Breaking the Masked Man

Upon hearing this, Xiong Zhuang's simple-minded eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he asked in surprise.

"kindness."

Yao Yan's words were concise and to the point, without explaining anything. He hated trouble. He explained to Hu Qian and Su Qian that it was just to increase his own importance. If Xiong Zhuang found out, there would probably be a lot of trouble. After all, there were quite a few students in this academy, and the attraction of a fifth-grade alchemist was still quite terrifying.

Xiong Zhuang resisted the urge to ask questions, intending to make a good impression first before asking for benefits, which was also the reason he came to their door.

He's a master teacher, after all. Even if he slips in some good stuff, it's enough for me to use.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 146 First Encounter with Zi Yan

Xiong Zhuang's strength is at the level of an eight-star Great Dou Master, but his physical body is quite formidable. Relying on his muscles that far exceed those of ordinary people, he dares to challenge ordinary two- or three-star Dou Ling. Therefore, he is considered a prominent figure in the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy, with a well-known reputation. Especially after the previous batch of senior students left, his status naturally became even higher.

This can be seen from the number of his training room. In the inner court of Canaan Academy, the stronger you are, the better resources you can enjoy. This is also something that Canaan Academy did on purpose, so that the students in the inner court are in a healthy competition.

Strong individuals cannot be cultivated in a greenhouse; only through constant competition can they grow rapidly.

Therefore, Xiong Zhuang did not spend much time finding information about the Snow Demon Sky Ape for Yao Yan. This was a powerful magical beast with strength approaching the fifth rank. Even in the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy, few students dared to provoke it. Even the senior students who left in the previous batch were said to have suffered losses at its hands, so quite a few people knew about it.

The elders of Canaan Academy did not deliberately deal with it. For the students of the inner academy, this kind of fourth-tier peak magical beast with strength comparable to the fifth tier was the best training subject.

"Teacher, this Snow Demon Sky Ape is quite powerful. Rumor has it that it possesses a berserk talent skill that can instantly boost its strength to the fifth rank, and it may even become stronger as it fights until it is exhausted. You must be careful and not be careless." Xiong Zhuang finished reporting the situation and did not forget to ask a concerned question.

He was genuinely afraid that Yao Yan might slip up unexpectedly, otherwise all his efforts to please her would have been in vain.

Having finally managed to get on board with a Dou Wang teacher, Xiong Zhuang didn't want to get off so quickly, especially since the other party was also an alchemist. He had to hurry while the others didn't know.

In fact, there are many elders in the inner court of Canaan Academy. Some of them are in seclusion, while the rest teach the inner court disciples. Most of them have been exploited by Xiong Zhuang and can no longer be exploited... There's nothing they can do, their reputation is ruined. However, he has a huge appetite and needs several times more cultivation resources than ordinary academies. They can only make ends meet by relying on their juniors' "tribute".

However, Yao Yan was obviously unaware of all this, and even if he did, he would probably just laugh it off. At this moment, he was satisfied with Xiong Zhuang's intelligence work, smiled, took out a bottle of pills from his storage ring, and tossed it over: "A Grade 3 Qi-restoring pill, here you go."

As soon as he finished speaking, wings of battle aura materialized on his back. With a slight tremor, his figure soared into the sky and sped towards the back of the inner courtyard.

Xiong Zhuang watched Yao Yan's departing figure with envy, then looked down at the medicine bottle in his hand, eagerly opening it and inhaling the rich medicinal fragrance. A smile appeared on his face as he muttered, "As expected of an alchemist, so generous! Giving away a third-grade pill just for asking about information, much more generous than those old fogies in the inner courtyard..."

At this moment, he had already made up his mind to curry favor with Yao Yan and try to get as much benefit as possible from her.

……

Behind the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy lies an extremely vast mountain range, whose area is no less than that of the Magical Beast Mountain Range of the Gama Empire. With just a brief use of his soul power, Yao Yan sensed the aura of many third and fourth-tier magical beasts within it, and their numbers were no less than those in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

"It seems that Canaan Academy deliberately kept them in captivity, otherwise there wouldn't be so many third and fourth-tier magical beasts."

