Chapter 90
I quickly put my hood up before anyone recognizes me outside the Sect. I’ve still got an alias to protect here.
"Sorry to cause trouble and then run away, but I’ve got to get to my matches, the 30 minute warning should be soon."
Elder Song looks up at the sky. "You’ve got about 20 minutes to the warning, go get something to eat first"
I dip into a public restroom to put my combat leathers back on before returning my robes and finding a nice food stall with some picnic tables out front. As a plus, nobody is in line, everyone’s trying to get good seats for the first fights right now. I grab a lamb shank and some fried dough and sit down to eat, but am almost immediately interrupted.
"Hey aren’t you from the Shadowed Blade Sect?" A polite voice asks.
I look up to see a young teen in Dark Green robes looking down at me with interest.
"And if I am?"
"I’m from the Poisoned Tongue Sect. I saw you at the alchemy trials and then today with an Elder of the Shadowed Blade" he says looking a bit nervous.
"Our Sect Master has an interest in the pill you created" he finishes looking a bit afraid, unable to see my expression past the shadows created by my hood.
"Tell him I’ve already sold it, but if he is on good terms with Sect Master Sun, he might arrange to have another made"
"I meant the one submitted for testing. And of course we’re on good terms, we’re brothers" a voice comes from behind the boy, but I see nothing.