He got it.
But understanding it didn't make it hurt any less.
For three years, he had been humiliated by the clan.
The only person who ever showed him warmth was his father.
Now, that warmth had been shattered.
The deepest and truest bond he had left
Had just been discarded like trash.
It broke him.
Xiao Yan's body went limp, collapsing onto the bed.
He wanted to pass out.
But he forced himself to stay awake.
This last Golden Wound Pill
He had to treasure it.
He had to endure it.
But the despair in his eyes
It was the despair of a man who had lost all reason to live.
…
Wu Tian watched with amusement.
"This…"
"Now this is the Xiao Yan I was expecting."
The one who had spent three years holding back his rage.
The one who had become a master of enduring humiliation.
Wu Tian tapped the Golden Wound Pill on the table and said,
*"You don't have to believe me right now.
Go and confirm it for yourself.
But since you're still conscious, this pill is useless to me.
So I'm giving it to you."*
Xiao Yan's breath hitched.
As Wu Tian turned to leave, Xiao Yan suddenly asked,
"Wu Tian… why did you save me?"
Wu Tian didn't stop walking.
He simply chuckled and said,
"Do I need a reason?
If you really want one
It's because it's fun."
And with that
He disappeared from sight.
…
Xiao Yan lay in bed, staring at the empty doorway.
At that moment
He felt like the most pathetic person in existence.
He wasn't just a weakling.
His entire family his father
Even his entire clan
Were nothing.
Wu Tian…
He wasn't just stronger.
He wasn't just richer.
He was playing with them
Like toys.
With one Xuan rank technique,
He had torn apart the bond between father and son.
And he had done it openly.
Xiao Yan understood.
He truly understood.
But that understanding only made him hate it more.
"Who the hell is this Wu Tian?!"
"Why did he come to the Xiao Clan?!"
"Why is he targeting me?!"
*"First, Nalan Yanran fell for him.
Then, she dumped me for him.
And now, even Xun'er likes him.
How the hell is all of this just a coincidence?!"*
Was his entire life just a joke for Wu Tian's amusement?!
…
(End of Chapter)
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