An encounter on the road

The Black Corner Region is a place where hidden talents abound. In the absence of Dou Zun in the Northwest Region, Dou Zong is already the ceiling of combat power here. And according to Xiao Yu's knowledge, the leaders of the Black Emperor Sect and the Magic Flame Valley are not weak.

The Black Emperor Sect Master Mo Tianxing, possesses the strength of Four-Star Dou Zong, while the Old Ghost Di Mo of Magic Flame Valley is even Seven-star Dou Zong. They are already considered the strongest people in the Black Corner Region. This trip to the Black Emperor Sect Black Emperor Sect will likely allow them to see Mo Tianxing!

On the way to Black Emperor City, Xiao Yu looked at Yun Yun and Cai Lin and said thoughtfully, "This time, the Black Emperor Sect is holding a large-scale auction in conjunction with Mittel. We might be able to auction off quite a few good items. When you get there, you can choose to auction off some good things, and while you're at it, buy some high-grade medicinal herbs for Zi Yan. Zi Yan should be ready to evolve soon!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, Zi Yan pouted and said, "At least you still have some conscience. It wasn't for nothing that I followed you around like this!"

Xiao Yu shook his head and continued, "Besides these, Xiao Yi Xian and I also need to keep an eye on the people from the Soul Hall!"

Xiao Yi Xian frowned slightly and said, "Could it be that there are still people from the Soul Hall causing trouble here?"

Xiao Yu said with a faint smile, "Perhaps, but that's just my guess. Don't worry, even if they are from the Soul Hall, their strength should only be at the Dou Zong level. After all, it's not easy to cultivate above the Dou Zun!"

Xiao Yi Xian nodded slightly and said, "That's true, and most of our group are at the Dou Zong level, so this trip is relatively safe!"

Black Emperor City is located in the western part of the central Black Corner Region. Because it is protected by the Black Emperor Sect, it is also a forbidden area for other forces, especially Jia Nan Academy, which has some grudges against the Black Emperor Sect and Magic Flame Valley!

Xiao Yu and his group traveled quite quickly, and in seven days they arrived at a mountain range not far from Black Emperor City.

In the lush green forest, Xiao Yu and his companions walked slowly. They were almost at Black Emperor City, so they slowed down.

Xiao Yu, who was walking in the mountains, suddenly changed his expression slightly and frowned, saying, "There are people ahead!"

Upon hearing this, everyone stopped in their tracks and listened intently to the sounds ahead. Sure enough, they discovered some unusual fluctuations in energy ahead.

Although they sensed fluctuations in energy ahead, they did not stop and continued forward. Soon, a group of people appeared in front of Xiao Yu and his companions.

When Xiao Yu saw the group of people in front of him, he was slightly stunned, and the two leaders of the group were also stunned.

"Xiao Yu, Wu Hao, Hu Jia?" Xiao Yu hadn't expected to see the three of them here.

Xiao Yu, Wu Hao, and Hu Jia were even more surprised. They hadn't expected to run into Xiao Yu here. An unbelievable joy welled up on Xiao Yu's pretty face. She and Xiao Yu hadn't seen each other for quite some time, and she hadn't expected to meet here.

"Xiao Yu, what are you doing here?" Xiao Yu asked, looking at Xiao Yu with some joy.

Xiao Yu smiled faintly and said, "I was about to ask you the same thing. Why did you end up here?"

Xiao Yu's gaze swept over the three of them, surprised to find that they had all become elders of the Inner Academy.

Wu Hao stepped forward and said, "Didn't we hear that the Black Emperor Sect is collaborating with Mittel to hold a large-scale auction? We also heard that the Underworld is involved. We were taking these students to the Black Corner Region for training, so we came along!"

The nearly fifteen boys and girls standing behind the three, dressed in the Inner Academy attire of the Jia Nan Academy, all looked at Xiao Yu with curiosity. They wondered what kind of relationship this young man had with their mentors. As for elders, they had never seen Xiao Yu appear in the Inner Academy before!

That makes sense. Although Xiao Yu is also an elder of the Inner Academy, he should theoretically be responsible for mentoring some students. However, after becoming an elder, Xiao Yu has never spent more than a month in the Inner Academy, so it's normal that they don't know each other!

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "Alright, we're going to Black Emperor City anyway, so let's go together!"

Seeing that there were still several figures standing behind Xiao Yu, Hu Jia teased, "We won't bother you, will we?"

Xiao Yu shook his head and laughed, "Of course not, but if you trainees come with us, they'll be a bit less capable when they go out for training!"

Hu Jia shrugged indifferently and said, "We can come again next time!"

The moment Little Xiao Nian, who was following Yun Yun, saw Xiao Yu, she smiled and called out, "Auntie!"

Xiao Yu greeted her with a smile. When Yun Yun saw the little one call her "Auntie," she immediately let go of Little Xiao Nian and let her go find Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu hugged Little Xiao Nian Little Xiao Nian, gently pinching her rosy cheeks with her slender hands. "Little one, it's been so long since I've seen you, have you missed your Auntie?"

"Yes, Nian'er misses Auntie so much!" Little Xiao Nian replied obediently.

Hu Jia, who was standing nearby, chimed in, "Little Xiao Nian, we meet again!"

"Sister Hu Jia!" Little Xiao Nian called out sweetly, but Hu Jia corrected her, "From now on, call me Auntie too, otherwise you'll be a generation younger than Yu'er for no reason!"

Yun Yun and the others were amused by Hu Jia's words. After chatting for a while, they set off together towards Black Emperor City.

Because there were more people now, their pace slowed down. It wasn't until sunset that they arrived outside the Black Emperor City. Looking at the magnificent, dark city walls before them, many exclaimed, "This is actually Black Mirror Stone!"

Black Mirror Stone is a rather rare stone that can deflect some attacks, making it incredibly effective, but it is also very expensive, so it is rarely used on city walls. This shows that the Black Emperor Sect has a very deep foundation!

Just as everyone was about to enter the city, a group of people suddenly walked over from the side. When Wu Hao, Hu Jia, and the others saw them, their expressions changed, and a hint of anger emerged.

Xiao Yu noticed this as well and quietly asked Xiao Yu, "What's wrong with you two?"

Xiao Yu, suppressing his anger, said, "The old man leading this group is named Xie Zhen, also known as the Old Man Eagle Claw. He is the Fourth Elder of Magic Flame Valley. This old man has had some conflicts with the Jia Nan Academy recently, so he has repeatedly attacked Jia Nan Academy students. The academy has no choice but to send more people out for training and reduce the number of times they go out to avoid being ambushed by Magic Flame Valley!"

Xiao Yu frowned slightly and said, "Could it be because of the Underworld?"

He remembered that the feud between the Jia Nan Academy and Magic Flame Valley was because of the Xiao Men. Now that the Xiao Men was gone and had become the Underworld, it was inevitable that Xiao Yu would think that the Underworld and Magic Flame Valley were at war!

Xiao Yu shook his head slightly and said, "No, it was just a normal conflict. Students from the Jia Nan Academy accidentally killed several disciples from Magic Flame Valley!"

"Great Elder Su Qian believes that someone else is pushing this matter forward. Otherwise, with the Dean's name on their side, Magic Flame Valley shouldn't be so reckless!" Wu Hao explained from the side.