Early in the morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone into the room, Xia Xiao woke up with his eyes squinted.

During these days at home, Xia Xiao always felt that he had become lazy because he slept in every day. He liked this kind of atmosphere and even the smell in the air. It was hard to get up early. It was probably past the hour of Si now. Perhaps he was too tired in Wanling Valley. Three months of fatigue were compressed into this half month. But if he didn't go to Ningshen College, Xia Xiao would almost forget his identity as a student of Ningshen College. But fortunately, he would set off today.

Hmm~

The soft and drawn-out sound made Xia Xiao lean on the bedside with his shoulders, and turned his head to look at the girl who was sleeping properly and rubbing her eyes. She yawned, and when she opened her eyes, Xia Xiao was looking at her.

Lowering his head, Xia Xiao kissed Shu Shuang on the forehead.

"Good morning."

Shu Shuang wrapped her slender arms around Xia Xiao's neck, feeling a sweet sensation.

These days, the Xia Mansion received many visits from loyal officials, and also took the initiative to go to the Su and Jin families to give gifts and return favors. Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang went to many occasions, and whenever they were introduced, Xia Xiao would bring up the marriage contract. The word "simple" actually warmed up the relationship between Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang.

Open the window and take a breath of the slightly sweet morning air, which immediately refreshes your heart.

The two of them washed together, changed clothes and put on shoes, and finally went to the front room to have morning tea.

These days, the pace of the entire Xia Mansion is slow, but it is extremely peaceful and beautiful. Today's breakfast is rich, and after eating, everyone at this table will go their separate ways.

Xiao Rong was reluctant to leave, and she put a few more pieces of the cakes she made into the five bowls. This was the result of her busy morning, just to let her husband and children taste some, so that they would remember the taste. When she wanted to taste it again, it was time to go home!

"When you get to the north, keep warm. I put some more clothes in your bag this morning. The Goulongbang clan are all barbarians, so you must be careful."

"Xu'er, you have to help your father share his worries, and you must not act rashly. Also, you must not fall behind in your cultivation."

"Xiao'er, you and Shu Shuang are going the farthest. Even if Xu'er goes to the north, he is still in the dynasty. When you go there, not only are there adventurers' peaceful areas in between, but there are also mountains and ridges. The academy is a public place in the Great Wilderness. There are people from the Southern Merchant Empire and young people from the Shelienan Kingdom. You must remember to be cautious in making friends. Although it is an academy, it is also dangerous. Don't be calculated by the people of the Southern Merchant."

Xiao Rong started nagging again, but no one at the table got annoyed. Instead, they listened to her continue with a smile:

"Huiyue, we told your parents we were safe when we left. If you have nothing else to do, please stay here so that the house won't be lonely."

Huiyue, who was sitting at the table, was a little embarrassed. Before Xia Xiao could speak, Xia Xu said:

"Mom, she hasn't been home for more than three months, let her go back!"

Huiyue smiled and said:

"Auntie, I'm afraid I really need to go back. I've never been away from home for so long."

Xiao Rong nodded quickly and did not forget to give instructions.

"After you return to Rongcheng, if you have any difficulties, you must write to us. If you are asked to take some money, you will not want it. But if you encounter any problems, you must not bear it by yourself."

Huiyue nodded repeatedly, but Xia Xiao was still thinking about that incident. That was something he could never make up for. For a woman, that thing was really too important. But when Xia Xiao turned his head and looked at Huiyue, the latter did not show any sadness, as if that incident had never happened. She did not want to mention it, and Xia Xiao did not mention it anymore. Just like his mother said, when Huiyue was in trouble, his Xia family would definitely help her with all their strength.

Fortunately, the National Elders' Council was abolished in the past half month, and the former great elder Si Buwen's status plummeted. If he was still high and mighty, Xia Xiao might have some murderous intentions.

After dinner, Xiao Rong and Xia Wan stood at the door and watched the five people get into the car.

One carriage went north, to the northern border of the dynasty. One carriage went west, to the western Rong City. Another went east, to the imperial palace in the middle of the imperial capital.

Since leaving this quiet little street, they have been walking farther and farther, stepping into the mortal world, leaving the quiet paradise of the Xia Mansion, and there is no longer any point of intersection.

Huiyue sat in the car, trying not to open the window.

In the past half month, she has become very familiar with the roads around Xia Mansion. She estimated that even if she got off the car now, she would not be able to see Xia Xiao. Rongcheng is very close to Longgang, but far from the capital, but she has time. But when will Xia Xiao come back next time? Four years, or even longer?

Huiyue only had a vague impression of the Ningshen Academy that Xia Xiao was going to. It was as secretive as a Taoist temple in the mountains, and was full of powerful people. But Huiyue didn't know what it was like, and she couldn't imagine it. But such an extraordinary place was worthy of Xia Xiao.

The carriage went even faster as it left the west gate of the imperial capital.

Huiyue closed her eyes. This journey, one of the few in her life, had taught her a lot. She would be calmer than ever in any situation. But she also lost something, and her life was not complete. But she had met Xia Xiao and followed him to the capital. Huiyue had no regrets!

