After Gaino finished explaining those three matters, Sku raised a question.
"Master, we'll naturally keep our mouths shut. But the others may not be able to stop themselves from spreading it around. Should we...?"
Sku made a throat-slitting gesture, asking Gaino whether they should eliminate the others.
Gaino said, "I thought of that too. However, I don't want to wipe them all out. After all, we're all trial-takers from the outside world. We came to the Dragon God Secret Realm to become stronger. Everything else is irrelevant to them."
"I'll handle this matter personally! By the way, Sku, I asked you to select a group from the Blood Spirit Army for training. How has the training been progressing?"
"Master, after carefully screening the Blood Spirit Army, I selected only ten thousand people. But every one of them has the courage to face ten opponents alone. They're alert and calm—excellent material for assassins. They've all completed their training now. It's just that the Demon Clan in the Dragon God Secret Realm has already been wiped out by us, so they have no chance to show what they can do."
Gaino said, "The Blood Spirit Army originally numbered several hundred thousand, and with the people of other races we've absorbed, it must have at least several million members by now, right?"
Spirit Jade replied, "Lord Gaino, the Blood Spirit Army now has more than 5.6 million members."
"More than 5.6 million, and you selected only ten thousand for the assassination corps. It seems your standards have risen again."
Sku replied, "Master, establishing the assassination corps is especially important to you. Naturally, I had to observe and select candidates with the utmost care. Only then could I live up to your expectations. So I raised the selection criteria."
"Master, I raised the selection