"Hahaha, well said, well said! We should be thanking Venerable Ye for cleaning house on our behalf. Many thanks, Venerable Ye, many thanks."
"Indeed. We came here specifically to thank Venerable Ye. If there is nothing else, shall we be on our way?"
"Venerable Ye, farewell, farewell. Should the opportunity arise someday, we must share a drink with Venerable Ye."
One after another, these powerful figures put on ingratiating smiles for Ye Lin. After speaking, they began to retreat silently.
Ye Lin held the Emperor Sword as he watched this unfold, the corners of his lips slowly curling upward.
"Not bad. Well said, very well said. But I still prefer those arrogant faces you wore just now."
Ye Lin chuckled, then slowly raised the Emperor Sword in his hand.
For a moment, the Emperor Sword began to tremble, countless laws of Sword Qi appearing across its surface and winding around it.
The next instant, Ye Lin gripped the hilt and viciously drove it into the ground. In an instant, terrifying Sword Dao laws spread rapidly in every direction like a spiderweb.
The powerful figures who had just been preparing to leave were all bound in place.
For a moment, they found that they could not move at all.
"Everyone, there is no need to leave, is there? Since you have come, stay and sit awhile."
"Perfect timing—I can let you all witness the Sword Dao I have newly comprehended."
"The Great Dao is simplicity itself. True Sword Dao needs no sword techniques to assist it."
"I have only just comprehended it, so I am not very proficient yet. I will have to ask you all to appreciate it properly and offer some valuable advice."
After Ye Lin spoke, powerful Sword Qi suddenly erupted from around him. This Sword Qi was