Lu Li went back to the Yama Mountain. There was still more than a month to go before the sect assessment. He could use this time to stabilize his realm and improve his abilities.
Lu Li went to see Emperor Wu as soon as he got back to the Yama Mountain to express his gratitude.
If it were not for Emperor Wu's advice, Lu Li would have been in trouble. If he could not handle the Soul Tribulation, he would either become a living dead or be blasted to death on the spot.
Emperor Wu didn't say anything. He just told Lu Li to cultivate and prepare for the sect assessment.
He thought about it and said before Lu Li left, "The sect assessment has always been strict. If you want to win, you must remember a few things. First, do not kill each other. The sect values this the most.
At least … do not take the initiative. There will be powerful warriors monitoring the competition. No tricks can escape the eyes of the powerful warriors.
Another thing is, do not admit defeat easily. No matter how hard it is, you must hold on. Do not admit defeat until the last moment.
The final evaluation will be decided by the powerful warriors of the sect. There are 10 of them. If the number of votes is less than five, then you can't pass the assessment.
So, how to make the five judges approve of you is the key. "
Lu Li thanked Emperor Wu again, but he was a bit worried. He didn't know who the judges were and he didn't know the temperament of the 10 judges.
On the other hand, the disciples of the Big Families knew all the information of the judges in advance. Lu Li had lost before the competition even started.
Bidding farewell to Emperor Wu, Lu Li went back to his cabin and began closed-door cultivation. He didn't come out at all this time. He only left the cabin when the sect competition was about to begin.
Lu Li left the Yama Mountain and teleported to the Hall of Patriarchs. When he arrived at the gate, Lu Li found that there were many people here. Not only the registered disciples who were going to participate in the sect assessment, but many formal disciples were here as well.
Lu Li glanced over and found that the least of the formal disciples were at the peak of the Fifth Tribulation. There were quite a number of powerful warriors of the Lord Realm.
What was more, they were young. There were no lethargic old men.
More than 100 disciples were here. Chu Yan, the one who had a conflict with Lu Li at the gate of the Hall of Patriarchs, was here. He was staring at Lu Li coldly.
"How come so many people are here?"
Lu Li was curious. He saw Wang Ningxue and the others were here. He quickly walked to her and asked, "Lady Ningxue, I didn't expect so many people to come."
"Pfff …"
Wang Ningxue smiled sweetly and attracted the attention of many people nearby. Wang Ningxue smiled and transmitted her voice: "This time, it is not only you who will be tested. The official disciples will also be tested. The official disciples in the sect are divided into different levels.
Different ranks enjoy different treatment. Don't you see that our badges are slightly different?
The color is different. "
Lu Li looked around. There seemed to be something different. Even though they were all hexagrams, some were white, some were yellow and some were gold.
Wang Ningxue explained, "White, Gold, Black, these are the four ranks of disciples. White is the lowest rank, and the resources and treatment they receive are also the lowest.
If you want better treatment and resources, you'll have to pass the sect's assessment time and time again and continue to advance. "
"I got it!"
Lu Li's expression was even more gloomy. He asked, "Then are we going to be with them?"
"Yes!"
Wang Ningxue nodded and said, "I see that Chu Yan and you don't seem to be on good terms?
You have to be careful. "
Lu Li wanted to be careful, but would Chu Yan and Guan Qianqiu let him go?
Lu Li stood on the side, feeling upset.
That being said, given that so many judges were here, Chu Yan and Guan Qianqiu wouldn't go too far.
Wang Ningxue was a disciple of a big family. Lu Li asked, "Ningxue, do you know who the judges are this time?
What are their preferences?
What are their personalities like? "
"I don't know!"
Wang Ningxue shook her head and said, "I only know that my master is one of the judges. Every time, the judges are of the Great Emperor Realm. There are dozens of Great Emperor Realm warriors in the Celestial Emperor Sect. Nobody knows which 10 of them will be this time."
"Oh, I see!"
Lu Li was disappointed. Wang Ningxue thought about it and said, "Lu Li, I remember an ancestor of my family once said that the Celestial Emperor Sect values character. If a disciple has a bad character, he or she may be eliminated no matter how talented he or she is."
"Thank you, Lady Ningxue!"
Lu Li cupped his fists and left. As a matter of fact, this could be seen from the rules of the Celestial Emperor Sect. The Celestial Emperor Sect punished disciples with bad character and those who used the sect's name to do evil.
Also, Martial Emperor Wu had told Lu Li about this. Lu Li was a bit relieved.
"Hmm!"
Seeing Lu Li coming over, Guan Qianqiu sneered but said nothing. He stood there in silence.
Lu Li said nothing as well. He waited quietly with the registered disciples.
More and more people came. An hour later, Patriarch Gu came out and began to call the names.
Listening to the name list, Lu Li realized that there were 50 people participating in the assessment this time. There were 10 registered disciples and 40 official disciples.
The 40 were the lowest level disciples with white badges. Wang Ningxue and the others were not among them. They had just become formal disciples and were not qualified yet.
Sure enough, Chu Yan was in there. When his name was called, Chu Yan threw a look at Lu Li. The threat was clear.
When everyone was called, Patriarch Gu said, "The assessment is simple. You will have to clean up the beasts in the void. The time limit is one year.
You can accumulate points by killing beasts. You must collect the heads or bodies of the beasts you kill. This is an important proof for the assessment. "
"Also!"
Patriarch Gu became solemn. He shouted, "Many of you know the rules. But I have to say one more thing. It is forbidden to kill each other in the assessment!
Especially, no one is allowed to kill. Once found out, you will be punished according to the rules of the sect. You will not be spared.
This time, there will be no one to protect you. If you run into danger, you will have to deal with it yourself.
Don't think that the sect will protect you secretly. You are responsible for your own life and death.
We will give you a map of the beasts in the void. Do what you can. "
"Yes, Patriarch Gu!"
"Patriarch Gu, we understand!"
"Patriarch Gu, don't worry. We will not kill each other. We will help each other!"
"Yes. We are from the same sect. We should work together."
People around him answered at once. Lu Li's mind was weighed down again. According to Patriarch Gu, there would be no one to protect them this time.
Didn't that mean no one would monitor them?
Patriarch Gu did say that it was forbidden to kill each other.
But if they were killed in secret and the bodies were thrown into the beasts' mouths, who would know how they died?
Lu Li didn't know about the situation in the void. But he could tell from the name that it was a big place. Even if there were some Emperor Realm warriors patrolling, they couldn't keep an eye on him all the time.
"Whatever!"