Liang Muqiu was quite interested in this expert who was about to arrive—or perhaps had already arrived—in the Northern Lands. Having only just broken through to the Grandmaster realm, she was at the height of her pride, her fighting spirit blazing. The gap between her and Meng Zhao was far too great; he was not an opponent she could fight. She wondered whether any among these people might be able to exchange pointers with her and test the depths of their Dao.
"What level of martial arts does this expert the heir speaks of possess? Could he possibly compare with my Meng Zhao?"
Beitang He fell silent for a moment before saying,
"I do not know whether they can compare with the Dragon King, but several of them truly cannot be underestimated. Allow me to explain in detail, and let the Dragon King weigh the matter himself."
"According to the intelligence received by my County King's Mansion, the Great Emperor dispatched few experts this time, but none of their martial arts are weak. At their head are two people, both of whom may perhaps be formidable rivals for Dragon King Meng.
"The first is an unranked eunuch from the palace. His origins are mysterious, his cultivation is mysterious, and even the length of his existence cannot be determined. Most likely, he is an Old Monster—an Old Monster even older than the Ageless Immortal of White Head Mountain, one of the Ten Absolute Masters of the World."
Meng Zhao was startled.
"Unranked, not fifth-rank?"
"That is right—unranked. He is not bound by the official ranks. According to records in the Imperial Clan Court, he seemed to have already existed during Emperor Taizong's era, and his martial arts had already reached an exceedingly profound level. Though he was a mutilated servant, his