Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

Looking at the crowd in the Black Corner Region, the middle-aged man continued coldly, "Furthermore, after stating your names, you will need to take this pill." With a wave of his hand, a bottle of pale red pills appeared in his hand. Looking at the subtly restless crowd, he casually said, "Don't worry, this pill is a special one refined by the pharmacy. It has no side effects. However, if you harbor murderous intent within the town's boundaries, it will emit a red light. At that time, our enforcement team will follow the red light. As for what will happen to those who cause trouble here, I don't need to elaborate, do I?"

"In addition, when you plan to leave the town, you can go to the center of the town to get the antidote. However, after you get the antidote, the academy will also send special law enforcement officers to follow you until you leave the town."

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, most people in the Black Corner Region remained silent, presumably already aware of the rules for entering Peace Town. However, some who were here for the first time showed hesitation. After all, although the pills were harmless, who would dare to take pills given by others? Wouldn't that be handing over their lives to someone else?

Just as the crowd was making a commotion, the dozen or so law enforcement officers behind the middle-aged man drew their uniform longswords in unison, pointing the tips of the swords directly at the people from the Black Corner Region. Different colored battle auras also appeared on their bodies, giving them a powerful aura.

"This has always been the rule in Peace Town. If you don't want to enter, we won't force you. Just leave now. Otherwise, if you want to enter and break the rules, there will be a few more corpses on the Death Tree," the middle-aged man said calmly, his hands behind his back.

Sensing the strictness of the enforcement team, everyone from the Black Corner Region lined up and took the pills before entering the town. A few who were unwilling to take the pills hesitated for a while before finally deciding to do so. After all, there must be a reason why they had come to Peace Town from the Black Corner Region, and they certainly wouldn't back down at this point. Moreover, they didn't believe that Canaan Academy would do something that would damage its reputation.

Looking at the enforcement team ahead, Xiao Fan took out the Canaan Academy's admission invitation from his spatial storage and asked with a grin, "Um, are students of our academy allowed to not take pills?"

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, the surrounding students all turned their curious gazes toward him.

The middle-aged man also looked at Xiao Fan in surprise, his tone filled with curiosity. "Are you a student of this academy?"

Xiao Fan nodded and handed over the admission invitation. The middle-aged man took it, then seemed to remember something and looked up in astonishment, asking, "You came all the way from the Black Corner Region alone?"

Seeing Xiao Fan nod, even the dozen or so team members behind him focused their attention on him.

Chapter 90 White Mountain

Noticing the gazes of the crowd, Xiao Fan nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "Just luck."

The middle-aged man waved his hand, and the area behind him quieted down. He looked at the admission invitation in his hand; this was a special invitation for those at the vice-dean level or above. He glanced at Xiao Fan curiously, then said, "State your name and age."

Xiao Fan blinked. "Xiao Fan, eighteen."

"Eighteen years old, Xiao Fan? So young and already daring to traverse the Black Corner Region alone, truly a formidable young man!" The middle-aged man read it aloud, then smiled and stared at Xiao Fan. "Interested in joining our enforcement team?"

"Huh?" Xiao Fan was taken aback for a moment, then waved his hand. "I'm still a freshman."

"Hmph! What's wrong with freshmen? Look at these brats, if you threw them into the Black Corner Region, they wouldn't even survive a week." The middle-aged man said, pointing at the team members behind him with exasperation. Then he waved his hand and said, "Alright, my name is Huo De, I'm the captain of the second squad of the Canaan Academy's Enforcement Team, and also a Yellow-Rank Instructor. You can wait here for a moment." As a specially recruited student, he needed to take Xiao Fan to the academy's registration office to report first.

"Professor Hord." Xiao Fan bowed slightly, then stood aside and waited, not minding what he had done.

Just as Xiao Fan was in a daze, a man behind him suddenly said excitedly, "Xiao Fan? Xiao? Aren't you the Xiao... wait, isn't your name Xiao... Yan that Junior Sister Xun'er was talking about?"

Hearing his shout, the people around him also remembered that troublemaker who had taken a two-year leave of absence and was rejected by many suitors because of it.

Xiao Fan waved his hand, turned back to them and said, "No, the one with Xun'er is Xiao Yan, my junior brother." He then revealed a chilling smile. "Of course, if you want to pursue Xun'er, I suggest you focus all your efforts on beating Xiao Yan! Once you defeat him, Xun'er will definitely look at you differently!"

