Chapter Thirty: Canaan Academy

  The sun is scorching hot, and in three days, Canaan Academy will start school.

  Canaan Academy, affiliated with Donglin, is one of the top two mystic academies in the four countries. It gathers talents from all over the world. Without an extraordinary talent, no matter if you are a royal prince or a noble family's child, you will not be able to enter.

  "Miss, we've arrived. This is Canaan Academy." Yannan and Yanbei stopped in their tracks, pointing to the large gate not far away.

  "Kanana Academy"... Ling Wu Shuang's hands were clasped behind her back, her fingertips lightly tapping against her elbows as she gazed up at the black signboard in front of her, muttering to herself.

  The gate is over ten feet high, with a black lacquered signboard hanging high, on which the four characters of "Gan Nan College" are written in flying dragon and dancing phoenix style. The simple yet majestic atmosphere is impressive. On either side stand two giant stone lions, their manes hanging down to the ground, looking lifelike.

  In front of the gate, people come and go, with luxurious horse-drawn carriages constantly stopping, and even lion-eagle mounts, men and women, colorful clothes walking together, young boys and girls, in groups of three or five chatting and laughing, full of energy and spirit.

  "Do you know that the Seventh Prince broke through to Earth Xuan after returning from the Sunset Forest, and even jumped two ranks in a row, surpassing First Rank and directly reaching Second Rank Tian Xuan, it's really unbelievable"

  "Isn't that right? The Seventh Prince is only twenty, yet he has already reached the Second Rank of Tianxuan. This talent is truly astonishing. I'm afraid it's on par with Li Meier from the Guardian General's Manor, that demonic cultivation speed."

  "Hey, don't forget, the young master of this family has returned from the Holy Temple. It's said that he arrived at Tianxuan a few years ago. If we compare them, it's hard to say who's better."

  "Alas, it's said that the good-for-nothing from the Ling family has been found and didn't die after all. This genius of a Seventh Prince was actually ruined by that good-for-nothing from the Ling family."

  "Haha, exactly, exactly, it's killing me"

  A group of people gathered in front of Canaan Academy, chatting and laughing, occasionally bursting into loud laughter. Ling Wu Shuang happened to hear his own name being mentioned, raised an eyebrow in surprise, smiled slightly, but didn't say anything.

  "By the way, have you guys heard? The other day, Li Mei's younger brother, that little treasure of the Hu Guo Jiang Jun's household, got his thing kicked useless by a woman at Ming Xi Lou." The man spoke with suppressed laughter, his expression slightly twisted.

  "Shh, keep your voice down, don't let that little demon girl hear you, or else, you won't be able to leave with your life."

  "It's just that you haven't seen her looking so terrible lately, frozen in fear for three feet, and I don't know who that woman is, but she's got a lot of nerve, daring to offend the Guardian General's mansion"

  Everyone was talking about it, some people lowering their voices to stifle a laugh. Li Minghui, who had reached the Earth Profound Realm, was actually kicked by a woman and exploded into pieces. How humiliating.

  "Hey, Musou, what are you doing here!"

  Ling Wushuang ignored the surrounding gossip and was about to leave when someone patted him lightly on the back, accompanied by a bright and cheerful laugh from a man's voice, filled with surprise and delight.

  Ling Wushuang turned her head and saw the person behind her, smiling softly, "It's you"

  Today, Ji Yunyang wore a beautiful dark blue long gown made of fine brocade, still with a dark blue satin forehead band, looking handsome and elegant, with a smile all over his face, full of noble air, causing the women around him to cast admiring glances.

  "It's great that you're fine." Seeing Ling Wu Shuang unharmed, Ji Yun Yang let out a sigh of relief and smiled: "You had me worried for so long. Are you going to attend Gan Nan Academy?"

  "Right," Ling Wu Xiang nodded and asked: "How did you appear here?"

  Logically speaking, Ji Yunyang should not have gone to Canaan Academy for study after being accepted as a disciple by the elder of the Holy Temple.

