"If Martial Uncle feels it's acceptable, I have no problem competing in consecutive matches." Xing'er still had confidence, and to me, that was her greatest improvement so far.
"Very good. This time, the first person in this Sword Arena to reach nine points will be qualified to represent the Great Sword Arena in the Little Sword Meet. So, for the disciples here, gathering that many points is no easy feat. But since you're a personal disciple of a Dao Venerable, I imagine you won't find it difficult. Besides, Martial Uncle truly hopes you can represent our Twenty-Eighth Great Sword Arena in the Little Sword Meet." Mu Li spoke with a broad smile.
"This disciple will certainly do her best and won't disappoint Martial Uncles Mu and Qiao..." Xing'er hurriedly replied.
Mu Li nodded, then added somewhat worriedly, "However, the rules here are quite strict. Disciples who haven't earned a single point can indeed challenge any disciple. But once a disciple has earned one point, they may only choose opponents with at least one point. Otherwise, even if they win, they won't receive any points. The same applies further up the rankings. For example, after earning seven or eight points, you must fight a disciple who has also earned seven or eight points to obtain your next point."
"Oh... Either way is fine. I'll follow Martial Uncle's arrangements." Xing'er found the rules strict, but her opponents were subject to them as well.
This points system did create fair contests between strong opponents and weak opponents, so in principle, it was quite sound.
"Excellent. Since Martial Niece Ding is brimming with confidence, Martial Uncle will arrange a disciple of equal standing for you to compete against. After all, any disciple who has accumulated points has the right to have a Sword Master