Sword Tide King's pupils widened.
Though he had already suspected it, the shock in Sword Tide King's heart was still beyond words when he truly saw that string of "10-stars."
His face was as still as water, but his emotions churned so violently that he nearly wrote a little essay in his head mixed with every feeling imaginable.
King Qinglan said, "Sword Tide King, this Steel Heart has piqued my curiosity...
"Why would a veteran King-level expert conceal his comprehension progress?
"A prodigy like this, cultivating multiple poles at once and still advancing to Prince Gaia within a year, would have combat power far beyond his peers. Why didn't you bring him into our faction?"
King Qinglan was holding him accountable.
In this year's Genius Camp, each of the three major factions had sent a King-level expert to manage it precisely so they could discover rising talents in time and strengthen their faction.
For example, the Reincarnator faction had sent King Xifeng; the Observer faction had sent King Chunhe. Both were veteran King-level experts.
Originally, the Heaven Punisher faction had also been going to send a veteran King-level expert, but Sword Tide King had volunteered, so the faction gave him this opportunity to build up his credentials.
Now, it seemed Sword Tide King had completely failed to fulfill his duties.
Facing King Qinglan's barrage of questions, Sword Tide King's cheek twitched, and a trace of helplessness appeared on his face.
"Steel Heart is a genius I personally brought back from the Heavenly River Star Domain. I originally thought highly of him and believed he could be among the first to advance to Prince Gaia, then I would bring him into the faction as a matter of course. But some accidents happened along the way."
"What accidents?" King Qinglan said calmly.