7: escape

Lu Xingchen drew his bow and nocked an arrow, striking the scrawny middle-aged man's mount with a single shot.

He immediately fell to the ground.

The two Martial Master powerhouses instantly stopped, drew the long sabers from their waists, and shielded the middle-aged man behind them.

Lu Xingchen rushed in front of the three, drew his sword, and infused it with fighting Qi.

One Martial Master powerhouse sneered.

“Heh, a Ten-Star Martial Artist dares to block us? Are you looking to die?”

Lu Xingchen chuckled, “Martial Masters aren't so impressive in my eyes.”

The person who spoke turned to look at the other Martial Master powerhouse and said arrogantly, “Li Jie, protect Your Highness well. I'll finish this battle in one minute.”

With that, he raised his saber and slashed at Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen showed no fear, gripping his longsword and cutting down with a single strike.

Although Lu Xingchen and his opponent were separated by a major Realm, his fighting Qi intensity was not weaker than a low-star Martial Master. Coupled with the assistance of numerous talents, he actually suppressed and beat his opponent for a time.

One minute passed, and Lu Xingchen was unharmed.

Three minutes passed, and three bloodstains appeared on his opponent's body.

Five minutes passed, and his opponent was already covered in wounds.

“Li Jie, save me!” He finally cowered.

Seeing this situation, Li Jie was also greatly alarmed and immediately stepped forward to provide support.

Fighting one against two, and two Martial Masters at that, Lu Xingchen also felt some pressure.

But it was only some. When he unleashed the «Blazing Fire Sword Art», the situation reversed once again.

The two Three-Star Martial Masters were completely suppressed by Lu Xingchen.

With the System, Lu Xingchen could immediately Cultivate any Martial Skill he obtained to Major Achievement.

And a profound rank low grade Martial Skill at Major Achievement was not something two ordinary Martial Masters could contend with.

Moreover, Lu Xingchen's attacks were insidious, focusing entirely on the already injured enemy.

In just a few minutes, he collapsed from excessive blood loss.

The other Martial Master, Li Jie, seeing this scene, had his psychological defenses completely collapse. He retreated while shouting, “Stop fighting! I surrender, I surrender!”

Lu Xingchen sheathed his sword and laughed, “Wouldn't it have been easier to surrender earlier? Come here.”

Li Jie hurriedly dropped the saber in his hand, walked in front of Lu Xingchen, and immediately knelt down.

Lu Xingchen bent down, patted his shoulder with his left hand, and took out the dagger from his bosom with his right hand, slitting his throat with one strike.

【Congratulations, Host: Lu Xingchen, for killing a Three-Star Martial Master, gaining 30 experience points and 30 exchange points!】

Lu Xingchen checked his System panel.

【Host: Lu Xingchen】

【Realm: Ten-Star Martial Artist】

【Experience Points: 90 / 150】

【exchange points: 210】

【Talents: Eagle Eye (7), Strong Strike (1), Berserk (16)】

【Profession: None】

Not bad, this cross-Realm battle has fattened him up. He just needs to earn a little more experience to smoothly enter the Martial Master Realm.

Lu Xingchen, dagger in hand, walked to the scrawny middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man was trembling all over, but he hadn't broken down; his psychological quality was quite good.

“Don't kill me! Don't kill me!”

“I am the Third Prince of Fengming Kingdom, and my father is the King Xu Feng. You can exchange me for a lot of money; my father will definitely pay!”

Lu Xingchen smiled slightly and put away his weapon.

“You still have some brains. Come with me!”

The Third Prince immediately obediently followed Lu Xingchen.

Just kidding, he was only a Three-Star Martial Artist, how could he dare to resist Lu Xingchen?

After the battle ended, Wang Xing reported the situation to Lu Xingchen.

“squadron leader, the enemy army has been wiped out by us. As per your instructions, we left three alive.”

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly: “Let these three captives go!”

Wang Xing: “Ah? squadron leader, if we let them go, the enemy will know our location. It will be even harder for us to escape.”

Lu Xingchen: “I want the enemy commander to know that we are deep within Fengming Kingdom.”

“Ah?” Wang Xing looked bewildered.

“Just do as I say! Oh, this is the Third Prince of Fengming Kingdom. I'm entrusting him to you.”

On the third day, Fengming Kingdom recalled a large number of troops, intending to pull out the thorn that was Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen, however, did the opposite, leading the Horse Bow Squadron towards the border between the two countries.

Relying on the System's map function, Lu Xingchen chose a small path guarded by only a few enemy troops, brushing past Fengming Kingdom's encircling army, and returned to the Dayan Kingdom's military camp.

“You all return to camp to rest. Wang Xing, come with me to report the battle results to the Battalion Commander.”

“Understood!” everyone replied in unison.

After several days of bloody battle, they could finally rest. These veterans were all somewhat pleased.

Lu Xingchen, however, went to Lin Wanqing's tent.

“Report!”

Lin Wanqing, who was handling official business in the tent, heard this news and excitedly jumped up from her stool.

She walked quickly to the entrance and saw the long-unseen Lu Xingchen, a relaxed smile appearing on her face.

Then her face filled with anger: “Lu Dazhuang, where have you been all these days? Do you know how worried I was about your safety?”

Lu Xingchen hurriedly waved his hand.

“I'm sorry, Battalion Commander, I didn't want to. As soon as I led the troops out of camp, we encountered the Fengming Kingdom's army, so I could only lead everyone to fight and flee. It took three full days to shake off the pursuers.”

Hearing this, Lin Wanqing's face turned pale with shock.

She immediately looked at Wang Xing and asked, “Wang Xing, is that really true?”

Wang Xing nodded repeatedly: “What the squadron leader said is true.”

At the same time, he thought to himself, “You were clearly chasing and fighting the Fengming Kingdom's troops, but now you're pretending to be a victim. What thick skin! However, fighting with you is really exhilarating, so it's fine to tell a lie for you.”

Hearing this, Lin Wanqing's expression improved a little, and her voice softened considerably.

“So that's how it is. Lu Dazhuang, it's already very good that you were able to lead the troops back completely. I will report to the Division Commander to secure a reward for you.”

Lu Xingchen smiled slightly: “Battalion Commander, we also killed some enemies while escaping. Shouldn't these military merits be recorded for the brothers?”

Lin Wanqing said indifferently, “How many people?”

Lu Xingchen touched the Storage Ring on his right hand, and a large pile of Fengming Kingdom soldiers' ears appeared in the tent.

“Holy crap, so many?!”

Lin Wanqing's eyes widened, and her gaze towards Lu Xingchen was filled with shock.

Lu Xingchen then pushed the Third Prince forward.

“This is the 'tongue' you wanted. He claims to be the Third Prince of Fengming Kingdom, but I don't know if it's true.”

Lin Wanqing glanced at the Third Prince, and was shocked again.

“Lu Dazhuang, you truly are a Divine Being! With a hundred-man unit, you actually managed to achieve such excellent battle results!”

Lu Xingchen chuckled, “I am a warrior of Dayan Kingdom; doing these things is what I should do.”

Lin Wanqing: “I will report to the Great General to request commendation for you.”

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen was slightly surprised.

Such a small skirmish, and it's going to alarm his father?

He wondered what expression his father would have when he saw him?

Lu Xingchen felt a little anticipation.