On the morning of the fifth day after the first championship, a convoy was lined up at the east gate of Rongcheng. Although Sun Wei asked for everything to be kept simple, Rongcheng still prepared five carriages and an extremely large iron cage. The griffin inside had soft feathers, like a dead chicken. But it was the treasure of the Lin family, and there were special people guarding it outside, and outsiders were not allowed to approach.

Even the drivers of this caravan are members of the Lin family. The outsiders are naturally referring to Xia Xiao, Shu Shuang and Hui Yue, but they are not interested!

It was not against the rules to bring prepared wild beasts to the Valley of Ten Thousand Spirits, and many people even did so. Seeing the griffin like this, Sun Wei frowned and shook his head. Many people had forgotten the original intention of the spiritual contract. It was originally for humans and beasts to practice together and learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, but it became a situation where humans enslaved wild beasts and even took away their thoughts when signing the spiritual contract.

With a sigh, Sun Wei said calmly:

"Say goodbye properly, and leave in a moment!"

Outside the east gate, tens of thousands of people gathered beside the motorcade, but the only ones who could really come forward were the families of those who had won the local selection quota. This was an honor, but Lin Tian had already gotten into the carriage. His injuries had not fully healed yet, and he didn't want to go out and embarrass himself at this time.

Lin Jing stood by the car window and said:

"You must keep an eye on the Griffin and do not have conflicts with Xia Xiao again. Only if you survive the Ten Thousand Spirits Valley can our three families be saved. After the selection of the Ten Thousand Spirits Valley is over, you will sign a spiritual contract with the Griffin."

"Don't worry, father. I will definitely pass the screening!"

Lin Tian felt a little sad. His father looked much older than before, without any spirit at all. But he did not dare to transfer his anger to Xia Xiao. As a small character like him, he had to recognize his position and stop provoking him, otherwise he would suffer a serious consequence.

Xia Xiao stood outside the car. Unlike Lin Tian, ​​he had recovered from his injuries and adjusted his condition. He looked so heroic that some teenagers of the same age were ashamed. Xia Xiao was going to Wanling Valley, and they were still playing at home. Those young girls who were just beginning to fall in love all secretly sent their hearts to him.

Unfortunately, Xia Xiao never looked at them.

"Mom, don't look so sad, you'll be able to go home soon!"

Raising his hand, Xia Xiao wiped away the tears from Xiao Rong's eyes. The latter felt embarrassed and leaned into Xia Jinghong's arms.

"Xiao'er, I've said everything I need to say. Be careful on this trip. We'll be waiting for your good news in Longgang."

"good!"

Xia Xiao nodded and smiled confidently, as if the road ahead was very wide and bright.

When the time was up, Huiyue left her family and walked to Xia Xiao's side. She was fortunate to stand with him at this time, and the people looked at her with envy.

“Let’s go!”

After Xia Xiao finished speaking, he hugged his mother and second sister, got on the carriage, and walked into the carriage.

The carriage was provided by Rongcheng. It was very large and could hold a lot of things. Unlike Lin Tian and his team, they did not have a carriage for each person and another one for luggage, so there were many large bags under the seats in the carriage. However, Huiyue arranged them very neatly. Some of the seats were sawed off to create a flat area, which was covered with blankets so that Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang could sit cross-legged to practice. Huiyue did a good job in this regard. Her place was not small either, and she could lean against the windows and doors.

The carriage started moving, and Xia Xiao looked around in it.

"What are you looking for?"

"Useless strips of cloth."

Huiyue knew the carriage best and quickly found a piece. Xia Xiao took it, opened the window, and clamped it in the window gap.

"Don't catch a cold."

Because she was wearing thick clothes, Huiyue couldn't feel the wind, but she still smiled.

"Thanks."

“You’re so sweet.”

Xia Xiao smiled. He never thought that such a reserved person like himself would be associated with the word considerate.

The daytime journey was boring, but since there was nothing to do, Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang started to practice. They sat opposite each other, and when Xia Xiao saw Shu Shuang's delicate face, he felt a sense of double cultivation for some reason. It would be even more like it if he put his palms together!

"What's the matter?"

Shu Shuang asked Xia Xiaoxiao when she saw him, but he shook his head, became serious, and made a "He" seal. Seeing this, Shu Shuang stopped asking questions and did the same as him, making seals to practice.

Practitioner is a well-known term to everyone, and cultivation is even more well-known, but Huiyue does not understand that feeling. On this day, she just looked at Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang.

There was visible steam around their bodies, which was translucent and gradually absorbed into their bodies. She was very curious at first. There were many practitioners in Rongcheng, but it was difficult to watch them practice. But the longer she watched, the more she found it boring. The only ones who really enjoyed it were the practitioners themselves.

Huiyue had thought of this before, and she took out a book from her bag under the seat and started reading. The history book with black words on it was very thick, and it recorded major and minor events of nearly ten thousand years, which was enough for Huiyue to read for a long time.

The carriage gradually left Rongcheng and headed east, driving onto a snow-covered grassland. Everyone was anxious because the road was too slippery and the carriage was shaking. The driver sitting on the shaft of the carriage was wrapped like a dumpling, driving the horse carefully, and the speed was much slower. According to their plan for today, they had to leave this snowy grassland and rest only when they reached their destination.

