Chapter 8

Before his long talons touched Tang San ,it was stopped a pair of white soft hand.

"Mubai, what do you think you are doing?" a soft lazy voice asked.

The voice was soft and pleasant to listen to but when Mubai heard it , his face turned pale and only one thought crossed his mind. I am finished.

Today i came to hand in my resignation letter to the manager of rose hotel and to my surprise i am greeted with broken chairs and tables and in the middle of the reception area stood Mubai and a blue haired boy fighting. The boy had a clear blue eyes with a determine glint as he prepare to fight Mubai and i don't know what came over me but when i saw that Mubai stretched hand that was aimed on the boy chest almost reached him. My body moved on its own and grabbed Dai Mubai hands before i would react.

I have never felt like this before, i didn't even see the boy's face clearly but every fiber of my soul and being did not want to see him hurt. Although i have never felt it, i know what this feeling is. i have read about it in my previous life and i don't like at all. It makes me lose control which i never do. Everyone in Blue star was born with a soulmate whom they can meet as early as age ten. Soulmates were there to balance each other on a spiritual level and were basically considered the person's other half. One could have one or in rare cases two soulmate. I cannot believe it. This boy is my soulmate? I tried to clear my head so that i can concentrate but was interrupted by a worried voice behind me which made my heart tremble. No ,no-no … it cant be. Two of them together? i have to get out of this place fast.

"Little San, are you alright?" asked the owner of the voice.

"Am fine Xiao Wu, do not worry ,i wasn't injured" replied a voice of a man. Just by listening to the two voices my heart trembled and i new it belonged to my soulmates.

I tried my best to control my emotions before concentrating on what was happening.

I looked at Mubai who had a guilty face and couldn't help but find it funny.

"I thought you came to the city to buy medicine for Ma Hongjun, what are you doing here fighting with your juniors? Are you bullying them. " I asked letting go of Mubai hands.

"Of course not Kal, i was just exchanging pointers with the juniors, really, i even was going to buy Hongjun's medicine right after."

"Okay ,you finish with your work i am going back. "i said and left in a hurry without waiting for Dai Mubai to reply.

After i left the hotel, i ran back to the academy without stopping in panic. How can i have a soulmate in this world, and two of them at that? This cant be happening i need to go back and calm down.

 When i reached the academy i did not stop and went back to my room and locked myself in.

On the other side at Rose hotel.

"Who was that, he left just like that." Xiao Wu asked

"That was the senior brother of Shrek Academy, hi name is Kal. Don't worry you will meet him soon. Anyway going to Shrek Academy, if someone gives you trouble, give them my Evil Eye White Tiger Dai Mubai's name."

Finished speaking, he beckoned to that pair of twin sisters, taking the lead to leave the hotel.

Xiao Wu couldn't help but say at the figure of Dai Mubai's back:

"How did you know we are going to Shrek Academy?"

Dai Mubai stopped walking, coldly said:

"You are only about twelve years old, at this age, possessing more than twentieth ranked spirit power, at this time, if not coming here to sign up at Shrek Academy, then what ever for? Twelve years old, ha-ha, twelve years old, I'm already fifteen year's old. Tang San, I'll await you at Shrek Academy."

Final words fading, Dai Mubai's already left the hotel.

Looking at his departing back, Xiao Wu somewhat unconvinced snorted,

"This person really is fishy. By one look, one can see that he is not a good person. Little San, hereafter even if we go to Shrek Academy, still must not have dealings with him."

Tang San smiled faintly, he similarly looked towards the departing Dai Mubai,

"Why? I feel this person still isn't bad. Although a bit cold on the surface, very straightforward."

Xiao Wu said unhappily:

"Not bad? What I see as bad cannot be mistaken. You tell me, he brought two girls to rent a room at a hotel, still capable of what good deed? Calling out prostitutes in the middle of the day, still is a good person? What Evil Eye White Tiger, I see as more like Lewd Tiger."

Tang San wrinkled his brows,

"Xiao Wu, I find you understand more and more."

Xiao Wu did not see Tang San's eyes a trace discontented, instead proud of herself said:

"Of course, do not forget, I am indeed Nuoding academy students' boss."

Helplessly shaking his head, Tang San said:

"Dai Mubai's private preferences are not for me to evaluate. But I came to see from this fight with him just now, his each aspect is not bad. His strength is above ours, but does not use it to bully others. Not only giving us his room, before leaving meaning seemingly would look after us in the Academy."

Xiao Wu doubtfully said:

"Oh, that's right, just now he a said we are twelve years old and he fifteen years old, also, he previously said that he had already lost, what did he mean?"

Tang San said:

"Before using spirit he said he already lost, first was because I beat him with skill, second, and should be because of our age. After we both used spirits, he also repeated the same words, still emphasizing age gap. If my guess isn't incorrect, his strength at twelve years of age, should not fall short of us right now, therefore he said he already lost. Grandmaster once said, innate talent over spirit master skill, before twenty years old, each year is of extraordinary importance. Differing one year of age, the cultivation gap would be very large. We with him have three year's gap, but strength gap is not as much as the age, therefore he believed it was his loss, this still was a place he was eager to win."

