The Sword Saint's Daughter's Ambition

"Master Jia Paer, why are you in such a hurry?"

The Warrior Country, the Imperial Capital.

Jia Paer walked ahead with a dark expression, his steps brisk and powerful, ignoring the calls from the attendants sent by King Bontou to assist him.

Or rather, the fact that he didn't disappear without a trace the moment he lifted his foot was already a sign of respect.

"I'm worried about that girl, so I'm going to check on her now."

Jia Paer's wide sleeves fluttered up and down with the swinging of his arms. This scene used to look quite dashing, but now all you could see was the impatience of the clothes' owner.

Ever since hearing from King Bontou that his daughter had gone to the front lines, the Sword Saint has been restless these past few days, unable to concentrate even when studying Weapon Skill, and occasionally his mind wanders.

Even today, upon hearing that the troops aiding Reid have not yet returned, and that his daughter You Fei has taken it upon herself to venture alone into the front lines, his worries as a father have reached their peak. He insists on going to see for himself.

"But General You Fei has demonstrated reliable strength and strategy to us. I dare say she is one of the best among the younger generation in the world. Aren't your concerns a bit unnecessary?"

No matter how much they lose their Warrior spirit and traditions, the people of the Warrior Country still can't change their carefree way of speaking anytime soon. Even a servant from the Royal Palace might sound a bit offensive to someone who takes things seriously.

But Jia Paer had gotten used to it these days. He sighed deeply and said, "I heard you're a father too. What would you worry about if your child went far away and didn't return for a long time?"

Without thinking, the servant said, "Just don't bring me a child back."

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A question mark slowly appeared above Jia Paer's head.

For some reason, the servant's answer made him even more agitated. He briefly thought about his rebellious daughter bringing a child home one day.

No, absolutely not! My brain would freeze!

"You Fei is just like me when I was young, impulsive and rash in her speech and actions, too young and frivolous. I'm afraid she'll offend someone, so I have to go and check on her."

"Given General You Fei's strength, I doubt many people would dare to harm her after being offended by her," the attendant said.

"That's even worse."

Jia Paer spoke as if explaining to his attendant, yet also as if talking to himself:

"If she offends someone stronger than her, then getting a good beating will be enough to settle things, and it might even motivate her to improve."

"But if she offends people who are inferior to her, that would be a bad thing. The worst outcome would be that she develops a bad habit of bullying others with her strength. I absolutely cannot allow that!"

His eyes gleamed with determination; he had made up his mind.

Aren't you worrying a little too much?

The servant ultimately chose to remain silent, watching his overly protective father leave, shaking his head and sighing:

"Forget it, I should think about how to explain this to His Majesty the King."

Meanwhile, in Reed, Savis City.

"Scared out of your wits?"

You Fei, daughter of the Sword Saint Gapar, honorary general of the Warrior Country, and a role model and outstanding young person in the world, raised her Bamboo Hat slightly and looked at Yi Sha, who was in a daze, with a puzzled expression. According to the usual plot development, shouldn't Isha be rushing over to thank her for saving her life with tears streaming down her face?

She had practically fought her way through parasites, and now that she had finally found a living person, she had to get some information out of them.

"He clearly seems to have some skill, so how come he was so easily scared by this little situation?"

Despite her complaints, she kindly pulled out a bottle of Healing Potion from her pocket, intending to splash it on him.

"Elder brother!"

As a result Yi Sha let out a scream powerful enough to shatter glass and ran towards the direction where Fan En had been kicked.

"Elder brother?"

You Fei tilted her head. Was Yi Sha calling out to the berserk parasite she had kicked away?

She instantly conjured up a long, tragic story in her mind, a look of pity crossing her face. She shook her head, leaped off the spear, kicked it back and forth, sending it spinning several times in the air before catching it steadily and hoisting it onto her shoulder. She walked towards the direction Yi Sha had run, muttering to herself:

"That's why I support the plan to exterminate dangerous monsters. Every year there are a lot of tragic incidents caused by monsters. The Academy talks about protecting biodiversity, but in the end, the safety of humankind should be the priority."