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, a fiery glint flashed in the eyes of the surrounding male members. It seemed this senior brother of Xiao Yan didn't quite get along with them. Perhaps they should inquire here; if they could defeat Xiao Yan, wouldn't that be...?

Soon, once the people from the Black Corner Region entered the town, Hord gave a few routine instructions before leading Xiao Fan and his group into the town.

Upon arriving in the town, Xiao Fan was shown to a reception area and waited for a while. Instructor Hord emerged from a separate room, smiled at Xiao Fan, and said, "Alright, your identity has been verified. There are no problems." He then handed Xiao Fan a badge. "This is your identification. You need it to enter the academy."

Then, Instructor Hord pondered for a moment and said, "It's getting late, and we still have a mission, so we won't keep you any longer. However, to get to Canaan Academy, you'll need to cross a vast primeval forest. I can have someone ride a griffin to take you directly to Canaan City; you can go with them." During the conversation, Hord spoke a couple more words to a law enforcement officer, who then left.

"Thank you, Instructor Hord." Xiao Fan smiled at Hord and then left. Not far after turning the corner, a huge figure was lying prostrate on the ground. Xiao Fan glanced at the docile griffin with curiosity. The two team members on the griffin smiled at Xiao Fan: "Junior Brother Xiao Fan, let's go! We'll take you to the academy."

Xiao Fan nodded and lightly leaped onto the griffin's back. Seeing that Xiao Fan was standing steadily on the griffin's back, the two looked at him curiously but didn't say anything. Then they rode the griffin towards Canaan City.

Riding a griffin, Xiao Fan flew through the night, and as dawn broke, a colossal city came into view. He gazed curiously at the massive structures in the distance, murmuring, "So this is Canaan Academy..."

"Junior Brother Xiao Fan, we need to land the griffin at the flight stop. You'll need to make your own way to the academy from here on out," the young law enforcement officer said with a smile, speaking gently to Xiao Fan. Throughout the flight, Xiao Fan continued to cultivate, and his dedication to his training greatly increased the officer's positive impression of him.

"Thank you both, seniors." Xiao Fan smiled and cupped his hands in thanks. He stood on the street and watched them ride the griffins away in another direction.

Xiao Fan strolled around Canaan City. He hadn't had a chance to visit the capital of the Gama Empire before being captured by the Eagle Protector and taken to the Black Corner Region. However, Xiao Fan felt that the prosperity of this place was something that even the capital could not compare to.

After wandering around Canaan City for about half an hour, Xiao Fan finally arrived at the entrance of Canaan Academy. Looking up at the huge archway in front of him, Xiao Fan officially stepped into the campus.

After asking around, amidst the strange looks from the crowd, Xiao Fan headed towards a secluded hill.

Just as he was about to step inside, a faint voice sounded behind Xiao Fan.

"Who are you, and how dare you come here?"

Xiao Fan turned around curiously and saw a man in a white robe looking at him with disdain. The man was fairly handsome, but compared to Xiao Fan's resolute demeanor, he possessed a more effeminate air. Xiao Fan scratched his head and asked curiously, "Who are you?"

"I am Bai Shan!" A slightly arrogant voice rang out.

Xiao Fan: ......

I wondered who it was, so arrogant and pretentious, almost making Xiao Fan think he'd come to the wrong place and wandered into someone else's cultivation area. But fearing he'd been fooled and this wasn't the place he was looking for, he quietly asked, "Isn't this Xun'er's place?"

Hearing Xiao Fan address Xun'er directly as "Xun'er," Bai Shan's expression darkened, his brow furrowing and a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. He had never heard of such a person in the outer courtyard. He coldly said, "This is indeed where Xun'er cultivates, but..."

Hearing that he hadn't gone to the wrong place, Xiao Fan nodded, then turned and continued walking inside. As for that sycophant, Xiao Fan didn't intend to pay him any attention; sycophants deserved to die a horrible death.

"presumptuous!"

Seeing that Xiao Fan ignored him, a flash of anger appeared in Bai Shan's eyes. In the outer courtyard, when had anyone ever dared to disobey him? With a single wave of his hand, he struck Xiao Fan's back.

Sensing the attack from behind, Xiao Fan frowned. He had said he'd leave this sycophant to Xiao Yan to deal with, but he hadn't expected to clash with him so soon after entering. He stepped to the left, raised his right hand, and blocked Bai Shan's attack. Then, he followed up with a palm strike towards Bai Shan, who blocked with both hands, also managing to block Xiao Fan's attack and using the force of the blow to create distance.

