章 67: Standoff

How come I run into everyone important except the woman I'm looking for? Standing on boulders a few paces off were the two contestants of the Wuu clan. From up close, he could get a better look at their faces. They were extremely similar, but while the man had an attractive countenance, as far as the straight Ku Lo could tell, the woman was somewhat plain. Despite being by no means ugly, she failed to match up to the sensual beauties roaming the sect.

The man, who had called out to him, carried a sheathed sword strapped to his belt while the woman seemed completely unarmed. He couldn't rule out a weapon stored in a ring, but they didn't seem ready for a fight at least.

Out of the corner of his eye, Ku Lo could see Za Huan step back out into the open. "What brings you here? Surely the reclusive Wuu wouldn't stoop so low as to steal our prey."