I'll Protect Them!

"Everyone completed the mission very well this time. After returning to the Inner Academy, I believe you will all receive a considerable amount of Fire Energy to use for cultivation in the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower."

Huo Dian looked at the four students behind him, a satisfied expression on his face.

Although these four students had only recently been promoted from the Outer Academy to the Inner Academy, their performance in this mission was outstanding!

The group of five is now on their way back to the Jia Nan Academy.

In no more than an hour, they will be able to return to the territory of Peace Town.

Once they return to Peace Town, they will have truly completed their mission and are safe.

"We really have to thank Elder Huo for his help this time. Otherwise, with only four of us at the Dou Master level, we wouldn't have been able to complete the mission so easily!"

"Yes, if it weren't for Elder Huo's presence, those guys from the Black-Corner Region wouldn't have given us any face."

"Elder Huo, after this mission is completed, we should all be able to break through to the Da Dou Shi realm!"

"The mission can be completed without any casualties, that's great!"

Not long after Elder Huo finished speaking, the four Jia Nan Academy students, whose faces still looked quite young, started chattering amongst themselves.

Clearly, they were all immersed in joy at that moment.

However, there's a saying: excessive joy can lead to sorrow!

Sometimes, it's better not to set ambitious goals too early, before the task is truly completed.

As they approached the borders of Peace Town, even Elder Huo Dian, the leader of the Jia Nan Academy students, couldn't help but lower his guard a little.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"

Suddenly, just as the group from the Jia Nan Academy were immersed in the joy of returning to the academy, a gust of wind blew past them unnaturally.

"Pfft pfft"

In an instant, all five members of the Jia Nan Academy, including Huo Dian, were covered in bloody welts from the strange gale.

"Oh no! Enemies! Be on alert!"

Realizing something was wrong, Huo Dian immediately shielded the four students who had sustained minor injuries behind him, and then unleashed his Dou Qi to block the strange gust of wind.

The four students, alerted by Huo Dian, recovered from their shock and immediately began to secretly raise their Dou Qi, wary of any hidden enemies.

It must be said that even though they were only four students at the Dou Master level, they still possessed the professionalism to fight.

"Hehehe, isn't this Elder Huo from the Jia Nan Academy? I'm so lucky to have caught up with you and your four students today!"

Accompanied by a signature villainous laugh, a figure in a gray robe blocked the path leading to Peace Town for Huo Dian and the other four.

The moment Huo Dian saw the gray-robed figure, his expression darkened.

"Jing! You bastard, how dare you attack Jia Nan Academy? Have you forgotten what happened to your brother?"

Huo Dian pronounced the newcomer's identity clearly, word by word, and issued a warning.

However, it would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it. As soon as his younger brother was mentioned, Jing Gui's expression turned furious.

"You bastard, how dare you mention my brother? My brother died at the hands of you hypocritical bastards from the Jia Nan Academy, and today I will avenge him!"

Anyway, after I've killed you all, I'll leave this Black-Corner Region immediately. You Jia Nan Academy people, come and hunt me down to the ends of the earth!

Jing Gui had clearly made up his mind for this moment.

Within the Black-Corner Region, it is indeed difficult to escape the pursuit of the Jia Nan Academy.

But what if he leaves the Black-Corner Region in the future? What's there to be afraid of then?

Today, he must kill these five people from the Jia Nan Academy to vent his anger!

"Hmph, you two brothers are truly shameless! Your brother has repeatedly ambushed and killed students from my Jia Nan Academy, including many female students who were violated by him. He will surely bring about his own downfall for his many evil deeds!"

How dare you say you want to avenge your brother?

Who will avenge the students of the Jia Nan Academy?

Although Huo Dian knew that he and his companions were likely doomed today, he refused to admit defeat in terms of morale.

No one from the Jia Nan Academy ever dies kneeling, even when facing a Dou Huang expert!

"Shut up! This world is a dog-eat-dog world. My brother is stronger than them. It's their honor to die at his hands!"

Huo Dian's words immediately infuriated Jing Gui.

"Ha, if that's the case, isn't your brother's death at the hands of my Jia Nan Academy also a case of the survival of the fittest?"

As Huo Dian finished speaking, Jing Gui was rendered speechless by his rebuttal.

After all, isn't this the basic principle?

"Fine, fine, I can't argue with you morally bankrupt guys, but today, all five of you will die by my hand!"

Then you can go to the underworld and reason with my brother!

If you can't win an argument, then fight!

This is a common tactic used by villains.

Seeing that Jing Gui had already unleashed the Dou Huang Realm's Dou Qi, and could make a move at any moment.

At this point, Huo Dian could only fight back with all his might.

"I'll hold off that guy Jing Gui for a bit. You guys run now and don't look back. I'm just a Dou Wang, I can't hold him off for long."

As long as you can run back to Peace Town, there's still a glimmer of hope!

Huo Dian was clearly prepared to sacrifice himself at this moment.

As Elder of the Jia Nan Academy, it is his duty to protect the safety of the students outside!

"Elder Huo! ×4"

Seeing Huo Dian's resolute expression, the four Jia Nan Academy students all showed reluctance, and one of them even expressed his desire to fight alongside Huo Dian.

"Walk!"

However, before the four students could continue their affectionate banter, Huo Dian directly flapped the Dou Qi Wings on his back, sending the four students flying a considerable distance away.

At this moment, the four students also learned of Huo Dian's determination. With tears in their eyes, they turned around and prepared to run towards Peace Town.

"Hehehe, don't be hasty, none of you are leaving today! Ghost Wind Arrow!"

Jing Gui grinned menacingly and struck out with his palm at Huo Dian and the four Jia Nan Academy students not far away.

Instantly, a barrage of black arrows enveloped Huo Dian and the four students from the Jia Nan Academy.

"It's over!"

The moment Huo Dian saw that Jing Gui showed no mercy and immediately launched Dou Technique, he knew that he and his four students were truly doomed today.

He originally thought that Jing Gui, as Dou Huang expert, wouldn't need to use Dou Technique to deal with him, a Dou Wang and four Dou Masters, so he thought he could hold out for a while.

But who would have thought that the opponent would use a killing move right away? What could he, a mere Dou Wang, possibly do to block it? He might as well just wait to die!

"You just said that none of them are leaving today, right? Sorry, I'm protecting them today!"

Just as Jing Gui was looking at Huo Dian and the others with a cruel expression, a voice suddenly rang in his ears.