"Are you serious?"
March 7th pointed at herself in disbelief, hardly able to believe what Huaiyan had said.
Yunli spoke up as well. "Grandpa, March 7th is a guest General Jing Yuan invited to watch the ceremony! How can you ask a guest to defend the arena on the Luofu's behalf? Won't people laugh at the Xianzhou Luofu for having no one capable?"
"Silly girl, the Nameless of the Astral Express are renowned throughout the Sea of Stars. It's a tremendous honor to have them here!" Huaiyan said with a smile, delivering the explanation he had prepared long ago. "Besides, Miss March 7th will be competing as the Cloud Knight Lieutenant's disciple. How could that mean the Xianzhou Luofu has no one capable?
"You two, nothing must go wrong with the Wardance. What I'm entrusting to you isn't merely victory or defeat and honor or disgrace in the arena, but also the safety of the Contest of Blades Ship."
With that, Huaiyan turned to Yukong. "Yukong, tell them about the arrangements to come."
Three hours before the Wardance began, in the Prison of Deep Seclusion.
Jing Yuan arrived with Lingsha and Dan Heng.
Hanya stepped forward and said, "Our failure to maintain order in the Prison of Deep Seclusion has troubled you to come here in person, General. You have my deepest gratitude."
"You're too courteous, Judge," Jing Yuan said. "The Cloud Knights fight on the battlefield, while the Underworld punishes criminals. The Cloud Knights and the Underworld are two sides of the same Xianzhou. It is also my honor to be of service to the Ten-Lords Commission.
"I've already been informed about the prisoners' escape. Tell me about the current situation in the Prison of Deep Seclusion."
Hanya nodded. "Borisin outlaws infiltrated the Prison of Deep Seclusion in