Chapter 274 Return to Canaan College

Xiao Ling's eyes stayed on Zi Yan's face for a moment, and he noticed that there was a subtle nervousness hidden in her smile. He knew that for Zi Yan, who had been wandering around since she was a child, the concept of home was both a warm vision and a deep concern.

He patted Zi Yan's head gently, his tone relaxed but firm: "Don't worry, if there is a chance, I will definitely accompany you back."

Although he said so, Xiao Ling's heart was a little complicated. Zi Yan is indeed a wealthy dragon princess, but the affairs of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan are not a joke. Once Zi Yan returns, her life may no longer be as easy as it is now.

However, Xiao Ling quickly shook his head and threw these thoughts aside. He thought to himself that it was too early to think about these things now. When he arrived in Zhongzhou, everything would be clear.

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The Sky Splitting Seat soared in the air, and it didn't last too long. After all, the journey from the Snake Clan to the Xiao Family was not far away, and he soon brought a few people back to the familiar Xiao Family Courtyard.

In the courtyard, several maids were busy cleaning. When they saw Xiao Ling and his friends, they immediately stopped their work and saluted them in unison with a respectful smile on their faces: "Master Xiao Ling, welcome back, and the ladies."

Xiao Ling nodded gently, as a response to the maids' greetings. His eyes swept across the courtyard, and then he whispered to one of the maids: "Please go and inform Xiao Yan, and tell him that I have something important to discuss with him."

Just now, when Xiao Ling was on the back of the Sky-Splitting Throne, he had released his soul perception and detected Xiao Yan's breath in the Xiao family.

The maid heard Xiao Ling's instructions and immediately saluted respectfully, "Okay, Master Xiao Ling, I will go and ask Master Xiao Yan to come over right away."

As soon as the voice fell, she turned lightly and walked briskly towards Xiao Yan's residence, and her figure soon disappeared at the corner of the courtyard.

Xiao Ling's eyes swept gently over the other busy maids in the courtyard, and his voice was gentle and firm: "Okay, everyone has worked hard, now you can take a break and do your own things."

Following Xiao Ling's instructions, the maids stopped their work, cast grateful eyes at him, and then whispered goodbye to him and left the courtyard one after another. After a while, only Xiao Ling and his three companions were left in the courtyard.

Xiao Ling stretched lazily and said to Xiao Yixian easily: "Xian'er, those medicinal herbs are handed over to you. I am most confident in your picking skills."

Xiao Yixian smiled and nodded, with a hint of confidence in her tone: "No problem, leave it to me, you can rest assured."

After that, Xiao Yixian rolled up her sleeves and walked towards the direction of the medicine garden, looking very motivated.

During the time when Xiao Ling was in seclusion, Xiao Yixian and Yao Chen had been helping to take care of those precious medicinal herbs. Xiao Yixian has a special love for these herbs. As long as it is about herbs, Xiao Yixian is always happy to do it.

Xiao Ling's eyes turned to Zi Yan and Qing Lin again, and his voice was a little relaxed and expectant: "You two should also prepare. After all, after tonight, we will embark on a new journey tomorrow morning."

Zi Yan and Qing Lin looked at each other, nodded tacitly, and turned to their rooms without saying anything more.

Not long after, Xiao Yan's figure appeared at the door of Xiao Ling's courtyard. His steps were brisk, with a calm temperament.

As soon as Xiao Ling saw Xiao Yan, he immediately stood up and waved to him with a friendly smile on his face: "Xiao Yan, you are here."

Xiao Yan quickened his pace and walked to Xiao Ling's side. The corners of his mouth curled up with a smile, and there was a hint of joking in his tone: "Cousin, long time no see, do you have any plans?" Although he tried to make the atmosphere relaxed, there was still a hint of reluctance in his laughter.

Xiao Yan had heard that Xiao Ling's strength improved by leaps and bounds after this retreat, and he broke through to the realm of Dou Zong. As soon as he finished his retreat, he rushed to the front line without stopping to rescue the Gamma Empire from the crisis. On the battlefield, he singled out four Dou Zong masters from the Three Kingdoms coalition, and turned the tide of the battle.

