No More Hiding
"Isn't this your Reverse Scale? When did you become so polite?" Yu Mingxiao raised an eyebrow and smiled.
Gu Yuena rolled her eyes at him and said reproachfully, "Are you going to give it to me or not?"
"Here you go." Yu Mingxiao casually handed the Reverse Scale to her.
Gu Yuena took the Reverse Scale, and without saying a word, found a place in the room to sit cross-legged, doing who-knows-what.
Yu Mingxiao pushed open the door and went out, just in time to bump into a servant rushing over. "Young Master, Elder Gu Rong requests an audience."
"Oh? Gu Rong has arrived."
He waved his hand gently, signaling the servants to leave, and then personally went to the door. From afar, he saw a tall, thin figure standing outside the door.
"Young Sect Master, I heard the news of your return to the sect, so I came to pay you a visit," Gu Rong said.
Yu Mingxiao smiled slightly and gestured for him to come in, "Please come in. How have you been these days in the sect? Is there anything that's bothering you?"
Gu Rong chuckled strangely, "There's nothing wrong with me, it's just..."
"Speak freely," Yu Mingxiao said with a smile, gesturing for him to speak frankly.
Gu Rong sighed softly, "Young Sect Master Sect Master, I have no complaints about being appointed as an outer sect elder, but I am often burdened with miscellaneous duties in the outer sect, making it difficult to concentrate on cultivation."
"You said you would transfer me to your side after returning to the sect. Does that promise still stand?"
Although the elders of the outer sect are not part of the core decision-making body, they still hold high positions and wield considerable power. Gu Rong had no complaints about being appointed as an elder so soon after joining the sect.
However, he felt that there was still much room for improvement in his cultivation, and he really didn't want to let these trivial matters interfere with his cultivation.
Yu Mingxiao said, "Don't worry, I'll talk to Father tonight and make sure you don't waste your time on mundane affairs."
"Thank you, Young Sect Master." Gu Rong bowed with gratitude.
Yu Mingxiao smiled and said, "Go back first. I have high hopes for your future. Work hard in your cultivation and don't let me down."
"Okay," Gu Rong replied, then turned and left.
After watching him leave, Yu Mingxiao went straight back to the courtyard.
Gu Yuena happened to come out of the house and handed the Nine-Colored Reverse Scale back to him.
"Did you find anything?" Yu Mingxiao asked casually as he put away the scales.
"N-nothing..." Gu Yuena murmured softly, her cheeks slightly flushed.
Yu Mingxiao was speechless for a moment, thinking to himself, "Why are you blushing like a teapot?" But he didn't ask any further questions, assuming that she hadn't gained anything.
After quietly cultivating until evening, Yu Mingxiao took Gu Yuena to the Sect Master Mansion.
Because of his special status, he did not need to announce himself and went directly to the study to meet Yu Yuanzhen.
"Mingxiao, you've arrived."
Yu Yuanzhen had not yet fully concealed his aura. He had just been meditating in the side room of the study when he heard the knock on the door, so he immediately came to open it.
Yu Mingxiao smiled and said, "Father, I'm sorry to have interrupted your cultivation. I came to tell you something."
"Speak plainly. We're father and son; there's no need for formalities," Yu Yuanzhen asked.
"Alright, then I'll get straight to the point." Yu Mingxiao said, "Father, do you remember the Spirit Bone I received when I was six years old?"
"Of course I haven't forgotten that you wanted to absorb that Spirit Bone?" Yu Yuanzhen asked, raising an eyebrow.
Yu Mingxiao shook his head. "Let's see how things go. I'll be going out of town again in a while."
"When my cultivation level reaches the point where I need to add Soul Ring, I plan to absorb a Soul Ring of extremely high age, which will require fusing with Spirit Bone to enhance my physique."
Gu Yuena raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself, "Absorbing Soul Ring of extremely high age? Could he be planning to attack Ferocious Beast?"
"No wonder. His Seventh Soul Ring is already barely worth a million years, and even if his Eighth Soul Ring isn't quite as good, it can't be too far off. It's just unclear which Ferocious Beast he's set his sights on..."
She would never agree to it if it were Ferocious Beast from the Star Dou Great Forest.
"It seems you have your own plans. What level has your cultivation reached now?" Yu Yuanzhen couldn't help but ask.
"Level 75," Yu Mingxiao replied truthfully.
This time, he didn't intend to hide it anymore.
To be honest, even though he has the best Soul Ring Configuration in the world, he always keeps it hidden, and he always feels that he is not clear about it.
As the saying goes, "To return home in glory is like wearing fine clothes at night."
Yu Yuanzhen was already the person he trusted most, and he didn't want to hide it from his father any longer.
"Level 75, oh... um? Level 75?!"
Yu Yuanzhen snapped out of his daze and froze, his face filled with disbelief. "Mingxiao, you weren't even level 65 when you left, how did you get to level 75 so quickly?"
"Father, it was just a lucky break; there's no need to make such a fuss."
Yu Mingxiao coughed twice.
When he left the sect, he was actually already level 68, but because the Sky Azure Bull Python's Soul Ring was difficult to explain, he kept his Soul Power Level at level 64. His father's reaction was quite normal.
"This is considered a minor opportunity? Then what would be considered a major opportunity?!"
Yu Yuanzhen had guessed that his son might surprise him, but this still startled him, making his heart tighten. "You didn't... take some kind of medicine again, did you?"
"No, no, taking any more medicine will ruin my health. I've had some other stroke of luck," Yu Mingxiao quickly waved his hand and said.
"Alright, I'll give you that Spirit Bone later."
Yu Yuanzhen didn't ask any more questions, but then asked curiously, "Mingxiao, are you planning to absorb Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring soul ring by your Eighth Soul Ring when you fuse with your Spirit Bone? If you need to hunt Soul Beast then, just call me along."
"No, Father, my physique and mental strength are already sufficient to forcibly absorb Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring." Yu Mingxiao shook his head with a smile.
"Then you..." Yu Yuanzhen looked puzzled, hesitating to speak.
"Father, have you ever heard of Ferocious Beast?" Yu Mingxiao asked.
"Ferocious Beast ..." Yu Yuanzhen pondered for a moment, then said solemnly, "I have seen records of it in ancient books; it is Soul Beast that is over 100,000 years old."
"I don't really understand how Soul Beast transform into Ferocious Beast."
"Mingxiao, you're not planning to hunt down Ferocious Beast for its Soul Ring, are you?"
At this point, his expression immediately turned serious.
He had never heard of anyone absorbing the Soul Ring of Ferocious Beast; even Titled Douluo with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring were extremely rare.
If Yu Mingxiao had such a thought, he would definitely advise him to be more cautious.
"Father, I have already absorbed a Ferocious Beast Soul Ring, and it was even a million-year-old one. If I had a choice, this Eighth Soul Ring would naturally be from Ferocious Beast." Yu Mingxiao chuckled softly.
As he spoke, his aura emanated from his body, golden light shone forth, and the phantom of the Radiant Dragon King appeared behind him.
The Soul Ring beneath his feet slowly rose, six red and one gold, the seven Soul Ring rhythmically moving in turn, dazzling and eye-catching.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's primal power can be mobilized to nourish other Soul Ring and increase their age.
He spent only a short time upgrading all four of his Soul Ring to 100,000 years.
"This..." Yu Yuanzhen suddenly stood up, his pupils contracted, and his eyes were fixed on the Soul Ring at his feet, his breathing became heavy.
His face was filled with disbelief, even a hint of bewilderment. "Six Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and one Soul Ring I've never seen before..."