Join the Soul Hall!

Join the Soul Hall!

Xun Er nodded lightly, agreeing with Xiao Yan's words.

The Dou Qi Continent was vast. Jia Nan Academy was a Sacred Land in the Black-Corner Region; no one in the Three Great Empires dared provoke it. It was a Sacred Land that had stood firm for countless years, and it had taught many powerful students, its disciples spread all across the world.

Yet even such an educational Sacred Land was only a relatively powerful organization on the Dou Qi Continent. It was still far from the very top.

Of course Xiao Yan knew that too. After all, among the eleven top organizations introduced in that mysterious Storage Ring of his—One Palace One Tower, Two Sects, Three Valleys, Four Directions Pavilion—Jia Nan Academy was not there at all.

"Xun Er really knows a lot," Xiao Yan said with a beaming smile as he looked at her.

Xun Er pretended to look around at the scenery and did not answer Xiao Yan's question.

Xiao Zhan had long since told Xiao Yan about Xun Er. Several times, Xun Er had casually taken out Mystic High-Rank Combat Techniques and Cultivation Methods to give to Xiao Yan. How could he not know that her background was far from simple?

Xiao Yan simply did not know which of the eleven great organizations Xun Er came from.

"Xun Er, I want to go out and wander for a while, to see this vast Dou Qi Continent." Xiao Yan's voice was distant, as if he had mentioned it offhand. But from that voice, a faint trace of guilt and helplessness could be heard.

It was not that Xiao Yan was worried he would die while wandering outside, or that he would not be able to return. Rather, his heart was struggling with parting from Xun Er.

Xiao Yan and Xun Er had already agreed early on that they would go to Jia Nan Academy together for further study. Now that Xiao Yan had suddenly said he wanted to leave Jia Nan Academy, there was more or less a hint of breaking his word in it.

"Is Xiao Yan Gege doing this because of Nalan Yanran?" Xun Er pouted as she looked at Xiao Yan. After all, that was his fiancée.

Xiao Yan froze for a moment. Only then did he remember there was such a person. He hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands as he said, "How could that be? Xun Er, if you hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten about that Three-Year Agreement or whatever it was. Oh right, there's only a little over a year left before it's been three years."

Xiao Yan scratched his head, looking embarrassed. He had completely forgotten about it. Although Nalan Yanran had been the one to issue the challenge letter, Xiao Zhan had agreed to it too. As his son, Xiao Yan had no reason to stand her up.

"I suppose I can drop by the Royal Capital on the way and settle this muddled account." Xiao Yan smiled bitterly and helplessly. The affairs of the previous two generations had caused him quite a lot of trouble.

After hearing this, Xun Er laughed and said, "I heard Nalan Yanran trains bitterly every day in the Misty Cloud Sect. Even the Sect Master was amazed by her drive. Xiao Yan Gege, you'd better not actually lose."

Xiao Yan coughed lightly twice and said, "I definitely won't lose. But as for this engagement, it must be dissolved."

Hearing Xiao Yan say he wanted to dissolve the engagement, Xun Er curled her lips, a smile at the corners of her mouth. It was obvious she was very satisfied with Xiao Yan's answer.

Tilting her head slightly, Xun Er's gem-like bright eyes gazed at Xiao Yan, who wore a relaxed expression beside her. Her small mouth slowly curved into a faint arc. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, her dark brows furrowed slightly, and her expression dimmed a little.

"Xiao Yan Gege is young and promising. Once you go outside, who knows what kinds of girls you'll meet? Maybe you won't even come back."

"Uh, how could that be?"

Seeing Xun Er deliberately turn her face away and refuse to look at him, Xiao Yan smiled and rubbed her head. "Then let's pinky swear like we did when we were little."

Xiao Yan hooked his right pinky around Xun Er's pinky, and the two of them looked into each other's eyes beneath the moonlight.

"No matter where Xun Er is in the future, I, Xiao Yan, will come back and stay by Xun Er's side. Pinky swear, seal it tight, a hundred years without change. Whoever changes is a puppy."

Seeing Xiao Yan's childish manner, Xun Er finally smiled sweetly. Her laughter was like mountain spring water striking stone, clear and pleasant. "Xiao Yan Gege, you're so childish, still using tricks for fooling children."

