A white haired elder silently materialized in that direction. A unique light emitting from him obscured his appearance from all but the black robed assassins. They appeared startled.
"Go back and tell your Wang Clan Head to wait till the end of the competition before he makes his move" The white haired elder said openly, his expression neutral.
One of the sentries stepped forward, asking, "Who are you?" As the words sounded, the rest of the Shadow Corps secretly rearranged their positions, forming a formation.
Shadow One discretely waved a hand to his back and the enquirer amongst his men instantly retreated, getting his Captain's hint. The sentries all relaxed and fell out of position. Shadow One fell into thought, appearing pensive.