Chapter 059 – Out in the Open and in the Shadows
Rumors had begun to spread through every street and alley in Silver Creek. Two disciples of the Blood Blade Sect’s top enforcers were set to face off on the stage in front of Moon Creek Heights.
One enforcer was Senior Li, who oversaw the black market, and the other was Senior Wu, who ran the public market. Both wielded considerable influence, and neither was seen as weaker than the other.
As soon as the dueling platform went up, word got out about why this fight was happening in the first place.
“So that’s why Li Yuan has been following Senior Li for over three months but still hasn’t received his inner disciple token. It was snatched away by someone else!”
“You only just found out? I’ve known for a while. Li Yuan’s no fool. He waited more than a month for a chance to challenge this person.”
“But isn’t he being a bit reckless? Li Yuan’s a ninth rank archer, while Senior Wu’s disciple uses a blade. That’s a tough match.”
“Ah, you mean Zhao Zimu, the blade prodigy from the Everblue Martial Hall in Violet Haven, right? His father’s ninth rank, and he himself reached the ninth rank as well.
“He joined the Blood Blade Sect at the same time as Li Yuan, but Zhao Zimu immediately became an outer disciple, while Li Yuan stayed as an associate.
“Later, Senior Wu picked Zhao Zimu, and Senior Li picked Li Yuan. But here’s the issue. There’s only one inner disciple residence available, and there are two of them competing for it. Normally you’d never see them bump into each other, but now that both have appeared at once, a duel was bound to happen.”
“Still, I don’t like Li Yuan’s odds. He had to switch up his entire cultivation technique because he started off on the wrong track, whereas Zhao Zimu’s training lines up nicely with the Blood Blade Sect’s style—not to mention he’s learned proper moves at a real martial school.
“And let’s be honest...on a stage, a longbow is hard to manage. If you miss that first shot, you probably won’t get another chance. Add it all up, and I’d say Li Yuan’s being impulsive.”
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