Xiao Ning: Brother-in-Law, You Know Me

A surge of heat, like a flood, rushed into his body. Instead of sitting up to digest the medicinal power, Xiao Yuan stood still, letting the medicinal power flow to his limbs and bones, eventually settling in various parts of his body.

That's it?

Xiao Yan, standing to the side, widened his eyes and couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, is this Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill a fake? Why isn't it showing any reaction at all?"

"What kind of reaction do you want? A burst of golden light all over your body? Or something like the other pills you took before, causing you excruciating pain?"

The Yao Lao's voice rang out in an annoyed tone, clearly indicating that he was rolling his eyes inside the ring.

Xiao Yan paused, then said helplessly, "But at least there should be some normal situation. I saw that Third Brother ate this Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill and it was like he drank a glass of water. It's Grade 7 Pill, after all."

"Hehe, didn't the auctioneer say at the auction that this Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill isn't some kind of pill that increases strength? Its greatest effect is that the medicinal power of breaking through and rebuilding has already been lurking in various parts of my body. If I really enter a life-or-death situation in the future, I might actually gain a great benefit from it!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan chuckled and said.

"Alright, a dignified Grade 7 Pill, and this is all it is." Xiao Yan shook his head in disappointment. He suddenly felt that this Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill wasn't all that great!

"That's not entirely true." Upon hearing this, the Yao Lao remained silent for a while before slowly saying, "This Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill has already reached the level of condensing spiritual energy. Moreover, the ingredients it was made from are the Magic Core from the bodies of two sixth-order dragon-type magical beasts that had been dead for no more than seven days. Therefore, it does possess some faint dragon energy, which is why the dragon's roar in the pill makes one's soul tremble."

Anyone who takes the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill has a small chance, if they are lucky, to transfer the thin dragon energy into themselves. However, the probability is extremely low, and Wind Venerable Gu Ling was unable to succeed.

Xiao Yuan, if you want to try, you can continuously circulate your internal Dou Qi. If, during the high-speed circulation of your Dou Qi Dou Qi, a strange energy separates from it, then it means that the sparse dragon energy contained within the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill has been inherited by you."

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and began to circulate his Dou Qi within his body! Within the five Qi Mansion, the Dou Qi qi roared and circulated along the meridians. After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Yuan's mind stirred, and he suddenly accelerated the circulation of his Dou Qi. Finally, a wisp of strange energy was flung out!

After this strange energy was flung out of his meridians, it seemed to be drawn by some force, rushing straight to Xiao Yuan's throat.

The next moment, Xiao Yuan suddenly opened his mouth and, using this strange energy, emitted a strange sound wave that made one's soul tremble, "Roar!"

Even though Xiao Yan was prepared, he was still shaken by the strange sonic roar and his brow throbbed with pain.

"Wow, this is really exciting!"

Xiao Yan couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"Cough cough!"

But soon, Xiao Yuan covered his neck and coughed violently a few times. He then quickly circulated his wood and water elemental Dou Qi to his throat, which made him feel a little better.

"Lucky little guy!"

Seeing this, the Yao Lao couldn't help but stroke his beard inside the ring and say with a smile.

"I've always been very lucky!"

Xiao Yuan also smiled and nodded.

"Alright, we shouldn't stay here any longer. Let's leave first. We can take stock of our gains after we enter Jia Nan Academy."

The Yao Lao spoke up to remind him.

"Good!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan nodded, and their figures shot out simultaneously, heading towards the Jia Nan Academy.

Three days later, after traveling day and night, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan finally arrived at the outskirts of the Jia Nan Academy.

Looking at the small town nestled at the foot of the two majestic mountain peaks in the distance, which was faintly visible, the two finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After skipping classes for over a year, I've finally arrived.

Along the way, the two encountered many villains from the Black-Corner Region who were forced to suppress their murderous aura. Clearly, they were so "obedient" because they were intimidated by the name of the Jia Nan Academy. If they were in other parts of the Black-Corner Region, they would probably have been fighting each other to the death.

The reason for this strange phenomenon is that many years ago, Jia Nan Academy hung the corpse of Dou Huang expert on the Dead Spirit Tree in Peaceful Town. It should be noted that in the Black-Corner Region, those who can reach the Dou Emperor level are basically the leaders of major forces.

