How Do You Know What I've Been Through These Past Four Months?!

"Oh? You want to join the Law Enforcement Team?"

"I have that idea."

Qin Yu's words made Wu Zun instantly drop everything he was doing.

Hiahiahia! He knew it!

How could someone like Qin Yu possibly stay in the Inner Academy and diligently refine medicine?

Old Man Huo, this isn't me trying to steal anyone from your Alchemy Department!

They came here of their own accord!

"Come, tell me in detail."

Wu Zun would absolutely welcome Qin Yu's willingness to join the Law Enforcement Team with open arms, as he was currently worried about the Law Enforcement Team being short-handed.

"That's how it is..."

Qin Yu briefly explained his thoughts, and Wu Zun listened attentively.

In summary, Qin Yu plans to join the Law Enforcement Team after breaking through to the Dou Wang, thus making his initial foray into the Black-Corner Region.

He will leave the Law Enforcement Team, or rather, leave the academy, whenever he feels ready, and wander off on his own.

Dong Ge is still waiting for his Poe Dan.

After hearing this, Wu Zun agreed to Qin Yu's idea without much thought.

He simply couldn't find a reason to refuse, right?

Moreover, the next day, Wu Zun even went to Elder Huo to show off:

"Old Man Huo, how did you know that Qin Yu would join our Law Enforcement Team after breaking through to the Dou Wang?"

"... Go to hell!"

Just as Elder Huo, Wu Zun made his escape.

Four months is neither a long nor a short time.

In the deepest Cultivation Chamber on the eighth floor of the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower, Qin Yu slowly opened his eyes.

One-Star Dou Wang.

Four months of secluded training finally allowed him to cross that threshold.

Qin Yu looked down at his hands, feeling the surging battle Dou Qi within him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Is this what it feels like to be Dou Wang...?"

The biggest difference between Dou Ling and Dou Wang lies in their ability to perceive and mobilize the energy of heaven and earth.

For example, if I had flown too high, it would have been difficult for me to draw upon the power of the earth.

But now that he has broken through to the Dou Wang, even when flying in the air, he can use the power of the earth to fight at any time.

This sense of control is truly captivating.

Qin Yu stood up and stretched his somewhat stiff body. The Fire Energy in his Fire Crystal Card was almost depleted, but thankfully he had already broken through.

"It's time to go out."

He pushed open the door to the Cultivation Chamber and walked up the stairs, one floor at a time.

The moment he stepped out of the tower gate, the midday sun made him squint slightly.

Having not seen the sun for four months, it's taking me a while to adjust.

Qin Yu took a deep breath and was about to return to his dormitory when his gaze suddenly fell on a large tree not far away.

On a tree branch, a purple figure lay sprawled out, fast asleep.

Zi Yan, that little girl, had one leg hanging from a tree branch, the other leg swinging back and forth, and a trace of drool hanging from the corner of her mouth. I wonder what delicious food she was eating in her dream.

Looking at her carefree attitude, Qin Yu smiled slightly, turned around, and walked towards the tree.

He walked to the tree, touched the ground with his toes, and floated up lightly. He then reached out and poked Zi Yan's cheek with his finger.

Zi Yan frowned, casually swatted at the ground like shooing away a fly, and mumbled something indistinctly:

"Stop fooling around..."

Qin Yu poked it again.

Zi Yan turned over, buried her face in her arms, and continued to sleep.

"Zi Yan."

Upon hearing the voice she had longed for day and night, Zi Yan's body stiffened abruptly.

She opened her eyes, groggily turned her head, and saw a familiar face staring at her from close range.

"Qin... Qin Yu?"

She rubbed her eyes, then rubbed them again, to make sure she wasn't seeing things.

Are you serious or am I dreaming?

Qin Yu didn't say anything, but simply raised his hand and expertly tapped her forehead.

"Wow! It really is you!"

Zi Yan covered her forehead, tears almost welling up, but her expression changed from confusion to ecstasy.

"You're finally out! Do you have no idea how long I've been waiting!"

"Four months! Do you know how I spent those four months?! Do you know?!"

Zi Yan loudly accused Qin Yu of his "irresponsible" behavior:

"I've already finished all my pills! Look at me, I've gotten so thin from starvation!"

"I didn't realize that."

Before Zi Yan could even jump up in anger, a pair of Battle Qi Wings suddenly unfurled from Qin Yu's back.

These are genuine Battle Qi Wings, not Flying Dou Technique.

Zi Yan was stunned for a moment. Qin Yu flapped his wings and soared into the sky, flying far away in the blink of an eye.

Zi Yan stood there, stunned, watching the figure grow smaller and smaller, and it took her a long time to react.

"Qin Yu! Don't run away!"

She stomped her foot in anger, unfurled her purple dragon wings, and flew after Qin Yu.

"How much longer will Qin Yu need to go into seclusion..."

On the other side, Xiao Yi Xian was sitting in the courtyard, holding a medicinal herb in her hand, fiddling with it absentmindedly.

It's been four months.

Given Qin Yu's cultivation speed, he should be breaking through soon, right?

I've heard that after cultivating in the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower for a long time, one will be corroded by some kind of fire poison. Will Qin Yu...?

Just as she was lost in thought, a slight sound suddenly came from the courtyard gate.

Xiao Yi Xian looked up and saw a figure standing at the door, waving at him.

"I'm back."

Xiao Yi Xian was stunned for a while, then her face was instantly filled with a smile. She rushed forward and buried her head in his arms.

"Ugh, that smells awful! I need to take a shower right now."

Before they could even hold each other for long, Xiao Yi Xian pushed Qin Yu away with a look of disgust.

"You..."

Qin Yu clutched his chest, looking utterly injured.

"Don't pretend, I know you too well, humph."

Clearly, Xiao Yi Xian wasn't buying it. Qin Yu, realizing he'd made a fool of himself, dropped his act and pulled her back into his arms.

This time, Xiao Yi Xian didn't push him away. Instead, she buried her face in his chest and wrapped her arms tightly around his waist.

The two hugged for a while, and just as Qin Yu was about to say something, a whooshing sound suddenly came from the courtyard gate.

Zi Yan's figure descended from the sky, almost losing her balance upon landing, staggering a couple of steps before regaining her footing.

"Qin Yu! Why are you running so fast!"

Zi Yan rushed into the courtyard, panting as she shouted.

Then she froze.

Because she saw Qin Yu and Xiao Yi Xian embracing each other, their posture quite intimate.

Zi Yan's "super brain" instantly sprang into action.

She glanced at Qin Yu, then at Xiao Yi Xian, and then suddenly realized something.

"I... I didn't see anything!"

She covered her eyes, turned and ran.

As a result, the girl forgot that she could fly, and after running only a few steps, she tripped over the threshold and stumbled out of the courtyard gate.

The courtyard fell silent again.

Qin Yu and Xiao Yi Xian exchanged a glance. Xiao Yi Xian's face flushed slightly, and she gently nudged him.

"It's all your fault."

"What's it to blame me for? I haven't even had a chance to do anything yet."

Qin Yu said with an innocent expression.

He hasn't even drawn his fifth entry yet!