Chapter 4: Lacross City

"Do you miss Uncle Tang?"

The carriage that Xin and Tang Yu used to go to Lacross City was slowly moving away from the village. Xin looked at Tang Yu who was currently looking at the village with a melancholy look and also had a hint of sadness.

"Reasonable. This is my first time leaving home and maybe…Away from Dad"

"You don't seem to worry about eating and drinking or the necessities that Uncle Tang has." The carriages they were currently using had a cover on them. Therefore, Xin didn't have too much fear or trouble talking about Tang Mu with Tang Yu at this time. Xin knew Douce wouldn't be able to hear the two of them talking because right now Douce was focused on driving the carriage in front, "Uncle Tang should have told you about his past, right?"

"...Do you know about the past, Father, Xin?" Tang Yu didn't answer but Xin could already confirm it.

"No." Xin shook his head, "It's just that, perhaps, I can figure out a bit of the big picture regarding your father's past. However, during the talks I've had with him all these years, there have been many loopholes that could help me figure out the big picture about Uncle Tang's past."

"...It seems I have to be careful talking to Xin in the future. At least…I can't say anything that would make him suspicious about my past"

Tang Yu didn't know that actually at this time Xin already suspected something about him.

"By the way, how much money did Uncle Tang give you?"

"...2 silver coins," Tang Yu said a little embarrassed.

"Oh? 2 silver coins? That's still quite a lot considering you rarely give money, maybe even…This is the first time you got it from Uncle Tang." Xin then took out the bag that the Village Head had given him and looked at the amount of money given, "Oh? 10 silver coins?"

Tang Yu who heard this immediately took out his pouch and found that the number of coins in his possession was more than Xin's.

"You seem to have earned more," Xin said calmly, "Village Chief should have paid attention to our economic condition. My finances are better than yours. Therefore, you are given an advantage."

"It seems so" Tang Yu did not refute this. He knew that Xin was a very rich person, maybe even one of the richest in the village due to the work he often did.

"We can use this money to buy clothes when we get there"

"Buying clothes? Aren't our current clothes still good?" Tang Yu asked as he raised his brow.

"Good? You pay attention to your current clothes. There are lots of patches everywhere. Do you think it's still good?" Xin asked strangely.

"…At least it's still usable" Tang Yu shot him back, "We'd better save up. As long as the item can still be used, it is better to use it"

Xin sighed then looked at Tang Yu seriously, "Tang Yu, we will go to the city and will stay there. It's different from the village in that even with our current clothes, it won't matter. But there it is different"

"..." Tang Yu was speechless listening to this.

"The conditions in the city are very different compared to the village. There as long as they know you are from the village and find you carrying a lot of money, it will be easy for them to play tricks on you. You will also be looked down upon or made fun of. The most important factor they can tell that you are from a village is the clothes you wear. Usually, the clothes of the villagers are worse than the clothes worn by the townspeople. If we want to get good treatment, then, we also have to take care of our appearance. At least act like city people so they don't do things to us like blackmail and others"

"…You seem to know this very well, Xin" Tang Yu asked suspiciously, "Have you ever been to the City?"

Tang Yu remembered that one of Xin's abilities was flying and Tang Mu told him about it.

"I've never been there before." Xin shook his head, "It's just that I've always noticed the care that people who come with trade caravans pay to our village. Most of them are city people and although they show their good attitude towards us face to face, behind that it is not so. The stares they gave were also not good looks as if they were looking down on us. You can also pay attention to Uncle Douce at this time, the clothes he is wearing are different from the clothes he usually wears when he is in the village. That's because he wants to give the townspeople a good impression that we are country people but can't be looked down upon or played around with."

"I see" Tang Yu nodded hearing this.

"At least, there's no need to buy expensive clothes. It's okay to buy cheap ones as long as they look good and you know how to manage clothing problems. Like color matching and stuff."

Tang Yu nodded hearing this.

"By the way, are you planning to work there?" Xin immediately changed the topic of their conversation, "The money given by the academy should only be enough to cover food needs and of course, it's impossible for you to just depend on the money given by the academy."

