During the two days before the official opening, Ling Jing thoroughly crammed the rules of the Sect Ranking Tournament. Simply put, a sect's ranking depended on the number and quality of its experts, as well as the strength of its younger generation.
After three different contests, the top three sects by points would become the new Upper Three Sects, while those ranked fourth through seventh would become the Four Lower Sects.
Over the past few days, Spirit City had visibly grown far more lively. Besides representatives from the major sects, many unaffiliated Soul Masters and commoners had swarmed into Spirit City. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had been barred from participating in this sect ranking and stripped of its title as one of the Upper Three Sects. This meant that this year's Sect Ranking Tournament was destined to spark fierce competition, naturally drawing countless spectators.
Before long, the Sect Ranking Tournament arrived as scheduled.
Before the majestic Pope's Hall, the vast Spirit Plaza was surrounded by a huge crowd of Soul Masters and commoners. To maintain order, Qian Xunji had no choice but to station many Spirit Hall members around the venue, ensuring that no disturbances broke out. Qian Xunji himself sat high upon a row of platforms before Pope's Hall, overlooking the plaza below.
Ling Jing naturally sat beside Qian Xunji. Of course, besides Ling Jing, Ice Empress, Ah Yin, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei were also seated on the platform.
Ice Empress had no interest in any of this whatsoever; she was only here because Ling Jing was here. Ah Yin, on the other hand, had been curious about this grand event to begin with, and with Ling Jing's request added to that, she sat beside him.
Watching the representatives of the major sects below prepare for