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Yao Yan's eyes flickered slightly, and he muttered to himself. He did not sense any particularly powerful aura among them. Obviously, all the powerful sixth-order magical beasts had been dealt with, and there were very few fifth-order magical beasts left. He had not encountered many along the way.

Just as he was pondering this, a violent roar suddenly came from afar, dust filled the air, and the mournful cries of magical beasts could be heard continuously.

He was startled by the sound, and then swept his soul power over it. Immediately, an extremely bizarre scene appeared in his mind. He saw a little girl of eight or nine years old, barefoot, holding the paws of a giant wolf that was three or four meters tall, and repeatedly throwing it back and forth. The brutal scene was extremely visually impactful.

"?!"

Yao Yan sensed the little girl's figure and suddenly stopped, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. He obviously didn't expect to encounter her here.

Zi Yan.

The legitimate daughter of a nine-star Dou Sheng peak Dragon Emperor, and the nominal heir of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

"boom!"

Just as Yao Yan was pondering, Zi Yan had already grabbed the monster's paw and hurled it away. As the monster slid back more than ten meters, she put her hands on her hips with a cute but fierce expression and said in a soft and sweet voice, "Do you admit defeat? If you don't, come on, I'll beat you to death!"

As she spoke, she waved her incredibly delicate little fist.

"Roar!"

The wolf-like demonic beast roared at Zi Yan with fear, its eyes showing some hesitation, as if it was unwilling to leave just like that.

Zi Yan narrowed her large purple eyes and said, "That's mine!"

The wolf-like monster let out a low growl, finally choosing to give up and turning to flee into the distance.

As Zi Yan watched the other person leave, her eyes turned to the cave not far away. She sniffed the air, a purple light flashing deep in her eyes. Then, her eyes turned into a pair of crescent moons. She happily scurried towards the cave, ready to enjoy the food she had snatched.

Just a few steps later, Zi Yan stopped. Her cute but fierce face showed a hint of wariness as she stared at the newcomer. Her intuition told her that this human was dangerous and that she might not be a match for him.

But Zi Yan was clearly unwilling to give up the food she had worked so hard to get. Her conflicted emotions made her grind her teeth, and her eyes turned fierce, flashing with purple light. She said, "You want to steal my things?!"

"Didn't you also steal that Frostmoon Wolf?"

Yao Yan spoke softly, his gaze somewhat complicated as he looked at the eldest daughter of the Dragon Emperor before him. Perhaps no one in the world would have imagined that the princess of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan would be reduced to competing with a fourth-tier magical beast for food, and that her own growth would be severely restricted, to the point of being malnourished.

The more powerful a magical beast is, the more nutrients it needs during its infancy. It requires a vast amount of spiritual resources from heaven and earth to nourish its bloodline and allow it to grow rapidly.

But Zi Yan clearly didn't have the necessary conditions; it was already a stroke of luck that she was able to be born successfully.

"...I can't beat you, so you can have what's in the cave!"

Zi Yan clenched her fists and said with great reluctance, but having been bullied by countless magical beasts since childhood, she knew what it meant to seek advantage and avoid danger. Her intuition told her that if she fought with the person in front of her, she would most likely be killed. As for bringing up the name of Canaan Academy... she didn't know what it meant to take advantage of someone's influence.

Yao Yan smiled upon hearing this and said softly, "I never said I wanted to take the things in the cave from you... I'm a new teacher at Canaan Academy, little girl, you must be from Canaan Academy too."

His tone was gentle, much like a strange uncle who turns right.

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan was also taken aback. She was familiar with the name Canaan Academy. The biggest change in her life recently was joining Canaan Academy. She was surrounded by many humanoid creatures. They were different from the magical beasts in the mountains and seemed to be more friendly. However, they were also quite troublesome to get along with, as they always made her wear these cumbersome clothes.

"Then why haven't I seen you before?!"

Zi Yan looked at Yao Yan, blinked her big, cute eyes, tilted her head, and asked curiously.

