Ten days later, inside the Holy City of the Cloud Pavilion.
Just as Jiu Zhi had predicted, the Cloud Pavilion had pulled out all the stops within their holy city. The entire metropolis was enveloped in a thick, ceremonial atmosphere, teeming with life.
Powerful figures from all across the world had converged here; every inn was packed, and the streets were overflowing with people. In the center of the city, a massive platform nearly a hundred meters high had been erected, topped by an elegant gazebo. A semi-transparent protective barrier surrounded the gazebo, and within it, a lithe, graceful figure sat silently, playing the zither.
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