"No."
Ye Lin narrowed his eyes and answered without hesitation. Then, with a wave of his hand, Shangguan Wanyu felt as though she had been hollowed out, a wave of weakness surging through her heart.
She stared at Ye Lin with a resentful expression.
Having experienced the power of holding everything in her hands, she now felt somewhat unaccustomed to its fading away.
She wanted power—wanted that kind of power.
"Let's go. Your task is complete. From now on, follow me."
Ye Lin patted Shangguan Wanyu on the shoulder and gave her an encouraging look. Shangguan Wanyu nodded heavily.
By following the man before her, she would sooner or later possess the power she had wielded just now—perhaps even something stronger.
Li Xiaoyao, meanwhile, looked up at the heavens with fighting spirit blazing in his eyes. He had discovered a new enemy: the Heavenly Dao.
He wondered whether the Heavenly Dao could take a beating.
After Ye Lin and the others departed, a trace of disappointment flashed through Chen Fan's eyes. His own daughter had not even spared him a glance.
The many experts below stood trembling where they were. Having witnessed the entire affair, they found it unbelievably exhilarating.
What had happened over these mere six hours was more thrilling than all their life experiences combined. Damn it, wouldn't they have to boast about this properly when they got back?
The Heavenly Dao, the authority of the Heavenly Dao... Damn it, had they uncovered some genuine secret?
Yet at this moment, they all watched Chen Fan above them with uneasy expressions. Now that they knew such an important secret, wouldn't Chen Fan keep them here forever?
"Senior... Senior Chen, n-now that the b-banquet is o-over, it's t-time for us to l-leave."
One expert swallowed hard and stammered.
After waiting