The platform was three meters high and constructed of bluestone.
Around it stood a group of young people, numbering two to three thousand, even more than the meeting just held.
Many here didn't have the qualifications to attend the meeting just before.
They were the reserves of the Hong Sect, with many having just graduated from school, their faces still carrying a trace of youthfulness.
They all hoped to make a name for themselves here today, and then move directly into the core areas of the Hong Sect.
Most Hong Sect disciples trained martial arts under the tutelage of masters in various gyms.
Hong Family Fist was the standard for Hong Sect disciples, and the majority of the young people present could perform some of its moves.
The truly skilled fighters, however, were just a handful.
All of them were the protégés of a major figure, and as they rose in rank, so too would their mentors shine.
At this moment, their competition had paused.
