I'm begging you to lie low for a while!

Yuan Lie waited for quite a while before the three elders arrived one after another.

Moreover, these three elders are all powerful figures among the elders.

They are all notorious ruthless figures in the Black-Corner Region!

As for the ordinary elders whose combat power is far inferior, and whose level is only low- Dou Wang, their power is much smaller, and most of the time they can only obey orders.

Yuan Lie sat in the second seat, second only to Ban Lao, his face as cold as frost:

"Where are the others?"

Below, the three powerful elders looked at each other in bewilderment.

One of them replied, "Reporting to the Great Elder, we are all guarding our respective resource points. We rushed back to the city after receiving your message, but we did not see any other elders."

Yuan Lie, Yuan Lie slammed his hand on the table in front of him, shattering it.

"These Lao Wang! Did they crawl here? They're so slow! They've wasted my time, I'll fine them a year's wages!"

Just then, a middle-aged man dressed in blue rushed in in a panic.

This man was named He Shun, one of the powerful elders, Six-Star Dou Wang! One should always be gentle with powerful elders, but the Great Elder Yuan Lie was currently in a bad mood, so he didn't give He Shun a friendly look. He said indifferently:

"He Shun, you're a little late today."

He Shun was covered in sweat:

"Great Elder! Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"

Great Elder Yuan Lie: "What's the matter that you're so panicked?"

He Shun: "I only received the news on my way here. Recently, two mysterious figures have appeared in the surrounding area, calling themselves ' Black and White Impermanence '. So many of our Thousand Speck City's Dou Wang are gone! All gone!"

"What?"

The Great Elder Yuan Lie, jumped to his feet and slammed his hand on the table in front of him! Then he missed.

This table was smashed to pieces by Great Elder Yuan Lie before, but now they've forgotten about it.

This shows just how angry Yuan Lie is right now.

But to cover up his embarrassment at missing his target, Yuan Lie could only smash the chair he was sitting on as well.

It seems that smashing the chair is equivalent to smashing the "Black and White Impermanence" (a deity associated with death).

Yuan Lie then managed to suppress his anger slightly:

"Black and White Impermanence? Never heard of them! How many of my Thousand Speck City have they killed?"

He Shun: "Eighteen."

"Damn it!"

Upon hearing this number, Yuan Lie's anger surged even higher.

With a loud crash, several floor tiles in front of Yuan Lie were smashed to pieces.

Yuan Lie roared, "Investigate! Investigate! No matter what the origins of these Black and White Impermanence are, I will make them pay the price!"

"Yes! I'll check right away!"

He Shun scrambled away.

Yuan Lie was still talking to himself:

"Black and White Impermanence, humph, there must be something fishy about this. It's most likely Jia Nan Academy or Demon Flame Valley's doing! Do they really think Thousand Speck City is a pushover? Humph!"

Yuan Lie flicked his robe with an air of dominance, sat down naturally, and muttered to himself:

"It's time to let them know what Thousand Speck City really is."

An elder below reminded him:

"Great Elder!"

What are you doing?

Before anyone could react, Yuan Lie's attempt to sit down clearly landed on nothing.

But who is Yuan Lie? He is the mighty Dou Emperor!

He regained his balance with a single step back, avoiding the embarrassing situation of landing on his buttocks.

The elder said awkwardly:

"Your chair is broken."

"Do I need you to remind me? What are you all standing there for? Go investigate! This time it was those good-for-nothings who died, next time it could be you guys! Get out! Get out now!"

Great Elder Yuan Lie was in a terrible predicament.

Meanwhile, in the Thousand Speck City branch, Luo Xie, the Bloodshed Hall Tower Master, was also in a state of utter distress.

Yang Shan, on the other hand, sat steadily in the chair.

Luo Xie, on the other hand, paced back and forth anxiously.

"Brother! I called you brother! You've almost wiped out all the Dou Wang in Thousand Speck City! What are you going to do?"

