"Cough~"
An old man behind Xiao Jiao'er stroked his white beard and gave a light cough. "Jiao'er, stop keeping them in suspense."
"Yes, Grandfather." Xiao Jiao'er nodded respectfully, then spoke plainly to Tang Yuan. "There are six separate terrain environments in the mountain range below, each divided by walls of spiritual energy."
"Later, my six senior brothers will each hide at random within one of the terrain zones. Every three incense sticks' time, one of the boundary walls will be removed. If you cannot defeat your opponent within the allotted time, you will face a one-against-two situation. The longer you drag it out, the more opponents you will have to face."
Tang Yuan's expression darkened. He sensed a trace of difficulty within those rules.
Lu Feng asked at the right moment, "What counts as defeating an opponent? If your Beast Valley Disciples cling on without end and refuse to stop at a touch, would they have to fight until someone died before it could be considered over?"
Tang Yuan, too, looked toward Xiao Jiao'er with concern in his eyes.
"This is none of your concern." Zuo Fangming stepped forward openly, gesturing to the palm-sized heart-protecting mirror in his hand. "The six of us will each wear this 'Azure Gang Mirror' over our hearts. So long as you can shatter it, we will count it as a loss."
Tang Yuan silently took note of this and was about to signal that they could begin.
Lu Feng suddenly asked one more question. "Could there be a little more leeway in the timing of these boundary walls? Must they all be removed only after three incense sticks' time?"
"Of course not!" Xiao Jiao'er snorted coldly. "Three incense sticks' time means three incense sticks' time. Even if the heavens came crashing down, it could