When Jiang Xing returned to his room, Medusa was nowhere to be found.
Assuming that Medusa was handling official business again, Jiang Xing ignored her absence.
He entered the attached training room to practice the Soul Palace's fighting skill, "Soul Chain."
There was no need to master it completely; as long as he could use it effectively, that would suffice.
The "Soul Chain" fighting skill was only at the advanced Xuan level, so it was relatively simple for Jiang Xing, who had studied many Earth-level fighting skills.
In less than four hours, Jiang Xing was able to use it.
Although its power seemed weak compared to his two-star Dou Zun level, it was sufficient to deal with Xiao Yan and a Dou Zong from the ancient clan.
After finishing his training, Jiang Xing stood up and realized it was already dark outside.
Time had passed quickly while he was studying.
Suddenly, the memory of being with Medusa the previous night flashed through his mind, igniting a new wave of desire in him.
So, Jiang Xing left his room and headed towards the queen's residence.
When he arrived at the queen's residence, he knocked on the door.
After a moment, the door opened, and Medusa, dressed in a graceful brocade robe, appeared.
"Jiang Xing, what are you doing here?"
Medusa was still in her usual attire, indicating that she had spent the night practicing rather than sleeping.
"Queen, I have something to discuss with you. It's not convenient to talk about it here. Please let me in."
Seeing that Medusa was holding the door and had no intention of letting him in, Jiang Xing spoke seriously.
"If you have something to say, just say it here."
The queen, however, did not fall for his trick and spoke directly.
Jiang Xing looked around.
When Medusa noticed Jiang Xing's demeanor, she realized he might have something important to discuss.
She wondered if she had misunderstood him.
Suddenly, Jiang Xing's lips met hers, and he pushed her into the room.
Medusa: "???"
Jiang Xing: "(><)"
Then, there was another exciting practice...
The next morning, Jiang Xing got up early, picked up Medusa's clothes from the floor, and placed them next to his pillow.
Medusa, roused by Jiang Xing's actions, opened her slightly tired eyes.
Seeing Jiang Xing about to leave, Medusa asked softly, "Where are you going?"
Jiang Xing walked over, kissed her on the forehead, and said, "You should rest. I have something to do."
Jiang Xing did not tell Medusa that he was going to Canaan College to deal with Xiao Yan.
Although Medusa would not betray him, it was better if fewer people knew about his plans.
Jiang Xing returned to his room, changed into Soul Palace clothing, and then tore open a space passage to step through.
This time, Jiang Xing decided not to take Ji Feng and Lin Shan with him.
Even though he trusted them not to betray him, he wanted to ensure maximum security.
Ji Feng had informed him that Xiao Yan had killed the Blood Sect's Young Master, Fan Ling, in the Black Horn Region two months ago.
Given this, Xiao Yan should have returned to Canaan College by now. Jiang Xing feared that if he delayed any longer, Xiao Yan might enter the inner courtyard of Canaan College, which would complicate matters.
So, after mastering the "Soul Chain," Jiang Xing hurried over.
Canaan College is divided into the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard. The inner courtyard has two nine-star Dou Zong, which poses a bit of a risk, though nothing insurmountable.
In the outer courtyard, however, the strongest person is only a Dou Huang.
Even if Jiang Xing captured Xiao Yan, they would not detect it.
Jiang Xing easily sneaked into Canaan College, grabbed a student at random, and inquired about Xiao Yan's location.
"Xiao Yan, the one who won first place in the inner court selection competition?"
"Yes, yes, yes. Has Xiao Yan entered the inner courtyard yet?"
"No, the inner courtyard trials just ended recently. There are still a few days before he can enter."
"Lucky I arrived in time."
Jiang Xing secretly felt relieved to have arrived before Xiao Yan entered the inner courtyard.
He then asked the student for Xiao Yan's residence and hurried there.
As for that student, Jiang Xing had no choice but to kill him.
Sorry, but you know too much!
The fewer people who know about Jiang Xing's visit, the better.
Even if he was dressed as a Soul Palace member, it wouldn't matter!
Upon reaching Xiao Yan's residence, the Dou Zong protecting him noticed Jiang Xing first.
Seeing Jiang Xing's outfit, the Dou Zong asked in surprise, "Soul Palace?"
Jiang Xing replied, "Hehehe, I'm conducting business for the Soul Palace. You outsiders, please step aside."
Without further conversation, Jiang Xing used the "Soul Chain" technique he had just learned.
Upon hearing Jiang Xing's eerie laughter and seeing the "Soul Chain" in action, the Dou Zong quickly recognized him as a Soul Palace member.
After feeling the power of Jiang Xing's "Soul Chain," he immediately countered with his own fighting skills.
Despite his efforts, the Dou Zong was quickly overwhelmed by Jiang Xing's superior strength and was knocked unconscious.
Jiang Xing did not kill this ancient clan Dou Zong because he wanted to pass on false information that Soul Palace members had robbed Xiao Yan, which would be useful for Gu Xun'er.
Killing him would only increase the risk of Jiang Xing being discovered.
Xiao Yan, who was practicing, heard the sounds of fighting outside his door. Curious, he opened it.
What he saw was a shocking scene: the Dou Zong sent by Xun'er to protect him was lying on the ground, and a man in black holding chains stood nearby.
"Soul Palace!" Xiao Yan recognized Jiang Xing's outfit.
Realizing that the Dou Zong protecting him was no match for Jiang Xing, Xiao Yan attempted to flee.
However, Jiang Xing's target was Xiao Yan, so he wasn't about to let him escape.
With a sneer, Jiang Xing used the "Soul Chain" to attack Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan felt the attack from behind, causing the hairs on his body to stand up. He quickly turned around and used his fighting skills to defend himself.
But the Xuan-level fighting skill was incredibly powerful when used by Jiang Xing, a Dou Zun, and was far beyond what Xiao Yan, a Dou Wang, could resist.
Soon, the "Soul Chain" shattered Xiao Yan's defenses and struck him hard in the chest.
The impact caused Xiao Yan to vomit blood and collapse. He fell to the ground, unconscious.
Jiang Xing stepped forward, took off Xiao Yan's storage ring, and placed him into a storage ring designed to hold living things.
After completing his task, Jiang Xing left the scene as quickly as possible.
He went to a secluded place, where he removed the strange fire from Xiao Yan's body. After some thought, he decided to kill Xiao Yan.
As Xiao Yan's soul tried to escape from his body, Jiang Xing quickly captured and crushed it.
Xiao Yan was dead.