Sub-Profession Choice

Sub-Profession Choice

After such an upheaval, the dinner banquet naturally could not continue.

The president of the Donghai Chamber of Commerce personally came forward to offer everyone present his sincerest apologies and promised compensation. Among those attending the banquet, the Soul Masters were relatively all right, but quite a few of the ordinary people had been badly frightened. Some had even fallen straight into the sea. If Yu Zhen had not acted in time and subdued that Ten Thousand Year Frost Ice Sea Serpent, there was no telling what kind of tragedy might have unfolded.

The compensation promised by the Donghai Chamber of Commerce was mainly aimed at these people. Of course, no one forgot to express their gratitude to Yu Zhen either.

For safety's sake, the original plan to sail through the Near Sea Area was terminated, and the Cruise Ship turned around to return directly. Fortunately, the Cruise Ship had not gone too deep into the sea, and it would only take one to two double-hours to return to Donghai Port. What greatly increased everyone's sense of security aboard the Cruise Ship was that a Black-Grade Mecha had joined them as an escort on the return trip.

Yu Zhen piloted the mecha as it flew above the Cruise Ship, while beneath the mecha, chains connected to the Ten Thousand Year Frost Ice Sea Serpent, which was firmly suppressed inside the lightning Chain Cage.

From time to time, everyone cast looks of envy and Awe in that direction.

Yu Nanyuan had long since had the Silver Wing Void Piercing Snake carry him and Xu Xiaoyan to the broad deck at the front of the Cruise Ship. Xu Xingwei and Xu Xiaoyu immediately came up to meet them.

Xu Xiaoyan did not say a word. She only sniffled hard, crystalline tears falling uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes, almost soaking more than half of Yu Nanyuan's coat. No wonder people said girls were made of water.

"Xiaoyan should just be overly frightened." Xu Xingwei, the solemn and rigid finance chief of Eastsea City in front of outsiders, also revealed a gentle side before his own daughter. He gently wiped Xu Xiaoyan's tears, then used his own soul power to make her fall into a deep sleep.

"Xiaoyu, take Xiaoyan back to the room to rest for a while first."

"Yes, Father." Xu Xiaoyu took Xu Xiaoyan from Xu Xingwei's arms with a face full of concern, then turned and walked toward the guest rooms of the Cruise Ship.

Yu Nanyuan had just taken off his soaked coat when Xu Xingwei stepped forward and patted Yu Nanyuan's shoulder with an emotional expression, making no attempt to hide his appreciation for Yu Nanyuan.

"Nanyuan, thanks to you, nothing happened to Xiaoyan."

"Uncle Xu, these are all things I should do. Ever since I was very little, I knew I had to take good care of Xiaoyan." Yu Nanyuan's smile was warm and extremely sincere. Although he was used to hiding his emotions in front of outsiders, that was actually so the people close to him would not worry about him.

On the contrary, Yu Nanyuan valued Feelings even more than many people who seemed warm and enthusiastic on the surface.

"Good child." The appreciation in Xu Xingwei's eyes grew even stronger. Even toward his own exceptionally talented son, Xu Xiaoyu, he had never praised him like this. He knew very well that Yu Nanyuan's character, temperament, and Talent, all of these qualities put together, meant he was destined to be extraordinary.

Yu Nanyuan smiled considerately. "Uncle Xu, you should go keep Xiaoyan company too. With Grandpa here, I'll be fine."

"All right, I'll head over first." Xu Xingwei affectionately rubbed Yu Nanyuan's head and did not bother with any more pleasantries.

After watching Xu Xingwei leave, Yu Nanyuan finally put his coat into his Storage Soul Guidance Device, then raised his head and felt the Sea Breeze blowing against his face. His mid-length silver hair rose messily in the wind, and a strange trace of resolve appeared in his brilliant golden eyes.

Although his Talent was very good, at this stage, he was still far too weak. The sense of powerlessness he had felt when facing that Ten Thousand Year Frost Ice Sea Serpent was cutting deeply into him.

There was no grand and noble reason. He did not want to become this world's so-called savior either. His original reason for pursuing strength was simply to protect himself and the people close to him.

