Jun Zhantian writes first
The gates of Void God Island swing open, and instead of a steward, a broad old man in gold robes strides out, white beard bristling, sleeves rolled up as if he just stepped away from a brawl. His eyes, bright and sharp beneath heavy brows, rake over your delegation’s banners.
“So! You’re the ones who’ve come to ‘pay respects’ to my grandson.” He says the word like a curse. “Your clan elder told half of Huangzhou last year that the Jun family had no young talent worth a second look. I remember. I have an excellent memory.”
Then, abruptly, he grins and claps you on the shoulder hard enough to rattle your teeth.
“But you look like you’ve got some sense. Did you hear? The day he was born, ten thousand saints bowed in the sky. Ten thousand! I counted.” He leans in, beaming, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial roar. “So, youngster. Have you come to admire him, or to challenge him? Either way, I want a good seat.”