Chapter 93: Parting with Yu Yuanzhen
["Where did you go just now? I haven't seen you for ages."]
[Returning to Yu Yuanzhen's side, Yu Xiaogang immediately heard Yu Yuanzhen's resentment-filled words.]
[Looking up at him, he saw that Yu Yuanzhen looked like he had been put through the wringer, staring at him with a deeply aggrieved expression.]
["Pfft! Father, what's happened to you?"]
[Yu Xiaogang almost couldn't hold back his laughter; his father's expression was simply too amusing.]
["What happened? You went off to hide and enjoy some peace, leaving me here all by myself."]
["Everyone who wanted to learn about you could only come to me."]
[Yu Yuanzhen said huffily.]
["Then why didn't you find a place to hide as well?"]
[Yu Xiaogang looked at Yu Yuanzhen in confusion, not understanding how he couldn't figure out such a simple thing.]
["You make it sound easy. I'm not like you; I have friends all over the Douluo Continent."]
["And as the Sect Master of one of the Upper Three Sects, I have to maintain the Sect's connections."]
[Yu Yuanzhen said.]
["Ugh, that sounds so troublesome. It seems I definitely cannot become part of the Sect's management in the future, especially not the Sect Master."]
[Yu Xiaogang had a look of total rejection on his face.]
["Hey, you brat, you're dreaming. Don't worry, I'm definitely saving this Sect Master position for you. Once your strength grows, I'll abdicate immediately!"]
[Seeing Yu Xiaogang's resistant look, Yu Yuanzhen felt a surge of annoyance.]
[This is the position of Sect Master of one of the Upper Three Sects, and you're actually looking down on it?]
[However, despite saying this, Yu Yuanzhen was very satisfied with the confidence Yu Xiaogang displayed.]
[To refuse a management role, or even the position of Sect Master, one must first be qualified to refuse.]
[What Yu Yuanzhen didn't know was that Yu Xiaogang's refusal was sincere.]
[Through his conversation with Bibi Dong just now, Yu Xiaogang realized that in the past, he had always been striving for the sake of his identity as the son of a Titled Douluo.]
[Striving to live up to his father's expectations, to make everyone feel that he was worthy of this status.]
[He had already achieved half of that; the other half would take time to complete slowly.]
[In this case, setting aside the identity of being a Titled Douluo's son, what did he want to do with his own identity?]
[Yu Xiaogang thought for a moment. Although he hadn't determined exactly what he wanted to do, becoming a Sect Master was definitely not in his plans.]
[Returning to his father's side and interacting with several more groups of people, the banquet finally came to an end.]
[After the banquet, the father and son returned to their lodgings. Yu Xiaogang took off his formal attire, changed into his daily clothes, and flopped onto the soft bed. A feeling of comfort swept through his body, making him not want to move for a long time.]
[While Yu Yuanzhen wasn't as exaggerated as Yu Xiaogang, seeing him lying on the bed unwilling to move just like his son, it was clear he was also breathing a sigh of relief.]
[In the following days, Yu Yuanzhen took Yu Xiaogang to attend an Auction and a Treasure Exhibition hosted by Spirit Hall.]
[The reason this Auction attracted so many people was that Spirit Hall had released news that there would be a Spirit Bone for Auction this time.]
[Consequently, various powers sent representatives to attend the Auction.]
[Since it was his first time at an Auction, Yu Xiaogang kept observing the crowd below through the window of their private box.]
[There were many figures here that Yu Xiaogang recognized.]
[For instance, that middle-aged man whose hair and beard were entirely green was the famous Dugu Bo, possessor of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Spirit.]
[Or those four middle-aged men sitting together; they were the Sect Masters of the Clear Sky Sect's Four Major Affiliated Sects.]
[And on the other side, several people wearing very distinctive clothing were from the Five Elemental Academies.]
[In short, through one Auction, Yu Xiaogang got to recognize many of the powerhouses of the Douluo Continent.]
[The Auction was also quite exciting. A group of people would compete to raise prices for a treasure, and Yu Xiaogang could often feel the tension in the air.]
[The final Auction item, a Spirit Bone, was a torso bone from a beast of around twenty thousand years.]
[As the most important Spirit Bone part for a Spirit Master, a torso bone was extremely precious.]
[Initially, when Yu Yuanzhen saw the torso bone appear, his breathing quickened.]
[However, when Spirit Hall announced that absorbing this torso bone required a fire attribute—and a high-quality fire attribute at that—the crowd almost broke out in curses.]
[In the end, this Spirit Bone was bought by the wealthy Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.]
[After the Auction was the Treasure Exhibition. Yu Xiaogang had originally wondered if he could find some hidden gems.]
[Unfortunately, without any special abilities, he couldn't tell which items were actually good.]
[It was worth mentioning that when the members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School arrived at the exhibition, they simply went on a dominant buying spree.]
[That 'money is no object' attitude left Yu Xiaogang inwardly shocked.]
[However, before long, Spirit Hall sent people to kick everyone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School out.]
[Supposedly, their buying frenzy had frightened the person in charge, who thought this batch of treasures might all be genuine prizes.]
[After all, it was common knowledge that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's hereditary Spirit, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, could identify treasures.]
[Thus, to prevent Spirit Hall from suffering too great a loss, they threw them out.]
[As the members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School were being dragged away, they were still shouting things like, "Spirit Hall, you guys can't handle the heat!" and so on.]
[With the Treasure Exhibition over, Yu Yuanzhen's purpose for coming to Spirit City was complete.]
[He called Lin Lang, who had arrived in Spirit City early but had been acting independently, and told Yu Xiaogang that he could go to him for anything in the future. With that, Yu Yuanzhen had finished everything he needed to do in Spirit City.]
[Next, he would return to the Sect, while Yu Xiaogang would stay in Spirit City to begin his studies.]
[Standing by the carriage, Yu Yuanzhen repeatedly reminded Yu Xiaogang of things to watch out for. Although Yu Xiaogang was clever and sensible, he was, after all, only about ten years old.]
["...Make sure you remember what I've said, don't take it lightly. When it's time to obtain a spirit ring later, remember to send me a message, and I'll go with you."]
[Yu Yuanzhen urged.]
["Oh, you've already said that several times. I can recite it backward by now. Don't worry, I've remembered it all."]
[Yu Xiaogang said somewhat helplessly.]
[Looking at Yu Xiaogang's youthful face, Yu Yuanzhen stepped forward and pulled him into a hug.]
["Father, it's not like I'm leaving the Sect forever. I'll come back during the holidays."]
[Held in Yu Yuanzhen's embrace, Yu Xiaogang felt his father's strength. Although he was a bit embarrassed, he didn't have the slightest thought of struggling.]
[From Yu Yuanzhen, he had never lacked for anything.]
[So Yu Xiaogang felt very fortunate to be his father's son.]
[After a long while, Yu Yuanzhen let go of Yu Xiaogang. After a few more reminders, he finally boarded the carriage.]
[Watching the carriage disappear at the end of the road, Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath.]
[Leaving the Sect, leaving his father—from now on, he would have to walk the path on his own!]
[Spirit Hall Academy, here I come!]