The old master is still alive, but he's not using his sword. He's probably saving it for his disciple. The kid seems to be holding on really well. The gravity is getting too strong, so the old master needs to figure out a way to keep the kid from getting too far ahead of himself. He needs to find out who brought the kid to the palace, and then figure out how to keep him from getting so far ahead. He figures out that the kid is using a lot of dragon scales to keep up with the gravity, so he needs to increase the amount of scales he uses to keep pace with the kid's progress. The old man needs to tell the palace master about this, because the kid has managed to get to the one hundred and ninety-foot mark without a sweat. The guy needs to report this to the master, because he brought a new disciple here to get a weapon, but the kid managed to catch up to him without breaking his sweat. He says he'll check the limit of the dragon scales and see if there's a sentient being left behind. He doesn't want to make it more difficult for the kid, since he thinks the kid might have the talent to match the sword. But he also wants to know what's going on with the old man's other weapons. He wonders if it's possible that the dragon is still in his hands, and he wonders how long it'll stay in his hand. He also wonders about the condition of the young woman, since she's been restored to a higher level of soul than she was before.