"Father has taught me how to forge iron"

"Oh? Uncle Tang taught you? That is, you're going to try to apply for a job at the blacksmith?

"That's the plan"

"Then, you don't need to register as a working student," Xin said casually, "The money to register for school is only around 10 silver coins while regarding the matter of accommodation, I intend to find a house that has two bedrooms. During our first month there, you can stay at my place and later, when you earn enough money, you can try to find a place to live especially for you. This will also give you more time to practice or do something else."

"...Is it fine for me to stay where you are? Won't bother you?" Tang Yu asked doubtfully.

"As long as you don't make my house dirty, don't damage the equipment in the house plus you don't disturb me doing anything, it's fine for you to stay at my house." Xin shrugged casually, "Anyway, it should be more fun living together provided you follow my rules. at home, don't do anything that I don't want to see"

"Don't worry, I definitely won't do it." Tang Yu nodded seriously.

"Good" Xin nodded then said, "What level have you reached now?"

"I just entered level six a few days ago"

"Oh? Level six? It was already very good"

"Are you mocking me?" Tang Yu asked dryly, "Compared to you, my current level is nothing"

"Did Uncle Tang tell you all of my information?" Xin asked dryly, "Totally professional stalker"

"Stalker?" Tang Yu was hearing the vocabulary for the first time.

"Someone trying to find someone's information by stealth. Maybe a spy of sorts but a stalker is more personal which if found is embarrassing."

"..." Tang Yu silently listened to this and immediately changed the subject between them.

"When do you plan to search for spirit crystals?" Tang Yu asked with interest, "Are you going to use Father's help?"

"Why should I do it?" Xin raised his eyebrows, "That aid would be better used elsewhere. After all, Uncle Tang should be very strong, right?"

"..." Tang Yu was silent and did not reply to Xin's words.

Xin didn't care about no response because he already knew the answer, "Rather than asking for trivial help like that, it's better to ask for help at a critical moment. After all, with my current level of power, it's easy to hunt spirit beasts that are even relatively higher in strength compared to me."

"...You monsters"

"I want to practice"

Tang Yu no longer wanted to talk to Xin.

"Hmm? Train? Well, then, I won't bother you." Xin immediately turned his attention to the back of the street and thought, "What work do I have to do there? Hmm~ If I'm not mistaken…In Lacross Town there is an arena where zen masters fight and earn money, right?" A small smile appeared on Xin's face, "I can use that place to earn money as well as gain combat experience. It's just…I need to hide my appearance. There are three powerful and influential clans living in Lacross City, I don't want them to pay too much attention to me."

******

"Hmm?"

Xin and Tang Yu suddenly felt that the horse carriage they were currently riding on suddenly stopped. Tang Yu immediately stopped his practice. While Xin immediately released his perception ability to find out what was going on.

"Did something happen?" Tang Yu asked with a frown.

"There was only a little girl asking for a ride"

"Little girl?" Tang Yu was puzzled by this.

Right now in front of the train. Douce stopped the train he was riding at this time because there was a girl who stopped him.

"Uncle, are you going to Lacross City?" The girl asked with a cute smile.

The girl has a complex and beautiful face. She has black hair with some purple contrasting to it. She has fair skin and beautiful purple eyes. The girl wore simple clothes like the villagers. However, that doesn't cover his current appearance. At least, when she grew up, she could become a high-class beauty.

"Sure" Douce nodded and said, "Little girl, do you also want to go there? Where are your parents?"

"My parents are dead Uncle"

"…I'm sorry" Douce felt a little regretful asking this and continued, "Where is your home and what is your purpose in coming there?"

"My house is in Fomine Village"

"Oh? Fomine Village, it's close to our current location." Douce who had some understanding of the geographical conditions instantly knew the location of the girl's village, "Then, what's your goal of going to Lacross Town—Wait a moment, do you want to enroll in the junior zen Master academy that is there?"

"How did Uncle know?" The girl showed a slightly surprised expression at this.