After this battle, Xiao Ling's name became a household name in the Gamma Empire. He became a great hero in people's hearts. Everyone was talking about his heroic deeds, as if he was the superhero who came from the sky to save the world.

Since Xiao Yan and Xiao Ling were of similar age, he always regarded Xiao Ling as his role model and goal, and secretly vowed to catch up. In the past few months, he practiced day and night, and his sweat and hard work finally paid off. Now he has successfully promoted to the realm of five-star Dou Ling, and his alchemy skills have also improved, and he can stably refine fifth-grade pills.

Xiao Yan thought that the gap between him and Xiao Ling was narrowing little by little, and he was quite proud of it. But he didn't expect that Xiao Ling would jump directly to the Dou Zong level as soon as he came out of retreat, which made Xiao Yan a little confused. How could he catch up with this speed?

Xiao Yan was sincerely happy about Xiao Ling's achievements, but he couldn't help but feel mixed emotions in his heart.

Sometimes he would even think about it in his mind. Xiao Ling, who was born in an inconspicuous small family, was able to counterattack all the way with his amazing cultivation talent. Every time he appeared, he was like the protagonist in a novel, with his own halo, and there were always beauties around him. Isn't this the son of destiny described in those fantasy novels he read before?

Xiao Ling keenly felt that Xiao Yan seemed to be a little worried. Although he didn't know the specific reason, he didn't ask too much.

He said to Xiao Yan in a relaxed tone: "I plan to go back to Canaan College early tomorrow morning. You have been away from the college for a long time. Old Man Huo must miss you. It's time to go back and see you."

Xiao Yan listened to Xiao Ling's words and nodded. He knew in his heart that he had not been back to Canaan College for a long time. "Okay, cousin, I understand. The teacher also urged me to go back, saying that I must go back before this inner courtyard competition. Tomorrow morning, I will come to you on time and we will go back together."

During this period, his teacher and the elders of the college kept reminding him through letters that this year's inner courtyard competition is about to begin, and hoped that he could return to the college before the next inner courtyard competition.

After all, with Xiao Yan's current strength, it is a sure thing to enter the top ten of the inner courtyard. After entering the top ten of the inner courtyard, he will have the opportunity to forge the body with the origin of the Fallen Heart Flame, and his possibility of breaking through to the Dou Wang will be greatly increased.

Even if Xiao Ling has the Fallen Heart Flame, he can't use his own Fallen Heart Flame to forge the heart flame for Xiao Yan for no reason. Doing this may not be a good thing for Xiao Yan.

It would be better to let Xiao Yan go to the inner courtyard to compete with others, after all, the effect of the Fallen Heart Flame there is the same. In this way, what Xiao Yan gets through his own efforts will be more precious and meaningful.

"Okay, the inner courtyard competition is coming soon, you go back and prepare first. Remember, come early tomorrow, don't be late." Xiao Ling smiled easily, with a hint of joking in his tone.

The two chatted casually for a few more sentences, and the atmosphere was relaxed and happy. Soon, Xiao Yan stood up and took the initiative to say goodbye: "Then I'll go first, cousin, see you tomorrow."

Xiao Ling nodded, watched Xiao Yan's figure gradually go away, then he turned around and walked into the medicine garden. There, Xiao Yixian was busy, and the two began to pick those precious medicinal materials together.

Although high-quality medicinal materials usually take a long time to mature, some even take hundreds or even thousands of years. But in the past year, Yao Chen and Xiao Yixian have successfully cultivated many precious high-level medicinal materials using the Cangtian Creation Dew stimulated by the Palm of Heaven Bottle.

In the medicine garden, medicinal herbs are growing vigorously under careful care, exuding an alluring aroma.

Walking in the medicine garden, Xiao Ling was surrounded by the rich aroma of medicine, and his eyes lingered on the precious medicinal herbs.

