The Martial Unity

There were plenty of Martial Squires, each wearing ostentatious Martial Art attire. Some of them were accompanied by Martial Artists of the Senior or the Master Realm.

"Deivon," One Martial Master addressed him the moment he arrived. "I'd heard that you actually chose to patron a contestant this year. It appears that that was not false."

She appeared to be even older than he was.

"Ria," Master Deivon replied back to her.

She turned her attention to Rui for a brief moment, before her eyebrows furrowed as she frowned.

"He…"

She turned to him with a concerned expression, Master Deivon in turn had a smug knowing smile.

This little interaction with Rui confirmed that Martial Masters had the ability to gain deeper insight into people. He was quite sure that it didn't operate on the same principles that he operated on when it came to gathering insights into people. A systematic way of gathering and processing data to gain even more data on them.

It appeared that they had some form of sixth sense that allowed them to peer deep into others. Based on her non-verbal communication, Rui could see that the two of them were able to gain insights into him that they shouldn't have been able to.

This was the same kind of thing he experienced with Headmaster Aronian as well.

He didn't think that they could explicitly gain information about his Martial Art or Path. It was quite clear that Master Deivon had been surprised by Rui's performance in the preliminary contest.

"Looks like you're serious this time," She mentioned with narrowed eyes.

"You better hope

wished he wouldn't draw attention to them, but it would be rude to interrupt their

his ego, it would still affect his honor if he got talked back to by a Martial Squire that he

glancing at him warily. This made him extremely uncomfortable due to how much stronger they were. He could feel that each one of them was extremely powerful and could erase him with a simple gesture. It made his hair stand on edge

man was certainly quite comforting. He shot a sharp glare at all the other Martial Masters,

"They're just jealous because they realize that they can't beat me

smiled wryly under his mask. "And here I thought my Mind Mask

remarked. "But it ordinarily is only opaque to people in the same Realm. In your case, it can fool even Martial Seniors

to him with a look of interest in his eyes. "But it's not

you all can sense how strong I

do more than that," Master Deivon

Masters to have such powerful insight. It was a slight miscalculation, I shall be much more wary next time I approach one in the

loud at that. "Fear not, you have me. I may not be the most

that the man already considered his relationship with Rui not to

investing in Rui regardless of the outcome of the Martial Contest. Rui did not blame him for this at all, in

knew his value, especially as he was

severe, as a procession of guards took their place on the podium at the center of

Suddenly, everything changed.

could even fathom, but the very

thick. The atmosphere froze in its place.

chills crawled up through it. He broke out in a cold sweat as he sensed a level

Excellency Honorable

as a single figure descended