I Stopped My Car for Love of the Maple Woods at Dusk; Frost-Touched Leaves Were Redder Than February Flowers

Douluo Continent, Suotuo City, Rose Hotel.

"Hello, beautiful miss. Are you looking for a room? Maple Forest Evening has a special offer for guests checking in tonight~!"

A crowd had gathered outside the Rose Hotel. At the corner, a tall, slender, handsome young man was pitching his business to a black-haired girl with a voluptuous figure, a gentle smile on his face.

The girl's long hair cascaded over her shoulders like a waterfall. Her skin was fair and delicately pink, and her figure was extraordinarily full and voluptuous for her age.

She cast an indifferent glance at the young man. Though he was handsome, he failed to stir even a flicker in her lifeless eyes.

She exuded a coldness that was difficult to bear, turning away as she said icily:

"No need."

"Miss, you're a Soul Master, aren't you?" The young man persisted.

"Maple Forest Evening is an inn specifically for Soul Masters. It's fully equipped with household amenities, and there's even a Simulation Pod for Soul Masters to train in. Inside, you can fight other Soul Masters or Soul Beasts, or even yourself. It can help you gain practical combat experience faster and improve your fighting strength!"

The young man's name was Xiao Yexuan, and through a tremendous stroke of luck, he had transmigrated to Douluo Continent.

He had started out with an entire building and a Landlord System.

As long as someone lived there, he could receive system rewards.

However, according to the system's pricing, the daily rent had to be at least one Gold Soul Coin!

With rent that high, ordinary people were out of the question. Even Soul Masters would find it painfully expensive.

Thus, in the few days since he had arrived, his Maple Forest Evening had not had a single guest.

Having happened upon Zhu Zhuqing today, he felt he could use her weakness and desires to successfully secure his first tenant!

Sure enough, under Xiao Yexuan's enticement, Zhu Zhuqing paused and said indifferently:

"Fight myself? Can you really do all that?"

"Of course. You can try it before purchasing a room, miss! If you aren't satisfied, I won't charge you a single cent!" Seeing an opportunity, Xiao Yexuan hurriedly assured her.

"Take me there." Expectation filled the girl's eyes. She wanted to grow stronger so badly.

Because she was Zhu Zhuqing. If she did not improve her strength, her family's rules meant that her own older sister would one day kill her or imprison her.

Neither was what she wanted.

"Miss, because of its special nature, our establishment isn't located inside Suotuo City. Please forgive the inconvenience."

Xiao Yexuan spoke cautiously.

Zhu Zhuqing's delicate brows furrowed slightly. They had to go outside the city?

If the young man before her was a bad person, wouldn't she be a wolf walking into a tiger's jaws?

"Miss, please set your mind completely at ease. We run an inn, with such a large building standing right there. We can earn a good income simply by doing honest business. We'd have to be idiots to do something like abduct respectable women, wouldn't we?"

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's hesitation, Xiao Yexuan hurriedly explained,

"Besides, if someone disappeared at our place, the building would have been sealed off long ago. How could the city lord allow people like that to exist?"

"Maple Forest Evening... the Maple Forest Evening near the city gate with the very expensive rent?"

Only then did Zhu Zhuqing recall seeing that building on her way to Suotuo City.

She had even taken a curious look at it then.

The rent was far too expensive.

An entire Gold Soul Coin per night.

"Yes, yes! Although the rent is expensive, all the equipment inside is excellent. Miss, you'll understand once you try it! Besides, if you aren't satisfied, we won't charge you."

Xiao Yexuan patiently pleaded his case.

"Then let's go." Zhu Zhuqing remained cold and aloof, her face showing no emotion.

Grinning, Xiao Yexuan hurriedly led the way.

Maple Forest Evening was simply a five-story building, surrounded by a fence that enclosed a small garden, a fountain, and other facilities.

However one looked at it, it was just a somewhat larger manor villa.

A neon sign hung above the entrance, the words "Maple Forest Evening" shining brightly!

Xiao Yexuan led Zhu Zhuqing inside. She looked around at the picturesque scenery. It was a fine place for a vacation.

But why was there no one else in such a vast place?

This put Zhu Zhuqing on her guard, and she looked ready to release her Martial Soul at any moment.

"Miss, what do you think of this apartment? It has ventilation on two sides, two bedrooms, two living rooms, and a full set of amenities."

Xiao Yexuan brought Zhu Zhuqing into an apartment and introduced it excitedly.

"These... square things... what are they?"

After entering, Zhu Zhuqing was a little dumbfounded. Why were there so many things she did not recognize?

"This is a front-loading washing machine. Just open this lid, toss your dirty clothes inside, close it, and press this button. It'll wash your clothes for you."

"Is this a Soul Tool? Using a Soul Tool to wash clothes-your apartments are quite luxurious."

Zhu Zhuqing now understood why the rent for this apartment was so expensive.

"That's... more or less right. But when you wash clothes, you don't need to supply any Soul Power. Press this button, and it'll run on its own."

Xiao Yexuan did not explain the washing machine in scientific terms. He did not want Zhu Zhuqing, a native of this world, to feel a sense of disconnect.

"This is central air conditioning. It can change the temperature inside the apartment."

After introducing the washing machine, Xiao Yexuan used a remote control to turn on the central air conditioning.

At once, the air conditioner hummed softly, and cool air blew out.

It made Zhu Zhuqing feel wonderfully comfortable.

"Is this a Soul Tool that releases cold air?"

Zhu Zhuqing was surprised. In this era, Soul Tools were still very scarce, and no one knew how to make them. Every Soul Tool cost a considerable sum.

This establishment was actually extravagant enough to use Soul Tools to wash clothes and change the temperature indoors?

Probably even most nobles had no right to enjoy such treatment.

This apartment had two bedrooms and two living rooms, as well as a kitchen, a bathroom, and a balcony.

Xiao Yexuan showed Zhu Zhuqing around and introduced everything one by one, leaving her utterly astonished.

If the equipment in this apartment were taken out and sold, it would fetch at least ten thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Charging one Gold Soul Coin a day to enjoy all this was quite worthwhile.

However, what Zhu Zhuqing cared about more was still the Simulation Pod Xiao Yexuan had mentioned.

Inside, she could fight others, or even herself.

She wanted to improve her strength so badly.

With a slight smile, Xiao Yexuan brought her to the training room.

Of the apartment's two bedrooms and two living rooms, he had converted one bedroom into a training room.

Inside was not only a huge, thoroughly high-tech pod, but also exercise equipment such as a small treadmill, a horizontal bar, dumbbells, and yoga balls.

Xiao Yexuan opened the Simulation Pod's hatch and said:

"Miss, this is the Simulation Pod. Just get inside and lie down."

"Hm? Are you joking?"

As a member of the Star Luo Zhu Family, how could Zhu Zhuqing never have encountered simulated cultivation environments?

For Soul Masters with fire-type Martial Souls, simulated cultivation environments were mostly volcanoes, while ice-type Soul Masters used frozen plains and snowy mountains.

This tiny "box"? Was he sure he wasn't playing around?

Knowing Zhu Zhuqing would question it, Xiao Yexuan wore a professional smile and explained in terms that Soul Masters of Douluo Continent could easily understand:

"Miss, as you can see, this is actually a Soul Tool too. Although there's only enough space inside to lie down, once you do, it will produce a miraculous effect.

"It's like dreaming, but more real than a dream. Not only will you remain consciously aware, but after waking up, you'll still remember what happened inside."

So it was a Soul Tool. That explained the wonders of this Simulation Pod.