Master In Dreams

Guan wanted to respond with the dignity of a noble, but his words emerged tinged with rage, sorrow, fear, and pain. "You killed my attendant! You're no noble! Attacking an unarmored man? With a battle intent? Inside an inn? You are a Qi master attacking a harmless Qi initiate."

The foreign noble leaned in, his expression unchanging. "You dare to question my honor? I am Li Xian, the most esteemed noble warrior in all the lands. The only law I acknowledge is the Way of the Warrior. Surrender now, or meet your end here."

Guan stared into that flawless visage, devoid of any emotion, and felt an urge to defy it. His father would have done so. But the will to survive overcame him.

"I yield," Guan uttered, despising himself for the words.

"These Eastern warriors are all talk," Li Xian scoffed. "We will reign supreme."