"What? They're actually letting those lower-sect disciples go up together? What can they even do? There are more than twenty people on the roster this time, and we still have unused loyalists from the inner sect. Why give them priority?"
"Calm down. Haven't you realized Elder Pei's special purpose in having them take part in the Sect Ranking Tournament?"
"What special purpose? Aren't they just here to drag us down and steal our credit?"
"That brain of yours—can't you use it for once? They're called the Special Tactics Group. What does that mean? It means they're going to use Exchange Tactics and have the three of them wear down the enemy's strongest fighters! Trading small for big like that will increase the chances of our other Heaven Sect groups winning..."
"Is that so? That's more like it. But those guys are in for it. Whether they can even survive is another matter..."
"..."
Originally, many inner disciples had been extremely unhappy with the three of them.
But after learning that the sect intended to sacrifice them through Exchange Tactics, they felt somewhat pitying instead.
In short, all kinds of complicated emotions mixed together, leaving people rather moved.
Many could not help wondering whether, when the sect needed it, they too would be forced to sacrifice themselves just like them.
Elder Pei clearly did not give everyone that much time to think.
"Duan Gang, the three of you must remember this. The opponents you face this time may be extremely powerful!"
"What you need to do is not win, but seize every opportunity to drag the battle out until the end!"
"As long as you drag it to the end, you will have won our sect a chance at victory. You will be meritorious contributors to the sect!"
"Of course, while