Two weeks passed, and the Cedar Prime Estate was now completely packed. Celis had already explained to the guards on the first day that he couldn't reduce the range of his energy-draining ability any further. On the other hand, increasing its range might finally push the guards over the edge and make them accuse him of deliberately helping other cultivators.
Which was exactly what he was doing, of course. The guards knew it, and Celis knew that they knew it. The only reason they hadn't taken action was that they couldn't prove he was breaking any rules.
Operating in such a gray area was risky, so Rean had told everyone that Celis's ability wouldn't be allowed to expand its range, even if doing so attracted more customers. They were already walking a fine line between taking advantage of the rules and openly violating them. There was no reason to push their luck when the business was doing so well.
And, indeed, business was booming.
