Ye Tian turned around and looked behind him.
Not just him—nearly all the assassins from the Assassin Temple turned toward the entrance at the same time.
Though their faces were covered by masks, the reverence in their eyes was unmistakable.
This naturally drew everyone else's attention as well.
For a moment, the contestants from the other Five Great Holy Temples were all rather curious.
Under countless gazes, a Green Bamboo Staff appeared first.
Then Cai'er slowly emerged, a purple veil covering her face. Her vacant eyes were filled with emptiness.
The faint chill around her made everyone shiver.
"Cai'er, you're here."
Ye Tian quickly stepped forward, a gentle smile on his lips and a warm tone in his voice.
Worried that the girl might be too thin-skinned to handle the strange looks from everyone around them, Ye Tian did not take her hand this time.
Instead, he grasped the Green Bamboo Staff in her hand and led her toward an empty seat.
"So this is the teammate Brother Ye wanted to choose?"
Watching the scene, Lin Xin could not help clicking his tongue in admiration. "No wonder Brother Ye wouldn't agree to my offer. Losing to such a beautiful girl isn't unfair."
"Still, she seems to have an eye condition. What a pity."
Lin Xin could not help feeling somewhat regretful.
But the assassins from the Assassin Temple did not see it that way. Their expressions were all extremely strange.
"That should be a knight, right?"
"Yeah, so who exactly is he? How can he be so close to Number One Sister?"
That was what the other assassins wanted to know as well.
Ever since the Preliminary Round, the assassins who had advanced had developed a deep admiration for Cai'er.
Now that they saw a member of the opposite sex