The night passed quietly, with no sign of movement from the Qing Zhu Association members inside or outside Wind City. When the first rays of morning sun fell upon the city, many of its citizens noticed the atmosphere was exceptionally grim.
The four city gates were shut tight, with Martial Artists stationed on the walls. The vendors and shops along Wind City's major streets were closed for business, and the entire city fell silent.
The citizens of Wind City were told to remain in their homes. Soon, news of the great war between the Flawless Palace and the Qing Zhu Association spread like wildfire among the city's billions of inhabitants.
Of Wind City's billions of people, over eighty percent were ordinary folk with no cultivation. In the face of a war of this magnitude, they were completely defenseless.
The streets were deserted. Everyone had returned to their homes, quietly awaiting the outcome of the battle.
