A Letter from the Academy

Tang Hao raised his head and looked toward the very heart of the Star Dou Great Forest.

That core forest, known as a forbidden land for humans, was home to two true Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast overlords.

The Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python.

Tang Hao put away his great hammer and muttered to himself,

"Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts possess extremely high intelligence. After living for tens of thousands of years, they must have collected high-quality Soul Bones in their lair."

"Xiao Wu herself is a transformed Soul Beast from the core region. She has deep ties with those two monsters."

"I'll go borrow two Fifty-Thousand-Year Soul Bones for an emergency. They have no reason to refuse."

Having made up his mind, Tang Hao suppressed his internal injuries. His figure flickered as he darted into the dense brush, heading straight for the depths of the forest.

The next morning, outside the southern gate of Heaven Dou City.

Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong walked side by side along the official road.

After attending a banquet at the Crown Prince's Residence last night, they had rested in the city for the night and only leisurely set off back to the sect that morning.

The morning breeze swept through the treetops, carrying the scent of earth.

Ning Rongrong had changed into a fitted pale pink dress today, its hem falling just over her knees. Her long, straight legs looked dazzlingly white beneath the sunlight.

Wearing soft deerskin boots, she skipped along as she walked.

"Brother Feng, wait for me!"

Ning Rongrong caught up to Gu Feng in a few strides and familiarly wrapped herself around his arm.

She pressed most of her weight against Gu Feng's shoulder, tilting up her pretty face as she coquettishly said,

"Brother Feng, that rock sugar