Entering Jia Nan Academy!

"Zi Yan, this senior means us no harm!" To keep Zi Yan from offending the formidable man before them, Jiang Yun immediately stood up, pulled her aside, and tried to reassure her.

All the while, he cautiously watched Su Qian's expression.

"Hahaha!" Amused by the two little ones, Su Qian laughed heartily and said, "This is the Magical Beast Forest. There are plenty of fifth- and sixth-rank magical beast kings here. It's far too dangerous for you two little ones. Why don't you come with me?"

Su Qian looked intently at Zi Yan and Jiang Yun, then added, "Though I'll be taking you with me whether you agree or not!"

Jiang Yun: "..."

Su Qian was outrageously overbearing. Before Jiang Yun could speak, Zi Yan's eyes lit up, and she asked first, "Will there be tasty food?"

"Of course! Enough for you to eat your fill!" Su Qian stroked his long beard with a chuckle, his voice full of confidence. Though he knew Zi Yan was a magical beast in human form and surely had an enormous appetite, as the Great Elder of Jia Nan Academy, he considered that no problem at all. He could still afford to feed her.

"Then I'm going!" Zi Yan had never heard such wonderful words before and immediately agreed with eager urgency.

Though Zi Yan seemed carefree on the surface, she was actually quite perceptive. As an Ancient Void Dragon, she possessed astonishing instincts, which had helped her survive several brushes with death.

She sensed no ill intent from Su Qian, so she agreed so readily.

Otherwise, she would already have slung Jiang Yun over her shoulder and fled.

Watching their exchange, Jiang Yun's gaze grew a little strange. Could this be Great Elder Su Qian?

"And you?" Having won one of them over, Su Qian turned his gaze to Jiang Yun.

"Little Yun is coming with me, of course!" Before Jiang Yun could speak, Zi Yan made the decision for him and threw an arm around him. Caught off guard by her terrifying strength, Jiang Yun was pulled straight into her embrace.

Indeed, six-year-old Jiang Yun was not even as tall as Zi Yan. Held in her arms, he looked from behind like a little brother being firmly subdued by his big sister.

"Good, then it's settled. I am Su Qian, Great Elder of Jia Nan Academy. You'll learn what Jia Nan Academy is soon enough. Come along. I'll take you back to the academy now."

Seeing that Jiang Yun raised no objection, Su Qian's spirits soared, and he spoke with a cheerful chuckle.

Jiang Yun: "..."

Hopefully, Great Elder Su Qian won't regret picking up a bottomless stomach and bringing her home.

Flight was a dream humanity had yearned for.

In his previous life, people could only fly through the skies with the help of airplanes and other such tools. On the Dou Qi Continent, however, anyone who reached Dou Wang could soar freely through the heavens.

To Jiang Yun, flying was nothing worth getting excited over. After all, he had even experienced traveling through space. The feelings flight brought him were no longer enough to stir any ripples in his heart.

Before entering Jia Nan Academy, Su Qian took Jiang Yun and Zi Yan through Peace Town.

It was the "bridgehead" where Jia Nan Academy met the Black-Corner Region.

Unlike the slaughter and chaos of the Black-Corner Region, Peace Town was orderly. Murder, robbery, and lawless behavior were forbidden.

Everyone who entered had to leave their name and background, as well as take a pill specially made by the Jia Nan Academy Enforcement Team.

These pills could sense killing intent. Once someone committed murder in Peace Town, the pill would sound an alarm, covering the perpetrator's entire body in red light. The killer would then face severe punishment from the Jia Nan Academy Enforcement Team.

The Black-Corner Region was crawling with vicious criminals, some of whom held Jia Nan Academy's rules in contempt.

They ended up as corpses hanging from a great tree at the town's entrance, its branches spreading like bared fangs and claws.

The strongest person hanging from that tree had been a Dou Emperor. After killing him, the Jia Nan Academy Enforcement Team had hung him there to intimidate the people of the Black-Corner Region.

Without a doubt, this deterrent was highly effective. Peace Town now enjoyed excellent public order, and fewer and fewer people dared disregard its rules.

Jiang Yun and the others did not linger in Peace Town. Su Qian took Jiang Yun and Zi Yan straight past it, speeding toward the Outer Academy.

Although Jiang Yun was a prodigy Su Qian had picked up, Su Qian could not simply disregard the rules. Jiang Yun still had to study at the Outer Academy first and pass the selection before entering the Inner Academy.

As for Zi Yan, Su Qian wanted to take her straight to the Inner Academy. A peak fourth-rank magical beast in human form would be among the best even there, powerful enough to contend for a place in the top five of the Strong Ranking.

But Zi Yan did not want to part with Jiang Yun. Helpless, Su Qian could only hope she would not leave this year's Outer Academy prodigies with lasting psychological scars.

After passing Peace Town and flying for another hour, the outline of a city so vast it left one tongue-tied slowly appeared before Jiang Yun's eyes.

"Jiang Yun, Zi Yan, Canaan City is just ahead. What do you think? Isn't it magnificent?"

Carrying Jiang Yun and Zi Yan, Su Qian gazed at the emerging outline of Canaan City and spoke with a touch of pride. This was the place to which he had devoted his life, and it was his home!

"Pfft-it's nothing special!" Zi Yan remained stubbornly haughty. Even though the enormous city before her had awed her and she thoroughly agreed with Su Qian, she still refused to admit it.

"Mm, it's pretty nice!"

As for Jiang Yun, he was even less likely to react the way Su Qian had imagined. Having lived in Evil Spirit City, how could this "enormous" Jia Nan Academy possibly astonish him?

Still, out of respect for Su Qian, he hesitated briefly before giving an affirmative answer.

"???"

Looking at the two troublesome little children, Su Qian grew dispirited. For the first time, he wondered whether he had made his decision too hastily.

Were children these days all so mentally tough? When I first saw Jia Nan Academy, I was awestruck for ages. Doesn't this make me look like an ignorant bumpkin?

"Hmph!"

Su Qian gave a cold snort and silently increased his flying speed. Right now, he only wanted to get away from these two "annoying" little brats as quickly as possible.

As the Great Elder of the Inner Academy, Su Qian naturally enjoyed certain privileges. He took Jiang Yun and Zi Yan straight to Deputy Headmaster Hu Gan's office.

Creak-

The sound of the door opening startled Hu Gan, who had been inside with his head buried in his work.

Hu Gan looked up. Surprise flashed through his eyes when he saw the visitor, and he stood. "What brings you here, Great Elder?"

Su Qian put away his gloomy expression and said with a chuckle, "I've brought you two promising little ones."

"Oh!" Hu Gan narrowed his eyes and only then examined Jiang Yun and Zi Yan closely. "Hmm?" After studying them for a while, he looked at Zi Yan with surprise and uncertainty.

"Hmph!" As the white-bearded old man before her looked her up and down, Zi Yan nervously took Jiang Yun's hand beside her. Had she not sensed no ill intent-and, more importantly, been unable to beat him-she would have leaped up and unleashed a flurry of little punches.

Still, she certainly did not give him a friendly look!

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