The Masters and Sages who gazed at him heaved a sigh and left him be. As a Martial Artist of the Upper Realms, he wasn't to be coddled anymore. Thus, while they were concerned for him, they knew that he knew the consequences of all his choices, and that was enough.
He was hardly the first Martial Artist to take risks of this kind, and he had a penchant for making extreme decisions like this every once in a while.
What they had to admit was the fact that it seemed to pay off, considering his rate of growth and progress. If this was what it took, then perhaps he was an argument for the Martial Union to propagate a more risk-oriented Martial philosophy.
Of course, it was hardly the main cause for his rate of growth.