After leaving the Martial Tower, Ye Guan sat on the steps and sighed. He was disappointed. He had hoped to see the Sword Master, but things didn't go as he wished. 

Little Pagoda shattered the lengthy silence and said, “It’s fine.”

“Master Pagoda, why were you silent?” asked Ye Guan.

Little Pagoda was silent for quite a while before he responded, “An extremely powerful cultivator was around, so I couldn’t speak.”

Ye Guan was stunned. “An extremely powerful cultivator?”

Little Pagoda replied, “Yes.”

Ye Guan wanted to ask something, but the fatty Xu Qin and Li Qian suddenly appeared at the bottom of the steps. They walked up the steps and arrived in front of Ye Guan. 

Xu Qin chuckled and put his hands together. “Brother Yang, congratulations on becoming the first placer of the martial list.”

Ye Guan shook his head with a smile. “I got lucky because the defender didn’t appear.”

Xu Qin was confused. “The defender didn’t appear?”

“That’s right.” Ye Guan nodded. “I waited for two hours, but no one came. I just got lucky.”

Xu Qin and Li Qian exchanged confused looks.

Li Qian composed himself and smiled. “Brother Yang, we’re here to invite you to join our Boundless Mercenary.”

Ye Guan was puzzled. “Boundless Mercenary?”

Li Qian nodded and explained, “Yes. The Zhongtu Divine Continent has over ten thousand mercenaries alone, and our Boundless Mercenary is the second best among the many mercenary groups. In other words, we’re strong!”

Ye Guan thought about it...