  "I'll just take a look" Ji Yunyang chuckled and then said in a low voice: "Actually, I'm looking for an opportunity to see Teacher Tianye. The medicinal materials I collected last time in the Forest of Sunset, I want to ask him to help me refine a Breaking Calamity Dan. I feel like there's a chance for a breakthrough, if I have it, my grasp will be much stronger"

  In the end, Ji Yun raised his hands and clenched his fists, his face slightly pale. The battle of the peak god in the forest of sunset still made him hot-blooded to this day. He wanted to become stronger!

  "Are you referring to Po'e Dandan?" Ling Wu Xuan glanced at Ji Yun Yang's expectant expression and smiled with a hint of deeper meaning.

  Po Jue Dan, as its name suggests, is a medicinal pill that can assist the Xuan Shi in breaking through. However, the medicine's properties are intense and it can only be taken after reaching the Tian Xuan realm boundary.

  "It would be great if we could meet, but I don't know if Tianye is at the academy." Without seeing Ling Wusong's smiling face, Ji Yunyang continued to talk to himself, shaking his head thoughtfully as he gazed towards the entrance of Jia Nan Academy.

  It's worth noting that Teacher Tianye is always on the move, but since today is the first day of school, there's a higher chance he'll be here.

  Ling Wushuang smiled lightly and stepped forward, just about to speak, when the bustling crowd suddenly erupted in a commotion. The sound of wheels rumbling accompanied by jeering voices rose up.

  "Get out of the way, all of you get out of the way, what are you still standing there for?"

  Two rows of guards with swords, tiger-backed and bear-waisted, in a swallowtail formation, shouting and roughly pushing through the crowd, striding forward, their heavy armor clanking loudly. The lead guard, with jet-black armor and a face full of scars, had eight snow-white horses with jade-colored manes pulling a yellow sedan chair, proceeding towards the Academy's main gate.

  "What a big fanfare"

  "It's only proper, a royal princess going out, how can she do without some fanfare?"

  "This is nothing, this is the eighth princess who is the most favored by the emperor, her brother is the seventh prince Nan Gong Ye, and her mother is the imperial noble consort Jiang Shi"

  "Such a big background"

  The people around, many of whom were also noble sons, were roughly pushed away by the guards. They were very dissatisfied in their hearts, but they didn't make a scene on the spot. They could only whisper to each other and make some sarcastic remarks. Ling Wu Shuang smiled lightly and said, "Isn't the Eighth Princess that woman we met at Lu Ri Forest? She really has a big destiny."

  "Hey, what are you two staring at? Get out of my way!" A man approached Ji Yunyang and Ling Wushuang, holding a long spear horizontally, his hand reaching out to push them.

  Ji Yunyang's face sank, without any warning, she kicked out with one foot, and all that was heard was a dull thud, the guard rubbing against the ground, flying out backwards!

  "Wow, quick flash"

  The crowd in front dispersed with a loud noise, the guard fell into the crowd, stirring up a cloud of dust, let out a miserable cry, and before he could say anything, spat out a mouthful of blood, and fainted.

  Ji Yunyang patted his clothes and stepped out of the crowd, coldly snorting: "What kind of dog are you, daring to push this young master?"

  "Tsk, tsk, how can you be so rude?" Ling Wu Shuang shook her head lightly, her white soft boots stepping forward quietly. Her clear and elegant face floated with a breathtakingly beautiful smile as she opened her mouth to speak, but instead said something heartless.

  "Xiyun glared at him, 'Don't tell me you don't want to do this'"

  He still doesn't know, Musou is such a sneaky guy, yet he always has an innocent look on his face.

  "Heavens, who are these two? They're in trouble now. They're too bold. The Eighth Princess is a ruthless mistress."

  "It's just that the eight princesses' personal guards are all high-ranking Tianxuan, and they're always by their side, which is why they're doomed"

  The people around expressed their worries one after another. Before long, they heard a loud shout from not far away, "Who is blocking the way here? What a big nerve!"

  A loud shout, accompanied by a gust of wind, rushed towards the crowd. Many people couldn't withstand it and retreated far away to avoid trouble. Ling Wushuang and Ji Yunyang were suddenly exposed from the crowd.