"Bad luck." Pavilion Master Qian frowned and waved a hand. "Carry the body away and hand it over to the Xu Family. The Rough Stone Gathering will continue."
With that, Pavilion Master Qian gave Qin Hao a long look, then turned and left.
Dongfang Ting was dead. Any punishment for his use of force could only be dropped.
They could hardly make trouble for a dead man.
Heavenly Treasure Pavilion would not lose out, either. All of Dongfang Ting's assets there would be seized.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Soon, the Saint Martial Grandmasters who had arrived from every direction withdrew.
Qu Changxian and Pavilion Master Qian returned to the raised platform. From outside, one could see only a few elderly men seated there. No one knew Venerable Tianming was among them.
"What do you two think of Qin Hao now?" Venerable Tianming asked with a faint smile.
Qu Changxian's expression was grave. "I can say with certainty now that he has pushed his use of Domain to the limit, to a level no weaker than the Origin Laws. He has also mastered a special ability to judge the value of rough stones."
Pavilion Master Qian was silent for a moment, then his eyes flashed. "That young man has a chance to take first place on the Hidden Dragon Ranking!"
Venerable Tianming sighed softly and shook his head. "First place on the Hidden Dragon Ranking no longer matters much to me. What truly matters is the Azure Flame Grand Tournament. But whether or not Qin Hao can defeat Xu Batian, Duanmu Xuan, and the others to claim first place..."
"I now believe he has a chance to reach the Azure Flame Tournament Top 100."
Qu Changxian and Pavilion Master Qian both looked at Venerable Tianming in surprise.
Whether or not Qin Hao