Soon, everyone arrived at their designated private room. The Shrek group all wore masks. Xu Yunyue also wore one, but Su Jinming did not—he simply stood there openly. The presence of a Titled Douluo was confidence enough.
If not for Xu Yunyue's pregnancy, she wouldn't have bothered wearing a mask either. Her cultivation and strength far surpassed her husband's.
Su Yunlin stepped closer to his father and asked in a low voice, "Dad, did Grandpa come?"
"He did, but he's resting at the hotel. Later, he plans to visit an old friend, so he didn't come to the auction. Today's items don't meet my standards," Su Jinming replied, his tone tinged with disappointment.
"Oh, right—Dad, after this, bring everyone from the Duke's residence to Shrek City. All of them! I've already arranged things with the academy. Our whole family can move to Shrek. You, Grandpa, and Mom could all become elders of the Sea God Pavilion."
Su Jinming was stunned. "What are you talking about? What did you do? Don't you know our family doesn't get along with someone in the Sea God Pavilion? Aren't you afraid we'll start a fight?"
Su Yunlin smiled faintly. "It should be fine. Elder Mu is backing me now. He wants me to inherit his position."
"…What?" Su Jinming was dumbfounded. His son had only been studying for a little over a semester, and now he was about to become the Master of the Sea God Pavilion? That was one massive leap.
"Oh, right. After the auction, bring Grandpa over. I've got something good for him," Su Yunlin added, as if suddenly remembering something.
Su Jinming nodded, still trying to process everything he had just heard. His son was really about to become the Pavilion Master?
After thinking it through, he figured it might actually work. Once he completed the final part of his Battle Armor, with that entirely new armor, he was confident he could kick Yan Shaozhe—that damn bird—around like a ball.
As the auction items were brought out one after another, Wang Yan purchased several of them. After all, it was the academy's money—he could just reimburse it later, so his bids were decisive.
The second-to-last item was a milk bottle—not for drinking milk, of course, but a type of soul tool known as a charging soul tool, capable of replenishing a Spirit Master's Spirit Power.
Naturally, Wang Yan secured it as well. Spending someone else's money made bidding all the easier.
Finally, the last item was brought out. Su Yunlin remembered that originally, this item had been the Life Guardian Blade, but he had already obtained it in advance. Moreover, the evil and curse within it had been purified by his mother's Martial Soul, revealing its true form—the Living Gold.
So what would this final item be now?
"The next item is a carving knife. Unfortunately, it's not a ranked carving knife, but it possesses the ice attribute. If used by an ice-attribute soul engineer, its effectiveness would rival that of a ranked carving knife."
The auctioneer introduced the item—it was called the Ice Extreme Carving Knife.
Su Yunlin stroked his chin and glanced at Huo Yuhao from the corner of his eye. He noticed a change in Huo Yuhao's expression, likely because the being in his spiritual sea had recognized the treasure.
As expected of the Child of Destiny chosen by the plane… Even after intercepting the Life Guardian Blade, the plane still provides him with opportunities. It's practically paving the road for him.
However, Su Yunlin didn't care. He had no interest in acquiring this carving knife. He already possessed two ranked carving knives—one he currently used, ranked sixty-sixth, the Magic Silver Carving Knife. The other was the purified Living Gold Carving Knife, which was being nurtured within his spiritual sea.
As for Su Yunlin's father, Su Jinming also owned a ranked carving knife—one he had obtained during a venture into the Sun Moon Continent, ranked within the top fifteen.
In the end, the Ice Extreme Carving Knife was obtained by Huo Yuhao. Although Su Yunlin could sense something unusual about the blade, he had no intention of competing for it. The ice attribute didn't suit him anyway. Since the plane had already compensated Huo Yuhao, taking it by force would likely provoke its displeasure.
Su Yunlin had no desire to offend the plane. While he might have the protection of a God King, his parents and grandfather most likely did not. His family was something he had to consider.
After the auction ended, the Shrek team returned to the hotel. Xu Yunyue went back with her son, while Su Jinming left to find his own father. After all, Su Yunlin had mentioned a "surprise," and his grandfather needed to be present.
Inside Su Yunlin's room, Xu Yunyue and Wang Dong sat together chatting, while Su Yunlin waited for his father and grandfather to arrive.
"Mom, how many months has it been? Why aren't you resting at home? Why come all the way out here?" Su Yunlin asked, somewhat annoyed.
"Your mother is a Super Douluo. This little trip is no different from a walk to me. Let me tell you—I'm already Rank 97 now! Taking on two Titled Douluo at once wouldn't be a problem.
Back then, I was pregnant with you and still cut down three Spirit Douluo-level evil Spirit Masters. Don't treat your mother like some weak woman. Your father only deserves to stay beneath me!"
Su Yunlin's mouth twitched. What kind of outrageous words were those? Dad, what kind of life have you been living…
Before long, the door opened, and Su Jinming entered with Su Tianxuan.
"Grandpa."
Wang Dong also stood up. "Hello, Grandpa Su!"
"Haha, good, good! You too, young lady! So, Lin'er, what did you need Grandpa for? Did someone bully you? Grandpa will stand up for you!" Su Tianxuan stroked his beard and laughed.
"It's something good! I have two skull Spirit Bones here. Grandpa, Dad—do either of you have a skull Spirit Bone?" Su Yunlin asked.
Su Tianxuan and Su Jinming both shook their heads. Su Jinming only possessed a single Spirit Bone—a left leg bone with a relatively low age of just over twenty thousand years.
Su Tianxuan was slightly better off. He had three Spirit Bones, one of which was a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone. The other two—one was obtained from Shrek Academy, and the other came from acquiring a Spirit Ring.
However, both of them shared one thing in common: neither had a skull Spirit Bone.
"Perfect. I happen to have two."
Su Yunlin took out the two skull Spirit Bones from his collection. Immediately, Su Tianxuan released his Spirit Power, sealing off the room.
"Two skull Spirit Bones? Son, did you rob Shrek Academy's treasury?" Xu Yunyue exclaimed in shock.
"What are you saying? One of them was obtained at the Treasure Appreciation Auction—the academy used it to win me over. The other dropped when I absorbed my fifth Spirit Ring."
"One is a fifty-thousand-year Spiritual Condensation Nether Demon skull Bone. It came from the auction. It grants a mental attack and a passive ability—Focus—making it suitable for precise operations. In theory, it suits Dad."
"The other is a seventy-thousand-year Dark Night Moth Emperor skull Bone. I don't know its effect, since I already have a skull Spirit Bone. Grandpa, Dad—you two can decide."
Su Yunlin pushed the two Spirit Bones forward, letting his grandfather and father choose.
In the end, Su Jinming selected the fifty-thousand-year Spiritual Condensation Nether Demon skull Bone, while Su Tianxuan took the seventy-thousand-year Dark Night Moth Emperor skull Bone.
Originally, Old Su had wanted to give the higher-age Spirit Bone to his son, but Su Jinming had taken a liking to the Focus ability. For a soul engineer like him, that effect was far more valuable.
As for the unknown Spirit Bone, while it would also greatly enhance spiritual power, it couldn't compare to the clearly defined advantage of Focus.
After making their choices, the father and son immediately began absorbing the Spirit Bones—better to avoid any unforeseen complications.
Meanwhile, Su Yunlin, Xu Yunyue, and Wang Dong stood guard for them
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