"Hahaha" Douce was amused by the expression the girl had, "It's rare to see a girl the same age as you wanting to come to Lacross City. Normally only people who were going to enroll in the Junior Zen Master Academy would do so. You can go up, it just so happens that two other kids will later be enrolling in the junior zen master academy just like you. They are currently behind."

"There are also others?" the girl was surprised again and said with a smile, "Thank you for the ride, Uncle. By the way, my name is Zhou Xiyan, nice to meet you, Uncle."

"Nice to meet you too, you can call me Douce or Uncle Douce. The two kids behind me also usually call me that"

"Good"

Zhou Xiyan, who had obtained Douce's permission, immediately rushed to the rear and immediately got on the carriage. Arriving there, Zhou Xiyan immediately met two boys, one of whom was lying down with his eyes closed and the other staring at him.

"You two should be the two boys Uncle Douce said you were, right? My name is Zhou Xiyan, nice to meet you"

"Tang Yu" Tang Yu immediately introduced himself while also being a little amazed by the beauty possessed by Zhou Xiyan, "Meanwhile, the one with me, Xin"

"Nice to meet you" Xin just said without opening his eyes.

"Nice to meet you too." Zhou Xiyan smiled then continued, "By the way, is it true that you two are also zen masters?"

"Sure" Tang Yu nodded and continued, "My Zen is the Blue Leaf Banyan Tree and I have already reached level six. How about you?"

"Level six?!" Zhou Xiyan who heard Tang Yu's strength immediately shouted while standing up. Her expression was completely shocked to hear that.

"-Ouch!"

Right at the same time, Douce immediately pushed back the carriage causing Zhou Xiyan to sit back down. However, it wasn't something that made her angry or in pain. Her gaze immediately glanced at Tang Yu, "Y-You…When did you awaken your zen?"

"When? Six months ago"

"Six months ago? That means we are in the same period…" Zhou Xiyan muttered under her breath as she wore a look that was hard to believe in all of this.

"How about you?" Tang Yu asked politely.

Zhou Xiyan quickly awakened in her mind and said, "My Zen is the Holy Light Butterfly, I am now at level four"

"Level four? That is already a very good achievement"

"Compared to you? My level is still lower" Zhou Xiyan said with a frown then her gaze glanced at Xin who didn't seem to care about the conversation, maybe even seemed to not care about her presence there, "How about you, Xin?"

Tang Yu knew information about Xin except for his zen. Even so, he would not tell anyone about Xin's power. He knew better than to stay silent and let Xin decide whether to tell him or not.

"Nine Colored Stone Crystals, that is my zen. My zen is assist-type zen and right now my current level is still at level two"

"Level two? Hey, are you kidding me? If you want to make up a lie, at least come up with something not too far away." Tang Yu stared at Xin blankly.

"Level two?!" Zhou Xiyan's eyes lit up again with excitement hearing this, "Hehe, you don't need to feel inferior or lacking with us. Since we've met this time, that means we're already friends. In the future, just tell me as long as you need something or someone is bothering you, and I will help to solve the problem"

"Maybe it's the other way around" Tang Yu was too lazy to say anything and went straight back to practice. He wanted to quickly reduce the distance between him and Xin.

"I will do it" Xin nodded.

"...What are you doing? Do you perhaps want to practice?" Zhou Xiyan asked with great interest as he glanced at Tang Yu.

"I want to chase someone," Tang Yu said in a serious voice while not canceling his current training, "The distance between me and him right now is too great even though we are the same age. I want to reduce the distance between us to be smaller. As long as I'm lazy, there's a possibility that shortly…The distance between us will be getting bigger"

"Reducing the distance? Age? Wait a moment…" Zhou Xiyan suddenly understood something, "Don't say…There's someone whose level is much higher than you even though we're the same age?"

"…Well" Tang Yu nodded and said, "He is already level ten and it was achieved by him only a few months ago. Perhaps, if there were no rules regarding spirit crystals, his current level would have already exceeded his current level."

"..."

Zhou Xiyan's eyes immediately blanked upon hearing this. Previously she had thought that she was an absolute genius since in just a very short period, she was able to raise her level to level four. However, the moment he met Tang Yu, all those thoughts immediately disappeared. That thought returned to the moment I met Xin. However, the moment when Tang Yu told him some information, Zhou Xiyan's mind went blank again at this moment.

