"Tian Heng, come with me," Yu Xiaogang instructed, then walked out of the room without waiting.
Yu Tianheng took a deep breath and followed him.
There was a park behind the hotel, where Yu Xiaogang and his nephew chatted.
"Uncle Xiao Gang, are you really not planning to go home? Actually, Grandfather..."
Before Yu Tianheng could continue, Yu Xiaogang interrupted him. "Enough, Tian Heng. My mind is made up. I haven't accomplished a single thing yet. How could I face the family that nurtured me?"
"Besides, Xiao San is my disciple. I can't leave him for too long, and I intend to devote myself to training him. When the time is right, I'll go back."
These were nothing more than excuses.
Yu Xiaogang had grown up in the family, so naturally, the belief that "the family comes first" had been instilled in him. If he returned now, he would be nothing but a useless man who could not advance beyond Soul Elder, and contemptuous looks would be inevitable.
He might as well wait until Tang San stood at the pinnacle of the continent, then return home draped in glory. Who would dare criticize him then?
After a pause, Yu Xiaogang returned to the matter at hand.
"Tian Heng, since you have no prospects in the Imperial Fighting Team, why not come to Shrek Academy? Don't rush to answer. Hear me out first."
"Xiao San is the only Blue Silver Grass Soul Master on the continent capable of cultivating. That alone proves my ability. Furthermore, Shrek Team's winning streak at the Great Soul Arena owes much to my tactical arrangements."
"With your strength, you deserve a better choice. If you join Shrek Team, you'll be its core. If you stay with the Imperial Fighting Team, you might lose your position as