The main council hall erupted in an uproar.
The enormous circular screen continued showing a live view of the spaceport outside the Ultimate Arena. Lin Yi and his group had already disappeared deep into the passage, with Yong Yan following close behind until he, too, gradually vanished from view.
But no one in the hall was paying attention to what happened next.
"Father..." Yong Qing hesitated. "Is he acting as Lin Yi's bodyguard?"
Yong Feng took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
He sat back down and stared fixedly at the spot on the screen where Yong Yan had just stood, as if he could discern some clue from it.
Musto was the first to recover. The World-Deriving Rank elder wore a grave expression as he said, "Judging by his position, posture, and interactions, there's no doubt he's acting as a bodyguard. The clan leader stayed half a step behind Lin Yi the entire time, scanned the area with obvious vigilance, and stepped forward to speak with staff who approached. Those are all standard bodyguard behaviors."
"But Father is an Eternal Deity!" Yong Qing objected instinctively. "Even if Lin Yi is a Nine-Fold Domain genius, surely he doesn't need a deity to personally guard him? There have been Nine-Fold Domain prodigies in our clan's history, but I've never heard of an Eternal Deity serving as someone's long-term personal bodyguard."
Her words prompted the other senior family members beside her to nod.
Indeed, this was an extraordinary level of protection.
Eternal Deities were the backbone of a race, powerful beings who could establish a Divine Kingdom of their own and attain eternal life.
Even among a powerful race like the Human Race, the number of Eternal Deities was limited.
Having someone like that act as a bodyguard for a