"Who's he?" Zhou Xiyan asked with great interest.

"..." Tang Yu didn't answer the question and preferred to remain silent.

"Hey, don't you want to tell me about that? What's the problem with telling that?" Zhou Xiyan asked with a frown,

"I can't say this because he's someone I don't want to know about."

"You cheapskate" Zhou Xiyan stuck her tongue directly at Tang Yu.

Tang Yu didn't care and continued to practice at this time. Zhou Xiyan's gaze then glanced at Xin, "Aren't you going to train the same as him?"

"I've trained hard before and it's rare for me to have this relaxing time. I want to relax until I get to Lacross City, at least there, I will restart my training."

"Hard training? How could it be? He should just be lazy." Zhou Xiyan didn't accept the excuses given by Xin and without wasting any time, she started to follow Tang Yu to train. Her pride doesn't want her to feel lower than anyone, especially many people who call her a genius.

Just when Xin sensed that the two of them had already started their training. Xin slowly opened his eyes and finally saw Zhou Xiyan's appearance, "She's beautiful and also has a soul that doesn't want to lose to others…She's almost the same as Tang Yu…Could it be…Well, forget it, let's look ahead. Is it possible for the two of them to be together or maybe both of them have their soul mate"

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Imperial Empire, City of Lacross.

Lacross City is one of the major cities that belong to the Imperium Empire. The city of Lacross is about 150 square kilometers in size. This city was a city that was near the border between the Empire Empire and the Zen Kingdom which was in the east. This is also what causes this city to have stronger combat power than other cities owned by the Imperium Kingdom except for the main city of this kingdom, namely Imperium City which is in the middle of the territory belonging to the Imperium Kingdom and there is also a royal palace standing there.

Three powerful clans make this city their base. The three clans were the Glazed Treasure Nine Floor Glass Tower Clan, the Blazing Flame Eagle Clan, and the Ice Pheonix Clan. Among the three clans, the Nine Floor Glazed Treasure Glazed Tower Clan was the clan that possessed the most strength and influence followed by the other two clans that were equally equal in combat strength.

The design of the City of Lacross itself is like the design of a city in the European region. Many buildings were built using stone of a fairly large size. It's just that, not all areas of the city have a design like the European region. Some areas have a design similar to that of the Chinese regions such as the territory occupied by the Clan of the Glazed Treasure Nine Floor Glass Tower.

Since this town was near the border it was also close to the Moonlight Forest which was the location where spirit beasts resided. There was a wall that was built around the city of Lacross with a height of 20 meters as a defense to protect against attacks by the Imperial Empire or attacks from spirit beasts.

"Are you sure you won't come with me?"

Xin and the others had finally arrived at Lacross City. As soon as they arrived, Xin immediately took the initiative to get off. Xin's decision was directly followed by Tang Yu and Zhou Xiyan.

"Well, we're here, Uncle Douce." Xin nodded and said, "Thank you for helping to escort us, here, we'll start doing it ourselves."

"...Okay. But, Xiao Xin, you guys have to be careful. A town is different from a village" Douce said seriously, "You guys might get bad from the residents here or some other things. Therefore, be careful."

"Understand. I will pay attention to that."

"By the way, if you guys want to find a place to stay, you can go to Hotel Utoba. It's the hotel I usually stay in every time I come here. The cost to live there is very cheap and the food served is also very good."

"Thanks for the information, Uncle Douce. I will remember this"

"Okay, then, I'll go first and I wish you success with your education"

Douce then started moving his carriage back and slowly started to leave Xin and the others who were currently close to the city walls.

"Hotel? Why do we have to live there? Can't we live in the school's dorm as long as we're registered there?" Zhou Xiyan asked strangely.

"..."

Xin and Tang Yu immediately stared at him.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Zhou Xiyan immediately asked with a frown.

"Zhou Xiyan...Don't you know when the academy's registration opens?" Tang Yu asked carefully.

"Hah? Wasn't that done today?" Zhou Xiyan asked back.

