The sight of the middle-aged man caught Katrina off-guard. She turned awestruck eyes at Marvin and said, "Dean Marvin, you are quite influential. I can't believe that you were able to invite Jace, the famous Sage Level weapon refiner!"
"I didn't invite him here. I am not capable of doing that!" Marvin denied vehemently, his hands listlessly gesturing beside him.
The middle-aged man, who made both Marvin and Katrina feel astonished, was none other than Pollard and Polly's father. He was Jace Qiu, the head of the Qiu Clan, which had been in seclusion for more than three hundred years. He was also one of the few Sage Level weapon refiners in the Supernal Continent.
Almost everyone in the Devil Kingdom had heard of him. It was said that he reached the Imperial Level in weapon refining when he was thirty, and he reached the Sage Level at the age of forty-five. He was known to be the youngest Sage Level weapon refiner in the entire Supernal Continent.
There were also many stories about him, but they were rarely shared since he kept a low profile and his clan was in seclusion. Very few people had laid eyes on him. Among all the people present, only Marvin, Katrina, and the eldest warriors knew his face.
"I didn't expect that the master of the Qiu Clan would personally come to watch the contest. I can't believe it!"
"I'm sure it's because of Polly. She's taking part in the contest, so her father came to observe her."
"No wonder the Qiu Clan is the top clan in the Devil Kingdom. Their bloodline is truly compelling, and the heirs of the master are so talented!"
The murmurs of the masters of Shura College could easily be heard, as they marveled over Jace Qiu's presence.
The Qiu Clan was the most ancient in the Devil Kingdom and specialized in weapon refining. Its history could be traced back to when the Devil Kingdom was established, and since then, it had always had a distinguished position in the Devil Kingdom. However, three hundred years ago, the clan isolated themselves due to unknown reasons. They had quickly cut their connections with the outside world, and they were rarely seen since then.
The Xuanyuan Clan and the Xiao Clan were known as the most powerful clans in the Devil Kingdom in terms of weapon refining, and they had countless weapon refiners. However, these two clans were not comparable to the Qiu Clan in terms o
ergy fires.
And Zachary's weapon refining level was only at the Heaven Level. At most, he could have just successfully cultivated one energy fire. There was no way that he could already have two kinds of energy fires at his level.
"He does! I'm afraid that I'm the only one here who can see this!" Jace Qiu shook his head in amazement and disbelief. "He is quite special!"
"It seems that Harley knows how to keep a low profile! He has two kinds of energy fires, and we didn't even know about it," said Pollard, shaking his head.
"However, even if he has two kinds of energy fires, he is still not a match for Adam, who is already a six-star weapon refiner at the Heaven Level. Generally speaking, a weapon refiner at the Heaven Level couldn't defeat Adam," Polly remarked. Although she could see that her father found Zachary interesting, and she agreed that he was indeed strong, she still believed that Adam was much stronger.
"I think Harley will be more likely to win," Pollard disagreed immediately.
"No! Pollard, are you siding with someone that doesn't belong to our clan?" Polly pouted at him sulkily, as she folded her arms on her chest.
"Ha-ha, I'm just telling the truth," Pollard replied. He shook his head in amusement when Polly glared at him and laughed in her face.
"Dad, who do you think will win?" Polly asked with doubt.
"You will find out later." Jace Qiu's answer was both cryptic and completely unsatisfying for Polly. However, her frown was replaced by curiosity when she noticed that her father seemed truly interested in the contest.