After the individual assessment battle, Li Chengfeng thought the market in the town at the foot of the mountain would be bustling again. He did not expect the market to be far less lively than the previous individual assessment battle.
When Li Chengfeng and Xiaobao arrived at the market, they realised that it was deserted. There were only a few people trying to bargain with the merchants, trying their best to bargain with them.
"How can this be?"
Xiaobao was confused. "The Heavenly Court Battle is the day after tomorrow. Shouldn't this place be bustling?"
Li Chengfeng was shocked too. His resources for the individual assessment had not been distributed yet but he had the guts to head down the mountain to do some shopping. If he really had no other choice, he could borrow money from Zhang Jinbao.
With the Spiritual Mountain Sect's endorsement, Zhang Jinbao would definitely be willing to borrow money at low or no interest.
However, Li Chengfeng realised … he was overthinking.
At this time, a large number of powerful merchants had already left, leaving only a few small merchants and peddlers peddling their accumulated goods.
Li Chengfeng pondered for a moment and quickly understood. He smiled bitterly. "Because the next battle is the Heavenly Court Battle, business has slowed down."
Xiaobao was confused. "But shouldn't the Heavenly Court Battle be more intense?
The business here should be better. Why did all these merchants run away? "
Li Chengfeng sighed. "Because the individual assessment battle concerns everyone's profits. It will also greatly affect their personal profits. Every one or two ranks will affect their profits over the next few years. Adding up, the difference is huge."
"But the Heavenly Court Battle is different. It's a team battle. If you win, you'll get a huge share of the team's resources. However, if you look at the Heavenly Court Battle, you'll realise …"
Xiaobao immediately understood. "Ah, I know! It's not easy to distribute the resources!"
Li Chengfeng sighed. "Yes, how do we distribute the resources?
Distribute the loot according to the person who put in the most effort?
It seems reasonable but it's actually the most unreasonable! "
"It might seem like everyone is important in a team battle like the Heavenly Court Battle but it's actually the opposite.
The most important thing is always who the leader is!
If our Court Master Chao Tianque is still alive, even if there are only a few of us in Hidden Sword Court, I'm afraid that the Heavenly Court will still be the one laughing in the end! "
Li Chengfeng sighed. "I've never understood why the array would decline. It's so powerful, and it allows the weak to fight against the strong. How could such a powerful array decline?
It was simply unimaginable!
Now … the answer was clear!
It's human nature. It's the most greedy nature, the ugliest laziness, and the most unbearable jealousy! "
Xiaobao thought for a moment. "Young Master, I don't quite understand."
"Think about it. Since arrays are so important in battles, why did they decline in popularity?
Because spirit arrays have great limitations, the flexibility and adaptability that a person can display in battle is far beyond that of a spirit array. "
"As long as many cultivators stand inside the Dharma Array, their strength will be astonishing. However, everything about them will be trapped by the Dharma Array. They can't get out or leave. They can only follow the combat rules of the Dharma Array.
Therefore, all the battles became traceable. "
"Then, the more powerful the person in the Dharma Array is, the more they will act as a pillar of support. Many cultivators with weaker cultivations will easily become cannon fodder for the Dharma Array's attacks.
Who in the world would be willing to be cannon fodder?
Who wouldn't want to be a pillar of support? "
Zhao Xiaobao suddenly understood. Everyone knew that the mainstay characters were the most important, and they would receive more resources in the end. Characters who attracted the firepower from the very beginning and became cannon fodder would definitely contribute, but those who received bento boxes from the very beginning … no matter how you looked at it, their contribution would probably be limited.
Li Chengfeng continued, "So, if it's Hidden Modesty Court, then Li Xuanming would be the one who contributed the most in the end. So naturally, he would benefit the most. If he took the majority and split the remaining two thousand people, he would find himself in an awkward situation.
The other disciples' contributions and rewards would not be worth it!
Of course, Li Xuanming contributed the most and should receive the most.
However, in the formation, every position had to face the same risk of attack to a certain extent. In this way, those disciples who took a little would feel that they had taken the same risk and paid the same price, but in the end, they only got such a small thing.
