Growing Legend

"Understood, Captain. We'll report back by midday." The lieutenant saluted crisply as he gestured to half the squad, a group of ten soldiers clad in the crimson and gold armor, indicative that they were close retinues of the Crown Prince and not just part of the northern border defense army.

They peeled off toward the bustling crowd near the gates. Their armor clinked faintly as they blended into the throng, their sharp eyes and ears attuned to the murmurs of merchants and cultivators alike.

Captain Ying turned to the remaining soldiers. "The rest of you, with me. The First Princess's estate isn't far from the city center. Mind your manners."

With a flick of her wrist, she led the group forward, their disciplined steps cutting through the early morning chaos.