Villain Path

Chapter 64. Bright Moon Festival

A large lake of regular circular shape was surrounded by a strip of cassia trees. The yellow clusters of flowers were clearly visible in the moonlight. Bright at this time of year, the night star reflected off the surface of the pond. Beyond the strip of forest, tents and canopies were spread out on the plain. Soft music played on the side. Many cultivators in colorful robes were already wandering around here.

This year, two Leagues took part in the festival – Great Sky League and RR League, as well as five small clans and about a dozen of small ones.

Shian was flying on a sword with older brother, Shen followed them, and they were the first from the RR League to arrive at the celebration.

Lord Telg Vean still only built those few unikums from the Peak of Lurking Wind, who possessed their own swords, even though they were still at the peak of general training The rest of the eLords flew out from their peaks along with the disciples. The air wrinkle of cultivators. League RR together flew to the fete.

Shen, meanwhile, looked around, standing near the table with sweet cakes, and realized that even he, it turned out, had already made friends. He noticed how an sadly famous adept of the Silent Flowers Clan, Sagon Roi, was talking to some old man. Though, at their last meeting they never had time to say goodbye properly.

He must have felt someone's eyes on him, so he turned away from the conversation with the old man and looked around, almost immediately seeing Shen. The old man waved a chewed-up gingerbread at him kindly, however adept Sagon Roi for some reason, he did not feel it and turned pale.

Next to the canopies was a small platform, and everyone was gradually drawn to it. There were more and more people on the plain, just the students of the RR League and Great Sky League worth a lot, and for them this event was a real holiday: the opportunity to take a break from the strict daily rules of the order and communicate with like-minded people (as well as eat sweets, show off in combat skills and stay up all night long).

Shen was still hanging around with a sweet snack when the host of today's event stepped onto the stage and attracted everyone's attention with a light, solemn explosion. Fireworks lit up the plain, causing those who were contemplating the night star to close their eyes.

"Greetings to the famous cultivators and their outstanding disciples! I'm the leader of the Great Sky League, Sel Yuar, hope that this year's event will not put to shame the magnificent celebrations of the past years!"

(Shen had no idea, but most of the people gathered were able to see the irony: for the past two years, the organizers of the Bright Moon festival on their own initiative were small clans who wanted to somehow distinguish themselves, and, despite all their efforts, they could not achieve such a scale due to a banal lack of funds.)

The leader of the Great Sku League kept talking, but Shen was distracted by a woman who came up. There was a woman who stood in front of him was Se Sial, and in a dress that matched the moonlight, she was truly gorgeous.

"Lord," she bowed slightly in greeting. "We haven't had a chance to talk since I got back. I am glad that at least today I have such an opportunity."

"Is there something you wanted to tell me?" Shen tensed up.

The woman smiled warmly.

"I wanted to thank you for saving my daughter's life. Annis told me that she almost became a victim of Letis Lis. It's so terrible. I still find it hard to believe that Lis was capable of such a thing... And yet, thanks to you, my daughter is fine. I will be grateful to you for the rest of my life."

Shen wasn't really used to having someone pay him such respect. He was even a little embarrassed, not knowing how to take such words.

"No need, Se Annis is my disciple, and I didn't do all this for your gratitude."