Fang Yun paused, remembering his Military Merit Register at the Sacred Academy, and felt rather helpless.
His military merits were not limited to those on public record. He had hidden merits as well.
In fact, all the Sages had hidden military merits that could not be publicly disclosed. For example, Zong Moju had spent years subjugating one domain and the Three Barbarian Regions. Those had been hidden merits until he announced them himself, at which point they were formally revealed.
Generally speaking, Half-Sages outside the School of War rarely compared military merits, because the practice had originated with the School of War.
Scholars of the School of War spent years campaigning and frequently came into conflict, not only with neighboring kingdoms, but also with the generals and commanders of their own kingdoms. Thus, comparing military merits became commonplace.
Later, Half-Sages of the School of War had compared their merits once, setting a precedent for other Half-Sages.
"I'm not afraid to compare military merits. It's just... yours and mine should be fairly close, making it difficult to determine a winner." Fang Yun discouraged Zong Moju in an especially tactful manner.
Zong Moju smiled faintly and said, "I also have some hidden military merits. After all, my avatars have spent many years tempering themselves in the Demon Realm and various Ancient Lands. Some renowned figures of the Human Race are also my avatars, and their military merits all belong to me."
"Very well." Fang Yun nodded helplessly. It seemed Zong Moju still refused to concede. After all, Zong Moju's method of dividing his spirit surpassed those of the other Sages. Even if he did not have a thousand avatars, he had eight hundred, and the military merits they had accumulated were certainly substantial. Together with one domain and the Three Barbarian Regions,