The next day.
Xun'er knocked on Xiao Yi's door early.
"Brother Xiao Yi, Instructor Ruo Lin is going back to Jia Nan Academy..."
Xiao Yi slowly opened his eyes, his heart trembling slightly.
They were rushing this much? The spots were only confirmed yesterday, and they had to leave today.
Without time to think, Xiao Yi got up and opened the door, only to see Xiao Xun'er standing outside, full of Origin Qi.
Seeing Xiao Yi appear, that familiar smile instantly surfaced on her cheeks.
"Brother Xiao Yi..."
"After being out for a few days, I feel like your strength has increased again..."
Xiao Yi slightly raised his head to look at the Girl in front of him, and couldn't help but smile faintly.
His strength was still at One-Star Dou Shi; where did the improvement come from?
This Girl was talking like this simply because she wanted to sound him out about the Xiao Yi Xian he brought back.
Xiao Yi gently patted Xiao Xun'er's head and said softly, "You Girl, you're talking nonsense. How did my strength increase?"
"Looking at you, you must want to know about the Xiao Yi Xian, right..."
Hearing this, Xun'er blinked her eyes, then nodded:
"Yes!"
"But I was afraid if I asked directly, Brother Xiao Yi would find me annoying..."
Xiao Yi smiled faintly: "The Xiao Yi Xian is a close friend I met while I was out these past few days..."
"It just so happened that she wanted to enter Jia Nan Academy to study medical arts..."
"So I let her come with me, and coincidentally, Instructor Ruo Lin came to our Xiao Family to recruit students..."
"Don't you think all this is quite a coincidence..."
Xiao Xun'er heard this, and although she still felt a little unconvinced, she nodded anyway.
After all, she couldn't exactly say she didn't believe him.
"Well then, since she is Brother Xiao Yi's friend, she is my friend too..."
"I will get along well with Xiao Yi Xian Sister in the future..."
"Alright, Brother Xiao Yi, Instructor Ruo Lin is waiting for you now..."
After Xiao Xun'er finished speaking, she pulled Xiao Yi's hand and quickly walked toward the Xiao Family hall... Inside the hall.
Instructor Ruo Lin and her group were already packed and ready, waiting only for Xiao Yi.
At this moment, Xiao Yu still wanted to fight for one last chance, hoping Ruo Lin could also accept her younger brother, Xiao Ning.
However, Ruo Lin shook her head, feeling quite helpless:
"Yu'er, it's not that I don't care about the relationship between us..."
"It's just that your brother's Genius is truly a bit lacking..."
"How about this, if he can advance to the Dou Practitioner level by this time next year, then he can still enter Jia Nan Academy!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yi couldn't help but smile faintly; after all, he understood Xiao Ning's Genius.
Forget about advancing to Dou Practitioner within a year, even if he was given three years, it would probably be difficult.
However, upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of the Grand Elder and Xiao Yu changed, as they finally saw hope.
After Instructor Ruo Lin finished speaking, she also noticed that Xiao Yi had finally arrived.
She immediately turned and looked at Xiao Yi, teasing:
"Has the Genius finally arrived..."
"Since you agreed to enroll in Jia Nan Academy with me, you can't go back on your word, alright..."
Xiao Yi nodded: "Instructor Ruo Lin, don't worry!"
"Since I agreed, there is no such thing as regretting it..."
Hearing this, Ruo Lin nodded with satisfaction; after all, she absolutely could not let such a Genius run away.
For Ruo Lin, this definitely counted as a major accomplishment.
After Xiao Yi finished speaking, he scanned the surroundings.
He saw that the Xiao Yi Xian was also waiting there early.
At the same time, he saw Xiao Yan in the crowd, a hint of loneliness on his cheeks.
After all, he had been inseparable from Xiao Yi since childhood, and now that they were about to separate, Xiao Yan felt somewhat reluctant.
Xiao Yi felt the same way, slowly walking up to Xiao Yan and saying softly:
"Little Yanzi, are you truly unwilling to go to Jia Nan Academy with me..."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan shook his head and forced a smile:
"Brother Yi, just like you said..."
"Everyone's choices are different. Once a choice is made, no matter the outcome, we just need to keep moving forward..."
"And not going to Jia Nan Academy is my choice..."
"My current state is not regret over my choice, just a little reluctance to part..."
Xiao Yi patted Xiao Yan's shoulder and said softly:
"I believe in your choice, don't worry..."
"Right now, our paths are only temporarily different. Three years from now, when you step onto the Cloud Mist Sect, that will be the day my brother and I reunite..."
"By then, regarding your agreement with Nalan Yanran, you absolutely cannot let me down..."
After Xiao Yi finished speaking, the two brothers exchanged glances, just like always, and smiled knowingly.
Everything was understood without words; both had grasped the meaning.
Immediately after, Xiao Zhan slowly stood up, looked at Xiao Yi, and said in a deep voice:
"Yier, Jia Nan Academy is not like the Xiao Family; it has richer resources and instructors..."
"With your Genius, you will eventually be able to become one of the Dou Huang expert and lead our Xiao Family back to Gamma Holy City!"
"Your uncle is waiting for that day!"
Xiao Yi nodded upon hearing this.
In his heart, he couldn't help but mutter silently.
The current Xiao Family had truly declined for too long; becoming a Dou Huang had already become a distant, unreachable dream.
In the original work, Xiao Zhan successfully enrolled in the Hun Clan training class and successfully advanced to Dou Huang.
Although the process was a bit tough, it counted as fulfilling his dream... "Alright, alright..."
"It's getting late..."
"We should prepare to set off now..."
Ruo Lin looked up at the sun overhead, then urged them in a deep voice.
After all, Jia Nan Academy was not close to Wutan City, and traveling back would take some time.
Leaving earlier meant arriving a few days sooner.
Xiao Yi nodded.
Immediately, the group, led by Ruo Lin, left Wutan City and set off in the direction of Jia Nan Academy... Due to the distance, the group didn't have many options and could only choose to travel by carriage.
A neat line of carriages traveled along the desolate road.
Even though the carriage was very bumpy, Xiao Yi ignored it completely, cherishing the time to Cultivate while inside the carriage.
After all, only by increasing his strength as quickly as possible could he have a greater assurance when subduing the Fallen Heart Flame...
However, just as Xiao Yi was holding his breath, concentrating his mind, operating his Cultivation Technique, and purifying his Heart Fire.
Xiao Xuan's voice suddenly rang out within Xiao Yi's spiritual Sea of Consciousness.
"Little Fellow, Gu Yuan's Girl's Dou Huang bodyguard seems to have disappeared..."
Hearing this, a slight feeling of unease immediately surged in Xiao Yi's heart.
After all, Ling Ying had always guarded Xun'er previously, no matter the time.
Since even Xiao Xuan couldn't detect Ling Ying's existence now, that meant Ling Ying had truly disappeared.
"Ancestor, do you think he went back to the Gu Clan to report the news..."
"After all, your Soul awakening is a major event for the Gu Clan!"
If that were true, it was highly possible that Gu Yuan himself would arrive!
A Peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng Expert!
Xiao Yi didn't even dare to imagine it...
However, Xiao Xuan merely smiled faintly: "No harm, kid..."
"I know what you're thinking. If that old fellow Gu Yuan personally shows up, it might even be an Opportunity for you..."