At the "Crown of the North Pole" arena, on the top floor of a cloud-piercing Observation Tower.
This was no ordinary viewing box, but a private room with a minimalist design that exuded solemnity and authority at every turn.
A massive, one-way, floor-to-ceiling window overlooked the entire arena, shutting out the clamor from the hundreds of fighting rings and hundreds of thousands of spectators below.
Gathered inside the room were a dozen or so individuals, each radiating a powerful aura.
They were the lead instructors from the seven most elite Martial Arts High Schools on Qiming Star.
Professor Gu Yue of Qiming First High School was, of course, among them.
