Jiang Yu somehow derailed the rehearsal for Jing Yuan's review with a single remark.
After that, everyone moved on to other subjects.
Eventually, their attention returned to the upcoming Wardance.
A Wardance held on a single Xianzhou might not count as a grand celebration to the Alliance, but it was still a festival right on their doorstep. Being on the Luofu, they could hardly help looking forward to it.
"In short, my role in the Ambrosial Arbor crisis has always been merely to listen. Asking questions is General Feixiao's job," old Huaiyan said with a chuckle. "What concerns me more is whether the Wardance can proceed safely.
"Speaking of which, I brought a gift for the Wardance on this visit to the Luofu."
At that, Huaiyan slowly turned his head, and everyone followed his gaze.
In an instant, Stelle's treasure chest radar activated, her amber eyes locking onto an exquisite long casket sitting on a table.
The moment she saw it, she felt an instinctive urge to open it.
Usually, only trash cans and treasure chests could stir such a powerful instinct within her.
Seeing how sharp Stelle was, Huaiyan smiled. "Yes, that casket."
Everyone stepped closer and saw that its surface had a muted sheen, its material neither wood nor metal. Metal filaments had been inlaid into its surface with exquisite craftsmanship, tracing out lotus patterns.
"During the Wardance, there are countless contests and celebrations, great and small. The most important of these is the Contest of Blades, where champions defend the arena."
Huaiyan looked at Jing Yuan. "The host must select highly skilled warriors to defend the arena against challengers from all quarters, demonstrating the strength of Xianzhou Martial Virtue. When I heard you mention that the Astral Express would be attending, I assumed the Luofu's High Elder