"Okay, so you're giving up. You're giving up the opportunity to choose two treasures?" The disbelief in the disciple's voice rang out through the award area, drawing a wave of snickers and mockery.
"What a waste of natural resources. If he doesn't want it, give it to me!" shouted another, eager for the prizes Ethan refused so casually.
"Perhaps Ethan participated in this tournament this time just for revenge—to settle old scores with Sam, Allen, and the Saint," someone murmured, voicing the unspoken current beneath the spectacle.
Questions, suspicions, and speculation churned in the air.
"Why did he want to fight the Saint? Wasn't the Saint innocent from all those schemes? Was it just a coincidence...?"
A more knowledgeable disciple snorted.
"You're still too new. When Ethan moved from the outer to the inner sect, he lost his position and was exiled to Serene Mirror Lake for reflection. That was all because of Her Highness the Saint..."
"Oh…?"
