At the end of the Cold Sky River, in the March Palace, within the March Council.
The Great Sage Jikongyue sat upon the Moon Throne of the March Council. Above the three Moon Thrones hung a ray of sunlight, representing the March Council itself as a refraction of the radiance from beyond the Starfield Sea.
The second Great Sage of the March Council, the witch, smiled and said, "For now, nobody knows what it means to come first along the Heaven River Coast. Yet the competition is already so fierce. A single relocation quota for the Starfield Sea has driven quite a few wizards from Wizard Land insane."
The third Great Sage of the March Council, the male wizard, said, "I have lived in seclusion for a long time, but I was forced to act as well. A youngster from Silver City actually came to collect a debt from me, carrying the token of an old romantic debt from my youth—a ring I left behind. I had no choice but to designate him for the second round."
"I really wonder how he found that ring in the mortal world. Even I can no longer find it."
Great Sage Jikongyue said, "There is no need to let them know what first place in this competition means. That is the highest classified secret given to us by those above. The entire event is being monitored by the Starfield Sea. We only need to do our own jobs and ensure that no existence above the Star Ring intervenes in this matter. With the barriers between Wizard Lands, along with the Cold Sky River magic granted to us by the March Palace, wizards above the Third Ring will find it difficult to enter. Sun-Ring Wizards are no match for us."
Great Wizard Jikongyue said,