The contributions and rewards are not worth it at all! "
Xiaobao nodded. "That's why they're not willing to contribute!" But he quickly added, "What if we split the resources equally?"
Xiaobao suddenly realised something. "Ah, if that's the case, then it's unfair to people like Li Xuanming!"
Li Chengfeng smiled. "That's right. They contributed the most and are the strongest. It's very likely that they'll lose a lot of resources in one battle. If we split the resources equally, then they won't be able to make ends meet."
Xiaobao continued, "So, people like Li Xuanming will conserve their strength?
Will they not care about their ranking in the Heavenly Court Battle? "
Li Chengfeng sighed. "The Sage once said, 'Don't worry about scarcity, worry about imbalances'.
However, if we split the resources equally, we'll realise there are still many drawbacks … Plus, to the other three courts, ranking is not a fatal factor. Only those who are ranked last three times in a row would fight with all their might. "
Xiaobao's eyes brightened. "So, Hidden Modesty Court won't fight us to the death?
Does that mean we have a chance of passing the first round? "
If they won one battle, it would mean that Hidden Sword Court was no longer on the brink of death!
Hence, to Hidden Sword Court, in theory, the most important battle was against Hidden Modesty Court.
Just from the battle list, Li Chengfeng felt that someone was deliberately targeting Hidden Sword Court.
Hidden Sword Court had to win the first of two battles. If they did not win, Hidden Sword Court would cease to exist!
To Shanxue, Li Chengfeng and the rest could live well without Hidden Sword Court. However, to people like Li Chengfeng, Hidden Sword Court was their faith. Li Chengfeng had inherited this faith from Qin Mieqin and the rest. He could not let Hidden Sword Court perish in his hands. Otherwise, the deaths of his comrades and comrades would be meaningless!
As for the second battle against Hidden Brocade Court, they had to win without a doubt. If they did not win, all of them would die!
Hence, even if Hidden Modesty Court did not fight them to the death, they would have to face the even more terrifying … Hidden Brocade Court!
Unless Hidden Beauty Court won the Heavenly Court Battle.
But would Hidden Beauty Court win?
Based on Grand Senior Sister's personality, she would probably purposely let Hidden Brocade Court win. That was how Grand Senior Sister would act!
"Even if they win against Hidden Modesty Court, that would be the start of a nightmare!" Li Chengfeng sighed. "But I'm afraid we can't win against Hidden Modesty Court!"
"Oh?
You want to win? "
Li Chengfeng and Xiaobao immediately turned to look at the Ox-head in alarm.
Both of them were shocked. The person in front of them was none other than their greatest enemy, Zhan Qisheng!
Li Chengfeng stared at Zhan Qisheng warily. "It's Young Master Zhan!
What can I do for you? "
Zhan Qisheng took two steps forward, at a relatively safe distance from Li Chengfeng. "If I told you that I can help you win against Hidden Modesty Court, would you believe me?"
Li Chengfeng stared at Zhan Qisheng and smiled. "Whether you believe me or not is another matter. Why would you help me win this battle?"
Xiaobao stared at Zhan Qisheng with hostility. After all, this man had once tried to gouge his eyes out and almost caused him to be chased out of the Li family. "That's right!
A weasel paying respects to a chicken, he's up to no good! "
Li Chengfeng glared at Xiaobao, clearly displeased. Xiaobao immediately reacted. "A cat giving a rat dried fish, he's up to no good!"
Li Chengfeng's slap almost made Xiaobao stumble. "Shut the f * ck up if you don't know how to talk!"
Xiaobao clutched the back of his head and lowered his head, aggrieved.
Zhan Qisheng glanced at Xiaobao. In the past, he did not even bother to look at Xiaobao, but after the assessment battle, Xiaobao had officially entered everyone's sights.
Zhan Qisheng said, "Because I want you to enter the second round to face Hidden Modesty Court!"
Xiaobao was immediately agitated. "I knew it! You must be hiding something if you're unaccountably solicitous!"
Li Chengfeng slapped him again. Xiaobao clutched his head and squatted on the ground, silent as a cicada in winter, not daring to speak again.
Li Chengfeng stared at Zhan Qisheng darkly. "You want us to enter the second round and die?"