Yang Shan replied naturally, "I want to become stronger."

Luo Xie: "Is this how you got stronger? You've been fighting opponents of higher levels all the time, you've gained a lot?"

Yang Shan: "That's right, it's Eight Star Dou Ling."

Luo Xie: "."

Even though Yang Shan wore the "Unseeable" mask, Luo Xie was unable to accurately detect the fluctuations in Yang Shan's aura.

A week ago, Yang Shan was Five-Star Dou Ling.

The eighteen Dou Wang with Blue Word Seal made a significant contribution to Yang Shan's rapid advancement in his cultivation level.

However, as the level increases, the Level-Surpassing Bonus are already gone is almost gone.

Yang Shan only barely reached the level of Eight Star Dou Ling.

Su Yitang has only just reached the Six-Star Dou Ling.

Yang Shan wanted to quickly advance to the Nine Star Dou Ling, so he needed to find Dou Wang with Purple Word Seal! Yang Shan had advanced three stars in seven days, and Luo Xie's expression immediately softened, his voice becoming much gentler. "Cheng E, I know you're a genius, but sometimes you need to assess the situation. There are quite a few Dou Wang in the Black-Corner Region; you can't just take from one family!"

Luo Xie earnestly advised, "That Ban Lao Seven Star Dou Huang. If we really fight, I only have a 60% chance of winning at most. There's also Great Elder Yuan Lie. With two Dou Emperor attacking me, I can only temporarily avoid their attacks!"

"Now there are only four Dou Wang left in Thousand Speck City. Those two old guys are probably green with envy and are looking for you everywhere!"

Luo Xie even lowered his stance once again. "I'm begging you, brother, go lay low for a while!"

He even changed his way of referring to himself from "this old man" to "brother"!

Yang Shan feigned a sigh:

"Alas, Tower Master, I know I've indeed caused quite a stir this time, and I can't cause Tower Master any more trouble. But Tower Master, I can't bear to part with you."

Luo Xie was incredibly excited when he heard that Yang Shan was leaving:

"It's alright, it's alright! Little Brother E, with your abilities, you can make a name for yourself even if you leave the Black-Corner Region. Didn't you used to hang around in the Jia Ma Empire? Go back to the Jia Ma Empire for a while and then come back to the Black-Corner Region later!"

Yang Shan knew all too well what trouble his actions over the past seven days would cause.

Two Dou Huang expert will put him on their kill list!

Therefore, Yang Shan deliberately created a "Black and White Impermanence" combination.

When they are strong enough in the future, the "Black and White Impermanence" will reappear in the Black-Corner Region, which may well be the death of Ban Lao or Yuan Lie!

Yang Shan dared to do this because he was indeed going to leave the Black-Corner Region temporarily.

Version 1.2 is already in its late stages.

In the Jia Ma Empire, the conflict between the Azure Cloud Association and various other forces continues to escalate.

Yang Shan needs to go back and pick up the pieces.

Everything else is optional.

But that Soul Accumulation Pearl is still worth trying to get!

Not only Yang Shan, Su Yitang also has to return to the Jia Ma Empire.

After all, Su Yitang had joined the Mu Family before she mistakenly entered the Black-Corner Region, which is why she was able to participate in Mitier's top auction.

The major storylines in the later stages of the game will definitely be very lucrative; this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Yang Shan gave Luo Xie a positive answer:

"Don't worry, Tower Master. I will set off immediately to leave the Black-Corner Region and go to the Jia Ma Empire to hide."

Luo Xie: "Alright, alright, brother, I'll personally escort you away!"

Yang Shan: "No need, I ca Unseeable."

As he spoke, Yang Shan took out the Bloodshed Hall token from his Storage Ring and solemnly handed it to Luo Xie:

"Our Soul Hall's priority is Soul Body. With the Soul Body of these eighteen Dou Wang, the Tower Master should receive many rewards, which can be considered as repayment for the Tower Master's high regard for this junior during this period!"

