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[Upon learning that the Strength Clan was the type of protective Family where hitting the young brings out the old, Yu Xiaogang thought for a moment and wrote a letter to his Sect.]
[Better safe than sorry.]
[In case an opponent appeared at the end that even he or Uncle Lin couldn't defeat, he would have to let the Sect handle it.]
[And the facts turned out exactly as Lin Lang had said.]
[Tai Nuo was carried back to the Strength Clan's territory.]
"My son!"
[Tai Nuo's father, Tai Tan, the current Clan Chief of the Strength Clan, let out a mournful cry upon seeing his son's wretched state.]
[Fortunately, on the way back, the manager of the Great Spirit Arena had sent a doctor to treat Tai Nuo's injuries; otherwise, he would have looked even worse.]
"Who? Who beat my son like this?!"
[After the grief came a surge of anger.]
[Tai Tan grabbed the collar of the messenger from the Great Spirit Arena, his bloodshot eyes staring fixedly at the man.]
[Although he had been briefed beforehand, the man from the Great Spirit Arena was still afraid that Tai Tan would strike him.]
"It was your Young Master who went to our Great Spirit Arena to provoke someone, demanding a public announcement and a kowtow apology. This is what angered the other party, who then struck and left him in this state."
[The man from the Great Spirit Arena quickly explained the cause of the incident.]
[Of course, while saying this, the man was clearly biased toward Yu Xiaogang.]
[After all, whether in terms of reason or background, Tai Nuo's crippling was entirely his own fault.]
"What provocation? What anger? I don't care about any of that! I just want you to tell me who did it and where he is!"
[Tai Tan roared angrily at the man from the Great Spirit Arena. The whistling Aura made the man secretly groan in misery.]
"That person is named Yu Xiaogang. His next destination is Sanders City in the Belen Province. He is a member of the Blue..."
"Get out!"
[Before he could finish, a fist struck him squarely on the cheek, sending him flying several meters away.]
"My son, don't worry. Your father will definitely avenge you."
"That Yu Xiaogang—I'll catch him for you and break every bone in his body. You can torture him however you want from then on!"
[Tai Tan walked to the stretcher and stroked Tai Nuo's pale face, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes.]
[The man from the Great Spirit Arena, who had been knocked away, clutched his punched face, feeling an irrepressible surge of anger.]
[You're just a Spirit Emperor from a subsidiary Sect of the Clear Sky Sect, and you want to cause trouble for the Young Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect?]
[Originally, before he came, the manager of the Great Spirit Arena had instructed him to remind the Strength Clan not to go looking for trouble, as there was a Titled Douluo backing the other party.]
[But after that punch from Tai Tan, he immediately lost any desire to warn him.]
[Aren't you so powerful? Taking your anger out on an innocent person like me? Well then, go ahead and clash with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.]
[I hope you can still be this tough when you face a Titled Douluo!]
[And so, the man from the Great Spirit Arena left the Strength Clan's territory without saying another word.]
[Not long after, seeing that his son's condition had stabilized, Tai Tan set out for revenge.]
[On the other side, after some traveling, Yu Xiaogang's group arrived at a town called Sanders City.]
[This was considered a major city within the Heaven Dou Empire, equipped with all sorts of facilities like the Great Spirit Arena.]
"Alright, following our usual rules, those who want to explore the city can do so. Tomorrow, make sure you're in top form for the Spirit Fighting."
[Yu Xiaogang arranged the schedule for the next two days as usual.]
[Since their Second Team lacked a supervising teacher, most decisions were made by either Yu Xiaogang or Bibi Dong.]
[A small number of matters involving the entire team were decided by everyone.]
[For things they truly didn't know how to handle, they would ask Lin Lang for advice.]
[The team members were exceptionally convinced by Yu Xiaogang's arrangements.]
[Since the formation of the Second Team, Yu Xiaogang's authority in everyone's hearts was no less than that of the academy's teachers.]
[Seeing everyone heading off to their own business, Yu Xiaogang let out a long breath. Bibi Dong, who hadn't left, looked at him with a smile.]
"You clearly handle these things with ease, so why do I feel like you're always struggling to cope?"
"It's simple. Being able to do something well and liking to do it are two different things."
[Yu Xiaogang sighed and looked helplessly at Bibi Dong.]
"Although there isn't much to worry about when managing a small team, and the thinking required is far less than researching spirit tools..."
"...when I'm researching spirit tools, I can go a whole day and night without feeling bored or tired."
"But when it comes to managing a team, even just a few people, I find it exhausting."
"Maybe I'm just the type of person who isn't suited to be a leader."
[Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Bibi Dong didn't know what to say.]
[Because she also had things she wasn't good at, and her approach to those things was simply not to do them.]
[But for Yu Xiaogang, since he had taken the lead in forming the Second Team, he had to be responsible for everyone in it, at least until it disbanded.]
"Forget it, let's not think about that. On the way here, I heard that Sanders City has a very prosperous commerce because of its prime location."
"Besides the regular trading markets, there's a special market that gathers countless merchants and treasures."
"I heard there are many treasures inside that people can't figure out. No one knows their specific functions, and their value is completely uncertain."
"However, it's said that every year people find bargains and buy great treasures there. Why don't we go take a look?"
[Hearing Bibi Dong's introduction, Yu Xiaogang was immediately interested.]
"A market for finding bargains?"
[He had always heard that such places existed on the Douluo Continent, but he had never encountered one before. Now that he finally had the chance, he had to satisfy his curiosity.]
"Then let's go!"
[So, the two of them arrived at the Sanders City Treasure Market with great anticipation.]
[Before they even entered the market, a deafening roar of shouting reached their ears.]
[Hawking, inquiring, bargaining... all sorts of sounds were mixed together.]
[After entering the market, Yu Xiaogang wandered around a few stalls.]
[It had to be said that the items here were truly attractive.]
[Ancient-looking bracelets, necklaces that seemed to have had their gems pried out, treasure maps marking unknown Treasure Troves...]
[The variety of treasures almost dazzled the eyes of Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong.]
[Like those treasure maps—several times, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but want to buy them.]
[But looking at the tattered state of the maps, he ultimately decided against it.]
"Take a look, come and see! All kinds of rarities! You won't lose out, and you won't be cheated!"
[Suddenly, a somewhat young voice sounded in Yu Xiaogang's ear. He turned to look and saw a young man hawking his wares.]
[And on that young man's stall, the most common items were books.]
[So Yu Xiaogang stepped forward, hoping to find something of interest among the books.]
[Seeing Yu Xiaogang's arrival, the young man's eyes lit up, and he prepared to spin a yarn.]
[However, just then, an angry voice called out.]
"Flender, you swindler! I want a refund!"
[Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's movement of rummaging through the items paused, and the young man named Flender's face instantly turned green upon seeing this.]