There were too many children in the group, and they were rather difficult to manage, so each time, his father, Yang Zhentian, and five adults took a small group of children out to play, around a dozen at a time. Everyone else stayed in the courtyard, with Second Grandpa Yang Wushuang personally standing guard.
Someone had bought quite a lot of building materials outside. From the looks of it, were they planning to build a few more houses nearby? Supposedly, the Breaking Clan owned several properties in Heaven Dou City, yet Second Grandpa showed no intention of sending anyone elsewhere.
After noticing this, Yang Podi began to understand. The clan had probably deliberately arranged for the younger generation to take refuge in Heaven Dou City this time. Had Grandpa received some news too?
The days that followed were just like being back at the Breaking Clan. Early every morning, Second Grandpa Yang Wushuang personally led everyone in practicing the Soul Breaking Spear Technique. Had something provoked Second Grandpa? He was extremely strict with everyone, leaving quite a few of them groaning in misery.
Of course, everyone was especially excited about going out to play and looked forward to their turn, so they also put more effort into training. They were all children at heart.
Yesterday, it had finally been his turn to go out. Yang Podi was also particularly interested in Heaven Dou City, the largest city in the world.
Unlike the others, who went out in groups, this time his mother, Niu Jinfeng, took him out alone, earning a series of aggrieved looks from his father nearby. Other families went out together as a family of three, so why was it just my wife and son going out when it came to me? Why had I become the other children's nanny instead?
Yang Podi and his mother, Niu Jinfeng, paid no mind to any of that. The two of them headed out happily.
"Mom, did you often come to Heaven Dou City to have fun before?"
Niu Jinfeng's face filled with pride. "Of course! Just who do you think your mother is? Your mother is a mighty Soul Emperor, and I was a great beauty back then too. When your father was courting me, he brought me to Heaven Dou City many times."
"Mom, you're still a great beauty now."
"Not bad. My son really is the more obedient one. Today, I'll show you what makes Heaven Dou City special." At those words, Niu Jinfeng seemed to bloom with delight.
"Mom, what exactly is there to do in Heaven Dou City? These past few days haven't felt all that interesting."
"Son, you're still young. You don't understand what makes Heaven Dou City fun yet."
Seeing the slight confusion in Yang Podi's eyes, Niu Jinfeng continued, "Heaven Dou City is the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, as well as its heart. Its population is said to exceed ten million, which also makes it especially prosperous."
"Throughout Heaven Dou City, there are three things that are especially fun."
"The first is the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena. It's where Soul Masters from the Douluo Continent compete, and it's also the only place where people who aren't Soul Masters can watch Soul Masters fight. Soul Fighting is divided into three categories. The first is sparring, where people exchange pointers, and ruthless killing blows are forbidden. Another is deathmatches, used to settle irreconcilable disputes. The last is wager matches. Once both sides agree on the details of the wager, the Soul Fighting Arena arranges for a referee to oversee the match."
"The Heaven Dou Soul Fighting Arena is the highest-ranked of all the Soul Fighting Arenas. It can accommodate battles up to the Soul Emperor level. Watching the fights in person is very lively and exciting. I'll take you there to watch tonight."
"The second is the Heaven Dou Auction House. It's the largest auction house in the Heaven Dou Empire, and many extremely valuable things are auctioned there. Sometimes, they even include priceless Soul Bones. Even if you don't take part in the bidding, it can still broaden your horizons."
"Or there's Heaven Dou City's prosperity."
A little puzzled, Yang Podi asked, "What's so fun about Heaven Dou City being prosperous?"
"What do you know, you little child? Prosperity means shopping and good food. In Heaven Dou City, you can find practically anything you want to buy, even rare Soul Tools and Soul Bones. At the same time, Heaven Dou City's food is famous throughout the country. Whatever delicacy you want to eat, you can find it here, and it tastes very good."
Yang Podi couldn't help inwardly grumbling, No matter which world it is, shopping and good food hold a fatal attraction for women.
Next, Niu Jinfeng took Yang Podi on a shopping spree. She seemed to have transformed into a shopaholic, buying anything she liked the moment she saw it, from clothes in all sorts of styles down to various pieces of jewelry. Anything that caught her fancy, she bought outright. Gold Soul Coins, so precious to commoners, meant nothing at all to high-ranking Soul Masters, especially his mother, who had been born into a great clan.
Of course, his mother also bought Yang Podi plenty of clothes, toys, and the like. She even bought little suits of armor in all sorts of styles, leaving him speechless.
They spent the entire afternoon shopping. His mother was clearly quite familiar with Heaven Dou City, and even bought some rather scarce items.
Rather than going home for dinner, they went to the largest hotel nearby.
It truly lived up to its reputation as Heaven Dou City's largest hotel. Both its exterior and interior decorations were extremely luxurious. Many areas were decorated with gold or jade, and quite a few expensive orchids were even placed throughout the main hall. Although many people were dining there, it didn't seem noisy. On the contrary, it felt rather serene and elegant.
It was clear that most of those who came to such a grand hotel to dine were nobles or people of relatively refined tastes, or else Soul Masters.
Niu Jinfeng took him straight to a private room. Yang Podi glanced at the menu and couldn't help swallowing. It truly was Heaven Dou City's largest hotel; even the food prices were enough to move a person. By his estimate, any random dish probably cost dozens or even a hundred gold coins, enough to cover an ordinary commoner's expenses for a lifetime. As for the expensive Soul Beast meat, its prices were even more outrageous.
Seemingly taking into account that Yang Podi was still quite young, she didn't order any rare Soul Beast meat, choosing some ordinary dishes instead.
Looking at the fragrant dishes covering the table, Yang Podi swallowed, then turned into a ravenous beast, eating with no regard for appearances. His mother, on the other hand, remained relatively restrained as she ate.
After the feast, Yang Podi's stomach was a little bloated, so he could only drink some tea to aid his digestion. Although the Tiandu Grand Hotel's food was expensive, it really did taste good and was worth its price. No wonder business was booming.
"Mom, are we going back now?"
"We've barely even started! You should know that Heaven Dou City is the most fun at night."
"We'll go to the Heaven Dou Auction House first. Once the auction is over, we should still be able to go to the Great Soul Arena to watch some Soul Fighting matches, though we'll probably only catch the last one or two."
Only through this did Yang Podi learn that Heaven Dou City's auctions and the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena's evening events generally began at the same time. However, the auctions were relatively shorter, while the Soul Fighting Arena scheduled its matches more tightly and held more of them, often continuing until midnight.