This inspection mission was by no means easy; its urgency was the deciding factor. Otherwise, the two would not have changed their minds at the last minute.
The leader was a Soul King Evil Soul Master, while most of the others were Soul Ancestors and Soul Elders.
Cultivation like that was actually enough to sustain a sect.
Sending Yue Ling into action alone was partly to let him experience the pressure of a battlefield and Evil Soul Masters, and partly to let him see the cruelty of human nature.
In short, judged by the standards of a solo operation, Yue Ling's decisions and performance this time had already surpassed those of some Shrek Inner Court students.
And this was his very first mission!
For him to fight to this extent on his first mission showed just how outstanding Yue Ling was.
Xuan Zi quietly listened to the sounds of fighting in the distance, his whole body relaxing.
Only actual combat could test whether what students learned at Shrek truly worked. Only by facing pressure head-on could their character in peril be revealed, showing whether they could use their martial souls and soul skills flexibly and make timely decisions amid a crisis.
Only on a battlefield of blood and confrontation could the theories they knew by heart from class prove whether they were merely rules learned by rote or strength that could protect others.
For he had seen many Spirit Masters whose resolve had completely collapsed after facing life and death.
No matter how outstanding their usual training or how high their soul power, when the shadow of death truly loomed before them, fear could still devour their reason.
In battle, some panicked so badly they could not even release their soul skills, some betrayed their companions to survive, and others