Luo Xie's expression was complicated:

"Little Brother E"

In that instant, Luo Xie truly believed that Yang Shan was risking his life to kill Dou Wang in order to gather Soul Body for him so that he could complete the mission targets set by the Soul Hall.

[Ding! Player, please note that your feelings towards Luo Xie have been greatly affected. Luo Xie's favorability has increased by 10 points, current favorability: 45! Your relationship with Luo Xie has advanced to: Trust!]

Luo Xie: "Little Brother E, from now on, don't call me 'Tower Master ' anymore! Just call me 'Brother'!"

Yang Shan: "That won't do! Seniority matters. Tower Master, there's no time to lose, I'll take my leave now and wait for my return!"

Luo Xie: "Alright! Remember, if you encounter any trouble in the Jia Ma Empire, take the Soul Envoy Personal Decree to the higher-ups of that Azure Cloud Association. The Azure Cloud Association must be an organization established by people from my Soul Hall! You will get help there!"

Yang Shan: "Alright! Tower Master, I'll be taking my leave now!"

Watching Yang Shan's departing figure, Luo Xie was filled with mixed emotions:

"What a fine junior! Such a loyal and righteous person, I must do everything in my power to help him enter the Soul Hall! When he rises to prominence in the future, I can also become a protector! Hahahaha!"

Three days later, in a quiet courtyard within the Inner Courtyard of the Jia Nan Academy.

Xiao Xun'er was chatting with her guardian, Ling Ying.

Ling Ying: "Miss, this old servant knows that you do not want to cultivate in the conventional way at the Jia Nan Academy, but it is still not appropriate to go to Yang Shan."

Xiao Xun'er: "I think your life must be quite exciting, Elder Ling. You know, I've been like this since I was little..."

Ling Ying sighed, "Miss, you have had a smooth life from childhood to adulthood, but you have indeed carried a lot of pressure. After meeting Yang Shan, I can tell whether the smile on your face is genuine or not."

"Miss Ke, don't forget, your first encounter with Yang Shan was because of the Ghoul Lord Token!"

Ling Ying analyzed, "Since this concerns Yi Lei, Yang Shan's feelings for Miss are unlikely to be innocent!"

"Elder Ling, it is precisely because this concerns the strange thunder that I feel that my junior brother's attitude towards me is actually very simple."

At this point, Xiao Xun'er smiled and said, "She simply sees me as her senior sister and simply wants the Ghoul Lord Token."

Ling Ying originally wanted to refute.

But Ling Ying thought about it again and realized that Yang Shan didn't seem to have anything he wanted from Xiao Xun'er except for the Ghoul Lord Token.

They even maintained a distance from each other throughout.

Therefore, Ling Ying often suspected that Yang Shan might like men.

How could he remain unmoved in the face of Xiao Xun'er? It even seems that Xiao Xun'er's allure is not as great as the Ghoul Lord Token!

Ling Ying smiled wryly, "It seems that's indeed the case."

Xiao Xun'er: "Junior, you're actually a really good person. You have your own principles when it comes to doing things."

Ling Ying paused. "Is it possible that Yang Shan weren't based on principles, but rather because he felt he couldn't beat Miss?"

Xiao Xun'er: "That's possible, so I'd like to take a gamble."

Ling Ying: "A bet? How does Miss intend to bet?"

Xiao Xun'er: "I'll bet that if I don't use the Ghoul Lord Token as a bargaining chip, he'll come back to see me on his own initiative!"

Ling Ying: "If you would?"

Xiao Xun'er: "He has witnessed the power of the Golden Emperor Burning Flame, so he should understand that the chances of me asking him for help are too slim. If he takes the initiative to come back to see me, then he must be trying to build a good relationship with me on purpose, so that he can use other reasons to exchange for the Ghoul Lord Token."

Ling Ying: "What if you don't know how?"

Just then, there was a knock on the courtyard door.

