Outside, the crowd quietly watched the duels unfolding within the scroll.
At this point, all the eliminated contestants had been awakened and had returned to stand behind their respective elders.
The courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion, however, remained exceptionally quiet.
When Yang Renyao woke up, he instinctively walked back to stand behind Yang Mingzhi. Looking at Yang Qi and Yang Lang standing behind Yang Mingzhi, he felt utterly ashamed.
He glanced toward the Zhang Family's side for a long time, but finally gritted his teeth and moved closer to Yang Mingzhi instead.
No sooner had he approached than Yang Wanyi, who had also been eliminated, walked over. Seeing Yang Renyao sidling up to Patriarch Yang, Yang Wanyi's face was full of contempt.
"Hmph, a running dog of the Zhang Family, and you still have the nerve to cozy up to my Yang Clan? Bah!"
Yang Wanyi muttered under his breath, just loud enough for Yang Mingzhi, who was sipping tea, to overhear.
Yang Mingzhi flicked his wrist. Without the two noticing, an invisible barrier seemed to form, enveloping the three of them.
This seemingly trivial movement prompted City Lord Deng and Commander Zhang, who were conversing nearby, to turn their heads and observe.
Realizing it was Yang Mingzhi, the two turned back and exchanged glances, their eyes shifting continuously before returning to normal a moment later, as if they had communicated a great deal without words.
Chapter 147