Setting the Arena, Clan Grand Competition

Though dawn had only just broken, Xiao Heng discovered that quite a few people were already heading toward Central Island. Those who could fly took to the air, those who could not traveled on foot, and some rode Magical Beasts.

They soon reached the central square of Central Island, where the competition would be held. At this moment, drums thundered and gongs clanged, while the area below buzzed with noise. To be honest, the Bai Clan did not have many people, but their enthusiasm for watching the excitement was anything but lacking.

"Good heavens, did you sleep here last night?" Xiao Heng could not help calling out when he saw a young man beside the square packing up his bedding.

A single glance revealed that the entire square was surrounded, packed with people... No, packed with white. Xiao Heng had thought he had arrived early enough, yet these people had come even earlier. It could only be said that people were truly enthusiastic.

Although many people had arrived, the competition had not officially begun yet, and they still had to wait a while. With nothing better to do, the two joined the crowd and watched several dances prepared in advance by young girls in the bloom of youth. And honestly, they were quite good.

"Dong...! Dong...! Dong!"

When the resounding bell echoed across all of Central Island, the crowd immediately fell silent. The young women on stage quickly left and withdrew beyond the venue. Then, on the stone seats that had long been prepared atop the raised platform at the front of the square, several figures abruptly appeared.

There were nine seats in a row from left to right, spaced fairly close together. The stone seats were not particularly luxurious, but once those nine people sat upon them, everything seemed