A crowd had gathered around the banners.
A Swallow Head inside cupped his fists to the crowd. "I have been ordered by my master to preside over this Fate Game. Once it begins, every aspect of it will be decided by the Fate Game Box; even I cannot interfere. This Fate Game is, after all, only a test for Lower Rank Fate Arts Masters, so it consists of just three rounds. Complete each round, and you may obtain one Fate Art. The final victor will receive the complete text of our Fate-Seeking Sect's Fate-Seeking Method, which may not be passed on to others. This Fate Game is intended to encourage new Fate Arts Masters in the Fate Realm, and only Lower Rank Fate Arts Masters may participate. Eligibility must be recognized by the Fate Game Box. Those who do not wish to participate, please step back. Those who do, come forward and stand before me."
The crowd dispersed and gathered again, until more than a hundred people stood before the banners.
Li Qingxian stood together with the White Deer Head and the Parrot Head.
The Parrot Head stubbornly turned away, refusing to look at Li Qingxian, yet could not help sneaking glances at him.
Guo Xiang sent him a voice transmission. "Since there are three rounds, this will most likely be a linked Fate Game. You need to consider the whole picture..."
Guo Xiang explained swiftly, and Li Qingxian carefully committed it to memory.
The Nine-Pattern Banner stood to the Swallow Head's left, while an ordinary yellow wooden table sat to his right.
At the center of the yellow wooden table rested a redwood box with a bronze lock, about the size of a brick.
The bronze lock was dull and flecked with green rust, while the box's red lacquer