The proctor elder walked to the center of the arena and loudly announced the rules for the next round. "The fourth round will be a team battle. The ten of you will be randomly divided into two groups of five."
"The two groups will battle within the designated area under the same rules as the practical combat assessment. A team will lose if all its members lose the ability to fight or voluntarily surrender. The losing team will all be eliminated, while the winning team will advance to the final Inner Disciple selection."
After the rules were announced, the staff brought up a wooden box again. Inside were ten bamboo lots, five marked "A" and five marked "B."
"Come forward in the order you won the third-round assessment and draw your lots," the supervising elder said.
Lin Taichu was the first to step forward. He drew a bamboo lot marked "A." Holding it, he returned to the resting area and waited for the others to draw.
Next, Tang Chen, Tang Feng, Tang Lie, Tang Xue, and the others stepped forward one after another. Tang Chen drew "B," Tang Feng drew "A," Tang Lie drew "B," and Tang Xue drew "A."
Before long, all ten had drawn their lots, and the groupings were decided. Group A consisted of Lin Taichu, Tang Feng, Tang Xue, and two other Disciples: Tang Yun and Tang Hao.
Group B consisted of Tang Chen, Tang Lie, and three other Disciples: Tang Qiang, Tang Wei, and Tang Chao.
The two groups gathered separately and sized each other up. On Group A's side, Tang Feng and Tang Xue were both very strong, while Tang Yun and Tang Hao were also among the top outer sect Disciples and could not be underestimated.
On Group B's side, Tang Chen and