C25 Killing the Chicken to Warn the Monkey!

In the afternoon, the streets were noticeably crowded with individuals brandishing an assortment of weapons.

Though the ruins were unrelated to these solitary practitioners, they flocked like rats drawn to the scent of peanuts, eager for a taste even if they couldn't partake in the feast. Among them were cultivators who commandeered the streets, peddling elixirs, spirit stones, and arms