"Brother... just what kind of place is this Maple Forest Evening? Why did Ning Rongrong improve so much? Her Soul Power is lower than mine, yet she could resist my Charm?"
After taking a savage beating, Tang San and Xiao Wu left Suotuo City in a sorry state and headed toward Shrek Academy.
"And Zhu Zhuqing? How could she be so powerful when her Soul Power is clearly only one level above ours?"
Xiao Wu felt sour with envy.
"Ahem! Xiao Wu, it must be those pills. If only we could get our hands on them."
Tang San felt that those pills could not only improve Innate Soul Power, but were also very useful for strengthening the body.
"But one costs over ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. We can't afford that."
Xiao Wu spoke aggrievedly.
"Ahem! It's not a question of money now... Ning Rongrong has deep pockets. I don't know why, but she seems to really hate me. She'll definitely buy up every pill that comes out of Maple Forest Evening. Even selling my hidden weapons and hair gold won't help."
Tang San spoke with an utterly innocent air.
Outwardly, he also had to pretend that nothing had happened between him and Ning Rongrong.
The two sighed for a while and soon passed Maple Forest Evening.
Xiao Yexuan had been waiting at the entrance for some time.
He smiled gently at Xiao Wu and said:
"Hello, beautiful miss. You seem to be having some difficulty getting around. Going home like this is dangerous. Would you like to spend a night resting at my Maple Forest Evening? It only costs one Gold Soul Coin~! I guarantee you'll have a very comfortable stay~!"
"You... who are you?"
Xiao Wu did not know Xiao Yexuan and asked with some guesses in mind.
"I'm the landlord of Maple Forest Evening. Miss, may I take a few minutes of your time to show you around inside?"
Xiao Yexuan spoke with a gentle smile.
Xiao Wu grew excited. If she could enter Maple Forest Evening, she would be able to discover its secrets.
She glanced at Tang San beside her, wanting his advice.
Tang San nodded to her and said:
"Xiao Wu, you're so badly injured. You should get some proper rest. Take this money. If it isn't enough, I'll come find you tomorrow and give you more."
Tang San really wanted to obtain a Mystic Water Pill and fully supported Xiao Wu entering Maple Forest Evening. Not only that, he even gave her all the Gold Soul Coins in his storage device.
"Brother, be careful on your way back." Xiao Wu accepted the money, then looked at Tang San with a very worried expression.
Tang San waved at her. "Go on. See you tomorrow."
Then Tang San hurried away.
He did not dare linger at Maple Forest Evening, afraid the Soul Douluo inside would come out and seize him.
Hiss...
Two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings. This Maple Forest Evening has some serious foundations.
It made Tang San burn with envy.
How wonderful would it be if Xiao Wu obtained a precious Soul Bone from Maple Forest Evening?
Once Tang San left, Xiao Yexuan led Xiao Wu toward a room.
Xiao Wu was also very direct and said:
"Landlord, how many Gold Soul Coins does it cost to buy a Mystic Water Pill here?"
"The Mystic Water Pill? Our establishment doesn't sell those."
"Huh? You don't sell Mystic Water Pills? Then how did Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong get theirs?" Disappointment appeared on Xiao Wu's face. Without those pills, she felt there was little point in coming here.
"Ahem! Mystic Water Pills are merely low-grade pills. If you want one, miss, you can obtain it through our establishment's prize draw."
Xiao Yexuan spoke casually, as though those incomparably precious Mystic Water Pills were as cheap as sugar beans to him.
"A prize draw! How do I enter? I want a draw!" Xiao Wu's eyes instantly went perfectly round.
"Every time you pay a full year's rent in one payment, you receive one draw. Of course, leaving our establishment a review each day will also earn you one draw."
Xiao Yexuan had now raised the price of obtaining draws as well.
Otherwise, with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing buying and reselling things, even Xiao Yexuan's establishment could not take it.
"One year... that's over three hundred Gold Soul Coins! That's... that's so much."
Xiao Wu opened the money pouch Tang San had given her.
There were only a few hundred inside.
He and Tang San could only collect a little over two hundred Gold Soul Coins a year.
Tang San had also spent so many Gold Soul Coins buying hair gold, and their school fees alone had cost another two hundred Gold Soul Coins.
On top of that, Xiao Wu spent money lavishly, so they had barely saved anything.
"I want to rent a room! Here's a year's rent."
Xiao Wu counted out over three hundred coins from the money in her hands and gave them to Xiao Yexuan.
Xiao Yexuan smiled in satisfaction, then quickly registered Xiao Wu's rental.
[Ding! Congratulations, host! Xiao Wu has rented a room for one year for the first time. You have received twelve points and a Hundred Thousand Year Soft Bones and Charm Torso Bone as a reward!]
Oh?
Soft Bones and Charm?
That suited Xiao Wu quite well.
"Miss Xiao Wu, you're injured. Shall I take you to a virtual pod to recover first?"
Xiao Yexuan spoke with concern.
"No! Let me draw first!"
Xiao Wu could hardly wait.
Hopefully, I can hit the jackpot in one shot and get a Mystic Water Pill.
"All right!"
It seemed Xiao Wu had a very clear purpose in coming here.
Tang San had also helped fan the flames.
Hehe, then I can really fleece Tang San and his father.
So Xiao Yexuan brought out the prize wheel.
"This is the prize wheel. All the rewards are listed on it. Please take a look."
This was merely the most basic wheel. After all, Xiao Wu only had one draw.
Xiao Wu's lively eyes moved over the wheel.
Soon, her eyes nearly popped out, and hatred surfaced in them.
"Hundred-Thousand-Year-Soul-Bone!"
She gritted her teeth, enunciating every word.
As a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast herself, Xiao Wu knew very well what a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone meant.
For this establishment to offer a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone as a prize, it must have killed a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast behind the scenes!
This made Xiao Wu furious!
Xiao Yexuan knew why Xiao Wu was so resentful.
Then he gave a faint smile and said:
"Miss Xiao Wu, there's no need to worry. All the Soul Bones in my establishment were formed through a mysterious power, not obtained by killing your kind."
The moment Xiao Yexuan said this, Xiao Wu's gaze turned wary.
Her voice flustered and fearful, she said:
"You... what are you saying? What do you mean, my kind?"
Xiao Yexuan snapped his fingers, and Rem beside him released her Soul Rings.
Two yellow, two purple, two black, and two red.
She was actually a Soul Douluo!
Xiao Wu instantly fell into despair. A Soul Douluo, and one among the very best at that. She had been exposed long ago!
"Miss Xiao Wu, don't be afraid. We mean no harm. You should be able to sense it, right? There is no resentment from Soul Beasts in her Soul Rings."
Xiao Yexuan hurriedly explained.
Only then did Xiao Wu sense the Soul Rings on Rem. Sure enough, whether hundred-year or hundred-thousand-year, they all consisted of pure Soul Ring energy.
Utterly shocked and incredulous, Xiao Wu spoke in a slightly trembling voice:
"Wh... what's going on? Were these really not stripped from Soul Beasts?"