By this time, the Lantern Festival had long since ended, yet a large crowd still lingered in Sunset Square, drawn by a single event: Lǚ Bùfán of the Zhenwu Empire was about to challenge Jiāng Fēng of the Tianwu Empire.
The conflict traced its roots back to the second stage of the Lantern Festival tournament.
On the arena stage, the prodigies of the Tianwu Empire had stepped up one after another, only for Feng Wushang, Lín Wǎn'ér, Shangguan Fei, and Shang Wuqi to be defeated in turn by Lǚ Bùfán. Left with no other choice, Lín Wǎn'ér and the others had sought out Jiāng Fēng, hoping he would step forward and fight for the honor of the Tianwu Empire.
Chapter 279