Chapter 298 Tianya City
"Since you are so confident, let's proceed according to the plan. I hope the effect you mentioned will not disappoint me." There was a hint of amusement in Medusa's voice. Her eyes stayed on Xiao Ling for a moment, and then her body was surrounded by a dazzling light, and she turned back into the small seven-colored Sky-Swallowing Python again.
Just then, a sound of light footsteps gradually approached, the door was gently pushed open, and the figure of Xiao Yixian appeared at the door.
She glanced around the room and asked with a hint of confusion: "I seemed to hear some noises just now, what happened?"
"Haha, nothing happened. I was just playing with this little guy." Xiao Ling answered lightly, cleverly avoiding the little episode with Medusa just now.
His eyes fell on the seven-colored Sky-Swallowing Python, which was twisting its small body and curiously crawling to his feet.
The little snake seemed to be talking to Xiao Ling with its hissing voice, and then it tilted its head, its shiny black eyes full of innocence and curiosity.
Seeing that Xiao Yixian seemed to want to continue asking questions, Xiao Ling quickly stepped forward and gently hugged her slender waist, with a hint of teasing in his tone: "Today is our last night at Canaan College. Shouldn't we leave some special memories?"
The Little Doctor Fairy gently patted Xiao Ling's shoulder, as if trying to break free, but her movements were gentle, more like half-hearted push and pull. Her voice was a little coquettish: "Humph, you bad guy."
Hearing this, Xiao Ling chuckled and picked up Xiao Yixian. He walked a few steps to the bed and gently put her down. His eyes were gentle and deep, staring into her eyes, then he slowly lowered his head and kissed her soft lips. The breath of the two gradually blended, and the atmosphere in the room became more ambiguous and warm.
The Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python lay quietly beside the bed, its eyes curiously watching the two of them, seemingly not understanding the scene in front of it. In the face of this sudden intimate scene, the soul of Medusa in its body was in turmoil, her face unconsciously flushed, and she secretly blamed Xiao Ling for being bold, and had already scolded Xiao Ling a thousand times.
However, Xiao Ling and Xiao Yixian were completely immersed in each other's world at this moment. Their heartbeats gradually synchronized, and everything around them became blurred, leaving only the warmth and love of each other.
On this special night, they are ready to put a perfect end to their past before moving on to a new chapter.
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The next day, the sunlight poured down from the sky like a soft golden veil, gently covering the space door in the inner courtyard.
In front of the door, there was a bustling crowd, and each face was filled with anticipation and reluctance. Their eyes were all cast towards the small hill outside the door, where dozens of figures stood upright.
"Grand Elder, all elders, please send them here." Xiao Ling stood at the gate of the courtyard, facing Su Qian and every elder in the inner courtyard, with a faint smile on his face and a loud and clear voice.
The elders' eyes lingered on Xiao Ling's tall figure, and they couldn't help but feel a complex emotion in their hearts. The boy who once needed their protection in their memory has now grown into a strong man who can stand on his own. This growth makes them feel proud and a little sad.
Su Qian gently patted Xiao Yan's shoulder, then lowered his head and rubbed Zi Yan's smooth purple hair. There was a barely perceptible sense of vicissitudes in his voice: "When you get to Zhongzhou, you two must take care of each other, especially you, Zi Yan, you must listen to Xiao Ling and stop being so willful like you were in the academy. Outside, no one will pamper you like we do."
Zi Yan, who usually loves to bicker with Su Qian, seems unusually well-behaved at this moment. She nodded, with a rare seriousness in her eyes: "Old man Su, don't worry, I will be obedient. When I'm not around, you should also take care of yourself, don't always look serious, it's good for your health to smile occasionally."
Su Qian was amused by Zi Yan's words and smiled slightly. He knew that although this girl was naughty, she was sensible in her heart. He sighed softly, looked at the two of them, and then said slowly: "Go, although the road to Zhongzhou is difficult, I believe you can do it well. Remember, no matter where you go, the inner courtyard will always be your home."
After a brief farewell, Xiao Ling seemed unwilling to stay in this sentimental atmosphere for too long. His figure flashed, and he lightly jumped onto the back of Xiao Zi, who had transformed back into his original form.
Soon after, Xiao Yixiang, Zi Yan and Qing Lin also quickly followed. Although Xiao Zi's body looked slender, its length was enough to accommodate four people, so they did not feel crowded sitting on it.
Standing on Xiao Zi's broad head, Xiao Ling nodded slightly to Su Qian, and then his eyes slowly swept across the crowd who were seeing him off.
After taking a deep breath, he gave Xiao Zi the order to take off. Xiao Zi also flapped his wings, and a strong wind followed, carrying them quickly into the air.
In the sunshine, Xiao Zi's wings flapped vigorously, carrying them higher and higher, leaving the familiar inner courtyard and embarking on the journey to Zhongzhou.
Xiao Ling looked back for the last time, only to see that the figures of Su Qian and the other elders were getting smaller and smaller, and finally disappeared from his sight.
