In the vast Pill Array, many figures stood together. The disciples from both the Pill Sect and Ten-thousand Medicine Sect chose their respective sides. Each side eyed the other with animosity.
Gu Daofeng and a man named Gong sat at the top of the stone platform, with the elders of the Pill Sect and Ten-thousand Medicine Sect standing below them.
The man named Gong bore a smile on his face, appearing to be in very good spirits.
"Brother Gu, it's about time for you to introduce your candidates for the duel," Gong said to Gu Daofeng with a chuckle.
Gu Daofeng replied, in his usual serene manner, "Brother Gong has spoken thus, hence I am curious to know who will be representing your side."
Gong responded with a hearty laugh before waving at the platform below.
An elder from Ten-thousand Medicine Sect understood his signal and promptly led three individuals to the center of the Pill Array from amongst the crowd of disciples.
