Elder Zhou was right. You need not worry too much either. Since it was an assessment, those above would naturally take every aspect into consideration.
Otherwise, what meaning would the assessment have? Other sects would find it hard to accept as well. In truth, once you passed the Blood Lantern Sect's stage, your sect's promotion would basically be within reach.
At this moment, Chong Yangzi also spoke calmly.
Shangguan Tianque's question had merely arisen from concern. Thinking over the rules the other side had established, since they were aimed at the Bright Flame Sect as well, it could only be handled this way.
Yet before Shangguan Tianque and the others could react to Chong Yangzi's words, the demonically handsome young man immediately caught a hint of something in them.
This old man has always been praised for being impartial and iron-faced. Why do his words today, overtly and covertly, carry a sense of favoritism toward the Po Jun Sect?
As he thought this, he nodded and simply continued.
"Just as Fellow Daoist Chong Yangzi said, once you pass the Blood Lantern Sect's stage, your promotion will essentially count as successful.
"However, there will still be another assessment afterward: a battle of magic between your sect and the Bright Flame Sect. We will designate a certain area and have both sides engage in combat.
"The outcome of this battle may determine how much of the Pure Yang Hall's reward you ultimately receive. This will also differ from past practice.
"Since you wish to replace Heavenly Mountain Garden and Spirit Subduing Mountain Manor, we naturally wish to know which of our third-rate sects has greater potential.
"This may even concern the future allocation of cultivation resources to your sects. Therefore, I hope you will give it everything you have. Still, there are