"String, string..." Linley hurriedly looked about for a thread on which he could hang the Coiling
Dragon Ring. Suddenly, Linley's gaze fell on a ruined old washcloth. His eyes lit up, and he
immediately pulled a string out from within the washcloth. Although the washcloth was very
ordinary, it was very sturdy and durable. The string, too, would be very resilient. He quickly
strung on the Coiling Dragon Ring, then immediately wore his makeshift necklace. "I'm gonna be
late. This is my first time being late!" Linley bolted out like a roaring flame. As he ran, he
tucked the Coiling Dragon Ring into his clothes. Feeling the coolness of the ring against his
chest, Linley couldn't help but feel happy. In exchange for being late, he gained the Coiling
Dragon Ring. Linley felt very happy. In a flash, Linley rushed out of the Baruch clan manor, and
then immediately ran towards the empty training ground east of Wushan town. By this time, most of
the commoners had already returned home, leaving the streets empty, but as they saw Linley run,
they were able to guess the reason. "Young master Linley, careful, don't hurt yourself!" "Master
Hillman is extremely rigorous. I'm afraid young master Linley is going to be punished." The
kindness which the Baruch clan had showed the commoners caused them to also be filled with love
and goodwill towards Linley. "How will Uncle Hillman punish me?" Even as he hurriedly rushed
forward, Linley was still thinking about this question. At this point, Linley had no time to chat
or pay respects to any of the uncles or aunties nearby. In a short period of time, Linley arrived
at the training field of Wushan town. By this time, all three squads had already lined up. Hillman
was speaking, but upon hearing Linley's footsteps, Hillman's cold gaze couldn't help but shoot
towards him. Linley ran towards the training squads. Taking position next to the squads, he
nervously awaited Hillman's instructions. "Today's training exercises will be doubled for you.
Return to your team!" Hillman calmly said. "Yes sir!" Linley raised his head high and said in a
bright voice. The youngsters nearby couldn't help but stick out their tongues. He was just late by
a short amount of time, but was punished with double duty training. Today, Linley probably
wouldn't have any time to go home and eat dinner. Just as Linley began jogging towards his usual
position in the team, suddenly... THUD! The entire earth seemed to tremble slightly, but with
regularity. It was as though a giant creature was walking on the earth, causing it to tremble with
each step. "East. It came from the east." Linley immediately discerned the direction. Not just
Linley. Hillman, Roger, and Lorry all turned towards the east, their expressions growing solemn.
The vibrations were growing stronger and clearer. All of the youths present could clearly feel
that the regular vibrations were coming from an enormous creature headed their way. Each of the
thunderous footsteps seemed to caused a vibration powerful enough to shake Linley's heart.
What giant creature was causing this? Linley widened his eyes and stared east...