Across the pitch-black plains, a caravan kicked up a faint trail of yellow dust as it galloped past, eventually vanishing beyond the horizon.
Inside the slightly jolting carriage, Xiao Yi Xian sat cross-legged. Before her sat the caravan's manager, Wang Shuai.
The caravan guards were indeed not particularly strong, just as he had said. The strongest among them seemed to be only a five-star Dou Shi.
Naturally, as the guard captain originally hired by Wang Shuai, that fellow was somewhat displeased by Xiao Yi Xian's sudden arrival.
However, after he had stared at Xiao Yi Xian's face during the journey and was very "carelessly" blasted off his horse with a palm strike, he became much more obedient.
Because of that palm strike, Wang Shuai became even more attentive toward Xiao Yi Xian. Later, he even invited her into the carriage and treated her hospitably.
After all, with the constant danger of being robbed in this place, having an expert overseeing the caravan truly made everyone feel much safer.
At that moment, Wang Shuai took out a somewhat yellowed map from his robe and slowly spread it across the table. Pointing at a red dot, he said with a smile, "This is our destination, Black Seal City. At our current speed, we should arrive tomorrow afternoon."
Xiao Yi Xian stared intently at the yellowed map. Her gaze lingered briefly on the tiny mark representing Black Seal City, then slowly followed a route upward until she spotted a blue star at its center.
"This should be Jia Nan Academy, right?" Xiao Yi Xian casually asked, her expression unchanged as she glanced at the blue star.
"Yes, that is the Jia Nan Academy renowned throughout the Dou Qi Continent. My daughter studies there as well, haha." Wang Shuai nodded. Mentioning his daughter brought