Before the Tournament

Wu Jian, Hou Jingshu, Zhou Lihua, and Yu Qiang decided to take their meals at their residence that day. The mess hall was likely to be crowded. There were already thousands of people wandering around the Saintly Sword Sect’s main complex. Wu Jian watched several of them through the window as he sat at a long table with his friends and lovers.

They weren’t alone. Yu Chenguang, his wives and daughter, and Zhou Wen were also present. They sat further away, allowing the younger members to converse privately.

“Are you three ready for the tournament?” asked Zhou Lihua.

“Of course,” Wu Jian said.