Gu Yun, a rising star in interstellar martial arts, had no rivals from any planet in the individual competition. Tired of fighting, she simply quit and hid away on an old street on Blue Star, lying flat in a tiny convenience store barely twenty square meters in size.
Every day, she fed the cat, balanced the books, and basked in the sun.
She set three rules for herself: no fighting, no revealing her identity, and no letting anyone find her.
After two peaceful years, she was quite content.
Until Jiang Shu, captain of the Special Administration Bureau, pushed open her door. He had traced a hunt for strange beasts right to her, and she was sweating as she tried to protect her secret identity.
The interstellar martial arts tournament, held once every three years, began again, and old enemies pursued her all the way to this small city. That night, when the enemy lunged at the gravely wounded Jiang Shu, Gu Yun broke her rules once more. Silver light burst forth. When she turned around, her reflection was in Jiang Shu's eyes, and his gaze said it all: I knew it was you.
She knew she couldn't stay hidden any longer.
