Chapter 32: Leaving for Sphere City
The next morning, a carriage was standing outside the Thorne Manor. At the gate stood Adrien, his family, and Mian, Chen, and Han Fi.
Victor said to Adrien, "Son, you're going out of the city after a long time. Be careful."He then handed Adrien a spiritual crystal and said, "Keep this with you so you can talk to us anytime."
Adrien took the spiritual crystal and placed it in his storage ring.
Selena hugged her son and said, "Take care of yourself, Adrien, and stay safe, my son."
Adrien fully felt his mother's affection. Evelyn also hugged Adrien and gave him some advice.
Han Fi stood silently in a corner. Her face looked a bit sad, but she didn't say anything. Mian and Chen also wished Adrien well for his journey.
Adrien looked toward Han Fi, but she didn't say anything. Adrien understood her feelings, but he wanted to deal with the matter concerning Alina first.
Smiling, Adrien said, "Don't worry like this. I'll be back soon."Then he walked toward Han Fi and whispered in her ear,"Why are you so worried? I'll definitely come see you at night."
Han Fi looked up at him but didn't say anything.
Adrien then walked toward the carriage and got in with Ji Fan.
He waved goodbye to everyone, and the carriage began moving toward Sphere City.
In the carriage, Ji Fan said to Adrien, "Your family loves you a lot, Tian."
Adrien replied, "It's natural for parents to worry about their child."
They continued chatting as they went on their journey.
After several hours of travel, the carriage passed Green Forest Mountain, and in front of them appeared a large and grand city—almost twice the size of the Thorne Clan's estate.
It was already evening, so the guards at the gate had increased. As the carriage reached the city gate, one of the guards asked,"Who are you, and what is your purpose in Sphere City?"
Ming Hao didn't reply. He simply took out a token and handed it over. As soon as the guard saw the token, he immediately stepped aside without any further questioning, and the carriage entered the city.
After Ming Hao passed, the guard called another person and said,"A golden token holder from the Thorne Clan has entered Sphere City. Go inform the master immediately."
Once inside the city, Ji Fan said to Ming Hao, "Please take the carriage directly to an inn. Master will arrive by tomorrow, so we'll need a place to rest until then."
Ming Hao found a beautiful and luxurious inn and stopped the carriage nearby. He turned to Adrien and said, "Young Master, we can stay here."
Adrien looked at the inn and said to Ji Fan,"Let's go inside, Ji Fan. It's almost night anyway, so we should stay here today."
Ji Fan nodded in agreement and went inside with Adrien.
Inside the inn, Adrien was greeted by an elderly woman who welcomed all three of them. Adrien rented three rooms from her. The woman handed over the room keys and said,"You may all have dinner in our dining area."
Adrien nodded in agreement, and everyone went to their respective rooms.
Inside his room, Adrien looked around. The room was simple, with a bed, a table, and two chairs, but it was very clean. Through the window, the outside view was visible. Adrien opened the window and saw that the sun was almost setting. He watched the setting sun for a few moments and then sat on the bed.
After some time, there was a knock at the door. Adrien got up and opened it—it was none other than Ming Hao.
Adrien said, "Uncle Hao, what happened? Why are you here?"
Ming Hao replied, "Young Master, I wanted to talk to you."
Adrien invited him inside and closed the door.
Ming Hao stood inside, and Adrien gestured for him to sit. Ming Hao sat on one of the chairs.
Adrien asked, "What is it, Uncle Hao? What did you want to talk about?"
Ming Hao said, "Young Master, I just spoke with your sister Sophiya. She will arrive in Sphere City within two days. But there's something your father asked me to tell you."
Adrien asked curiously, "And what is that, Uncle?"
Ming Hao replied, "Young Master, there's a bit of tension between you and your sister. So if she talks to you a little harshly or says something, please don't take it to heart."
Hearing this, Adrien laughed. Ming Hao looked confused seeing him laugh.
Adrien said while laughing, "Uncle, I thought you came to tell me something important, but you came for such a small matter."
Ming Hao replied, "Young Master, your father didn't want you to be upset because of Sophiya's behavior. That's why he asked me to tell you."
Adrien said, "It's fine. She's my sister, and even if she gets angry, I can handle her."
Ming Hao didn't reply and remained quietly seated. After chatting for a bit, he left.
After Ming Hao left, Adrien took out his spiritual crystal and contacted his father. After some time, Victor's voice came through the crystal.
"Tian, you took your time getting in touch."
Adrien replied, "Father, Uncle Hao must have already informed you of everything, so I contacted you at ease."
Then Adrien talked with everyone for a while. His mother, father, and others asked him questions and chatted with him.
After a while, Adrien placed the spiritual crystal back into his storage ring and closed his eyes to rest.
Some time later, a person came and knocked on the door. Adrien opened it and saw a well-dressed man standing there. He invited Adrien downstairs for dinner.
Adrien, Ming Hao, and Ji Fan all went down for dinner. During dinner, Adrien had a brief conversation with Ji Fan. After dinner, everyone returned to their rooms, and Adrien entered his self-dimensional space.