Something's Wrong, It's Reacting!

Lin Qi had already left, but none of the "materials" Lin Qi had captured escaped. Their eyes were all vacant, staring at the sky.

Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed across the sky, and a strange fluctuation spread, awakening everyone whose eyes were vacant.

"What happened?"

One of the Dou Master looked around, somewhat bewildered by the situation. When he looked down, he was surprised to find that the iron chains binding his hands and feet had been melted away by something.

Huo Yuhao stood high in the sky, watching the people below begin to scatter and flee, and said to those around him:

"Senior Ling Ying, let's go back."

The black storm dissipated, and the sky cleared again. The Jia Nan Academy convoy resumed its journey, flying straight towards Peace Town without stopping.

"Brother Huo Yuhao, what happened just now..." After Huo Yuhao returned to the Jia Nan Academy team, Xiao Yi Xian carefully examined Huo Yuhao's entire body. Only after confirming that there were no wounds did she breathe a sigh of relief and ask in a low voice.

"It's nothing, Senior Ling Ying is with me." Huo Yuhao interrupted her question.

"Hey you two," Xiao Yu, who was in the same carriage as them, said with a laugh, "You've been glued together since you got on the train, and you haven't stopped for so long! Don't you give us single people any chance to survive?!"

The term "single dog" was also "invented" by Xiao Yan. Because of its unique image, it received unanimous praise and quickly spread throughout Wutan City and some surrounding cities.

"Sister Xiao Yu!" Xiao Yi Xian's cheeks flushed, and she immediately sat up straight.

"You brat, really..." Upon hearing the title "Xiao Yi Xian," Xiao Yu rolled her eyes at Huo Yuhao.

After two more days of flying, the flying convoy finally entered the territory of the Jia Nan Academy and landed in Peace Town.

Peace Town, which is usually frequented by people from the Black-Corner Region, has been completely cleared out. All the thugs have been driven out of the town and are not even allowed to stay within a ten-mile radius outside the town.

The flying magical beast landed smoothly in a wide-open square in the town. Under the guidance of their mentors, the new students filed down and lined up in front of their respective mentors.

"Welcome to our first stop at the Jia Nan Academy — Peace Town!" A stern-faced middle-aged instructor stood at the front of the line, his voice steady. "Although this place is called Peace Town, it is located in the heart of the Black-Corner Region. The safety you see is due to the academy clearing the area beforehand!"

His gaze swept over the young faces, filled with curiosity and nervousness, finally settling on a huge, black, withered tree at the entrance to the town. The tree was entirely black, emanating an unsettling, chilling aura. What was most unsettling was that among the branches, several corpses were hanging, swaying and creaking in the gentle breeze.

"See that tree?" The mentor's voice was cold. "That's the ' Death Spirit Tree '! Hanging on it are the thugs who dared to break the rules in Peace Town! They all once possessed the power you craved. But they were arrogant and thought that having power meant they could do whatever they wanted. So, they died here."

The instructor's voice suddenly rose. "At the Jia Nan Academy, power is not a reason for indulgence! Being a genius is not a shield to disregard the rules! Jia Nan Academy will help you gain power, but it will also teach you to respect power!"

The stern voice extinguished the arrogance in the freshmen's hearts. Seeing that the restlessness in their eyes had completely disappeared, the instructor nodded in satisfaction.

He paused, his tone softening slightly, "Now, everyone, line up and follow your assigned mentors into the academy."

Just then, a slight buzzing sound rang out; it was Xiao Yan calling.

Huo Yuhao!

"What is it?" Huo Yuhao picked up the Communication Spirit Device and put it to his ear.

Is Xiao Yi Xian not with you?

Huo Yuhao glanced at Xiao Yi Xian, who was chatting with Xiao Yu.

No, you can tell me.

"Huo Yuhao! You've fucking killed me!" Xiao Yan's somewhat exasperated voice rang out from the Communication Spirit Device.

"Oh, what's wrong?" Huo Yuhao moved the Communication Spirit Device slightly away from his ear and rubbed his slightly ringing ears.

"Didn't you say you threw the medicine away?" Judging from the voice, Xiao Yan seemed to be being chased by someone, with the background sounds mixed with the whistling wind and some kind of sharp sound of air being torn apart.

"What happened to you?" Huo Yuhao's eyebrows furrowed, and his voice carried a hint of tension.

After a moment, Xiao Yan's panting voice came again. "I'm fine. Huo Yuhao, you didn't throw away the first medicine I refined?"

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao understood what had probably happened on the other end. Reassured, his voice relaxed considerably. "No, I was just joking. You should think about how I'm going to throw the things out of your Storage Ring."

"Damn it! You're going to kill me."

"Your medicine? Can't you just suppress it by circulating your Dou Qi?"

"And that lousy Bloodburn you modified, why do those two things react together?!"

"What about the teacher? Didn't they stop it?" Huo Yuhao asked curiously.

"That strange old man! He's just a bystander!"

At this moment, Xiao Yi Xian quietly pricked up her ears, trying to eavesdrop on Huo Yuhao and Xiao Yan's conversation.

Snap! Huo Yuhao used his mental power to extinguish Xiao Yan's call.

"Hello? Huo Yuhao?" Xiao Yan shouted into the Communication Spirit Device while dodging.

"Have you finished your last words?" Yun Yun held her long sword, the blush on her skin still lingering. Tears welled in her eyes as she wildly slashed at Xiao Yan.

Despite Dou Huang expert, Xiao Yan's attacks were completely unpredictable and were easily dodged. The two seemed to be flirting rather than fighting, except that this "flirting" was a bit too risky.

"Sister Yun Zhi, this isn't my fault! You put in the wrong seasoning, and you couldn't hold back. I tried to help you resolve this, but I didn't even have time!" Xiao Yan was exhausted and his voice was weak.

Clang! The long sword in her hand fell to the ground. Yun Yun leaned against the inner wall of the cave, hugging her knees, and sobbed softly.

After Yun Yun stopped pursuing him, Xiao Yan seized the opportunity, dressed, and exchanged a warm and friendly greeting with Yao Chen in the Spiritual Sea.

At this moment, Yun Yun's suppressed sobs reached Xiao Yan's ears. Xiao Yan's face fell, a heavy feeling pressing down on his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.

Biting his lower lip hard, Xiao Yan made up his mind and sat down beside her. "Sister Yun Zhi, I..."

Suddenly, a finger touched his lips. Yun Yun stopped sobbing, her voice slightly nasal, but the firmness in her words was very clear:

"Let's pretend today's events never happened."

"No way!" Xiao Yan blurted out.

Yun Yun straightened up, her tone calm. "I am Misty Cloud Sect Master the Yun Yun Sect. It was just an accident; do you expect me to marry you?"

"Heh!" Xiao Yan gave a bitter laugh, but his voice remained firm. "Sect Leader Yun... I will not give up."

Faced with Xiao Yan's unwavering gaze, Yun Yun felt her resolve faltering. She said, her voice tinged with bravado, "Hmph, we'll see when you become Dou Wang."