Inside the base building, Sakuragi Rin's pretty face changed slightly as she looked at the two people who had suddenly appeared before her.
She had never expected Sato Ken to show up here—and to bring Deputy Supervisor Kudo Hidekazu with him!
Kudo Hidekazu glanced at Xu Jingming, then at Sakuragi Rin. His eyes narrowed as he said in a deep voice, "Saintess, give me an explanation."
Kudo Hidekazu was not particularly tall. He could even be called short, standing only around 1.6 meters.
Yet the aura he exuded was as cold and sinister as a venomous snake.
"Supervisor Kudo, I don't know what Sato Ken is talking about. He is merely a friend of mine," Sakuragi Rin said respectfully, quickly composing herself.
"My friend is only Seventh-Order Middle-Level. I don't know who the Eighth-Order Grandmaster Sato Ken mentioned could possibly be."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Jingming, unwilling to cause further complications, cooperatively revealed his aura. At the same time, he displayed a Fire Ability that had been converted through Thunder Flame.
"He really is only Seventh-Order Middle-Level?" Sato Ken froze for a moment, then immediately came to his senses and insisted, "No! This is completely different from the aura I sensed earlier! It's a disguise! It has to be a disguise!"
"Methods of concealing one's aura may be rare, but they do exist." Kudo Hidekazu did not immediately believe him either. Turning to Xu Jingming, he said, "There are not many Seventh-Order Grandmasters in the country, and I know most of them.
"My friend, you only need to tell me your name.
"Even if I do not know you, I can ask around. As long as your identity is confirmed, that will be enough.
"Otherwise, it is difficult not to be suspicious when an unknown Seventh-Order Grandmaster