"Today's assessment is much more cruel than previous years."
Glancing at the stretcher next to the ring, Zhan Ling'er couldn't help but sigh.
Because she understands that no one will care about her in the ring. If it weren't for Ye Jiuzhou's training, she would probably be lying on this stretcher.
"This world is inherently cruel."
Ye Jiuzhou said: "Only by recognizing the truth of life as soon as possible can you better adapt to the world. Otherwise, you will eventually be abandoned, forgotten, and become a speck of dust among all living beings."
Zhan Linger nodded.
She has been pampered since she was a child, taking everything she owns as a matter of course, and has never thought about the price others have to pay for all this.
In this way, she is lucky.
Not only does she possess talents far beyond those of her peers, but she also has the full support of her father, allowing her to pursue her dreams without any scruples.
"I will announce that the second round of assessment has officially begun. The first person to take the stage is..."
Elder Qu came on stage, but before he could speak, Wang Shaokun suddenly waved his hand, "Wait a minute!"
For a moment, everyone's eyes were on him, and everyone didn't understand why the sect leader suddenly interrupted.
"Sect Master, what are your orders?"
Elder Qu asked.
"I think the assessment rules should be changed."
Wang Shaokun said calmly.
Hearing this, there was a burst of noise from the crowd.
The Qingming Sect's assessment rules have been in effect for hundreds of years. How can we just change them?
Moreover, everyone has been preparing for this day for months. Wouldn’t it be unfair if the rules were suddenly changed?
As if he had read everyone's thoughts, Wang Shaokun smiled and said: "Don't panic, everyone. What I said about changing the rules is to reflect fairness."
"For a long time, the candidates for both sides have been decided internally by the elders of Qingming Sect, which is not transparent enough. I naturally believe that the elders will all handle it fairly, but if it is not guaranteed, there will be some people with ulterior motives who think that we operate in secret and arrange for our own people.
Weak opponents, in order to dispel this concern, I have decided that the candidates for the subsequent battles will be determined by drawing lots!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall immediately cheered.
Because of this problem, everyone has noticed it for a long time. Let’s not go into details. Let’s take the first round of assessment as an example.
Zhan Ling'er instantly killed Sun Daxiong with one move.
Zhao Lei even defeated Wu Tianbao without even realizing it.
This level gap is really too big.
In fact, some people have long suspected that Qingming Sect is playing tricks, but they just dare not say it openly.
Elder Qu also looked embarrassed, but he did not dare to disobey the sect leader's order. He immediately asked someone to bring a pen and paper, write the names of the disciples for the second round of assessment on the paper, and put it into the bamboo tube.
With such a delay, the assessment has been postponed to noon. The sun shines on people's faces, burning. It's like being splashed with a layer of chili oil.
However, this did not affect everyone's enthusiasm at all.
"I announce that the first two people to appear are clearly Xu Youjun and Fang He."
Wang Shaokun took out two pieces of paper from the bamboo tube and had just finished reading when he caused an uproar.
"Xu Youjun, Fang He? Why are these two names so familiar?"
"Does this sound familiar to you? This is the second and third best person in the last assessment. The terms are second only to Senior Brother Zhao Lei!"
"Holy crap! The two of them are here to take the assessment too? Isn't this a dimensionality reduction attack?"
"Isn't that right? Does this still allow people to live?"
Everyone was talking about it, some were looking forward to it, others were melancholy, in short they all had their own agendas.
"What a coincidence."
Zhan Ling'er said: "As soon as the rules are changed, it will be a good show of fighting between dragons and tigers. No matter who wins or loses, a spot will be vacant, and I will have another chance."
Speaking of this, she couldn't help but look happy.
Because in her opinion, apart from Zhao Lei, the only people who can really influence her are Xu Youjun and Fang He.
No matter who wins or loses between these two people, they still have one less competitor for themselves.
"Do you really believe there are coincidences in this world?"
Ye Jiuzhou asked.
"Isn't it?"
Zhan Ling'er asked with a face: "I clearly saw the sect master drawing lots in person, is this still false?"
"You just saw him draw lots and heard him speak, but did you see the name on the paper?"
Ye Jiuzhou asked rhetorically.
"How could I possibly see it from so far away?"
Zhan Ling'er rolled her eyes and said, "Please, that's the leader of the Qingming Sect. You don't suspect him of cheating, right?"
"Why can't the sect leader cheat?"
Ye Jiuzhou said: "Of those big liars and bad guys, before their true colors are revealed, which one is not charitable and charitable? Which one is not concerned about the country and the people?"
After hearing this, Zhan Ling'er was also stunned.
Because this makes sense.
Thinking about it carefully, after Wang Shaokun finished reading, he put the note into his pocket without showing it to anyone, which was indeed a bit suspicious.
However, she racked her brains and couldn't think of any reason for the sect leader to cheat.
She can't think of it, but others can.
"Damn it, this old fox."
Fan Shao snorted and said, "Isn't he suspicious?"
"So what if there is suspicion? He has no evidence. What's more, he is a polished commander. Even if he has evidence, there is nothing he can do to save his life."
The white-robed main pipe behind him.
After hearing this, Mr. Fan felt slightly relieved.
Under the guidance of everyone, Xu Youjun and Fang He stepped onto the ring step by step.
From the beginning of the assessment, the two of them had always looked indifferent, and it was only then that they became serious.
If you look carefully, you can even see the sparkle in their eyes.
"I know that you have always been worried about what happened in the last assessment. You feel that this second place should belong to you, right?"
Xu Youjun asked.
"It's not that I think it is, but that it should belong to me."
Fang He snorted and said, "If it wasn't for the sake of the overall situation, would I lose to you on purpose?"
"Then don't have any worries today. Just give it a try, so that I can see what your true strength is."
"That's exactly what I meant!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them came to a fight.
Although they are not official disciples yet, in terms of strength, they are already at the top of the pyramid in Qingming Sect.
For most people present, it was simply an honor to witness such a battle.
Everyone opened their eyes wide, for fear of missing a detail.
The same is true for Zhan Ling'er.
Although she is also the best among her peers, compared with these two, she is not even a little bit behind.
Although she has been training with Ye Jiuzhou for a long time, this gap still exists, and she can't even catch the actions of these two people with her eyes.