Chapter 6: You're the one?
At the center of the altar was a young looking man wearing a red robe with a golden swan on it. He lifted his head as he looked at them with a smile on his face.
There was some distance between Ade and the young looking man. Yet for some unknown reason, the moment Ade heard his voice and looked at him, he saw the image of the man appearing before his eyes as if he was looking at him at close proximity. The strange sight stunned Ade. At the same time, as the man's laughter traveled to his ears, the blood within his body lost control, it felt like his body was about to burst. Ade wasn't the only one that felt this way.
Soya and Chuck felt the same way. The Head of the Guards of Oyo tribe was trembling slightly. Slowly he lowered his head before the man who was walking towards them in mid air from the altar below.
Besides the Head of the Guards, Shek Wes, the Chief of the hunters was breathing rapidly. A hint of fanaticism and anticipation materialized in his eyes. This was an incredible rare look for him. He was usually reserved.
'Awakening realm'.
Ade cried out in his heart. At that moment, these two words formed in his head.
Those who arrive at this realm can walk in skies. These were the words written in the beast skin scroll describing the awakening realm.
Ade stared at the man in the red robe walking towards them on air, with an astounded expression. He seemed to be in his 30s and was in the learner side of the spectrum. However, he looked extremely handsome.
Ade had never seen such a beautiful material as the one on his red robe was made from. Coarse linen and sack cloth could in no way have compared to that, much less beast skin and hides. As he walked towards them, Sunflower sect started twisting behind him probably due to an array. It appeared like that for a moment, everything disappeared from the world and all that was left was him.
The middle aged man long's hair flowed behind his back. He smiled as be approached them slowly. His smile was like the spring breeze, causing the qi and blood within Ade as well as the rest of them to gradually calm down. Yet as he came closer they were overwhelmed by a feeling of suffocation.
It was like they were to afraid to take a deep breath. His eyes seemed to contain the sky. When others looked into them, their minds went blank. It was as if all their secrets would be exposed before him, as though they were standing naked right in front of him. The Griffin also appeared to be frozen in midair at that moment before regaining itself. It felt a little bit threatened. The elder slowly stood up straight. The expression within his eyes was unreadable when the man appeared. It was carefully hidden.
"Greetings Sun flower lord. "
The elders face was old and wizened as he stood up and bowed before the middle aged man.
"Lore, there's no need for this between us. "
The man's voice was gentle but he did not stop the elder from bowing. When the elder was done, he swung his right hand through the air like he was going to help the elder up using his qi yet instead of standing, the elders body trembled and he bowed once more under the pressure of the force!
After that, the force on the elders body collapsed. As it dissipated, the elder stood up straight.
The man in red looked at the elder deeply. He smiled and shook his head as he pointed at the elder.
"Your temper is still the same as when you were young. So many years have passed, why did you decide to come see me now? "
"I have thought about your request all those years and I have arrived at a decision, " the elder looked like he always did as he spoke slowly. When the man in red heard his words, his demeanor changed. He was sharp with concentration.
Ade and the rest had already stood up and they were standing at the side respectfully. Ade was standing the closest to the elder and he could some what feel how the elder felt as he looked at his former friend. He could also understand why the elder refused to come to Sunflower.
As he looked at the elders old and wizened face he glanced at the man in red nervously as his heart pounded against his chest. Ade recalled what the elder told him some time ago.
"The Elder from sunflower was not my match before he was 20.when he was 34, he could only barely keep up with me. At that time, my name was known in all the tribes around the region!"
Ade felt his heart twisting. Just as he was about to avert his gaze, the man in red smiled and looked at him. A person then came towards them at a blinding speed from sunflower sect. As he appeared in midair, he bowed towards the man in red. The person was a middle aged man wearing a grey robe. He was Kun.
"Kun, treat our guests well." Once the man in red finished speaking, he looked at the elder of Oyo tribe, Lore.
"Lore, there is a tribe that offered me some Alpaca creme leaves as tribute. I know you were fond of this a long time ago. I was waiting for you to come so that I could enjoy it with you. "
The elder nodded his head, and took a few steps forward and to Ade's surprise, the elder walked in midair towards the man in red. Then they flew downwards to the city made of beautiful stones.
As he watched the man in red, a faint look of yearning appeared in Ade's eyes.
As Ade was thinking quietly in his head. Kun peered at them with a smile on his face.
"Besides this young ones, the rest of us are already well acquainted with each other. You are early. The rest of the tribes are yet to arrive. Allow me to guide you into sunflower city! "
Kun still had other matters on his mind. He quenched those thoughts as he smiled and spoke politely. He guided the people's descent into the city. There were already tribe members from Sunflower waiting on the big square. Under Kun's orders, some people came forward to guide them courteously towards their lodgings during their stay the city. However, the politeness was only for show. Underneath all the politeness was arrogance. Ade and the rest were about to follow after Shek Wes and the Head of Guards to their lodgings, when a voice traveled forth from Edo tribe.
"You're the one? "
Ade stopped. When he turned around he saw the old woman from Edo tribe looking at him expressionlessly. He cursed under his breath.
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