The Urban Dao Child

The meal passed in silence after Yue Jiren left the dining hall. The supporters had lost their cause, so they all became silent and consumed the food with their minds occupied with thoughts on how to act later and make things difficult for Yang Dao. They were sure persistent about things.

Yang Dao followed Jenny and Yue Lei Wang after they finished eating the meal. Yue Yun and Steward Jill were excused since Jenny stated they needed privacy. The boy did not say much and silently followed the two people through the corridors. He was not bothered by any sort of luxury he saw on the way, he would instinctively not to the servants bowing to them in greeting.

This behavior of his was not a false front but it was something that came from within himself, it was an innate quality. They reached the area where Yue Lei Wang and Jenny lived. This place was built on the highest level of the palace. This allowed complete privacy and the highest security to the patriarch of the family.

The level where the patriarch lived was sort of a small world in a sense. It was equipped with a hot spring bath, a separate infirmary, a dining hall, a personal library, etc, etc.

Yang Dao gazed at the decoration and asked, "Grandma, what do you want to talk about?"

Jenny shook her head, "It is not me who wants to talk to you, child."

The boy nodded and waited patiently. Since it was someone he had met for the first time, he will not take the initiative. He did not like people imposing their values and thoughts on him. Yue Lei Wang did just that. He called him over to the dining room and made the announcements. He did not bother to ask for his opinion.

Yang Dao was not going to act like a good child for him. He sat down on the couch with indifference on his face. Jenny shook her head at this, she was afraid of this from the moment her husband told her what he wanted to do.

Yue Lei Wang asked, "Do you not like being named as my successor?"

Yang Dao replied, "Does it matter? What I like or dislike?"

Yue Lei Wang did not expect this little boy to have such a temper. He raised his brow and commented, "Did your parents not teach you, how to be respectful towards your elders?"

Yang Dao tilted his head and met the gaze of the old man as he said, "My parents taught me well enough to save your face in front of the crowd. If I had to take a step back there, the so-called respect you seek would have been a puff of smoke.

Now my turn, did your age not tell you, how to take someone's opinion into account when you make decisions about them? Or have you been a bit too depressed to know that you just made those people shift their attention to me? You may have a group of people supporting behind you but that is all. They do not have to support me and even if they do, I am not a fool to leave my back unguarded in presence of some unknown people."

His reply made Yue Lei Wang's face twist. He did not expect the boy to analyze all this in a meal's time. The old man was struck in a daze. He turned his head towards his wife only to find her smiling at her grandson. He sighed and said, "This is all Ling all over again."

Jenny smiled and said, "You spoiled her defiantly. So this is your karma. However, my grandson is much more obedient than she was back in the days."

Yang Dao did not comment as he sat with his feet crossed over each other while the same way he crossed his hands. He leaned back on the couch and with his eyes closed and said, "What is the next big event of the clan?"

Yue Lei Wang replied, "It is not a clan event but more like a collective event of the surrounding five solar systems."

Yang Dao nodded, indicating him to go on. Yue Lei Wang had a twitch on the corner of his lips as he answered, "The event is organized by an educational institute. It is a school where people learn cultivation, Sovereign Sect. The sect master is an expert of the ascended mortal realm. It is said that he can step into the next realm anytime possible."

He watched Yang Dao patiently listening to it all, and continued, "Young people from age ten to sixteen will be going over to a special location to take the test and the qualified ones will get admitted."

Yang Dao asked in one simple word, "Rules?"

Yue Lei Wang said, "Children below twelve years of age, must have a cultivation level of tier five body formation or above, while those above must be peak body formation. Sixteen years old ones must be at the first-tier spirit gathering realm."

Yang Dao nodded, "Put forward my name, Yue Jiren looks like he has children. Are they going to participate?"

Jenny said, "You are too young for them, Dao. They have already joined the academy. Yue Jiren has two children, one boy, one girl. They are both twins but opposite in nature. The girl is an innocent soul while the boy is a sneaky viper. They are fifteen years old and are at the sixth-tier of spirit gathering realm."

Yang Dao nodded and said, "They are strong but still so-so. When will the event take place."

Jenny replied, "One week."

Yang Dao nodded, he stood up from his couch and said, "I will be ready. Umm, grandma, can you assign me a sparring partner. Also, I would like it that someone who does not hold back."

Jenny nodded with a smile, Yue Yun had already told her about his temperament and she understood it completely. She said, "Jill can help you in that regard. Okay?"

Yang Dao nodded and after telling the people that he will be now going to cultivate he left the room. Jill had arranged for a maid of hers to take him to his dwellings. After the boy left, Yue Lei Wang asked, "This brat is cocky. Calling Yue Jing and Yue Ming weak."

Jenny smiled and said, "He is not cocky but he is truthful. He is at the peak of the spirit gathering realm. My grandson is not cocky, he is a millennium Genius. Understood, old man."

Yue Lie Wang was shocked. He did not expect to face a thorough defeat in this discussion.. He actually wanted to ask his grandson to not get cocky after the status proclamation but turned out he was underestimating the boy.