Before Ning Wuyou could respond, Jing Wangcheng and the others cried out for "fairness" one after another, sending Luo Ji messages to praise his idea.
Although this method could not guarantee that all five of them would win, it was already the best option available.
Each of them thought their chances of winning were excellent. As long as they brought out their trump cards, they were sure to have a better shot at victory.
As for Xue Xiang, they thought Luo Ji's idea was simply flawless. It let Xue Xiang take part in the selection, yet completely cut off his path to advancement.
If they had to face him one against five, the five of them truly wouldn't have much confidence in winning.
Three of them had once led troops alongside Xu Hongsheng to hunt down Xue Xiang. Even under those circumstances, Xue Xiang had still managed to unleash a divine ability and capture Fang Zhongping in the midst of Myriad Army.
Such a fearsome technique still made their hearts turn cold whenever they thought of it.
But Luo Ji's idea was undeniably clever. He gave Xue Xiang only three breaths, and made it clear that the five of them would form their formation first, then let Xu Yi attack.
Under those circumstances, if the five of them couldn't even hold out for three breaths, they might as well find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
Of course, the terms Luo Ji proposed were far too harsh. If word got out, they were bound to provoke some ugly gossip.
Still, with the weighty position of Deputy Palace Master before them, suffering a little damage to their pride was hardly unacceptable.
"That really is a fine idea. I'm impressed you came up with it.
"But whether it goes