Each instructor handed a simple map to the students they had recruited.
"This map shows you how to reach Jia Nan Academy through the forest. Keep it safe. If you get lost and stray beyond the area marked on it, you could easily run into Third- or Fourth-Order Magical Beasts. If you're especially lucky, you might even meet a Fifth-Order one." Hu Gan grinned at the new students, his eyes narrowing.
"Set off now. I'll be waiting at the Outer Academy. I hope every one of you is still in one piece when I see you again." With that, Hu Gan turned and flew away.
Everyone studied their maps. The area was quite large, and there was more than one route to the academy. Clearly, the academy had no intention of letting all the new students charge through together. Each group probably had a different route.
The new students from Wutan City all looked to Li Wan'er. They knew how terrifyingly talented she was, and she was also a peak Dou Zhe. They would be much safer with her.
Li Wan'er examined the map, then glanced at the people from Jia Nan Academy. "Let's take this route. It looks shortest. We'll get to the academy as quickly as we can."
The group moved swiftly through the deep forest. Magical Beasts roared from time to time, but only ordinary ones lived along their route. Li Wan'er paid them no mind.
Everyone else watched their surroundings nervously. Li Wan'er, meanwhile, looked perfectly at ease, strolling along with the carefree confidence of someone who could handle whatever came her way.
Before long, a powerful silver wolf sprang out in front of them, followed by more than a dozen others. The fearsome beast appeared to be the pack's alpha. It led the wolves straight