At this point Loyd was in complete shock, his thoughts were whirling very quickly and he didn't know where he should throw himself now. He looked at his two companions and said:
- Brother Kai, Brother Diso, I apologize, I'll excuse myself, I rather need to find the friends we arrived at the banquet together to discuss strategy. But if you want you can come with me! - Hurriedly said the boy.
- It's all right Brother Loyd, you can go about your business. We won't get in your way. - Kai calmly declined the offer.
Everything that had just happened didn't seem to affect Kai at all, which was surprising since even the fat man was completely flustered. He was breathing heavily now, and seemed to be going over his options in his head with anticipation.
- Brother, what are we going to do, although a show of strength wasn't in the plan, but it's a really good opportunity to compete to join the Shadow Sect... Even if you don't break through, you'll definitely be noticed by some big power of the Empire along the way. To participate, it's a very profitable move! - Diso said excitedly.
At this moment, Kai stood quietly watching everything that was happening, stretching a slight smile on his face, while some cunning played in his eyes. No one could tell what was going through his mind right now.
Under the loud shouts and discussion, Kai started to think, about how this was the perfect chance for him...
"There are two options, swat Flick while everyone watches some local genius perform, or start a show of strength myself and surprise attack head-on. The problem with the first option was that there were several Cultivators standing around the two men... Although they are not his opponents individually, but if they all together can hold him off for even a second, and Mr. Feran gets involved, things will take a bad turn..." Kai reasoned. - Kai reasoned.
Perhaps in such a situation, he wouldn't be able to kill Flick and he would have to try very hard to get his hide. After such events, he might not get a chance to slaughter the asshole for a very long time yet. Kai really didn't want to put this thing off and feel like he hadn't finalized his revenge. Those thoughts might even be detrimental to his development in the future. Even mortals from an overabundance of bad feelings, or the inability to get revenge on an enemy, can become ill and die of despair.
Kai was slowly leaning towards a demonstration of strength, but the problem was, what exactly should he demonstrate? All his skills were sharpened for quick killing and fierce fighting, not for beautiful ponces... He decided that he would just watch for now. Right now, he was not interested in joining the Shadow Sect through obscure means, he had already promised Master Mo that when he was in the Cloud Sphere, he would go there and be selected.
While everyone was still discussing, a girl in a pink kimono slowly and gracefully entered the center of the hall, at this moment, everyone began to turn their heads to look at her, and gradually the crowd quieted down. When she reached the middle of the hall and stopped, there was already complete silence.
- Taemi Flowering Gardens, 15 years old, Cultivator Sphere! Greetings Mr. Feran! - The girl bowed in a stance.
- Ooh, so this is the Young Mistress of the Flowering Gardens Clan! I've heard of your talents, and I'm glad to be able to evaluate them myself today. Proceed. - The man said calmly.
At that moment, a light pink glow began to emanate from Taemi's body, and as time passed, it seemed to begin to take some form. Within a five meter radius of her, silhouettes of pink trees and grasses began to appear that seemed to grow out of the tiles on the floor of the mansion. She pulled her hand to her ear and pulled a long hairpin with a butterfly on the end out of her hair and swung her hand sharply.
After the swing, everyone watched dumbfounded as the hairpin quickly grew to the size of a sword. It was very thin and sharp! This was the first time Kai had seen something like this and frowned.
- Oh my god, it's a magical item! They're incredibly expensive! - Diso exclaimed.
- A magic item? What is that? - Kai asked.
- Brother, magic items are basically weapons or armor that martial artists create. These people are called Artifact Makers, they are one of the most respected branches of craftsmanship, on par with Alchemists and Masters of Arrays! The items they create have properties that simple weapons cannot. And they also help to conduct energy through themselves much better, at Cultivator level this isn't very useful. But as you level up, the difference between a master with a normal weapon and a master with a magic item will become obvious. - Diso explained
- Items that have amazing abilities you say? - At this moment, Kai furtively looked at his ring, and realized that it was most likely a magic item.
This Master's gift was proving to be very expensive! Kai sometimes wondered why he didn't see similar rings on those rich sons, they had a lot of money and such an item made life a lot easier... Now he realized that it wasn't that simple, it seemed like buying a magic item wasn't that easy!
While they were talking, the girl took a step and quickly ran forward. The silhouettes of butterflies were created under her feet, which was very elegant, it seemed that she was fluttering above the ground. Many people were now mesmerized watching this beauty, even Kai was looking on curiously. He was very curious to see the different martial arts techniques, it beckoned him a lot.
But Kai's interests were not aesthetic like others, right now he was intently observing the Essence Energy that was in Taemi's techniques. He hadn't seen this kind of writing in energy before. The Flowering Garden Clan's techniques are truly incredible, I wonder what the principles behind them are? Kai thought in his head.
At that moment, the girl on her stiletto began to lightly burn blue flames and made a quick lunge. The silhouettes behind her back seemed to turn into birds, butterflies and other small animals and flew forward, where the point of the stiletto pointed! But what surprised even Kai was the moment when they flew near Taemi, and from pink silhouettes turned into flaming blue ones!
Kai watched as at that moment the Essence energy from the stiletto flames seemed to penetrate into the silhouettes created by her cultivation technique and changed their nature, it was amazing and incredibly beautiful!
- Flames of the Flaming Sakura!" the fat man shouted out dumbfoundedly.
- What is that? - Kai asked curiously.
- Brother, you know that fire is divided into three stages, like the cultivation spheres of a master. But the gap between them is much bigger than the gap between cultivation spheres! - Diso said.
- Mortal fire, it's simply the fire that can be found in nature and can be used even by a mortal if desired. Then there's the Earth fire, it's a fire that has lived for an incredibly long time and began to naturally absorb energy from the outside environment, it's similar to human cultivation. At one point, such a fire begins to form a core, as if its own spiritual body. The power of such a flame is incredible! It is the kind of fire that all Alchemists covet, for it can be absorbed and merged with your body. When you control it, you will be able to process herbs with great quality! - The fat man continued to explain.
- The Flame of Flaming Sakura is exactly the Earth Fire! It comes from the Flaming Sakura trees that have been absorbing fire energy for hundreds of years, and because it is born in a tree, it is extremely well suited for Alchemy, as it works very gently with herbs! It's amazing that the old men of the Flowering Garden Clan gave her such a flame and helped her absorb it, she's a true genius of the younger generation! - Diso said in one breath.
- Hmm, fatty, you said there are three kinds of fire, but you only called two. - Kai smiled.
He knew this classification, for Master Mo had briefly explained it to him as well.
- Pfft, what's the use, Heavenly Fire is only a legend. - Diso snorted.
It was said that if an Earth Fire, could continue to absorb energy for a millennium, it would slowly acquire its own soul and consciousness. Such a creature was an incredibly formidable opponent, its energy was so tyrannical that one could not even dream of absorbing such a fire. However, Heavenly Fire was only spoken of in ancient treatises, in a small force like the Moonlight Brilliance Empire, such matter was simply miracles, no one had ever heard of such things actually existing.
At this moment, Taemi's technique that created the stream from the creatures quickly changed its direction, it started circling around her and a real firestorm appeared. The temperature in the entire hall even rose slightly! Truly beautiful techniques and skills!
The storm slowly calmed down and in the center again stood modestly a girl who was putting a small stiletto behind her ear.