Chapter 96: The Close Friend Calls

  "Is Sword Vastlife dead?" Sun's eyebrows rose, clearly catching the underlying implication. "Did something happen to Sword Vastlife?"

  In the four domains, Xiao Juechen and Mabel are the most prominent and well-known. As for Nan Feng's Lin Bingxuan, he studied at Emperor Feng Academy, his whereabouts are mysterious, and it is difficult to know his recent situation. And among the four proud Yang, Jian Wansheng and Sun Yan only knew a name, skilled in swordsmanship, other aspects, even this person which school in Donglin Domain has no impression.

  Strictly speaking, Jian Wansheng did not attend any of the famous schools in Donglin Domain. He was admitted to Baofeng Academy, the number one school in Donglin Domain, but on the first day of school, he single-handedly and single-swordedly killed his way from the school gate all the way to the back mountain of the school, killing through the entire Baofeng Academy before leaving with his sword. Even seventeen martial arts masters working together could not stop him. This matter was extremely egregious and was covered up by the government and military, who then sent out countless strong fighters to secretly pursue and capture Jian Wansheng, but to this day, there is still no news of his whereabouts.

  Bailong couldn't help but smile wryly, muttering to himself, "No one knows what really happened back then, no one expected that this extraordinary swordsman was only 16 years old and could kill a 9th-level warrior with seven sword strikes. He's a freak of nature, his combat power is beyond the extreme, just like the young Wu Zong, looking down on his peers, unbeatable."

  "East of the sword, ten thousand lives!" Sun muttered to himself, only feeling that his body seemed to have an electric current passing through it, and he couldn't help but tremble slightly with a surge of excitement from the bottom of his heart.

  Baofeng College, located in the eastern part of the Yuanyou Domain, is one of the top colleges in the domain and also one of the four major colleges in the Duomile Star. It ranks among the top 20 colleges in the southern star systems and among the top 100 colleges in the entire Audin Star Domain. Although it cannot be compared to the Imperial Wind College, it has a rich foundation and is home to many renowned teachers.

  However, such a prestigious school was single-handedly defeated by 16-year-old Jian Wansheng, who wielded his sword alone and killed his way through. What a shocking and astonishing feat! If such a young martial artist were still alive today, he would undoubtedly become a legendary figure in the world of martial arts, with his name etched in history.

  "Is this the Four Great Scorching Suns?" Sun Yan muttered to himself, his heart ignited like a spark, his chest burning with excitement, an indescribably wonderful feeling.

  In an instant, a strange thought surged up, and Sun Yan's heart cried out wildly: It's only right to have such an opponent, or else life would be in vain!

  Afterwards, neither Sun Yan nor Bellon spoke, both seemingly lost in thought. Only the rabbit, Xiao Ai, continued to lick its paw covered in oil, its red eyes gazing strangely at the two of them.

  After a long time, Sun spoke with a deep sigh and said in a low voice: "With these four extraordinary geniuses, the next Snow River War may produce another military god who will make the JW Alliance cry!"

  Establishing merits in the Snow River War and writing a new legend of iron blood is every young man's dream, and Sun Yan is no exception.

  Who would have thought that these words fell into Bailong's ears, but he showed a sarcastic expression and sneered: "Hmph! Dong Shuai?"

  Sun Yan's eyebrows furrowed involuntarily as Bailong's expression and tone showed no respect to Dong Shuai, but rather extreme disdain, even with a hint of hostility.

  "What? Did I say something wrong?" Sun Yan was somewhat displeased, and like countless young men in the Odin Star Domain, he had a deep-seated admiration for Dong Shuai Dongfang Huang.

  Bailong turned his head, and his eyes flashed with complex and inexplicable light. After a moment of silence, he spoke in a low voice: "Even if the four great proud sons were to reappear, they would still be inferior to Dongfang Huang. The Eastern Commander, Dongfang Huang, has unparalleled talent and literary talent, surpassing all others throughout history. Perhaps only the Great Martial Emperor Wuqiao Yan can barely compare to her."