The night stretched on. Xiao Yan and Xun Er seemed to have returned to their childhood, laughing and playing on the hillside.

Early the next morning, without alarming anyone, Xiao Yan wore a plain set of clothes and boarded an Outer Academy flying beast empty-handed, leaving Jia Nan Academy.

"Huh???? Xiao Yan wants to leave the academy for a while?!!! For around a year??" Ruo Lin Mentor looked at the letter Xun Er had handed her and nearly fainted.

On the first day of school, he had caused an uproar throughout the city, successfully entered the Inner Academy to experience the Heavenly Flame Training Qi Tower, and then early the next morning, he left behind a letter saying he was leaving???? Are you messing with me! Xun Er covered her mouth and secretly laughed. "Xiao Yan Gege said he accepted many academy missions. When he comes back, he'll have earned enough credits."

The Outer Academy's credit system was not simply for exchanging for Cultivation Methods and Combat Techniques. Only after obtaining a certain number of credits would one be qualified to participate in the Inner Academy assessment. Only by contributing to the academy would one be qualified to use the Heavenly Flame Training Qi Tower.

Otherwise, wouldn't the academy go bankrupt?

"Forget it, forget it. With Xiao Yan's strength and talent, he really shouldn't be forced to stay in the Outer Academy." Ruo Lin Mentor could only shake her head helplessly. In truth, she had also had a premonition. With Xiao Yan's talent and strength, it was impossible to make him stay in the Outer Academy for one or even two years. That would be stifling his talent.

One flaw of a place like Jia Nan Academy was that it could not teach students according to their abilities. It was impossible for Xiao Yan to be taught using ordinary methods.

After hearing that Xiao Yan had left to train outside for a while, Ruo Lin Mentor was actually happy for him. At the very least, Xiao Yan had not been blinded by his own talent and become lazy.

Some powerful students in the Inner Academy would sometimes go outside to train for a while before returning. The reason the Outer Academy did not allow it was mainly because the new students of the Outer Academy were too weak.

"Right, Xun Er, do you know where he's going to train?" Ruo Lin Mentor asked curiously.

Xun Er lightly shook her head. She had not asked Xiao Yan last night where he planned to train, and she did not want to place too many shackles on him.

After Xun Er left the office, a figure suddenly appeared behind her.

"Elder Ling, what is it?" Xun Er seemed to become a different person, her tone cold and calm.

"Miss, the clan hopes that you will return," Ling Ying said.

After thinking for a moment, Xun Er recalled her promise with Xiao Yan and used it as an excuse. "Tell the clan that Xiao Xuan had the Xiao Clan survive in a corner of the continent's northwest. Perhaps it is related to the remains of Tou She Ancient God. I need some time to investigate."

Ling Ying did not know whether to laugh or cry. The clan might not necessarily believe such a far-fetched excuse.

"Yes, Miss."

Xun Er looked at the clouds on the horizon and happened to see an eagle soaring through the sky.

"The young eagle has grown and now dances in the heavens! Xiao Yan Gege, I believe you can definitely do it."

At this moment, the flying beast Xiao Yan was riding had just landed in Peace Town.

This was Xiao Yan's second time coming to Peace Town. The difference was that this time, Xiao Yan had set out early, and it was still noon.

"Overlord Trumpet Flower! High-grade medicinal herb, can increase dou qi and strengthen the physique! Only exchanged for Medicinal Pills!"

"Defensive equipment forged from the Magic Core of a fourth-rank Magical Beast! Protects you like a moving fortress, with six layers of defense in total! Only exchanged for a Mystic Middle-Rank Combat Technique!"

"Third Grade Pills! A small batch of Third Grade Pills for sale! All dug up from an alchemist's grave, still unopened! Low prices, fair to young and old alike—buy while they last!"

Peace Town was the buffer zone between the Black-Corner Region and Canaan City, and many peddlers were shouting to drum up business.

The bustling, traffic-filled Peace Town did not disturb Xiao Yan's heart. He walked straight past the shops and arrived at the same little alley from back then.

Unlike that night, thin rays of sunlight shone into the alley, making it seem not quite so dark.

Xiao Yan took out that Soul Token from his Storage Ring. From the moment Hun Xuzi had appeared back then until today, he had kept thinking, and now he finally had an answer.

He, Xiao Yan, was going to join the Soul Hall!