The standoff between the two had already attracted the attention of those around them. Seeing Xiao Fan deflect Bai Shan's attack, everyone around was curious about who this person was, that someone would dare to fight Bai Shan in the outer courtyard.

Bai Shan noticed the crowd of onlookers looking displeased and was about to continue the fight when Xiao Fan sensed the movement behind him, turned around, and saw a delicate face come into view, her clear, cold voice echoing in the air.

"Brother Xiao Fan?"

Chapter 91 Unexpected Person

A large group of students gathered in front of the courtyard where Xiao Xun'er was cultivating.

Xiao Fan heard the voice behind him and slowly turned around.

The girl, dressed in an elegant purple dress, had a faint smile on her face. Her hands were behind her back, and her long hair was simply tied back with a hairband, cascading down her back. A hint of surprise flashed in her bright eyes as she peeked out and looked behind Xiao Fan, as if searching for something. Then, a look of disappointment appeared in her eyes.

Seeing Xiao Xun'er appear, Xiao Fan smiled. Seeing her movement, he stepped forward and teased, "Alright, stop looking! Your brother Xiao Yan should still be in the Jia Ma Empire!"

Being ridiculed by Xiao Fan in front of everyone, even with the girl's strong heart, two blushes still rose on her cheeks. The surrounding students had never seen a girl so shy before, and their eyes widened as if they couldn't believe what they were seeing.

Listening to their conversation and watching Xiao Fan chatting and laughing with Xiao Xun'er, Bai Shan's jealousy intensified. His coldness towards Xiao Fan was now second only to that towards Xiao Yan, whom he hadn't even met yet. Clenching his fists, Bai Shan took a deep breath to calm himself, slowly walked to Xiao Xun'er's side, looked at her with deep affection, and said gently, "Xun'er, we don't even know who this person is yet. Why don't you introduce him to me?" He then flashed what he thought was a very elegant smile.

Upon seeing Bai Shan, Xiao Xun'er's smile vanished instantly, replaced by icy words.

"Who gave you permission to call me that? I'll say it again, we're not close, please add the words 'junior sister' to it."

Xiao Xun'er knew that Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan had a close relationship and didn't want Xiao Yan to hear any bad rumors. Xiao Fan smiled and shook his head. With his intelligence, he naturally understood the intention behind Xiao Xun'er saying such things in front of him. It has to be said, Xiao Yan is truly a lucky boy.

Seemingly surprised by Xiao Xun'er's lack of courtesy, Bai Shan felt somewhat embarrassed. A flash of anger crossed his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it, coughed, and said, "Ahem, since Junior Sister Xun'er has someone visiting, I'll be leaving now." Then, amidst the strange gazes of the crowd, he strolled away.

Seeing Bai Shan's feigned composure, a hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Fan's eyes. He deliberately spoke in a sarcastic tone, "Wow, no wonder he's the number one in the outer courtyard. His shamelessness is something even I can't match!" The surrounding crowd wanted to laugh but were afraid of offending Bai Shan, so they held back their laughter, their faces turning ashen. Xiao Xun'er also showed a faint smile upon hearing this.

Bai Shan paused slightly, then continued walking as if no one was there, only quickening his pace slightly. Just before disappearing from sight, he turned his head to look at Xiao Fan, his eyes filled with a chilling coldness. "Xiao Fan..."

Ignoring the unexpected turn of events, Xiao Fan said to Xiao Xun'er, "Xun'er, I just arrived at the academy today. The inner academy selection competition is in a little over a month, and I want to sign up, but I don't know the specific registration location and I'm not familiar with the academy, so I came to you."

A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Xun'er's eyes. "So Brother Xiao Fan has also entered Canaan Academy." She then smiled and said, "To register for the Inner Academy selection competition, you need to find a mentor, and then the mentor will submit the list of registered students. Brother Xiao Fan, who is your mentor?"

Hearing Xiao Xun'er's words, Xiao Fan shrugged. "I'm a specially invited student, and I don't have a mentor for the time being."

“Oh? Invited students are very rare at Canaan Academy.” Then Xiao Xun’er’s eyes lit up and she said mischievously, “In that case, why don’t you come with me to find Instructor Ruolin, Brother Xiao Fan? I just need to register with her.”

“Mentor Ruolin…” Xiao Fan was slightly taken aback.

Seeing Xiao Fan deep in thought, Xiao Xun'er assumed he was hesitating and pressed her advantage, saying, "Brother Xiao Fan, don't hesitate, let's go! You can tell me about Brother Xiao Yan on the way." With that, she grabbed Xiao Fan's hand and hurried off in one direction.

