Yang Hui happened to see this and said with a smile, "That succubus is Liao Si’s pet. The guy is a total lech. Buying so many female slaves from other races wasn’t enough for him, so he went and bought a succubus to take home. Said he wanted a ’change of pace.’"

Yue Neng added with a laugh, "The Abyss is a place where the strong devour the weak, and succubi are one of the weakest types of demons. They have to try their best to please more powerful beings just to survive. As a result, they often master some incredible skills. I just wonder if a guy with Liao Si’s small frame can handle it."

The two of them burst out laughing.

A faint smile touched Pei Ze’s lips as well.

He wasn’t particularly surprised by what they said about Liao Si.

Not all Wizards were fanatics dedicated to research or cultivation.

Some Wizards, feeling they had no hope of further advancement, chose instead to enjoy life, indulging in the lofty status and immense power their identity afforded them.

Their pursuits shifted from knowledge and power to fine food and beautiful women.

And when it came to beautiful women, succubi were undoubtedly legendary.

Succubi couldn’t be described as merely beautiful; they were the very embodiment of feminine desire and sensuality, the object of fantasy and longing.

Whatever type of woman a man desires, a succubus could appear before him in that very image—flawless, without a single blemish. To call them perfect would be no exaggeration.

This was the main reason why succubi, despite their combat abilities ranking among the lowest of all demons, were renowned throughout the Multiverse.

The succubus walking down the street was currently drawing countless eyes. Some people whose Spirit wasn’t strong enough were simply frozen in place, unable to move, their gazes fixated on her enchanting figure with expressions of pure obsession.

Only Official Wizards with powerful Spirit like Pei Ze and Yang Hui could ignore the succubus’s innate powers of seduction.

As they talked, the carriage left the succubus far behind.

Before long, the carriage left the commercial district and entered the eastern residential area.

The road was lined with countless mansions.

Each mansion occupied an area of only two to three hundred square meters—not particularly large.

But it was obvious they must have used spatial magic inside, making the actual interior space far larger than it appeared from the outside.

Another ten minutes or so passed before the carriage finally stopped in front of a mansion with a somewhat classical facade.

A well-dressed, capable-looking middle-aged man was already waiting by the main gate.

Pei Ze glanced at him.

’A Third-level Wizard Apprentice.’

Seeing Pei Ze and the other two disembark, the middle-aged man immediately hurried over. He bowed respectfully and said, "My lords, my name is Tong Ming. I was ordered to wait for you here. Please, feel free to ask if there is anything at all you need me to do."

Yang Hui grunted noncommittally, but his expression softened into a smile when he turned to Pei Ze. "He’s an agent from the Wizard Management Department," he explained. "His main duty is the daily maintenance of vacant mansions. I had him come today primarily to give you a tour. Also, if there’s anything you need to purchase, you can just tell him to take care of it."

Pei Ze gave a slight nod and said to Tong Ming, "Tell me about the mansion."

"Yes, my lord."

Tong Ming immediately straightened up and led the three into the mansion, beginning a proud and detailed introduction as they toured, as if showing off his family’s treasures.

Just as Pei Ze had guessed, the mansion’s interior was a world of its own.

From the outside, it looked like a medium-sized house, but the inside was nearly as large as a castle.

The decor featured a main color scheme of gold and linen gray. An elegant bronze chandelier hung from the center of the domed ceiling, a soft red carpet lay underfoot, and the space overhead was dotted with ornaments like a starry sky.

It was luxurious, yet elegant.

And this was just the grand hall on the first floor.

The entire mansion had three floors.

The first floor alone had over a hundred rooms.

The second and third floors had fewer, but they still totaled more than a hundred rooms combined.

According to Tong Ming, the mansion could comfortably house up to two hundred people.

In addition, the mansion was equipped with facilities such as a Magic Laboratory, a potion-making room, and a Magic Artifact Room.

There was also a basement, fortified with Magic, that was nearly two thousand square meters in size—more like an underground plaza, really—making it convenient for the resident Wizard to conduct large-scale experiments.

By the end of the tour, Pei Ze’s expression remained impassive, but inwardly, he was quite satisfied.

From any perspective, this mansion was leagues better than his old apartment.

More importantly, it was fully equipped. In the future, he wouldn’t have to run all the way to High Tower Academy just to test Magic or brew potions.

"So, what do you think? Are you satisfied?" Yang Hui asked with a chuckle. "If not, there are other vacant mansions. You can take your pick."

