Nine Treasures Restaurant
The next day.
Huo Yuhao had just finished his morning classes, was about to leave the classroom when he was blocked by Wu Feng, who was standing to the side looking rather awkward.
"Is there something you need, Wu Feng?"
"Young Master Huo Yuhao, he would like to invite you to the Nine Treasures Restaurant outside Shrek City tonight to discuss some matters with you."
As he spoke, Wu Feng handed over an invitation card with an exquisite design and an embroidered Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda on its surface.
Huo Yuhao suddenly realized that he had made an agreement with Ning Tian before he went to hunt for the Spirit Ring.
"Alright! Then please tell Ning Tian Wu Feng I will be on time."
Upon hearing this, Wu Feng did not linger and quickly left the classroom.
Ever since being easily defeated by Huo Yuhao and witnessing Huo Yuhao's match against Dai Huabin, Wu Feng has developed a slight aversion to Huo Yuhao. Every time he sees Huo Yuhao, he can't help but recall the brutal scene on the stage with Huo Yuhao's bloodshot eyes.
"Oh my! Young Master Huo has a beautiful lady to invite him!"
Seeing this, Wang Dong'er, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.
Xiao Xiao, who was beside her, tugged at Wang Dong'er's sleeve and said:
"Alright, Dong'er, I think the class monitor has something important to say, don't say that."
Huo Yuhao frowned slightly upon hearing Wang Dong'er's words.
"I'm going there to discuss business. What are you thinking about all day?"
After saying that, Huo Yuhao gently tapped Wang Dong'er's head with his finger.
"Ouch, Huo Yuhao, you dare to freeze me, huh?!"
When Huo Yuhao touched her forehead with his finger, which contained a portion of the Ultimate Ice element, Wang Dong'er felt a sudden, stimulating chill.
Wang Dong'er bared her teeth and claws, about to pounce on Huo Yuhao.
"Let me cool you down and clear your head, get your messy brain out."
Huo Yuhao lightly tapped his toes to dodge Wang Dong'er's attack.
"Huo Yuhao, stop right there!"
"Catch up with them first!"
Watching the two bickering, Xiao Xiao helplessly rubbed her forehead.
"Sigh! Those two are at it again. The class monitor still loves to tease Dong'er."
That evening, Huo Yuhao went alone to the Seven Treasures Restaurant in Shrek City.
The Nine Treasures Restaurant has a pretty good location, situated directly north of the Shrek Academy.
What puzzled Huo Yuhao was that the streets Huo Yuhao passed through were all rather dilapidated. Compared to the streets in other directions that Huo Yuhao remembered, these streets appeared extremely run-down.
Moreover, the streets were almost deserted, a stark contrast to the bustling atmosphere of the rest of Shrek City.
After walking through a somewhat dilapidated street, Huo Yuhao arrived at a magnificent restaurant that stood out from the other buildings on the street.
This restaurant is built in the shape of a pagoda, and each floor is a different color from the others.
However, unlike the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda that Huo Yuhao had seen, this Nine Treasures Restaurant has a total of nine floors.
This is likely to correspond to Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul from the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect ten thousand years ago.
Welcome! Do you have a reservation, sir?
As soon as Huo Yuhao reached the entrance of the restaurant, two waiters standing at the door greeted him warmly.
"This is our invitation!"
After the two waiters saw the invitation in Huo Yuhao's hand, their expressions of respect deepened.
"So you're the young sect leader's guest! Please come this way, esteemed guest. The young master is waiting for you in a private room on the ninth floor!"
After learning that the visitor was a distinguished guest of the young sect leader, one of them even walked ahead and asked Huo Yuhao for directions.
As they went upstairs, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him.
"I'd like to ask why the streets I've come across are somewhat dilapidated and there are hardly any people around."
"Oh! Are you referring to these blocks around the restaurant, sir?"
"Yes! I see that the streets in other parts of the city are much more lively than here."
"Oh! You've come to the right person, sir!"
As the waiter spoke, he pointed to a notice board in the corner of the restaurant lobby:
"Our restaurant was established when the academy moved to its current location in Shrek. It's practically the oldest building in Shrek City. The streets in other areas were built later, and after thousands of years of use, they look a bit dilapidated."
"So other people moved away because they thought the buildings here were old?"
Seemingly sensing that Huo Yuhao had misunderstood, the waiter quickly explained:
"Oh! It's not what you think, guest. There aren't many people around here because the sect plans to fund the renovation of the streets and buildings in this area. The sect has bought up all the houses of the locals and they've moved elsewhere. It's just that construction hasn't started yet, so it looks a bit desolate."
"I see!"
Huo Yuhao nodded knowingly, then followed the waiter towards the top floor.
Before long, the waiter led Huo Yuhao to an exquisitely decorated door.
"Young Master is waiting for you inside."
Then, the waiter came to the door and opened it for Huo Yuhao.
As soon as the door opened, a rich fragrance wafted into Huo Yuhao's nostrils.
The first thing Huo Yuhao saw in the room wasn't Ning Tian, who was sitting at the table with exquisite makeup, eagerly waiting. Instead, it was the extremely lavish and exquisitely delicious food in front of Ning Tian.
It wasn't that Huo Yuhao thought the dishes were particularly delicious, but rather that the Soul Power fluctuations emanating from them moved Huo Yuhao deeply.
"Wow! Yuhao, this human girl eats so well! She's almost as good as me!"
Looking at the table laden with delicacies, Ice Empress, within the Sea of Consciousness, couldn't help but sigh.
It wasn't that Ice Empress was being modest, but rather that the feast Ning Tian prepared to entertain Huo Yuhao was far too lavish.
Within Huo Yuhao's sight were no fewer than ten dishes made from the flesh of Thousand-Year Soul Beast. At the very center of the table were four more delicacies brimming with Soul Power, suggesting that these Soul Beast must have been at least ten thousand years old in their previous lives.
"Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, this little girl really knows how to enjoy herself."
Even the Ice Empress Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North the Extreme North, cannot eat the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast every day.
This is mainly because the major Soul Beast clans in the Far North have relatively good relations with each other. This alone prevents many Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Ice Empress, from hunting.
Furthermore, in order to maintain the ecological balance of the Extreme North, the Ferocious Beast of the Far North, such as the Ice Empress, cannot indiscriminately hunt down other Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that are not the dominant races.
This means that Ice Empress can only eat Soul Beast that are only a few thousand years old each day, and only occasionally has the chance to eat the meat of Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Inside the private room, Ning Tian's golden eyes flashed with a glint when he saw Huo Yuhao standing at the door.
"Huo Yuhao, you've arrived! Please have a seat."
As she spoke, Ning Tian pulled Huo Yuhao to sit down opposite her.