If even such a powerful figure was killed by the Jia Nan Academy, then ordinary people in the Black-Corner Region would naturally not think they are stronger than Dou Huang expert.

Over the years, the infamy of the Dead Spirit Tree has spread to almost the entire Black-Corner Region. Therefore, even the most vicious criminals rarely dare to enter this place, which is like a graveyard to them.

As soon as the two entered Peaceful Town, they noticed more than a dozen shadowy figures, like monkeys, leaping and bounding nimbly across the rooftops, flashing toward them.

A moment later, a dozen figures appeared at the town gate. Their gazes swept over Xiao Yan and the others, and one of the middle-aged men leading them said indifferently, "Anyone entering Peaceful Town must state their identity, name, etc., otherwise they will be expelled directly."

These people were all dressed in light blue clothes, with a blue badge on their chests. The badge was engraved with a dagger stained with a little crimson blood.

Judging from their appearance, they must be members of the Jia Nan Academy Enforcement Team.

At this moment, the dozen or so young people were staring at Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yan, and the people who had entered the town with them, with wary and slightly repulsive eyes.

"Furthermore, after stating your names and identities, please take this pill." The middle-aged man waved his hand, and a bottle of pale red pills appeared in his hand. He casually glanced at the Black-Corner Region people whose expressions had changed slightly, and said coldly, "Don't worry, this is not poison. It's just a pill made by the academy's Alchemy Department to sense killing intent. If you harbor murderous intent in this town, this pill will emit a red light from your body, and our Enforcement Team will follow the red light to find you. You should also know how Jia Nan Academy deals with those who bring the Black-Corner Region's influence here. When you plan to leave the town, you can go to the antidote distribution point in the town center to collect the antidote. However, once you have the antidote, the Enforcement Team will supervise you all the way out of the town."

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, the crowd at the town gate couldn't help but change their expressions slightly. With their sensitive nerves, which were used to licking blood from the edge of a knife, how could they possibly allow themselves to swallow some inexplicable pills? Wouldn't that be handing their lives over to others? However, just as some of the more arrogant individuals couldn't help but want to voice their objections, the dozen or so young men and women behind the middle-aged man suddenly drew their longswords with a clang. Different colored Dou Qi seeped from their bodies, and finally, the tips of their swords pointed at the town gate, clearly indicating that they were ready to drive them away at the slightest provocation.

Ignoring the various expressions on the faces of the people from the Black-Corner Region, Xiao Yuan raised his hand and asked, "Instructor, we are students of the academy, so we shouldn't need to eat this stuff, right?"

Upon hearing this, the people around and the dozen or so Enforcement Team immediately turned their astonished gazes toward him. They stared blankly at the handsome face that was so striking that it was impossible not to be amazed. In contrast, the refined- Xiao Yan did not attract any particular attention.

Immediately afterward, the middle-aged man frowned and asked in confusion, "You said you are students of this academy?"

"Yes, after passing the academy's entrance exam, I took a leave of absence for a while, so I had to come here on my own," Xiao Yuan nodded and explained with a smile.

As he spoke, he also revealed the aura of a Da Dou Shi.

"Hiss! A Four-Star Dou Grandmaster? Could it be that you really crossed the Black-Corner Region to get here on your own?" The middle-aged man was immediately shocked after sensing Xiao Yuan's aura.

"Yes!"

Xiao Yuan nodded.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man's surprise deepened. He glanced up and down at Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan and said, "State your names, ages, and the instructors you are recruiting for."

"Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yan, eighteen, Mentor Ruo Lin."

Upon hearing Xiao Yuan's words, the middle-aged man was immediately startled, then realized and said, "So Ruo Lin was talking about you two? You said you'd take a year off, but you've dragged it out for another year?"

"Ahem, well, there was a slight mishap along the way!"

Xiao Yuan chuckled sheepishly upon hearing this.

"Alright, you two come with me to the office to check the files first!"

Mentor Ruo Lin had clearly given prior notice; after confirming the two's identities, the middle-aged man immediately led them to the academy's office in the town center.