Each of these medicinal herbs is a treasure in the eyes of alchemists. They not only exude natural fragrance, but also contain powerful medicinal effects.

Walking in the medicine garden filled with the aroma of herbs, Xiao Ling's face involuntarily bloomed with a satisfied smile, and the corners of his mouth were almost uncontrollable. This is definitely a treasure land that every alchemist dreams of. Looking at these precious medicinal herbs in front of him, Xiao Ling seemed to have seen a bright future waving to him.

Time passed in a blink of an eye, and soon it was the next morning. Everyone got up early. After meeting up with Xiao Yan, the four of them took the Sky-Splitting Seat and set off in the direction of Canaan College.

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Two days later in the morning, the sun shone through the dense canopy of the forest outside the inner courtyard of Canaan College, and sprinkled on the ground in patches. Above this peaceful forest, a team of flying monsters carefully trained by Canaan Academy is spreading their wide wings and soaring in the sky.

The team is led by several elders, with a pair of powerful wings spread out on their backs, like the legendary gods. They soar in the air, clearing the way for the team, and every wave of their hands releases a powerful energy wave.

These energies turn into dazzling rays of light, hitting those monsters that dare to challenge the authority of the team, and instantly turn them into blood mist. The scene is spectacular and shocking.

The students in the back witnessed this scene and couldn't help but let out a burst of exclamations and cheers, their eyes full of awe and envy.

At the front of this flying monster team, there is an old man who is different. He does not have a pair of conspicuous wings like other elders.

However, his figure shuttles freely in the air, as if the wind in the air is his wings. This ability is the symbol of a Dou Zong strongman.

In the areas where other elders are responsible, there are occasionally some fish that slip through the net, which need to be solved by other team members. But in the area that the old man was in charge of, everything was in order, and no monster could approach the convoy. His presence was like an invisible barrier, keeping all threats out.

On the back of the flying monster, the students excitedly whispered to each other, discussing the amazing strength of Vice President Hu Qian.

"Have you seen Vice President Hu Qian? His strength is so terrible!" A student said with admiration.

"Haha, of course, he is a Dou Zong-level strongman!" Another student responded proudly, as if he also benefited from this power.

"I heard that Vice President Hu Qian was able to break through to Dou Zong because of the Po Zong Dan refined by Elder Xiao Ling?" A curious voice interrupted.

"Po Zong Dan? That's a sixth-grade high-level elixir!" Someone next to him exclaimed, full of envy in his tone.

"Hehe, Elder Xiao Ling is a genius in our academy. He could refine sixth-grade high-level elixirs before, and now he may be a seventh-grade alchemist!" A student said mysteriously, with a hint of pride in his words, as if he was talking about a legend.

"Really? I heard from the seniors in the school that he is about the same age as us?" another student asked in surprise, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Yes, his talent is simply unparalleled!" The first student answered, his tone full of admiration.

The students were discussing one after another, and everyone was proud to meet such a strong person in Canaan Academy. From time to time, their eyes were cast towards Vice Dean Hu Qian in front of them, their hearts filled with longing for the future and desire for strength.

Just as the students were chatting animatedly, a black rainbow light pierced the sky and approached rapidly from a distance. This sudden scene immediately attracted everyone's attention. Even Vice President Huqian couldn't help but turn his head and stare at the rainbow light with burning eyes.

However, when Vice President Hu Qian sensed the aura of the visitor, his tense expression gradually relaxed, and even a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He recognized the familiar wave of energy and knew it was no threat.

At the same time, Vice President Hu Qian whispered to the elders next to him: "Don't be nervous, the person coming is Xiao Ling, please keep calm, students, we will continue to move forward at this speed."

"Understood!" the elders responded in unison.

The rainbow light approached quickly, and when it approached the flying convoy, it slowed down slightly. At this time, the students finally saw clearly the four figures on the empty seat in the rainbow light.

"Wow, that's Elder Xiao Ling!" A student exclaimed.

