Upon returning to Nuoding City, Duan Yuanchen directly booked out the largest restaurant in the city to celebrate their graduation.
Xiao Chenyu and Wang Sheng, who were home for the holidays, were also called over by him.
Everyone hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they were all very excited.
The day after the banquet.
Duan Yuanchen led Xiao Wu and Tang San off to Soto City.
After arriving at their destination, Xiao Wu raised her hand to wipe the beads of sweat from her forehead.
She said with a hint of dissatisfaction, "We've finally arrived at Soto City. I really don't understand what Grandmaster is thinking. Clearly, there are several intermediate Spirit Master academies fighting to have us, yet he insisted on making us come to take the entrance exam for this academy that doesn't even have a ranking."
Duan Yuanchen grinned and teased, "Grandmaster told Little San and me to take the exam, he didn't ask you to come along. Fortunately, the Balak Kingdom and Fasinuo Province are close, otherwise, wouldn't you be grumbling to the ends of the earth?"
Tang San also laughed, "After this long journey, aren't you tired? We need to find a place to settle down first. It's almost noon! Our stomachs must be hungry! Eating comes first!"
Xiao Wu said softly with a touch of helplessness, "We just arrived, we're not familiar with anything yet... What's the rush? Can't I look around first?"
Duan Yuanchen, however, spoke directly, "Let's just eat something, then find a place to rest our feet first!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu immediately nodded in agreement, "A-Chen is so thoughtful! If we don't find a place to stay early, we probably won't even have a bed frame to sleep on tonight..."
Facing such obvious differential treatment, Tang San felt extremely unhappy.
He grumbled discontentedly, "Why was it not okay when I said we should find a place to stay first? You agreed as soon as he said it?"
Hearing this, Duan Yuanchen was speechless, and memories from before his transmigration flooded his mind.
He felt like he was Pleasant Goat, while Tang San was the spitting image of Boiling Goat.
Xiao Wu rolled her eyes at Tang San, "A-Chen said to eat first and then find a place to stay! That's called having a brain! You just make decisions on a whim—how can those be the same?"
The two of them found a random place to fill their stomachs, and then began looking for a place to stay.
Not long after, Xiao Wu couldn't take her eyes off something!
Before them stood a rather distinctive hotel that had deeply captivated her.
This hotel was about three stories high.
Although it couldn't be called large in scale, its exterior decoration was entirely a vibrant rose red.
The entire structure looked like a giant blooming rose, making anyone who glanced at it unable to help but look a few more times.
Xiao Wu pointed, "A-Chen, look! The Rose Hotel, let's stay here!"
Duan Yuanchen realized that this was the place where Dai Mubai would make his first appearance.
He sighed inwardly, "This is fate! If we deliberately avoided it... we would probably just encounter him somewhere else, right?"
The moment they stepped into the Rose Hotel, they were first greeted by the rich fragrance of roses.
The scent went straight to the tip of their noses, carrying a subtle, alluring aura.
It made one feel a wave of comfort throughout their entire body.
Looking up, the interior decoration of the hotel was exceptionally simple, with only white, silver, and rose red colors interwoven.
Warm yet unique, this elegant atmosphere made one involuntarily develop a favorable impression.
Tang San walked to the front desk and said softly, "Please open two rooms for us!"
The receptionist at the front desk immediately stood up, their gaze shifting back and forth between Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Duan Yuanchen.
There was a hint of playfulness in their eyes, "I'm sorry, there is only one room left now."
Duan Yuanchen asked casually, "Is it the 'Red Ocean' room?"
The receptionist was stunned for a moment, "How did you know, young master? That Red Ocean room is the only one left."
"But don't worry, our room is very spacious, it has everything, and is more than enough for three people. There is a master and secondary bedroom inside, so you won't disturb each other when resting."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu immediately nodded in satisfaction, "One room is fine! Anyway, we live together in the school dormitory. When the time comes, A-Chen and I will take the master bedroom, and you, Tang San, can take the secondary bedroom!"
Tang San asked, somewhat bewildered, "Wait... shouldn't we two boys be staying together? Men and women should be separated, don't you understand that principle?"
Xiao Wu rolled her eyes, "Of course A-Chen and I have to stay together! That's how it was back in Dorm Seven!"
Just as the receptionist was preparing to register them.
A sudden voice interrupted their actions, "Hey, I say, shouldn't this room have been reserved by me?"
Duan Yuanchen and the others turned their heads in unison.
They saw three people appearing at the entrance, walking over with their target set directly on the counter.
This group was a combination of one boy and two girls.
The girls were dressed flamboyantly, about seventeen or eighteen years old, tall in stature, and a bit taller than Xiao Wu.
What was most surprising was their appearance; it was as if they were carved from the same mold.
It was obvious that they were twin sisters.
Dai Mubai's build was very strong, about 1.8 meters tall, a little over half a head taller than them.
He didn't look very old, seemingly even younger than the two girls behind him.
His shoulders were broad, his face handsome, and he exuded a sense of fortitude.
His long golden hair draped over his shoulders, hanging down to his waist.
His hair was not curly, but hung down straight.
The most eye-catching feature was his eyes; both eyes were actually double-pupiled.
In his deep blue pupils, the gaze that emanated was exceptionally cold, a chill that radiated from the bottom of his heart.
The twin sisters were each holding one of Dai Mubai's arms.
And Dai Mubai completely ignored Tang San.
His gaze swept quickly over Xiao Wu, flashing with a strange light, but it disappeared very quickly.
He walked straight to the counter and looked at the receptionist, "Are you new here? Don't you know that you have to reserve a room for me here?"
The receptionist was stunned by the question and asked cautiously, "Who are you?"
Dai Mubai appeared a bit impatient, "Call your manager."
The receptionist's heart tightened, feeling a cold chill, and quickly ran to find their superior.
At this moment, Tang San seized the opportunity.
Wanting to take the chance to show off, he feigned calmness and said, "This brother, it seems we were here first!"
Dai Mubai didn't even turn his head, just coldly tossed out a sentence, "So what?"
He had never been the type of person who liked to explain himself to others.
Tang San just wanted to speak, but was beaten to it by the impatient Xiao Wu.
The latter had a very fiery temper and directly started scolding, "Nothing'so what', get lost right now!"
Dai Mubai's gaze landed on Xiao Wu, and he nodded slightly.
"Interesting, it's been a long time since anyone dared to talk to me like that! You are emitting spirit power fluctuations; you must be Spirit Masters, right!?"
"That's perfect, come at me together! If you win against me, I'll leave immediately; otherwise, please demonstrate the action of 'rolling' away yourselves!"
The twin girls beside him couldn't help but giggle.
They very tactfully let go of Dai Mubai's arms and retreated to the side to wait quietly.
Just at this moment, the previous receptionist brought a middle-aged man out from the back in a hurry.
The latter's face was full of anxiety, "Young Master Dai! Let's talk things over properly, please don't resort to violence!"
Dai Mubai glanced at him sideways, "Manager Wang, your business is becoming more and more shrewd, isn't it?"