Xiao Wu stopped her spirit body transformation, unexpectedly saying in a low voice:

"Ge, just now if he truly beat you, then must we really get lost?"

She still had not forgotten Dai Mubai's previous arrogant words.

Tang San calmly said:

"Even if getting lost, it would only be by myself. This was also the reason why I did not let you enter the fight. He correctly said, with a difference of one spirit ring, the difference in strength is immense. Regardless of spirit power or spirit ring bestowed properties he was still above us with that thousand year spirit ring ability. After using White Tiger Vajra Transformation, even if we two joined together, we still might not be his match. Could I really see you lose? If he insisted on that, then I also only could mutually kill each other. In strength, I am inferior to him, but if at full power, I have seventy percent certainty to have him die together with me."

Having said this, Tang San walked over towards the counter, fortunately, his fight with Dai Mubai had not continued too long, after Dai Mubai used White Tiger Vajra Transformation he also had not attacked and was stopped otherwise, this rose hotel would not like right now only just have some damage to the décor.

Xiao Wu looked at Tang San walking towards the counter, lowering her head, in a low mutter repeating his previous words ,

"Mutually kill each other. For dignity."

That manager Wang stuck his head out from behind the counter, seeing Tang San walking over, he hurriedly showed a smiling expression,

"Young man, you truly are awesome, ah, including young master Dai all agree with letting you the room. Fortunately you did not receive any injuries, otherwise we certainly would be at a loss to account for it."

Tang San of the hall's mess, with a wry smile said:

"Manager, how much will it be to restore here?"

Manager Wang hurriedly shook his head, saying:

"No, no, with you it doesn't matter. Young master Dai previously said, these are all considered on him. He is our distinguished guest, need only register the bill. Before truly is embarrassing, when delaying two customers, still almost caused two customers harm, I certainly will subtract two customers' three days rent, if two customers at our place stay less than three days, no need to pay."

While speaking, he held out a brilliantly golden key handing it to Tang San, smiling apologetically.

Tang San was dumbfounded a moment, the hotel's damages did not matter to him, Dai Mubai clearly was a wealthy person, but rent reduction he found somewhat found, after all, he had still destroyed someone else's hall.

"How is this embarrassing? We still are good to pay as before."

Manager Wang hastily shook his head saying:

"How is that possible, we already brought two customers very great inconvenience. Hereafter two customers need only have time to grace this store with your presence even more, alone is greatest assistance to us. Two customers' room is at the top floor, the door plate is red ocean."

Tang San helpless, could only nod, saying:

"Then thank you."

Going through a twisting and turning, Tang San also felt somewhat weary, turning around and bringing Xiao Wu walking towards the upper floor.

Used to noise and bustle, right now at her side only having one Tang San, she naturally was somewhat unused to.

The two strolled towards the inside of the city walls, Suotuo City was worthy of being a Lord level city, although it was still morning, it was already an extremely bustling scene.

The rhythm of life in the city clearly was much faster compared the leisurely Nuoding City, the pedestrians coming and going for the most part had a busy appearance.

A variety of shops were like glittering jewels to delight the eye, after Tang San was pulled by Xiao Wu to turn into several clothes shops, he already had a feeling somewhat like fainting with blurred vision.

Fortunately, Xiao Wu sufficiently displayed reflection on strolling without money, only looking not buying, not letting the two's common purse deflate.

Suotuo City's prices were at least thirty percent higher compared to Nuoding City, especially on goods was this even clearer, but the quality also was somewhat better compared to Nuoding City. Of course, this still was because Nuoding City was a border city market, if it was an interior small town market, then it would be even more distant from being able to compare to Suotuo City.

"Little San, look there."

Xiao Wu called out amazed. Outside, she generally would call Tang San as little San, only when it was only the two of them would she call him Ge. To call it by a glorified name, this was a secret between two people. Tang San also did not care about these, she had her reasons.

"What clothing shop is it now, ah? Great young Miss, should we not find some place to eat, then afterwards go back?" 

Xiao Wu pulled at his hand, bouncing and vivacious saying:

"Look, ah, quickly look. Over there seems a spirit master related shop."

Tang San's gaze followed the direction of her finger, only seeing a distant shop, front not very large, but the store's suspended signboard stood out from the masses.

On the shop sign was portrayed a round mark, with several unusual symbols above. Ordinary people might not understand the meaning of these symbols, but Tang San and Xiao Wu knew. Because some of the symbols were the same as on the Spirit Hall token tiles.

Respectively they were a sword, a hammer and a blue lightning tyrant dragon. Three symbols fitted together, like Grandmaster's Spirit hall license token tile. For some reason appeared on a shops signboard.

"Let's go have a look."

Tang San brought Xiao Wu towards the shop.

The shop's door was open, inside looking somewhat dusky, as the two entered, an unusual energy fluctuation immediately attracted their attention, and this kind of energy fluctuation very similar to within Spirit Hall, but it was weaker. Through Grandmaster's instruction, Tang San knew, this was caused by spirit tools.