  "In this world, there is only one Dongfang Huang!" Bellon said heavily.

  In the firelight, Belron's handsome face flickered with a mixture of emotions, his eyes gleaming with a spark of flame, a hint of murderous intent, a thread of admiration, a thread of resentment, and many other things that were hard to understand.

  Sun Yan's mouth opened and closed, but he couldn't say a word. The atmosphere between the two of them suddenly dropped to freezing point, making it impossible for the conversation to continue.

  "I'm tired, you keep watch." With that, Bairon took out his sleeping bag and crawled inside, wrapping himself up tightly.

  He rolled his eyes and shrugged helplessly, thinking to himself: This kid is really a weirdo.

  Kneeling on the ground, Sun spoke as he prepared to cultivate while being vigilant about the situation around him. This desert became even more perilous at night, and with a slight carelessness, one could become the nocturnal prey of monsters.

  Compared to two months ago, Sun Yan's current strength is now worlds apart. Even if he encounters a sixth-level beast, he has the power to fight back. However, with Bellon by his side, he must protect this mysterious young man's safety.

  Just as he was operating the internal yuan force, Sun Yan's communicator suddenly rang out, and he couldn't help but be surprised: "Huh! Isn't there no signal here?"

  Opening the wristwatch communicator, a person's projection suddenly popped out, surprisingly it was his best friend, Mu Tong.

  "Ayin, you three-level scoundrel, how could you deceive your brother and sneak off to Baiyu planet without a word? You're really not being a good friend. Quickly tell me, in these two months, just how many chicks have fallen into your hands?" Mu Tong was on the other end, pounding his chest and berating Sun Yan's wicked deeds.

  “…, brother, I'm here to go through thick and thin with you, okay? You think White Prison Star is some kind of place, after staying here for two months, even a sow can become a beauty like Diao Chan.” Sun Yan was speechless for a moment, then asked strangely: "I say, Wooden Barrel, how did you manage to contact me? The communication signal on White Prison Star is extremely poor, not to mention interstellar communication."

  Upon hearing this, Mu Tong suddenly became proud and said with a smile: "Heh, you little kid doesn't even know what my specialty is. When it comes to anything related to electronic mechanics, what can stump me? However, I have to say that dealing with you has cost me quite some time, from implanting programs on the satellite to breaking through the interstellar network's protection..."

  A barrage of professional terms erupted, leaving Sun speechless and dizzy. He hastily raised his hand to interrupt, saying: "Stop! What's the hurry in contacting me? Are you worried I won't make it back alive?"

  "Hmph, I couldn't care less about your life or death." Mu Tong curled his lip, "It's just that Water Beauty has been begging me nonstop, so I had no choice but to reluctantly lend a hand."

  Sun Yan furrowed his brow, he and Mu Tong had known each other since childhood, this guy's butt twitched, he knew what this guy wanted to do. From Mu Tong's tone, Sun Yan could clearly feel that this guy had something to find him, but, it was a hesitant look.

  Just as he was about to say something, the projection on the communicator changed to another person, and it became Li Er's large bald head.

  "Ayin, come back quickly! I've developed a few new dishes, you must try them when you get back." Lier said with a smile.

  Sun Yan smiled and nodded, repeatedly agreeing to come. After entering the Emperor Feng Academy, apart from Feng Lingxue and others, the person with whom he had the best relationship was Lü Er, this shy and sturdy youth. Although Lü Er was a second-year student, considered Sun Yan's senior, however, he didn't have any airs of a senior, or rather, this bald-headed youth simply didn't know how to put on airs.

  Especially after Xu Xuyao intervened, Sun Yan was completely isolated in the ordinary department, but Li Er still treated him as usual, which made Sun Yan remember it deeply.

  Before he could say another two sentences, the projection of the communicator changed again, and the beautiful face of Shui Lianqing appeared before his eyes.

