The Veiled Dance of Longquan Ancient Town was one of S City's distinctive attractions.
Many tourists came specifically to see it.
Lin Jingchen and Bai Chen strolled over.
Neither of them spoke again, and silence lingered between them.
Bai Chen felt awkward too, mainly because he kept feeling Lin Jingchen watching him, only for the other man to turn away whenever he looked back.
Let's leave it at that.
Let's not say anything. It's better for both of us.
He was truly afraid his resolve would waver.
As though sensing something, Lin Jingchen did not return to their earlier conversation.
He chuckled softly to himself.
This...
Is fine too.
A crowd surrounded the circular stage in the center, which was reserved for the Veiled Dance every year.
No other performances were allowed on it.
To the people of Longquan Ancient Town, the Veiled Dance was sacred and pure.
They believed the divine dragon could bestow blessings upon the people of Longquan Ancient Town.
They believed the divine dragon had not perished, but had taken the form of an ordinary person to watch over them.
Only this dance could be performed on this stage. Any other dance might defile it.
It was both a stage and something like an altar.
The dancers were selected from the various villages within the town.
They did not need to be beautiful or handsome. Anyone who could capture the dance's essence was eligible.
Sacred and pure.
This tradition had been passed down for many years.
Everyone wore specially prepared masks and watched the Blessing Dance onstage with rapt attention.
Like countless beams of searchlight, the audience's gazes followed the dancers closely.
The music accompanying the Veiled Dance suited it perfectly.
Bai Chen had been in a terrible mood, but after watching the performance, he felt