Arrival at the Inner Courtyard, Joining the Enforcement Team

The Inner Courtyard is nestled deep in the mountains and forests, with numerous buildings rising from the ground.

Fighting is encouraged in the Inner Courtyard, so behind the Inner Courtyard gate is Martial Arts Practice Square with an area comparable to ten football fields.

At this moment, there are quite a few people standing in the Martial Arts Practice Square.

The naivety of newborns has faded from their faces, but the curiosity of newborns towards strange things remains.

Take the present moment, for example.

It had long been rumored that the Inner Courtyard had specially organized a Fire Energy Hunting Competition to test several of the Outer Courtyard's most talented students.

But as of twenty minutes ago, all the students and seniors who participated in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition had returned, not one missing! A few of them were bruised and disheveled.

But most of them didn't appear to have any injuries.

He just looked quite tired.

If you look closely, you can also see that these senior students have faint red lines-like marks on their necks.

Even the Black White Gatekeepers, who are the final bosses in every hunting competition, have returned!

All the senior students in the Inner Courtyard were originally from the Outer Courtyard.

They knew better than anyone how difficult this hunting competition was.

Who didn't scream in pain from being tortured back then? What's going on today? The entire Inner Courtyard senior students was wiped out?

That doesn't make sense!

The captain of the Black Killing Squad is Five-Star Dou Ling! The captain of the White Killing Squad is an even more impressive Six-Star Dou Ling! Even without being on the Strong Ranking, these two are considered top experts in the Inner Courtyard.

Seeing a large group of senior students gather around, these senior students who participated in the hunting competition refused to utter a single word.

If it's a fierce and exhilarating battle and they lose, they can still say that the geniuses from the Outer Courtyard that year were indeed highly skilled, and then exaggerate how they fought and how powerful their opponents were.

But now, what can I say? I went in, got one-shotted, what's there to say?

The senior students who participated in the hunting competition tried to sneak away, but were surrounded and intercepted by their classmates.

Sha Tie, the captain of the Black Killing Squad who was defeated by Yang Shan, almost couldn't help but say, "Please, let me go. I won't say anything."

I can't bear the shame!

Before Sha Tie could even speak, he noticed that the older students who had been surrounding them had all moved aside.

"What's going on?"

Sha Tie was a little confused.

But when he looked back...

Even more bewildered! Watching the two figures, one in black and one in white, walk in through the main gate, Sha Tie unconsciously swallowed hard.

"Lin Xiuya? Liu Qing?"

Why is there a footprint on Lin Xiuya's chest? Did they impulsively decide to have a duel? Wait a minute! Liu Qing is almost two meters tall, so he must be wearing size 46 shoes! Besides, Liu Qing is wearing armor, so his boots must be two sizes bigger.

But looking at Lin Xiuya's footprint, both its length and width were much smaller.

Who did it? Who could possibly kick Lin Xiuya, whose agility is unparalleled in the Inner Courtyard, in the chest? The return of the two Inner Courtyard bigwigs naturally attracted the attention of all the senior students present.

Two familiar senior students went up to chat with him.

Liu Qing continued to act aloof.

Lin Xiuya confessed. "I lost, I lost to a junior from the Outer Courtyard."

There's no need to hide such things. Although Lin Xiuya values his reputation, he wouldn't lie about it.

Besides, he was willing to lose to the person he loved.

When Liu Qing heard Lin Xiuya confess, he became very anxious:

"If you hadn't stopped me, I would have defeated that junior named Yang Shan long ago!"

Lin Xiuya: "Come on, don't think I didn't see it. He used a special restrictive Dou Technique to trap you, but he didn't use his sword. He just stood there and said you talked too much. Obviously, he was holding back. Even if you lose, it will take you a lot of effort."

Liu Qing: "I won't argue with you. There will definitely be a conclusion in the next Strong Ranking competition. Don't let it be that you can't even hold onto the top five!"

Just then, Yan Hao ranked fourth on the Strong Ranking, came over.

Yan Hao, like the other two, is also Nine Star Dou Ling, but his strength is slightly inferior.

He had a good relationship with Lin Xiuya, and seeing that Lin Xiuya's aura was somewhat weak, it was obvious that he had consumed too much of his Dou Qi.

"Old Lin, what's wrong with you?"

Lin Xiuya: "I already said, I was defeated by a junior."

Yan Hao pointed behind him. "Junior? This one?"

Lin Xiuya's previously dejected eyes immediately brightened, but when he looked back, his eyes dimmed again.

He saw Yang Shan and Xiao Xun'er walking side by side.

Yang Shan kept talking, and Xiao Xun'er's expression clearly showed that she was listening very attentively.

Lin Xiuya felt as if his heart was bleeding:

"He called her 'senior sister'! You beast!"

Actually, Lin Xiuya had misunderstood again.

Throughout the journey, Yang Shan rarely spoke to Xiao Xun'er.

