Sect Breaking Pill, Jia Nan Academy Recruitment

Sect Breaking Pill!

At those words, Little Purple's beautiful eyes suddenly widened until they were round as saucers, and her body trembled faintly with barely contained excitement.

The Sect Breaking Pill was a truly precious treasure.

Although its grade was not as high as the Transformation Pill's, it could greatly increase the chances of breaking through to Dou Zong. Even if the breakthrough failed, it could safely protect her current cultivation and spare her the risk of falling to a lower realm.

She had recently refined the remaining medicinal power of the Transformation Pill completely, and her cultivation had steadily reached Peak Dou Emperor. She was just one step away from that bottleneck.

This Sect Breaking Pill had come at exactly the right time.

"Th-thank you, Master!" Little Purple's voice choked with emotion. Her eyes grew misty, and her shoulders trembled faintly. Her mature, alluring face was now filled with a fragile air that inspired pity.

Looking at the delicate beauty before him, weeping so hard that she seemed like a pear blossom drenched in rain, Xiao Yan found it hard to connect her with the majestic, sixth-tier Amethyst Winged Lion King.

"All right, all right. Hurry and take it to make your breakthrough. Afterward, help me guard the Xiao Clan well." Xiao Yan gently tossed the Jade Box into her hands and soothed her in a warm voice.

Little Purple cupped the Jade Box in both hands, vigorously wiped away her tears, and nodded firmly.

After returning from Little Purple's place, Xiao Yan threw himself back into his day-after-day cultivation and alchemy.

The days passed, and the date of Jia Nan Academy's recruitment gradually drew near.

Xiao Yan told Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian all of his plans for what he would do next.

"Brother Xiao Yan, are you leaving again?" Xun'er's eyes gradually reddened as soon as she heard him.

She had been inseparable from Xiao Yan since childhood, and every time he left, it took her quite a while to get used to the hollow feeling he left behind.

Beside her, Xiao Yi Xian also pressed her lips tightly together, tears turning in her eyes. The days she had spent with Xiao Yan had been the happiest and most peaceful time of her life.

Xiao Yan reached out and gently wiped the tears from the corners of both girls' eyes, then pulled them both into his arms and comforted them softly. "Don't worry. I'm only going to Jia Nan Academy. I'll be back in a while."

The two girls leaned against him. Although they were filled with reluctance, neither said a word to make him stay.

They both knew Xiao Yan was a man of strong convictions, and he had his own path to walk.

The next day, Jia Nan Academy's recruitment team arrived in Wutan City as scheduled.

Xiao Yan finished getting ready and prepared to head to the recruitment site.

As soon as he stepped outside, he ran straight into Xiao Yu.

The moment she saw Xiao Yan, the scene of him touching her leg that day involuntarily surfaced in Xiao Yu's mind.

She felt both grateful and mortified, and for a moment, she did not know what expression to wear.

Xiao Yan's gaze habitually swept over her long legs appreciatively. Then, as if nothing had happened, he rested his hands behind his head and walked alongside her at an unhurried pace.

"Jia Nan Academy has always liked to give new students that sort of welcome. Stick with me later, understand?" Xiao Yan casually reminded her as they walked.

"How do you know?" Xiao Yu turned to look at him in puzzlement. Wasn't this Xiao Yan's first time attending the recruitment, too?

"You don't need to worry about that. Just stick with me." Xiao Yan replied carelessly.

Xiao Yu did not argue. She obediently nodded.

Although this fellow Xiao Yan usually acted like a carefree, shameless layabout, Xiao Yu had to admit that when trouble arose, Xiao Yan was reliable.

The two arrived at the recruitment plaza. Looking out, they saw a sea of people, with a line that stretched so far they could not see its end.

"So many people! How long will we have to wait in line?" Xiao Yu's pretty face fell as she looked at the long queue.

Wait in line? Not a chance.

It was one thing to make those Dou Zhe and Dou Qi newcomers line up obediently. But make Xiao Yan, a Dou Ling, stand patiently in the queue, too?

Xiao Yan's brows lifted slightly, and the aura around him abruptly surged outward.

Boom!

A vast pressure swept out in all directions without warning. The people nearby felt that suffocating presence and instantly scattered to either side like a receding tide, voluntarily clearing a broad path for Xiao Yan.

Those who had retreated to the sides stared at him in shock, not daring even to breathe loudly.

"Let's go." The corner of Xiao Yan's mouth lifted slightly as he beckoned to Xiao Yu behind him.

Xiao Yu was both astonished and delighted. She hurried after him with quick strides.

At the registration desk, the staff member in charge had also been badly frightened by the aura Xiao Yan had just released. He stared at him blankly for a long while before coming to his senses.

A young man exuded an aura more terrifying than the academy's teachers. Anyone would have been shaken by that.

He swallowed hard and pointed to the crystal ball in front of him. "You two, please put your hands on it. If you meet the requirements, the crystal ball will light up."

They still had to go through the formalities.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu did as instructed and placed their hands on the crystal ball. Its surface immediately glowed with a gentle light, indicating that they had both passed.

The staff member entered their names into the register one by one. Then Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu passed through the large tent ahead and walked onto the grounds behind it.

As soon as they passed through the tent, they saw a group of newcomers standing under the blazing sun, panting for breath. They were all drenched in sweat and looked utterly miserable.

Under the tent opposite them, a senior student in charge of receiving newcomers saw Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu. His gaze swept carelessly over Xiao Yan, then settled on Xiao Yu's long, straight, shapely legs. The corner of his mouth lifted slightly.

"Congratulations on passing the preliminary test. Now, please stand outside for half an hour."

At those words, Xiao Yu immediately understood. This was what Xiao Yan had meant earlier by "giving the new students a rough welcome."

She secretly congratulated herself on having Xiao Yan with her. Otherwise, she would have had to stand outside beneath the blazing sun for half an hour, which would have been utterly humiliating.

As for whether Xiao Yan could beat that senior student, the thought never even crossed Xiao Yu's mind.

She might doubt Xiao Yan's character, but she had never doubted his strength.

"What if I don't?" Xiao Yan stepped forward, lifting his chin slightly as he put on a carefree, scoundrel's air.

"That's fine, too. You just have to be able to take a beating." The senior student gave a vicious grin and rolled his neck, his joints cracking sharply. The "gentle" smile on his face sent a chill down one's spine.

The other senior students inside the tent also came out with their arms folded, each wearing an expectant look as they waited to enjoy the classic show of senior students beating up a rebellious newcomer.

"Come on, then." Xiao Yan smiled back and slowly raised his middle finger, beckoning him over.

"Arrogant!" Xiao Yan's wildly provocative gesture twisted the senior student's face with rage. He suddenly kicked off the ground and shot forward like an arrow released from its bow, punching toward him.

Xiao Yan neither dodged nor evaded. He merely bent that middle finger slightly and flicked it casually through the air.

Before his fingertip and the fist could truly make contact, the force from that flick sent the senior student flying. He soared backward like a kite with its string cut.

With a crash, he knocked over the rack behind him, landed flat on his back, and was knocked clean out.