"Espere, heroína, você sabe quem eu sou?" "Sei sim! Favorito da imperatriz, amante do líder rebelde, jovem mestre de uma famosa seita marcial. Está jogando em três lados, e é você mesmo que vou decapitar!"
In Yunzhou City of the Great Liang Empire, a midsummer shower came and went in a flash, leaving behind muddy streets and scattered pear blossoms. Amidst the bustling noise of the post-rain streets, a convoy slowly approached. Leading them was a young man in a black robe, a large black bird perched on his shoulder. With a resolute gaze, he led thirteen martial artists clad in straw raincoats and bamboo hats, sabers hanging at their waists.
"Steamed buns!"
"Candied hawthorns for sale!"
Amidst the cries of the street vendors, passersby cast curious glances at this group, which carried a rare air of the martial world.
The young man stopped outside the Zhenyuan Escort Agency. Two escorts stood before the grand entrance, which was framed by yellow wood and blue roof tiles. One of them stepped forward and asked, "Who goes there?"
"Ye Jingtang," the young man replied.
"I've never heard of you. Are you here to commission an escort, or..."
"To challenge your hall," the young man answered simply.
The street fell silent instantly. Passersby gathered around.
"What's going on?"
"A challenge! Such a scene is truly rare in the capital..."
Seeing the young man's hostile intent, the two escorts' faces darkened.
"This is the capital. Private brawling is strictly forbidden," one escort said. "Our proprietor is a law-abiding businessman. We don't accept challenges. If you have a grievance with him, you