"...You do not know?" Xin asked with a strange expression, "Who told you that today was the day the registration was about to open?"

"Village Chief, it's just, that was told to me a while ago and— Wait a minute….Oh, no…"

"Don't say you came before you paid attention back to the academy's registration time?" Tang Yu asked with a blank look.

"..."

Zhou Xiyan immediately fell silent upon hearing this.

"Didn't your parents say something about your departure?" Xin asked strangely.

"...My parents are no longer around"

"..."

Xin and Tang Yu immediately fell silent listening to Zhou Xiyan's words.

Xin sighed then asked back, "How much money did you bring right now?"

"Money?" Zhou Xiyan then shook her head.

"You should have run away from the village where you lived without telling your village head or anyone else, right?"

"Uhm…Well, I was looking forward to this day and…I want to be stronger than now"

Xin and Tang Yu looked at each other and then shook their heads. Xin then took out the money that the previous village head gave him, "This is for you"

Zhou Xiyan who heard Xin's voice slowly raised her head and looked at Xin giving her a pouch. Zhou Xiyan slowly took the pouch and opened it. Her expression was immediately surprised to see the amount of money in the bag, "This…"

"You can use it for now," Xin said, "That money was the money my village head gave me before. You can use the money"

"How about you?" Zhou Xiyan asked with some hesitation.

"Don't worry, I have my own money and enough for me to buy all my needs here"

"…Thank you," Zhou Xiyan said embarrassedly, "I will exchange this money in the future as long as I have collected my own money."

"Yeah." Xin nodded.

"Where are we going now, Xin?" Tang Yu asked quickly.

Zhou Xiyan quickly put the money bag into the pocket of the bag he was carrying at this time.

"How about we find a place to stay? At the same time also to store the three of us things"

"Are we going to stay in the hotel suggested by Uncle Douce?" Tang Yu asked back.

"...Let's find a place to live close to the city so it's easy for us to move around freely later"

"Are you sure? The cost of living there might be quite expensive." Tang Yu was a bit hesitant to hear Xin's words.

"Living on the outskirts has poor security guarantees. It's better to find a place to live in an urban area with good security guarantees. As long as the room rent is not more than 10 silver coins, it's fine with me." Xin said back.

"Wow~ Xin, are you a son of a wealthy family?" Zhou Xiyan asked excitedly.

"Just like you, I don't have parents"

"..." Zhou Xiyan was instantly speechless listening to Xin's words.

"My money comes from my hard work. I have worked before and managed to raise quite a bit of money."

"…What did he mean in terms of hard work regarding work matters?" Zhou Xiyan immediately recalled what Xin had said earlier and suddenly felt bad for having thought badly of her.

"Are you sure, Xin?" Tang Yu was still a bit doubtful about the idea that Xin gave him, "We are with Zhou Xiyan and have to open two rooms for us to live in."

"Hey, what do you mean by that?" Zhou Xiyan asked with a frown, "Why can't you be in the same room? Are you afraid that I will do something to you?"

"Don't you have an attitude of embarrassment saying that?" Xin asked flatly Zhou Xiyan.

"What is the problem? We are just kids and it's fine for us to stay in the same room. After all, one bed should be enough for us to share."

"No" Xin shook his head "We opened two rooms, one room will be used by you and the other by me and Tang Yu"

Xin didn't want to be in the same room as Zhou Xiyan. Even if Zhou Xiyan was still a child right now, there was no way Xin would agree to this.

"Why? Do you think I am unattractive to both of you?"

"..."

Xin and Tang Yu silently listened to this.

"Hey, why are you two quiet? Answer quickly!"

"Let's go" Xin immediately cut off Zhou Xiyan's words.

"Uh." Tang Yu nodded and immediately followed Xin from behind.

Zhou Xiyan who saw Xin and Tang Yu who did not answer his question became sullen. Only, she quickly caught up to the two and walked behind Xin where she was level with Tang Yu.

Along the way look for a hotel that will be occupied by the three of them. Tang Yu and Zhou Xiyan always looked in every direction. This is their first time in the City. Xin was also the first time to go to the city, it's just that compared to the city here with the city he lived in before, the city he is currently in is taller than the city he lived in before. Hence, there was only a hint of interest in his eyes.