But when he talked about villages and towns, Xiao Xun'er immediately became interested.

They even proactively inquire about ordinary people.

The lives of ordinary people and the lives of cultivators are completely different.

For example, children.

When the children in the mountain village were young, they played hide-and-seek in the fields and caught shrimp in the streams.

A cultivator's childhood is basically a period of cultivation, honing their foundation.

Xiao Xun'er had never experienced the life of an ordinary person, nor had she ever seen one.

The descriptions in the book are basically just glossed over.

Because in the Dou Qi Continent, ordinary people are only at the bottom, and there is not much need to keep records.

But Xiao Xun'er felt that the life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset was quite pleasant.

Unlike her, who was burdened with high expectations from birth. (In the game's background, Xiao Xun'er grew up in the Ancient Clan without Xiao Yan and the Xiao Family from the original novel. With God Grade Bloodline, she must have experienced rigorous education and training in her childhood.) Perhaps because they interacted more, Xiao Xun'er no longer resisted Yang Shan standing by her side.

In the past, Xiao Xun'er would deliberately keep her distance from people her own age, regardless of gender.

As a result, my favorability rating increased by 2 points.

We really need to take advantage of the situation.

If a large number of players were to enter the Inner Courtyard, Xiao Xun'er would probably have a very hard time even gaining 1 point of favorability.

Yang Shan has already finished scrolling until 6 o'clock!

Furthermore, there are special storylines to follow, so you might be able to rewatch it again.

Congratulations!

Xiao Xun'er stopped and looked at the large, dark mass of people in front of her, all staring at her.

Xiao Xun'er had seen these kinds of looks far too often.

There was no way to hide it, even though Xiao Xun'er usually didn't wear makeup and tried to dress simply.

Yan Hao even whispered to Lin Xiuya:

"Old Lin, you didn't go easy on us, did you?"

Lin Xiuya: "Am I that kind of person?"

Yan Hao: "Of course you're not, but if it were me, I would definitely go easy on her. Who would bear to hurt a single hair on this junior's head?"

Seeing that Xiao Xun'er stopped in her tracks, Yang Shan probably guessed what Xiao Xun'er was thinking.

She was distressed.

Yang Shan cleared his throat. "Excuse me, seniors, we just passed the trial and now we need to go find Great Elder Su Qian."

There was no rule that you had to see Great Elder Su Qian after the competition; Yang Shan was just making up an excuse.

There can't possibly be any foolish student who would dare to disobey Great Elder Su Qian's wishes.

Upon hearing the Great Elder Su Qian, the senior students promptly made way for him.

Yang Shan urged in a low voice:

"Hurry up! These senior students are making my scalp tingle."

Xiao Xun'er: "Junior, they don't seem to be watching you."

Yang Shan: "Senior, you're being inconsiderate with what you're saying. It's normal for male seniors to stare at you because you're pretty, but I'm not bad looking either! Look at those female seniors, if we were anywhere else, I'm afraid they'd rush up and rip my clothes off!"

Xiao Xun'er looked closely at Yang Shan's face and replied:

"You don't seem as good-looking as the senior I fought before."

Yang Shan: "."

Damn Lin Xiuya! Seeing Yang Shan get his comeuppance, Xiao Xun'er laughed for no reason.

That laugh was quite something.

The older students staring at Xiao Xun'er were shaking their heads as if they'd drunk ten bottles of Moutai!

What kind of fairy has descended to earth?

"So beautiful! I'm intoxicated!" Yang Shan was quite happy.

Although Xiao Xun'er wasn't joking, she was clearly saying it on purpose.

This interaction is already starting to carry emotions! This is the special treatment of having a unique level of favorability among all the men in the entire Jia Nan Academy! As soon as Yang Shan and Xiao Xun'er left the Martial Arts Practice Square, an elder immediately led the two away.

The older students in the square gradually dispersed.

Only four people remained, gazing towards the main gate.

The four of them were veterans participating in the hunting competition, but their captain had not yet returned.

"Why hasn't the captain returned yet?"

"I hope he's not in any danger."

"Could it be that he was Hua Hua with that fairy-like junior and then got beaten unconscious?"

"Possibly."

"Why don't we go look for it?"

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm back! I'm back!"

At the gate, Hu Jia, dressed in red, used a long whip to bind the hands of an old student.

The older student kept asking, "Junior, you're so beautiful! You're so cool!"

"Junior, may I know your name?"

"Junior, please whip me again, I beg you."

Hu Jia was like a tigress whose butt had been touched:

"Get out! Get away from me! I don't like men!"

Yang Shan and Xiao Xun'er had already been brought before Great Elder Su Qian by the Inner Courtyard elders.

Standing next to Su Qian was Hu Qian, the dean of the Outer Courtyard.

Hu Qian asked in confusion, "Where is Hu Jia?"

Xiao Xun'er answered honestly:

"Hu Jia acted alone, but we have already dealt with most of the senior students, so she should be fine."

"Oh, that's fine then!"

