With a whoosh, Jian Changfeng pushed lightly off the ground, as nimble as a swallow, and landed on a large rock not far from the Tree-Shaded Path.
Jian Changfeng looked up and spotted a familiar figure in the distance. He exclaimed in surprise, "Oh? Isn't that Qin Hao, the one who came to study the Sword Monument as an Outer Hall Disciple?"
Qin Hao had left a deep impression on Jian Changfeng, not merely because an Outer Hall Disciple had been allowed to study the Sword Monument, but more importantly because of his talent for the Sword Dao.
The Myriad Phenomena Hall only permitted Inner Hall Disciples to study the Sword Monument because Outer Hall Disciples in the Body Tempering Realm could hardly comprehend anything from it.
Worse still, a single careless mistake could trigger a backlash from the Sword Monument, leaving them gravely wounded or even dead!
Qin Hao, however, was different. Not only had he suffered no ill effects, he had fully comprehended the Sword Monument's first ten moves and mastered Ultimate Intent!
Mastering the sword move Ultimate Intent was itself equivalent to mastering sword intent!
"Qin Hao's talent for the Sword Dao is remarkable. In the entire Myriad Phenomena Hall, he ranks second only to me!"
Jian Changfeng clasped his hands behind his back, his voice tinged with pride. Then he added with interest, "Interesting. Several members of the Lei family are attacking Qin Hao together. Although his grasp of sword intent is only rudimentary, if he uses it properly, he shouldn't lose quickly, even if he can't defeat them."
No longer in any hurry to leave, Jian Changfeng stood on the boulder and watched the battle with keen interest.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Tree-Shaded Path, a young man wearing the robes of an