The grand banquet hall of the Kilvish Clan glittered under the warm glow of floating lanterns. Jade ornaments adorned the walls, and hundreds of cultivators from various clans were seated in rows of elegance and authority. At the head of the hall stood Charles Kilvish, the patriarch, his aura dominating yet composed. The celebration followed the awakening of two ancient bloodlines during the trial of Nirvana Tower, yet two central figures, Kaal and Divya, were conspicuously absent.
Charles stood, his voice echoing across the grand hall.
"Let this night be remembered. The True Dragon Completion path has begun anew, and history watches us. Today, we honor the one who climbed the Nirvana Steps with unyielding will, Ashen Kairn."
Ashen, clad in a sleek robe with the Kilvish emblem, walked to the center, his expression calm but inwardly sharp. Charles continued:
