The carriage stopped and its curtain was drawn open. The first to emerge was a man with handsome, jade-like features, though his skin was pale and cool.
The man had a pair of phoenix eyes, their outer corners tilted slightly upward, leaving a deep impression on anyone who saw him.
This man was Zhao Longge, the young master of the Zhao Family—one of the three great families. He was here on their behalf to preside over the Martial Examination.
"Lord Pang, after you."
Following close behind him, a middle-aged man in the uniform of the Black Stone Army alighted from the carriage. He was powerfully built, with hard, severe features that looked as if they were chiseled from stone, exuding a grim, deadly aura.
The Commander of the Black Stone Army, Pang Xuan!
"Master Zhao, let's proceed together."
After politely deferring to one another, the two walked together onto the high platform that had been erected on the grounds.
