The Blood Sea upheaval that came once every sixty years had arrived, and similar "rallying assemblies" were taking place in many locations.
Chuan Yang Tower was the largest restaurant in Yuan Province.
Jing Chen, the young pavilion master of Jingtian Pavilion, hosted a banquet for the assembled heroes there, swearing to eradicate the Blood Fiends.
A great crowd set off for the border in a mighty procession.
His bearing was cool and aloof, his white robes snowy. Holding a sword in his left hand, he stood on the boat with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the flowing water reflect the cold moon. He seemed to form an inseparable whole with the boat, the bright moon, and the river, perfectly harmonious and excluding everything else.
The woman accompanying him was equally stunning. Her graceful neck was long, her slender waist lightly cinched, her beauty exquisite and her posture elegant. Beneath her dignified bearing lay a measure of pride and indifference. With eyes as cold as ice frozen for ten thousand years and a flowing white dress, she seemed unapproachable even at arm's length, as distant as someone a thousand miles away.
Whoosh...
A cool breeze brought refreshment. The river stretched vast and boundless, its waves roaring as ever beneath the sweeping view.
They had ridden all the way to the riverbank, then switched to a boat to follow a contingent heading to reinforce the Border Wasteland, which they had already marked out.
According to the conclusion drawn through Yuxu Divine Calculation, the target of their mission was among this contingent.
Leaning against the White Jade Moon-Illuminating Steed, Ji Hao gazed at the scattered glimmers of fishing boats in the distance. Listening to the rough, hearty voices of wandering martial artists, he became momentarily lost in thought.
"The warrior of