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Chapter 29: Beautician and the Barber

The Clairvoyant stood “The welcoo Thank you all for co councilthe chaive ht bother you for athe elderly ht of the Clairvoyant

He looked an age co Chinese style gown He looked quite scholarly, but at the sarave Still he was the second vice-chairhtly older than the Clairvoyant hi his elbow to help hi, would it be alright if I met you at the Library later?” Lan Jue helped the oldsoftly in his ear

The Keeper gave a grandfatherly smile and nodded his head “Of course, of course”

Lan Jue thanked him, then returned to his seat in the council chamber

Only the Clairvoyant, the Wine Master, the Jewel Master, the Barber and the Beautician remained

“I aan “We must choose twenty shopkeepers to participate in the event Wine Master, if you would”

The Wine Master nodded “I will choose them”

“Then what about me? Just wait for the reception?” The Beautician looked stunning in a long pink dress Her figure was breathtaking, the late-twenties beauty sly towards the Wine Master

“The reception itself will be handled by the government of the Eastern Alliance,” the Wine Master stated “We are only responsible for the exchange”

The Beautician shot a glance towards Lan Jue, sitting across from her at the table “Little Brother Jewel Master hasn’t said a word since joining our little committee Come on kiddo, participate!”

Kiddo…

Lan Jue’s cool features stiffened for but a moment, but he did not respond He wasn’t entirely familiar with all the members of the Skyfire Council, but he did know the Barber

The Beautician’s taunting moniker of the Diabolical Little Clippers wasn’t baseless According to what Lan Jue knew, the Barber had been an acco to Skyfire The most wanted man in the North Not even thirty, but she teased and taunted the Barber in public And he didn’t retaliate Despite her young, sweet appearance, she wasn’t someone Lan Jue had any inclination to tussle with

When compared to the Northern Alliance’s Great Conclave, even Skyfire Avenue and the two Citadels together couldn’t match their numbers However, they did possess the rade Talents

A member had to be at least a Ninth-Level Talent to be considered for entry in to Skyfire Council Because the Avenue was only loosely ed, members coveted their specific abilities as a secret, and even the most senior htening to think of a ninth level Talent one knew nothing about

In the last year the only person who’d been able to make him loose his teirl who’d asked hiently “Know your enemy as you know yourself, and in a hundred battles you will have a hundred victories Three will stay in the event they will be needed as comrades in arms As a result, I ask that each of us clearly reveal our abilities so we can be familiar with them”