Not long after Grandmaster left, the two quietly departed from Blue Tyrant Academy.
There was nothing unusual about this. Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang had allowed them to return home to make some preparations, since the qualifiers for the Advanced Soul Master Tournament were about to begin.
In the commoners' district outside Heaven Dou City.
Inside an ordinary house, a middle-aged woman was desperately kowtowing to the three people before her, begging for mercy.
"My lords, please let my children go. They haven't done anything."
Xu Yu said indifferently, "Auntie, they've both been sent to Spirit Hall Academy. Why won't you believe us? This is your son's letter. Read it yourself!"
"That's right, Auntie. We aren't going to kill your children, so what are you afraid of?" Xu Mei spoke in a soft, seductive voice and gave a light laugh.
The middle-aged woman's eyes blurred with tears. "Why are you doing this? My two children haven't done anything wrong. They already agreed to let you take their places."
The old man in the room spoke up, his voice somewhat grating. "Spirit Hall promised to take good care of your family. Don't spurn our kindness. Sending them to Spirit Hall Academy is for their own good. We came today to take you there."
"Really?" Delight appeared on the middle-aged woman's face.
"Yes. Would Spirit Hall lie to you?" A trace of disdain showed in the old man's eyes.
If not for the Pope's orders, why would a Platinum Bishop like him come to this godforsaken commoners' district, where even birds wouldn't bother to shit?
The old man led the woman out of the commoners' district and into a carriage.
Xu Yu and Xu Mei followed them outside. The siblings had a mission to carry out, so they did not board the carriage.
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