Bai Ye was already a nine-star Upper Elite, widely acknowledged as the number one genius of the thirty-six cities. If Ryan was stronger than him, then how terrifying was his true strength?
At that moment, everything made sense.
People like Ryan were not to be provoked.
"I understand now," the candidate said, swallowing hard.
"Good," Ren Tianyu replied, his voice low.
Meanwhile, after Ren Tianyu left, Bai Ye turned back to Ryan with a smile. "Brother Li, it's good to see you again."
The candidates from Lingyin City also cupped their fists politely toward Ryan.
"What brings you here?" Ryan asked calmly.
"If we hadn't come," Bai Ye chuckled, "that Ren fellow might've been beaten into a pig's head, just like we were before."
Ryan waved a hand dismissively. "Let's not talk about that."
Bai Ye laughed again, then grew a little more serious. "To be honest, Brother Li, I didn't come only to smooth things over. I wanted to ask you something."
"About what?" Ryan asked.
