"Brother Xiao Yan, I believe in you!"
Jia Nan Academy, Back Mountain.
Seeing the determination on Xiao Yan's face, Xiao Xun'er gently took his hand and spoke.
"I know, Xun'er. Don't worry. I told you I would come find you, and when I do, I'll marry you openly and honorably-"
"Insolence!"
Before Xiao Yan could finish, Gu Bai, the Gu Clan's Three-Star Dou Sheng, waved his hand, sending an attack straight into Xiao Yan.
Bang!
In an instant, Xiao Yan was hurled dozens of meters backward, then spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Brother Xiao Yan!" Seeing him injured, Xiao Xun'er flew into a rage and tried to rush over to check his wounds.
Before she could move, however, Gu Bai used his Dou Sheng abilities again to pin her in place, then said respectfully, "Miss Xun'er, there's no need to worry. I held back.
"We should leave. The outside world isn't safe right now. We must depart immediately. We can't afford even a moment's delay!"
With that, Gu Bai prepared to move Xiao Xun'er onto the Flying Magical Beast's back and forcibly take her home.
Just then, however, several figures suddenly came flying over from the distance.
Moments later, Su Qian and several of Jia Nan Academy's Dou Emperor elders hurried to the scene.
"I am Su Qian, Great Elder of Jia Nan Academy's Inner Academy. Greetings, senior of the Gu Clan," Su Qian said, cupping his hands in salute.
"Dispense with the formalities. I was ordered to bring our clan's young miss home. Does Jia Nan Academy intend to stop me?" Gu Bai asked in a deep voice.
As a Dou Sheng Expert, he had no need to show Su Qian any courtesy. Even if Jia Nan Academy's founder, Mang Qianchi, had been present, he would not have