Hotel Royal Lacross.

"So big and luxurious…" Zhou Xiyan said with a look of amazement at the building in front of him at this time.

Right in front of Xin and the others, you can see a hotel building that is quite large. The building has a height of five floors and the inside of the building looks very luxurious.

"Are we going to live here?" Compared to Zhou Xiyan who looked completely amazed, Tang Yu would hesitate to look at the building in front of him.

"...We just came to confirm the price," Xin said, "You two wait here. I will try to ask about the price of renting a room for one night here. As long as we get a room here, we'll stay here, as long as we don't, we'll find another hotel."

"Okay," Tang Yu and Zhou Xiyan nodded.

Xin slowly walked straight into the building of the hotel. There were many people currently seen inside the building where the clothes they were wearing looked very nice and neat. Xin didn't care about this and continued walking towards the administration desk in the lobby.

"Excuse me"

Arriving at the administration desk, Xin immediately called the employee on duty politely and didn't wait long, the female employee on duty immediately came while looking at Xin with an unfriendly look, "We don't accept beggars to come here. Please leave this place, little one"

Xin who received those words only narrowed his eyes and immediately started to mobilize his zen energy which was converted into an intimidating aura. Without hesitation, the zen energy directed Xin toward the female employee.

"...Agh!"

At that moment Xin's intimidation ability directly hit the female employee. It was obvious that he had a frightened look on her face. Cold sweat had started to come out of the skin of her face followed by the skin on other body parts.

Xin did not fully release his intimidation abilities, but only a small part was released by him. Therefore, the female employee who wasn't a Zen master only felt a sense of dread the moment Xin released his ability. It would be different if Xin added a little more power from her intimidation ability, it is very likely that the female employee immediately fainted because she could not withstand the impact of the ability released by Xin.

"How much is the cheapest room rent for one night at this hotel?"

Xin immediately withdrew his ability followed by hiding his zen energy again. Xin's voice was low but it could be heard clearly by the female employee.

"...S-Seven silver coins"

Fear has now emerged within the female employee. At this moment the female employee's gaze looking at Xin was no longer a look of disdain but a look of fear. She didn't expect the shabby-looking kid to be someone he couldn't provoke at all.

"Does it include food and drink?"

"…No." The female employee shook her head and said, "Including food and drink there should be an additional three silver coins which are ten silver coins. Eating and drinking will also only be valid for the morning and not valid for the afternoon and evening."

"One room can be occupied by two people and breakfast can be had by two people?"

"Sure" The female employee answered carefully.

"In that case, I want to rent two rooms at the cheapest price plus breakfast facilities." Xin then took out his money bag and saw that there were several gold and silver coins in the bag. Silver coins are more dominant, it's just that gold coins don't lose much either.

Xin immediately took out 20 silver coins and handed them to the female employee, "Here's the payment."

"Please wait a moment, sir"

The employee without wasting much time immediately processed the order that Xin wanted. It didn't take long for the process to finish and soon the female employee handed over two room keys located on the first floor of the hotel to Xin.

Xin immediately turned around to face Tang Yu and Zhou Xiyan, only before he left, Xin said something as he transmitted those words using his zen energy towards the female employee, "Treat everyone equally. Be careful because maybe you can provoke someone you shouldn't. Even as long as you are under the protection of the great powers, they will not always be able to protect you especially if you are just an ordinary civilian."

"..."

The employee's body trembled to hear Xin's words. The gaze she was showing at this moment was completely blank and filled with fear, "T-that kid…Who exactly is he?"

"How's Xin? Do we get a room in this hotel?" The most excited Zhou Xiyan saw Xin return.

"We got it"

"Really? You're not kidding, are you?" Zhou Xiyan asked back with her eyes filled with excitement.

"Yes, it just so happens that the cheapest room rental price is only seven silver coins plus breakfast facilities. You only need to add three silver coins so that each room can get a special breakfast for two people."

"Breakfast is one silver coin more for one person…" Tang Yu muttered under his breath.

