"That boy certainly stirred up a storm on his trip to the Northern Yan Dynasty," Stone Ancestor marveled in the Bamboo Grove on the Myriad Phenomena Hall's Back Mountain. "Even a Saint Martial Grandmaster died."
A Saint Martial Grandmaster.
In the Southern Reach, such figures were titans, standing at the very pinnacle of martial power, strong enough to found their own sects!
Even the Six Great Forces had few Saint Martial Grandmasters, and it was exceedingly rare for one to fall.
Yet now, one had died!
Never mind the impact on the Northern Yan Dynasty—even the Southern Reach had been shaken.
"And then there's that purple divine sword. According to the Northern Yan Dynasty, it came from the Nether Demon World. It appeared so suddenly because Qin Hao possessed a spirit artifact. The Nether Demon World may be protecting those who possess spirit artifacts."
Stone Ancestor continued, but shook his head slightly.
Qin Hao had long since handed the spirit artifact, the Black Sword, over to them. How could he still have been carrying it?
"That boy has tremendous fortune."
Sea Ancestor pondered for a moment before speaking slowly, leaving it at that.
"Indeed."
Stone Ancestor nodded firmly. "Throughout the ages, countless people have possessed extraordinary talent. Some have even been more talented than Qin Hao, but precious few have been fortunate enough to obtain an Inner Sect Disciple Token from a sect in a great world."
"And Qin Hao's mother actually belongs to the Northern Yan Dynasty's imperial family. Now the Northern Yan Dynasty is about to ally with the Crimson Blood Sect of the Great Scarlet Reach."
At this, Stone Ancestor's brows knitted tightly.
Both elders hoped to see Qin Hao truly come into his own, and his performance had indeed exceeded their expectations. But under the present