Seeing that no one took it seriously, Hu Gan did not mind. He could guess what they were thinking. After all, they had just made a huge splash in the Outer Academy and saw themselves as heaven's favored children.
With a wave of his hand, Hu Gan dismissed the five from his room. Whether they rested or cultivated over the next two days, they should make the most of their final two days in the Outer Academy. In two days, they would set out for the Inner Academy.
After leaving Hu Gan's office, everyone returned to their rooms. Having just gained something, they all planned to study their Dou Techniques first.
After returning to his room, Xiao Yu took out the Dou Technique he had just received and examined it.
"Shadow Prison, an Earth-tier intermediate Dou Technique."
After reading its description, Xiao Yu was overjoyed. This was not an offensive Dou Technique, but a utility-type one. Its effect was to create a specific domain within a certain range around him. Within that domain, his speed would receive a boost, and at a thought, he could instantly form a prison to trap his opponent inside.
"As expected of an Earth-tier intermediate Dou Technique. Paired with the Void Blade I learned before, one can affect or even restrain the enemy's movements, while the other can directly behead them. It'll make for an attack they never see coming."
Within a lush mountain forest, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan stood in a small valley. A small waterfall plunged from the top of a low mountain, crashing against the rocks and raising clouds of mist that glimmered in brilliant colors beneath the sunlight.
On a huge boulder beneath the waterfall, Xiao Yan faced the cascade and let out deep roars, some like a lion's