Cape City was a coastal city in the southwestern province of the Star Luo Empire. Guarding a vital sea route, it had become extraordinarily prosperous through trade.
That day, Cape City welcomed two young people. They were none other than Zhao Xuan and Hermione, who had returned from Ghost Island. Their conditions were quite different: Hermione looked relaxed and at ease, while Zhao Xuan looked as though he had lost half his life.
"Zhao Xuan, can you still manage? How about we find somewhere in the city to sit for a while first?"
Seeing Zhao Xuan's utterly lifeless expression, Hermione blinked and made the suggestion.
Zhao Xuan rolled his eyes at Hermione and could not help saying, "Try carrying a living person for hundreds of kilometers without stopping, then tell me how tiring it is. And... don't ask a man whether he can manage."
"A man never says he can't. He only says he doesn't want to!"
Hermione froze at his words, then glanced at Zhao Xuan, the corner of her lips curling slightly. "All right, man. Hurry up and find somewhere to rest first."
Zhao Xuan's face twitched as he stared blankly at Hermione. That expression just now was definitely you laughing at me, wasn't it?
Hermione's gaze shifted evasively. She turned around and headed straight into the city.
Although Cape City was not large, it had everything it needed. There was even a Soul Fighting Arena in the city. As the only city along hundreds of kilometers of coastline with a deep-water port, its prosperity was self-evident.
After booking two premium rooms at a hotel, Zhao Xuan no longer wanted to move once he lay down on the bed. He had raced for hundreds of kilometers without even a place to stop and rest, so his exhaustion