First day

Everyone got ready and went downstairs. Once everyone was gathered, they left. Most of them were returnees, so they knew where the competition took place. 

The group walked for about 15 minutes, going through the busy streets of the west side of the capital, all the way to the east, where the competition was being held. 

Right inside the wall on the east was a massive coliseum. People stood in front of the coliseum entrance in a line encompassing a large area. 

They were all different people of different status, coming to watch the once in a year competition between the various sects from around the empire. 

They all wore clothes of different colors and types, according to the current fashion of the city they were from. There were also hundreds of different disciples with robes of myriad colors. 

"Will they make it in time?" Alex asked his master.