Ling Ying vanished instantly. Xiao Xun'er opened the door and saw Mei Yangyang!

Mei Yangyang said furtively, "Oh! Xun'er Sister Xun'er, I'm so glad to see you! I came to the Inner Courtyard under the pretext of visiting Instructor Ruo Lin. This letter is for you; Yang Shan asked me to give it to you!"

"Thank you so much, Mei Yangyang, my junior."

"No need to thank me, I'll be going now to avoid being discovered."

Xiao Xun'er opened the envelope, read the contents of the letter, and couldn't help but laugh, "Junior's handwriting isn't very good."

These days, opportunities to write by hand are rare. The words on Yang Shan's notebook, which records his memories, are probably only understandable to him.

Ling Ying resembled a ghost's scribbles, reappeared:

"Miss, it seems you've lost. He's come looking for you now."

Xiao Xun'er: "Elder Ling, you might as well take a look at the letter first."

Ling Ying took the letter and read it carefully, then froze on the spot.

The contents of the letter deeply shocked the Dou Huang expert: "Senior Sister, I have urgent business and may need to leave the Black-Corner Region for a while."

I don't know when I'll be able to return.

[I have a prior agreement with my senior sister; I can't just disappear with the Ghoul Lord Token like this.]

[I haven't returned from the Inner Courtyard Strong Ranking Competition yet; I will have someone deliver the Ghoul Lord Token to my senior sister.]

Of course, I'd much rather come back and discuss the ownership of the Ghoul Lord Token with my senior sister again!

[Senior sister, take care!]

Ling Ying: "This"

Xiao Xun'er's expression dimmed slightly. "Elder Ling, your years of experience in judging people don't mean you can always be right. Look at Lin Xiuya, and then look at Yang Shan."

Lin Xiuya had been going to Xiao Xun'er's courtyard every now and then lately.

He either wanted to send gifts or invite Xiao Xun'er to dinner.

Or perhaps it's under the pretext of exchanging skills, or going to class or practicing together.

In short, I just want to spend more time with Xiao Xun'er.

On the other hand, Yang Shan could clearly understand everything, whether it was the Ghoul Lord Token or Xiao Xun'er!

Xiao Xun'er murmured, "Junior, you really are a very honest person."

Ling Ying rubbed her eyes. "Sigh, I'm getting old, my eyes are getting blurry."

Xiao Xun'er: "Elder Ling, next time my junior brother comes back, I want to leave the academy with him and go out for a stroll. You can't stop me anymore."

Ling Ying: "Yang Shan wrote that he was going to a very dangerous place. Are you so sure he can come back, Miss?"

Xiao Xun'er: "Yes, I'm sure. He's very strong and very smart."

Ling Ying: "Then Miss, please focus on your cultivation for now and we'll talk again when Yang Shan returns."

Meanwhile, Yang Shan, who had already returned to the Jia Ma Empire through the Space Wormhole, received a system notification:

[Ding! Your letter has caused a significant emotional response from Xiao Xun'er. Xiao Xun'er's favorability +2. Current favorability: 8.]

Having spent fifteen years in the Battle Through the Heavens in his previous life, he's a seasoned veteran who knows exactly how to "tailor his approach to people"!

Of course, what was written in the letter was specifically designed by Yang Shan for Xiao Xun'er, and even her protector Ling Ying.

But Yang Shan actually wrote this letter purely out of a "let's give it a try" mentality.

It's not certain that it will have any effect.

But to my surprise, it actually worked.

And it's pretty good! 8 points of favorability.

Perhaps this is the best Yang Shan could do.

Xiao Xun'er is, after all, one of the most unique NPCs in the entire server.

Haste makes waste!

There will be plenty of opportunities in the future!

Yang Shan stretched and said, "Alright, it's the end of the version update, time to show off my skills!"

Beside Yang Shan, Su Yitang pointed energetically ahead:

"Gama Holy City! Your Blade Sovereign has returned!"