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Hearing a soft knocking sound outside the window, he hurried over and opened the window. He was relieved to see that it was Xue Tianxing.
"Tianxing, are we leaving now?"
Oscar asked in a low voice, with a hint of nervousness and anticipation in his eyes.
"Well, let's go now while no one is around."
Xue Tianxing nodded, grabbed Oscar's hand, and said to Oscar:
"I'll take you flying, you hold on to me."
After saying that, Xue Tianxing spread his wings, took off into the air with Oscar, and flew towards the gate of Barak City.
The two figures quickly disappeared into the night and rushed towards Tiandou City.
Not long after they flew out of Barak City, two figures suddenly appeared on the city wall - they were Xuezhe and Liu Tianfeng.
The two stood side by side beside the battlements, looking in the direction where Xue Tianxing and Oscar were leaving, with complicated expressions.
Liu Tianfeng turned to look at Xuezhe, his tone filled with doubt:
"You knew he was going to run away, so why didn't you stop him? During the day, you even said you were worried he would be in danger."
Xuezhe sighed softly, his eyes following the two small figures in the distance, his eyes full of helplessness and love:
"Uncle Liu, you've watched Tianxing grow up, but don't you know his personality? This kid has always had his own opinions. Once he's made up his mind, no one can change him. If I forcibly stop him this time, he'll definitely be unhappy and might even try to find another way to escape. I can't always lock him up in the palace, can I?"
Xue Tianxing paused, then turned to look at Liu Tianfeng, his tone becoming more serious:
"So this time, I'll have to trouble you, Uncle Liu. You must quietly follow him and protect him from the shadows. Don't let anything happen to him. He is the future of our Barak Kingdom, and we can't afford to let him get into trouble."
Upon hearing this, Liu Tianfeng waved his hand with a kind smile on his face:
"That's being a bit too formal. I've watched Tianxing grow up. In my heart, he's no different from my own grandson. How could I possibly let anything happen to him? Don't worry, I'll follow him right away and make sure I protect him well."
After saying that, Liu Tianfeng flipped his wrist and the Frost Wind Sword instantly appeared in his hand.
He tapped the city wall with his toes, injected his soul power into the sword, stepped on the sword and flew into the air, turning into a light blue stream of light, quietly following behind Xue Tianxing and Oscar - neither getting close nor far away, always maintaining a distance that allowed him to rescue them in time without being discovered.
On the city wall, Xuezhe looked at the direction where Liu Tianfeng was going away, then looked up at the starry sky. The night wind blew his robe and also disturbed the worries in his heart.
He knew that children must learn to grow up on their own, and even if this road was full of unknowns and dangers, he could only choose to let go and protect them silently.
At this time, Xue Tianxing and Oscar, unaware that their "secret escape" had already been discovered, were excitedly flying towards Tiandou City.
Oscar lay on Xue Tianxing's back, looking at the fields and woods flying by below, and couldn't help but sigh softly: "Tianxing, it feels so good to fly!"
Xue Tianxing smiled and quickened his pace:
"When you have enough soul power in the future, you can also find a flying spirit ring. Then you will be able to fly on your own."
"Um!"
Oscar nodded vigorously, his eyes full of longing.
After a day and night of galloping, Xue Tianxing and Oscar finally arrived outside Tiandou City.
From afar, the walls of Tiandou City are majestic and tall, and the blue bricks are engraved with traces of time. People come and go at the city gate, which is several times more lively than Barak City.
But Xue Tianxing had no intention of entering the city. He pulled Oscar, bypassed the crowd at the city gate, and flew straight towards the Tiandou Royal Soul Master Academy in the southeast of the city.
Soon, a magnificent building complex appeared before their eyes. The gate of the Tiandou Royal Soul Master Academy was solemn and majestic, with two stone lions standing at the door and the name of the academy engraved in gold on the lintel. Looking inside, one could see a large green field and antique teaching buildings. From time to time, students in uniform school uniforms walked by, talking and laughing, full of vitality.
Xue Tianxing and Oscar landed in a forest outside the academy and quietly observed the guards at the door - two great soul master-level guards were standing at the door, vigilantly scanning the people coming in and out.
Xue Tianxing made a "hush" gesture to Oscar, and while the guard turned around to check a carriage, he pulled Oscar and quickly went around to the low wall behind the academy.
He mobilized his soul power and jumped over the low wall with a light leap, then reached out and pulled Oscar up.
The two landed behind a bush and, under the cover of branches and leaves, carefully surveyed their surroundings - on the distant green field, several students were practicing their soul skills, accompanied by bursts of cheers; beside the flower bed not far away, there were students sitting on stone benches reading books, creating a peaceful and tranquil scene.
"What do we do now?"
Oscar asked in a low voice, with a bit of nervousness in his eyes - after all, this is the top soul master academy in the Tiandou Empire. If he is discovered and his identity is discovered, even if there is no danger, it will be very troublesome.
"Looking for Duguyan."
Xue Tianxing said in a deep voice:
"Let's walk around the campus first and see if we can run into her."
The two of them groped their way forward along the shadow of the teaching building.
They avoided the patrolling teachers, walked around the noisy training ground, and visited almost half of the academy, but they still didn't see Dugu Yan.
Xue Tianxing was a little worried - the Tiandou Royal Soul Master Academy was so big and had so many students, and searching aimlessly was no different from looking for a needle in a haystack.
"That won't work. I need to ask someone."
Xue Tianxing stopped and said to Oscar:
"Let's find a student who looks kind and ask him where Dugu Yan is."
Oscar nodded and was about to follow Xue Tianxing forward when an old and serious voice suddenly came from behind him:
"Who are you two little guys? Why are you in our Tiandou Royal Soul Master Academy?"
The two were startled and turned around suddenly - they saw a white-haired old man standing on a stone path not far away.
He was wearing a dark blue robe with a silver badge on his chest. There was no expression on his face, but his eyes were as sharp as knives. He was staring at Xue Tianxing and Oscar, and it was obvious that he had been watching them for a long time.
Oscar was immediately panicked when the old man stared at him. He subconsciously shrank behind Xue Tianxing, his hands tightly clutching the corners of his clothes, and he couldn't even speak.
Xue Tianxing forced himself to calm down. He took a step forward, standing in front of Oscar, raised his head and looked at the old man, and asked in a calm tone:
"Excuse me, who are you? We are here on important business."
The old man raised his eyebrows, his eyes more scrutinizing:
"I am the academic committee member of this college."
He paused, his tone becoming graver:
"From your clothes and age, you don't look like students from our academy. Tell me, what exactly do you want to do by sneaking in here?"
Education Commission?
Xue Tianxing's heart skipped a beat - he didn't expect that just when he was about to find someone to ask, he would run into the person in charge of the academy. Xue Tianxing remembered that the three teaching committee members of Tiandou Royal Soul Master Academy were all Soul Douluo-level masters.