We walked towards the direction of the outer courtyard.

To allow Jin Yuanbao to focus on taking care of his mother, Qin Xin instructed him to return to the Weaponry Academy and hide there for a while.

He himself carried the weakened Golden Dragon to buy time in the rear.

He deliberately slowed down as he walked down the street, followed by the entire Jin clan.

As soon as Qin Xin reached the gate of the outer courtyard, he saw a very familiar figure.

After quickly stepping forward, Qin Xin called out softly, "Aunt Hua!"

After nodding slightly, Hua Jin stared at the group of fierce-looking Jin Clan members behind her and said coldly, "This is the Eastern Wilderness Academy. You people from the Yan Dynasty are far too unruly."

"Who do you think you are!" The elegantly dressed woman standing next to Jin Jing looked at the weak Jin Long and started baring her teeth and claws, directly scolding Hua Jin.

"Smack!"

A crisp slap echoed.

For a moment, the entire outer entrance was completely silent.

The woman in the fine clothes felt a burning sensation on her face, followed by a look of terror in her eyes.

"The three stages of Core Formation?"

Because Qin Xin possessed spiritual awareness, he could sense the disorder of the surrounding spiritual energy when Hua Jin made her move.

To be able to use such a method, it is unlikely that even a Yuanfu Realm expert could do it. Only a Xudan Realm expert could do it so silently.

Ignoring the roar of the elegantly dressed woman beside him, Jin Jing stared intently at Hua Jin, his eyes filled with apprehension.

"Although you are a member of the Eastern Wilderness Academy, this action is a bit too much!" Jin Jing was somewhat calm, but with his son still on his last breath and his wife slapped in public, the surrounding spiritual energy fluctuated slightly under his influence.

"Qin Xin, release the man."

Hua Jin ignored Jin Jing's question and instead turned to Qin Xin and said something.

After hearing Hua Qin's words, Qin Xin was reluctant to let the golden dragon go, since the golden dragon had killed Jin Yuanbao's child, and he did not take any action for the time being.

Meanwhile, at the academy gate, Jin Yuanbao, having settled his mother, slowly walked over and said to Qin Xin, "Boss, let him go."

Qin Xin understood Jin Yuanbao's meaning. After all, the Jin Clan had been able to flourish in the Yan Dynasty for a hundred years, and its backing was immeasurable. If they were truly angered, even if the Eastern Wilderness Academy wanted to protect itself, it would face considerable trouble. Moreover, Qin Xin also had the Tianyuan Qin Clan behind him.

As an inner court disciple, Qin Xin was beyond their ability to deal with, but they could deal with his family.

Left with no other choice, Qin Xin casually tossed it aside, and the golden dragon's body flew backward.

However, the instant he threw it out, Qin Xin directly injected a wisp of true energy into the golden dragon's martial core.

Seeing Qin Xin throw the golden dragon out, Jin Jing also flashed out, picked up the golden dragon, and took out a pill to feed it.

After getting up and glancing at Qin Xin and the others, Jin Jing led the Jin clan members away.

Before leaving, he glared at Qin Xin, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

With a flick of her sleeve, Hua Jin shattered the aura emanating from Jin Jing and led Qin Xin toward the Weaponry Academy.

At this moment, a large number of people had gathered at the entrance.

After arriving at Jin Yuanbao's residence, he arranged for his mother to stay in the room that Qin Xin had previously occupied.

As for Shangguan Lingyan, she was still unconscious, so he was not disturbed for the time being.

Qin Xin looked at Jin Yuanbao, who had emerged from his grief somewhat, and said with some regret, "I'm sorry, I couldn't kill that golden dragon."

Jin Yuanbao waved his hand and said, "I am already satisfied with being able to rescue my mother. As for that golden dragon that killed my child, I will kill him with my own hands one day."

Jin Yuanbao spoke softly, but his words were filled with anger.

Seeing Jin Yuanbao's state, Qin Xin naturally knew that only when he personally killed the golden dragon could his heartache be soothed.

After the two finished speaking, Hua Jin, who was waiting on the side, said directly, "I can't stay in this outer courtyard for too long. I've come here today because there's something important I need to tell you."

Upon hearing Hua Jin's name, Qin Xin immediately asked, "What is it, Aunt Hua? Please give me your instructions."

Hua Jin didn't linger or ask Jin Yuanbao to leave, but Jin Yuanbao knew she had something important to say, so he returned to his room with a very serious expression to take care of his mother.

"The Eighth Elder has already told you about the strange fire in the inner courtyard, hasn't he?"

Hua Jin suddenly spoke up.

Qin Xin nodded, without denying it.

"I've come to advise you to stay away from that strange fire," Hua Jin said after a slight change in her expression.

Qin Xin hadn't expected Hua Jin to come to stop him, and he was quite puzzled, asking, "Why?"

"If that strange fire were easy to obtain, would it even be your turn?"

"Even the eight elders of the inner courtyard and Huo Sheng working together couldn't completely suppress that strange fire. Do you think you have a chance?"

"Although the inner court gives you disciples the opportunity to collect strange fires, it's more about letting you enter them, consume the power of the strange fires, and then continue to suppress them."

Hearing Hua Jin's words, Qin Xin was filled with surprise. He hadn't expected the inner courtyard to give them the opportunity to collect the strange fire. But after thinking about it carefully, he realized that what she said made some sense.

"But why did the inner court send us new disciples instead of the older ones?"

Qin Xin had some doubts and asked Hua Jin the question he had always wanted to ask.

“The senior disciples of the inner courtyard naturally cannot go, otherwise the strange fire will definitely erupt directly.”

"Why?" Qin Xin never understood why new disciples wouldn't unleash their full potential upon entering the sect.

“The inner courtyard’s eight gates all have cultivation rooms, and the spiritual energy in these cultivation rooms is provided by the spiritual veins. You should know this.”

"You should know that every single spiritual vein that provides spiritual energy for cultivation at each peak is actually drawn from the body of that strange fire."

"If you cultivate in the inner courtyard for a long time, you will eventually develop the aura of a strange fire on your body. If that strange fire discovers you, what do you think will happen?"

Upon hearing Hua Jin's explanation, Qin Xin was slightly surprised, as he had not expected the inner courtyard to have such a plan.

Seemingly sensing that Qin Xin was considering backing out, Hua Jin added, "You new students who enter the location of that strange fire usually bring a small array with you. If you can't subdue it, you have to place the array around the strange fire to seal it."

Qin Xin nodded, some thoughts forming in his mind.

Because the seal within her body had not been completely lifted, and she didn't know what Yun Lei, the master of Lei Pavilion, was planning after leaving Fan Hua Pavilion, Hua Jin hurriedly returned to the inner courtyard.