Roast It

Xiao Yu was slightly taken aback, but he wasn't as excited as before. Earth Tier High-Grade Dou Technique, it looked pretty good, and it was even Wind Attribute.

It seems the system isn't going to treat me unfairly; it's giving me Earth-tier Dou Technique Dou Technique the starting point, and I'm afraid there will be Heavenly Grade Dou Skill in the future!

When Duo Ma heard that Xiao Yan had agreed, his face lit up with joy. After all, having a Da Dou Shi to escort them along the way would make the caravan much safer.

Duo Ma led Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu into the small courtyard. Shan Ke, sensing the situation, quietly left. Duo Ma clapped his hands, attracting the attention of all the busy merchants in the courtyard. After coughing twice, he announced loudly, "Brothers, I've found one or two helpers for our caravan this time. They'll be accompanying us to Black Seal City; they'll serve as our escorts along the way!"

The others in the caravan had no objections. After glancing at Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu, they went back to their own business. Only the caravan's head guard, Five-Star Dou Master, gave the two men in black robes a cold look!

Duo Ma smiled and extended his palm, looking at Xiao Yan and saying, "I hope we have a pleasant journey together!"

Xiao Yan and Duo Ma clasped hands. "It's a pleasure working together!"

Xiao Yu was just treating him as a tool; all he needed to do now was follow Xiao Yan. After all, that guy had been hanging around here for two years already.

Soon, Duo Ma's caravan set off from here for Black Seal City. The caravan sped across the dark plains, kicking up clouds of yellow dust before disappearing from sight.

On the bumpy carriage, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan sat facing each other. Xiao Yan looked at the scenery rushing past the window—well, it wasn't really scenery, just a dark, gloomy landscape—and then looked at Xiao Yu and said, "I've been to the Black Seal City auction twice. The annual Black Seal City Auction very lively, completely different from the Miter Auction House in the Jia Ma Empire."

"Oh? What's different?" Xiao Yu raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Although the Black Corner Region is the most chaotic area on the continent, it also offers many opportunities, especially the auction houses. Like the black market, the auction houses here have everything you could possibly want. The only thing to be careful about is your identity; you can't expose yourself!"

"Once your identity is exposed, if you want to auction off good items, someone might rob you afterwards. Murder and robbery are not uncommon in the Black Corner Region!" Xiao Yan grinned.

Xiao Yu wasn't too nervous. According to the original timeline, it seemed that Xiao Yan had obtained quite a few things at this auction: the Earth Fire Ganoderma, a Flying Dou Technique called Thunder Bat Sky Wings, a Earth Class movement Dou Technique called Three Thousand Lightning Movement, and even a Seventh-grade Pill called Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill. Oh, and it seemed that there was also a fragment of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame map.

Xiao Yu's trip to the Black Seal City Auction had only two objectives: the fragment of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame map and the Seventh-grade Pill, the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill. The Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill Seventh-grade Pill, in particular, was a valuable item; he might be able to use it to directly break through to the Dou Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill Dou Wang. Moreover, he greatly admired the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill's ability to rebuild after destruction!

Xiao Yan, oblivious to Xiao Yu's changing expression, continued, "The Black Seal City belongs to the Eight Fan Sect Eight Fan Sect, an old and powerful force in the Black Corner Region. The leader of the Eight Fan Sect, Yuan Yi, is half-tenths of the Black Corner Region's Black List Black List, a ranking of the strongest individuals, similar to the top ten in the Jia Ma Empire, though their strength far surpasses that of the Jia Ma Empire's experts."

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "If Elder Jia comes here, then he'll certainly have something to do. I wonder where Elder Hai's strength ranks on the Black List?"

Xiao Yan was slightly taken aback, then looked at Xiao Yu and said with a wry smile, "Elder Hai is a peak Five-Star Peak Dou Emperor. Although he might not be in the top three, he should be in the top six. The ones behind him are all Dou Wang, and they are still a bit lacking compared to Elder Hai."

Now that you mention it, Xiao Yu remembered that Han Feng was ranked third on the Black List, and his strength was at the Peak Dou Emperor. He even called himself the number one alchemist in the Black Corner Region, the Medicine Emperor? What a scumbag!

Xiao Yu despised such treacherous and ungrateful people who colluded with the Soul Hall to murder their own teacher!

Xiao Yan then mentioned Han Feng, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes. Xiao Yu understood that he must have known that Han Feng was his senior brother, but that Han Feng had killed his teacher, Yao Lao, so it was normal for him to have killing intent!

"The first and second on the Black List are somewhat mysterious, suggesting they are very powerful. I haven't heard of them in the past two years. But the third one, Han Feng, is a traitor who betrayed his master and ancestors. He doesn't deserve to be called the Medicine Emperor!" Xiao Yan said coldly.

Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "That's easy! Our alchemy skills are no match for Han Feng? The Medicine Emperor? Once we reach the Dou Emperor, we'll beat him to a pulp!"

Xiao Yan was amused by Xiao Yu's words and nodded, saying, "I have some grudges with him, and we will inevitably be mortal enemies in the future. Once I have the strength, the first thing I will do is kill him!"

Xiao Yu nodded slightly, and just as he was about to speak, he suddenly noticed that the already dim sky outside the window had become even more gloomy. He said softly, "It looks like we've encountered Black Windstorm!"

Xiao Yan also looked outside. A howling wind swept down from the sky, and Duo Ma roared from the front carriage, "Everyone, stop the carriages, stay where you are, and protect the cargo!"

The carriage came to a sudden stop amidst howling winds. Even though Xiao Yu had now become Dou Ling, he felt powerless and insignificant under the power of heaven and earth.

The group planted their weapons in the ground, struggling to maintain their balance. The black gale made the caravan sway and stagger. Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan had already stepped down from the carriage, their feet firmly planted in the sand.

Xiao Yu's surroundings turned black, and he could only see Xiao Yan beside him. Suddenly, Xiao Yu saw a flashing red light coming from not far away. He squinted and saw that the red light seemed to be a soul. Xiao Yu remembered that in the original novel, Xiao Yan encountered people from the Soul Hall in this Black Windstorm!

Xiao Yu patted Xiao Yan, pointing in the opposite direction of the red light. Xiao Yan also noticed it. The two stared at the raging wind and slowly approached the spot. Sure enough, they saw a cloud of black mist and the soul entity in front of it.

Xiao Yan's hand suddenly clenched. He remembered that this was the same guy who wanted to take his teacher's soul away. He didn't expect to see it here again!

Xiao Yu's powerful Soul Power surged towards the black mist. He could sense the fluctuations in aura emanating from the black mist— Three-Star Dou Ling. The soul entity in front of him was also a Dou Ling. Unfortunately, no matter how strong a soul entity was, it was useless against the Soul Hall.

Xiao Yu leaned close to Xiao Yan's ear and said, "This guy disgusts me. It's only Three-Star Dou Ling. We can't just let it go like this. How about we mess with it?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was also somewhat tempted.