Zhang Tie's father, mother, and Linda left the day after arriving in You Province City.
Zhang Tie had originally wanted to spend another day showing his parents around You Province City, but after arriving at Huaiyuan Guildhall and sensing the tense atmosphere and preparations within Huaiyuan Hall for the struggle over the governorship of You Province, his parents simply did not have nerves as strong as his. At a time like this, they had no interest in wandering aimlessly around You Province City with him. Yet if they stayed, they feared they would distract him. So early the next morning, Zhang Tie's father and mother decided to leave, taking an airship directly back to Golden Light City.
"Son, your mother and I have had a wonderful time these past few days. We haven't been this happy in many years, so you don't need to worry about us anymore. No matter what, your mother and I are members of Huaiyuan Hall too. At a time like this, it's one thing if we can't contribute, but if we drag you down and keep you from preparing properly, never mind whether others would point at our backs and call us unable to tell what matters—your mother and I wouldn't be able to rest easy either. So your mother and I discussed it last night, and Linda and the others agreed. We'll return to Golden Light City today, so we won't stay here in You Province City and distract you. Once the dust settles over this contest for the governorship, we can come again whenever we get the chance!"
Those were Zhang Tie's father's exact words.
Seeing that his parents, Linda, and the others had made up their minds and no longer wished to remain in You Province City, Zhang Tie could only summon