Today was the first day of the trip, and all drivers were afraid of not reaching their goal, so they were on high alert. After experiencing the wind and snow and having their butts numb from sitting, we finally arrived.

It was already late in the evening, the light in the sky couldn't even illuminate the snow, so everyone quickly set up their tents and prepared to make a fire.

In order to reach Wanling City as quickly as possible, they chose a relatively remote route with no towns along the way. However, this was also a habit in the selection process, which served to sharpen one's will.

In the ice and snow, everyone's hands were cold. Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang worked together to tie the ropes tightly and breathed out a few breaths of hot air.

Seeing Huiyue taking out another tent, Xia Xiao said:

"One is enough."

"We are... three people?"

Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang can do it, but is she a little redundant? Seeing her hesitant expression, Xia Xiao understood it immediately, but he picked up the three quilts with great certainty.

"It's warmer if you squeeze together."

It was getting dark, so they built a fire with the wood from the cart and roasted something to eat. They heard Yu Ling nearby saying coquettishly:

"Hurry up, it's getting dark!"

The coachman who drove the carriage during the day was bending over to help Yu Ling. Lin Tian and Lin Yu didn't come over, so she looked at Xia Xiao, but the latter ignored her.

Although there were many people on this trip, there were only three of them. The only ones who really needed to be taken care of were the two girls around them. A delicate girl like Yu Ling should just wait to enjoy solitude in the dark. She naturally wouldn't do that, so she went to Lin Tian's place without making a fire.

Lin Tian didn't like her, but she kept on being stubborn. In the end, her makeup was ruined by tears, and she returned to the tent hungry.

They put the last few pieces of firewood into the fire in the snow. When the fire suddenly grew bigger, the three of them entered the small tent. The tent was indeed small, and the three of them had to curl up to fit in it. However, they were so crowded that the cold wind could not get in at all.

Xia Xiao was lying on the far left, Shu Shuang was in the middle, and Hui Yue was on the other side.

Although this place is not a windy place, the wind outside the tent is very strong, but it only raged for a while before it died down. Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang were still awake at first, but soon fell asleep. They were a little tired from the bumps and training during the day.

Huiyue was actually the most uncomfortable, but she had been prepared the moment she left Rongcheng, and she would persevere no matter what. At this moment, in the warm quilt, she also fell asleep, looking forward to tomorrow with eagerness.

The snowy forest behind him was gray and hazy. Snowy nights were never as dark as usual. But Sun Wei sat in the carriage, waiting for the day to come.

If Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang were not in this team, he could have taken a nap, but Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang's presence was too important, and he couldn't make any mistakes. He had to keep his eyes open. There was no telling what kind of wild beasts and dangers were hidden in the vast snow forest behind the tent.

There was no movement in the vast snow forest, as dead silent as the night. But when Xia Xiao opened his eyes, it was already early morning.

Xia Xiao had actually been a little worried. Last time when he was traveling from Longgang to Rongcheng, he was almost killed by the black smoke. But fortunately, nothing happened overnight. Xia Xiao did not seek any adventures. Opportunities always come with dangers. It was better to have a plain journey. Nothing happened, which was the best thing!

The three of them packed up quickly, and then looked at the iron cage. The griffin had just woken up, and was given an injection, and continued to sleep. In its world, it was estimated that it had been completely dark since the day it left the Wild Beast Forest!

"Get in the car!"

Shu Shuang extended her hand to Xia Xiao, who smiled and held out his hand.

They continued on their journey, Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang continued their daily routine, while Hui Yue wrapped herself in a blanket and fell asleep in the carriage. She would read when she woke up, and go back to sleep when she got tired of reading.

At noon, Huiyue prepared lunch for Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang. With someone by their side, the two of them had more time and their strength was also improving. Xia Xiao repeatedly condensed the energy of the middle stage of the Condensation Stage.

The lack of growth now is only to prepare for the big tree to take root in the future!

As they headed east, they could no longer see the cold and lonely scenery of the snow forest. Next came the endless wasteland, with weeds growing everywhere and withered yellow grass, stretching as far as the eye could see. Huiyue found some hay to make a fire in the future. Seeing that he had not returned, Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang set up their tents and walked over.

Standing on a small mound, the shadows of Xia Xiao and the other two were stretched very long by the sun, and reflected on the wasteland. Lin Tian and others saw it and felt a little emotional. However, only they could show such a majestic temperament.

He and Xia Xiao went to Wanling City together. He saw the outside world for the first time, so as to go further in the future. However, Xia Xiao went there as naturally as if he was going home. This alone widened the gap between them.

He touched his chest with his fingers. Although the wound had healed, it still hurt. Lin Tian smiled bitterly and sighed deeply.

Seeing this, Yu Ling, who was standing by, showed some regret on her pretty fair face. Although Lin Tian was impulsive sometimes, he was indeed talented. If he hadn't thought of hooking up with Xia Xiao, he would have definitely been with him until the end. It was all his fault that he was too greedy. Now he couldn't please anyone!

Lin Tian felt that Yu Ling was looking at him, but he ignored her and walked towards Xia Xiao. Seeing her movements, Lin Yu's face turned pale with panic, and he hurried over to persuade her:

"Master, don't!"

"I'll just take a look!"

Lin Tian was used to Lin Yu's reaction, but he really just went over to take a look. What did Xia Xiao and the others see? So focused?