Different, Same

The various factions departed the city from different directions. On the surface, it appeared as though none of them wished to clash, each minding their own business as they went their separate ways, creating an illusion of peace.

In reality, there was no telling how many people harbored ulterior motives in their hearts.

The group from the Blood Sect suddenly came to a halt after traveling a sufficient distance along the road.

Just as they prepared to change direction to rendezvous with the Blood Sect leader, who had been lying in ambush for quite some time, a sudden breeze swept past. The heads of Fan Ling and his men tumbled from their bodies.

A figure clad in a black robe appeared silently above the group, manipulating the wind to rummage through their belongings.

A moment later, the black-robed figure vanished from the spot, taking the Storage Rings of these individuals with him.

Having witnessed this entire scene, Xiao Yan and his teacher had no choice but to abandon their thoughts of killing for loot.

"Let's go, to Canaan Academy."

"Hm? Teacher, is that black-robed person very strong?" Xiao Yan paused, still quite covetous of that movement technique.

For that black-robed person to make his teacher unwilling to intervene, his strength must surely be extraordinary.

"His speed is immense; even I am not confident in taking him down."

Yao Lao led Xiao Yan toward Canaan Academy, muttering to himself in his heart.

If my senses are correct, it should be that kid...

A sudden Space Slash cut the Dou Wang expert from the Black Skull Tomb, who had been hiding in the shadows, in half at the waist, and the rest of his men soon followed him to the grave.

It stood to reason; having roamed the Black-Corner Region for so long, how could they have sent only one Dou Ling and a few Da Dou Shi to bid for a Di-tier Dou Technique?

Looking at the silver scroll in his hand, which occasionally emitted the sound of wind and thunder, the corners of Wu Yong's mouth curled slightly.

"Three Thousand Lightning Movement—Wu Yong wanted it, and Wu Yong got it!"

Whoosh...

A breeze blew by, and the black-robed figure had already vanished, leaving behind only the corpses belonging to the Black Skull Tomb faction.

On the other side, Fan Lao was still waiting for the people from the Heavenly Snake Mansion to arrive.

A tier seven medicinal pill was worth him taking a gamble.

Not far from the valley where Fan Lao was positioned, on a mountain peak, the black-robed Wu Yong arrived silently.

Seeing that the ambush had yet to begin, and noting the high-quality Storage Ring on Fan Lao's hand, Wu Yong silently added a new target to his list.

Suddenly, a fierce battle erupted in the distance.

The wind told Wu Yong that this was a battle between a Dou Huang expert from the Heavenly Snake Mansion and another Dou Huang expert who was hiding their identity.

Though they were hiding their identity, it could not escape the perception of the wind; the person hiding their identity was none other than the host of this auction, the leader of the Eight-Fan Sect.

Both were two or three-star Dou Huangs, and for a time, neither side could gain the upper hand.

Di-tier Dou Techniques consumed a massive amount of energy; if one could not finish off their opponent, they would fall into a weakened state for a period of time.

Therefore, even Dou Huang experts would not easily resort to their trump cards.

Wu Yong, casting the Wind Whisper Technique, watched Fan Lao, who was having his men prepare, and nodded thoughtfully.

So that's how it is, no wonder...

Fan Lao had paid some unknown price to have the leader of the Eight-Fan Sect step in and help pin down the only Dou Huang expert from the Heavenly Snake Mansion.

Then, he would intercept the Heavenly Snake Mansion's team here.

With only one Dou Wang and dozens of Dou Ling, the Heavenly Snake Mansion's team escorting a tier seven pill was, in front of a Dou Huang expert like Fan Lao, completely ripe for the picking.

Sure enough, as the Heavenly Snake Mansion's team passed through the valley, Fan Lao led the Blood Sect members in a direct charge.

The strength of the Heavenly Snake Mansion's people was indeed impressive; they were all elites, and even with the Blood Sect holding a numerical advantage, they suffered heavy casualties.

However, in the battle between experts, the female Dou Wang of the Heavenly Snake Mansion was ultimately no match for a Dou Huang expert like Fan Lao.

Seeing that she was about to be defeated by Fan Lao, the female Dou Wang of the Heavenly Snake Mansion prepared to destroy the tier seven pill.

Seeing this, Fan Lao shouted sternly, "You dare! If you dare to destroy this pill, I will turn you into my blood slave and let a hundred men..."

Before he could finish his threats, Fan Lao's voice came to an abrupt halt.

The female Dou Wang of the Heavenly Snake Mansion looked up, only to see Fan Lao's upper and lower body separated, falling to the ground.

Suddenly feeling a chill at her waist, the female Dou Wang of the Heavenly Snake Mansion realized she had also been cut in half.

Just as she wanted to destroy the pill, a strong gust of wind from nowhere blew the cold jade box containing the pill out of her hands.

In the end, she only saw a black-robed figure extend a gloved hand to catch the pill from the wind...

After securing the Storage Rings of Fan Lao and the female Dou Wang of the Heavenly Snake Mansion, Wu Yong flashed away, heading toward the Blood Sect's location he had already scouted.

At noon, after processing the basic supplies of the Blood Sect in Canaan City, a satisfied Wu Yong returned to the Inner Academy with a bountiful harvest.

When Wu Yong returned to his residence, Su Qian was drinking tea on the second-floor balcony.

"Looking at that smile on your face, the harvest this time must have been quite good, right?"

Seeing the several high-quality Storage Rings that had appeared on Wu Yong's hand, Su Qian knew this kid hadn't done little in the way of robbing, and teased him accordingly.

Wu Yong nodded, his tone relaxed: "Yeah, anyway, let me put it this way: the Blood Sect is gone."

"Hiss! The Blood Sect is gone?!"

Su Qian gasped. Within the Black-Corner Region, the Blood Sect was a top-ten major power.

The sect leader of the Blood Sect was a Dou Huang expert who had mastered many profound and unfathomable Dou Techniques, and his strength was among the best even among other Dou Huang experts.

Due to the adversarial relationship between the academy and the Black-Corner Region, Su Qian had a deep and thorough understanding of all the prominent factions within the Black-Corner Region.

It was precisely because of this that he gasped and froze for a moment.

But then again, if this kid could clear out the Rank 6 Magic Beasts around the academy, it seemed quite reasonable that he could wipe out the Blood Sect, whose strongest member was only a Dou Huang, right?

"Incredible, truly incredible. The young people these days are becoming more and more remarkable one after another; this old man really is getting old..."

Su Qian felt quite sentimental. Not long ago, there was another kid who was only a Da Dou Shi, yet he could unleash power comparable to a Dou Zong and escape unscathed from a faction guarded by a Dou Zong expert.

Now, one of their Inner Academy students could single-handedly wipe out a powerful faction ranked in the top ten of the Black-Corner Region.

These were things the Su Qian of the past wouldn't have even dared to imagine.

"Just some minor matters. To you, Great Elder, this shouldn't count for much, right?"

Wu Yong smiled. With Su Qian's strength as a Dou Zong expert, he could have done the same.

It was just that this Great Elder had chosen not to.

"Hehe, if this old man were to make a move, I fear those fellows would unite against us." Su Qian shook his head. There were only a few Dou Zong experts in this area; if he took action, it would be too conspicuous.

If he really pushed those fellows in the Black-Corner Region to the brink and they joined forces, the ones who would truly suffer would be the students of Canaan Academy.

In that case, it would go against his philosophy as the Great Elder of the academy, which was to protect the lives and safety of the students.