As expected, their identities were verified, and after wearing the Jia Nan Academy badges, they rode the academy's trained Gryphon to Canaan City.

Standing on the streets of Canaan City, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan stretched their bodies, which were stiff from riding the Gryphon for so long, and then began to look around the Canaan City.

The wide streets paved with bluestone were bustling with people. Such popularity even surpassed that of the Imperial Capital of the Jia Ma Empire. It truly lived up to its reputation as the location of the oldest academy on the continent. Just that name alone would attract countless people to this place.

Moreover, the urban atmosphere here is quite good, and it's generally peaceful. Compared to the Black-Corner Region, where fighting and killing are commonplace, it's like heaven and hell!

However, Canaan City, and it took the two of them an hour to finally see the vague outline of the Jia Nan Academy.

"Stop that kid!"

Just as the two turned the corner of the street, they heard a shout coming from not far ahead. Immediately, a slight commotion broke out on the street as a large group of people quickly formed a circle, pointing and watching the fight inside.

Xiao Yan glanced casually at the crowd of onlookers, but didn't join them. He lightly patted the massive Mystic Heavy Ruler on his back and walked unhurriedly around the crowd.

But after taking a couple of steps, he realized that Xiao Yuan was walking straight toward the center of the circle.

?

"Ma Yan, don't waste your time. With your abilities, you think you can make a move on my cousin?"

Before Xiao Yan could even voice his question, a familiar voice made him turn around and quickly catch up with Xiao Yuan.

Squeezing into the crowd, the two saw several boys of similar age to them in the center of the circle, one of whom was their brother.

Although they are cousins with almost negligible blood ties, they are still family.

Upon seeing Xiao Ning again, a strange expression appeared on their faces. The only person Xiao Ning would call his cousin was either Xiao Mei or Xun'er.

What's wrong with him? He's interested in someone's sister, and then he beats her up? That's really shameless!

"Kid, you won't listen to reason. Get him! We don't need his life, but it has to be bloody!" After Xiao Ning's cold laugh rang out, the leader of the group shouted angrily.

However, just as they took a step and prepared to rush towards Xiao Ning, black ice quietly appeared beneath their feet, and several figures were sent flying in a sorry state, ending up on their knees in front of Xiao Ning in a rather comical manner.

???

Seeing this, Xiao Ning was also stunned.

What happened? Why are they all sliding on their knees?

"Cousin Xiao Ning, it's been two years, and you seem to have lost much of your edge!"

The unfamiliar yet familiar laughter made Xiao Ning's body tremble. He looked in the direction from which the sound came with disbelief, and when he saw that familiar handsome face, his eyes widened and he called out in a dry voice.

"Brother-in-law Xiao?"

Hearing Xiao Ning suddenly address him like that, Xiao Yuan almost slipped and fell. His body trembled slightly, but after regaining his balance, he shook his head helplessly and asked, "What's going on? A bunch of people are beating you up?"

Hearing Xiao Yuan's question, Xiao Ning sighed with a headache, "Isn't it all because of Xun'er? These guys know our relationship and are trying every means to get information about Xun'er from me. Brother-in-law, you know me, I definitely can't tell anyone about this, but they keep bothering me. I don't dare to do anything at the academy, but I happened to run into them today while I was out buying something."

As Xiao Ning began calling him "brother-in-law" more and more naturally, Xiao Yuan simply accepted it without hesitation. He then turned his head to look at Xiao Yan behind him and teased with a smile, "Tsk, it seems your days at the academy aren't going to be too easy from now on."

"Huh? Cousin Xiao Yan is here too!"

Xiao Ning then noticed Xiao Yan standing to the side and quickly greeted him.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded and greeted him in return.

Xiao Yuan then looked at the several teenagers kneeling to the side, frozen in ice and unable to get up, and warned them in an icy tone, "I just happened to be here this time, so I'm only letting you kneel here for a while. If I find out next time that you dare to plot against or harm members of my Xiao Clan Xiao Clan, I guarantee you will never have the chance to stand up again. You can also report me to the academy. I was just about to ask them when Jia Nan Academy started teaching students to harm their fellow disciples?"

After saying that, he turned around and left with Xiao Ning and Xiao Yan.