"Xiao Yan, why did you change your blue hair to black? The blue was pretty, too," Xiao Xue couldn't help but ask, voicing a question that had been bothering her.
Xiao Yan raised his hand and twirled a strand of black hair. "I usually wear a black robe, and the blue hair was too conspicuous. Besides, using the slender Blue Silver Emperor to envelop my hair is a way to train my spiritual power."
Xiao Xue nodded slightly. "Are we really going to listen to The Master and join Shrek Academy? The Master is just a level twenty-nine weakling. The academy he's recommending probably isn't very good either."
"We don't necessarily have to join. We'll just go and see," Xiao Yan said, shaking his head.
The Master, through various means, had gotten many work-study students to deliver a message to him, urging him to join Shrek Academy in Soto City.
Xiao Yan hadn't overthought it and decided to come to Soto City to take a look.
Compared to going to a regular, ordinary middle-level academy, this special Shrek Academy seemed more interesting.
Sometimes, ordinary means unremarkable, and an average intermediate academy wouldn't be his choice, naturally.
The Master, despite being somewhat useless, was still a special existence.
Shrek Academy might be just as useless as The Master, but after years of cultivation, it wouldn't hurt to find some fun and relax a bit.
Xiao Yan said, "Let's find a place to stay first. There are still a few days before the academy starts."
"How about there?" Xiao Xue raised her hand, pointing towards a distinctive hotel on the street.
The hotel was three stories high, and while it didn't seem too large in scale, its exterior decoration was entirely rose-red. The entire building's architecture resembled a giant rose, easily catching the eye.
"Rose Hotel." Xiao Yan glanced over, nodding in agreement.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that he was now a part of the nouveau riche.
Having operated in Notting City for six years, he owned four Five-Spice Spicy Rabbit Head restaurants and two hot pot restaurants.
When he left Notting City, he sold these shops, making a huge profit. Adding that to his daily income, he had tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coins.
Entering the Rose Hotel, the first thing he noticed was a strong, refreshing rose fragrance, carrying a hint of something sensual, making one feel relaxed and happy.
The hotel's interior design used only three colors: white, silver, and rose red. The warm, elegant environment was very appealing.
Xiao Yan walked to the counter, "I'd like a room, please."
The waiter behind the counter quickly stood up, glancing at Xiao Xue and Xiao Yi beside Xiao Yan, and couldn't help but show some envy. "Sir, you're lucky. We only have one deluxe suite left."
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, This guy wouldn't be trying to fleece me, would he? A hotel this big only had one room left in the middle of the day?
Xiao Yan smiled faintly, "Alright, I'll take it."
With plenty of money, Xiao Yan didn't quibble. Wasn't the point of earning money to live comfortably?
Just as the waiter was about to complete the check-in process, a sudden voice interrupted his actions.
"Excuse me, this room should be mine, right?"
Xiao Yan turned to look. Three people had entered the hotel and were walking towards the counter.
There was a man and two women. The two girls were dressed flamboyantly and looked to be around seventeen or eighteen years old. They were tall, even taller than Xiao Xue.
What was most surprising was that their faces were identical. They were a pair of twins.
Xiao Yan glanced at the two seductive women, then his attention turned to the man in the middle.
"A level 37 Soul Grandmaster, and he doesn't look older than twenty. This guy is a spoiled second-generation rich kid."
With a single glance, Xiao Yan had a general assessment of the person.
In these two years, his martial arts hadn't just been improving in terms of inner strength.
After three long years of meticulously studying the Mysterious Heaven Body Refining Technique, Xiao Yan had gained significant insights.
Therefore, over the last two years, he had extensively modified the Purple Demon Eyes.
Now, the Purple Demon Eyes... or, to be precise, it should be called the Purple Mansion Spiritual Sense Technique.
Spiritual sense originates from the Purple Mansion, heard without sound, seen without form, filling heaven and earth, encompassing the six extremes, nurturing all things, beyond description.
The Purple Mansion Spiritual Sense Technique was no longer restricted by the "Purple Qi Comes East" cultivation requirements, nor was it solely a method for training the eyes. It focused on cultivating spiritual power, which could also be called cultivating spiritual sense.
The eyes were now just one of the areas for its implementation. If one used their heart to perceive, they could instantly see through another person's soul power level.
Because he hadn't encountered many soul masters, his refined perception was limited to around the Soul Ancestor level. More roughly, he could only estimate the level of those below the Soul Saint level, around level seventy.
Xiao Yan found it difficult to make judgments about Soul Saints and Soul Douluos.
He hadn't encountered Soul Masters of these two stages before.
However, he could compare a Title Douluo Soul Master with Tang Hao.
He walked to the counter and looked at the waiter. The young man said, "You must be new here. Don't you know that a room is always reserved for me?"
The waiter was stunned for a moment and cautiously asked, "Who are you?"
The man with the double pupils impatiently said, "Get your manager out here."
Xiao Yan gestured for the waiter to wait a moment, then looked at the young man and said, "Since you know a room is always reserved for you here, why are you trying to take the room? Maybe the waiter already reserved it for you?"
"Hmm?" Dai Mubai turned his head to look at Xiao Yan, thinking, I didn't expect this person to be even more handsome than Xiao Ao and me.
Dai Mubai's eyes quickly turned to the two girls beside him, especially the graceful girl with purple hair. He was greatly surprised, What a beautiful girl.
He had been in Soto City for three years and had seen countless beauties, but he had never seen two women with such outstanding looks and temperament.
Compared to these two women, the twins he was holding were just empty shells.
Dai Mubai couldn't help but ask, "Brother, where did you find these beauties? I know every brothel in Soto City, but I've never seen anything like this."
"Xiao Yan-gege, it seems there's no reasoning with this person," Xiao Xue said calmly.
The normally lively Xiao Xue had suddenly become calm. Xiao Yan knew this was a sign of extreme anger.
Any decent woman would be furious at being called a whore.
Xiao Yan nodded, "I thought so too."
"Go get your manager. We'll discuss the hotel damage compensation later," Xiao Yan said to the waiter.
He doesn't cause trouble, but he isn't afraid of it either.
To be honest, Xiao Yan was incredibly excited right now!
The silly second-generation Soul Master in front of him, so young and already a Soul Grandmaster, must have a significant family background.
Once he beat this second-generation Soul Master, it would definitely attract a number of powerful Soul Masters.
And what he needed right now was some strong opponents to hone a new martial skill he was researching.