They didn't stop clapping until Sword Flash sighed and said, "Fine. Fine. You guys are probably right. What I did was impressive. Maybe I deserved the clapping."
Arthur saw this and thought to himself, "We learn new things every day."
Everyone returned to their seat and let Sword Flash continue with what he was saying. He was clearly satisfied with their performance, and it showed on his glowing face.
He said with pride, "It was truly difficult. It was so dangerous that I could have died. But I persevered and was victorious."
"The reward I was given helped me fill in the blanks of what I needed to advance and even helped me advance to the sixth mortal coil. This was why I took so long getting back."
"The test itself took a few days. But advancing took nearly 20 years."
He grinned and said, "After I advanced, I returned and hid myself. I didn't reveal myself because I wanted to take the Red and Blue Fire sect off guard. My plan seemed to have worked."
