Peace Town

He even squeezed out the remaining Dou Qi in his body and forcibly used Sword Separating Worlds once more.

This Sword Separating Worlds, hailed as an instant-kill technique, directly tore through the Dou Qi Armor and left a wound on the Da Dou Shi. But that was all—it failed to inflict any serious damage.

Immediately afterward, they faced the Da Dou Shi's frenzied counterattack. He and Mentor Ruolin were almost simultaneously struck into severe injury.

It was not that Sword Separating Worlds was weak, but that his strength was simply too low. If he were a Dou Master now, then even if he could not instantly kill this Da Dou Shi, the power of Sword Separating Worlds would at least severely wound him.

He would not be lying on the ground in such a sorry state, without even the slightest ability to fight back.

"Tap, tap, tap!" Footsteps slowly sounded as the black-clothed middle-aged man walked toward Lu Yunxiao and Mentor Ruolin.

His expression was grim, and his gaze at Lu Yunxiao carried a trace of viciousness. With his formidable strength as a five-star Da Dou Shi, he had actually been injured by a Six-Star Dou Practitioner. To him, this was simply a humiliation.

"Little bastard, keep jumping around, then. I'd like to see how you can struggle now."

The black-clothed middle-aged man spoke coldly, his face filled with cruelty and savagery. He swore that he would crush Lu Yunxiao's bones one by one, then skin him and tear him apart. Only then could he vent the hatred in his heart.

"Yunxiao!" Seeing the black-clothed middle-aged man drawing closer, Mentor Ruolin could not help turning her head toward Lu Yunxiao, her eyes full of apology.

"It's all because your mentor is useless. I can't even protect my own student."

Mentor Ruolin looked dispirited, her moist eyes filled with sorrow.

It would have been one thing if she died, but she had even dragged a Heavenly Pride like Lu Yunxiao into suffering alongside her. She truly felt terribly guilty.

"Mentor Ruolin, it has nothing to do with you. He's a five-star Da Dou Shi, while you're only two-star. It's normal that you couldn't beat him. How could I blame you?"

Lu Yunxiao smiled faintly and offered a word of comfort. His expression remained calm, his eyes bright and sharp, without the slightest trace of panic.

I knew the system's Check-in Mission wouldn't be so easy to complete!

Lu Yunxiao secretly sighed. With a flash from his Storage Ring, a jade pendant silently fell into his hand.

Watching the black-clothed middle-aged man approach ever closer, Lu Yunxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, and his grip around the jade pendant involuntarily tightened.

Closer, even closer!

Lu Yunxiao's eyes suddenly turned fierce, cold light flashing within them. Just as the last thread of Dou Qi in his hand was about to erupt, his gaze flickered, and three figures suddenly entered his sight in the sky not far away.

Seeing this, his hand around the jade pendant relaxed slightly. His narrowed eyes slowly opened, and the Corner of Mouth curled into a pleasant smile.

"They've finally arrived!"

Peace Town!

This was within Jia Nan Academy's sphere of influence. From here onward, it was completely different from the Black Corner Region.

Order reigned throughout Peace Town. Murder, robbery, and wanton misdeeds were forbidden. Everyone entering had to provide their name and background, while also taking a specially prepared pill from Jia Nan Academy's Law Enforcement Team.

These pills could sense killing intent. Once someone committed murder in Peace Town, the pill would issue a warning, causing red light to cover the culprit's entire body. The culprit would then face severe punishment from Jia Nan Academy's Law Enforcement Team.

The Black Corner Region was so chaotic that many vicious criminals were naturally unwilling to take the pill. Quite a few had once scoffed at the rule and tried to force their way into Peace Town.

Without exception, all of them were killed on the spot by the Law Enforcement Team.

Even now, a corpse still hung from the black tree at Peace Town's entrance. It was the corpse of a Dou Emperor, one of those who had once tried to force his way into Peace Town.

After being killed by the Law Enforcement Team, he had been hung from the black tree to intimidate the people of the Black Corner Region.

Undoubtedly, the intimidation was highly effective. Peace Town now had good public order, and fewer and fewer people dared to ignore its rules.

Inside a house in Peace Town, a white-clad figure sat cross-legged. Golden Dou Qi surged around his body, making his white robes flutter in the air.

The white-clad figure formed seals with his hands, and the aura around him shook violently, becoming turbulent and surging.

"Break!" With a soft shout, an invisible barrier seemed to shatter. Dou Qi immediately flowed forth in torrents, and the white-clad figure's aura seemed to grow another thirty percent stronger.

"Seven-star Dou Zhe. I've finally broken through naturally."

A low murmur sounded as the white-clad figure's tightly shut eyes abruptly opened, sharp brilliance gleaming within them.

This white-clad figure was naturally Lu Yunxiao. After being rescued by Jia Nan Academy's three Dou Wangs, they had traveled through the night and were now resting in Peace Town.

They only needed to wait until everyone had recovered from their injuries before heading to Jia Nan Academy together.

As the saying went, fortune lay within misfortune, and misfortune lurked within fortune. Although Lu Yunxiao had been gravely injured in that night's ambush, after recuperating, his injuries had basically healed, and his cultivation had smoothly broken through as well.

After that life-and-death battle, he had gained something after all.

"Besides my cultivation, after experiencing that battle, I've gained some new insights into the sword. When I have time, I can study them properly."

Lu Yunxiao murmured to himself, then rolled off the bed. After cultivating for so long, his stomach was somewhat hungry. It was time to go outside and find something to fill it.

Just as Lu Yunxiao got out of bed, there came a knock at the door. A gentle, graceful voice drifted in from outside.

"Yunxiao, it's me. Open the door."

"Mentor Ruolin?" Lu Yunxiao paused, then quickly stepped forward and opened the door. Mentor Ruolin was standing prettily outside.

"Mentor Ruolin, why are you here?" Lu Yunxiao could not help asking softly.

"You hadn't come out by noon, so I came to bring you something to eat. By the way, have your injuries healed?"

Mentor Ruolin asked gently.

"They've already healed. Thank you for your concern, Mentor Ruolin. Please come in."

Lu Yunxiao hurriedly extended a hand to invite Mentor Ruolin inside.

Mentor Ruolin smiled and stepped into the room, placing the tray in her hands on the table.

Lu Yunxiao looked at Mentor Ruolin. Her complexion was rosy, and her eyes were bright. Clearly, she had almost fully recovered from her injuries, and he immediately felt relieved.

Jia Nan Academy's Healing Pills were indeed quite effective. Their injuries had been so severe, yet they had recovered so quickly.

"Mentor Ruolin, please sit," Lu Yunxiao said softly.

Mentor Ruolin nodded and gently took a seat on a chair.

Lu Yunxiao sat down as well, pulled the tray before him, picked up his chopsticks, and began eating. He really was rather hungry now.

Mentor Ruolin rested her chin in her palm and watched Lu Yunxiao eat with a smiling gaze.