Chapter 140: Midsummer competition.
Lee didn’t count the days he was locked in the tower. And the locked part probably wasn’t really true.
He didn’t go out, though. He witnessed the Midsummer Festival from his window, but after glancing at the crowds full of joy below, he went back to his desk, ignoring the singing and dancing that went on through the night.
The next New Year’s celebration passed in a similar fashion, and finally when the following Midsummer Festival arrived, Lee stepped out from the library for the first time. He would’ve stayed longer, but Junior Elder Shen came over last night, and said that he had fooled around for long enough.
From her Lee learned that the news of the sect master’s condition had finally spread, and that he and Xiao Lian weren’t in danger anymore. To Lee was more surprising that the old man was somehow still alive, not that someone would use such information as a political instrument.
Of course, all in all Lee couldn’t care less and only wished to be locked up in his room, but apparently to take minds of people form the depressing news, every outer disciple from the younger generation had to take part in the event that would follow the yearly Grand competition.
At this moment not many people knew about it, though.
Lee joined the spectator seats only when the elemental masters were about to duel. He witnessed outer disciples spar a year and a half ago, and wasn’t particularly interested in that.
Of course, he couldn’t be compared to most of them, but he knew that in due time he would inevitably reach that level. And more importantly, no one mattered before they began to wield any form of elemental power.
Lee sat, hidden behind his hooded cloak, and watched the first contestants come forth. From the description on the stone slates they both were wind cultivators, and it was an unexpected pairing.
The initial starting spots in the tournament were decided by contestants drawing lots, and one could end up fighting anyone, be it their friend or someone they didn’t like.
All semi finalists from the inner competitions of the nine halls took part, and Lee was happy to notice both Chi Yanzhen’s and Li Hanchen’s names on one of the slates. Apparently the two friends were still going strong and he was curious to see whether this time he could recognize anything they did during their spars.