New Yu Era 1322, early August
The season was already autumn. Despite the barrier of the city walls, the townspeople could still feel the chill in the air.
Over a mile inside the western city gates, there were no longer any residents to be seen. In their place were three distinct military formations of martial artists, each dressed differently.
The closest to the front was the original Silver Armored Army tasked with defending Wanyang County, numbering around three thousand; the middle group wore orange-yellow, with each of their backs bearing the pattern of a golden tripod representing three clans. Clearly, they were sect members from Tianding Sect, numbering over five thousand; the group at the very back differed from the rest, with no uniform dress and a number counted to be over four thousand.
