"Hmph... old bastard, just you wait. I've added another mark to my little notebook. Once I grow up, I'll pay them all back one by one."
Having escaped, Zi Yan ran to the doorway and immediately spat out her threat.
"Ah, that little Witch. Only you can handle her.
Especially after she broke through to Dou Wang, this old man should be grateful if she doesn't beat me up, let alone try to discipline her."
Elder Huo watched Zi Yan flee in disarray, clearly enjoying her misfortune.
"A little beating is healthier. That little girl is far too naughty—she needs disciplining!"
Having given Zi Yan a beating, Eternal slowly strolled out of his residence and headed for the Outer Academy.
Zi Yan had only entered the Inner Academy a little over three years ago, yet he had beaten her up plenty of times.
The Outer Academy was especially lively at the moment. On a large platform resembling a plaza stood a stone monument, with a fighting stage beside it.
More than ten people stood beside the testing platform. At their head was a man around thirty, followed by a group of young faces averaging less than sixteen years old.
He even spotted two familiar people: the boy who had once shouted "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river" in the Xiao Clan's main hall, and that purple-clad girl.
Peace Town lay along the only route between Jia Nan Academy and the Black-Corner Region.
Just like its name suggested, the place was filled with an atmosphere of peace.
That was because the small town lay within Jia Nan Academy's sphere of influence and was protected by the academy.
Within the Black-Corner Region, Jia Nan Academy's name was like a protective talisman. Basically, no one dared