"I can't believe he got the Three Guardians to appear. Quincey has really gone all out!"

"It's rumored that the Three Guardians are all martial arts grandmasters. Although Dustin is skilled, it would be hard to go against three of them alone."

"Is this how the martial arts alliance conducts itself? Dustin came to challenge the leader. Instead, they are trying to intimidate him with numbers."

"What a blatant disregard of our martial ethics!"

The crowd clamored at the sight of the three black-clad figures in masks.

The Three Guardians were the alliance's hidden strength. They ranked higher than the elders and third only to the leader and assistant leader.

They would never be deployed unless the alliance was in grave danger. Nobody knew how strong they were or what they looked like.

Those who had seen their faces never lived to tell the tale.

The last time the Three Guardians were dispatched was ten years ago. It was during Ronald's inauguration as the alliance leader.

That