Soon after talking to Tai'Ren, Qingyi was guided by some servants to a large, luxurious room.
There, his clothes were changed into a long golden robe, different from the leather robes the cat people used to wear.
His long black hair was carefully combed, decorated with golden pendants, and a steel crown was placed on his head.
Even though he knew how these ceremonies worked, at least to some extent, it was strange for Qingyi to see himself looking so different.
When all the decorations were finished, he followed the servants through wide corridors until they finally reached the cat people's feast hall.
It was the largest of all, with a capacity for thousands of guests.
Wealthy merchants, great noble families and even foreign ambassadors - all the elite of the cat folk's capital were gathered, their eyes fixed on Qingyi.
He was already well known. Rumors about his deeds spread like wildfire, reaching even distant settlements.
