Chapter 1675 - 1676: A Timely Rescue
However, Lin Chen didn't give him any chance. He grabbed the elder's wrist and twisted it in the opposite direction.
The sword that was initially aimed at Lin Chen now slashed towards the elder's neck.
Splurt!
Blood splattered, and the elder fell to the ground.
Lin Chen snorted coldly, "These scam artists, killing one is one less to deal with."
He searched the elder's body but found nothing valuable. However, there was a dark token on him.
Seeing the token, Lin Chen's face lit up with joy.
It was a stroke of luck; the token was actually the Hei Shui Token.
The Hei Shui Token is the credential to enter Heishui City. Only with this token can one enter Heishui City.
The elder had nothing else of value, so Lin Chen flipped his wrist, and a ball of fire reduced the elder to ashes.
In this world, some people love to exploit others' kindness to gain trust. There's no reason to show mercy to such people.
Lin Chen continued onward. Ahead was a small village. Being close to Heishui City, it was bustling with people.
The village was called Black Water Village, and many merchants were peddling their wares.
The goods were diverse: Spiritual Medicine, weapons—everything one could wish for.
However, with a glance, Lin Chen saw nothing of real value.
According to Feng Jiu, although it was only a day's journey from here to Heishui City, the road was not safe. The best way was to travel with a merchant caravan.
After all, merchant guilds have advanced Martial Artist guards, and traveling with a group avoids a lot of trouble.
Joining the merchant caravans required some spirit stones, but Lin Chen suddenly noticed a familiar name: Tianbao Chamber of Commerce.
Seeing the name of Tianbao Chamber of Commerce, Lin Chen immediately thought of his VIP card.
This should give me a discount, right?
Thinking of this, Lin Chen approached the carriage of the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce.
Seeing Lin Chen's VIP card, the caravan's captain allowed him to get on for free.
A dozen others were traveling to Heishui City as well.
The inside of the carriage was quite spacious. Although a bit cramped, the conditions were much better compared to other caravans.
Soon, the caravan left Black Water Village and, under the escort of a team of guards, headed towards Heishui City.
Bouncing along the journey, Lin Chen kept his eyes closed, trying to comprehend the Heavenly Book.
However, each time he attempted to delve into the Heavenly Book, it was shattered by the all energies.
Damn it, understanding the Heavenly Book is indeed difficult.
Yet, with each attempt, Lin Chen found that he gradually traced the path of the all energies.
Where he would have been shattered instantly upon entering the Heavenly Book, now he could persist for a few seconds.
Though just a few seconds, it was a significant breakthrough for Lin Chen.
"Look! There's someone in the valley," a startled voice rang out.
Lin Chen opened his eyes and looked towards the sound.
In the valley, a girl was surrounded by a pack of fire wolves, flames spewing from their feet.
"Ah, trying to save some spirit stones by traveling alone to Heishui City. Now she's in trouble," a middle-aged man in the carriage shook his head repeatedly.
"Poor thing, she'll likely be torn apart soon," another person sighed, shaking his head.
Lin Chen frowned and asked, "Why aren't we going to rescue her?"
"Rescue her? Are you out of your mind? The carriage is full, and merchant caravans won't stop for strangers. Just let it go," the middle-aged man advised.
Through Tianyan, Lin Chen saw that the girl's foot was injured, and without help, she wouldn't last long.
Ignoring the advice of others, Lin Chen jumped off the carriage.
As soon as Lin Chen got off, the guard captain blocked his path.
"What are you doing?" the guard captain asked.
Lin Chen pointed not far away, "The girl is being attacked by fire wolves and is injured. I need to rescue her."
The guard captain glanced nonchalantly in that direction, "You can't rescue her."
"Why?" Lin Chen asked, frowning.
"We need to reach Heishui City before dark, so we can't be delayed.
"Hey, don't you have any humanity? That girl is about to be killed by wolves," Lin Chen said angrily.
"You have two choices: rescue the girl and get eaten by wolves like her, or obediently return to the carriage and not delay our journey," the guard captain said coldly.
Lin Chen furrowed his brow and said, "I choose to rescue her."
"You! Then good luck,"
The guard captain snorted coldly, "If you want to die so much, be my guest. Oh, I forgot to tell you, besides fire wolves, there are many high-level monsters around here. Without the protection of the caravan, your chances of survival are slim."
"Thanks for your concern," Lin Chen scoffed. He stopped wasting words with the guard captain and dashed towards the girl.
At this moment, the circle surrounding the girl in the fire wolves was getting smaller.
The girl appeared very weak, and even the hand holding the sword was trembling.
Right then, a fire wolf lunged viciously.
The girl picked up her sword and forced the fire wolf to retreat.
But almost simultaneously, three other fire wolves lunged at her with bared fangs.
A sweeping move from the girl forced the three fire wolves back again.
She was focused on driving away the surrounding wolves, not noticing a lone-eyed fire wolf stealthily climbing above her.
While the girl was busy with the fire wolves, the leading wolf suddenly leaped down.
When the girl realized it, it was already too late; the alpha wolf's fangs were already aiming for her throat.
"Ah!"
In panic, the girl's wrist was clawed, and her sword fell.
At the moment the wolf's fangs were about to bite her throat, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her out of nowhere.
Bang!
A heavy punch landed on the lone-eyed wolf's head.
Bang!
The lone-eyed wolf was flung backward and crashed heavily to the ground, its skull shattered, dead.
With the alpha wolf dead, the rest of the fire wolves retreated several steps.
Lin Chen leaped into the wolf pack, and with a sweep of the Tianyan Ancient Sword in his hand, he dispatched six or seven wolves.
Seeing this, the remaining fire wolves turned and fled.
After Lin Chen chased off the fire wolves, he turned to see the girl about to collapse.
Swoosh!
Lin Chen dashed forward to support her.
Feeling the girl's delicate body, Lin Chen couldn't help but feel his heart flutter.
Parting her hair, Lin Chen was secretly amazed. He had just saved a stunning beauty.
After saving the girl, the caravan was long gone.
"These people are truly heartless," Lin Chen shook his head helplessly.
Carrying the girl on his back, Lin Chen couldn't help but feel the softness behind him, his mind filled with fancies.
This girl's figure is impressive; she must be at least a 36E.
Along the way, Lin Chen encountered several more caravans, but none stopped, rushing past directly.
Lin Chen frowned, realizing the fairy realm wasn't as beautiful as people imagined. Amidst fierce competition, there was hardly any humanity.
