After leaving the Snow Mountain Gym, Xu Mu headed straight for Qin City. There, the Warrior Gym awaited his arrival.
Qin City was a beautiful place blessed with good fortune and remarkable people.
Many legendary figures had been born there, and its Xianyang Academy was among the finest in the Eastern Lands.
The head of Xianyang Academy was said to be a woman of breathtaking beauty!
Her Pokémon had reached Champion level, making her a figure of even greater standing than a Venerable!
At that moment, she stood outside the Warrior Gym, watching everything that happened within.
"Gym Leader, Xu Mu is here. He says he wants to challenge you!"
A disciple in white training clothes stepped forward and bowed as he delivered the news.
"Fine. Send someone to deal with him. A little brat isn't worth my personal attention."
The speaker was Pan Sen, the Warrior Gym's Trainer: a muscular, middle-aged man!
But this Pan Sen was no spear-and-shield warrior!
He held neither spear nor shield. Instead, he was teasing a caged parrot with a twig.
At the news of Xu Mu's arrival, Pan Sen remained calm, though a trace of disdain appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Hmph. Just a sixteen-year-old brat throwing his weight around because of his connections in Western Europe.
Someone who got ahead through his connections isn't worth my time!
The Warrior Gym, as its name suggested, was built for battle!
As its Gym Trainer, Pan Sen loved fighting. He also loved playing with birds.
Don't get the wrong idea. He just liked keeping pet birds!
As a veteran powerhouse, Pan Sen had his own rules. He loved to fight, but that didn't mean he would fight just anyone.
He was particular about his opponents.
There were two kinds of people Pan Sen