「Three days later.」
The sun shone brightly in a clear sky. Around the dueling arena, a massive crowd was already gathered, packed several layers deep with spectators eager for the show. The air beneath the fighting stage buzzed with a deafening roar of voices. Suddenly, as Zhao Rong and the Second True Mage appeared, the previously boisterous crowd fell silent.
Zhao Rong approached from the north, walking at the head of his entourage and facing into the wind. He wore a trench coat and sunglasses, his hair gleaming as it was combed back into a slick style. Following close behind him were his assistant, Lili, along with Yu Lan, Xuelian, and Tao Hua.
