123, we must not underestimate the heroes of the world.
New Yu Era, Year 1322, July 25th
Tongling County, Shengxin Residence
About fifty riders, coming from the eastern part of the city, sped toward Shengxin Residence.
The two leading individuals each had a longsword at their waists; the one on the left was dressed in dark red tight-fitting clothing, with a stern face, while the one on the right donned a white scholar's robe, his face handsome and amiable.
Besides the two leaders, the rest, all dressed in black, had solemn expressions, and even the weakest among them was above the Seventh Level of Body Opening, evidently all well-trained martial artists.
A procession of over fifty riders was inherently impressive; as soon as they appeared, they attracted the attention of everyone on the sides of the street.
"Whose men are these, not a small display of grandiosity, eh?"
"They're from the Hou Clan of Zhaoyang, led by Fourth Master Hou Yujie and Fifth Master Hou Yuduan!"
"The Hou Clan?"