I became a god through frontier slaughter, and I crushed the academy's prodigies!

The manager, who is usually very adept at social maneuvering, was now constantly wiping the cold sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, his back bent like a shrimp.

"Four times?"

The manager's voice was trembling.

It's not just because of the astonishing premium, but also because of Zhou Xuan's relentless determination to achieve his goal.

Although Tianyun City is a gathering place for the powerful and wealthy, these days, anyone willing to spend such an exorbitant price for a room is either crazy or has an absolute reason.

Zhou Xuan was clearly the latter.

He slammed the black gold card onto the marble tabletop, making a crisp "smack" sound.

The sound wasn't loud.

But in the deathly silent hall, it felt like a slap in the face, striking everyone's heart hard.

"What? You think it's not enough?"

The hotel manager naturally dared not offend this inspector from Tianyun Prefecture.

"No! Please don't!"

The manager gritted his teeth, as if he had made a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes.

"Yes! I have a house!"

"Since Inspector Zhou personally spoke up, even if the sky falls, I'll make way for you!"

The manager took the black gold card and turned to the receptionist, saying:

"Bring out that top-floor Heavenly Palace suite reserved for 'that person'!"

The young girl didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Whatever the manager says goes.

At this moment, even the King of Heaven himself would have to give way to this man.

drop--

The room key card has been produced.

A card made entirely of an unknown crystal, radiating a pale golden glow, was respectfully handed to Zhou Xuan.

"Inspector Zhou, here is your room key."

The manager had a forced smile on his face.

This is the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top!

It's the most exclusive hotel in the entire complex, costing six figures per night, and requires specific privileges to check in.

Zhou Xuan took the room key, and his originally gloomy face instantly brightened.

The speed at which they changed their expressions was astonishing.

He turned around, his previous arrogant demeanor completely gone, replaced by a fawning smile.

"Brother Shen, it's all done!"

Zhou Xuan handed the gleaming gold room key to Shen Tian.

"This is the room key for the Cloud Palace. It's the highest point in the entire Tianyun City, and the view is absolutely unbeatable."

Shen Tian reached out and took it, his fingertips touching the cool, crystalline texture.

He nodded casually.

"Thanks, Brother Zhou."

This scene.

It deeply stung the eyes of the onlookers.

The people sitting in the lounge area are not ordinary people.

Most of them were powerful figures from various acropolises, or well-informed merchants.

They had been secretly observing Zhou Xuan ever since he entered the room.

Seeing this scene, everyone's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Who is that young man?

How could a dignified inspector be made to be so humble?

They even went so far as to spend a lot of money and use their privileges to threaten him, just to get him a place to live?

Whispers buzzed in the corner like flies.

"Hey, who's that kid? He looks unfamiliar."

"I don't know, I've never seen this person before."

"Judging from his attire, he doesn't seem to be a young master from some prominent family. Although the clothes are made of good material, they don't even have a family crest."

"You mean... it couldn't be...?"

A middle-aged, overweight man wearing a floral shirt, twirling two walnuts in his hand, lowered his voice and revealed a lewd, gossipy smile.

"Could it be Inspector Zhou's illegitimate child?"

These words were spoken.

The people around were taken aback at first, then their expressions changed to one of sudden realization.

That makes sense!

Only an illegitimate child could make an old man go to such lengths to please her, even to the point of feeling a sense of "compensation".

The fat man in the floral shirt became increasingly convinced that he had guessed the truth, and even got a little carried away with his pride.

The voice involuntarily grew a little louder.

"I think it's probably true. Look at those eyebrows and eyes. Although they don't look alike, the treatment they're receiving..."

Before he could finish speaking...

A bone-chilling cold instantly enveloped his entire body.

It felt like being targeted by a strange beast.

The walnut in the chubby man's floral shirt fell to the ground with a "thud" and rolled far away.

He turned his head stiffly.

They met Zhou Xuan's cold eyes.

illegitimate child?

How could you even think of that!

Zhou Xuan's heart skipped a beat for a moment.

These idiots!

Do you know what that seemingly harmless boy standing there is really?

He was a seventeen-year-old who, with a knife in hand, slaughtered tens of thousands of strange beasts and killed three peak fifth-tier beast kings!

Gossip about this in front of him?

Do you think you're living too long, or do you think your family's genealogy is too thick?

Zhou Xuan was genuinely panicked at this moment.

The fat man in the floral shirt was terrified by Zhou Xuan's glare.

Although he didn't know what he had said wrong, he instinctively sensed the threat of death.

He immediately shut his mouth tightly, shrank his head like a quail, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

The entire lobby fell silent instantly.

You could hear a pin drop.

Although no one knew exactly what had happened, everyone gleaned one message from Zhou Xuan's eyes:

That look was definitely not the look one would give to an illegitimate child.

That young man is unspeakable and should not be provoked.

Even Zhou Xuan had to treat him with respect!

Who exactly is this unfamiliar young man?

Awe, curiosity, speculation...

Countless complex gazes converged on Shen Tian.

Shen Tian, ​​who was at the center of the storm, simply stood there quietly.

His posture was as upright as a pine tree.

"Let's go."

Shen Tian finally spoke.

Without even glancing at the fat man, she turned and walked towards the elevator.

"Okay! Alright!"

Zhou Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, glared at the fat man one last time, then immediately put on a smiling face and followed him eagerly.

Qin Zhenshan and Chi Xiao exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of mockery in each other's eyes.

These days.

Ignorance is bliss.

Ding--

The doors of the private elevator slowly opened.

This is also part of the privilege.

Go straight to the top floor, no waiting required.

The elevator interior was surprisingly spacious, even furnished with leather sofas and a champagne tower.

As the elevator doors slowly closed.

The commotion in the lobby and the complex gazes of the group of people were completely shut out of sight.

The elevator car began to rise rapidly.

A strong feeling of being pushed back came over me.

Through the completely transparent viewing glass, the entire view of Tianyun City begins to shrink rapidly beneath your feet.

Those skyscrapers turned into matchboxes, and those endless streams of cars turned into glowing thin lines.

A feeling of having the whole world under one's feet arises spontaneously.

"Brother Shen."

Zhou Xuan wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead and said somewhat cautiously:

"Don't take those people's words to heart."

"They're just a bunch of frogs in a well."

Shen Tian looked at the rapidly receding clouds outside the window and smiled faintly.

"fine."

"When are we going to the Heavenly Crafts Bureau to upgrade my weapon?"