On the third floor of the Prosperity Restaurant, the busiest restaurant in Hidden Dragon Town.
In an elegant private room, a middle-aged man with an egg-sized blue birthmark on his face sat quietly.
His hair was half black and half white, his aura restrained, and his gaze profound. He was the Second Elder of the Jadewater Palace, one of Jintai Prefecture's Five Great Schools.
Just then, the door was gently pushed open, and a young man in blue robes with layers of rippling water embroidered on his cuffs strode inside.
Upon seeing the middle-aged man, the young man immediately bowed. "Second Elder, the Vajra Order's party has arrived. They will soon cross to the island and head for the Profound Truth Sect."
The middle-aged man nodded slightly, his voice calm but authoritative. "Gather all the disciples accompanying us. We leave for the Profound Truth Sect at once."
The young man dared not delay and immediately bowed in acknowledgment. "Yes!"
With that, he turned and briskly left the private room.
The middle-aged man slowly rose, walked to the window, and pushed it open, looking toward the main road outside town.
In the distance, a party marched past in orderly formation, the conspicuous banner of the Vajra Order fluttering in the wind with an imposing presence.
Watching the party disappear into the distance, he murmured, "The Vajra Order's Three Heroes have chosen the Profound Truth Sect as the first stop on their challenge tour. Their next stop will most likely be our Jadewater Palace. I must use this opportunity to take a good look at their strength, so our palace can prepare a response in advance."
In a peaceful, elegant villa on the southern outskirts of Hidden Dragon Town.
More than a dozen martial artists carrying longswords strode out together, their