After putting aside his worries, Hu Qian's face immediately lit up with smugness:

"Old man! How is it? What do you think of the students I've taught?"

Su Qian replied with a smile:

"Thank you very much, Brother Hu, for bringing two exceptionally talented individuals!"

Hu Qian: "."

So what if you're incredibly lucky and happen to snag two geniuses?

In the end, it was still someone from my Inner Courtyard!

Hu Qian: "You old codger, you wait until I break through to the Dou Zong, then you can become the Dean of the Outer Courtyard! I'll become the Great Elder!"

Su Qian glanced at Hu Qian: "Wait until you break through to the Dou Zong? I'm afraid I'll be close to becoming Dou Zun by then."

Hu Qian: "You old codger, you're hundreds of years old, have some shame! You think you can reach the Dou Zun?"

Yang Shan had read many posts on the forum in his previous life.

The deans and elders of the Jia Nan Academy are all hilarious.

Looking back now, it does seem quite interesting.

Unfortunately, he was destined not to stay here for long.

Su Qian didn't waste any more words with Hu Qian. He said to Yang Shan and Xiao Xun'er:

"Welcome to the Inner Courtyard. Because of your outstanding performance, Xiao Ruo Lin has been given the opportunity to enter the Inner Courtyard for closed-door cultivation. Once she breaks through to the Dou Wang, she will become an elder of the Inner Courtyard."

Xiao Xun'er: "Where is Instructor Ruo Lin now?"

Su Qian: "I will arrange for someone to take you to her secluded courtyard in a little while. She will also explain the rules of the Inner Courtyard to you. But before that, Yang Shan..."

Yang Shan stepped forward and bowed respectfully:

"This student greets Great Elder Su Qian."

In institutions like Jia Nan Academy, students refer to themselves as "students" when speaking to senior staff or instructors.

Su Qian took out a contract. "Hu Qian has already told me about your matter. You have proven yourself by passing the test. The Enforcement Team is currently short-handed, and it would be good to have new people join. However, I am also reluctant to lose such a genius as you in the Black-Corner Region."

Su Qian continued:

"I can give you a choice. In the Inner Courtyard, there are two Dou Emperor elders who specialize in lightning attribute cultivation. You can choose one of them to become their disciple and cultivate diligently."

Yang Shan: "Thank you for your kindness, Great Elder, but I really cannot accept it."

Su Qian: "Even Dou Huang expert can't be a master? You should know that in the Jia Ma Empire, whether it's the Imperial Family or the Misty Cloud Sect, the strongest person is only Dou Emperor!"

Yang Shan is currently implementing a "three-pronged development" strategy; how could a mere Dou Emperor possibly sway him?

"The student's mind is made up; please grant my request Great Elder."

"Alright, in that case, you have to sign the contract."

Su Qian handed the contract to Yang Shan:

"The Black-Corner Region is a melting pot of all sorts. Although Jia Nan Academy holds a superior position, it is not without enemies. If you die in the Black-Corner Region, we will do our best to investigate and avenge you, but..."

Su Qian's tone became more serious. "Every year, the number of casualties in the Enforcement Team is not small, but only 30% of the time the real culprit is found, and only 20% of the time they are able to get revenge."

Yang Shan: "Yes, I understand."

Hu Qian scratched his head anxiously, "You really don't listen to any advice. How about I become your master? Although I'm not of the lightning attribute, with my teaching experience, I can definitely help you break through to the Dou Wang quickly, and even reach the Dou Emperor level in less than thirty years!"

Yang Shan smiled wryly, "Dean Hu Qian, I appreciate your kindness."

Hu Qian: "Alright, alright. Back then, this old man Su Qian and I also trained in the Black-Corner Region for a long time. Go, go!"

Hu Qian still regrets that he cannot let Yang Shan, this extraordinary talent, cultivate properly in the Inner Courtyard.

Fortunately, at least Xiao Xun'er will stay in the Inner Courtyard.

After signing the contract, Yang Shan received an Enforcement Team token.

Inner Courtyard, there are tasks available to be assigned by the Enforcement Team.

After all, the Enforcement Team isn't always out there on the go; they also return to the Inner Courtyard for closed-door training after their training, before going out for more training.

Yang Shan accompanied Xiao Xun'er to find Ruo Lin. After chatting for a long time, Yang Shan said goodbye.

Having a good impression doesn't mean you have to stick to the other person like a leech.

Raising favorability requires a specific opportunity.

Yang Shan and Xiao Xun'er still have an agreement.

We need to give Xiao Xun'er time before she encounters any problems.

When we return to the Jia Nan Academy next time, Xiao Xun'er might take out the Ghoul Lord Token and ask him for help.

Just as Yang Shan was heading to the Treasure Depository Pavilion to use up the Fire Energy Points he had, Su Yitang suddenly sent a message: "Reporting to the boss! This humble employee Su Yitang, has successfully passed the parchment opportunity!"