Two days later.
The fifth round of the Golden Scale Assembly.
"Second Senior Brother, that Chu Yinan just now was the Third Prince of the Chu Kingdom you mentioned before, right?"
In the bamboo grove in the back courtyard of the Azure Profound Sect's Profound Seclusion Abode in True Martial Heaven, Zhao Linglong turned to Dugu Qingxiao beside her, her face filled with astonishment after watching the match.
"That's right." Dugu Qingxiao nodded.
"In that match just now, the Third Prince didn't reveal any profound spells, yet his opponent simply couldn't win. How strange."
Zhao Linglong was thoroughly puzzled.
"In a situation like that, all we can say is that the Third Prince's cultivation not only surpassed his opponent's by a considerable margin, but had also reached a level ordinary cultivators simply couldn't see through."
Eldest Senior Sister Jiang Zhi frowned.
"Senior Sister Jiang is right. The feeling this Third Prince gave me was just like the feeling I get when facing the sect master."
Xu Ziyan added.
"Senior Brother, did you feel the same way when watching his match?"
Zhao Linglong asked Second Senior Brother Dugu Qingxiao again.
"It wasn't as though I couldn't see through anything at all, but he hid himself extremely well. If that disciple from Chenglong Heaven hadn't been strong enough to force him out of the composure he'd maintained in his earlier matches, you and I might not have sensed even that hint of anything unusual."
Dugu Qingxiao frowned.
"That disciple from Chenglong Heaven named Zhu Qiongmo gave me the same feeling during the first match."
Lin Buyu, who had remained silent beside them, spoke up as well.
"Aside from Chu Yinan and Dongfang Yuejian, he should be one of the strongest cultivators in this fifth round."
Dugu Qingxiao nodded.
"Fortunately, Taiping had good