Chapter 236: Meeting the Spirit Hall Supreme Pontiff Qian Xunji
After arranging matters for Yu Xiaogang, Yu Yuanzhen and the Grand Elder left Spirit City.
Next, whether it was the celebration ceremony for the Grand Elder's Breakthrough to Titled Douluo, Yu Yuanzhen cozying up to the Sky Azure Bull Python, those Soul Bones, or the handling of the treasure land in the Sunset Forest, these were all matters to be busy with next.
After bidding farewell to his father, Yu Xiaogang had a good sleep in his dormitory.
Although this trip had a rich harvest, the exhaustion during it was also real.
Having rushed between multiple towns in just a few short months, it was only because Yu Xiaogang was a Soul Master with strong physical fitness that he hadn't collapsed long ago.
Yu Xiaogang slept soundly for what felt like an eternity, and when he woke up again, a sense of satisfaction filled his heart.
A life where one can sleep without any worries like this is truly satisfying.
However, while sleeping like this occasionally is very comfortable, doing it often is not so good.
After getting up and tidying up, Yu Xiaogang left his room and headed to the Training Ground to complete his daily training.
When he was halfway through his training, Yu Xiaogang noticed a member of Spirit Hall at the edge of the Training Ground, whose direct gaze was clearly fixed on him.
"So, that Pope couldn't wait to see me so soon?"
Yu Xiaogang, who had long anticipated this, thought to himself.
His father had beaten the man up, and the pretext was himself; it would be strange if that Pope didn't want to see him.
After finishing his daily training, when Yu Xiaogang was resting, the person indeed walked up.
"You must be Yu Xiaogang, son of His Excellency Thunder, right? The Pope invites you."
The messenger came to Yu Xiaogang and said with a rather gentle attitude.
"Fine, let's go then."
Thus, led by that person, Yu Xiaogang entered the The Pope's Palace of Spirit Hall for the first time since arriving in Spirit City.
Walking through the magnificent and majestic The Pope's Palace, Yu Xiaogang looked around involuntarily.
This could be said to be the most prestigious place in the entire Douluo Continent; most Titled Douluo, even if they were at odds with Spirit Hall, would come here once after becoming a Titled Douluo.
Starting from here, the name of the new Titled Douluo would be spread abroad.
Of course, no one cared if Titled Douluo who didn't care about such things came or not.
"Please go in, His Holiness the Pope is waiting for you inside."
The messenger led Yu Xiaogang to a large door, made a gesture of invitation, and then stood still.
"Thank you."
Yu Xiaogang said thank you, then walked into the doorway.
As soon as he entered, the tall and majestic Pope throne came into view.
At this moment, Qian Xunji, as the Pope, was sitting solemnly on the throne with a serious expression.
To the side of the throne stood Bibi Dong, who looked clearly unhappy, and upon seeing Yu Xiaogang arrive, she even winked at him.
Further down, Dragon Scale Douluo and Iron Wall Douluo stood on both sides like the two guardian generals.
Both had serious expressions, but it might have been an illusion; after entering, Yu Xiaogang saw Dragon Scale Douluo shift his body unnaturally.
It was as if his posture hadn't been set right just a moment ago, and he was secretly adjusting it slightly.
"I bet they were chatting before I came in, and immediately struck a pose after I entered, preparing to scare me."
Yu Xiaogang muttered in his heart.
Of course, although he muttered internally, Yu Xiaogang still stepped forward, arrived at an appropriate position, and bowed slightly to Qian Xunji.
"Greetings, His Holiness the Pope, His Excellency Dragon Scale, His Excellency Iron Wall."
By rights, ordinary Soul Masters would have to kneel when seeing Qian Xunji, this Pope.
But fortunately, Yu Xiaogang was the Young Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect; such an identity allowed him to just bow like this, which was sufficient.
"Hmph!"
However, to Yu Xiaogang's surprise, after he greeted the three people present, Qian Xunji suddenly let out a cold snort, and a wave of pressure weighed down on Yu Xiaogang's body.
Feeling this pressure belonging to Qian Xunji, Yu Xiaogang secretly thought that it really wouldn't be so simple to get past this.
"So, is the next part that classic scene where a strong person applies pressure, and I resist it to win their admiration?"
"That's not right either; Qian Xunji, having been beaten up, likely won't admire me."
Yu Xiaogang curled his lips.
Although such a scene is classic, being the one tested makes one very unhappy.
Of course, it is also possible that this is mixed with Qian Xunji's anger at his father for beating him up; otherwise, he wouldn't have been called here the moment his father left and he had just rested.
But the problem is, if you got beaten up, you should go find my father! Taking your anger out on a child like me, you really have some nerve!
"I've noted this grudge; in the future, I will definitely make you pay!"
Yu Xiaogang, who secretly noted Qian Xunji down in his little notebook, silently endured the pressure belonging to a Titled Douluo.
At first, the pressure applied by Qian Xunji was not great; given Yu Xiaogang's current stats, this bit of pressure from Qian Xunji was nothing.
However, he could not show it just like that.
So, Yu Xiaogang put on a serious expression on his face.
Seeing this, Qian Xunji sneered in his heart and continued to increase the pressure.
So, Yu Xiaogang immediately cooperated by making his face turn pale.
"Pope."
Dragon Scale Douluo, who was standing below, couldn't help but speak up to remind him upon seeing this.
As a former good brother of Yu Yuanzhen, he had promised Yu Yuanzhen to take care of his son.
However, Qian Xunji did not speak, just kept applying pressure.
When he saw Yu Xiaogang's body starting to tremble, and looking like he was about to fall, Bibi Dong couldn't help it either.
"Teacher."
"Hmph!"
Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Qian Xunji let out a cold snort and withdrew the pressure on Yu Xiaogang.
The suppressed, "pale-faced and trembling" Yu Xiaogang gasped for air as if he were a drowning person who had just been rescued from the water.
In reality, in his heart, Yu Xiaogang was evaluating the pressure Qian Xunji had applied to him.
Yu Xiaogang had long since experienced the matter of enduring pressure; he had even experienced something more intense than this.
When he absorbed his Second Soul Ring, he obtained a pair of External Soul Bone dragon wings, and afterwards, Yu Yuanzhen helped Yu Xiaogang completely absorb that External Soul Bone.
The method was also similar to what Qian Xunji did, using the pressure belonging to a Titled Douluo to complete it.
So, for this kind of thing, Yu Xiaogang was well-versed.
Yu Xiaogang could even pat his chest and say that in the entire Douluo Continent, no one was better at enduring the pressure of the strong than he was.
It was precisely because of this reason that Yu Xiaogang could precisely gauge when his face should turn pale and when his whole body should tremble under the pressure released by Qian Xunji.
One can only say that practice makes perfect.
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