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.

Deivon grinned. "You better hope you've found the best contestant to

to them, but it would be rude to interrupt their conversation

was remarkably grounded in his ego, it would still affect his honor if he got talked back to by a Martial Squire

could feel that each one of them was extremely powerful and could erase

Deivon stood by, reassuring him, the protective strength of the man was certainly quite comforting. He shot

just jealous because they

smiled wryly under his mask. "And here I

In your case, it can fool even Martial Seniors for some reason. Your imaginative

to him with a look of interest in his eyes.

sense how

than that," Master Deivon smiled with a half-smug, half-wry

did not anticipate Masters to have such powerful insight. It was a slight miscalculation,

the most powerful or influential Master around, but I can hold

to hear," Rui replied. However, he didn't miss the subtext in the man's words. It appeared that the man already considered his relationship with Rui not

he was already intent on investing in Rui regardless of the outcome of the Martial

value, especially as he was

Deivon gestured, his expression growing severe, as a procession of guards took their place

Suddenly, everything changed.

Rui could even fathom,

grew immensely thick. The atmosphere froze in its place. The land rumbled beneath

stood on edge. His skin shivered as chills crawled up through it. He broke out in a cold sweat as he sensed a

Excellency

as a single