By the next day, people had already begun to leave Shengyuan Academy one after another.
Meanwhile, Lin Xiao stayed for a few more days.
During these days, Lin Xiao focused on refining pills. Before his half-month seclusion, he had instructed Tianmen to prepare a large amount of medicinal materials.
Among them were the auxiliary materials for the Explosive Pill.
In Lin Xiao’s storage ring, there were still plenty of Red Fire Crystal Stones. This time, apart from those reserved for the Fire Spirit Rabbit to consume, he used them all for refining.
In total, he produced fifty pills.
However, these fifty pills were different from the ones Lin Xiao had previously refined in the Xuanyu Battlefield, which were only mid-grade fourth-tier Explosive Pills.
Now, with his advanced fourth-tier spiritual power, equivalent to an ordinary person’s early fifth-tier strength, combined with his spiritual energy, Lin Xiao was able to refine early fifth-tier Explosive Pills.
These fifty pills were early fifth-tier Explosive Pills, each capable of killing an early-stage Martial Venerable. The power of fifty such pills was terrifying to imagine.
Additionally, Lin Xiao refined a number of low-grade healing pills and breakthrough pills.
These pills were of little use to him, but they would be quite beneficial to his family and friends.
Before leaving, Lin Xiao also made a copy of the first four layers of the Youtian Demon Technique and handed it to the Vice Dean.
With the help of the Youtian Demon Technique, Shengyuan Academy would likely reach greater heights in the future.
“Shengyuan Academy, I wonder when I’ll return!” Lin Xiao quietly flew out of Sheng City, glanced back with a long sigh, then took Xu Tian Wangyue, Hu Yue, the Fire Spirit Rabbit, and Ling Hu, and left Shengyuan Academy.
After dealing with matters in the Lanlan Empire, Lin Xiao planned to head to the other side of the Chaos Lands, take a teleportation array to the Southeast Region, and not pass through Shengyuan Academy again.
Before departing, he had already bid farewell to the Vice Dean and those still at Shengyuan Academy.
“Brother, do you think we’ll ever see him again?” In Sheng City, a beautiful woman stood on the city wall, gazing far into the distance at the departing figure.
“A genius like Lin Xiao will surely make a name for himself across the continent and reach the pinnacle of martial arts. If we can reach that level, perhaps we’ll have a chance to meet again,” a refined man beside her sighed, “But I must warn you, getting close to him will be even harder for you than it was for me with An Miao.”
“I won’t give up!” the woman said through gritted teeth.
At that moment, it wasn’t just the two of them watching Lin Xiao and his group leave; in the shadows, many pairs of eyes were also watching.
“Young man, go on, the Dean will be waiting for you in Zhongzhou,” the Vice Dean sighed deeply.
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After stepping into the Martial Venerable realm, the speed of Lin Xiao and his group was extremely fast.
However, among the three people and two beasts, the fastest was undoubtedly Xu Tian Wangyue. With its white whiskers, Xu Tian Wangyue carried the group, and in less than a month, they flew into the territory of the Lanlan Empire.
Their destination was the Spirit Beast Forest, a place of great concern for both Lin Xiao and Hu Yue.
This was because Lin Xiao’s parents and Hu Yue’s father were there, and it was the first place they wanted to reach.
“It’s been three years, and Spirit Beast City is still Spirit Beast City, unchanged,” Lin Xiao said with a long sigh as he looked at the city that appeared before the vast forest ahead, his heart surging with emotion.
This was where he had started, and it was in the Spirit Beast Forest that he had obtained the Heaven-Devouring Spiritual Energy.
“I hope Father and the clan are all safe,” Lin Xiao prayed silently. Three years ago, before he went to the Feng family for revenge, he had arranged for the Lin family to hide in the City Lord’s Mansion under assumed names, which should have kept them safe from the Feng family’s pursuit for a while.
But whether they could remain hidden for three years, he wasn’t entirely confident.
“I wonder how Father will react when he sees me. He’ll probably be shocked by my cultivation, right?” Hu Yue, standing beside him, jumped with excitement.
“He’ll definitely be stunned!” Lin Xiao nodded, “Let’s go down and walk.”
Lin Xiao was also eager, but since they had already reached Spirit Beast City, there was no need to rush. Flying in on Xu Tian Wangyue would be too conspicuous.
Xu Tian Wangyue nodded understandingly, retracted its white whiskers, and its head-sized body hopped onto Lin Xiao’s shoulder.
Then, the three people and two beasts walked toward Spirit Beast City.
At the city gate, several guards were stationed, and people were entering the city one after another.
“You three look unfamiliar, new here?” As Lin Xiao, his companions, and the two beasts reached the gate, a young man with fifth-tier Yuan Martial strength blocked Lin Xiao’s path, “If you want to enter the city, pay the entry fee.”
“Are you blind? You dare to charge me an entry fee?” Hu Yue immediately shouted, causing the group to pause in surprise as all eyes turned to her.
First, they were shocked, unable to imagine such a delicate and beautiful woman using such coarse language.
Then, their gazes turned lustful. In Spirit Beast City, when had they ever seen such a stunning beauty?
However, not everyone was swayed by beauty. The young man blocking their path ignored her words and, enraged, said in a deep voice, “How dare you insult me? Do you know what place this is?”
“This is my territory!” Hu Yue retorted unceremoniously.
“You!” The young man was furious, his fourth-tier Yuan Martial aura bursting forth.
“Brother Zhang, calm down!” At that moment, another young man nearby spoke up, approaching the enraged youth and whispering something in his ear.
The angry youth, surnamed Zhang, immediately calmed down, a faint smirk appearing on his lips. He softened his tone and said to Hu Yue, “Since Spirit Beast City is your territory, may I ask where you three are headed?”
Hu Yue could see through his reaction but didn’t call it out. Instead, she said irritably, “The City Lord’s Mansion!”
“Oh, so you’re from the City Lord’s Mansion? We’ve been rude. Miss, gentlemen, how about I guide you there?” The Zhang youth forced a fawning smile.
“You talk too much nonsense. Hurry up and lead the way!” Hu Yue snapped.
The Zhang youth froze, a spark of anger flaring in his heart, but he suppressed it, forcing a smile, “This way, please!”
With that, he signaled to the others nearby and led Hu Yue, Lin Xiao, and the two beasts toward the City Lord’s Mansion.
As for the spirit beasts with Lin Xiao and Hu Yue, they were ignored, assumed to be insignificant pets rather than ranked spirit companions.
“Hmph, do they really think we’re here to welcome them?”
“No way. If it weren’t for the reward from delivering her to the young master, who would give them face?”
“Heh, she’s an absolute beauty. The young master loves this type. This time, he’ll definitely reward us generously, and we’ll get our share. Just put up with it for now.”
“Brother Zhang endured being insulted, so how could we not? Heh, just wait for the reward. We might not have to guard the gate anymore.” …
Behind them, the gate guards whispered among themselves. With the current strength of Lin Xiao and his group, they could hear every word clearly.
“Lin Xiao, these guys are up to no good,” Ling Hu said to Lin Xiao, his voice wrapped in Yuan force.
“If we couldn’t see that, our martial arts training would’ve been for nothing. Don’t worry, they can’t cause any trouble,” Lin Xiao replied to Ling Hu. If it weren’t for the fact that the City Lord’s Mansion was Hu Yue’s home, Lin Xiao would have acted already.
Ling Hu nodded.
