"Zi Yan, this senior has no ill intentions!" To prevent Zi Yan from offending the big shot in front of her, Jiang Yun immediately stood up, pulled Zi Yan aside, and tried to appease her.
He also cautiously observed Su Qian's expression.
"Haha!" Looking at these two interesting little rascals, Su Qian couldn't help but laugh heartily, saying, "This is the Magical Beast Forest, and there are many Fifth and Sixth-Tier Magical Beast Kings here. You two little rascals are too dangerous here. How about you come with me?"
Su Qian looked at Zi Yan and Jiang Yun with burning eyes, then added, "Even if you don't agree, I'll still take you with me!"
Jiang Yun: "."
Elder Su Qian was too overbearing. Before Jiang Yun could speak, Zi Yan's eyes lit up, and she was the first to ask, "Is there anything good to eat?"
"Of course, enough for you to eat your fill!" Su Qian stroked his long beard with a chuckle, speaking with an arrogant tone. Although he knew Zi Yan was a shapeshifting Magical Beast and her appetite must be considerable, as the Grand Elder of Jia Nan Academy, Su Qian declared that none of this was an issue; he could certainly afford to support her.
"Then I'll go!" Zi Yan had never heard such pleasant words and immediately agreed with an eager shout.
Although Zi Yan appeared carefree on the outside, her thoughts were very delicate. As a Ancient Void Dragon, her intuition was incredibly sharp, which had helped her escape life-or-death crises numerous times.
She didn't sense any malice from Su Qian, which was why she agreed so readily.
Otherwise, she would have long since carried Jiang Yun and run away.
Watching their conversation, Jiang Yun's expression was a bit strange at this moment. Could this person be Grand Elder Su Qian?
"What about you?" Having settled with one, Su Qian now turned his gaze to Jiang Yun.
"Xiao Yunzi is, of course, coming with me!" Before Jiang Yun could speak, Zi Yan immediately made the decision for him, wrapping an arm around him. Caught off guard by her terrifying strength, Jiang Yun instantly fell into Zi Yan's embrace.
Indeed, at six years old, Jiang Yun was still shorter than Zi Yan. Being hugged by Zi Yan like this, from behind, it looked like a younger brother being subdued by his older sister.
"Good, then it's settled. I am Su Qian, the Grand Elder of Jia Nan Academy. You'll know what Jia Nan Academy is later. Let's go, I'll take you back to the academy now."
Seeing that Jiang Yun didn't object, Su Qian's mood immediately brightened, and he said with a chuckle.
Jiang Yun: "."
He hoped Grand Elder Su Qian wouldn't regret picking up a big eater later.
Flight is a dream humans have always yearned for.
In his previous life, people could only fly in the sky using tools like airplanes, but on the Dou Qi Continent, as long as one's strength reached the Dou King level, they could freely soar through the skies.
For Jiang Yun, flying was not something to be excited about. After all, he had even experienced spatial travel, so the emotions 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 past Peace Town.
This 'bridgehead' connected Jia Nan Academy and the Black-Corner Region.
Unlike the killing and chaos in the Black-Corner Region, Peace Town was orderly, with no allowance for murder, robbery, or wanton acts.
Anyone who entered had to leave their name and origin and take a special pill from the Jia Nan Academy Enforcement Team.
These pills could sense killing intent. If anyone committed murder in Peace Town, the pill would give a warning, causing the perpetrator to be covered in red light, and the perpetrator would also face severe punishment from the Jia Nan Academy Enforcement Team.
The Black-Corner Region was full of fierce and evil individuals, some of whom disdained the rules of Jia Nan Academy.
The result was a series of corpses hanging from a gnarled, claw-like tree at the entrance of the town.
Among them, the strongest person hanging on that tree was a Dou Emperor, who, after being killed by the Jia Nan Academy Enforcement Team, was hung there to deter people from the Black-Corner Region.
Undoubtedly, such deterrence was extremely effective. Peace Town's security was now excellent, and fewer and fewer people dared to ignore its rules.
Jiang Yun and the others did not linger in Peace Town. Su Qian took Jiang Yun and Zi Yan directly past Peace Town, quickly heading towards the Outer Court.
Although Jiang Yun was a genius picked up by Su Qian, he couldn't arbitrarily break the rules. Jiang Yun still had to study in the Outer Court and then enter the Inner Court after passing the selection.
As for Zi Yan, Su Qian wanted to take her directly to the Inner Court. A peak Fourth-Tier shapeshifting Magical Beast, even in the Inner Court, would be a top-tier existence, enough to contend for a spot in the top five of the Strong Rankings.
But Zi Yan didn't want to be separated from Jiang Yun, and Su Qian was helpless, only hoping that it wouldn't leave a psychological shadow on the Outer Court's geniuses this year.
After passing Peace Town and flying for another half an hour, the outline of a city, so vast it was astonishing, slowly appeared before Jiang Yun's eyes.
"Jiang Yun, Zi Yan, that's Canaan City ahead. How is it? Isn't it magnificent?"
Su Qian, with Jiang Yun and Zi Yan, looked at the already visible outline of Canaan City, speaking with a hint of pride. This was the place he had dedicated his life to, and it was his home!
"Hmph—, it's not that great!" Zi Yan remained arrogant. Even though she was already awestruck by the massive city before her and completely agreed with Su Qian's words, her mouth remained stubborn.
"Hmm, it's pretty good!"
As for Jiang Yun, it was even less likely for the situation Su Qian imagined to occur. Having lived in Evil Spirit City, how could this 'massive' Jia Nan Academy possibly shock him?
However, out of respect for Su Qian, he hesitated for a moment before giving an affirmative answer.
"???"
Looking at the two troublesome little rascals, Su Qian was depressed. For the first time, he wondered if his decision had been too hasty.
Are kids these days really so strong-minded? When he first saw Jia Nan Academy, he was shocked for a long time. Doesn't this make him, Su Qian, seem unworldly?
"Hmph!"
Su Qian also let out a cold snort and silently increased his flying speed. He just wanted to get away from these two 'annoying' little brats as soon as possible.
As the Grand Elder of the Inner Court, Su Qian naturally had privileges. He directly took Jiang Yun and Zi Yan straight to Vice Dean Hu Gan's office.
"Creak—"
The sound of a door opening startled Hu Gan, who was buried in his work inside.
Hu Gan looked up, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes as he saw the newcomers. He stood up and said, "Grand Elder, what brings you here?"
Su Qian composed his depressed expression and said with a chuckle, "I've brought you two promising little ones."
"Oh!" Hu Gan's eyes narrowed. He then carefully examined Jiang Yun and Zi Yan. "Eh?" After observing for a while, Hu Gan looked at Zi Yan with some surprise and doubt.
"Hmph!" Seeing the white-bearded old man scrutinizing her, Zi Yan nervously held Jiang Yun's hand. If she hadn't sensed no malice, and more importantly, if she couldn't beat him, Zi Yan would have jumped up and given him a barrage of small punches.
However, she still didn't give him a good look!
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