Chapter 23

The day after Xiao Ning left, Xiao Yu found the gold coin card on her bedside and the note saying that he had left.

"Damn it!" Xiao Yu gritted her teeth in anger. Her annoying brother had left without even saying goodbye.

"Xiao Ning, if you have the guts, don't you dare come back, or you'll be in big trouble!"

During the time Xiao Ning had stayed home, Xiao Yu thought he had come to his senses and was willing to go to Jia nan Academy with her.

She hadn't expected that he was secretly planning his escape.

How dare he run away?

She picked up the gold coin card and saw there were two hundred thousand gold coins in it.

For a fighter like her, this was a significant amount that would last a long time.

"This kid atleast has some conscience," she muttered, feeling a warm affection for her brother despite her anger.

After her initial rage subsided, she began to worry about him.

Xiao Ning had never left Wutan City,could he really take care of himself?

"Brother, you must protect yourself," she murmured, before informing the Xiao family elders about Xiao Ning's departure.

The news shocked the senior members of the Xiao family. "This kid is too disobedient."

"Why! Jia nan Academy is his best choice!"

"If something happens to him while he's out, it'll be disastrous."

The elders highly valued Xiao Ning and had seen him, along with Xiao Yan, as the future of the Xiao family.

Their plan was for both to join Jia nan Academy, train hard, and eventually become powerful figures in the Jiama Empire, leading to the Xiao family's rise.

Xiao Ning running away threw a wrench in their plans.

"I hope this kid comes back safely," they prayed.

"Cousin Xiao Ning ran away?" Xiao Yan was stunned when he heard the news.

Xiao Ning had just taken the Mysterious Blood Spiritual Liquid from him the previous day, and now he had left.

"It seems he had already planned this," Xiao Yan realized, admiring his cousin's courage.

Even with Yao Lao by his side, Xiao Yan had been hesitant to leave Wutan City. Xiao Ning's actions gave him confidence.

'Soon...'he thought, knowing that Jia nan Academy's enrollment was only a few days away. He planned to leave then.

"This kid is really brave..." Yao Lao commented, recognizing Xiao Ning's talent and courage.

If he grew up, he would certainly make a name for himself on this continent.

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While the Xiao family was in turmoil over Xiao Ning's departure, he was already on top of a flying monster.

Wutan City was remote, so he had traveled to a nearby big city to catch a ride.

Two days later, Xiao Ning arrived in Black Rock City, the nearest city to the Warcraft Mountains. After staying in a hotel for one night, he headed straight to Qingshan Town.

Qingshan Town was part of Xiao Ning's plan.

It held many valuable resources for him.

He recalled the treasure in the cave discovered by the little fairy doctor in the original novel.

Although his physical strength was five thousand kilograms, his fighting spirit was still at the level of a three-star fighter.

He lacked the crucial means of flying.

He needed to master flying fighting skills and obtain the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire's remnant, which was extremely valuable.

Xiao Ning had considered his future body-tempering journey and concluded that using different fire to temper his body was a good method.

In the original work, every time Xiao Yan swallowed a strange fire, his physical strength improved significantly.

This idea seemed viable to Xiao Ning.

While elixirs were useful, they consumed too many resources, and Xiao Ning wasn't an alchemist. Obtaining heavenly flames could help him quickly cultivate the first level of the Immortal Sutra. Though body tempering with heavenly flame would be painful, Xiao Ning was prepared for the hardships on the path to supreme power.

Whatever Xiao Yan could do, he would do too, to honor the inheritance of the Heavenly Desolate Emperor.

"Cousin Xiao Yan, I'm sorry," Xiao Ning thought, feeling a bit apologetic but not regretting his decision.

In the original story, this opportunity was for Xiao Yan.

But treasures are meant for those who seize them. To become stronger, he had to gather cultivation resources, even if it meant taking from others.

If he became powerful, he could make it up to Xiao Yan later.

As night fell, Xiao Ning finally arrived outside Qingshan Town.

Known as the Warcraft Town due to its proximity to the Warcraft Mountains, it was filled with mercenaries discussing their exploits.

The streets were lined with shops, brightly lit and bustling.

Xiao Ning noticed a spacious medicinal store and stopped.

This was Wanyao Zhai, where the little fairy doctor with her unfortunate poisonous body worked.

To find the treasure in the cave, he had to start with her.