"I CAN see that you're now ready to travel outside the village and the Crescent Woodlands," the Elder said. "But before that, you need to have your coming-of-age ceremony first. Would you like to have it now? I could immediately prepare the necessary arrangements."
"No, thank you Elder but I still have things I need to deal with first," Luo Yan politely rejected.
As much as possible, he wanted to finish the hidden event first before undergoing the ceremony. Because once his coming-of-age ceremony was done, it meant that he could finally be transported to the beginner's town - Olkdale. Sure, he could still come back here after that. But the feeling of an unfinished task just didn't sit well with him.
"I see. Then just come to me when you're ready."
"Yes," he said. "By the way Elder, are you familiar with the incident involving Filli's disappearance?"