Xiao Fan shook her head helplessly. Only news of Xiao Yan could make her lose her composure like this.

Along the way, Xiao Fan told Xiao Xun'er about his time with Xiao Yan. He only told her that his trip to the Black Corner Region was an accident. After more than ten minutes, Xiao Xun'er led Xiao Fan to a building area, which was the rest area for the academy's instructors.

Before they even stepped inside, a cold shout suddenly rang out behind them.

"Xiao Fan!"

The voice sounded vaguely familiar, but Xiao Fan couldn't immediately place it. Turning around, he saw a long, smooth leg slamming down towards him. His left hand instinctively grabbed the ankle, and then Xiao Fan followed the long leg down, past a slender waist, a proud, upright figure, and then that angry face… Xiao Yu?

Seeing the awkwardness on Xiao Yu's face, Xiao Fan blinked, not quite reacting, forgetting that he was still holding her ankle. He frowned and walked towards her, saying, "Hey Xiao Yu, I didn't do anything to you, just touched your thigh..."

They had only taken two steps when Xiao Yu lost her balance and fell backward. Xiao Fan then remembered that he was still holding her ankle, gave an awkward smile, and reached out to grab Xiao Yu's small hand to steady her. Unexpectedly, as Xiao Yu fell, her hands instinctively tried to grab something. After touching Xiao Fan's hand, she pulled hard, and due to her loss of balance, the two of them fell to the ground together.

At this moment, Xiao Yu was lying on the ground, one of her legs pinned under Xiao Fan, while the other leg was caught on Xiao Fan's shoulder because he had also fallen down. The two were in intimate contact. Xiao Yu's face was flushed, and she shouted, "You...you get up!"

A hint of unease flashed across Xiao Fan's face, but he realized that his hand was still being held by Xiao Yu. He then complained, "Big sister, you have to give me a chance! Let go of my hand first."

Having finally managed to stand up, Xiao Fan saw that Xiao Yu was still about to attack, so he waved his hand at her and said, "I said, it was Xiao Yan who touched your thigh, not me. Why are you always taking your hatred out on me?"

Xiao Yu also showed a hint of embarrassment, but thinking of Xiao Fan's venomous tongue, she was afraid of suffering further losses if she wanted to fight. Besides, this was the instructor's training area, and because of the commotion earlier, some people had already looked over. So she could only say reluctantly, "I'll let you off this time." Then she asked curiously, "How did you get here?"

"Xun'er brought me to find Instructor Ruolin to register."

Hearing Xiao Fan's words, Xiao Yu curiously turned her gaze to Xiao Xun'er. Seeing Xiao Xun'er nod, Xiao Yu finally snorted, "I don't know who in the academy is so blind to admit someone like you." Then, her eyes darted around, and she said to Xiao Fan, "Call me senior!"

Xiao Fan ignored the woman who was having an episode, turned to talk to Xun'er, and then followed Xun'er to Instructor Ruolin's training room. Xiao Yu watched their backs and curiously followed them.

Chapter 92 Registration

Before long, Xiao Xun'er led Xiao Fan to a rest area. Seeing the door in front of them, Xiao Xun'er went up and gently knocked twice.

crunch~

As the wooden door opened, a petite figure emerged. A light blue dress draped over her shapely body, revealing her fair legs beneath. She wore white shoes that barely covered her ankles.

"Xun'er, what brings you here?"

Ruolin glanced at Xiao Xun'er curiously, then her gaze fell on Xiao Fan behind Xiao Xun'er. Her light blue eyes flickered, and a gossip fire ignited within them. Had Xun'er found someone new? It didn't make sense. Ruolin knew Xiao Xun'er's attitude towards men; she would dare to attack anyone who dared to speak ill of Xiao Yan, let alone be so intimate with other men.

Xiao Xun'er smiled at Instructor Ruolin and then explained Xiao Fan's situation to her.

Upon hearing Xiao Xun'er mention that Xiao Fan was a specially recruited student, and after seeing Xiao Fan's badge, Ruolin nodded and led the group to her office. Once there, Instructor Ruolin circled Xiao Fan, saying curiously, "Besides being good-looking, I don't see any real strength in you as a specially recruited student." Then, her eyes darted around, and she leaned closer to Xiao Fan, saying, "How about... you and Xun'er have a fight?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan twitched the corner of his mouth. Why did he suddenly feel that this mentor was not quite right?