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Yu Yuanzhen stared at the blue-glowing torso Spirit Bone in Yu Xiaogang's hands. The moment he realized it was an eighty-thousand-year torso Spirit Bone, his heart trembled violently.
Even as a Titled Douluo, he understood its value better than anyone.
An eighty-thousand-year Spirit Bone was already priceless.
An eighty-thousand-year torso Spirit Bone was beyond measure.
"I..."
After a long pause, Yu Yuanzhen finally took a deep breath.
"Then... I shall accept this Spirit Bone."
His hands trembled slightly as he accepted the Spirit Bone.
To be honest, when he first saw it, he had considered giving it to Yu Xiaogang.
However, every time he tried to speak, the words refused to leave his mouth.
The temptation was simply too overwhelming.
An eighty-thousand-year torso Spirit Bone was enough to make brothers turn against one another, relatives become enemies, and even husbands and wives betray each other.
Even though the person standing before him was the son he cherished most...
Yu Yuanzhen couldn't honestly claim he had no desire for it.
Before Yu Xiaogang offered him the Spirit Bone, countless thoughts had raced through his mind.
What if Xiaogang asked for it?
Would he agree?
Or would he refuse?
If he refused and Xiaogang insisted...
What would he do?
Yu Yuanzhen didn't know.
Nor did he dare imagine the answer.
Fortunately...
Yu Xiaogang never forced him to make such a painful choice.
He understood his son's principles well.
Yu Xiaogang had always insisted on one thing—
He would never absorb a Spirit Bone that wasn't compatible with his fighting style.
Whether that belief was right or wrong, Yu Yuanzhen didn't know.
But at this moment...
He was deeply grateful for it.
Seeing his father accept the torso Spirit Bone, Yu Xiaogang picked up one of the skull Spirit Bones.
It was the older of the two.
Among the two skull bones, one was ten thousand years old, while the other had reached thirty thousand years.
Although it couldn't compare with the torso Spirit Bone, a skull Spirit Bone was second only to a torso Spirit Bone in terms of value.
Holding it out, Yu Xiaogang smiled.
"Father, what do you think of this one?"
"It's a thirty-thousand-year skull Spirit Bone."
"The age isn't as impressive as the torso bone, but it's still an excellent treasure."
By now, Yu Yuanzhen had mostly calmed down.
He glanced sideways at his son.
"You're actually looking down on it?"
He couldn't help laughing.
"Your father is already a Titled Douluo, yet I still don't possess a complete set of Spirit Bones."
"If not for today's opportunity, I might never complete one in my lifetime."
"I'm not like you."
"I don't have the luxury of rejecting treasures like these."
After speaking, he fell silent for a moment.
Then his expression became unusually serious.
"Xiaogang."
"Are you truly determined to stick to your belief of never absorbing incompatible Spirit Bones?"
"You know as well as I do that Spirit Bones are treasures that can only be encountered through fortune."
"If you let this opportunity pass..."
"You may never find another one."
He looked sincerely at his son.
"Why not absorb this skull Spirit Bone instead?"
Since he had already accepted the most valuable torso Spirit Bone, Yu Yuanzhen genuinely hoped Yu Xiaogang would at least keep the second-most valuable treasure for himself.
Unfortunately...
Yu Xiaogang simply shook his head.
"No."
"My opinion hasn't changed."
"The most suitable Spirit Bone is always the best one."
He pointed toward his own Spirit Bone.
"My current Spirit Bone perfectly complements both my First Soul Skill and my Third Soul Skill."
"Because they're compatible, their effects amplify each other and produce results far beyond what the Spirit Bone Skill alone could achieve."
"If I randomly absorb an incompatible Spirit Bone..."
"I'd rather leave the slot empty until I find one that truly fits my combat style."
Yu Yuanzhen was left speechless.
After all...
The evidence was standing right in front of him.
Through countless experiments, they had already discovered that without activating his First Soul Skill, Yu Xiaogang's detached arm couldn't even fly.
To retrieve it, he would have to walk over and pick it up manually.
A Heaven-defying Spirit Bone Skill suddenly became rather ordinary without the support of his overall combat system.
Only then did everyone truly understand.
It wasn't merely the Spirit Bone Skill itself that was powerful.
It was the perfect compatibility between Yu Xiaogang's abilities that made it extraordinary.
Seeing his son's unwavering determination, Yu Yuanzhen sighed softly.
He stopped trying to persuade him.
Silently, he accepted the thirty-thousand-year skull Spirit Bone as well, intending to refine both Spirit Bones later.
Watching his father take away the two most valuable treasures, Yu Xiaogang turned his attention to another Spirit Bone.
It was a fifty-thousand-year left leg Spirit Bone.
He picked it up and walked toward Bibi Dong.
Looking directly into her eyes, he spoke calmly.
"My father's behavior earlier was inappropriate."
"I'm apologizing to you on his behalf."
"If you're willing..."
"Please accept this fifty-thousand-year left leg Spirit Bone."
Bibi Dong froze.
Her beautiful eyes widened in complete disbelief.
She had never expected Yu Xiaogang to give such a precious treasure to her.
Among all the remaining Spirit Bones, this one ranked second only to the torso Spirit Bone.
Even Yu Yuanzhen looked surprised.
Instinctively, he wanted to stop his son.
But after thinking it over...
He quietly remained silent.
He had indeed gone too far earlier.
If Xiaogang wanted to make amends...
He had no right to interfere.
Still...
Inside his heart, Yu Yuanzhen couldn't help crying out.
"Using a fifty-thousand-year Spirit Bone as an apology?"
"What an unbelievably extravagant child!"
Yu Xiaogang naturally had no idea what his father was thinking.
Even if he had known...
He would have made the same decision.
After all, Bibi Dong had accompanied them throughout the treasure hunt.
She had witnessed countless treasures.
She had risked her life alongside them.
If she returned empty-handed after nearly dying...
That would be far too unfair.
Bibi Dong looked down at the Spirit Bone before looking back at Yu Xiaogang.
"You..."
"Are you really giving this to me?"
She cautiously glanced at Yu Yuanzhen.
Only after seeing him deliberately look away did she relax enough to ask.
Yu Xiaogang tilted his head slightly.
"Do I look like I'm joking?"
Bibi Dong quickly shook her head.
"No..."
"It's just..."
"This Spirit Bone is far too valuable."
"A fifty-thousand-year Spirit Bone..."
"Even if my teacher wanted to reward me with one, I would probably have to pass countless tests first."
"And yet..."
"You're simply handing it to me."
She looked toward the nearby pile of hundred-year and thousand-year Spirit Bones.
"There are plenty of other Spirit Bones over there."
Yu Xiaogang nodded.
"Yes."
"There are many."
"But none of them compare to this one."
He smiled gently.
"You accompanied my father and me throughout this expedition."
"You fought beside us."
"You faced danger alongside us."
"We found these treasures together."
"Even ordinary Soul Hunting Teams know that rewards should be shared fairly."
"If I only gave you one of those ordinary hundred-year or thousand-year Spirit Bones..."
"It would feel like I was simply trying to brush you off."
"I couldn't do that."
As he finished speaking, Yu Xiaogang gently took Bibi Dong's hand.
He carefully placed the fifty-thousand-year Spirit Bone into her palm before closing her fingers around it.
Then he smiled warmly.
"Take it."
"Consider it both my apology..."
"And my sincerity."
The moment Bibi Dong looked into Yu Xiaogang's gentle smile...
Everything around her seemed to disappear.
The entire world fell silent.
The only sound she could hear...
Was the rapid beating of her own heart.
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