The story splits into two paths: Double Xie and Linghu Xiang were up to something near the latrine area, but we will see what that was in later chapters. For now, let's focus on Xiao Zhun here.
Master Xiao had long been scheming about today's grand plan, so he had the schedule memorized.
At 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., he would open the villa to welcome guests.
At noon, he would seal off the mountain villa.
At a quarter past noon, the tournament in the training field would commence, where he would personally identify at least forty-nine swordsmen or those with high potential as targets for the "Sacrificial Sword" ritual based on their performance.
At 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., if all went smoothly, Xiao Zhun should have already completed the "selection," meaning the time to act would have ripened...
Next, he would invite those swordsmen he had "selected" to take center stage, making their way to the middle of the training field.
