Saving Zi Yan

At this moment, deep within the Inner Academy of Jia Nan Academy.

Inside a mountain valley.

A creature with ox horns, a monkey face, a tiger tail, and a pig's body stood there, looking as if it had taken out loans from other magical beasts to piece its body together.

It was incredibly bizarre!

Right now, it had cornered a girl with long, pale purple hair inside a gorge.

A pair of eyes as large as lanterns stared viciously at the girl!

"You little brat! Hand over the remaining half of the Transformation Grass in your hand to this King at once!"

It was a Tier 7 magical beast from the depths of the Black-Corner Region.

When it was advancing from Tier 6 to Tier 7, an accident occurred, and it failed to complete its transformation!

Therefore, for these past years, it had been searching the Black-Corner Region for traces of Transformation Grass.

Not long ago, on the outskirts of the Black-Corner Region, it had encountered a group of herbalists and was preparing to eat them.

In order to survive, that group told it that there was a stalk of Transformation Grass here.

Four-Unlike was overjoyed, and after obtaining the exact location.

It ate them anyway.

It felt that such information could not be known by others.

Otherwise, there would be variables!

However, it never expected that when it arrived, it would see a purple dragon-shaped magical beast eating half of the Transformation Grass.

It had successfully transformed into human form!

This made it furious enough to die!

Daring to snatch the Transformation Grass from it—was she tired of living?

Hearing this.

The girl took a step back.

But behind her was a cliff face that soared into the clouds!

There was nowhere left to retreat.

The girl gripped the Transformation Grass tightly: "I found this first!"

Four-Unlike roared: "So what if you found it first! The entire Black-Corner Region is this King's territory; how dare you refuse me?!"

"I won't give it to you! I'll make you so mad you die!"

The girl was also angry, and she stuffed the remaining half of the Transformation Grass into her mouth.

She swallowed it whole without even chewing!

"Ah!!! You've infuriated me to death!!!"

Four-Unlike stomped its feet in a rage!

"Bleh, bleh, bleh..."

The girl made a face at Four-Unlike, turned on her heels, and bolted toward the other side!

"Fine, fine, fine! Since you've eaten the Transformation Grass, you surely haven't fully digested it yet. Once this King eats your flesh and drinks your blood, it should still be effective!"

Four-Unlike pushed off with its sturdy, muscular hooves!

Whoosh!

Like a cannonball, it lunged violently toward the girl!

The girl's true form was only a Tier 5 magical beast!

How could her speed compare to a Tier 7 magical beast like Four-Unlike?

In the blink of an eye!

She was overtaken!

Four-Unlike stared at the girl with greedy eyes and licked its lips.

"Looking like this, you seem delicious! Slurp... This King is ready to dine!"

The girl raised her delicate, pink fist and smashed it fiercely against Four-Unlike's teeth!

Four-Unlike did not dodge or evade.

"Don't waste your energy. This King's body is incredibly tough; let alone you, even a human Dou Ancestor cannot easily break it!"

Bang!

This punch felt like nothing more than a scratch to it!

It caused not the slightest bit of damage!

A strange beam of light suddenly shot out from within Four-Unlike's body, illuminating the girl!

"Oh no, my... why can't I move my body?!"

The girl was filled with panic.

Four-Unlike licked his lips, then opened his blood-red maw wide!

"Rest assured, this King will be gentle and swallow you in one bite; it won't hurt at all!"

This King is finally going to take human form!

"You... don't come any closer!"

The girl's face turned deathly pale!

Is this how I am going to die here?

The girl closed her eyes, resigning herself to her fate!

As expected!

Just like it said!

Being eaten...

It doesn't hurt at all!

The next second!

However, the astonished voice of Four-Unlike rang in her ears.

"Who are you, daring to interfere in this King's affairs!"

Four-Unlike stared at the figure that had suddenly appeared before him, his nose crooked with rage!

Xiao Xuan ignored him completely.

He simply looked at the girl and asked, "Are you alright?"

"I, I'm fine."

The girl opened her eyes and shook her head, her eyes, which shimmered with a hint of purple, fixed steadily on Xiao Xuan.

