Chapter 81: Yu Xiaogang's First Entry into Spirit City
Black World, Shrek Academy.
Yu Xiaogang stared blankly at the heavenly curtain, watching his father write a letter, then have it delivered to the Pope of the Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji, while promising to owe the other party a favor.
Without even thinking, Yu Xiaogang could understand the contents of his father's letter.
It was nothing more than asking Spirit Hall to open a back door for him, not to make things difficult for him, and to let him achieve his goals.
But why did he never know about this?
He had always thought that when he wanted to go to Spirit Hall back then, his father had refused him, and everything that followed was the result of his own hard work.
But now the heavenly curtain was telling him that his father hadn't actually done nothing?
He had even offered a personal favor to get Spirit Hall to help him.
This was a favor from a Titled Douluo and the Sect Master of one of the Upper Three Sects.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Yu Xiaogang muttered to himself; he didn't believe it, nor was he willing to believe it.
Being told today that his father had written to Spirit Hall back then—wasn't that a denial of everything he had done in Spirit City?
That his ability to browse Spirit Hall's collection was not due to his own capabilities, but his father's help?
What kind of joke was this?
[The film continues...]
[Walking out of Yu Yuanzhen's study, Yu Xiaogang's heart was filled with resentment toward his father.]
[He resented his father for not giving him a good talent, and for not helping him obtain his second spirit ring...]
[Now, a new resentment was added: his father's unwillingness to help him go to Spirit City to study.]
[Under the accumulation of such resentment, Yu Xiaogang locked himself in his room for several days before finally making up his mind.]
["If you're not willing to support me, then I'll go myself!"]
["Once I reach Spirit City, I can use the knowledge I learned in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect to exchange for the knowledge at Spirit Hall."]
["Once I have the knowledge from both sides, I will master everything from ancient to modern times, achieve a Heaven-Defying change of fate, and see who still dares to look down on me."]
["When I grow up and truly prove myself, anyone who wants my help will have to beg me."]
[With such thoughts, Yu Xiaogang packed his bags late one night and left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.]
[However, while Yu Xiaogang thought his movements were hidden, he was discovered immediately.]
["Sigh."]
[Standing by the window, watching Yu Xiaogang's hurrying figure as he left, Yu Yuanzhen sighed again.]
[After leaving the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Yu Xiaogang casually rented a carriage on the street.]
[When he left home, he had filled his storage soul tool with things he would need for the journey, especially money.]
[Accustomed to a life of comfort, Yu Xiaogang was unwilling to suffer any hardship.]
[Thus, after a long journey, Yu Xiaogang arrived at the heart of Spirit Hall, Spirit City.]
["Is this Spirit City? What a magnificent sight!"]
[Coming to Spirit City for the first time, Yu Xiaogang was shocked by its grandeur, feeling in his heart that it truly lived up to its name as the Holy Land of the world's Spirit Masters.]
[Upon entering Spirit City, Yu Xiaogang found a suitable place to stay and then impatiently wanted to enter Spirit Hall's library to browse the collection.]
[With directions from the residents of Spirit City, Yu Xiaogang found a library.]
[This was Spirit City's public library, where any Spirit Master could freely read the books inside.]
[Yu Xiaogang showed his identification to the guard and entered the library.]
[Meanwhile, in the Supreme Pontiff Palace of Spirit Hall, the current Pope, Qian Xunji, who was handling official business, also received news of Yu Xiaogang's arrival in Spirit City.]
["It's much later than I expected."]
["But speaking of which, that old dragon Yu Yuanzhen really cares about his son."]
["Even though he's already such a waste, he's still willing to use a favor to let that guy study in our Spirit Hall's library to find a way to change."]
["An ordinary person would have probably given up on this son long ago."]
[Leaning back in his chair, with blond hair and a gaze that remained quite majestic even in moments of calm, Qian Xunji said with a smile.]
["Sigh, that old dragon is just too soft-hearted and cares too much about his son."]
[Sitting below, Dragon Scale Douluo sighed, feeling pity for his old brother.]
[On this Douluo Continent, which Titled Douluo isn't infinitely glorious?]
[But when it came to Yu Yuanzhen, over the years, he himself had heard plenty of jokes about him, let alone Yu Yuanzhen himself.]
["Hmph, he's only soft-hearted toward his own people. Look at his past style; he was incredibly aggressive."]
[Qian Xunji chuckled.]
["...True. Who would have thought that the guy who was so hot-tempered he was called a 'Humanoid Tyrant Dragon' when he and I roamed the continent together would turn out like this?"]
[Dragon Scale Douluo was silent for a moment before finally speaking.]
["Then, Your Holiness, regarding the opening of Spirit Hall's library, to what extent should we grant him access?"]
[The person reporting below inquired.]
["Open it up to Rank Three."]
[After a moment's thought, Qian Xunji said.]
[Spirit Hall's collection is divided into five Ranks according to their preciousness.]
[Among them, Rank Five books are the secret teachings of Spirit Hall; even Titled Douluos who join Spirit Hall are not all qualified to browse them.]
[Rank Four books are equally precious and can only be viewed by those who truly become core members of Spirit Hall.]
[As for Rank Three, although the degree of rarity drops significantly, it still contains many secrets at the level of Spirit Saints, Spirit Douluos, and even Titled Douluos.]
[In Qian Xunji's view, allowing Yu Xiaogang to browse Rank Three books at will was already giving Yu Yuanzhen a lot of Face.]
[As for higher-Rank books, even if they were willing to let Yu Xiaogang see them, with his talent, he wouldn't understand them, and even if he did, he wouldn't be able to use them.]
["Understood."]
[The subordinate took the order and was about to leave when Qian Xunji spoke again.]
["By the way, don't take the initiative to contact him, and don't tell him we've permitted him to view the collection."]
["We must let him take the initiative to beg us. In the process, we can also pry some things about the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect out of him."]
[A sharp light flashed in Qian Xunji's eyes.]
[A single favor from Yu Yuanzhen could not satisfy his appetite.]
[The fact that Yu Xiaogang came to Spirit City to read books proved that he had already finished reading his own family's records and couldn't find a solution, which is why he came to Spirit City.]
[In that case, he could use this opportunity to extract part of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's data from Yu Xiaogang.]
[Although Qian Xunji estimated that most of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's data was related to thunder attribute Spirits.]
[He didn't mind. As the Holy Land for Spirit Masters on the Douluo Continent, Spirit Hall would never feel they had too many things.]
["I hope that kid can give me some surprises."]
[Qian Xunji said with a smile.]
[Looking at Qian Xunji, Dragon Scale Douluo couldn't help but shake his head.]
[Poor old dragon, being targeted by His Holiness the Pope; your son is likely going to be picked clean.]