"Senior Brother Beichen, weren't six of those idiots still eliminated?"
Thinking back to what had happened that day, Xiao Jinghong couldn't help smiling and shaking his head. Then he changed tack. "Still, it's understandable. That was a Demon Ancestor with the strength of an upper-realm Void Refiner, perhaps even an extreme-realm Void Refiner."
"For those juniors whose strength was only at the Heavenly Human Realm, not wetting themselves on the spot was already an accomplishment."
"But the second trial won't be so simple."
"Although we intervened and temporarily trapped that beast, preventing it from returning to its Cave Abode,"
"that mother leopard was as intelligent as a human. She most likely left some contingency measures with her three cubs."
"There's a lot to consider: how to sneak into the lair, seize the cubs, and then escape both the lair and the Ten Thousand Demon Lair's territory."
At that, Xiao Jinghong abruptly stopped and turned curiously to the senior brother beside him. "If you were taking part in the selection, Senior Brother Beichen, how would you break this deadlock?"
Wei Beichen thought for a moment before answering. "Strike straight at the heart of the enemy's defenses, seize the cubs, then cripple your companions as quickly as possible and make for the Dao Alliance Mountain Gate. That's the only way to have even a sliver of hope of succeeding!"
"Just as expected of Senior Brother Beichen. Your methods are always so clear and easy to understand. They're just a little too ruthless."
Though Xiao Jinghong disliked the method, he had to admit it was the quickest and most likely to succeed.
"Alas, Little Seventeen, after all these years you're still so indecisive. Who knows when you'll truly grow up?"
Hearing his junior brother's hesitant words, Wei Beichen wasn't the least bit angry.