Blood Flood
Three days remained until the Number One Heavenly Exam at the Number One Heavenly Courtyard.
Night shrouded Hongfu District.
At the Hongfuwan docks, the steamship whistles blew endlessly.
The streets were filled with fashionable men and women, all bright and glamorous, standing in stark contrast to the old-fashioned, ragged residents back in The Enclave.
On a bustling street.
Magnificent Honor Martial Arts Hall.
This was a martial arts hall invested in by Heaven's Will Association Banner. To recruit talent in Fragrant Sea, Tianyi Hao paved the way with his immense wealth, investing in numerous martial arts halls across the nine districts of Fragrant Sea and hiring many veteran masters specifically to compete with Ever Joy for talent. Over the years, the results had been remarkable.
On this day.
Wen Xuewu finished practicing his boxing inside the martial arts hall.
An old master said, "Xuewu, you reached Flood Dragon Muscle Pinnacle at age fourteen. You must seize the opportunity in this Number One Heavenly Exam! As long as you can enter the Number One Heavenly Courtyard, our Magnificent Honor Martial Arts Hall can ride the great ship of Heaven's Will, and your lineage's destiny will depend on you to change it."
Wen Xuewu smiled and said, "Master, rest assured. There are a hundred spots for the Number One Heavenly Exam. If I fail to make the list, I will come back with my head on the block!"
Plop.
A cold flash streaked past, and Wen Xuewu's words abruptly ceased. He still wore a smile, but his pupils gradually dilated, and his breath cut off.
The old master's expression shifted drastically as he gave chase.
With a heavy thud, Wen Xuewu collapsed to the ground.
The back of his head had already been pierced by a hidden weapon.
"Who's there?