L'assaut flou du camarade de classe de Tsubo a momentanément pris Duang hors de garde. Certains des artistes martiaux moins chevronnés étaient dans l'admiration de la vitesse du demi-elf. Ils ont commencé à discuter entre eux, size up Lee et Seikatsu avec des stratégies pour le tournoi qui approche. Duang s'est serré les dents et a refusé fièrement de montrer tout signe de douleur. Il a sauté sur ses pieds. "Comment osez-vous, métis!" Duang a craqué sur le sol, brandissant la grande épée attachée sur son dos. "Je vais te peler en vie!" Le disciple de l'araignée de deuil chargé vers Seikatsu, dont l'attention était plus concentrée sur Lee.
La colère de Tsubo ne s'est jamais installée depuis le lancer, et son frère de l'intervention de l'Étape peu profonde l'a encore aggravé. "Enlève ta main de moi!" Le nain s'est emparé de l'épaule de Seikatsu. "Vous avez vos propres batailles à gérer maintenant." Tsubo a dit, indiquant à Duang, qui était à distance frappante de Seikatsu. Le nain a baissé son centre de gravité puis a immédiatement jailli pour les chevilles de Lee comme un chat sauvage. L'attaque soudaine a failli correspondre à la vitesse des secousses de Seikatsu. S'il réussit à s'approcher, Tsubo était prêt à grappiller Lee sur le sol et à aller chercher un verrou à la cheville. Cette technique n'était pas de l'enseignement de Maître Iyo. La lutte est une norme pour les nains du Nord qui ont grandi dans les mines Grand Tortoise. La fierté de Tsubo était clairement en jeu ici.
Pendant qu'un combat commençait à éclater sur le navire, le mur de brouillard entourant le navire s'est développé de plus en plus dense, bloquant le soleil et tout le reste en vue. La navigation dans de telles conditions témoigne des compétences du capitaine et de son équipage. Ce ne sera pas long jusqu'à ce qu'ils atteignent leur destination...

"Lu Fau"? Qu'est-ce que tu fais là? Votre quête de vengeance est-elle enfin terminée? Maître sera ravi de vous voir.
Lu Fau regarda la bête avec une expression sévère. Il a reconnu Yin plus clairement maintenant, mais les souvenirs de son passé avant d'entrer dans les catacombes de Khijo étaient brumeux. C'était comme rappeler un rêve vivant, et après des années de vie dans la solitude, il était rafraîchissant de rencontrer un visage familier de sa vie ancienne. Mais la bête avait l'air plus différente maintenant. Il n'était plus un petit. Non seulement dans un sens physique, mais aussi avec son esprit de combat. Cela a probablement été forgé par le baptême des enseignements rigoureux de Maître Gan Fang, un exploit qui n'a pas été facilement obtenu.
"Pardonne-moi... Yin, n'est-ce pas?" Il semblait momentanément perdu dans la pensée avant de retourner son attention. Lu Fau s'est abstenu de répondre à la question de Yin sur sa quête et s'est concentré sur un sujet plus léger. "Un tel temps s'est écoulé. Comment va le vieux chien de guerre? Toujours écraser ses disciples avec son épée en bois? »
Name: Lu Fau "The Tiger Phantom"
Age: 28
Race: Human
School: Haunted Blade of The Seeking Sword
Fighting Style: "The mind is the hilt and the body is the blade." Strength is not the focus. The key is bodily precision and mastering of angles. This style is incredibly difficult to master, as it hones the chi to sharpen the body, making the user become a living sword! Weapons can be parried with hands as each strike can cut deep into the opponent - intense focus can cause non-invasive lacerations, making it difficult to defend. Mastering the Haunted Blade requires unparalleled speed. Excessive use of such lightning fast reflexes can fatally damage the body. To unravel the full potential of this fighting style requires an incredible amount of focus, and even then, has a high probability of causing irreversible damage.
Weaknesses: As a Master of the Haunted Blade, Lu Fau must constantly be mindful of himself and his surroundings. It is vital that he remains calm in the heat of battle. Failure to do so could cause his chi to implode, relinquishing such energy coiled within his body will cause him to shatter from the inside out. The amount of chi required is especially taxing for a human. The Haunted Blade was intended for a race with durable constitution like the Orcs and certain Manbeasts. Lu Fau is the only human that has mastered this technique, but the price for such an achievement could cost him his life.
Weapons:  None.
History: His name is Lu Fau, but most know him as The Tiger Phantom. His legend began as the fighting champion of The Seeking Sword. Under the strict guidance of Master Gan Fang, Lu Fau won tournaments and defeated many great martial artists. He was well on his way to entering the Altar of Champions, where his statue would join the halls of other great martial artists before him. However, The Shimmering Fates would not grant him such a fortune. Jealous of Lu Fau's success, five grandmasters of lesser known schools conspired to murder his family. While they succeeded in exacting their cruel revenge, what they failed to realize is that they awakened a far more deadlier adversary. The death of his wife and two sons put him in a state of disarray, causing Lu Fau to spiral down a sordid path full of violence and death. He journeyed into the Forest of Spears and entered the Cursed Catacombs of Khijo. There, he unearthed the sealed manuscripts of a forgotten technique from the tomb of a necromancer monk. The Haunted Blade. According to his master Gan Fang, Lu Fau didn't leave the catacombs until he had mastered it to perfection.
With this new found knowledge, he reemerged back into the land of the living, not as Lu Fau, but as The Tiger Phantom. The hunt was on. He traveled across Daozen and killed three of the five grandmasters , eliminating their students in the process. He followed the last two into the Valley of Beggar's Song where they managed trap him inside a fighting pit. With the help of another hero named Lee Mitas who was also in the pits, The Tiger Phantom killed everyone they threw at them. Opting to fight them alone, Lu Fau battled with both grandmasters at the same time. It was a breathtaking fight that is still talked about in the Valley of Beggar's Song to this day. Unfortunately, the two grandmasters managed to escape. Unphased, Lu Fau continued his search until an anonymous tip pointed him towards the Annual Tournament in the Secret Cove. He has no desire to win the competition. His only concern is to finish what he started back at the Valley of Beggar's Song.
 My relation to Hokori: "I once was his traveling companion for a trek from the forest of spears, to a resting village up north. It was just after I had left from the catacombs of Khijo."