"Haha, I forgot that you're good friends with Altar Master Hong and Young Master Dugu, Brother Huang. Actually, the strength of retainers varies greatly too. Although Altar Master Hong and Young Master Dugu are experts on the Young Eagle Ranking, they're still young. However gifted they may be, surely they can't surpass experts several decades older? So their strength should place them among the lower ranks of retainers. As for the very best, those should be the sect leaders and elder-level experts of the Renowned Great Sects—for instance, those elders from Shaolin's Dharma Hall, Arhat Hall, and so on. Those are the true experts. Most Special-Class Constables should be comparable in strength to the lower-ranking retainers, which means they're about on par with Altar Master Hong and the others. After all, Six Gates wouldn't have experts stronger than them continue serving as constables. They're all made retainers as a mark of respect, and their treatment differs from that of retainers from outside sects, since they're experts from Six Gates itself. However, they won't act unless something major happens. They concentrate on the profound martial arts Six Gates provides and cultivate in seclusion, so ordinary people never get to see these experts." Du Ge explained. He knew more about these matters than Huang Xiao did.
"With your strength, Brother Du, you'll surely be able to reach that level too," Huang Xiao said.
"Hard! Hard! Hard!" Du Ge shook his head and sighed. "Still, joining Six Gates this time has been a great opportunity for me. With the help of its martial arts, I believe-I believe I'll definitely become a First-Class Constable. As for becoming a Special-Class Constable, I know my own limits. There's only the tiniest chance of that. And finally, becoming a retainer is something I can only dream about."