In the spectator stands, beside the Black-Robed Elder, Steward Liu, stood five men and women of varying ages, each with a formidable aura. All watched Qin Hao with grave expressions.
"I'm no match for Qin Hao," a man around thirty said after a moment's thought, his voice hoarse. "Qin Hao's Destruction Sword Domain can destroy everything. His comprehension of the Destruction Laws has reached a formidable level."
"My Sword Domain would probably collapse outright beneath his Destruction Sword Domain," another said, shaking his head. "But I still want to fight Qin Hao. Perhaps I can learn a special way to use the Sword Domain from his."
The other three wore different expressions.
All five were B-Rank Swordsmen of the City Lord's Manor.
The City Lord's Manor had only a dozen or so B-Rank Swordsmen. Some were away from Sword Pool City, while others were in seclusion and could not be disturbed.
Only these five... plus the one who had just left, making six in all, were still in Sword Pool City.
The five did not leave. They watched Qin Hao with astonishment, their eyes burning with fighting spirit.
They did not know what anyone else thought... but they wanted to fight Qin Hao.
Not to defeat him, but purely to hone themselves.
And...
The five varied in strength. One woman had an especially formidable aura, and so did another of the men.
Those two were the only Saint Martial Grandmasters at the Saint Martial Realm Sixth Layer. In strength, they were already no weaker than the Black-Robed Elder, Steward Liu.
"Steward Liu, I'm afraid you'll need to call in the A-Rank Swordsmen," the man at the Saint Martial Realm Sixth Layer said after a moment's thought.
"They're already on their way," Steward Liu said with a faint smile. "But by