"Well... anyone else still object?"
After cutting down the last fool who had failed to see the danger with a single stroke, Ye Lin looked around.
A deathly silence hung over the Arena.
No one dared speak.
"Good. Since you're all satisfied, we'll leave it at that."
"Thank you all for your cooperation."
"Oh, and if anyone still has objections, you're welcome to find me on Meteor Island. I'll be there until the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm opens."
Looking at the crowd, who resembled eggplants wilted by frost, Ye Lin left them with those words and turned away from the Arena.
"Let's go."
Ye Lin spoke softly to the Sword Demon and the Blade Fanatic.
The two nodded.
Before leaving, the Blade Fanatic struck out with his palm.
The Arena in the distance shattered into pieces.
Only after the three had vanished completely did the people from the four major factions dare raise their heads.
They looked at the bare ground and the Arena reduced to fragments, and shivered.
Thank goodness. Thank goodness Ye Lin had not held their actions against them.
"Let's go."
After a single glance, they split up and hurried away without stopping.
After passing through death's door, they no longer cared about those coveted slots. They only wanted to go back and live quietly.
Who cared about the slots anymore? Staying alive was enough.
In the blink of an eye after leaving, the three arrived back on Meteor Island.
This time, the mission had been completed perfectly, without the slightest flaw.
"Well, we should be going too."
"Until we meet again."
As though their task was done, the Sword Demon and the Blade Fanatic said goodbye to Ye Lin, then vanished without looking back.
They had acknowledged Ye Lin and become his protectors.
But Ye Lin