Outside Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Fan and his companions gradually receded from the First Elder's sight, becoming a black speck before disappearing into the sky.
"Hehe, little ones, may your journey be smooth..."
The First Elder watched the black speck vanish on the horizon, a peaceful smile appearing on his face. Then he set off toward the Jia Ma Empire himself. After all, he had promised Xiao Fan that he would deliver the Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill to the Snake-People Tribe...
"We're finally leaving this place..."
High in the sky, Xiao Fan and his companions sat cross-legged on the back of a Griffin. Xiao Yan watched the familiar scenery recede behind them, longing flickering across his face. Central Plains, the most prosperous place on the Dou Qi Continent-I, Xiao Yan, am coming!
They had left on a Griffin because Xin Lan had yet to reach Dou Wang and could not fly. Thus, the First Elder had ordered someone to give them a Griffin to serve as their mount.
After all, the distance between the Black-Corner Region and the Central Plains was immense. If they relied on their own flight, the time spent traveling would be staggering.
On the Griffin's back, Xiao Yan watched Zi Yan sitting on its neck, excitedly stroking it like a child. Feeling rather helpless, he leaned toward Xiao Fan and asked in an extremely low voice, "Senior Brother, why did you decide to bring Zi Yan along?"
Yet the voice he thought was so quiet reached Zi Yan's ears with perfect clarity.
Clang!
Zi Yan brandished the Fist Guards Xiao Fan had made for her from Heavenly Demon Phoenix spikes. Pointing their coldly gleaming spikes at Xiao Yan, she raised her snow-white chin and said to Xiao Fan, "Hmph! What's wrong with bringing me? I'm