Kyoto.
Martial Arts Association Headquarters.
Conference Hall.
A heavy atmosphere permeates the hall.
About a dozen people are seated around a round table in the center of the hall.
Some have graying hair, others have loose skin, and deep wrinkles cover their faces.
They appear to be quite old.
But without exception.
Just by sitting still, these people exude an astonishing aura of power.
If an ordinary person were to enter the hall, they would likely be frightened to the point of heart failure.
These people present are the standing committee members of the Martial Arts Association, veterans who once assisted the official establishment of the Martial Arts Association.
Throughout Kyoto and even the whole of China, they are among the strongest individuals.
On ordinary days,
Most of them spend their time engrossed in cultivation within their respective sects.
At their level, the various affairs of the sect are managed by their disciples.
They,
