Xiao Fan took out the map of the Black-Corner Region he had prepared long ago. Jia Nan Academy lay north of Black Seal City, and even at his current speed, he estimated it would take nearly two days to reach it.
After leaving Black Seal City, Xiao Fan found a deserted spot and spread his Purple Cloud Wings. With a gentle flap, he soared northward. Apart from landing ahead of crowded areas and passing through them on foot, he flew with his Purple Cloud Wings the entire way.
After two days of flying, Xiao Fan drew ever closer to Jia Nan Academy.
Seeing on the map that he was now not far from Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Fan put away his Purple Cloud Wings and continued on foot. After all, flying was prohibited within a hundred li of the academy. Otherwise, its Law Enforcement Team would come knocking to make trouble for him.
Through the gap between two mountain peaks, Xiao Fan could faintly make out a small town. This was Peaceful Town, where Jia Nan Academy's Outer Academy was located.
Only a single yellow dirt road led from here to Peaceful Town. As fierce winds swept past, yellow sand billowed into the sky, veiling the already indistinct town and making it even harder to see.
Scattered travelers walked along the yellow dirt road, and some hardly looked like decent people. One fellow, for instance, still had bloodstains on his clothes and an unhealed knife scar above his thick brows and large eyes. Yet as he walked along the road, his face showed not a trace of ferocity, which seemed rather odd.
Seeming to sense Xiao Fan's gaze, the man turned and glared at him before continuing toward Peaceful Town.
"Heh, if this were the Black-Corner Region, he probably would've