  "A Yan, you're really something. You quietly ran off to Bai Yu Xing without even saying goodbye to us." Shui Lian Qing's voice was as gentle as ever, even when scolding someone, it still sounded soft and sweet, making people feel comfortable listening to her.

  Sun Yan stroked his chin, with a sly smile: "Isn't it because I'm worried that when we say goodbye, Water Beautiful Eyebrows will cry and shout again, and then throw herself into my arms, and offer to dedicate herself to me? That would be such a headache for me! So, I can only choose to leave quietly."

  "Ayin, you..." Shui Lianqing's face turned bright red with embarrassment, and she couldn't get the words out, although she had been with Sun Yan for a long time, but this young man's casual remark still made her blush and feel like pinching his ears.

  At this time, Bailong poked his head out of the sleeping bag and saw the projection of Shui Lianqing in the communicator. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he hummed silently, "This color wolf is indeed a big lecher."

  Next to it, the little rabbit Xiao Ai also stared with a pair of red eyes, gazing at the beautiful reflection of the water curtain, and then lay down on the sandy ground, curled up its body, two long ears drooping down, humming in a huff.

  There is a beautiful woman accompanying him to chat, Sun Yan has already been overjoyed, with Shui Lian Qing one word and one sentence, the relationship between the two was originally very good, now two months have not seen each other, as if there are endless words to say.

  As for the experience of being in Bai Yu Xing for two months, Sun Yan didn't want to talk much about it, so as not to worry his good friends. What Shui Lian Qing said was mostly trivial matters that happened during this period.

  During the conversation, Sun Yan only knew that Shui Lian Qing was taken in as a student by Lin Dan, a special-grade professor of Qianlong Academy, due to her cultivation of [Weak Water Jue]. This caused quite a stir at Emperor Wind College. It also made Sun Yan roughly understand why Shui Lian Qing was exceptionally admitted to Emperor Wind College, apparently it was the doing of Knife Teacher and Guo Nu.

  However, what made Sun Yan complain endlessly was that these two people were also too unreliable in doing things. They started something but didn't finish it. Otherwise, if they had 500 credits in hand, Sun Yan's situation after entering the school wouldn't be so miserable.

  As they spoke, the signal of the communicator grew weaker and Shui Lianying's projection became blurry. Then, from the other end, Mu Tong shouted: "Stop chatting, stop chatting, the signal is about to cut off! You two are so affectionate, making me and Li Er stare blankly? It's really unfair, I'm obviously more handsome!"

  Ignoring Mu Tong's clamor, Sun Yan smiled and said: "Qian Qing, don't worry, I'll be back in a few days."

  "Uh-huh, okay." Shui Lian's soft and gentle voice responded with a low tone: "Actually, Ling Xue has been calling me frequently lately, asking about your recent situation, A Yan."

  Sun's smile froze, and he muttered to himself: "Ah, Ling Xue...". Unconsciously, he thought of Feng Ling Xue's letter, that clever and gentle girl, what was she doing now?

  Mmm...

  The communicator's signal finally cut off, and the beautiful projection of the water curtain gradually disappeared. Sun Yan lowered his head, with a thousand thoughts in his mind, but he didn't know what he was thinking about.

  Looking at Sun Yan's dazed expression, Bellon gritted his teeth and couldn't help but sneer: "It's really not obvious that our classmate Sun Yan is so powerful. With such a beautiful red beauty by your side, and constantly entangled with the Wind family's precious daughter, your romantic skills are quite impressive."

  After a moment of silence, Sun Yan raised his head and smiled naturally: "No need to be polite, no need to be polite, after all, one's youth is not spent in vain!"

  "You..."

  Bailun was suddenly speechless, and he wished he could grab a handful of yellow sand and throw it fiercely at Sun Yan's face.

  The night was deep and the wind and sand in the desert grew more violent, Sun Yan said nothing more, sat cross-legged, turned his inner yuan, and silently guarded the situation around him.