"No need. This one is perfect," Pei Ze said with a smile.

Yang Hui nodded and gestured to Tong Ming. "If you decide to purchase any servants, have him show you the way. It’ll be much more convenient to have someone familiar with the Slave Market."

Pei Ze glanced at Tong Ming, who puffed out his chest proudly, and nodded with a smile.

"Also, this is your pass for the Ring of Truth."

Yang Hui then handed a metal card to Pei Ze.

"You can only enter and exit the Ring of Truth if you have this pass on you. It’s a real hassle to get it replaced, so you’d best keep it safe."

Pei Ze understood. ’That strange energy that scanned me when I passed through the city gate must have been checking for this card.’

He said his thanks, took the card, and placed it in his dimensional bag.

With that all taken care of, Yang Hui and Yue Neng didn’t stay much longer. They exchanged Secret Technique Marks with Pei Ze, then bid him farewell and left.

"You can head back for now. I’ll contact you if I need anything," Pei Ze said to Tong Ming with a wave of his hand.

Tong Ming immediately agreed. After respectfully leaving his Secret Technique Mark, he turned and departed.

In the blink of an eye, Pei Ze was the only one left in the grand hall.

’Setting up a Protective Array and warning traps in a place this big is going to be a pain.’

’Oh well, I’ll work on it gradually.’

Pei Ze turned and left the mansion, intending to head back to his apartment.

He didn’t have any belongings to pack, but Xiaoyi was still back at the apartment. If he forgot the little guy, it would probably cry its eyes out for days.

Unexpectedly, just as he reached the doorway, he saw two people appear outside the main gate.

The man in the lead had a restrained spiritual fluctuation, and his eyes were bright and deep. Though dressed in a simple gray robe, he was clearly a Wizard.

He looked to be about thirty years old—though, of course, a Wizard’s age can’t usually be judged by their appearance.

The other person, however, was a surprise to Pei Ze—it was Yin Guang.

Yin Guang was staring at him with a complex expression on his face.

"Lord Pei Ze, I hope you don’t mind this sudden visit."

The man in the lead lightly pressed his right hand to his chest in a gesture of courtesy.

"My name is Yin Xing. I’m Yin Xue’s uncle."

’Uncle?’

Pei Ze glanced at Yin Guang and saw a clear family resemblance in their features. He immediately understood.

Since they were hardly strangers, Pei Ze couldn’t very well turn them away at the door. He stepped aside and said, "Please, both of you, come in and we can talk."

Yin Xing thanked him with a smile and led Yin Guang into the mansion.

After they were seated in the grand hall, Pei Ze asked the purpose of their visit.

"What can I do for you, Lord Yin Xing?"

Yin Xing smiled faintly, took out an exquisitely crafted wooden box, and placed it on the coffee table.

"I’ve come today mainly on behalf of my family to congratulate you, Lord Pei Ze, on your promotion to Wizard. This is just a small gift, a token of our respect."

Seeing Pei Ze raise an eyebrow as if to speak, Yin Xing quickly added:

"You are Lord Mo Weng’s student, which naturally makes you a friend of our Yin Family. It is only right that we congratulate you, so please, do not refuse."

With him putting it that way, Pei Ze no longer stood on ceremony and graciously accepted.

Seeing Pei Ze accept the gift, the smile on Yin Xing’s face broadened, and his attitude became even more cordial.

"Our family has some influence in the Inner City. If there’s anything you need help with, Lord Pei Ze, please don’t hesitate to ask. We will certainly help in any way we can."

"Then I thank you in advance, Lord Yin Xing," Pei Ze replied with a smile.

Standing to the side, Yin Guang watched his father chatting and laughing with Pei Ze, his feelings growing ever more complicated.

’He and Pei Ze were about the same age and had even enrolled in High Tower Academy in the same year.’

’Yet while he was still struggling to construct his Will Rune, Pei Ze had already become a full-fledged Wizard.’

He had known back during the trials that Pei Ze wasn’t far from becoming a Wizard, but hearing the news for himself still sent a shock through him.

’An Official Wizard at only seventeen... He was even more incredible than his own cousin, Yin Xue, whom he had always idolized.’

’It was an achievement he could never hope to reach in his entire lifetime.’

Watching Pei Ze converse so easily with his father, sensing the deep, unfathomable, abyss-like aura emanating from him, Yin Guang sighed. He completely extinguished any lingering thought of competing with Pei Ze.

’He could spend his entire life trying and never catch up to a genius like that.’