Outside the bricks is bright, and the occasional darkness will be replaced sooner or later. But at this time, the alternation between darkness and light is very vague, even more complicated than the darkness under the bricks, and it is difficult to peel it off and see it clearly.

Xia Xiao was under the bricks. The academy was very tough on him. The Church of the First Path was the first to compromise. After that, the other major forces all expressed their non-participation. But doing nothing was obviously not the style of the Adventurer's Guild. They always liked to make trouble, but they had the premise of never disturbing the academy's mission. To put it bluntly, it was to lose some morality and earn some money from the curiosity of the world.

Money is always looked down upon by arrogant people. People like the Academy, Tanghua Temple, Zoushou Church and Qingtian Sect never mention it. Money can do nothing in the power, just like dirt, but the Adventurer's Guild likes it, even obsessed with it, and countless people have died for it. But birds die for food, people die for money, it's all the same!

Compared to other forces that seem to be from another world, the Adventurer's Guild is rooted in the secular world, and draws strength from it continuously. And because it has the largest number of people, it also needs silver to maintain the livelihood of the middle and lower classes. The Adventurer's Guild can be said to have fallen into the money, but they also look down on the other major forces, forming a cycle of contempt.

Other forces may think that the Adventurer's Guild does not look like a big force. It is easy to join or get a position in it, not as difficult as other forces. For a long time, the Adventurer's Guild was a frequent destination for debt-ridden gamblers. There were many opportunities to make money by risking one's life, and there were certain guarantees, which was much better than casinos and black markets. However, it was itself a huge black market, which became fresh and refined only because of the name of the five major forces.

This is one of the many reasons why the Adventurer's Guild is praised by everyone as one of the five major forces of the new generation, and it is also the main reason why some noble people look down on it. Of course, this is only one of the reasons. Another reason is that it is worldly. The president of the Adventurer's Guild, Long Suihong's father, often scolds those academy scholars and temple monks.

The life in the Zou Shou Church was difficult, and the Qing Tian Sect didn't know much about it, so he didn't say anything nonsense. But the academy lived a wealthy life, didn't it need money to support it? The monks in the Tanghua Temple often begged for alms, didn't they also need money? It's just that one has enough money, so there is no need to pay attention or worry too much. One chooses to use other people's money to meet his own needs. In the final analysis, they are all fake guys.

It's a good thing to have different opinions, but because the Adventurer's Guild was once a money-making organization, its reputation is not very good. There are no more elites in it than in other forces, but it is spread all over the country and has many branches. Of course, there are also some in the Goulongbang clan, and Xia Xiao's story first came from there.

The commotion caused by Xia Xiao attracted the attention of some powerful people, and after various inferences and the announcement of the academy to the world, they finally understood the general situation. Therefore, the Adventurer's Guild quickly created a lot of news.

At one time, many people saw a man and a woman walking towards the mountains in a certain place, or a man and a woman walking through the village late at night. Even more outrageous was that a crow cried that Xia Xiao had no life, and a demon fox cried that he would eventually destroy the world of the wilderness.

In the past, all the folk legends were related to Xia Xiao. Although they were absurd, there were always people who believed them. Even if some people didn't believe them, they would still take a few curious glances or buy a newspaper, which achieved the purpose of the Adventurer's Guild.

Invisibly, a huge panic was brewing, and the smell was mellow. Even with the guarantee of the academy and the entry of strong people, it was difficult to eliminate the smell in a short time. Whether it was during the day or after dark, women had another excuse to scare their children and prevent them from running around. And this excuse was surprisingly effective. I don’t know what Xia Xiao and Azhu would feel when they heard such a story.

"I heard that the academy let Xia Xiao go on purpose."

"Don't say such things casually."

"I didn't say anything nonsense. The academy wants to use Xia Xiao to catch big fish!"

At first, Xia Xiao's story was just a strange story, and only those who were interested were curious and asked about it. But after the Adventurer's Guild fermented it, it immediately entered the homes of ordinary people, and even appeared on the dining table, plopped into the afternoon teapot and cakes, and even moved to the rich families to hire practitioners to guard their homes.

For a time, people were in a panic, and everyone was afraid that the strange man would come to the city where they lived. Some people thought it was impossible, while others had already become worried and hurriedly prepared to go to the Adventurer's Guild to sell evil-repelling items, which would make a lot of money. However, those strange characters were nothing more than runes of practitioners, and had no precise meaning.

The practitioners stood in the distance and watched the excitement. Some ambitious people paid attention to the movements around them. They had always heard that there was a woman beside Xia Xiao who could hide her aura. Now they wanted to see what kind of existence she was. But most practitioners chose to ignore it. Xia Xiao's affairs had little to do with them.

The various opinions did not affect the academy's actions, but the panic caused by the Adventurer's Guild made them take clear actions. After the Adventurer's Guild headquarters attracted the academy's great practitioners, they stopped spreading rumors and collecting knowledge, and stopped selling items to ward off evil spirits.

The Adventurer's Guild had achieved its goal, so it immediately stopped after the first warning. Since then, when someone asked about Xia Xiao, the Adventurer's Guild would only say that everything was under the control of the academy and it was difficult for them to intervene, so they were not very clear. This was different from their previous search for Xia Xiao and his footprints all over the world, but it was also accepted by the world. After all, this was related to the academy and they couldn't say anything. But where they were and who they passed by made people much more cautious than usual.

The men were fine, they were strong and healthy. But the already fragile women were all crying, they had to guard against perverts and villains, and also guard against Xia Xiao. Everyone was in danger, life and death depended on God.

All the strange stories about Xia Xiao first spread from the headquarters of the Adventurer's Guild, spreading thousands of miles away, even almost reaching the ice field, and making the people living in the ice house know about it.

In such a long distance, Daxia would naturally be involved, but the Xia Mansion of Zhenxun was still enjoying the peach blossoms in the backyard as usual. Peach trees are used to ward off evil spirits, but the people in the courtyard have always only appreciated its beauty.

When Huiyue rushed into Xia's house with the report about Xia Xiao, although Xiao Rong was extremely scared, she faced it calmly.

"Isn't it easy for the academy to catch Xiao'er? He has been able to escape for so many days, there must be something hidden, don't be afraid."

Xiao Rong was a smart woman, and so was Xia Wan. They comforted each other in their letters to each other. Xia Wan's letter contained some additional words, which was that Nan Shang's offensive was suspended, and they were afraid that Xia Xiao would suddenly attack.

The possessed Xia Xiao must be stronger than before. But obviously, they thought too much, Xia Xiao now didn't have that kind of mind, but it showed how strong the shadow Xia Xiao left on the southern merchants was.