Great Mastery in Hard Qigong, the Unshielded Body

Crossing River Association Committee.

The person in charge, "Tiger Matriarch" Zhou Eying, swept her gaze over the Learning Society's geniuses. "You all know the annual Crossing River Assembly is a major event for the Enclave. Ever since Heaven's Will revealed its ambitions, it has often used the confusion surrounding the assembly to send assassins into the Enclave after our promising contestants. Every year, some of them die before their time. I'm issuing this mission so that, starting today, each of you will patrol an assigned area of the Enclave daily. There will be generous rewards for every Heaven's Will Assassin you kill and every promising contestant you protect."

Everyone declared in unison, "Protecting the Enclave is our duty!"

Zhou Eying said, "Pay special attention to the promising contestants on the list who have reached Tiger Elephant, or are suspected of reaching it. Those with Superior Physique, too... Dismissed."

The Learning Society experts went their separate ways.

On the road, Qiu Xiang chatted with Thunder Boy.

"Heh, Thunder Boy, who are you planning to keep an especially close eye on?"

"Who do you think, senior sister?"

"A Wen has Servant Physique. I doubt anyone will come to assassinate him. If we stick with him, we won't hook a big fish."

"Whatever. We earn a little less, then. Let's make sure A Wen gets to take part in the Crossing River Assembly first. Everything else can wait."

"It's been ages since I wandered around the Enclave. Getting out for some air will be lovely, too."

"Three months after the Crossing River Assembly comes the Number One Heavenly Courtyard Selection Trial. Our Learning Society disciples' grand spring hunting spree will begin then, too."

The two left Xuanwu Ancient Tower.

The Learning Society and Number One Heavenly Courtyard were as irreconcilable as fire and