"You're new here, so of course you haven't seen her before." Yao Yan didn't even blink, lying as easily as she spoke, while pointing to the bruise on her arm, "Does it hurt?"

Although Zi Yan's true form is from the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, she is still in her juvenile form and her body has not fully grown. She is used to fighting head-on with those magical beasts, so her body will naturally have some bruises and scars. Judging from the other party's nonchalant expression, she is obviously used to it.

"It hurts... but I'm used to it!" Zi Yan said nonchalantly. Upon learning that Yao Yan was also from Canaan Academy, her guard dropped considerably. She trotted into the cave with her bare feet and soon came out carrying a string of bluish-purple fruits.

She seemed to have been hungry for a long time, and she stuffed two fruits into her mouth and chewed them vigorously. The sour and bitter medicinal aroma filled the air, and at the same time, her expression tightened.

This stuff obviously tastes awful.

Lime fruit, a medicinal herb that harmonizes the body's meridians, has an extremely sour and astringent taste... Yao Yan was amused by Zi Yan's immediate reaction and asked with a smile, "How does it taste?"

"It tastes awful, but it'll fill you up. Want one?"

Ziyan chewed painfully as she took one off and handed it to Yaoyan with her chubby little hand.

Yao Yan was stunned when he saw the lime fruit handed to him by Zi Yan. He then reached out and took it. After hesitating for a moment, he put it in his mouth and chewed it. Instantly, an indescribable sour taste swept through his mouth, making him shiver a little. He didn't bother to savor it and swallowed it whole. He then circulated the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame to refine it.

It took him a while to recover. Yao Yan felt that he would never want to experience that feeling again.

"You treated me to fruit, so I'll treat you to something good in return."

Yao Yan took out a bottle of pills from his storage ring and handed it over, smiling.

Zi Yan was, after all, a magical beast, and she was used to swallowing medicinal herbs raw. After a while of pain, she recovered. Looking at the medicine bottle that Yao Yan handed her, she curiously opened it, sniffed it, and then said uncertainly, "Is this a pill?"

Clearly, she knew about the pills and had even secretly tried some in the inner courtyard, so she knew they were valuable.

So almost without hesitation, he asked a question and swallowed the pill in one gulp. Then he patted his little belly, squinted his eyes, and seemed to be enjoying it.

"Healing pills, for external application..."

Yao Yan said with a hint of malice.

"It's alright, it's all made from medicinal herbs anyway, so it's the same if I eat it and absorb it." Zi Yan said nonchalantly, then looked at the sky and continued to Yao Yan, "What are you doing here? Are you looking for something? Do you need my help?"

She felt that since she had taken the medicine, she should help the other party.

After pondering for a moment, Yao Yan slowly said, "...Alright, do you know where the Snow Demon Sky Ape is?"

"That big guy is dangerous. Are you sure you can handle it?"

Zi Yan stared at Yao Yan with her big, watery eyes and said somewhat uncertainly, "In my understanding, that gorilla in this area is also an extremely dangerous creature that should not be provoked."

"It's not a big problem."

Yao Yan smiled and nodded, reaching out to touch Zi Yan's soft purple hair, and said.

Zi Yan, with Yao Yan's hand rubbing her head, stared at his eyes and said in a soft, sweet voice, "If you can't handle it, I won't save you. That big guy is really dangerous. If you push him too far, he'll go crazy."

"You've provoked it?" Yao Yan asked curiously.

“There are good things in its cave… but its nose is also very sensitive. Every time I get close, it detects me. Once, a few big guys tried to cause trouble for it, and then it went berserk and tore one of the very powerful big guys to pieces.” Zi Yan said with an extremely serious expression.

"Then I'll avenge you today!"

Yao Yan reached out and grabbed Zi Yan by the collar, lifting her up and holding her in his arms. Wings of battle qi appeared behind him, and he soared into the sky.

"...Once I eat more, I can fly too!"

Zi Yan did not resist, nestled in Yao Yan's arms, a strange emotion in her eyes, and muttered something under her breath.