"If veteran disciples at the meridian opening fifth layer, sixth layer, or even higher seize our Myriad Forms Pagoda cultivation time, wouldn't we be certain to lose?"
Qin Hao raised an eyebrow as this question occurred to him.
"That won't happen!"
Yue Zhou shook his head. "New Inner Hall disciples are generally at the early stage of meridian opening second layer. Only a rare few reach the mid stage of meridian opening second layer."
"So there's an unwritten rule: anyone who challenges them can't be more than one layer above a new Inner Hall disciple in cultivation. That means the early stage of meridian opening third layer."
Tuoba Xin nodded. "Disciples with higher cultivation won't intervene either. If they did, everyone would scorn them, and the Myriad Phenomena Hall wouldn't sit idly by. That would simply be bullying newcomers with superior cultivation, which goes against the principle of healthy competition."
After a pause, Tuoba Xin added, "Of course, if both sides agree to fight, that's another matter."
Qin Hao nodded in understanding.
If a veteran Inner Hall disciple challenged them, that disciple's cultivation could not exceed theirs by more than one layer—in other words, the early stage of meridian opening third layer.
But each layer was a heaven apart!
An early stage meridian opening third layer warrior possessed more abundant true qi and greater strength than a warrior at the early stage of meridian opening second layer.
Moreover, as veteran Inner Hall disciples, both the time they had spent cultivating and the grades of their martial skills far surpassed those of the newcomers.
So... they still posed a considerable threat to Tuoba Xin and the others.
Sticking together was their best choice.
"Qin Hao, you go to the Martial Arts Hall. We won't be joining you. We don't have a