Heading to Spirit Hall! (Seeking Follow-ups)

This came as something of a surprise to Yu Changge. Perhaps an increase in spiritual power could also give Xiao Huang greater intelligence.

And greater intelligence meant Xiao Huang might have hope of cultivating on its own.

This spirit herb was only a thousand-year one, true, but later on, when he found the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and obtained the Wangchuan Autumn Dew?

He had originally planned to wait until he was around rank thirty, then think of a way to go alone to Sunset Forest to search for it.

Of course, that thought had only flashed through his mind before he rejected it.

Although Sunset Forest did not have many high-age soul beasts, if his luck was bad and he ran into one, even with an external soul bone, he would probably have a hard time escaping.

So he planned to wait until he reached rank twenty, then have his parents take him out again. This time, the target would not be Star Dou Forest, but Sunset Forest.

While searching for a soul beast suitable for him, they would look for the valley where the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was located.

Sunset Forest might not have a Sub-Dragon soul beast suitable for him, but that did not matter. The most important thing was still the immortal herbs!

As long as they found the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in Sunset Forest, even if they wasted several months or even half a year searching, it would be absolutely worth it.

Yu Shuyao crouched down and stroked Xiao Huang's body. "Xiao Huang, your body has gotten a lot harder now. If Tianqing and I find anything tasty again in the future, we'll bring it to you."

Previously, when Yu Shuyao stroked Xiao Huang, its body could be described as limp and soft. With just a light press of her finger, it would sink in, soft and springy.

But now, Xiao Huang's surface had become much tougher, especially those patterns, which felt somewhat hard to the touch.

"Awoo, awoo~~" Xiao Huang happily rubbed against Yu Shuyao's hand as well, looking ingratiating.

A few days later.

At the clan entrance.

Yu Tianqing and Yu Shuyao brought Yu Changge with them and left just like that.

At the main gate, quite a number of clansmen had gathered, all whispering among themselves.

"I heard Yu Changge was going to Spirit Hall to further study theoretical knowledge. I didn't expect it to actually be true."

"Yeah, yeah. I heard my dad say it too. How old is Yu Changge? And he already has the guts to stay in Spirit Hall all by himself."

"Right? He's completely different from a certain piece of trash, shutting himself in his room all day."

"He'd be better off learning from Yu Changge. If his talent isn't good enough, then find another path. It's not like our clan doesn't have people who switched to studying theory because their talent wasn't good enough."

"Heh, what do you know? He's the lofty candidate for 'young clan head,' isn't he? Even now, he's still dreaming of defying heaven and changing his fate."

"I'll bet one gold soul coin that once Yu Xiaogang completely hits a wall in cultivation, he'll definitely go study theory. It's only a matter of time."

"I'll bet one gold soul coin too. Even with the clan's support, Yu Xiaogang absolutely won't be able to break through to Great Soul Master. I heard my dad say that with innate half-rank soul power, it would take at least ten-some years to cultivate to Great Soul Master."

"Yeah, yeah. That soul-power bottleneck isn't a joke."

At this moment, in a shadowy corner, a figure was hiding there furtively. It was none other than Yu Xiaogang.

He had come to see whether Yu Changge would change his mind.

But he had not seen Yu Changge change his mind. Instead, he heard these words mocking him. His fingernails could not help digging into his flesh, and he bit his lip until it bled.

"Why! Why did you all at least mock Yu Changge before, but now it's all turned into mocking me!" Yu Xiaogang could not understand it at all.

What was so good about studying theory? This was a world where soul masters were supreme!

He wanted to become a powerful expert. He did not want to study some bullshit theory!

"Just you wait. Once I defy heaven and change my fate in the future, I'll slap your faces one by one and have my dad punish you!"

Yu Xiaogang glared viciously at the children and adults mocking him, committing each of their faces to memory.

It was not that he had never asked his father to do something about these mocking voices, or even begged his father to punish these people.

But Yu Yuanzhen had ignored his request. He had only told him to either cultivate properly or learn from Yu Changge and study a skill—namely theory. There was nothing shameful about it.

Just look at Yu Changge's and Yu Xiaogang's current reputations and it was clear.

In the clan, when people first mocked them, perhaps it really had been because of their Martial Souls. After all, a Piglet Martial Soul coming from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was somewhat absurd.

They had only mocked them and had not taken any substantive action, such as suspecting that Yu Xiaogang and Yu Changge were not Yu Yuanzhen's and Yu Tianqing's biological sons.

They had not done that kind of "vicious slander."

After all, if it was called rumor-mongering? But it was not completely impossible either!

Afterward, Yu Changge "recognized" himself, and once those people's novelty in mocking his Martial Soul passed, they would naturally admire his transformation.

But their attitude toward Yu Xiaogang was completely different, because he could not recognize himself!

The main point of their mockery now was no longer Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul, but Yu Xiaogang himself!

Seeing that the three of them, Yu Changge and the others, were preparing to descend the mountain, someone at the entrance shouted loudly from who knew where.

"Yu Changge, once you go to Spirit Hall, you have to study theory properly! When you return after completing your studies, becoming a theoretical master in the clan would also be a very good choice!"

"Yeah, yeah! Take this chance to learn more. When the time comes, you can enrich the clan's archives too. That would be a huge contribution!"

"You didn't sink into despair because your talent was poor. I think highly of you! Keep it up!"

Those shouts, to tell the truth, left Yu Changge slightly surprised.

Yu Changge turned around and nodded to them.

Yu Tianqing was in an excellent mood as well. "Looks like most of the clan still understands reason. On an occasion like this, they didn't say anything to spoil the mood."

Yu Shuyao nodded too. "Mm. Whether they mean it or not, we'll accept this blessing."

At that moment, somewhere within the clan.

Yu Yuanzhen was also watching this scene. Beside him stood a white-haired old man—his father, Yu Xiaolong!

Only, judging from his condition, he was not in particularly good shape. He was advanced in years and did not have much time left.

Otherwise, the position of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan chief would not have been passed to Yu Yuanzhen so soon.

Yu Xiaolong coughed twice, then said to Yu Yuanzhen, "Yuanzhen, what do you think of Yu Changge? I heard Xiaogang had contact with him, and even went to see him yesterday, but he ended up being argued into a bit of a... rage."

Yu Xiaogang's mood had been off after he returned yesterday. There was no hiding that from elders like them.

Yu Yuanzhen gave a wry smile. "Changge is a very good child, with an excellent temperament. Don't be fooled by how focused he is on theory right now. I know he hasn't given up on becoming a battle soul master either."