The Clairvoyant rose to his feet. "The receptionists have been selected. The rest of the committee members may leave. Thank you all for coming today."
The other Skyfire Avenue committee members rose and left without a sound. Once they were out of the room, the hushed sounds of conversation could be heard.
"Keeper, please wait a moment." Lan Jue rose to her feet. She spoke to an elderly man seated to the Clairvoyant's right.
The man looked to be about the same age as the Clairvoyant. He was clad in a Tang suit from the ancient era of China. He had a scholarly air about him, and his movements were slow and sluggish. He looked like a candle in the wind.
But this man was the other vice-chairman of the Skyfire Avenue committee. He was even older than the Clairvoyant.
Lan Jue hurried to the Keeper's side, and helped him to his feet.
"There's something I'd like to trouble you with. Would it be convenient for me to meet you at the bookstore after the meeting?" Lan Jue whispered in his ear as she helped the Keeper to the door.
The Keeper smiled, and nodded kindly. "Come, come."
Lan Jue thanked him, then returned to his seat in the meeting room.
Only the Clairvoyant, Wine Master, Jewel Master, Beautician, and Barber remained.
The Clairvoyant spoke. "I'll have to trouble the four of you with this matter. We'll need to select twenty more Skyfire Avenue shopkeepers to participate in the reception.
Wine Master, I'll leave it to you. "
The Wine Master nodded. "I'll choose the shopkeepers."
"So we're not going to do anything?
We'll just wait for the reception. "
The Beautician was dressed in a long pink dress. Her face was beautiful, and her figure was exquisite. She looked to be in her late twenties, and smiled charmingly at the Wine Master.
The Wine Master nodded. "The Eastern Alliance will take care of the reception. We'll just be in charge of the communication."
The Beautician shot a glance at Lan Jue across from her. "Little brother Jewel Master hasn't fought since he joined our committee.
You'll have to work hard this time, little brother. "
Little brother …
Lan Jue's originally calm expression instantly froze on his face, but he did not refute.
Although he wasn't familiar with the committee members of Skyfire Avenue, he knew who the barber was.
The beautician was not lying when she called him Little Clippers. As far as Lan Jue knew, the hairdresser used to be a super assassin in the Northern Alliance before he came to Skyfire Avenue.
He was the most wanted criminal in the Northern Alliance.
Yet, when she was teased by the beautician, she didn't resist at all. It could be seen that this beautician, who had a sweet smile and looked less than 30 years old, wasn't someone easy to get along with.
Compared to the Western Alliance's two major castles and the Northern Alliance's Major League, Skyfire Avenue had the least number of Adepts, but it was widely acknowledged that it had the most Adepts.
To be selected as a committee member of Skyfire Avenue, one had to be at least a ninth level Adept.
Skyfire Avenue was loosely governed. Even Adepts didn't know each other's specialties until they got to know each other.
A ninth level Adept with unknown abilities was undoubtedly a nightmare!
The only person who could make Lan Jue lose control of his emotions was the girl who'd asked him to be her bodyguard in the last year.
The Wine Master's voice was placid. "Know thyself, know thy enemy, and be victorious. I've asked the three of you to stay because it's likely we'll be comrades.
I'd like everyone to introduce each other's abilities, so we can get to know each other better. "
The Beautician fiddled with her star-painted nails. "I'm fine with that. We're just not familiar with you, little brother Jewel Master.
My ability is called 'Dream'.
What about you, little brother?
Hee hee. "
Lan Jue's heart skipped a beat when he saw the Beautician's sweet smile.
Dream!
To the average person it was a common phrase, but to Lan Jue it was like a clap of thunder.
He'd heard of this ability before. Legend had it that twenty years ago, a girl's family was murdered. Just as she was about to be the last victim, her Discipline awakened.
It was Dream.
When her Discipline had first awakened, she was a ninth level Talent. Although she was far from being able to fully control her abilities, her enemies were instantly trapped in Shura's hellish world of illusions.
The girl's fears were all manifested in the form of illusions.
In the end, all the enemies who had murdered her family died in the illusions. Not a single one survived.
Afterwards, the girl's mind was shaken to the core. She walked through the streets of a city, causing the illusions to envelop the city. It was a fatal blow.
Later, the girl was captured by the Eastern Alliance's Adepts. They investigated her Discipline and determined it to be a powerful Adept. She was taken away, and supposedly executed in secret.
As a child, Lan Jue had read many stories about Adepts. This was one of those stories that had left a deep impression on him. He remembered it clearly.
What's more, he remembered how rare Adepts were. At least, as far as he could remember, that was the only time it had ever appeared.
Could it be that this beautician with a sweet smile in front of him …
"What about you, little brother?"
The Beautician propped her elbows on the table, her hands cupping her face. She looked at Lan Jue with a smile.
"Lightning," Lan Jue said simply.
The Barber shot him a look. "My Discipline is speed."
Speed?
Lan Jue didn't underestimate the Barber just because his Discipline was speed. Any Discipline, at its peak, was terrifying. Speed was no exception.
The Barber was one of Skyfire Avenue's council members. His speed was nothing short of extraordinary.
The Wine Master nodded. "Alright, let's call it a day.
We've all come to understand each other.
As usual, nothing that happens within the council is to be divulged. If you do, you're an enemy of Skyfire Avenue. "
The Beautician, Barber, and Jewelry Master, Lan Jue, all nodded their heads.
The Clairvoyant smiled. "I've made a simple prediction. This time, it'll be a daunting experience, but not a dangerous one. In fact, it'll be something interesting."
Lan Jue walked out of the Skyfire Museum. Just as she was about to head for the Keeper's library, she heard the Barber's voice from behind her.
"Jewelry Master."
"Hm?" Lan Jue turned around.
The Barber's eyes blazed as he looked at her. "Let's try it out!"
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