- Sometime Later, The Arena -
(Xuan Kai's Perspective)
After being informed by the butler to head to the Arena once more, we did. I left Mei Gui behind though, just to avoid any questions from being brought up at the sight of her.
On our path there, we went down the same hallway, and entered the same dark corridor with the 'invisible' door. However, when said door opened, what awaited us wasn't the familiar light brown ground of sand. In fact, no sign of sand remained - not even a speck of it. Instead, the ground was now a polished black, much like a mere extension of the dark corridor. While the crowds and basic structure were still there, it felt as if the entire Arena had gone through a renovation.
"What in the world...?" I mused in wonder.