If he had kept quiet, it might have ended there. But the moment he spoke, the whole affair blew up.
Upon hearing this, Holy Knight Commander Han Qian could no longer sit still on the dais. He immediately declared that Han Yu would be expelled from the Knight Temple and ordered someone to throw him out of the Temple Alliance Grand Trial Grounds.
Only after Long Haochen pleaded on his behalf did Han Qian reconsider at length.
Han Qian finally changed Han Yu's punishment to temporary expulsion from the Knight Temple and five years of service as Long Haochen's retainer knight. Only if he performed exceptionally during that time would they consider allowing him to return to the Knight Temple.
A little pitiful, but his prospects had just opened up.
That was Yue Shen's assessment of Han Yu. After all, he would be working for the protagonist of this world, so his future was still fairly bright.
Once the matter was settled, the next round of drawing lots began.
"Brother Yue, I'll be heading off." After leaving the arena, Long Haochen passed the first row of seats and spoke to Yue Shen. "I'm going back to cultivate."
Are you really going back to cultivate? I'd be embarrassed to call you out.
Just my luck, Yue Shen grumbled inwardly, but he still smiled and nodded to Long Haochen.
Just then, the golden orb above the arena gradually stopped spinning, displaying the competitors for the next elimination match.
"Match seven, Number Five against Number Twenty-One. Enter the arena," the referee announced gravely. "Anyone who fails to enter within ten breaths will forfeit."
"Finally, it's my turn." Yue Shen smiled, picked up the helmet he had placed beside him, and descended the steps into the arena.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this, Long Haochen suddenly found