"Hey!" A slender jade hand lightly patted Yu Nanyuan on the shoulder. He subconsciously turned to look and saw that Ouyang Zixin had appeared in front of him at some point. A moving smile bloomed on her lovely face, gentle yet carrying a hint of playfulness.

Yu Nanyuan's expression returned to normal as he greeted Ouyang Zixin.

"Sister Zixin."

"I didn't expect you to be so brave, Nanyuan. At a time like that, you still thought of protecting Xiaoyan. I'm seeing you in a new light now." Ouyang Zixin bent down with a beaming smile and reached out with both hands to pinch Yu Nanyuan's cheeks.

Yu Nanyuan's skin was very nice, fair, delicate, and elastic. Basically every time she met Yu Nanyuan, she would do something like this.

Yu Nanyuan and Ouyang Zixin were far too familiar with each other. There was not the slightest hint of shyness or restraint as he said with a grin, "If it were Sister Zixin, I would definitely protect you the same way I protected Xiaoyan."

"You little imp." Ouyang Zixin gave a coquettish scold and bent her finger to lightly tap Yu Nanyuan on the head. Then she crossed her hands behind her back and came to Yu Nanyuan's side, likewise gazing out at the distant sea, her pretty face filled with smiles.

"But I'm looking forward to the day when Nanyuan can protect me."

What Ouyang Zixin did not know was that while she and Yu Nanyuan were talking, Mu Xi had just happened to come over to look for her.

Hearing Ouyang Zixin praise Yu Nanyuan like that, the always proud Mu Xi instantly flushed with a trace of shame on her cheeks.

Back then, she had faced Yu Nanyuan with a lofty, superior attitude, never imagining that Yu Nanyuan actually had Innate Full Soul Power, and that the Soul Spirit he had obtained was also exceptionally powerful. Yu Nanyuan's Talent was far stronger than hers. Moreover, when the Cruise Ship had been attacked by that Ten Thousand Year Frost Ice Sea Serpent earlier, her performance had been extremely sorry, and only under her father's protection had she gradually calmed down.

Comparing the two, the difference was obvious at a glance.

Although Mu Xi knew that Ouyang Zixin was not deliberately alluding to her, with her thin skin, she was too embarrassed to look for Ouyang Zixin anymore.

Through his released Spiritual Power, Yu Nanyuan discovered Mu Xi coming and then turning back, and the expression on his face became a little odd. However, he understood and tactfully said nothing, preserving Mu Xi's dignity.

As time passed, the night gradually deepened. The Cruise Ship also arrived at Donghai Port on schedule.

After a series of handovers were completed, everyone parted ways one after another. Xu Xingwei and Xu Xiaoyu left first with the sleeping Xu Xiaoyan.

Yu Zhen had the driver, Xiao Li, send Yu Nanyuan back first, while he himself piloted the mecha and controlled the Ten Thousand Year Frost Ice Sea Serpent as he headed to the Donghai Spirit Transfer Pagoda.

The top floor of a high-rise in the center of Eastsea City.

Returning to that empty home, Yu Nanyuan seemed to have made up his mind. He pushed open the door to a room he had not entered for a very long time. This room was about the same size as Yu Zhen's study, but its overall layout was closer to a laboratory.

On the matte metal tables were all kinds of high-end instruments used to make soul guidance devices. The profession of Soul Engineer originated from the Sun Moon Empire of old and already had a history of over ten thousand years. The Yu Family was a long-standing Soul Engineer family, and quite a few of their ancestors had even entered the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy for further study.

Under Yu Zhen's deliberate instruction, Yu Nanyuan had shown extraordinary Talent in making soul guidance devices from a very young age. He had also firmly believed that if he worked hard to learn how to make soul guidance devices, then one day, he would be able to receive his parents' praise like other children his age.

But Yu Heng and Nan Xi had never come back. Disappointment again and again made his heart turn cold, and in the end, he completely gave up on becoming a Soul Engineer.

It was also from that time onward that Yu Nanyuan began learning to disguise his emotions, always showing others a false face. Not until today did he decide to pick these things back up again, laying a solid foundation for becoming a powerful Battle Armor Master in the future.