Although Jiang Fan's Great Dao had been damaged, ever since Daoist Xuanji brought back the Nine-Orifice Meridian-Restoring Lotus, his strength had recovered to the Void Realm Mid-Stage Peak.
The Void Realm Mid-Stage Peak might not match the Late Void Realm strength of the second group, but it was still far stronger than the third group.
What was more, Jiang Fan had carved a bloody path out of the Jietian Battlefield and ascended to the Upper Realm.
In terms of combat strength, even with the reduction caused by his damaged Dao Foundation, he was still much stronger than disciples raised by other sects.
"Jiang Fan!"
Yunyan True Person spoke.
Everyone froze, their gazes falling on Jiang Fan in unspoken accord.
Yunyan True Person continued.
"You'll fill in for the second group!"
His gaze swept over Zhao Kun and the others before finally settling on Chen Mo.
"Chen Mo, step down!"
The disciples immediately erupted into an uproar, whispering among themselves...
"What does the Palace Master mean? Does he intend to send Jiang Fan up? His Great Dao Foundation has been destroyed, and his cultivation has stagnated and regressed. Everyone knows that. Sending someone like him out would just be giving away points for nothing, wouldn't it?"
"Exactly. The situation is critical now. Every point concerns the sect's future—how can this be treated like child's play? Though the third group is weak, at least it is a complete unit and already works well together!"
"Isn't that so? Never mind what his actual strength is—he never even participated in the sect's joint drills. That alone makes him unsuitable. He doesn't fit the current tactical system at all. If he enters at the last minute, how can he coordinate with his teammates? I'm afraid he won't merely fail to help; he'll drag down the