Tian Yan's First Move

In the afternoon, Jiang Lin and the other three walked side by side along the bluestone-paved road.

Unlike when they had first left the academy, aside from Tian Yan, who silently stood on the outermost side, Jiang Lin and the others were all carrying large and small bags in their hands.

The bags contained all sorts of things: sugar figurines, carrot cakes, preserved fruit, carved wooden ornaments, cloth dolls, silk hair ribbons, sachets, clothes...

These were the spoils of Jiang Lin and the others' morning shopping trip. Though there were many items, the prices were quite affordable. This entire pile had cost Jiang Lin only two Gold Soul Coins, truly a bargain for the quality.

"Xiao Wu, Sister Long, are you hungry? Shall we find somewhere to eat?"

Since Tian Yan had barely spoken along the way, Jiang Lin had naturally started overlooking her after receiving no response the first few times.

"Sure, Jiang Lin. What should we eat?"

"Hmm, that place up ahead looks pretty good. Let's go there."

Jiang Lin swept his gaze around before it finally landed on a restaurant called Gathered Delicacies Tower.

After entering Gathered Delicacies Tower and seeing its lavish decor, Jiang Lin's eyes revealed a trace of amazement. This was probably the equivalent of a high-end restaurant in this world.

In his previous life, Jiang Lin had not been utterly destitute, but he had experienced days when he went hungry far more often than he ate. Naturally, he had never seen much of the finer things in life.

But things were different now. He was carrying a fortune of over thirty Gold Soul Coins. Since he was no longer short on money, he naturally wanted to experience things he had never been able to in his past life.

"Hello, little brother. Are you all together? I'll take you upstairs to a table."

The moment she saw Jiang Lin and the others enter, a smiling, tall young waitress in a white uniform immediately came forward to greet them.

"Sure. Thank you, big sister."

Jiang Lin nodded.

As they went up to the second floor, the surroundings became even more luxurious. But before Jiang Lin and the others could take a closer look, a frivolous voice rang out from the distance.

"Beautiful ladies, would you be interested in coming over for a drink?"

Jiang Lin immediately frowned and looked toward the voice.

It was a handsome young man in a white suit. He was leaning back in his seat, lazily swirling a wineglass as his eyes stared fixedly at Little Dragon Girl and Tian Yan beside Jiang Lin.

What was more, three guards in silver armor stood behind him, their gazes cold and stern.

The three were clearly well-trained. Their right hands remained on the hilts of the swords at their waists as their eyes continuously swept across the people around them, ready to act at any moment.

"Those silver armors look like the standard issue of the City Lord's Manor, don't they? Could that man be from the City Lord's Manor too?"

A trace of contemplation appeared in Jiang Lin's eyes, but before he could speak, one of the silver-armored guards behind the young man walked directly over.

"Ladies, my young master is Xiao Chenyuan, the eldest young master of the City Lord's Manor. Please give him some face and come with me. You will certainly be well rewarded afterward."

"Xiao Chenyuan? Heh, interesting. Then let's go."

Tian Yan, who had been standing to the side with her arms crossed while admiring the scenery, immediately revealed an amused look when she saw that someone actually dared to set his sights on her.

"Sister Tian Yan, you...?"

A hint of hesitation appeared in Little Dragon Girl's eyes.

"Sister Long, Xiao Wu, since Xiao Chenyuan has invited us, let's go over and have a look together."

"Hehe, I'd like to see what gives him the nerve to set his sights on you."

A cold smile appeared in Jiang Lin's eyes. He had originally planned to find someone from the Xiao Clan later, but he had not expected one of them to deliver himself right to the door so soon.

"Something seems off about this kid?"

Hearing Jiang Lin's words, the silver-armored guard hesitated. But after a moment of silence, he still led them over.

In his eyes, Jiang Lin was simply too young. Even if there was something unusual about him, how high could his cultivation possibly be? At most, he was a One-Ring Soul Master. The three of them, however, were all Level-29 Great Soul Masters, and they were skilled in combined attack techniques. With their combined strength, they would even dare fight a Soul Venerable!

When he saw them approach, a smile immediately appeared on Xiao Chenyuan's face. He directly filled his own cup with wine, then handed it to Tian Yan, who was the oldest and most beautiful among them.

"Come, beautiful lady. Drink it."

Seeing this, a faint smile appeared on Tian Yan's face. She stepped forward and accepted the cup. Just as Xiao Chenyuan thought she would obediently drink it, Tian Yan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and she grabbed the cup and viciously smashed it into Xiao Chenyuan's face!

Splash—

The wineglass shattered, and wine mixed with blood as it splattered over Xiao Chenyuan's face, which was filled with disbelief.

"Y-You actually dare resist me?"

"Hahaha, good! Very good! It's been a long time since I met a beauty as fierce as you!"

"Get her! Seize her for me! I'll make sure to properly entertain this lady."

At his command, the three silver-armored guards immediately drew the swords at their waists and slashed at Tian Yan in unison.

"Jiang Lin, should we go help Sister Tian Yan?"

Worry appeared in the eyes of Little Dragon Girl and Xiao Wu. Although Tian Yan had always spoken coldly to Jiang Lin, she was quite caring toward the two of them. Though the three had not known one another for long, their relationship had progressed rapidly.

They did not know Tian Yan's strength, but Jiang Lin knew it very well, so he was not worried in the slightest.

"Don't worry. Sister Tian Yan is much stronger than you two. Those worthless scraps won't be able to harm her at all."

Sure enough, as soon as Jiang Lin finished speaking, three headless corpses flew out and crashed onto the floor.

"D-Dead people!"

When she saw this, the waitress in the white uniform immediately went deathly pale. After letting out a scream, she hurriedly fled the area.

More people quickly noticed the scene as well, and the entire floor erupted into commotion.

"Y-You, don't come any closer!"

"I'm the eldest young master of the City Lord's Manor! I'm the next City Lord of Notting City! You absolutely cannot hurt me, or my father will never let you go!"

Seeing his guards die so easily at Tian Yan's hands, terror immediately appeared on Xiao Chenyuan's face, and none of his previous arrogance remained.

"The eldest young master of the City Lord's Manor? Hehe, you haven't even become City Lord yet. Even if you had, so what? Do you know how many people far nobler than you have died by my hand? Enough to fill an entire prison!"

A smile remained on Tian Yan's face as she approached Xiao Chenyuan step by step. Then, with a wave of her delicate hand, a lavish chair made of crystal flew over. Just as Jiang Lin was wondering what Tian Yan intended to do—

The next moment, Tian Yan's actions shocked everyone.

She grabbed one corner of the chair and ruthlessly smashed it into Xiao Chenyuan's head!

"Aah!"

A pig-like scream rang out. Xiao Chenyuan wanted to beg for mercy, but Tian Yan had no intention of stopping. She became a cold-blooded killer, smashing down again and again until Xiao Chenyuan had completely stopped breathing. Only then did she slowly lower her hand.

"Sister Tian Yan, w-what happened to you just now?"

Looking at the mangled remains of flesh and blood, everyone shuddered. None of them could have imagined that Tian Yan, who had seemed like such a graceful lady, could be so brutally savage!