She glanced at the ball of flesh on the ground and the monster's corpse covered in jagged wounds, then recalled the Saw Cleaver in Fan En's hand, and immediately understood.

In other words, the man fought monsters to protect his sister, and after killing all the monsters, he was parasitized by insects and went mad. That should be it, right?

"Girl over there, let him go, he's beyond saving."

You Fei held her spear horizontally and said, "I'll help him end his suffering, it'll be quick."

Yi Sha gave Fan En two sedatives, but Fan En trembled violently all over his body as if he had epilepsy, and occasionally let out beastly growls from his throat. He had not fully recovered from his near-beastly state.

"How could it not work? It used to be very effective!" Yi Sha muttered anxiously and doubtfully. Suddenly she remembered that because everyone didn't have enough Blood Echoes, they had been diluting the tranquilizers they bought from the Messengers before using them!

No one had ever come this close to beast-like transformation as Fan En before, which is why they didn't notice any difference in the effect of the diluted tranquilizer. But it was only at a time like today that a problem arose!

"Wait a minute, my brother isn't infected with parasites. Give him some time, he can pull through!"

Noticing that You Fei had already walked up to her, Yi Sha quickly said.

You Fei looked saddened and said, "I'm sorry, I just saw a lot of insects burrowing into his body. There's no way to save him."

She had encountered living people on her way here, but before she could even speak to them, they were transformed into monsters by the parasites that had burrowed into their bodies. Even if only one parasite had burrowed into her body, it would still be an unsolvable dead end.

That's why she always covers her entire body with battle aura, in order to prevent parasites from getting in and causing a disaster.

"No, our bodies have undergone blood therapy in the dungeon, so we are no longer afraid of parasites!"

"Where did Reed get his dungeon from?"

You Fei thought the girl was probably talking nonsense because she was in a panic. Survivors were rare, and she had to protect her.

"Then tell me in detail, what are dungeons and blood healing?"

She approached Yi Sha with a smile, determined to pull her away from Fan En, whom she saw as a dangerous parasite, when Isa was off guard, regardless of whether Isa was telling the truth or not.

Seemingly sensing her intention, even Fan En, who was still in a state of frenzy, became agitated, which naturally appeared more dangerous to outsiders.

Just as You Fei was about to reach out, the fleshy spheres behind her shattered, and parasites rushed over, only to be repelled by her fighting spirit. Seeing that the sneak attack had failed, they condensed into a new monster body.

"It's a new variety that I've never seen before."

You Fei twirled her spear, and the blade was immediately enveloped in surging battle aura, the aftershocks even causing the monster's body to sway.

She thrust the gun forward, and her fighting spirit shot out, striking the monster squarely in the chest. The monster's body was instantly twisted by the swirling fighting spirit, exploding into a shower of blood in the blink of an eye.

As for You Fei, she didn't even watch the monster explode. Instead, she turned around with a flourish, pinched the edge of her Bamboo Hat between her index finger and thumb, struck a somewhat ostentatious pose, and asked, "Do I look handsome?"

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Normally, Yi Sha would probably say he's handsome, but she's just not in the mood right now.

She killed the monster with a single blow; the strength of this suddenly appearing girl far exceeded her expectations.

"I've always wanted to be like my father when he was young, leaving behind my own legend all over the world. And all the legends my father left behind are always accompanied by a cool pose, so I have to start learning from that. If I were to give a score, how many points would you give my pose just now?"

"..." Yi Sha still didn't know how to respond. If it came to legends of powerful figures, she remembered hearing about legends like "Sword Saint Gapar using stones to shoot down flying monsters" when she was a child.

The next second, her vision blurred, and she saw You Fei take advantage of her distraction to snatch Fan En away from her side.

