Another guard spoke, his tone quite arrogant, as though he were saying, "I'm from the Sky Mist Sect."
His companion merely smiled awkwardly and said nothing. Clearly, he was the one being mocked this time. Fortunately, not everyone would be taking part in this recruitment; otherwise, he too would have been ridiculed.
"However, although more than a thousand disciples are taking part in the recruitment here, fewer than a hundred can actually enter the third level—the core disciple area."
The guard continued.
"A hundred? That many? Does Master want me to become one of them?"
At those words, the guard's companion could not help swallowing. Clearly, he too had been startled.
"It can't be helped. Our Sword Sect is only ranked around one hundred and eighty thousandth, so those who can successfully enter the third level are all geniuses. And among those geniuses are many experts. If you want to enter the third level, you must possess a certain level of strength!"
At this point, the guard shook his head bitterly.
"Oh? Then why doesn't Master send the few of us to participate? The three of us are already half-step Void Insight experts."
Another guard retorted indignantly.
"You think you can compete with the others for a chance to enter the third level? Let me tell you: apart from the core disciples, no one else in our Sword Sect has any chance at all. I called you here this time only to have you make preparations. When the time comes, I will personally take you to meet that person. Then he will recommend you to him. Remember, that person is a genius of the Qingyang Sect, while you are merely an inner academy student of the Qingyang Sect. If you perform well, you may even gain more benefits!"
Shen Xiu