Xiao Yao smiled faintly and merely spread his hands. "Three-Star Dou Ling."
"Not bad. Are you planning to head straight to the academy now?" Huo De asked with a smile.
Xiao Yao nodded lightly. "Yes, Instructor Huo De. I want to return to Jia Nan Academy as soon as possible and see Xun Er."
"Outside Jia Nan Academy lies a vast stretch of primeval forest, filled with numerous high-level Magical Beasts. Traveling through it at night is quite dangerous. I'll have someone fly you directly to Canaan City on a Griffin Beast. How does that sound?" Huo De asked in a deep voice, glancing at the darkening sky outside.
"Then thank you, Instructor Huo De," Xiao Yao replied respectfully.
"Xiao Yao, before you leave, I should remind you of something. Although you haven't entered the academy yet, I'm afraid you already have quite a few potential rivals in Jia Nan Academy. Heh, I'm sure you know why. A girl as outstanding as Xun Er is simply far too attractive to those favored sons of heaven in the academy. Still, given your cultivation as a Dou Ling, I doubt many would dare offend you." Huo De chuckled as he looked at Xiao Yao.
"Instructor Huo De, thank you for the reminder. Don't worry, Xiao Yao will handle these matters properly."
Xiao Yao smiled and cupped his fists toward Huo De. Hearing the low roar of a griffin outside, he did not linger any longer and turned to lead Qing Lin out of the room.
Outside, Xiao Yao looked at the enormous Griffin Beast standing on the street before the door. A man and a woman seated atop the griffin smiled at him. "Junior Xiao Yao, you two come up. We'll escort you to Canaan City."
"Thank you, both of you." Smiling,