Chapter 5179 — Trial Rules
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Heh. This is the unanimous decision of the Ancient Alliance's upper echelons. Does anyone object?" Xin Yi'an's single sentence cowed the crowd. However dissatisfied they might be, they would never dare set themselves against the Alliance's high council; otherwise not only would their prospects be grim, they might not even keep their lives.
Besides, though their strength was not lacking, those truly displeased with the rule were only the ones at the bottom of their own tier. The truly outstanding core disciples of the various sects would not regard this little difficulty as worth a thought. Put plainly, only the weak would air such grievances—and being weak, how would they have the nerve to defy the decision of the Alliance's upper echelons?
Had it been Bing Wushuang, faced with such grievances he would at most have given a cold snort, disdaining even to waste a word in explanation. But Xin Yi'an was far more honest and kindhearted. Seeing that the crowd still seemed dissatisfied, he thought it over and decided to offer a few words of explanation.
"I said long ago that the purpose of this Trial Grand Tournament is to select disciples with both strength and potential, and the rules of the matches are not all that severe. If any of you truly meet the conditions, then obtaining trial qualification will not be difficult. But if you have rank and nothing else, with no potential to speak of, then there is nothing more to say. Better to return to the Ancient Little Jianghu early than to go to the Ancient Trial and stand in the way of other, more promising disciples," Xin Yi'an said.
The words were hardly pleasant, but the reasoning held. From the perspective of the various Ancient sects, the value of a straggling full-circle Foundation Establishment disciple fell far short of a Foundation Establishment novice of outstanding aptitude. Yet if both were sent into the Ancient Trial at once, the one to profit would inevitably be the full-circle disciple.
After all, under normal circumstances a novice Foundation Establishment disciple could never hope to match a full-circle one, and so a situation all too easily arose that left every Ancient sect's high council gnashing their teeth in frustration: entering the same Ancient Trial, the brilliant and truly worthy genius disciples found every step a struggle, while the high-ranked, potential-less stragglers snatched the opportunities out from under them—squatting on the latrine and producing nothing.
Yet even the Ancient Alliance's upper echelons could not simply decree that only the genius disciples might obtain opportunities, while all others, no matter how high their rank or how great their strength, must stand aside. If such a ruthless, inhuman rule were truly proclaimed, the vast ranks of ordinary disciples would likely have risen in revolt long ago.
Hence this unprecedented set of rules, by which outstanding disciples of every tier could be selected, and at the same time those mediocre disciples who had rank but nothing else could be weeded out, clearing the way for the geniuses truly worth cultivating—two birds with one stone, as the saying goes.
Having come to this point, the crowd, though still unwilling to accept it, dared not prattle on any further. The matter was settled; the more they grumbled, the more useless it was, and the more trouble they brought upon themselves. Better to use what little time remained to plan carefully for the Trial Grand Tournament ahead.
"Very well, the rules have all been announced. Since no one has any further questions, we shall rest briefly and then begin the first round of the drawing and matching. Of course, if any disciple wishes to attempt a cross-tier challenge, please raise it before the drawing. Once the draw takes effect, you cannot withdraw midway—fight you must," Xin Yi'an declared. (To be continued~^~)