Under the strange and twisted branches of the tree, six people stood in a row, ready to leave.

The screening of Wanling Valley is over!

Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang, who were standing in the center of the team, looked up and watched the thick fog dissipate. This would be the last time they would see such a scene.

In the past, this time marked the end of the day and warned them that there were dangers lurking in the thick fog. Now, all they saw was nostalgia.

A light gradually flashed before my eyes, it was very dazzling, it kept getting stronger and stronger, and finally occupied the entire eye socket.

When he opened his eyes again, Xia Xiao had arrived at the huge square he had left earlier. The place was noisy and filled with the excited shouts of the audience. They were very excited, especially the people from some small towns, who had already hugged each other and shed tears when they saw their masters come to this point. There were also drivers from Rongcheng among them, but their eyes were not on Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang, but on Lin Tian!

No matter how much suffering he had experienced before, it all came to an end and Lin Tian had survived.

When Xia Xiao saw him while looking around, he showed no expression. Rongcheng would only exist in his memory.

As soon as his gaze stopped, Xia Xiao saw another group of people in the square. They were standing on his left. There were fewer people, only ten. But among them was Si Ying, who was eliminated by Xia Xiao himself!

These should be the ones who have regained the qualification to participate in the competition. More than 900 contestants entered through that extremely narrow door, but only ten of them walked out. They are lucky enough!

Compared to the quiet Wanling Valley, this place was too noisy. But under a breath, the audience shut up, Xia Xiao and others stood facing the platform and lined up. They were now the face of Daxia.

On the steps leading to the platform, the Minister of Rites straightened his back and gestured a few times in the air. Dozens of people in the square immediately stood up, clearly divided into horizontal and vertical lines.

The Minister of Rites took two steps back. Seeing this, Fang Hai coughed a few times and cleared his throat.

"The selection of Wanling Valley in the Great Xia Dynasty has officially ended. There are a total of 1,008 contestants, and 87 have advanced. Congratulations on your chance to go to the imperial capital to pay homage to the saints and worship your ancestors. At the same time, I hope you can survive the final selection and go to the holy land of cultivation in the Great Wilderness World - Ningshen Academy!"

Among the eighty-seven people, the ten from Siying were the most excited. Their opportunities were blessed by heaven.

At dusk, the spring breeze was gentle, without a trace of coldness. Fang Hai's words did not inspire Xia Xiao, because in the last round of the Wanling Valley selection, a total of 100 people advanced, but only half of them could survive the final selection. Now among the 87 of them, there must not be many who can make it to the end, but being able to return to the imperial capital openly was enough for Xia Xiao.

With his hands behind his back, Fang Hai said:

"Your Majesty has returned to the imperial capital faster than us. We will set out early tomorrow morning. Now let's go back and pack our things and have a good night's rest."

"yes!"

Eighty-seven people said in unison, and the strict guards made a way through the crowd. Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang walked towards it together, preparing to go back to the building to pack up their things, but they felt strange.

Huiyue should appear at this time, but Xia Xiao looked around for a long time and didn't see her!

Outside the escort team, some family members were anxiously waiting. Su Huan, Si Ta and the others were escorted back. The people in the imperial capital did not live in the same place as Xia Xiao and the others.

"See you tomorrow morning."

After Su Huan finished speaking, Si Ta also raised his voice in a loud voice.

"I'll treat you to a drink when we get back to the capital."

"no problem!"

Xia Xiao smiled as he sent them off. After Si Ning and Si Qin also left, they were the only two left. At this time, Xia Xiao's expression turned cold.

The other contestants were treated like treasures, and some people asked about their well-being, but Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang stood at one side of the square, scanning the crowd, and they didn't see Huiyue for a long time. With the latter's personality, there would definitely be no such thing as missing or forgetting. Thinking of this, Xia Xiao turned back to look at Si Ying. But he had already gone far away!

Today's ending seemed hasty, but before Xia Xiao and the others came out, the Minister of Rites had already held a grand ceremony. The incense in the bronze beast turned into ashes, and the smoke hovered in the air, but there was no one in the square who was related to Siying.

He felt a little strange, as if Xia Xiao was under someone else's control.

"There's something fishy going on."

Frowning, Xia Xiao pulled Shu Shuang towards the accommodation building.

After leaving the square, tens of thousands of spectators began to walk out of the palace one after another.

"Brother Xia, please stay."

This road was filled with candidates heading for the building, and there were no outsiders. At this time, a man in white saluted Xia Xiao and was about to speak, but was ignored by him.

