The next day, Xiao Yan was once again watching the dull matches, just like yesterday. But this time was much better, with the little beauty Hu Jia giving him a massage. It made the day far more bearable for Xiao Yan; otherwise, he was afraid he would have quit on the spot.
After watching another day of boring matches, Xiao Yan truly could not stand it any longer. He discussed with Hu Gan the matter of no longer taking part in the selection matches. Once the top fifty had been chosen, he would lead them to the Inner Academy. Hu Gan understood Xiao Yan and agreed to his suggestion without much obstruction.
Seeing Hu Gan agree, Xiao Yan brought up his desire to go out and take care of some matters. Hu Gan was somewhat hesitant about this. Only after Xiao Yan pleaded repeatedly and guaranteed that he would return before the top fifty headed for the Inner Academy did Hu Gan finally agree.
Xiao Yan had long planned to go out and gather information about Han Feng, so he could make preparations in advance. The pills needed to devour a Heavenly Flame had already been refined; all that remained was Han Feng. Thus, one purpose of Xiao Yan's trip out of the Inner Academy was to investigate Han Feng's situation. If Han Feng had not yet learned that the Inner Academy possessed a Heavenly Flame, Xiao Yan would not mind leaking a little information to him.
The next day, Xiao Yan quietly left the Outer Academy without telling Hu Jia, afraid that she would follow him. After leaving the Inner Academy, Xiao Yan did not head directly for Han Feng's lair. Instead, he went to the Black Corner Region. When Xiao Yan had left the Xiao Family, he had