Departure

Xiao Yu stroked the scroll in her hand with great affection, then threw out another Mysterious Tier High-Grade Dou Skill, which transformed back into a ball of light and flew back into the energy shield.

"Hey, hey, hey, at least pay attention to me! I'm the one who found this cultivation technique for you!" Xiao Yu said, somewhat annoyed.

Xiao Yu rolled her eyes at Xiao Yu and said, "Okay, okay, I promise I won't kick you anymore, alright?"

Xiao Yu stared wide-eyed and said, "That's it?" He exchanged this for his Earth Tier Low-Grade cultivation technique?

"I'm not saying this to be rude, but the difference in strength between us is now a whole major realm, almost two major realms. If I wanted to, you couldn't possibly kick me with those two kicks, okay?" Xiao Yu sneered, glancing at Xiao Yu with some disdain.

Xiao Yu blushed immediately. She naturally knew how precious this Earth Tier Low-Grade cultivation technique was, but she really didn't know how to repay Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu blushed and said, "Then tell me, how do you want me to repay you?"

Xiao Yu stroked his chin, looked Xiao Yu up and down, and pondered for a moment before saying, "Fine, you've got nothing to offer. Once you're stronger, you can work for me, okay?"

Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Yu with some curiosity and asked, "Do something? What kind of thing?"

Xiao Yu rolled his eyes at Xiao Yu, annoyed, and said, "Your strength is too weak, why would I tell you now?"

"Who said I'm too weak? It's clearly your strength that's too abnormal, okay?" Xiao Yu retorted, somewhat unconvinced, upon hearing Xiao Yu's words.

"Alright, when your strength reaches the level of Five-Star Da Dou Shi, I'll tell you what you need to do, okay?" Xiao Yu didn't elaborate on this matter. Although the Xiao Clan's strength had reverted to 30% of its ancestral state, it still needed time to improve. Perhaps after a year, the Xiao Clan's overall strength would rise to a new level.

Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, Xiao Yu merely hummed softly, then murmured, "Thank you."

A slight smile appeared on Xiao Yu's lips, and he flashed back into the light screen. Soon, their time was almost up, and Xiao Yu still hadn't found what he wanted. However, he didn't care. Anyway, he hadn't lost out on this trip. His strength had increased by three minor realms, and his cultivation technique had been upgraded from the Xuan Class to the Earth Class.

Just then, Xun'er's joyful shout came from the right, "Found it!"

A pale blue figure flashed down from mid-air. Xun'er waved a pale red ball of light in her hand at Xiao Yu Xiao Yu, walked closer and handed it to him. Xiao Yu's palm passed through the energy layer effortlessly, and the Vermillion Fruit Xiao Yu in his hand.

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "It really is Vermillion Fruit."

Xun'er, standing to the side, let out a soft sigh of relief, feeling a little more relaxed. She didn't want to disappoint her Brother Xiao Yu.

Seeing Xun'er empty-handed and focused solely on finding the Vermillion Fruit for him, Xiao Yu was deeply moved. With a flick of his wrist, a light blue bracelet appeared in Xiao Yu palm. The small bracelet shimmered with a pale green light and was inlaid with a tiny Magic Core, emanating a faint energy fluctuation.

Xiao Yu handed the bracelet to Xun'er, saying, "This is a defensive bracelet I found. It's quite pretty, so I took it. It also has a Sixth-Tier Demonic Beast's Magic Core embedded in it. It's beautiful and quite practical. Here, it's for you!"

Xun'er asked with a look of surprise, "Is this for me?"

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "Don't you like it? Then let's change it?" Just as he was about to let go, Xun'er suddenly snatched the bracelet from Xiao Yu's hand with great speed.

"I like it, thank you, Brother Xiao Yu!" Xun'er said with a faint smile.

"Let's go, we've got everything we needed," Xiao Yu said to the others.

Xiao Yan and the others nodded slightly. Each person could only take one item with them, and now that they had everything, it was time to leave.

The group once again passed through the dark passage and exited the Scripture Pavilion. With a soft creak, the ancient door closed once more, quietly awaiting its reopening the following year.

Hu Gan stood outside the Scripture Pavilion, watching the five people walk out, and breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as Xiao Yu emerged, he felt an extremely vast and boundless invisible energy scanning over them, which quietly receded after only a dozen seconds.

Then came the voices of the two gray-robed elders. "Time's up, all of you may leave. Remember, nothing you have seen or heard today concerning the Scripture Pavilion shall be revealed to anyone."

An old, hoarse voice echoed at the gate, causing a slight jolt to Xiao Yu and the others before they followed Hu Gan and left.

Xiao Yu glanced back at the scene. The two gray-robed elders had already disappeared at the gate. He remembered that Jia Nan Academy seemed to have two guardians, who were called the Thousand Hundred Elders. He wondered if these two elders were the Thousand Hundred Elders.

Regaining his composure, Xiao Yu quickly followed Hu Gan back to the dean's office. Hu Gan chuckled and said, "Alright, now that you've received your rewards, take a couple of days to rest. After that, you'll be heading to the Inner Academy. Remember to help each other out!"

Xiao Yu and the others exchanged glances and nodded slightly. They were finally going to the Inner Academy!

Immediately afterward, Xiao Yu and his group of five left. Soon after, the office door opened again, and this time Hu Jia entered.

As soon as Hu Jia entered, she pouted and said to Hu Gan, "You're just going to let Xiao Yu and the others leave like that?"

Hu Gan's eyelids twitched slightly, and he said softly, "What else can I do? You should change your temper. Don't always think you're invincible. There are many people in this world who are more capable than you. If you continue to maintain this mentality, your future achievements won't be very good!"

Hu Jia glared at him, somewhat unconvinced, and said, "Next time, next time I will definitely defeat him!"

Hu Gan smiled wryly, somewhat helplessly. "Defeat? Compared to Xiao Yu, your current strength is no match for his. He could defeat you in a single move. Didn't you see when we went to the Library Pavilion? Xiao Yu comprehended the Daoist essence on the plaque in the Library Pavilion, and his full strength erupted at that moment—the strength of Nine Star Dou Ling. Do you think you, Six Star Great Dou Master, can defeat him?"

Hu Jia immediately looked like she'd seen a ghost, and exclaimed, "This is impossible! Nine Star Dou Ling? How old is he?"

Hu Gan continued, "I saw it with my own eyes, you don't need to doubt it. This time when you went to the Inner Academy, I didn't report Xiao Yu's strength. Every year, there is a competition between the students and seniors who go to the Inner Academy. The competition is related to the reputation of the new and old students and how much importance you receive in the Inner Academy."

"While you can do whatever you want in the Outer Academy, in the Inner Academy, everything is based on strength, and forming alliances is necessary. I think the strength of Xiao Yu, Xiao Xun Er, and Xiao Yan is enough to make the Inner Academy even more murky. However, at the same time, they also represent an opportunity for you, which you need to seize yourself, understand?"

Hu Gan Hu Jia Qian's words in the past, but she doesn't think that way now. When someone is at the same starting point as her, she might still have the urge to compare, but when someone becomes much stronger, such thoughts only make her seem ridiculous.

Hu Jia nodded blankly, and Hu Gan didn't say much either. Ultimately, she would only know about the Inner Academy by trying it herself.