There were a few moments when Huiyue felt that she was different from before, and even became as tough as Xia Xiao. In fact, it was true, she benefited a lot from it, and would learn from him to face this world.

In front of the main hall of the palace, Xia Xiao tilted his head and looked out to the west of the city. An unknown longing made Xia Xiao's heart go back to the past. When he turned his head, he saw Si Yi and three teachers slowly approaching.

Si Yi was chatting and laughing as he walked to the front of the hall and glanced at Xia Xiao and the other thirty-six people.

At the bottom of the stairs, they lined up one by one. Although not in a neat and orderly manner, these young talents with their hands on their chests or on their hips were the face of his Great Xia!

Seeing him coming, the thirty-six people bowed and saluted, waiting for the emperor's orders.

"Everyone, Daxia will always be behind you. But after four years, I hope you can grow into towering trees and shade this land when you return."

The thirty-six people were young and upright, and they would definitely live up to everyone's expectations. Fang Hai then formed a seal, and a huge space crack appeared in the sky. In the crack was the deep sea, and a long whale cry spread in the air, shaking the entire palace.

The whale swam out of the contract space, hundreds of meters long, blue all over, with a pair of fins like bird wings. When it swam in the air, it seemed to float on the sea.

This huge creature was like a cloud falling from the sky. Fang Hai and his two companions flew over it, and the thirty-six others followed closely behind.

Most water-based wild beasts are constrained by the terrain and find it difficult to move freely on land and show strong strength. But this whale is so light and graceful that it moves in the air as if in water. It makes people curious about what kind of vitality is hidden in its body to make it so powerful?

When he got on the whale's back, Xia Xiao felt the majestic force. This whale was like the sea, with waves all around. It was an extremely strong vitality that pulled it up. If it turned into an attack and hit Xia Xiao and the others, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to stop it even if they joined forces.

In Si Yi's eyes, outside the palace, many family members looked up at the sky. They saw a big whale floating up and blending into the sea of ​​clouds, like a roc soaring into the sky.

Si Ta and Si Qin stood there, the big whale in their eyes gradually became smaller, but the things in their hearts were infinitely magnified.

Si Ta wondered how powerful Xia Xiao would be when he returned. Si Qin was worried that Si Ning had changed his mind. If Si Ning saw a prettier and gentler girl in the academy, would she abandon her?

Siqin regretted that she should have worked harder to catch up with Si Ning. But the distance between them was getting farther and farther, and would get even farther in the future. She had asked Xia Xiao to help her look after Si Ning, but was it really useful?

The whale's roar was like thunder, resounding through the sky and shattering the clouds. This sky that countless people yearned for, after a sense of weightlessness, appeared clearly in the eyes of Xia Xiao and others.

Looking down, the extremely wide imperial capital of Yinxun was like a square box, and the surrounding plains were just a round plate. Everything outside was extremely small, like a sand table map used by generals. Even so, Xia Xiao and his team still had to walk for half a day. The mountains where Ningshen Academy was located were in the southwest of the Great Xia Dynasty, and it was extremely far away, separated by mountains and rivers.

Xia Xiao was not tired of the mundane world. He knew that he did not have the wisdom of Buddha, but was just a person with seven emotions and six desires. Therefore, he preferred this feeling of looking down on everything, as if he could take everything in. But some people like it while others worry. Many people panicked when they saw such a high scene, and sat on the back of the whale like an island, motionless, just waiting to reach their destination.

If Xia Xiao had not been to the sky with Ju Mang more than once, he would be afraid now. But he stretched out his hand, feeling the wind, and enjoyed it very much.

In addition to Shu Shuang, there were several people standing next to Xia Xiao, namely Su Huan, Si Qingling and Si Ning.

Xia Xiao was so impressive in the palace before, and Shu Shuang was the first to hand in her paper. The others also wanted to cling to him, but they were always a little afraid and kept their distance. They were afraid that if they tried to get close to him, they would end up making things worse.

"It would be great if we could be assigned to the same class."

Si Qingling's eyes never left the ground as she spoke. Under the thin clouds was Daxia, the country her father cared about, and the rivers and plains she had kissed.

"I hope so."

Xia Xiao's voice was very calm. How could they make the decision on their own? They could only pray in secret. But if there were too many enemies in a class, it would be difficult to resist. The first year of entering the academy is often a turbulent year.

Handing the broadsword in his hand to Shu Shuang, Xia Xiao said:

"Wait here for me. I'm going to look for the instructor."

Although he didn't understand why, Shu Shuang was very obedient. She stood there and watched Xia Xiao walk towards Chuan Lian. He was still worried about Shu Shuang's identity. He would not be at peace until he knew it.

In the past half month, Xia Xiao had no chance to see Chuan Lian. He spent every day in Xia Mansion or took Shu Shuang to every childhood corner of the imperial capital. At this moment, he looked at the tall young man on the whale head and strode towards him.