As they watched the figure gradually shrink and finally become a small black dot in the sky until it disappeared, everyone couldn't help but feel a sense of loss.
Su Qian slowly retracted his gaze, turned around and slowly walked towards the inner courtyard, saying with a hint of playfulness as he walked: "It really makes people curious, if Xiao Ling meets the dean in Zhongzhou, what kind of sparks will collide? With the dean's unique personality, hehehe..."
As soon as Su Qian finished speaking, the strange laughter made the young elders standing at the gate of the courtyard exchange confused looks with each other, and then they turned around in confusion.
The elders who knew a little about the inside story showed an interested expression, as if they were looking forward to what Su Qian said...
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In the distant sky, an elegant purple flame wind-winged snake was soaring. Its wings flapped gently, and a circle of light emanated from its body, like an invisible shield, isolating the whistling wind.
Xiao Ling stood on Xiao Zi's broad back with his hands behind his back. He withdrew his gaze from the direction of the inner courtyard that had disappeared on the horizon, and a barely perceptible trace of parting flashed across his face.
But soon, he put this emotion behind him. He took a deep breath of the fresh air in the sky, letting his mood drift away with the clouds around him. He knew that the road ahead was still long, and every separation was for a better reunion.
"Xiao Ling, where are we going next?" Zi Yan's face was filled with excitement, without any sadness of parting. Her little face was full of anticipation for the unknown journey.
"You are such an optimist."
Xiao Ling was infected by her emotions and couldn't help but rub her head with a smile, then replied: "Our next destination is Tianya City in the Tianqing Mountains. There is a space wormhole there, and we can use it to go directly to Zhongzhou."
Hearing the term "space wormhole", the three girls behind him all showed curiosity. Although they had heard about this space channel opened by Dou Zun-level masters, they had not had many opportunities to see it with their own eyes. This time, they finally had the opportunity to see it in person.
Seeing their interested expressions, Xiao Ling couldn't help but smile. He said easily, "Space wormholes are actually nothing big. After you practice for a few years, you can open them yourself. I told you before that the students from Zhongzhou said that the process of traveling through wormholes is actually quite boring, so don't have too high expectations."
Although Xiao Ling tried to downplay the mystery of the space wormhole, Zi Yan and the other two girls seemed to be more interested. Their eyes were shining with desire for the upcoming adventure, and it was obvious that Xiao Ling's words did not extinguish their curiosity.
Seeing this, Xiao Ling could only shake his head helplessly. He knew that no matter what he said, he could not stop these girls' desire to explore new things.
Afterwards, Xiao Ling found a place to sit cross-legged, preparing to practice during the flight.
Now that he has successfully broken through to the Nine-Star Dou Zong realm, his next goal is to break through to the Dou Zun realm.
However, Xiao Ling really had no idea how to break through the Dou Zun realm. As for how to break through and then stand up again with the help of Yin Yang Xuan Long Dan and Three Thousand Flames of Flame like Xiao Yan in the original novel, Xiao Ling had no such idea at all.
In his opinion, with his current recovery ability, the effect of Yin Yang Xuan Long Dan was basically useless. Even if he was severely injured, his injuries would automatically recover before the effect of Yin Yang Xuan Long Dan took effect.
There is no other way. We can only take it one step at a time.
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Tianya City, a prosperous place located in the Tianqing Mountains, is thousands of miles away from the Black Horn Region. It is famous because it has a space wormhole leading to Zhongzhou, which makes it one of the most lively cities within a thousand miles.
Riding on the Purple Flame Wind Wing Serpent, Xiao Ling and his companions set out from the Black Horn Region. If calculated at a normal flying speed, it would take less than two days to reach Tianya City.
The Purple Flame Wind Wing Snake drew an elegant arc in the air. Its speed was fast and stable, making the journey both quick and comfortable.
During this period of flight, Xiao Ling and his companions were able to enjoy the ever-changing scenery below, the rolling hills, the lush forests, the winding rivers, and the small villages that occasionally appeared in their field of vision. They all looked particularly peaceful and harmonious under the sunshine. This also allowed them to understand many customs and practices of the Northwest Continent that they had never seen before.
Time flies like a white horse, and the one-day and two-night flight passed by quietly without us noticing.
On Xiao Zi's back, Zi Yan was teasing the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python with great interest. Suddenly, she stopped moving and pointed at the mountains that suddenly rose on the distant horizon, her eyes gleaming with surprise: "Xiao Ling, look! Have we reached Tianya City?!"
Xiao Ling and his companions slowly came back to their senses from their practice. They opened their eyes and looked in the direction Zi Yan pointed.
On the distant skyline, a towering mountain range gradually revealed its outline. The unique mountain shape and location were exactly their destination, Tianya City.
Xiao Ling nodded slightly, confirming Zi Yan's guess: "Yes, judging from the scale, it should be Tianya City. Xiao Zi, speed up."
Hearing Xiao Ling's command, Xiao Zi flapped its wings gently, and its flying speed immediately increased a bit, carrying them to the city faster.
