Tang San Arrives at Suotuo City

"Alright, Xiao Wu, once Zhuqing's matter is settled, I will help you evolve your bloodline as well!"

Luo Yan dotingly ruffled Xiao Wu's hair and whispered with a smile in her ear.

Hearing Luo Yan's words, Xiao Wu turned her head away and said, "I don't want Brother Luo Yan's essence blood; Xiao Wu can cultivate on her own!"

"Brother Luo Yan's essence blood didn't just fall from the sky, you know!"

Hearing this, Er Ming didn't dare to speak, only looking to the side and scratching his head.

"Enough talk, let's go find a place to stay and rest for a while."

"Oh right, Da Ming, go give the owner of the Rose Hotel some Gold Soul Coins in a bit; his hotel became ruins because of me."

"I'd feel bad if I didn't offer some compensation."

Thinking of the ruins he had just seen, Luo Yan felt a bit embarrassed.

When he sensed the lightning tribulation, he thought it would descend immediately, so he didn't go to find a different place to undergo it, which was why the Rose Hotel had been reduced to rubble.

With his speed, he could have easily left Suotuo City before the lightning tribulation struck.

"I understand!"

Da Ming nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Luo Yan then prepared to take Xiao Wu and the others to find a hotel to stay in.

Although his tribulation seemed quick, half a day had already passed since it began, and the sunset on the horizon was slowly fading away.

However, just as Luo Yan took a step forward, several figures appeared in front of them, blocking their path.

Hmm?

Luo Yan looked at the people who had appeared, his expression tightening.

"Well, may I ask what brings City Lord Zhao here?"

"If it's about the lightning tribulation, I can only say I'm sorry; it wasn't intentional!"

The person in the lead was none other than Zhao Yuan, the City Lord of Suotuo City, who had appeared after his battle with Chen Xin ended; behind him were the guards of the City Lord's Mansion.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

Although Zhao Yuan had blocked Luo Yan and his group, his demeanor was extremely respectful.

After glancing at Luo Yan, he continued, "We didn't come to cause trouble for Your Excellency, we just wanted to see if Your Excellency was injured."

"Since Your Excellency has come to our Suotuo City, we naturally must ensure the safety of you and your companions."

"As for the matter of the Rose Hotel, we will rebuild it for them, so Your Excellency can rest assured!"

After speaking, he whispered a few words to a guard behind him, and the guard turned and left immediately after hearing his instructions.

He was likely going to handle the situation with the Rose Hotel.

"City Lord Zhao, rest assured, we are not injured!"

"Since City Lord Zhao is taking responsibility for the rebuilding of the Rose Hotel, we won't bother you any further."

Luo Yan had no interest in the City Lord of Suotuo City, so he exchanged a few polite words and prepared to leave with Xiao Wu and the others.

"Your Excellency, since the Rose Hotel has been reduced to ruins, I assume you haven't found a place to stay yet. Why not come to our City Lord's Mansion for the night?"

Zhao Yuan smiled as he signaled his men to step aside.

He looked at Luo Yan with a certain eagerness, though it was unclear what he was thinking.

However, Luo Yan didn't pay them much mind, simply waving his hand before leaving with Xiao Wu and the others.

"City Lord, we..."

A guard watched the backs of the five as they departed and asked Zhao Yuan.

Zhao Yuan's expression was uncertain; this was the first time he had been rejected by someone since becoming City Lord, and even Spirit Douluos had never turned down his invitations.

But when he thought of Luo Yan's strength, he didn't dare to offend him lightly.

One had to remember that Luo Yan had been able to trade blows evenly with Sword Douluo Chen Xin, so his strength must be above that of a Super Douluo.

He didn't want to die.

What Zhao Yuan didn't know was that Luo Yan had already broken through to the early stage of the Tier 7 Demon Venerable, skipping two major realms, and could now defeat Chen Xin with one hand.

It was fortunate that he hadn't valued his pride too highly.

After Luo Yan left, he didn't pay any attention to Zhao Yuan's thoughts.

He led Xiao Wu and the others to the side of Suotuo City near Shrek Academy and found a hotel to stay in.

In a few days, it would be the day of Shrek Academy's enrollment, which was also the day he had agreed to meet Dai Mubai.

What Luo Yan didn't know was that on the other side of Suotuo City.

A carriage slowly drove into Suotuo City and stopped at a post station by the city gate.

A young man dressed in blue athletic gear stepped down from the carriage.

It was none other than our Tang Buddha, Tang San.

At this moment, Tang San was nearly thirteen years old and already possessed the appearance of a youth, yet his features were quite ordinary, with nothing that set him apart from the average person.

However, Tang Hao's appearance was not particularly remarkable either, so it was understandable that Tang San's looks were not outstanding.

"So this is Suotuo City..."

After paying the carriage fare, Tang San looked toward the gates of Suotuo City.

Although he was looking at it from the outside, the gates of Suotuo City were several times larger than any of the towns he had seen along his journey.

It made him somewhat curious about what the Shrek Academy, which specialized in recruiting monsters, was actually like.

Unfortunately, once he arrived at Shrek Academy, the image he held of it in his mind would surely be shattered.

Seeing that the sun had completely set, Tang San shook off his thoughts and turned to enter the streets of Suotuo City.

He casually found an inn to rest for the time being.

Early the next morning, Tang San got up and left the inn.

He wanted to take these few days to explore Suotuo City and get a sense of the local information.

Although he would certainly join Shrek Academy when the time came, Tang San still wanted to do as he had in Nuoding City: study at the academy while working a job in Suotuo City.

He was truly too poor, and all his expenses had to be covered by his own earnings.

After wandering around for a while, as if the Heavenly Dao had steered the trajectory of development back on track, Tang San arrived at Flender's small shop.

It just so happened that Flender had recovered from his injuries and had come to continue running the shop.

Tang San looked over the items in the shop, and his eyes immediately landed on that piece of Hair Crystal.

After some bargaining, he managed to acquire the Hair Crystal for the price of one Gold Soul Coin.

"I didn't expect to encounter such a high-quality material today. It seems the next hidden weapon is as good as settled!"

Tang San tucked the Hair Crystal into his Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges belt.

After buying the Hair Crystal, he did not continue wandering and headed straight back to the inn.

Upon returning to the inn, Tang San couldn't wait to take out the Hair Crystal, holding it up under the lamplight to observe it carefully.

"Strange, isn't this Hair Crystal just a material?"

"Why can I feel a power similar to the Mysterious Heaven Skill emanating from it? It feels like I might even be able to absorb it!"

Tang San looked at the Hair Crystal, feeling somewhat puzzled.

He had originally intended to take a look before starting to craft his hidden weapon, but upon touching the Hair Crystal again, he felt a familiar aura coming from it.

"The Dragon Whisker Needle should only require this Hair Crystal; the power within the crystal shouldn't have any negative impact."

"Could I perhaps absorb this power to increase my soul power, and then forge it into a Dragon Whisker Needle after the absorption is complete..."

Tang San hesitated.

He was worried that if he absorbed this power, the Hair Crystal might be ruined.