Inside a building in Gibraltar.
The council of five quickly reconvened.
"It seems we truly underestimated the strength of the people of this era. Some of the Saint Realm Martial Artists we considered second-rate have seen their power increase dramatically in just a few short months. This is particularly true for the Saints who fought in the battle of Donghua Demon City; their improvement is the most obvious. The Secret Organization's operations against them have largely failed, and their substitutes have suffered disastrous losses."
The elegant woman remarked with some astonishment.
Not long ago, they had received intelligence from both Eastern and Western sources in the Mediterranean Region. Saint Realm Martial Artists from the Starry Sky Country and Donghua had entered the fray and were ambushed by the Ancient Ones' substitutes. However, most of these attacks were neutralized. In fact, it was the Ancient Ones' substitutes that suffered immense losses.