"What are you trying to do!" she immediately became agitated.

"I'm sorry, it's not that I don't believe you, but he looks too dangerous right now, and I have to make sure he won't hurt you."

You Fei was about to poke Fan En's pressure points with her fingers to render him incapacitated, and this decisive action was exactly like Jia Paer's.

But just then, the Saw Cleaver had fallen to the ground seemed to be controlled by some force, and suddenly it automatically transformed. The transformed handle was instantly grabbed by Fan En and smashed towards You Fei.

The latter immediately released his grip, lightly touched the ground with his toes and leaped backward, perfectly dodging the attack. However, Fan En made an unexpected move. His eyes still held the bestiality that had not yet faded. He gripped the Saw Cleaver tightly with both hands and spun his body as he leaped up, also striking a Fire Paper along the way. The Saw Cleaver cut out spinning flames in the air, even scorching the hem of You Fei's clothes.

Three consecutive, unstoppable bursts of spinning flame brought him instantly closer to You Fei. This display caught Euphemia's eye, and she exclaimed, "That's a cool move! Can I learn it? I'll pay you the royalties."

She raised her spear with a slightly exaggerated motion, intending to smash it down on Fan En. Perhaps because she overemphasized the stylishness of the movement, the unnecessary movements seemed a bit excessive. But so what? Even with those extra movements, she could still knock him to the ground.

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out.

You Fei suddenly felt as if she had been Thunder Shock in her chest, and her legs involuntarily gave way, causing her to kneel down. When she looked up again, she saw smoke coming out of the muzzle of the Hunter Pistol that Fan En was holding in his other hand.

Huh? I'm the one who got knocked to the ground?

A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes; she had never imagined that Fan En, whose strength was far inferior to hers, could have a way to counter her attack.

What kind of weapon is that? Is it a projectile-type magical item?

But no matter what, the way the other person used that strange magical item had a simple, efficient, and cool style, which was surprisingly good!

Just as Fan En was about to have a heart-to-heart talk with the other person, Yi Sha shouted from behind, "Stop fighting!"

His thoughts momentarily froze; the diluted tranquilizer had finally taken effect, clearing his eyes.

Wasn't I just fighting a monster? Who is this white-haired girl kneeling in front of me?

Before he could even grasp the situation, You Fei, who was opposite him, snapped out of her daze, suddenly raised her head, covered one eye with one hand like a teenager with delusions of grandeur, and excitedly said:

"Sorry, I need to learn your movements and postures first before I pay!"

The eye that wasn't covered suddenly opened, shining with an amber light, from which lines of tiny magical runes flashed.

You Fei's Unique Talent, "Empathy," allows the user to empathize with the target in their field of vision and understand all their feelings.

You Fei, with her exceptional talent in martial arts, can mimic her opponent's movements instantly upon using the Sympathetic Sense, allowing her to quickly learn their martial arts techniques.

But she often uses this pretty effective ability to copy cool poses that she admires, hoping to one day surpass her father!

Fan En had no idea what the other side was up to. The bestiality in his eyes had not yet faded, and his will was still fighting against madness. Images of all sorts of bizarre creatures kept flashing through his mind, accompanied by the babbling of unknown beings. If he hadn't been used to this before, and if it weren't for the effects of the blood therapy, he would have been unable to bear it long ago.

So he yelled at You Fei, "Don't do anything unnecessary!"

It's too late.

You Fei wore a smile, her gaze sweeping over his entire body, still maintaining her childish pose.

This position lasted for several seconds, without moving at all.

Only after Fan En tentatively picked up a twig from the ground and poked her, and she still didn't move, did he mutter to himself:

Why isn't she moving?

She wasn't completely still; a bead of cold sweat trickled down the girl's smooth forehead. Although a smile remained on her lips, the excitement in her eyes had vanished.

She saw something strange that she couldn't understand at all!