Six months later.
The disappearance of the Ancients was still a shock to the people of the Huolong Empire.
They could not understand why such powerful forces would leave them all alone.
For the three following months, the empire waited for their sudden return, only to be left confused without a showing.
What about the rebels that were developing in the barren land? What about the six states that fell into the rebels' hands?
Everything was gone.
No one talked about them, leaving the inhabitants of the empire confused.
Still, they were happy to continue their usual normal lives once again, now that the empire had re-awakened the Hidden Dragon Tournament.
The Huolong Empire was bubbling with excitement.
While the populace were preparing for the most anticipated Hidden Dragon Tournament, the emperor had dispatched hundreds of shadow soldiers to probe the secrets going on at the border of the empire.