Looking at Xia Xiao's hurriedly leaving figure, the man in white was confused, and the man next to him said:

"Xia Xiao is quite capable and has a bad temper, so it's better not to provoke him, Brother Du."

"Brother Li, you may not know that Xia Xiao and I are from the same hometown, so I know him well. He must have something urgent to deal with now."

"Oh? Brother Du is not from Linxi City? Is it close to Rongcheng Longgang?"

"Yes, we also held a spirit hunt together, and that's when we met."

"I see. Brother Du, if you don't mind, how about we have a few drinks tonight and talk about the past?"

"Very good."

…

When the man in white looked at Xia Xiao again, he had disappeared without a trace.

The corridors and hallways in the palace are spacious, unlike the Wanling Valley, where trees are ever-changing. If you are not careful, it will be like entering a maze. Xia Xiao therefore walked very quickly, and he and Shu Shuang ran under the eaves of the palace and rushed into the building. The maids in the hall on the first floor were frightened and at a loss, looking at their companions timidly.

"Go ask."

"I'm not going, you go~"

"Why……"

The pretty maid who was pushed was a little scared. She put her hands on her belly, frowned slightly, and quickly followed.

Holding a knife, Xia Xiao rushed to the second floor, his face as cold as a ghost. There was no one on the road, and although he walked fast, Xia Xiao still felt a weird feeling. Although anyone who was eliminated would lose the qualification to live here, and this building with a thousand people became empty, Xia Xiao still felt something was wrong.

Pushing open the door of Shu Shuang's room, Xia Xiao could see Hui Yue lying on the bed. He heaved a sigh of relief.

"Sir, how can I help you?"

"Go down!"

"Okay, sir. The clothes I need to wear to the imperial capital have been placed in my room. Please get dressed and wait downstairs tomorrow morning. If you need anything, please call me at any time..."

She came at the wrong time. Before she could finish her words, Xia Xiao had closed the door.

With his arm raised, Xia Xiao swung the machete, which turned into a stream of light and shot vertically into the floor, causing the ground to tremble and create spider-web-like cracks.

Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang walked towards the bed with ugly faces. Wan Linggu was out, but the fight would never stop.

"Huiyue."

Standing beside the bed, Xia Xiao called her softly, but the numb Huiyue did not respond and was still drowsy.

There were two bruises on Huiyue's pretty face. Although they were shallow, the rope marks on her neck showed that she had been tied up and abused.

Xia Xiao raised his palm and made sufficient preparations, but when he opened it, his heart still trembled. He saw that the scar on Huiyue's chest was still bloody, and although medicine was applied on her collarbone, it was very sloppy and not evenly spread. Her arm was even more bloody and stained the quilt red...

Xia Xiao covered himself with the quilt again, his face as hard as steel. This was what he feared the most. Huiyue followed him, but got hurt because of him.

"Is that them?"

Shu Shuang's face was stern, her hands clenched together. Xia Xiao nodded in her eyes, her voice cold.

"Of course!"

"Such a vicious hand, Sister Huiyue..."

Shu Shuang's voice choked up. She knew it was all because of Xia Xiao and herself.

Xia Xiao sat in the bed, looking at Huiyue's pale little face, the anger in his heart rushing to his head.

"Shu Shuang."

"Um?"

"Bandage Huiyue, then we'll go out for a while."

"But tomorrow..."

The time is special now. Although Shu Shuang also wants to avenge Sister Hui Yue, if they do something extreme, will they not be able to return to the imperial capital with their current identities?

Xia Xiao had been away from the imperial capital for two years, and everything he did was to go back. He couldn't stop at the gate of the imperial capital! But if Xia Xiao really stopped at this moment and chose to tolerate, he would not be the one Shu Shuang knew.

Looking at Huiyue's tightly knitted brows, Xia Xiao was silent for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said:

"We, the Xia family, can no longer remain silent!"

After Xia Xiao finished speaking, he turned around and went back to the next room without saying a word.

Leaning against the wall, Shu Shuang heard a low roar from the other side of the wall, which made her cry and sob. Everyone said that Xia Xiao was cold-blooded and ruthless, but he was forced to do so! He was far from killing people without blinking an eye, but there were always some people who wanted to kill him, and they also made things difficult for him and embarrassed him, and they would do anything to achieve this.

Wiping away her tears, Shu Shuang picked up the bandage and medicine to bandage Hui Yue. When she bandaged her abdomen and then went down, Shu Shuang cried harder and harder. The most important thing to Sister Hui Yue... was gone!