It is a sunny and clear day, Guang Li is on his on his way to his room after a long day of work when he spots a commission up ahead. The glint of golden robes can be spotted evens form as far He is.
Guang Li knows this is the meeting his ancestors warned him about, he knows that halting his strid and turning around would be the wise course, to do away with the chance of ruination.
He knows this, he accepts this, he yearns for nothing more then to go away and forget he ever saw this gathering, yet he can't stop.
For fate is already written.
One steps and then another, little by little he walks to his doom... or salvation.
As he gets Closer Guang Li can see the commotion more clearly, around two dozen disciples are gathered around spectating young master Meng Qi beat around a fellow disciple in rattan robes.
Young master Meng Qi is radiant as ever, his short blond hair shines with the sun, his large frame is adorned by a heavy assortment of jewelry and decorations, his golden robes are so dedeacent and decorated that if sold they could feed a whole village for a decade.
As Guang Li pushes thorough the crowd of disciples he manages to catch a glimpse of the young master face, his expression conveys rage and anger, yet his smile betrays the sadistic pleasure he gets from beating around a weaker opponent.
Guang Li did not recognize the disciples getting beaten but the short and dark-haired man did not stand a chance against the young master, only standing in the second stage of Qi condensation to the young master sixth stage.
And it showed, despite the man effort he was getting kicked around near effortlessly, the bruises pilling up while the gathered disciples bay for his blood.
"You dare!" the young master shouts as he slaps the men once more "you dare lay your eyes on Ma Fen, you scoundrel, you dog, you're courting death!" with every slap or kick the young master threw out another insult.
Whatever the man did, it really pissed of the young master, form the subtle questioning Guang Li managed of the gathered crowd. It seemed the disciple -whom Guang Li found is named Shu Cai- flirted with d fellow disciple which the young master considered to be his woman.
The disciple in question -Ma Fen- was within the crowd watching Shu Cai get beaten up with a horrified expression on her face but as someone only within the third stage of Qi condensation there wasn't much, she could do other than watch.
Guang Li ancestors pulled his attention back to the "fight" just as the inventible happened, Su Cai, received a powerful paunch in his stomach -form the cracking sound it seemed at least a few ribs were broken- and fell not getting up again.
The young master threw a few more kicks into the prone form of Shu Cai getting a few more groans and gasp of pain but it's the disciple just didn't have the power left to stand or put even a token of a fight.
The young master, clicked his tong in annoyance and turned around as if to leave before turning back around and watching Shu Cai attempts to crawl away and smiling as if he had a practically good and fun idea.
The next words out of his mouth sent a chill down Guang Li spine. "Kill him and I'll reward you handsomely".
Killing of your fellow disciples was forbidden by the verdant flame sect, accidents of course still happened -supernatural warrior going at one another in training would lead to a few deaths here and there- but this was no accident, the judgment hall would harshly punish whoever took the final blow.
Of course, young master Meng Qi could protect the killer, being the son of a respected elder came with more than a few perks.
Guang Li wished for nothing then to stand aside, this was not his fight and while he might feel for Shu Cai this world was not kind – the Guang family slaughter a prime example- besides what can he do against the gathered crowd, he is barely into the second stage of Qi condensation an aside from his muscles and skin his body is unrefined.
But the heavens have already decided.
Guang Li will intervein in this scuffle.
The only question is on which side.
He could attempt to Kill Shu Cai and claim the rewards or he could stand with Ma Fen and attempt to protect him against the gathered disciples until the judgment halls arrives doing so will of course gather the young master enmity.
Across the filed he meets the gaze of the struggling disciples he helped a month ago and they will follow his lead, whatever he decides to do. They are week compared to their fellows but no one here is so strong that numbers are ineffective.
In the precious seconds before the fight breaks out Guang Li entreats his ancestors for their wisdom.
And his ancestor's answer.
[] Kill Shu Cai.
[] Protect Shu Cai.
Guang Li has called upon the struggling disciples contact and they will influence and improve the success chance of whatever option is chosen.
An: well, here we go. I'll go make sure the character sheet is up to date but I'm really interested how this vote will pan out.
