Teasing Xun'er, the Inner Academy Assessment Arrives

In the woods.

Only after Hun Cang left with Xiao Mei and the others, until even their footsteps could no longer be heard, did Luo Ling come back to his senses. Damn it, where had this great god come from?

From Xiao Ning's words, he could tell that the Xiao Family would basically have someone backing them from now on.

"Boss..." The person beside him spoke first. "What do we do? The duck that was practically in our mouths flew away again."

"Damn it, I'm not blind." Luo Ling was full of anger and unleashed a torrent of curses at the man, finally feeling a little better.

His gloomy gaze fixed on the direction Hun Cang and the others had vanished. "When we get back to the academy, all of you investigate that man's background. I want to see exactly where this guy came from."

Someone who could handle a Shadow Leopard alone had to be at least a Da Dou Shi. And there was that unknown flame, capable of incinerating a Magical Beast in an instant.

With the toughness of a Third-Tier Magical Beast, even ordinary swords would struggle to leave a mark on it. Yet that man had burned it to death with such ease.

After returning to the academy, Xiao Ning led Hun Cang directly to where they lived.

"I'm here to take care of something. It's not convenient to disclose it." Faced with the three people's puzzled looks, Hun Cang shut them down with a single sentence.

Holding the Shadow Leopard's Magical Core, Xiao Yu looked grateful. "Thank you, King Cang."

Hun Cang waved his hand. "What about you? Why haven't you broken through to Dou Shi yet? Xiao Yan is already a Dou Shi now."

He was already a Dou Shi... The explanation Xiao Yu had been about to give reached her lips, then was swallowed back down.

When they had left Wutan City, her cultivation had been higher than Xiao Yan's. She had already been a six-star Dou Zhe, yet even now, she was only a nine-star Dou Zhe.

Seeing Xiao Yu fall silent, Hun Cang also understood. After all, a large part of the reason Xiao Yan had improved so quickly was due to him.

"King Cang, I'll go deliver this first." Xiao Yu excused herself, then hurried out with Xiao Ning.

Xiao Mei's gaze remained fixed on Hun Cang, as though she had much to say. But with Xiao Xun'er still nearby, those words were naturally inconvenient to speak.

"Go get something to eat." Hun Cang sent Xiao Mei away.

Then he turned his head. "You little girl, you clearly could have helped, yet you kept pretending not to know anything."

Xiao Xun'er snorted. "Why should I help? They used to bully my Brother Xiao Yan, especially that Xiao Ning. I was more than happy to watch him get beaten up."

"Give me a break. If you really thought that, I wouldn't have seen you there today." Hun Cang exposed her directly. Given Xiao Xun'er's status, Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei were not qualified to invite her.

Xiao Xun'er smiled without refuting him, then changed the subject. "Brother Hun Cang, when are you giving my Brother Xiao Yan back to me?"

After saying that, she could not help but glare fiercely at Hun Cang.

If he hadn't proposed that Three Year Agreement, why would I have had to separate from Brother Xiao Yan?

"Brother Xiao Yan, Brother Xiao Yan... enough already. That's so mushy. He'll come to Jia Nan Academy in a little over a year anyway, so what are you in such a hurry for?" Hun Cang imitated Xiao Xun'er's tone, prompting her to grab whatever was nearby and throw it at him.

After Xiao Xun'er had thrown everything around her that could be thrown, as though she had vented her anger, she said, "Brother Hun Cang, what are you doing at Jia Nan Academy? Don't tell me it's for Xiao Mei. With your status, you shouldn't lack women. Speaking of which, your strength..."

A Dou Emperor had fallen to a Da Dou Shi? No, it should be cultivation from scratch!

Xiao Xun'er's background differed from that of ordinary families, and she knew more than most. She had noticed that Hun Cang's temperament had changed from before.

She immediately understood the connection.

"Secret." After Hun Cang said that, he saw Xiao Xun'er looking like an angry kitten and could not help bursting into laughter.

