5 minutes passed and the shop owner came with a tray holding a bowl of soup.
"Here you go, sir..."
Lein looked at the soup. It was quite substantial with various additions such as vegetables, cabbage, and carrots. The main ingredient was a headless yellow fish.
Lein didn't wait long and took his first spoonful.
Lein continued eating heartily, ignoring the people around him.
High in the sky, a 30-meter-long flying ship sliced through the air. The ship looked quite formidable with several cannons visible on its sides.
On top of the flying ship stood a young man in blue robes, staring ahead in silence.
"It seems my luck isn't good in this realm..." sighed the young man.
Yes, Lein was currently heading to the front lines. He had been wandering around the city for several hours but hadn't achieved anything.
He had gone to the pavilion, but it seemed the pavilion he visited was rather poor. Visiting the city lord's mansion, he didn't have a reason for a meeting.
So Lein decided to try his luck with a battle mission at the front lines. With his Tier-3 strength, he should be able to earn significant contribution points.
Lein's gaze swept over the scenery below his flying ship, dense forests filled his view as far as the eye could see. Some trees were as tall as 50 meters.
Small hills with various animals were visible, engaging in their activities, looking for food, drinking water from the river, and hunting other animals. With his current strength, his field of vision had greatly increased, he could even clearly see the ground beneath his ship.
In an area below the forest, Lein saw several people running non-stop, quickly moving through the dense forest.
"Quick, chase her..."
In the depths of the dense forest, a chase was taking place involving three people. They were all wearing the same uniform, one of them was a woman.
"Hurry... Stop that woman for me!!!" shouted the curly-haired woman in the group of pursuers.
"Understood, ma'am..."
The two guards quickened their pace. From one tree to another, they were very skilled at it.
A woman with long black hair was running for her life. She was very exhausted, her right hand clutching her left side, seemingly injured.
Her green clothes were stained with her own blood, it was unclear how long she had been running before.
"Am I going to die here?"
"Mother, forgive me..."
While continuing to run, the woman cried.
"Su Yiling, give up... Hand over the sword and leave safely."
A slash with a powerful sword wave was unleashed.
The injured woman saw the sword wave coming. She had to stop and draw her sword.
The two sword waves collided, producing a loud explosion.
"Haha... Stop resisting, you will die soon."
Another guard arrived and drew his sword.
"Why are you doing this? Do you know the punishment for killing a fellow sect member?" said the injured woman.
She knew saying that wouldn't change anything. But she still did it to buy some time.
"Punishment? Don't joke, the dead have no right to talk about the law," one of the guards said. Then he rushed forward.
The guard's movements were very skillful, when he got close to the injured woman, he spun his body for a full slash.
The injured woman didn't remain idle, using one hand she defended herself.
"I'm coming..." Another guard joined in and they fought the injured woman together.
Although injured, the woman appeared very skilled. But if observed more closely, it was her sword that was helping her. Every strike she made had a significant impact on the two guards.
"Tch... Two idiots. So unreliable."
The curly-haired woman finally caught up.
She observed the injured woman with a murderous look.
Immediately she waved her hand, and the area within a 10-meter radius was surrounded by red light.
"Not again... Demon red illusion," muttered the injured woman.
Her previously precise movements were now uncontrolled, most of her attacks missing.
A slash hit her right arm, fresh blood flowing.
"Ah..." The injured woman groaned in pain, her arm throbbing in agony.
"Cursed... You will face the sect's retribution," the woman fell to the ground, helpless. Her right hand unable to fight anymore.
"Hahaha... Foolish girl, do you regret it?"
The curly-haired woman retracted the illusion she had created, then walked towards the injured girl.
"Li Mei, you will be punished by the sect," shouted the injured girl while grimacing in pain.
"What? The sect? A country bumpkin like you knows nothing about the law," Li Mei sneered.
To her, the injured woman was as good as dead.
With a wave of her hand, the silver sword beside Su Yiling lifted and flew towards her.
"What a beautiful sword."
Li Mei looked at the silver sword with a wide smile. Without thinking, she put it in her storage bag.
After securing the sword, which was her main goal, she looked at the injured Su Yiling with a disdainful gaze.
"Take her storage bag, then kill her and burn the body."
"Leave no evidence behind."
Li Mei ordered and then turned to leave.
"Leave it to us, ma'am."
The remaining guards exchanged glances and smiled broadly. They then directed their gaze towards Su Yiling on the ground.
"Heheh... Let's heal the wounds first, and then..."
"Hahaha... I go first."
Their lecherous looks and voices made Su Yiling's heart race faster.
"Bastards..." she muttered with a bitter voice.
She lifted her head and saw the two guards approaching her.
"What are you doing, go away!!!" Su Yiling screamed. She deeply regretted not bringing her suicide poison, at least she wouldn't have to face these two bastards.
"Pretty girl... wait a moment."
The first guard approached, ready to remove his lower clothing.
Both guards' heads fell to the ground.
Su Yiling saw clearly the heads of the people in front of her fall to the ground with a loud thud. But who did it?