Chapter 3 From Prodigy to Pariah

Three days later,

the Emperor of Xiangkong summoned the head of the Ye family, along with his son, specifically requesting the presence of the thirteenth young master of the Ye family.

After the emperor's summons, another piece of news about the thirteenth young master of the Ye family emerged – he had a fiancée, the empire's little princess, who was also newly born on the same day as him, just a little earlier.

Interestingly, the little princess was also born amidst a rosy glow, which could be associated with a divine miracle.

This further convinced the emperor that the thirteenth young master and the little princess were a match made in heaven.

Princesses marrying into the Ye family had happened before, with at least eight or ten instances of such betrothal arrangements since childhood.

Therefore, no one objected or found anything unusual about this matter.

When the thirteenth young master turned one month old, the Ye family naturally held a banquet to celebrate.

Almost all the civil and military officials were invited; even the emperor attended with the one-month-old princess.

The emperor's intention was for the two little ones to celebrate together, saving the trouble of hosting separate banquets and dividing the guests.

He chose the Ye family's residence instead of the palace for his reasons.

Regardless, everyone could see that the emperor was giving the Ye family a great face and further elevating the thirteenth young master's status.

One Year Later

Things seemed to have changed slightly.

The thirteenth young master's physical growth was fine, but not as everyone had expected. According to some speculations, he should have been able to run, jump, and speak by now,

but...

"Chengtian, what's wrong with our child?"

A noble and gentle woman from the Ye family looked at the one-year-old child with worry in her voice.

This woman was Long Anqi, the mother of the thirteenth young master, and the "Chengtian" she addressed was her husband, Ye Chengtian, who also frowned.

The reason for their frown was not that the thirteenth young master, known as the "Son of God," was too exceptional, exceeding their expectations...

No, it was the opposite. He seemed to be lagging behind even normal children.

Most children at the age of one would already be walking and able to speak some simple words, but the thirteenth young master could neither walk nor talk.

"It's okay, some children walk and talk later, they can still be outstanding when they grow up, it doesn't mean anything,"

Ye Chengtian said with a frown, comforting his wife and seemingly reassuring himself.

"Mm,"

Long Anqi smiled faintly as she held the thirteenth young master, seeming to accept this explanation.

Yes, some children were indeed like this, and it didn't necessarily mean anything.

Whether the thirteenth young master was truly like this or not, they could only wait and see.

Two Years Later

The thirteenth young master finally learned to walk and call out to people, although his level was still at the beginner stage.

This disappointed many people and gradually led them to consider a possibility, although they were reluctant to dwell on it.

At that time, some members of the Ye family were happy while others were worried.

The worried ones were naturally those who cared about the thirteenth young master, while the happy ones were those in the family who were at odds with Ye Chengtian's branch.

However, there was one exception among those who cared. Or rather, she was still too young.

She was very happy about the thirteenth young master's situation. This was the thirteenth young master's older sister, the lively one who had wanted to hold him before.

She happily carried the thirteenth young master around all day, seemingly trying to fulfill her previous regret.

Although she had grown up quite a bit, she was still small, so the sight of her carrying her younger brother was a bit strange.

Imagine a five-year-old girl carrying a two-year-old boy – it was a peculiar scene, and the fact that she could carry him at all was impressive.

However, this scene gave people a warm feeling, and they found the siblings quite endearing.

Three Years Later

Almost everyone knew one thing: the thirteenth young master was not a genius, but rather a simpleton, or more accurately, someone slow-witted.

He had only just learned to speak some simple words, and his intellectual development was disappointing.

The Son of God had become a little fool, and this contrast surprised many people.

The events of this day led to the thirteenth young master being completely abandoned by everyone.

No one held any hope for him, except, of course, for his family.

In the Holy Land Continent, there was a tradition that when a person turned three years old, they had to undergo a talent attribute test.

Talent attributes were unique to people in this world.

Most people only had one, and only a very small number possessed two or more.

The common talent attributes were wind, fire, earth, and water.

Less common ones included light, darkness, space, and some mutated attributes, but these were extremely rare, appearing only once every few centuries.

A person's talent attribute determined which type of magic or dou qi they could wield with the greatest power.

In simpler terms, a water-attribute expert would be highly skilled when using water-based skills, but if they used other types of skills, they would struggle to achieve even half the power, becoming mediocre.

The reason for choosing the age of three for this talent attribute test seemed to have something to do with the saying,

"Three years old set the course for life."

It was said that by the age of three, a person's lifelong attribute was basically determined and would not mutate further.

The result of the thirteenth young master's test was astonishing.

He had no attributes, a situation unheard of in ten thousand years. Everyone, no matter how poor or strange their attribute, had at least one.

He was indeed the Son of God, but the meaning had changed.

Before, it meant a child favored by the gods, but now, it meant a child abandoned by the gods, in other words...

The Abandoned Son of God.

A good-for-nothing who was even worse than an ordinary person. Even if he were exceptionally intelligent, in this world where strength reigns supreme, someone without power would struggle to earn the highest respect.

Moreover, his intelligence was below average, making him a genuine fool, the worst of the worst.

Of course, many people had this thought but dared not speak it aloud.

Even though the thirteenth young master was an idiot, no one dared to say anything, at least not directly.

After all, the Ye family's power and influence could provide for the thirteenth young master for life, allowing him to live a carefree existence.

To insult him would be to insult the Ye family, and that was not something ordinary people could afford to do.

Perhaps this was also a kind of luck.

Being born into the Ye family spared the thirteenth-young master from the worries of life, and his condition as a fool and a good-for-nothing kept him away from power struggles.

This could be considered a blessing in disguise.