"According to the assessment rules, since the Cao Family was the champion family of the previous edition, we have one opportunity to replace a participant midway through."
"Elder Sheng need not worry that I'll act recklessly. I merely saw how formidable Sister Xin Lan was and felt an itch to try my hand. If it truly won't do, Elder Sheng can simply regard it as our Cao Family forfeiting midway. That shouldn't affect the assessment results."
Just as the third round of Soul Power attack power competition was about to begin, Cao Ying, dressed in a black gown, suddenly stepped forward. Her skirt swayed lightly, outlining her alluring curves, while a smile flickered across her seductive and exquisite face as she spoke.
"You wish to replace someone midway?"
Hearing Cao Ying's words, Sheng Yao could not help frowning slightly.
There was indeed a rule in the Five Great Families' assessment that allowed the champion of the previous edition to replace a participant midway during the next assessment. It was a small privilege granted to the champions.
Given Cao Ying's competitive nature, it was entirely possible that she would step in after seeing Ye Xin Lan's Soul Power score in the first round reach nearly fifteen hundred.
But the problem was that if he directly agreed to let Cao Ying enter the assessment midway, would Venerable Bai behind him think he was being disrespectful and siding with the Cao Family?
That was what made Sheng Yao hesitant.
However, upon hearing that Cao Ying wished to join the assessment midway through, while Sheng Yao was still wavering, Xin Lan lightly stepped forward. A smile also appeared on her gentle, waterlike beautiful face as she said with a sweet smile.
"For Xin Lan to be worthy of the famed Elder Sister Cao Ying's