Although she had never seen him before.

For some reason, the moment she saw him, she felt an unprecedented sense of security!

Xiao Xuan smiled and said, "Come with me."

The girl blinked her eyes and nodded, "Okay."

"Hey! Human brat! This King is talking to you! Are your ears deaf?!"

Four-Unlike roared.

He was, after all, a demonic beast overlord of the Black-Corner Region; to be ignored by a human was intolerable!

If word of this got out, how could he hold his head high?

"Noisy!"

Xiao Xuan didn't even turn his head, letting out a cold shout!

Boom!

A terrifying soul pressure poured out like a tidal wave, instantly shattering all four of the beast's limbs!

"Ah!!"

Four-Unlike let out a miserable shriek and collapsed onto the ground in a wretched state.

Blood sprayed from his severed limbs!

Xiao Xuan turned his head to look at the girl and asked, "How do you want him to die?"

The girl tilted her head and thought for a moment, "This guy is too bad, let him bleed to death!"

"As you wish."

Xiao Xuan smiled.

He pressed his palm slightly downward!

Four-Unlike felt as if a massive mountain had suddenly appeared on top of him.

Under the crushing weight, the blood inside his body began to flow out rapidly, just like a floodgate opening.

"My Lord, I was wrong, spare my life, please spare my life."

Four-Unlike felt his body gradually growing cold, his mind becoming dizzy.

Xiao Xuan acted as if he hadn't heard a thing.

Before long, Four-Unlike had met his end.

"I am so fierce, aren't you afraid of me?"

Xiao Xuan looked at the girl.

The girl looked at Xiao Xuan with innocent, wide eyes and shook her head.

Xiao Xuan asked a question he already knew the answer to: "What is your name?"

"I... I don't have a name."

The girl thought for a moment; she had forgotten many of her memories.

"How about I call you Zi Yan? How does that sound?"

Xiao Xuan pondered for a moment and found that this name was the most fitting and pleasant to hear.

"Okay."

Perhaps because they had just met, Zi Yan did not have much to say.

Xiao Xuan did not say anything more either.

Instead, he brought her back to Jia Nan Academy.

Seeing Xiao Xuan return so soon after leaving, Su Qian's previously relaxed nerves immediately tightened!

Xiao Xuan said indifferently, "No need to be nervous. I am going to the magma world beneath the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower to cultivate. Please look after her for me. That won't be a problem, will it?"

He was going down there to see someone!

It was inconvenient to bring Zi Yan along.

And it was not suitable to leave her in the Heavenly Tomb.

Su Qian glanced at Zi Yan and nodded repeatedly, "No problem, of course, no problem."

How could Su Qian possibly pass up such an opportunity to curry favor with Xiao Xuan!

After Xiao Xuan left.

Su Qian then asked, "Little girl, what is your name?"

Zi Yan did not answer; she opened her innocent, wide eyes to look at Su Qian and patted her stomach: "I'm hungry."

Su Qian said with a beaming smile, "Easy enough. Come, I'll take you to eat something delicious."

"I only eat good medicinal herbs."

"Eat medicinal herbs?"

"Mm, because I want to grow up quickly."

Zi Yan nodded.

Su Qian chuckled, "Little girl, growing up must be done slowly; you cannot rush it. Besides, medicinal herbs taste terrible. I will find someone to give you a medicinal pill instead."

"What is a medicinal pill?"

She had been hiding here and there in the Black-Corner Region and had only recently taken human form, so she did not understand the human world very well.

"A medicinal pill... is a type of... medicinal herb that tastes very delicious."

"Is that so? Then take me to see it."

Zi Yan did not believe him, feeling that this old man was trying to deceive her!

Could a medicinal pill really be better than medicinal herbs?

Su Qian smilingly brought Zi Yan to the Jia Nan Academy herb storehouse.

He explained the situation to Elder Huo.

As soon as Elder Huo heard that she was a relative of that fierce man, he immediately took out a Grade 5 Dragon Strength Pill.

However, at this moment, Su Qian suddenly discovered that Zi Yan, who had been by his side, was nowhere to be seen!

"Eh! Where is she? Where did she go?"