That despicable, scheming woman, she actually disguised herself as an elf lady!

The next day, Liu Huan stood outside the door, leaning against the railing of the suspended corridor, looking down at the boys below who had been beaten black and blue by Elvira, a few interesting thoughts flashing in his eyes.

As the morning mist gradually dissipated, birdsong echoed in his ears. Liu Huan munched on a fruit unique to the Gray Feather Tribe, inhaling the fresh air, and suddenly didn't want to leave.

"This simple, slow-paced life is what I want, but unfortunately I can't stop yet." He sighed softly, thinking about the things he still needed to do in both worlds.

"They're preparing to go back and participate in a martial arts tournament, what's it called again? Oh, right! The Kingdom Martial Arts Festival!"

The Martial Arts Festival is an event held every five years in the Kingdom of Oren, where selections are conducted from top to bottom, with four levels of selection: capital city, provincial, county, and town.

The winners will receive generous prizes and may even be admitted to academies in various regions and even the capital city.

However, it seems that this year's martial arts festival has been moved up?

Liu Huan narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment. If he remembered correctly, it had been held just two years ago, right? Why would the Martial Arts Festival, which is held every five years, be held again this year?

He had defeated the butler and said goodbye to everyone, but he hadn't thought much about Cecilia's hint when she left. Now, looking back, he was even a little puzzled.

Historically, every time the Martial Arts Festival started ahead of schedule, it meant that something big was about to happen, and this time is likely to be no exception.

Could it be that two forces near the Kingdom of Oren are about to clash? Or has the monster in the swamp forest rioted again?

"Forget it, there's always a way out. There's no need to worry about things that haven't happened yet."

Once this thought was cleared, his eyes regained their clarity.

Only then did Liu Huan notice a burly warrior standing beside him. He watched as Elvira below flew into a rage, like a furious female leopard, beating the tribal youths until they cried out in pain.

Virgil stroked his chin and said, "Hey, old man, I really admire you. This is the first time I've ever seen Elvira like that."

Upon hearing this, Liu Huan immediately understood. The other party must have been spying somewhere yesterday. Thinking of this, he broke out in a cold sweat and was speechless at the bad customs of the Gray Feather Tribe.

Luckily, I had enough self-control yesterday, otherwise I almost gave someone a live stream of explicit content.

On second thought, Virgil's words just proved that he was also peeping over the wall last night.

Sure enough, Liu Huan sensed a murderous intent rising around the two of them, which felt like a huge furnace even through the air, and his anger was overwhelming.

"You were there last night too?!"

Upon hearing this, Virgil froze on the spot, his body motionless. He turned his head and saw Elvira narrowing her eyes, raising her eyebrows, and her eyes blazing with fury.

"This...this, Elvira, please let me explain. I didn't peek, I was just listening."

"Hmph, what are you listening to? Do you want me to embarrass myself?"

With that, Elvira clenched her small fist and charged at Virgil with a fierce punch that would likely inflict him considerable pain.

The two of them played around and chased each other around the neighborhood, while Liu Huan watched with a smile, like an old man fishing.

Yesterday, Elvira had promised Adeline that both of them should accompany her to Maple Leaf Town, and for this, she was even willing to sacrifice her own innocence.

He looked up into the distance, at the vast expanse of green land, his gaze deepening. "We'll set off this afternoon. If we go downstream, it should take about ten days to get back to Maple Leaf Town. But her behavior last night was rather strange!"

"What's strange?!"

The voice behind him interrupted Liu Huan's thoughts. He turned around and found it was that old fox, Adeline.

Liu Huan waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, Chief Adeline. I plan to leave for Maple Leaf Town this afternoon."

Adeline nodded: "It's come to this point. Is there anything I can help with? I'll do my best to instruct my staff to do it."

"That's not necessary, it's just..."

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Huan glanced at Elvira, who was carrying a sword and looking angry, and Virgil, who was hiding everywhere, but still didn't say what was on his mind.

In the end, Elvira failed to achieve her goal and allowed Virgil to escape this calamity. However, Virgil looked worried, knowing that he would be no match for her if she advanced in rank!

