Hmm?
Jiang Cheng looked at the three people who ran out and was a little confused. He did not know these three people, but from the clothes they were wearing, Jiang Cheng knew very well that these people were students of the Donghua Empire's South College. But why were the students of the South College here? The South College was not close to this place. What were these students doing here?
Sir, we are in trouble now. Can you help us? I …
The girl with light blue hair looked at Jiang Cheng in front of her. She blushed and said hesitantly. Jiang Cheng was now dressed in a white robe. Moreover, Jiang Cheng was not ugly. Jiang Cheng had just escaped from the military camp. His temperament of a special soldier was indeed not bad.
Alright, can you tell me what this thing is first?
Jiang Cheng pointed at the stone-like thing in front of him. From its appearance, it seemed to have four legs. It looked like a mutation of some large feline.
This is a creature that was invaded by the aura of the Devil World. Because we are students, we were surrounded when we came to investigate. After this wave, we have no source power left to use, so I hope you can help us.
The woman said anxiously. The creature seemed to have sensed danger as well and pounced towards Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng frowned. The source power in his hand turned into a halberd. He grabbed the halberd with both hands and slammed it towards the creature.
Screech!
Suddenly, a violent scream rang out. The ear-piercing scream made Jiang Cheng's ears ring. He gritted his teeth and pulled back the halberd. Then, the halberd turned into a long sword. The three-foot-long green blade directly stabbed towards the strange creature.
Suddenly, black blood shot out. Jiang Cheng frowned and tilted his head slightly to avoid the black, stinky blood.
As the strange scream gradually faded, Jiang Cheng still breathed a sigh of relief. He put away the sword in his hand and looked at the three people.
The three of them did not look at Jiang Cheng. Instead, they looked at the corpse. When the strange creature lost all signs of life, it turned into black smoke and disappeared, leaving behind a strange black crystal.
It was actually a source beast that had produced a crystal. What a pity that it had been infected with the aura of the Demonic World. This crystal was useless.
The man frowned as he looked at the crystal. However, Jiang Cheng reached out his hand curiously, preparing to pick up the black crystal on the ground.
Don't!
The man looked at Jiang Cheng and was about to call out to Jiang Cheng. However, before he could finish speaking, Jiang Cheng picked up the black crystal. A faint black stream of air circled around Jiang Cheng's body. It looked very strange.
That's not right … just who are you!
The man suddenly jumped up and quickly took out a dagger. He looked at Jiang Cheng with a cautious expression, and there was even a hint of hostility in his eyes.
Me? Who is it? I'm your savior. What's wrong? Why did you become like this when I touched this thing?
Jiang Cheng was also a little curious. After he picked up the item, not to mention the man, even the two beautiful girls looked at him strangely, as if they were looking at a monster.
Huh? This person … is fine?
The man was stunned. He looked at Jiang Cheng's clear eyes curiously and cautiously took a step towards Jiang Cheng. His eyes were fixed on Jiang Cheng. It was obvious that he was still worried about Jiang Cheng, although he did not know why.
He must be fine. What is this thing? Huh?
Jiang Cheng looked at the black crystal in his hand and took a deep breath. He was stunned for a moment. Wisps of black gas were directly injected into his body. Jiang Cheng could clearly feel that there was an additional drop of black liquid in his body. It was swarthy and looked like an obsidian.
He … he actually absorbed the demonic qi. Is this person … a demon?
The lips of the girl with light blue hair were trembling. She trembled and took a few steps back. She looked at Jiang Cheng with some fear. Suddenly, her foot tripped over a small stone and she fell backwards.
Jiang Cheng was stunned. He walked forward and directly embraced the girl. He looked at her with a pair of dark eyes, and the girl's face instantly turned red.
Are you okay? Alright, tell me, what's going on? You all look like you've seen a monster.
Jiang Cheng helped the girl up and looked at the crowd. These people's expressions were obviously abnormal. It seemed like it was because he had suddenly absorbed the black crystal.
Brother, to be honest, we also don't know what's going on. But the thing you absorbed was a demonic crystal. This is no small matter. If you don't mind, I hope you can come with us. Is that okay? Go and investigate. Otherwise, I won't be at ease. Since you've chosen to come here, your body is obviously abnormal.
The man swallowed his saliva. To be honest, he still didn't dare to touch Jiang Cheng. Jiang Cheng's absorption of the demonic crystal was simply amazing. This was something that only demons could absorb. It was unbelievable that he, Jiang Cheng, had absorbed it.