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The Purple Flame Wind Winged Snake flew across a vast plain and gradually entered the embrace of the mountains. As they went deeper, the scene inside the mountains gradually appeared before Xiao Ling and the others' eyes.
Wide roads meander through the mountains, leading to all directions, with a constant stream of pedestrians on the roads. Even from high in the sky, one can vaguely hear the noise coming from the ground, making the place seem extremely lively.
Xiao Ling and his companions were not the only ones flying in the sky over this mountain range. Shortly after they entered the mountain area, they heard the sound of breaking wind in the distance. They looked around and found many flying beasts of various shapes flapping their wings and flying high. Their destination was obviously also this mountain range.
When these flying beasts passed by Xiao Ling and his group not far away, they could clearly see the people riding on the backs of the beasts. They had different expressions on their faces, some were excited, some were serious, and some were full of anticipation.
However, when Xiao Zi flew across the sky gracefully, the other flying monsters felt an invisible pressure. They uttered low whimpers, as if expressing their inner uneasiness.
Some timid monsters even began to flee at an accelerated speed, and the people riding on these monsters could only try to control the situation awkwardly, but their faces couldn't help but reveal blushes of shame.
As a seventh-level purple flame wind-winged snake, Xiao Zi's aura is naturally incomparable to those second- and third-level flying monsters. In the world of Warcraft, strength is everything. Facing such a powerful existence, they instinctively feel a fear that comes from the depths of their blood.
This fear is part of the nature of Warcraft. When facing high-level Warcraft, they often instinctively choose to retreat.
The low-level flying monsters did not yet have enough wisdom to understand or overcome the fear they felt. When faced with a seventh-level monster like Xiao Zi, they instinctively chose to escape. This was a direct reaction of their survival instinct.
In this sky, Xiao Ling riding Xiao Zi was undoubtedly a sight that could not be ignored. Although the passengers on other flying beasts might be somewhat dissatisfied, they chose to remain silent in the face of a strong man like Xiao Ling.
After all, the person who can control such a high-level magic beast is obviously not an ordinary character. In this world, power often means deterrence, and the power displayed by Xiao Ling is enough to make most people remain in awe.
Xiao Ling did not intend to let Xiao Zi reduce his pressure in response to the commotion. Instead, he instructed Xiao Zi to speed up his flight and move forward quickly along the air passages automatically vacated by other flying monsters.
However, when there were more and more flying monsters around, Xiao Ling did not want to cause chaos, so he took action to cover up the breath of everyone and Xiao Zi, and gradually slowed down their speed.
After Xiao Zi flew for about three minutes, the outline of a huge city appeared faintly under the cover of the lush mountains.
As they got closer, Xiao Ling took the huge city completely into his sight. He carefully looked at the scale of the city and nodded.
While Xiao Ling was carefully observing the gradually enlarging city outline below, Xiao Zi was also gradually lowering his flying altitude, preparing to enter the city.
However, just as they were about to pass through the sky above the city, a figure suddenly rose rapidly from the city gate and instantly turned into an old man in a yellow robe.
The old man's face looked quite serious. Behind him, a pair of wings formed by fighting spirit gently flapped, allowing him to hover steadily in front of Xiao Zi's flight path. His voice was low and powerful, with unquestionable majesty:
"Is this your first time in Tianya City? Don't you know the rules that flying beasts are not allowed to enter the city's airspace? If you don't stop immediately, I will have to take action and detain all of you here."
The old man's words revealed an order that could not be disobeyed. Obviously, he was no stranger to such flying behaviors that violated regulations, and he was adept at handling them.
Since Xiao Ling had skillfully restrained their and Xiao Zi's auras before, the old man in yellow robe could not sense any fluctuations of a strong person from them.
In addition, Xiao Ling and his group looked very young, so the old man had a preconceived notion that they were just young masters and young ladies from certain families, newcomers who came out to travel, so his attitude seemed quite arrogant.
The old man had sharp eyes and recognized at a glance that Xiao Zi was a purple flame wind-winged snake with seventh-level potential. This kind of magical beast is extremely rare in the magical beast world and is very valuable.
He couldn't help but feel greedy. Even though Xiao Zi was still some distance away from the city center, the old man was going to use his authority to deliberately make things difficult for her, trying to gain some benefits from it.
As for Xiao Zi's strength, in the eyes of the old man, since Xiao Zi was controlled by several young people, his strength must not be too strong. He did not take Xiao Zi seriously, and was thinking about how to gain benefits for himself through this encounter.
However, he didn't know that he had made a mistake this time.
The bystanders who had just witnessed Xiao Zi releasing a terrifying aura cast gloating glances at the old man in yellow robes blocking Xiao Zi's flight path. They seemed to have foreseen the next scene and were secretly looking forward to the good show.
Faced with the situation where its flight route was blocked, Xiao Zi had no intention of stopping flying. It let out a dissatisfied neigh, and its huge eyes flashed with fierce light. It stared at the old man in yellow in front of it, intending to give this hateful old man a ruthless blow.
(End of this chapter)