Perhaps due to Hun Cang's intervention, Xiao Yu and Xiao Ning returned the Magical Core very smoothly. The other party did not make things difficult for them either.

On their way back, Xiao Ning looked at his sister several times.

"If you have something to say, just say it." In the end, Xiao Yu could not stand it any longer and gave Xiao Ning a knock on the head.

Xiao Ning clutched his aching head and chuckled. "Sis, your chance has come. You have to seize it this time."

"Xiao Ning, did Luo Ling and those guys beat your brain silly lately? Can you stop thinking about selling your sister all day?" Xiao Yu gritted her teeth angrily.

What did he mean, my chance has come? Did he think I hadn't tried before? The problem was that King Cang simply wasn't moved.

What was I supposed to do about that?

If she had not returned to the academy and found that, as usual, countless people were pursuing her, Xiao Yu would truly have begun doubting her own charm.

In the end, Xiao Yu could only attribute it all to status. Perhaps her status was too low, and King Cang did not think highly of her.

Xiao Ning shifted a step to the side and said unwillingly, "Sis, between you and King Cang, it's clearly King Cang who would be settling. How can you call it selling? Don't I also want you to live a better life?"

Rather than letting those guys at the academy set their sights on her, it would be better for her to get involved with King Cang.

After all, King Cang was genuinely a good person. That could be seen from Xiao Yan. They had not seen each other for only half a year, yet when he heard news of Xiao Yan again, Xiao Yan had already become a Dou Shi.

That was even more outrageous than advancing from the Third Stage of Dou Qi to the ninth stage in a year.

After being taught a lesson so many times, it was naturally impossible for Xiao Ning not to want revenge. The problem was that without strength, there was nothing he could do.

Xiao Yu did not want to speak and quickly returned home.

That night, Hun Cang ate something simple here, then returned to his own small courtyard.

Not long after he left, Xiao Mei said that King Cang had left something behind and hurried after him. When she returned, an hour had already passed.

"Xiao Mei, are you alright? Why is your face so red? Are you feeling unwell?" Xiao Yu was cultivating on the first floor when she saw Xiao Mei walk in and asked with concern.

Xiao Mei lowered her head slightly and waved her hand. "No, I just ran too fast. Sister Xiao Yu, keep cultivating. I'm going upstairs to rest."

"Mm." Xiao Yu gave him a suspicious look but did not think much of it. The problem that had troubled her for so long had been resolved with King Cang's help, and her taut nerves finally eased considerably.

Three days later.

It was the day of Jia Nan Academy's assessment for Outer Academy disciples to advance into the Inner Academy.

Figures arrived at the plaza one after another and stood quietly. Hun Cang was among them. Sensing someone's gaze, he turned toward Xiao Mei and the others, smiling as he nodded.

"King Cang really is amazing. He can join the Inner Academy after just two months. Sis, you should really reflect on yourself." Xiao Ning sighed, completely failing to notice Xiao Yu's dark expression.

Only when Xiao Yu grabbed his ear and twisted it did he hurriedly beg for mercy.

Xiao Yu finally released him and warned, "Don't get too carried away, brat. King Cang is kind, but that doesn't mean he has no temper."

The day before yesterday, she had accidentally overheard Xiao Ning shamelessly calling King Cang his brother-in-law. She had nearly exploded on the spot.

She had kept reminding herself that he was her biological younger brother, barely suppressing the urge to kill him.

On the other side, a group of several dozen people approached, and a wave of noise rose with them. Their expressions were solemn, their presence aggressive and imposing.

"The Inner Academy..." Xiao Yu's gaze swept over them, a trace of envy flashing through her eyes. If one did not become an Inner Academy disciple, it would be embarrassing to call oneself a student of Jia Nan Academy outside.

Just then, Xiao Ning raised his hand. "Sis, look over there..."

Xiao Yu followed the direction of his finger and saw Luo Ling.

Luo Ling happened to look over as well. Noticing Xiao Yu's gaze, he let out a cold smile and said something to the tall young man beside him, pointing at Hun Cang amid the crowd.