Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World
Chapter 822: Skyward City (Part 3)

Chapter 822: Skyward City (Part 3)

"Did they only book for five days?" Kim Nie asked.

Manager Gao nodded, "Yes, five days."

Kim Nie calculated, "A five-day loss isn’t too bad. If they still don’t come out after five days, then you can send someone to ask. By then, it will be justified."

Manager Gao agreed, "Alright, I’ll wait two more days."

With a brief acknowledgment, Kim Nie returned to the courtyard.

Little did they know, the real drain on resources had only just begun.

After his return, the spiritual energy consumption in the inn continued to rise, until guests started to complain that the spiritual energy was significantly thinner than usual, making it hard for them to absorb any.

Upon investigating, Manager Gao discovered that the complaining guests were staying in rooms closest to the premium room.

He had no choice but to reassign their accommodations.

Five agonizing days passed.

On the sixth day, early in the morning, Manager Gao could no longer contain his impatience and personally went to knock on their door.

By now, he would rather forgo their spirit stones than have them stay any longer.

However, after knocking for a long time, no one answered.

Not wanting to disturb the other guests, Manager Gao refrained from shouting and instead fetched Kim Nie.

"It’s the sixth day now, and I’ve been knocking for ages without any response. Kim Nie, is there anything you can do?"

The inn’s protective formations had been arranged by a formation master, and Manager Gao, with his limited cultivation, didn’t dare tamper with them.

"Let me try," said Kim Nie, releasing his spiritual sense.

A moment later, he retracted it with a look of amazement.

"No luck. They’ve set up their own formation inside the room. If we try to break through by force, it might backfire. The person who set up the formation is no ordinary cultivator—it’s both offensive and defensive."

Manager Gao was stunned by the revelation.

"It seems we truly can’t afford to offend these two. We’ll just have to wait for them to come out on their own," Kim Nie said, shaking his head.

Manager Gao sighed deeply.

Who knows how long it would take for them to come out?

This wasn’t good at all—his inn was definitely going to suffer a loss this month.

Just then, the door to the room suddenly opened from the inside.

"Why are you knocking? Can’t you let someone cultivate in peace?" Kenny Lin leaned lightly against the doorframe, looking slightly disheveled, but his sharp gaze was unwavering.

Before Manager Gao could react, Kim Nie quickly put on a polite smile.

"There’s been a misunderstanding, honored guest. We didn’t mean to disturb you. It’s just that, according to our inn’s rules, the five days of spirit stones you paid for have ended, and today marks the sixth day."

Afraid his words might offend, Kim Nie added, "Of course, if you wish to extend your stay, that’s no problem. You can pay after your stay if that’s more convenient."

"No need. We’re leaving today," came a calm and soft voice from inside — it was Amalia speaking.

"Very well. When you’re ready, please return the room token at the counter," Kim Nie responded humbly, leaving Manager Gao confused.

As they returned to the first floor, Manager Gao couldn’t help but ask, "Kim Nie, didn’t we agree that we shouldn’t let them stay longer to cut our losses? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

Although the result had turned out better than expected with the guests voluntarily leaving, his curiosity got the better of him.

Kim Nie, as the overseeing cultivator of Skyward City’s most prestigious inn, held considerable power compared to other people.

He was currently at the peak of the Nascent Soul and just a step away from breaking through to the Soul Formation stage.

Even if another Nascent Soul cultivator came to stay at Skyward Inn, they would still show respect to Kim Nie, especially given the backing of the city’s lord.

No one would dare to make trouble with them without serious consequences.

Because of that, the only people who could command such respect from Kim Nie were cultivators at the Soul Formation stage or higher.

"That man has an extraordinary air about him. He’s at the late Nascent Soul stage and at such a young age. His spending also reflects someone of great backing. It’s better not to stir trouble with someone like that. The loss wasn’t significant, and if the higher-ups ask, we can just explain the situation. You keep an eye on things; I’m leaving now."

Kim Nie walked away with his hands behind his back, shaking his head, though there was something he hadn’t mentioned.

Skyward City wasn’t far from the Green Lotus Sect—about two hundred miles away, a trip that could be made in less than an hour.

Better safe than sorry.

Those cultivators who bullied others based on their status or power?

Those tales only happened in folk operas.

Even Kim Nie, the cultivator, dared not offend them, so Manager Gao silently returned to his counter without bringing up the matter again.

Upstairs, Kenny Lin shut the door and returned to the bedroom, where he saw that Amalia was already fully dressed, which left him feeling a bit disappointed.

The torment had passed, leading to a world of bliss, so pleasurable that Kenny Lin, who was still an innocent virgin, couldn’t help but indulge again and again.

Had the innkeeper not knocked at their door while Amalia had kicked him away, he might have lost his temper.

"Shouldn’t we continue cultivating for a few more days? Just look at the results! You’re only a step away from breaking through to Nascent Soul, and I’m just a step from the Soul Formation stage," Kenny Lin said, still savoring the experience.

That particular activity was indeed indescribable, and now he understood why so many people couldn’t control their desires.

If Amalia were willing to spend every day with him in bed, he wouldn’t mind either.

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