And so, the Golden Dawn Sect released their tamed Sky Crossing Birds.
A battle was the best way to test the strength of an unfamiliar cultivator.
Of course, to achieve this goal without arousing Xiao Chen's suspicion...
...the Golden Dawn Sect and Master Yu Cha had concocted an elaborate plan.
From the moment he boarded the vessel, they hinted that he might encounter Demon Beasts along the way and would be needed to take action.
In the stories told along the way, they had also intentionally woven in information about Master Yu Cha's inability to fight Sky Crossing Birds.
Finally, they deliberately arranged a scene involving a Compass and a call for reinforcements.
In reality, of course, no reinforcements were ever coming.
The final touch was having Master Yu Cha refrain from asking for Xiao Chen's help, instead letting him offer it himself.
Even the most calculating person would only ever suspect the motives of others.
