Flender's Shop (Seeking Follow-ups and Monthly Tickets)

The room was a sea of pink.

The walls had been painted pink, the floor was laid with pink tiles, and the room was filled with countless pink flowers.

Most notably, the bed was covered with all kinds of pink toys.

Even Ning Tianchen, who had lived two lives, could not help but blush at the sight.

Ning Rongrong had no such understanding. She lay on the pink bed, curiously examining the toys.

Ning Tianchen hurriedly stopped her. "Rongrong, these were probably left behind by the previous guests. This hotel did not even bother cleaning them up. Don't touch them yet. I'll call someone to clean the room."

Though puzzled, Ning Rongrong still put the toy down.

Not long after, when the attendant heard his request, he gave Ning Tianchen a strange look.

Weren't those who chose the Pink Flower Sea room here for these toys? These two really have no sense of romance.

Complaints aside, the attendant still did as requested.

Once all the eye-searing items had been removed, the room immediately became much more comfortable.

The pink bed was large enough, and there was even a small bed beside it.

Ning Tianchen decided that he would sleep in the small bed at night while Ning Rongrong took the large one.

However, it was still morning, and night was a long way off. The two decided to stroll around the city first.

Suotuo City could be considered the second-largest city in the Balak Kingdom. Its prosperity was no less than that of Barack City.

"Tianchen Gege, that shop seems to have something to do with soul masters. Should we go in and take a look?" Ning Rongrong asked as she ate candy and pointed at a shop in the distance.

Ning Tianchen looked in the direction she pointed. It was a rather inconspicuous-looking shop.

There was no written sign above its entrance, only an emblem that looked similar to the symbols on the Pope Token.

"Could it be a shop opened by Spirit Hall?" Ning Rongrong asked, blinking.

Ning Tianchen shook his head. "Probably not. Let's go take a look."

He could vaguely sense faint Soul Power fluctuations coming from within the shop.

If he remembered correctly, this should be the small shop Flender had opened in the city.

One of Tang San's early opportunities had been obtaining Ban Jing Fa Jin from Flender.

When they arrived at the entrance, Ning Tianchen stopped and looked at the emblem above the door.

Among the six emblems on the Pope Token was a sword-shaped emblem representing the Seven Kill Sword.

He had benefited a little from his ancestors' glory as well.

Ning Rongrong murmured, "Could this shop be selling Soul Tools? I wonder if they have any special ones."

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect also purchased Soul Tools across the continent, especially offensive and defensive types. There were quite a few in the sect's treasury.

Unfortunately, after so long, the sect's researchers had never successfully replicated one.

As for Flender's shop, calling it a place that sold junk would not be an exaggeration. After all, intact Soul Tools could fetch a good price at an auction house, so why would they be placed in such a small shop?

Even if Flender truly had something good, with his greedy nature, how could he possibly refrain from advertising it?

Inside, the shop looked somewhat dim.

Ning Tianchen looked around and clearly sensed the source of the Soul Power fluctuations.

There was a shelf built into each of the shop's two walls, as well as another shelf placed in the middle.

Flender was currently reclining in a lounge chair, his eyes half-closed as he leisurely rocked back and forth.

"Wow, there's actually a Soul Tool like this." Ning Rongrong spotted one of the Soul Tools and played with it fondly.

Ning Tianchen looked over.

It was a defensive Soul Tool, one that could probably withstand three attacks from a Spirit King. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had a similar model.

However, due to the nature of defensive Soul Tools, once Soul Power was infused into them and the barrier was raised, a use would be consumed whether or not it was attacked.

Therefore, when selling defensive Soul Tools, the defensive barrier could not be activated for inspection.

Perhaps Flender was exploiting this loophole to sell defective Soul Tools.

It did not matter if Ning Rongrong got cheated. They were not short on money anyway. On the contrary, once she discovered that she had been cheated after entering the academy, she would most likely have no favorable impression of Flender.

Even if she left Shrek Academy in the future, she would not feel reluctant.

Ning Tianchen withdrew his gaze and began searching the corners of the shop.

If he remembered correctly, Tang San had discovered Ban Jing Fa Jin in some corner.

Though Ning Tianchen knew nothing about metals, there were no extra stones in Flender's shop, so he found it quite easily.

Picking up the stone, he turned and asked, "Rongrong, is there anything you want?"

Ning Rongrong did not turn around. Instead, she shook the Soul Tool in her hand. "Just this one so far. I'll keep looking."

Most of the Soul Tools in the shop were storage-type Soul Tools.

For a knowledgeable person like Ning Rongrong, she could tell whether the space inside a Storage Soul Tool was damaged with a single test.

Flender did not open his eyes, continuing to rest with them closed. "One special stone and one Soul Tool. Ten thousand Gold Soul Coins in total."

Neither Ning Tianchen nor Ning Rongrong answered.

Ning Tianchen simply found the price absurd. Since he was in no rush to respond, he decided to leave Flender hanging for a while.

Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong was immersed in treasure hunting.

Before long, she suddenly cried out, "How could this Soul Tool be here?!"

Ning Tianchen followed her voice and saw that she was holding a special Soul Tool Hand Beads.

It looked like a defensive Soul Tool, but there were no longer any Soul Power fluctuations coming from the beads. Its defensive uses had clearly been exhausted.

Ning Rongrong would not lose her composure for no reason. He hurried over to inspect it. "What is it?"

Ning Rongrong glared angrily at Flender. "Boss, what do you mean by this? This Soul Tool was the personal possession of the Great Elder from two generations ago of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. After he passed away, it was buried with him. Why is it in your possession?!"

Hearing this, Ning Tianchen remembered.

Within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, every inner sect elder had a portrait left in the ancestral hall.

He had once seen this elder's portrait there.

In the portrait, the elder lightly rolled the beads in his hand, wearing a kindly smile.

Ning Tianchen was certain that these beads were identical to the ones in the portrait.

But even so, why was Ning Rongrong so certain that these beads were the very ones buried in that elder's coffin?

Flender slowly opened his eyes and casually glanced at her. In an even tone, he said, "There are many things with similar appearances on the continent. I think you must be mistaken."

Ning Rongrong immediately argued, "I can't be mistaken. At the end of last year, that elder's mausoleum was robbed. Among the stolen items were these very beads!"

Ning Tianchen could not help scrutinizing Flender, trying to find some clue on his face.

The lounge chair stopped rocking, and Flender could not help taking Ning Rongrong seriously.

When he caught sight of the jade pendant at her waist from the corner of his eye, he silently thought, She's a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.