Chapter 295
December.
Gongsun Xinlian and Zhang Yao both decided to join the Clear Wind Dao, receive Law Seals, and shore up their strength as they recovered from their injuries.
Zhang Yao's need was especially urgent. He had expended too much Evil Energy—most of it permanently lost after using it to lock down the Society Master of the Mingxin Society. He remained in a semi-crippled state and needed a surge of strength to offset his vulnerability.Once everything was prepared, Lin Hui chose not to conduct the ritual within Clear Wind Dao grounds, unwilling to cause unnecessary disturbances. Instead, he selected an unfamiliar stretch of sea far from Black Cloud City.
Gongsun Xinlian went first. The two faced each other alone, hovering above the water, while Xie Chang'an and Zhang Yao watched from a distance.
All four were on edge. Xie Chang'an and Zhang Yao were anxious about whether the two City Lords could successfully receive the Bestowal Seal and what the effects might amount to.
Lin Hui was nervous for a different reason—this was his first time bestowing seals on two Mistborn in succession. His previous subject, Pang Jiu, had essentially been a broken Mistborn, barely intact. This time was different.
In truth, he had no idea how far an unimpaired Mistborn might advance after receiving a Bestowal Seal. It was entirely uncharted territory.
"Prepare yourself." Lin Hui let his right hand fall to his side, a faint point of white light blooming at his fingertips.
"Remember—you must be entirely willing. You must accept yourself as a member of the Clear Wind Dao from the bottom of your heart."