Several days later.
Aiou and Mi Hayou appeared out of thin air in the great plaza outside the City Lord's Manor.
"What a shame. How could Abe no Seimei lose? He was clearly stronger than Zhang Sanfeng," Mi Hayou said, looking dejected.
He had bet on Abe no Seimei winning, using the little money he had earned in tips for running errands for Aiou over the past few days. He had placed that bet hoping to strike it rich.
Abe no Seimei and Zhang Sanfeng, two men from different eras and different countries, had been brought to Infinite City by various players for all sorts of reasons.
It had to be said that people who left their names in history often had something extraordinary about them. The players who had brought them to Infinite City remained obscure, while the two men had charged from triumph to triumph after becoming players, developing considerable strength.
Aiou had been curious about the outcome of this battle spanning eras and nations, so he had bought a ticket to watch.
The match had been spectacular. An onmyoji versus a qi refiner-it was easily the most exciting match Aiou had seen recently.
He simply sat down at the edge of the plaza and opened the Player Forum to look for expert commentary.
After every match, experts would edit footage and provide their analysis. These videos were favorites among players who could not be bothered to watch in person. With an expert offering commentary, it was like having a host explaining the action, allowing even players whose cultivation was insufficient or whose combat experience was lacking to understand the match.
Aiou found a video, opened it, and began watching the match again, mainly because there had been parts he had not understood.
On the screen, Abe no