Chapter 90

Time slipped away, and only three days remained before the official opening of the Martial Arts Tournament. The Martial Arts Tournament held an exaggerated, magnetic allure for every sect. In these turbulent times, small sects were the most vulnerable; many were little more than modest family clans. Without the protection of a mid-sized sect, they could hardly survive. Thus, they flocked here, hoping to find a mid-sized sect to attach themselves to. The mid-sized sects, in turn, came to the Martial Arts Tournament to seek out the major sects. For them, having a major sect as a benefactor provided a greater sense of security for their future existence. Unlike the small sects, which were often just trying to get by, the mid-sized sects were rubbing their hands in anticipation, preparing earnestly to demonstrate their cultivatable potential before the masters of the great sects.