At the Mingzhou Merchant Association, the chairman's face was grave. Before him stood a martial artist in white robes, his expression calm and detached, as though nothing in the world could affect him. 

"Venerable Hu Shan, the Flying Boat Merchant Association has notified us that the decisive duel may proceed. It is set for three days from now. 

"According to our intelligence, the martial artist they recruited is Lu Changsheng. He is said to have only just joined the Martial Saint Institute's inner division, yet he was assigned Cave Residence No.1 and became its master. By the principles governing the institute's residence assignments, this Lu Changsheng has been judged by the artifact spirit to be the strongest in the inner division! Venerable Hu Shan, are you confident?"

Hu Shan's gaze was as placid as ever. "Chairman, we fight as...