Leisurely

Manager: "..."

Young Lady: "..."

Wasn't he just about to hit on a girl?

Why was he suddenly leaving again?

But the manager did not dare neglect him and hurried forward to lead the way, while having others attend to the young lady.

As for Bubu, it naturally followed behind.

If this had been before the fight, the manager would definitely have stopped Xiao Tianyang.

He might even have stated outright that pets were not allowed in the hotel!

But now, even if someone lent him the courage, he would not dare say that.

Besides, Xiao Tianyang had paid extra...

As Bubu passed the young lady, it snorted at her and turned its face away, prancing after Xiao Tianyang with the dainty steps of a little pony.

"That dog is so cute, but why do I feel like it looked down on me?"

The young lady furrowed her lovely willow-leaf brows.

Of course, that was not what Bubu meant, but its actual words had been even harsher.

"Hmph, woman, stop dreaming. He is a man you will never have."

Xiao Tianyang had barely returned to his room, taken a bath, and changed clothes when someone knocked on the door.

"Bubu, go open it. I can't be bothered to move."

Lying on the bed, Xiao Tianyang gave Bubu a kick.

Bubu looked helpless, but it could only climb out of bed as well, shuffle to the door, stand up, and open it with its front paws.

"Bubu, so it's you!"

Xiao Wu's voice came from outside.

Right afterward, she poked her head in and walked inside. Seeing Xiao Tianyang in a fresh set of clothes, sprawled across the bed, she could not help saying, "Brother Tianyang, Suotuo City is so big. Let's go have a look around. It must be more fun than Nuoding City!"

"You came out so much earlier than me. Haven't you had enough fun already?"

Xiao Tianyang's faint voice made Xiao Wu shudder.

"How could that be the same?"

An idea came to Xiao Wu, and she hummed, "It'll definitely be more interesting with Brother Tianyang, right, Little San?"

It was obvious that Xiao Wu had dragged Tang San along.

"Yes."

Tang San nodded.

"Even though I know that's a lie, it sounds nice."

Xiao Tianyang sat up from the bed and smiled. "Then let's go together. I'm rather interested in the seasonings here too."

The three of them and the dog left the hotel, the sunlight falling over them with a pleasant warmth.

But before they had walked far, Tang San and Xiao Wu were drawn to a shop.

"Brother Tianyang, I want to go inside and take a look."

Tang San spoke up.

"Go ahead. The market is just up ahead anyway. You can find me after you're done looking."

Xiao Tianyang waved a hand, making it clear that he would not be going in.

The three went their separate ways. Xiao Tianyang also gave Bubu some Gold Soul Coins and let it go off on its own, lest it keep following him around and becoming a nuisance.

It had not even walked half a li before running into walls four times. Wasn't that annoying?

Could it be any more stupid?

Suotuo City lay in the center of the Lima Plain, an area of the Balak Kingdom blessed with an excellent environment and abundant resources.

Known as Barak's granary, it was frequented by merchant caravans that brought specialties from all across the Soul Beast Continent.

Among them were the two things Xiao Tianyang wanted most: seasonings and dried goods.

There were some ingredients he did not like to stockpile.

Once they lost that fresh flavor, they lost their value as ingredients.

Therefore, Xiao Tianyang generally sourced the fresh ingredients he needed locally.

Whether he gathered them himself or bought them outside, once they reached his hands, they would become delicious food.

In the bustling market, Xiao Tianyang stopped at a stall and looked down at a sack.

After giving it a light sniff, he crouched down and asked, "Boss, what is this?"

Xiao Tianyang pointed at the sack he had his eye on.

"These are Silkworm Flower Beans, a kind of seasoning."

The stall owner introduced them enthusiastically.

"Can I try one?"

Xiao Tianyang picked one up and sniffed it at the tip of his nose.

It was somewhat numbing and spicy, similar to Sichuan pepper...

"You can, but it's a little hard to swallow if you eat it by itself."

The stall owner said.

Xiao Tianyang put the fingernail-sized Silkworm Flower Bean into his mouth.

Feeling the numbing sensation on his tongue, he nodded. "Boss, I'll take all of these."

"Sure thing."

The stall owner hurriedly tied up the sack.

Finding it troublesome, Xiao Tianyang simply asked, "Forget it, I'll take everything at your stall. How much is it altogether?"

"Huh?"

The stall owner froze at first, then beamed with delight. "Eleven Gold Soul Coins in total."

Xiao Tianyang took out the money and placed it in the stall owner's hand without any intention of bargaining, making the man even happier.

But Xiao Tianyang's next action gave him quite a fright.

With a wave of his hand, he put everything into the Nether Sea Ring!

The stall owner had seen Soul Tools before, but this was the first time he had seen one with enough storage space to hold so many things!

This was a young master from a wealthy family!

The stall owner instantly guessed Xiao Tianyang's identity. After hurriedly putting away the money, he rubbed his hands and looked at Xiao Tianyang. "Little brother, you came to this market looking for seasonings, right?"

"More or less."

Xiao Tianyang stood up, nodded, and looked at the stall owner. "You have connections?"

"If you need a large quantity, I really can help," the stall owner said.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Tianyang finally said, "I don't need much, but I need a wide variety."

The stall owner's eyes lit up. He hurriedly bowed and gestured for him to follow. "No problem. Please come with me."

What followed was much simpler.

Xiao Tianyang had thought he would need to scour the entire market to find what he wanted, but he did not expect that after one trip through it—

In just Half an Hour, that stall owner had practically mobilized every connection he had and forcibly gathered everything Xiao Tianyang needed!

Once everything had been settled, Xiao Tianyang left the market and returned directly to the hotel.

As for Tang San and Xiao Wu, they had already informed him earlier and returned ahead of him.

But when Xiao Tianyang reached the entrance of the hotel, he froze.

What did he see?

Bubu was actually being flirted with!

He recognized the young lady. She was the one who had called him little brother at the counter.

Having been bribed with money by the young lady and petted so comfortably, Bubu suddenly felt a chill down its spine.

It was as though a demon had fixed its gaze on it, ready to take its life at any moment!

Turning its head, Bubu saw Xiao Tianyang studying it with a strange look.

"Woof!"

Bubu made a small leap away from the young lady, bared its teeth, and barked a few times.

The young lady was not frightened. Instead, she pouted. "What are you doing? You were clearly enjoying it just now..."

Bubu's face stiffened in embarrassment.

Couldn't you use a different word?

People would easily misunderstand that!

"Hello."

The young lady was startled when she suddenly heard someone call out behind her.

Turning around, she discovered that it was Xiao Tianyang and felt much more at ease.

But then she became somewhat embarrassed, because she had begun to understand Bubu's behavior just now.

Ever since seeing it at the hotel, the young lady had felt that this dog was not ordinary.

Thus, instead of tempting it with food, she had used money to bribe it, and the results had been obvious.

So she understood why Bubu had acted that way just now: its owner had returned.

"Hello, I didn't mean any harm just now..."

"I know."

Xiao Tianyang nodded and looked at Bubu. "Let's go."