"Fifth Cave Master, I told you that you were overthinking things. If we were to move against the Celestial Cloud Sect, the mysterious Spirit Refiner was bound to act. This outcome was entirely within my expectations." The Third Cave Master had anticipated this long ago. After all, if he were the mysterious Spirit Refiner, that's exactly what he would have done.
Not only that, but his methods would be far more ruthless than the mysterious Spirit Refiner's.
Annihilating a mere six Foundation Establishment Influences is child's play. If he had that kind of power, he would have taken out at least ten to start.
"It seems the Third Cave Master understands the mysterious Spirit Refiner very well."
"No, I simply understand myself."
"…"
The other Cave Masters found the Third Cave Master's statement baffling. The way he put it, it was almost as if *he* were the mysterious Spirit Refiner.
