A gathering of the young

Lin Fan was surprised to hear this since they had just been invited to a gathering not that long ago.

Wasn't the open market that was held yesterday supposed to be the place where everyone was introduced to each other?

Why was there another gathering that was being held so soon after that?

Elder Qian could see the look on my face, so he explained, "This is a gathering for the disciples. In a sense, it's a way for them to gauge each other before the competition starts."

Then in a lower voice, he said, "At the same time, this is a place for disciples to gather allies if they wish. The tournament will depend on teamwork, so there's nothing to lose from gathering allies now."

Slowly, Lin Fan began to understand what Elder Qian meant by this.

The gathering yesterday was just the simple meet and greet that was used to introduce everyone to each other.