Leaving Spirit City, Huo Lei's Unease

Huo Lei returned to his room without packing anything, because he had nothing to pack. All his belongings were in his Storage Ring. He had always taken things out one at a time when needed and put them away whenever they were no longer needed. The hotel rooms arranged by Spirit Hall were fully equipped with facilities and supplies, so there was no need to use his own things.

Huo Lei dropped onto the soft sofa, leaned back, rested his head against the backrest, and stared up at the ceiling.

"Fortunately, my companions were all cooperative, and we successfully secured the three Soul Bones. But where am I supposed to gather such a huge amount of Gold Soul Coins for compensation? I definitely can't get it from the academy. I wonder whether Xue Ye will give me any other rewards for winning the championship. Forget it. At worst, I'll ask Xue Ye for some Gold Soul Coins when the time comes. He promised to allocate resources to me and nurture me anyway. Asking for a hundred thousand or so Gold Soul Coins to spend is nothing to an empire."

"After yesterday's battle against the Shrek Seven Monsters, I felt signs of a breakthrough. After today's battle against Spirit Hall Academy, that feeling became even clearer. I should break through to level fifty-seven within the next day or two. Time is too tight. There's no time to absorb the Soul Bones, so I'll wait until we return to the academy. Now that the Soul Master Tournament is over, I should first equip the things that can save my life."

Huo Lei quickly sorted through the recent events in his mind.

Huo Lei sat upright, took out his specially made Sleeve Arrow from his Storage Ring, and muttered to himself, "Old friend,