Liu Lingyan strolled toward the 51st base, her mind already half-occupied with the conversation she hoped to have with Ryuu. As the perimeter came into view, the rhythmic roar of drills and the sharp shouts of soldiers training with feverish intensity drifted through the air. It was the sound of a disciplined unit, but she barely heard it.
She paused, extending her senses across the compound. A small frown tugged at her lips. She couldn't find him.
'Where is he?' she wondered, her annoyance flickering. 'He's the Commander; he should be here overseeing this lot.'
A sudden, irritating thought struck her. 'Don't tell me he's out on official business. Of all the times to drop by...'
She didn't bother hiding her presence. With her cultivation level, she could have drifted through the base like a ghost, but today she wanted to be seen. The shift in the air was immediate; the training didn't stop, but every head turned, the soldiers instinctively sensing a power far beyond their own.
