Suotuo City was one of the most prosperous cities in the Balak Kingdom, within the Heaven Dou Empire.
Though it lacked the grandeur of the Heaven Dou Imperial City, Suotuo City had its own distinctive bustle and vitality as one of the kingdom's principal cities.
Shops lined both sides of its broad streets, pedestrians streamed past in an endless weave, and the air was thick with the mingled smells of food, spices, and sweat.
At that moment, on the top floor of the city's finest hotel, the members of Heaven Dou Team One were enjoying a rare chance to rest.
More than two months had passed since Rapunzel from Tangled had joined Heaven Dou Team One.
Over those two months, this team of the empire's finest young Soul Masters had embarked on a practical combat training circuit along the Heaven Dou Empire's borders under Qin Ming's leadership.
They had set out from the imperial city and headed north, passing through major cities in several provinces and leaving their mark in battle at every local Great Soul Arena.
Their record was glorious, but they were utterly exhausted.
"I finally got to take a proper hot bath..."
Yu Feng sprawled on the soft sofa and let out a contented sigh.
His signature short, pale-blue hair was still wet; he had clearly just finished bathing.
Osler sat opposite him, carefully polishing his short dagger with a velvet cloth. Without looking up, he said, "Count your blessings. We've stayed in the best hotels and eaten the best food this whole trip. Ordinary students from a soul master academy would be lucky just to have somewhere to shelter from the wind and rain while traveling for training."
"That's all thanks to Her Highness." Shi Mo smiled good-naturedly, picked up the hot tea on the table,