Yan Xiaobao saw the gesture of the bearded man and narrowed his eyes, evidently promising pain to co. This man was undoubtedly the cultivator who accompanied Hui Yue the night before. The white-haired boy felt the red mist inside him boiling, countering the blue cloud.
Yan Xiaobao took a deep breath, closed his eyes, cald himself down, and gradually dissipated the murderous intent. As he opened his eyes again, they were filled with coldness, combined with his pale skin, making him look like a grim reaper.
Sha Yun and Deng Wu both noticed the difference in Yan Xiaobao, but when they looked out the window, they couldn’t see the usual city streets because the magical beast pulling the carriage swiftly swept past them.
No one dared to ask Hui Yue what he saw, and tension suddenly filled the carriage, so Deng Wu started talking about birthday celebrations and all the new gossip he had heard that evening.
Most of the gossip was about cultivation and the rankings gained by different family mbers, not to ntion which sons and daughters were now of age.
At social gatherings, different families would engage in conversations and seek allies. So even decided to solidify alliances through marriage. Hui Yue was fortunate as his background was unknown, which is why no one tried to discuss this matter with him.
Deng Wu kept talking about the ranks of mbers from various families before arriving at a good spot in Liluo City.
This area was very similar to the district, with green trees along the sidewalks and small parks and gardens situated between buildings.
The house they stopped in front of had three floors, each room adorned with a roof topped with beautiful red tiles, with a carved dragon atop. The second story had a balcony made of red wood with more dragon carvings. These dragons were painted in golden colors, shimring when the low winter light hit them.
After leaving the carriage, Yan Xiaobao was greatly surprised, quickly forgetting everything about the cultivator he once struggled against. Instead, all his attention was focused on the house before him, as it far surpassed his expectations.
This residence was built on an elevation above the street, with stone steps leading to a beautiful gate. The place was so large that Yan Xiaobao could never imagine living there alone.
Upon ascending, Yan Xiaobao noticed three small gardens behind and around the mansion. One of the gardens was a rock garden, with gravel neatly arranged as a floor, and various statues placed atop. The second garden, with a bride, had a lake and a small pagoda. This lake occupied a large portion of the garden, with dragon fish swimming vigorously, their scales shimring in the sunlight.
The final garden was filled with green trees and shrubs, with a small stream supplying water from an external source to the lake. A path ran through the garden, leading Hui Yue, Deng Wu, and Sha Yun to a small clearing with a training area and hot springs.
Seeing the surroundings, Yan Xiaobao felt how the serene blue cloud inside him surged, as if it was expanding within these three picturesque gardens.
Yan Xiaobao also noticed the change in the essence he absorbed from these gardens, as if he realized that the plants and atmosphere seed to produce more essence than any other place in Liluo City. Even large family compounds didn’t have such places, as all the essence would be consud before it had a chance to accumulate.
Upon entering the mansion, he noticed a lovely courtyard with a small fountain in the center. The rooms were built around this enclosed courtyard, with each room visible from all three floors, each room comparable in size to his old ho.
Looking around, Yan Xiaobao knew this was a place he could call ho. He was as excited as a child on Christmas Eve, wandering around the house and marveling at the stunning carvings and finely crafted statues of magical creatures.
Yan Xiaobao wore a radiant smile on his face. Unlike when he first arrived, it was clear as day that Yan Xiaobao no longer had any doubts that this was the place he wanted to return to.
Purchasing the mansion required a hundred spirit coins, a hefty price for such a structure, which was why it remained unsold on the market for so long.
Although Huili made a lot of money when selling skills during the first year in Liluo City, Yan Xiaobao spent more than half on dicine, and now he spent so much on the ho, but every coin Yan Xiaobao spent was worth it.
His inco had been steadily increasing, but even though he received a substantial sum from the Deng Family and their mill, it was still only twenty to twenty-four spirit coins. Yan Xiaobao used at least fifty spiritual pills each year for himself and his friends.
If he received money from the insurance, his financial situation would be more stable. Even so, Yan Xiaobao never regretted donating money to his hotown, allowing his father to spend more ti refurbishing the old house and indulging Yan Xiaobao’s little brother, encouraging him to cultivate. Yan Xiaobao held his family, including his new brother Hui Lei, in high regard. Yan Xiaobao wished they all would be well.
Even though Yan Xiaobao already knew they wouldn’t move away from ho to live with him, the mansion he bought was large enough for the whole village to move in. Whenever they happened to be in town, the villagers always opened their doors so they would have a place to rest.
Although the villagers received a considerable sum from the insurance, it was all used to improve the standard of living within the village. Despite every villager contributing, it was still a matter that required ti and money.
Every young person in the village was now trained according to a specific cultivation thod, allowing the younger generation to beco cultivators, all benefited from Yan Xiaobao, who seed more accomplished than their parents.
After purchasing the mansion, Yan Xiaobao received the main stone of the house and returned to the academy with a sense of nostalgia. Many events that occurred at the academy constantly resurfaced in his mind.
He recalled the ti he had just entered the academy and had a confrontation with Wang Julong. Discovering Wang Julong was a girl and eting Deng Wu, Gao Yan, and Ma Kong. He had many questions about his new friends and finally trusted them. Yan Xiaobao also rembered the first person he killed, Li Cheng.
Looking back, Yan Xiaobao couldn’t help but chuckle. Back then, killing made him uncomfortable, but he lost his steadfast resolve and accepted it. Since then, he had killed many humans and magical beasts, whether for assassinating assassins or hunting beasts.
Yan Xiaobao had a slight smile on his face, knowing that even though he had left the academy, he still lived in Liluo City, and his friends would remain lifelong friends.
Unlike others, Yan Xiaobao didn’t graduate but dropped out. He didn’t achieve the Master Rank, nor was he twenty years old, so the academy considered him to have dropped out.
To withdraw, Yan Xiaobao was required to et with the Academy Chair and hand over his student badge, returning everything he had previously received from the academy.
For Yan Xiaobao, this was not an issue. Unlike most students, Yan Xiaobao never attended lectures as the library’s books were always within his reach. Since he returned to Mars Fire a few years ago, he hadn’t borrowed any Martial Arts Skills. This was because Lan Feng disdained the varieties available in the academy, far inferior to what Li Feng knew.
If it was sothing from many years ago, Hui Yue might have worried about Lan Feng being noticed in front of the Academy Chair. However, after Lan Feng absorbed energy from the Divine Flower, not to ntion the amount of spiritual energy he honed over the past few years, now only experts stronger than Lan Feng himself could detect him.
The one thing Yan Xiaobao left behind was his courtyard. He spent most of his ti in the courtyard over the past five years, particularly fond of the large tree on one side, shielding from sunlight and rain, allowing young Hui Yue to cultivate in peace.
As he walked out of the academy, Yan Xiaobao looked back once, rembering how he had entered the place hoping just to buy pills, and now, after making friends for a lifeti, he and Lan Feng were both satisfied with their base.
Once Yan Xiaobao left the academy, he no longer spent ti lanting the past but instead allowed Gao Yan to visit him at his new ho. Upon arriving, Gao Yan’s jaw dropped so much that if it dropped any further, Yan Xiaobao would worry whether it was still attached at the joint.
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