Zhang Ergou's words made many of the people present change color.
The Emperor Above Realm was vast, and it was home to countless powerful forces. Even without looking any farther, there were at least several dozen forces represented among those present.
And there were only so many places on the Power Ranking. Some of the people here were bound to be eliminated because of it.
"Wait, does that mean a lot of us won't even get a chance?"
"Good thing we found out about the Power Ranking now. We have to figure something out—we absolutely can't fail at the first hurdle."
"Exactly. There has to be a way."
"Brother Shi, you know about the Power Ranking, don't you? And you must have had a plan in mind when you gathered everyone here this time, right?"
Hearing this, Shi Jingtian smiled and nodded.
The three Zhang sisters exchanged glances, a trace of disdain flashing in their eyes.
After all that buildup, was he finally going to reveal his real purpose?
"Everyone, we all understand the situation. If we each act alone, many of us won't get a chance."
"The reason I organized this gathering was to bring everyone together."
"If we join forces, then everyone here... well, everyone except those two, will have the qualifications and the chance to take part."
As Shi Jingtian spoke, he made sure to exclude Chen Tian and Jian Dan. But Chen Tian didn't care in the slightest.
He had come to see what kind of people the rising stars of the Emperor Above Realm were, and, more importantly, whether his father would show up.
The result was a huge disappointment!
"Brother Shi, this... isn't something we can decide on our own."
"Exactly. How could we make that decision? We'll have to go back and discuss