Among spirit tools all possessed spirit power fluctuations, if not used by people and bound by their spirit power, spirit power would appear in all circumstances.

Spirit tools for the most part did not possess offensive effects, and could only manage some simple assistance, despite this, spirit tools were also extremely rare. Passed down spirit tools could be all said to be antiques, because its manufacture method was already lost.

Inside the shop was only one person, they also did not see a counter, on the walls on three sides hung some articles, looking like already very old, also not appearing a but valuable.

That one person sat in a wooden deck chair, rocking the chair with eyes closed.

He appeared to be around fifty years old, although not young, his stature was very thick and strong, swaying along with that sturdy looking deck chair, under his weight issuing a creaking sound.

This person's face was very characteristic, chin somewhat prominent, cheek bones very wide, in addition a bit aquiline nose. If insisting on using a kind of thing to describe him, then, one could only say his face had some similarity to the sole of a shoe. Although the eyes were closed, he seemingly had a somewhat devious feeling.

On his face was a set of black framed crystal glasses, frames with a kind of rigid squares, when looking, all had a kind of strange feeling.

Tang San and Xiao Wu entering inside the shop was unable to wake him, he still breathed evenly swaying on his deck chair.

Xiao Wu was curiously looking everywhere,

"Little San, are all these spirit tools?"

Tang San's gaze shifted from the middle aged man to the goods hanging on the wall, nodding, said:

"This I also don't know, unless I brought down each to test with spirit power, only using eyes to look I can't make it out at all."

While speaking, he walked up to a wall, gaze falling on a chunk of crystal the size of a person's head. Gaze immediately freezing somewhat.

That chunk of crystal looked entirely unremarkable, it was transparent, the inside having large yellow impurities. Hanging closest to the door. But this chunk of crystal made Tang San's heartbeat speed up in a moment, a light in his eyes continuously shining. How he also didn't anticipate, unexpectedly would in this kind of shop, this kind of place, see this kind of crystal.

Xiao Wu naturally discovered Tang San's change,

"Little San, why are you looking at that crystal ? It wouldn't be easy to find a crystal inside more lacking than this one. This crystal has not a bit of luster, transparency is also lacking, also without additional color, purple crystal is the most precious. You aren't planning to buy this thing, right?"

What Xiao Wu didn't expect was, Tang San unexpectedly nodded confirmation,

"I will buy this crystal, only I do not know the price."

"Not so expensive, one hundred gold spirit coins."

Lazily, a bit magnetic hoarse voice rose. Not knowing whether it was because this speaking owner had a bit of a lisp, his words were somewhat inarticulate. Fortunately only Tang San and Xiao Wu were here, inside the store was very quiet, able to clearly distinguish what he said.

Tang San did not say anything, but Xiao Wu fiercely turned her head,

"This broken crystal, still is a hundred gold spirit coins, you might as well rob us."

The middle aged man in the deck chair opened his eyes, without at all leaving his seat,

"One hundred gold spirit coins, already is my most cheap offer. If buying then take out the money, if not buying then please leave."

Finished speaking, he again closed his eyes.

Xiao Wu angry, would step forward, but was grasped by Tang San,

"Fine, I'll buy it."

In these several years, Tang San also had certain savings, his expenses were ordinarily very small, and the majority of his income was all saved up. In particular since reaching spirit grandmaster level, the stipend he received every month from Spirit Hall became ten gold spirit coins, right now Tang San plus Xiao Wu's net worth, also was more than seven hundred gold spirit coins.

"Tang San, are you all right?"

Xiao Wu raised her hand to feel Tang San's forehead, making sure he did not have a fever.

Tang San made an expression towards Xiao Wu, again softly shaking his head, right hand lightly touching Twenty Four Moonlit Bridges at his waist, a purse just right to fit one hundred gold spirit coins appeared in his grasp. Turning around to walk to that middle aged man and handing it over.

The middle aged man's eyes didn't open,

"Your money is not enough."

Tang San said:

"This is one hundred gold spirit coins right enough."

The middle aged man's indistinct voice indifferently said:

"But my crystal is going for two hundred gold spirit coins."

This time Xiao Wu could no longer show restraint,

"This is extortion, just now you still said one hundred, and then it also became two hundred. No wonder you have no business. Little San, we won't buy it, let's leave."

Tang San shook his head towards Xiao Wu, looking at the middle aged man said:

"You definitely won't alter it again?"

Perhaps that crystal to other people's point of view was without any use, but to his eyes, compared to Heavenly treasures it was still more important. Let alone two hundred gold spirit coins, even if it was ten thousand gold spirit coins, as long as he had it, he would definitely buy it.

The middle aged man lazily said:

"Fine, five hundred gold spirit coins, won't change. Fish out the money and you take it away right now, otherwise please leave.

From one hundred going to two hundred, also from two hundred going to five hundred, this time, including Tang San's endurance was somewhat unable to brace. Putting away his purse, towards Xiao Wu he said:

"We're leaving."

Xiao Wu ferociously glared at that middle aged man,

"Already should have left, dealings with this kind of deceitful geriatric, practically is an insult to our intelligence."