Chapter 568 Not quite there yet...

Chapter 568 Not quite there yet...

The old man, Hal, furrowed his brow and glanced at the woman, but she quickly looked away to avoid his gaze. He sighed and changed the subject.

"What about the other elders? Among the seven elders involved in the war on the other side of the universe, I am here, and one more should have arrived by now. Has she contacted any of you?"

"We need her here. The two Shadow generals will arrive at the Gladiator Arena any time now... I don't want any of the participants in the Gladiator Arena to die because of the dark side."

One of the people sitting behind Old Hal leaned in and whispered in his ear.

"She's here. But she's in the crowd. She mentioned she would watch discreetly, and if the Shadow generals acted out, she would step up to fight them."

Old Hal nodded, and at that moment, two loud cries echoed from one of the three massive gates leading into the Gladiator Arena. The old man squinted his blue eyes and saw two bonded beasts in mid-air outside the gate, glaring at each other.

One was a huge eagle with piercing grey eyes, while the other was a towering horned lynx adorned with iridescent scales. The eagle held the divine rank, whereas the lynx was only at a pseudo-divine rank, yet the lynx stood its ground, matching the eagle's intense gaze without flinching.

Old Hal furrowed his brows at the scene and looked back at one of the young men seated behind him at a distance.

"Go and check what's happening. Whose bonded beasts are causing trouble. They are outside the towering walls, and I'm sure they don't know that bonded beasts are not permitted to revert to their original forms once inside the Arena. Their large forms could disrupt the peace of this place."

"So, count your blessings!"

The woman's expression turned sour as she pointed her finger at the group with furious eyes. Numerous powerful old demi-humans emerged from the group, and as they flew towards the young elves, Wesley, Ronan, Oldeus, and the supreme rank elven woman vanished from their positions and floated in front of the younger elves.

The conflict was among the younger generation, so the supreme rank elves refrained from intervening initially, but if the powerful individuals from the demi-human side attacked, they were prepared to retaliate as well.

But before a fight could erupt between the two groups, a gentle pressure that didn't harm anyone but still sent chills down their spines descended on their bodies. Wesley lifted his gaze and locked eyes with the young man in cream-colored robes who materialized between the two groups and began speaking in a solemn tone.

"All of you, cease this conflict at once, or none of you will be permitted to participate in the Gladiator Arena."

The young man glanced at the demi-humans, who quickly backed off, then turned to the elves, who also retreated with their young ones. His eyes narrowed at the lynx and the eagle briefly, and he recalled his own bonded beast who was fighting in the war. Unconsciously, he compared the lynx and eagle to his bonded companion, and a sneer crossed his face.

"What are they both so arrogant about? Their bonded companions are just so-so. Not even worthy of attaining a rank above the divine rank."

He mumbled under his breath as he left the area, but both Nox and the eagle, who heard his words, were enraged. The two beasts glared at his retreating figure with dark, ominous eyes, and even their owners displayed anger in their gazes.

Yue clenched her fists and shook her head when Jian looked at her with an expression that hinted they should challenge the man who dared to label Nox as unworthy. She then eased her grip, and a smile lit up her face, contrasting her spoken words.

"Not quite there yet... but I have a feeling that we will soon be on par with him. Then we will see if he has the nerve to declare someone else unworthy."