A year ago, Hanzhu City, South City Gate.

The sun was shining, and the city gate was bustling with people, and several conscientious Xingzhu soldiers were checking on everyone who entered the city. Some of these people are lumberjacks in the forest and lumberyards outside the city, some are mercenaries in strong suits, and some are merchants from the Cloud Empire... People of all stripes come together here.

At this time, a small caravan that was not even famous in Hanzhu City was slowly approaching the city gate, and there were still some traces of fresh blood on the four or five somewhat old carriages - this was the trace left by the nearby demonic beasts when they passed through the [Yunzhu Wound Road] next to the Eternal Forest.

The curtain of the second carriage was lifted slightly, and a delicate young man came out, looking at the wide city wall in front of him, and lost his mind for a while.

"Hanzhu... Didn't expect this to be this place. ”

"We went from Star Bamboo City to the Eastern Governor's City [Seven Seas City], then from the sea to the Cloud Empire, and finally from the Cloud Bamboo Trade Road on this side of the Eternal Forest back to Cold Bamboo City... The spirit is too careful, but it's okay, no one should find this place. Su Qiran tilted his head slightly, looking at Qin Xiaotong, who was sitting on top of a pile of goods in the carriage, full of boredom. "Actually, you don't have to follow me. ”

"..."10,000

Qin Xiaotong didn't speak, her dangling little feet stopped swinging, and there was a faint trace of annoyance in her eyes.

"I must follow you, this is the instructions of the Sage—I have been your shadow all my life, and I will be responsible for protecting you. Qin Xiaotong said coldly.

Looking at Qin Xiaotong, who was a little angry, Su Qiran sighed slightly, "He is dead, and your agreement with him will naturally not be counted." ”

"You're going to drive me away?" Qin Xiaotong jumped up from the cargo, walked in front of Su Qiran in a few steps, and grabbed his collar with a height that was a head shorter than him.

"You stay in Star Bamboo City, Ling Tian will take care of you..."

"That's enough, Su Qiran!" Qin Xiaotong looked at Su Qiran's eyes seriously, his little face was full of persistence.

"I'm sure you'll change, and I'll wait for you until you change. We have a contract, and our lives are tied together. ”

Su Qiran sighed slightly, didn't say anything more, he just turned his head to look at the tall city wall that was getting closer and closer outside the carriage, his eyes wandered slightly, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Qin Xiaotong took a few steps back slightly, with a deep disappointment in the depths of his eyes.

The Su Qiran in her memory is not like this.

Su Qiran in his memory is a sharp [sword], he is determined to benefit the common people, full of confidence and determination, and even a [genius] who has attracted more attention than Jian Ling Tian.

Until a month ago, Su Qiran ended his experience in the Federation and returned to Xingzhu City, where he had been absent for a long time... He was greeted with bad news, the death of the Second Sage buried his ideals.

Su Qiran, who first got the news of the death of the Sage, was almost a combination of hatred and madness, if it wasn't for the Sword Spirit Heart to stop him, Su Qiran would almost have entered the palace alone...

After that, after calming down, Su Qiran embodied an unprecedented [decadence].

He gave up his ideals, and when he recognized the reality, he was filled with hesitation, confusion, incomprehension and decadence, and the once high-spirited teenager fell into the abyss.

Then the Sword Spirit Heart arranged for Su Qiran to leave Xingzhu City, because there were too many people in Xingzhu City who were spying on the inheritance of the Second Sage.

On this long journey, Su Qiran gradually adjusted his state, and there was a gentle smile on his face again, as if nothing had happened.

But Qin Xiaotong knew that Su Qiran's heart was dead.

A pitch-black crack appeared behind Qin Xiaotong, she took one last deep look at Su Qiran's back, and finally slowly walked into the black crack behind her.

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The streets of the city are bustling with people, lined with shops of all kinds, crowded with vendors, and tempting seasonal and local snacks.

Su Qiran couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. The smell of food constantly stimulates his sense of smell - the best thing he ate in the previous month on the road was the meat he hunted and roasted... Other times, it's basically on dry food that is not tasty at all.

However... Su Qiran suddenly found that he had no money...

I'm so hungry, I want to eat...

Su Qiran's gaze moved among the crowd, and soon his eyes lit up, and he saw a young man with a slightly pale face drinking a glass of wine outside a restaurant.

Su Qiran's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he could clearly feel the [murderous aura] on the young man's body that was difficult to hide.

At first glance, he is not a good person... So...

Su Qiran quietly leaned over, and then... While the young man was not paying attention, a stick was thrown on his head...!

However, the young man's body soon glowed with a dark red halo - True Qi Autonomous Protection.

Su Qiran was stunned for a moment, he could feel that the true qi in this young man's body was even stronger than his own... I didn't expect to run into a ruthless stubble. However, Su Qiran quickly reacted, and a white halo quickly swirled around the stick he picked up... Then it slammed into the young man's head with all his might...

After all, the incident happened suddenly, and the young man's vigilance and reflexes under the influence of alcohol decreased significantly...

And then there was the bloody scene of blood splattering... Everyone on the street, even the owner of this restaurant, was stunned...

Su Qiran quickly picked up the unconscious youth and turned around and ran, and then threw the exploiting young man into it when he passed by a garbage dump on the side of the street... And in order to prevent the young man from chasing him immediately after waking up, Su Qiran stripped the young man of all his clothes...

Humming a cheerful tune, Su Qiran walked out of the long distance to open the portable storage device of the young man.

"So poor. Su Qiran frowned and said, that young man is at least a high-level advanced profession, why is he so poor? There are only a few hundred gold coins in the storage device...

However, a golden medal quickly attracted Su Qiran's attention.

Above the golden medallion, the withered old tree is particularly eye-catching.

Su Qiran knew that this was the [Golden Radiance Medal of Honor] of the Dark Palace. A medal that is usually only possessed by the upper echelons of the Dark Palace.

That stupid young man is the upper echelon of the Dark Palace?

Su Qiran was stunned for a while, and then put away the golden medal, if he had done it before, he would definitely turn his head to catch that young man, but now Su Qiran didn't have the slightest idea.

Love who goes, who goes.

"This little brother. A simple voice came from behind him.

Su Qiran was stunned for a moment before turning his head, and a big man who looked even more stupid was standing not far behind him.

"Hello, my name is Lu Hai. ”

Su Qiran smiled and shook his hand, he could clearly see a trace of shrewdness in the eyes of the big man in front of him.

"Hello, my name is Su Qiran, is there anything wrong?"

"I think the little brother has an extraordinary temperament, he must be a not weak professional, are you interested in coming to our Hanzhu Vocational College as a teacher?"

"Oh?" The corners of Su Qiran's mouth opened slightly.