Thinking of this, his face turned bitter. He regretted not eavesdropping out of curiosity.

On the eve of their departure, the Gray Feather Tribe hosted a lavish lunch to bid farewell to the three.

Liu Huan did not intend to take the path back through the underground lake, but instead followed the dense jungle towards the direction of the rapids.

Then, he would follow the river downstream back to Maple Leaf Town. This was a route he had discovered by chance, and he didn't know if other adventurers knew about it.

After walking for a while, the group got dark and thick fog obscured their vision. Fortunately, there was a large open space not far away.

Liu Huan and Virgil drew their knives from their waists and chatted as they cleared away the waist-high grass and weeds around them: "I live in a small town outside the swamp forest. If you also want to go out and train, it would be best to live there for a while first."

"The kingdom's laws are quite strict, and if you violate them, you will be arrested by law enforcement officers and guards."

The two nodded solemnly, indicating that they understood.

While they were chatting, Elvira had already lit a campfire and made a frame out of whittled wood to hang the pots on it.

Here, Liu Huan doesn't need to show off his uniqueness, such as bringing a bunch of food he's never seen before in this world when he's with Ophelia.

After all, Ophelia was, strictly speaking, a sworn brother of him, while the two from the Grayfeather tribe, though acquainted, were not quite on the level of being truly open with each other.

Liu Huan went to fetch a kettle of water and came back with some edible wild vegetables and small fruits in his hand. Tonight's dinner will probably be a stew cooked in an iron pot.

In addition to the necessary dried meat, add some wild vegetables and sweet and sour small fruits, and the two are fully mixed together in the soup to form a unique flavor dish.

As Elvira sipped her soup, she asked dreamily, "Liu Huan, what's life like for an adventurer?"

Virgil looked on with anticipation. The two men were about the same age as Liu Huan, but their experience was far less than his.

Due to the limitations of their living environment, the Grayfeather Tribe has a closed range of activities and a small population, which has remained at around a hundred people for thousands of years. Most of the people in the tribe can only fight against wild beasts and monsters.

Therefore, the young people in the tribe all want to go out and explore, but due to the restrictions passed down from their ancestors, not many people are able to travel.

Adeline was like that; he traveled to another continent—Nordgar—and even sailed to the Elven royal court.

It was precisely because of this that he was able to break through and become a professional. With this example, Elvira and Virgil were able to break with the tribe's tradition and go out to gain experience at a young age.

Instead of venturing deep into the forest and being looked down upon by those arrogant and mediocre people from those large tribes.

Liu Huan smiled and said, "Don't worry, you are strong enough. You only need to prove your strength in the guild and you can directly obtain the status of Black Iron-level adventurer without training, and then take on missions."

"A Black Iron-level adventurer?" Virgil immediately asked.

"That's right, the guild divides adventurers into five different levels: Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Diamond."

Commissioned tasks are categorized into different levels based on the guild's evaluation; only those who meet the required level can accept the corresponding commissioned task.

"However, you don't need to worry. With your strength, you can easily level up by taking on a few raiding missions."

In the makeshift camp, the faint glow of the firelight diffused the surrounding darkness, which was as dark as ink, as if the seaweed dancing on the seabed was licking the faces of the three people.

As firewood was added to the campfire, it gradually produced a crackling sound like firecrackers.

As Virgil added firewood, he asked, "So, what level of adventurer are you?"

"Me?"

Liu Huan chuckled, put down the wooden bowl in his hand, and said, "Based on my strength, I should be able to advance to a three-star bronze-level adventurer."

"Even you're only a bronze-level adventurer?"

The two were secretly surprised; they had thought they would become silver-level adventurers in no time!

"Hehe, Silver-level adventurers are usually those in the Refining Realm. I was only in the Bone Forging Realm back then, so naturally I can't be compared to them."

As night deepened, a cool breeze blew from the south of the camp, causing the pot suspended in the air to sway slightly like a pendulum.

After arranging the people on night watch, Liu Huan went straight to sleep. He was in charge of the most tiring part of the night watch, so naturally he needed to go to bed early.

However, after it fell asleep, several bright red lights appeared in a clump of shadows not far away.