An Encounter in Suotuo City

Early the next morning, after following the sect staff's directions out of town, Yang Xiong encountered Ning Rongrong in a small town after only two days of travel.

Ning Rongrong was carrying bags of all sizes, clearly traveling and shopping alone without the slightest intention of heading to school.

The moment Ning Rongrong saw Yang Xiong, she perked up. "Little Xiongzi, hurry up and help me carry these things. Didn't you leave early and arrive in this town ages ago? Why couldn't I find you anywhere?"

Yang Xiong was speechless at the sight of all the things Ning Rongrong was carrying. "Rong Rong, don't you have a Soul Tool? Why are you still carrying all this?"

Ning Rongrong looked smug. "My Soul Tool was filled up ages ago. Since Suotuo City is so far away, I figured I might as well buy more things."

"And don't call me Rong Rong anymore. Just call me Rongrong. It sounds nicer."

Yang Xiong was at a loss for words. "Fine, Rongrong. Suotuo City is thousands of kilometers from here. Are you really planning to shop and stroll your way there? We should hire a carriage and get moving."

Ning Rongrong sounded utterly casual. "Going to school is just something I'm doing on the side. It's rare for me to leave the sect, and now that Father, Sword Grandfather, and Bone Grandfather aren't around to keep me in line, I'm going to have some fun."

Yang Xiong was speechless. How had this playful Little Devil Girl ended up at Shrek in the Original Work?

Still, seeing Ning Rongrong like this, Yang Xiong could not bring himself to say anything more. He could only accompany her as she wandered the streets for half a day.

Girls really were terrifying when it came to shopping and buying things. In barely half an hour, Yang Xiong was already carrying quite a lot.

However, under Yang Xiong's stern demands, the two finally boarded a carriage and set off for Suotuo City the next day.

Even so, the Little Devil Girl's desire to play could not be contained. She played here and wandered there all along the way, completely like a child who had never seen the world, leaving Yang Xiong utterly helpless.

But while she loved to play, the Little Devil Girl truly had exceptional talent for cultivation. Even inside the carriage, she could cultivate peacefully. She was probably not far from Rank 29, and in terms of talent, she was not much worse than Tang San and Xiao Wu.

About ten days later, the two finally arrived in Suotuo City.

Suotuo City was the second-largest city in the Balak Kingdom and was extremely prosperous overall.

To their surprise, after wandering around, they actually ended up at the Rose Hotel, a place quite famous in the Original Work.

However, they had arrived early. There was still some time before school started, so it had not yet reached the point of being packed with people.

When the attendant saw Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong coming to stay at the hotel, his eyes lit up.

"Attendant, we need two rooms."

The attendant looked at them with a meaningful expression.

"Are you two sure you need two rooms? I'm terribly sorry, but we only have one room left. Why don't you two squeeze into one room together?"

To Yang Xiong's surprise, the Little Devil Girl actually blushed faintly at those words. Although the two had spent most of the journey meditating, they had become much more familiar with each other than before.

Yang Xiong did not waste words. He directly took out a bag of Gold Soul Coins. "Two of your best rooms, preferably adjacent. Otherwise, I'll go elsewhere."

The attendant's face immediately broke into a smile. "Of course. I just checked again, and there are indeed two rooms available. I hope you both enjoy your stay at our hotel."

After that, the two stayed at the Rose Hotel and waited quietly for school to begin.

Ning Rongrong went shopping during the day, then returned to the hotel at night to rest and meditate. Yang Xiong, meanwhile, spent all his time meditating except when he ate.

Since cultivating the Yin-Yang Meditation Method, his cultivation speed seemed much faster than before, and his Soul Power circulated more smoothly as well. There even seemed to be no bottlenecks during cultivation. By his estimate, he could break through to Rank 27 in as little as half a month.

Ning Rongrong, however, looked down on Yang Xiong, thinking he was far too boring and only knew how to cultivate. If not for Ning Rongrong insisting that eating alone was too dull and dragging him along every day, they might not have seen each other even once in several days.

One day, when Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong returned after eating, they found a fight taking place in the Rose Hotel. Quite a few tables, chairs, and benches had been damaged.

Yang Xiong's expression turned somewhat serious as he looked at the two people fighting before him.

The two combatants were actually both Soul Masters. One possessed the White Tiger Martial Soul, while the other possessed the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. They were fighting with great enthusiasm.

Dai Mubai had golden hair and stood around 1.8 meters tall. He was rather handsome, but the two girls following beside him somewhat ruined the picture.

Tang San was around 1.7 meters tall, with short black hair and blue clothes. He looked fairly ordinary, but he seemed agile.

Yang Xiong seemed to recall something and searched around the scene. Sure enough, he spotted an adorable girl.

Judging by her height, this girl should have been around 1.7 meters tall as well. Her entire body was exceptionally slender, her face soft and fair. Not only was she beautiful, but she also had a hint of playfulness. Most striking of all were the two long scorpion braids on her head, which nearly reached her thighs.

This girl was Xiao Wu, a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Even with Yang Xiong's broad experience, his gaze burned with desire. A 100,000-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone were treasures beyond compare in the world of Soul Masters.

But in only an instant, Yang Xiong reined in his thoughts. With his current strength, a 100,000-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone were still far beyond his reach, not to mention Tang Hao lurking in the shadows.

After Tang San and Dai Mubai fought for a while, the matter ultimately ended peacefully. Dai Mubai left with the twins in his arms, while Tang San and Xiao Wu got to stay as they wished.

Ning Rongrong looked at Dai Mubai with contempt. Clearly, she looked down on that kind of playboy.

Yang Xiong, on the other hand, was rather casual about it. Soul Masters held lofty status on Douluo Continent, and having women in both arms was nothing unusual.

However, judging from their fight just now, Dai Mubai favored fierce, powerful attacks. As expected of the top-tier White Tiger Martial Soul. Tang San, meanwhile, was relatively agile and adaptable, relying more on combat techniques. He must have used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon in that fight; otherwise, Tang San would have been unable to withstand Dai Mubai's strength.

Ning Rongrong was a little unhappy. "Little Xiongzi, you should have taught that lecherous tiger a lesson just now. I don't like the look of him at all."

Yang Xiong was momentarily speechless. "He's a Soul Elder, an entire major realm above me. Don't let me fail to teach someone else a lesson only to get taught one myself. That would be embarrassing."

Ning Rongrong snorted. "So what if he's a Soul Elder? He's so much older than us. Besides, even if he is a Soul Elder, you wouldn't be afraid of him, right? Father said your combat strength is extraordinary. Fighting a Soul Elder across ranks wouldn't be a problem at all."

"What does a little girl like you know about fighting across ranks?"

Yang Xiong merely sighed before returning to his room. Dai Mubai and Tang San were still very inexperienced at this point, so defeating them would not have been too difficult for him.