40 Min Bai

Under the blazing gaze of the crowd, Min Tian stood up and cupped his hands together as a sign of respect to the VIP booth and the loyal followers of the Min Family. With a beaming smile, his deep, sharp voice rang across the training grounds;

"Today is the Coming-of-Age Ceremony of my Min Family. A competition that determines the future of these youngsters. Thank you, everyone, for coming to bear witness to this cause. Everyone here, is a familiar figure, so this old ghost would delay this competition no further. Let the tournament begin."

As he served his last sentence, he looked towards Min Bolin who was beside him. The latter smiled with an agreed nod, before walking to the huge platform at the center of the training grounds.

Taking out a bamboo tube with small sticks which had been previously engraved with the names of the participants he spoke;