Abnormal? But I feel fine. It's just that you haven't seen this thing before.
Jiang Cheng was slightly stunned. He waved his hand, and a small ball of energy appeared. It was the black liquid that was brewing in his Dantian.
This … I'm not very clear.
Looking at this thing, the man was also stunned. He shook his head. He didn't know everything. This black energy didn't seem to have the evil aura of the Demon Realm. Instead, it was an extremely pure energy.
Alright, in that case, I'll go with you to the Southern Courtyard. Anyway, I have nowhere to go. It's no big deal to go with you.
Jiang Cheng smiled and nodded. He had always been free and easy. Going to the Southern Courtyard wasn't a big deal.
Alright, let me introduce myself. I'm Qian Nan, this is Shuiyue, and the other one is Crystal. We are all students of the Southern Courtyard. What's your name?
Qian Nan looked at Jiang Cheng and said with a smile. He coughed dryly and pointed to a small token on his chest. There was a sword on it. The Southern Courtyard's Dean had used a sword for generations, so the Southern Courtyard's symbol was also the same.
Me? Call me Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng rubbed the tip of his nose and faintly smiled. Then, he looked at the girl in front of him. According to Qian Nan's introduction, she was called Shuiyue. In truth, her name was just like her, she was very beautiful.
Seeing Jiang Cheng's manner of being a man of few words, Qian Nan could not say anything more. He bitterly smiled, found the horse that he had lost in front of them, and galloped towards the Southern Academy with Jiang Cheng and the two beauties.
They were fast, but the distance was very far. By the time Jiang Cheng arrived at the Southern Courtyard's gate, the sky had already darkened. Jiang Cheng looked behind him. From here, he could no longer see the Southern Guard Pass. He didn't know what Liang Cheng was thinking, but none of this had anything to do with him. Right now, all he had to do was find a way to reach the higher levels and study Source Energy.
He had finally arrived. It was really far. This was the first time he had run so far, and he had almost lost his life.
Qian Nan could not help but sigh in relief as he stared at the huge metal gates of the Southern Courtyard. He wiped the non-existent beads of sweat from his forehead and dismounted from his horse. He then ran towards the guards of the Southern Courtyard and said something for them to open the gates.
So this was the city center … … not bad at all.
As he looked at the surrounding scenery, Jiang Cheng finally realized how shabby the barracks he was in were. In the southern district of the empire, practically everyone on the streets possessed Source Energy. Moreover, the streets were brightly lit, and an endless stream of people walked on the streets. It looked lively and serene. The southern district was truly a place suitable for retirement, especially in front of the academy's gate. It wasn't noisy, and it made people feel extremely comfortable.
This wasn't the true city center. The real city center was two more streets away, but the academy wasn't too far away. This place should be very lively, right? Shuiyue dismounted from her horse.
Shui Yue dismounted from her horse, her eyes curved into crescent moons as she looked at Jiang Cheng. To tell the truth, Shui Yue was very beautiful. That kind of gentleness was not present in most people. Perhaps it was because of the influence of Origin Energy, but her hair was light blue, just like Qian Nan's. His hair was dark red, and the entire street seemed to have been dyed. Only he, Jiang Cheng, was different. His hair was pure black, and he looked somewhat abrupt and strange.
Yes, indeed. Your academy is all about cultivating Source Energy, and then what? Is it just for cultivation?
Following Qian Nan's call, Jiang Cheng led his horse and walked into the academy with Shuiyue and Crystal.
After walking into the academy, Jiang Cheng immediately felt a special aura. This aura smelled very comfortable, and there was a faint fragrance. What greeted him was a huge, towering building. It looked very spectacular. The towering building was surrounded by a cross pattern. The white building paired with the red cross pattern looked very beautiful.
Walking up the steps, they saw that the steps were made of a special kind of blue stone. It looked very beautiful.
Yes, is this the main teaching building of the Southern Academy? It's very beautiful.
Jiang Cheng sniffed the faint fragrance in the air while looking at the huge, towering building in front of him. He nodded. This building is very beautiful.
No, this is just our Southern Academy's library. Because every generation of the Dean likes swords, there are a lot of sword manuals in the library. Although I don't know what's so good about practicing swords.
Shrugging her shoulders, Shuiyue's jade-like eyebrows slightly twitched. Smiling mischievously, she continued to hop forward.
What is this fragrance? It's so fragrant. It makes my stomach hungry.
Jiang Cheng sniffed the fragrance again and immediately felt the Source Energy in his body circulate. His strength gradually increased.
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