Celestial Being Secret Skill — To some extent.
They had not guessed wrong.
Ning Qi was the Protector of the Dao of the True Martial Sect, and indeed part of the sect's hidden foundation. But they had gotten one thing wrong: Ning Qi was no "old master," but merely a child not yet seven years old.
Ning Qi could not help but laugh.
He had no intention of explaining.
First, because of what had happened with Qin Yun; second, because a Protector of the Dao for the True Martial Sect naturally had to remain as hidden as possible. Unless absolutely necessary, Ning Qi would not reveal his strength. Until he became strong enough, he would keep as low a profile as he could.
He would be better off in the shadows.
"Good thing our True Martial Sect still has a powerful expert guarding us in secret. Otherwise, today would have been a disaster."
The others felt a lingering chill of fear as well.
If Flying Sky Eagle had looted the Scripture Pavilion, it would have dealt the True Martial Sect an unbearably heavy blow.
"I wonder just what level that senior's strength has reached?"
"The Jade Liquid Realm? Or the Core Formation Realm, like Master?"
Everyone was curious, but they wisely did not investigate his identity. Since Dragon Mountain Daoist had not told them about this hidden foundation, there was clearly no need to pry. They merely speculated inwardly.
Yet without question, such speculation greatly lifted everyone's spirits.
After all, today's events had dealt a certain blow to the True Martial Sect's morale.
Ning Qi watched Xiong Shi cut the Fierce Tiger True Intent Diagram from Flying Sky Eagle's back. The True Intent Diagram had been Marked onto his back through a special method and could only be cut away.