"That kind of price is reasonable," Xin said, "After all, we ate at a place like a hotel and of course, the price was quite expensive. The food here should also have a lot of variety compared to the food available elsewhere."

"Still, eating at that kind of price…It's too much for me"

Xin just shrugged his shoulders and said, "Come on in, we'll head straight to our room then put away our things."

"Come on!"

Xin immediately led them in and rushed to the room they were going to occupy. It didn't take long for them to arrive at their room where they would occupy rooms number 22 and number 23.

"Here is your room key, Zhou Xiyan"

"Thank you" Zhou Xiyan smiled happily when she received the room key that Xin gave her then said, "What are you going to do after this? How about we go sightseeing around town?"

"We will buy clothes and look for a house to rent"

"House?" Zhou Xiyan asked with interest, "You guys won't be staying in the dormitory?"

"No," Xin shook his head, "Actually maybe I'm the only one who won't be staying there while Tang Yu, there's a chance he will be staying there. It's just that, for the first month, he will probably be living with me in that house and as long as he has the money, he will find a place for himself."

"In that case, can I also live together with you guys?" Zhou Xiyan asked with a wink.

"The house that will be rented by me is only a two-room house," Xin said flatly, "Besides, you will probably be negligent while living with us and won't do the work assigned by the school."

"Hey, I won't do such a thing." Zhou Xiyan said with a dissatisfied expression.

"That's just an example" Xin replied, "Basically, you stay in the dorms since you are a working student and if you want to live outside, you need to find a job that can help you earn money"

"Work?"

"Of course, then how are you going to make money if you don't work?" Xin asked strangely.

"Hehehe, that seems so," Zhou Xiyan said with a shy smile, "Job, huh? What work should I do?" Zhou Xiyan asked with interest then glanced at Xin and Tang Yu, "What about you guys?"

"I intend to work in the blacksmith"

"Blacksmith? Wow~ Do you have the ability to forge iron?"

"My father is a blacksmith and coincidentally before coming here, I have been taught enough things to find a job as a blacksmith here."

"I see, I see" Zhou Xiyan nodded then looked at Xin, "What about you?"

"There are many alternative jobs that can be done by me," Xin said casually, "I still haven't thought of the work that should be done by me."

"There are many? Hey, Xin, how about you recommend one job that can be done by me?" Zhou Xiyan asked excitedly.

"...You can go apply for a job at a restaurant to be a waitress"

"Waiter?" Zhou Xiyan asked back, "Can I earn a lot of money while working there?"

"Depends, each place has different regulations regarding salary matters." Xin shrugged his shoulders, "There are places that will give you a high salary while there are also places that will give you a low salary. It all depends on the place"

"...You can think about this job problem slowly" Xin immediately resumed, "There is plenty of time and maybe right now, you can focus on your work in the academy as well as start looking for places that offer jobs that suit your interests. As long as you get a job, you can save money from your work and as long as you have enough, you can choose to stop being a working student and become an ordinary student. However, it all depends on the decisions you make for yourself. Everything depends on you"

"...Uh," Zhou Xiyan nodded and said, "Thank you, Xin. You seem more mature than your age. You are almost like an old man in my village"

Xin just rolled her eyes at this and said, "Are you coming with us to go buy things?"

"Come, of course, come." Zhou Xiyan nodded excitedly, "I also want to go buy new clothes. There are a lot of nice clothes that I have seen before and I want to buy them."

"Well then, let's store all of our belongings then meet here again after this"

"Okay"

Xin and Tang Yu immediately entered the room followed by Zhou Xiyan who entered the room. The room they were currently in was not large. The room they occupy is only about 25 square meters. However, for Xin and Tang Yu, whose previous room was also quite small in their previous home, the room they currently occupied was already quite large.

The two of them immediately put their things in the room and took the money they had where they immediately put the money in their pockets. They then immediately walked out of the room. Not long after, Zhou Xiyan walked out of the room.

"Then let's go." Zhou Xiyan was the most excited compared to Tang Yu and Xin. Quickly she immediately led out of the hotel to go shopping for clothes.