After making the necessary arrangements for Yu Xiaogang, Yu Yuanzhen and the Grand Elder left Spirit City.
There were still plenty of matters waiting for them.
The Grand Elder's celebration ceremony for breaking through to the Titled Douluo realm, Yu Yuanzhen's plans to establish a relationship with the Azure Sky Bull Python, the Spirit Bones, and the treasure land in the Sunset Forest all needed to be dealt with.
After bidding farewell to his father, Yu Xiaogang returned to his dormitory and fell into a deep sleep.
Although he had gained a great deal from this trip, the exhaustion he had accumulated was also very real.
He had traveled between multiple cities and towns within just a few months. It was only because he was a Spirit Master with an exceptionally strong physique that he hadn't collapsed from exhaustion long ago.
Yu Xiaogang slept soundly for what felt like an eternity.
When he finally woke up, a feeling of complete satisfaction filled his heart.
"Being able to sleep without worrying about anything really is wonderful."
Of course, while sleeping like this occasionally was extremely comfortable, doing it too often wasn't good either.
After getting up and tidying himself, Yu Xiaogang left his room and headed toward the Training Ground to complete his daily cultivation.
He was halfway through his training when he noticed a member of Spirit Hall standing at the edge of the Training Ground.
The man's gaze was fixed directly on him.
"So, the Supreme Pontiff couldn't wait to see me?"
Yu Xiaogang had already anticipated this possibility.
His father had beaten Qian Xunji badly, and Yu Xiaogang had been the reason behind the conflict.
It would have been strange if the Supreme Pontiff didn't want to see him.
After finishing his daily training, Yu Xiaogang took a short rest.
As expected, the Spirit Hall messenger soon approached him.
"You must be Yu Xiaogang, Young Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and the son of His Excellency Thunder."
"The Supreme Pontiff wishes to see you."
The messenger spoke politely.
"Fine. Let's go."
Yu Xiaogang didn't hesitate.
Under the man's guidance, he entered the Supreme Pontiff Palace of Spirit Hall for the first time since arriving in Spirit City.
As he walked through the magnificent and imposing palace, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help looking around.
This could be considered one of the most prestigious places on the entire Douluo Continent.
Most Titled Douluo, even those who weren't on good terms with Spirit Hall, would visit this place at least once after becoming Titled Douluo.
It was from here that the name of a newly promoted Titled Douluo would spread throughout the continent.
Of course, those who didn't care about such formalities were free not to come.
"Please enter."
The messenger stopped in front of a large door and gestured toward it.
"His Holiness the Pope is waiting for you inside."
"Thank you."
Yu Xiaogang nodded before walking through the doorway.
The moment he entered, the first thing that caught his attention was the tall and imposing Supreme Pontiff's throne.
Qian Xunji was sitting solemnly upon it.
As the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, he wore a serious expression.
Standing beside the throne was Bibi Dong.
She looked visibly unhappy, but when she saw Yu Xiaogang enter, she secretly winked at him.
Further below stood Dragon Scale Douluo and Iron Wall Douluo.
They stood on either side like two guardian generals.
Both had solemn expressions.
However, perhaps it was merely his imagination, but after entering, Yu Xiaogang noticed Dragon Scale Douluo shift his body slightly.
It looked as though his posture hadn't been properly arranged before and he was secretly adjusting it now.
"I bet they were chatting before I arrived."
"They probably immediately straightened up and put on serious expressions after seeing me, trying to intimidate me."
Yu Xiaogang couldn't help muttering inwardly.
Of course, he didn't show any of this on his face.
He calmly stepped forward, stopped at an appropriate distance, and bowed slightly.
"Greetings, His Holiness the Pope, His Excellency Dragon Scale, and His Excellency Iron Wall."
Normally, ordinary Spirit Masters would have to kneel when meeting the Supreme Pontiff.
Fortunately, Yu Xiaogang was the Young Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
With such an identity, merely bowing was sufficient.
"Hmph!"
To Yu Xiaogang's surprise, Qian Xunji suddenly snorted coldly after hearing his greeting.
At the same time, an invisible wave of pressure descended upon Yu Xiaogang.
Feeling the tremendous pressure belonging to a Titled Douluo, Yu Xiaogang immediately understood.
"So it really isn't going to be that simple."
He couldn't help thinking sarcastically.
"Is this the classic scene where a powerful person suppresses the younger generation with their aura, and the younger generation resists it to earn their admiration?"
"But that's not quite right."
"Qian Xunji just got beaten up by my father. He's probably not going to admire me no matter what I do."
Yu Xiaogang curled his lips inwardly.
Although this kind of scene was a classic trope, being the person on the receiving end of it was still rather unpleasant.
Of course, it was also possible that Qian Xunji was simply venting his anger over being beaten by Yu Yuanzhen.
Otherwise, why would he summon Yu Xiaogang immediately after Yu Yuanzhen had left?
"But if you got beaten up, you should go find my father."
"Taking your anger out on me instead?"
"You really have some nerve."
Yu Xiaogang silently recorded this grudge in his heart.
"One day, I'll definitely make you pay for this."
Meanwhile, he continued calmly enduring the pressure of the Titled Douluo.
At first, Qian Xunji's pressure wasn't particularly strong.
Given Yu Xiaogang's current physical attributes, this level of pressure was almost meaningless to him.
However, he obviously couldn't reveal that.
So Yu Xiaogang deliberately put on a serious expression.
Qian Xunji noticed this and sneered inwardly.
He increased the pressure.
Yu Xiaogang immediately cooperated.
His face gradually turned pale.
"Your Holiness…"
Dragon Scale Douluo, who was standing nearby, couldn't help speaking up.
As Yu Yuanzhen's former close friend, he had promised to look after Yu Xiaogang.
Seeing the young man being subjected to such pressure naturally made him concerned.
However, Qian Xunji didn't respond.
He simply continued increasing the pressure.
When Yu Xiaogang's body began to tremble and he looked as though he might collapse at any moment, Bibi Dong couldn't stand it any longer.
"Teacher."
"Hmph!"
Hearing Bibi Dong's voice, Qian Xunji coldly snorted.
He finally withdrew the pressure.
Yu Xiaogang, who had been deliberately maintaining a pale and trembling appearance, immediately gasped for breath.
He looked like a drowning man who had finally been pulled from the water.
In reality, however, Yu Xiaogang was calmly evaluating the pressure Qian Xunji had just released.
He had long since become accustomed to enduring the pressure of powerful opponents.
In fact, he had experienced something far more intense.
When he absorbed his second Soul Ring, he had obtained a pair of external Spirit Bone dragon wings.
Afterward, Yu Yuanzhen had personally helped him completely absorb and refine those external Spirit Bones.
The method used had been quite similar to what Qian Xunji had just done.
Yu Yuanzhen had used the pressure of a Titled Douluo to force Yu Xiaogang's body to adapt and complete the fusion.
Therefore, Yu Xiaogang was extremely experienced when it came to enduring this kind of pressure.
He could even confidently say that, across the entire Douluo Continent, there were probably very few people better at enduring the pressure of powerful experts than him.
That was precisely why Yu Xiaogang could accurately judge how pale his face should become and exactly when his body should begin trembling under Qian Xunji's pressure.
He had even mastered the timing perfectly.
As the saying went—
Practice makes perfect.
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