The person next to him is Xiao Yan, the proud disciple of Elder Huo of the alchemy department. I heard that he is also the cousin of Elder Xiao Ling, and his cultivation talent is also very powerful. Another student added, his tone full of envy.

"Look, look!" Other students pointed to the sky excitedly, their eyes flashing with excitement.

As Hongguang approached, the discussions among the students became more and more lively. They were full of expectations and curiosity about the upcoming Elder Xiao Ling. In their hearts, Xiao Ling is not only a legend in the academy, but also the goal they strive to pursue. And now, they finally had the opportunity to see the true face of Canaan Academy's number one genius.

However, the excited discussions among the students did not last long before they were interrupted by the stern scoldings of the elders.

"Quiet! Maintain order!" The elder's voice echoed in the team. The students immediately calmed down and order was restored in the motorcade.

At this time, Xiao Ling's voice rang in the air, with a hint of relaxation and smile: "Vice President Hu Qian, it's another year when freshmen are admitted to the hospital, and you will still lead the team this year!" His words revealed his feelings for the team. Hu Qian's respect and closeness.

Vice President Hu Qian turned his head and looked at Xiao Ling with a warm smile on his face: "Yes, Xiao Ling, I lead the freshman ceremony every year. This has become a tradition of Canaan College."

Behind Xiao Ling, Little Medical Fairy, Qing Lin and Xiao Yan also greeted Vice President Hu Qian warmly, their voices full of respect and kindness for the elder of the college. However, Zi Yan only glanced at it lightly and then looked away, seemingly not too interested in such a lively scene.

Vice President Hu Qian smiled kindly at these young faces and responded to them one by one.

His eyes stayed on Xiao Yan for a while longer, and he couldn't help but smile and joke: "Xiao Yan, you little guy is finally back. Old Man Huo talks about you every day. If you don't come back, he may really have to go to the hospital in person." The Mar Empire has captured you."

When Xiao Yan heard this, he could only touch his nose helplessly, with an embarrassed smile on his face. He knew that his teacher had high expectations for him. When he came back this time, he must perform well and not let the teacher down.

Looking at the energetic new students, Xiao Ling's thoughts drifted back to the day when he first stepped into the inner courtyard, when he was only a child in his early ten years. He couldn't help but sigh, time is such a wonderful thing. In the blink of an eye, he was no longer the immature boy.

Xiao Ling sighed softly, then turned to Vice President Hu Qian and asked, "Speaking of which, Hu Jia and I haven't seen each other for a while. How is she doing now?"

"Deputy Dean Hu Qian heard this question and showed a happy smile on his face: "Thanks to the Huanglong Pill you refined, she saved a lot of time during her fighting spirit stage. A year ago, that girl Hu Jia had already entered the inner courtyard, and was the first in their class. As for her current situation, I'm not sure. "

As he said that, a hint of pride appeared on Hu Qian's face. Although his granddaughter's talent may not be as good as those of geniuses like Xiao Ling, her efforts and progress are obvious. Hu Qian believes that with the guidance and protection of him, a strong man in the Dou Zong, Hu Jia's achievements in the future will definitely surpass his.

Speaking of which, he had the idea of ​​recruiting Xiao Ling as his grandson-in-law a long time ago, but as time went by, especially when Xiao Xun'er also joined Canaan College and revealed her extraordinary background and potential. , Hu Qian gave up the idea.

"It is indeed commendable that Hu Jia can enter the inner courtyard at such a young age. We still have things to deal with, so we will take the first step." Xiao Ling nodded, his tone revealing his affirmation of Hu Jia, and then he lightly He patted Rayquaza's neck, signaling it to speed up.

Following Xiao Ling's order, Rayquaza let out a deafening roar at the group of students who were about to enter the inner courtyard. The sound echoed in the sky, as if it was a special greeting to the new students who were about to enter the inner courtyard. greeting. Immediately afterwards, it twisted its body flexibly, its speed increased instantly, turned into a stream of light, and disappeared from everyone's sight.