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"I didn't expect this kid to be quite cunning; he has quickly seen through the weaknesses of those teams outside and successfully sowed discord," thought Lu Yu, hidden in the shadows, as he couldn't help but smile.
"It must be an innate talent for a Civil Official. Those Civil Officials in the court are best at sowing discord and engaging in intrigue," the Beautiful Young Girl said dismissively, pouting. "Such people are the most shameless."
"Indeed, it's quite shameless, but few can achieve this under such pressure. If it were you, would you have a better solution?" Lu Yu said with a half-smile.
"If it were me?" The Beautiful Young Girl tilted her head in thought, her face slightly reddening. If it were truly her, she would probably hide in the Stone House and not come out. Even knowing that they were just a bunch of rabble who wouldn't truly unite, she would find it hard to muster the courage to confront them directly and attempt to break their alliance with just a few simple words.
"I can't do it because I'm not that shameless," the Beautiful Young Girl said stubbornly.
"Hahaha." Lu Yu, usually serious, laughed heartily. "That's why this kid is remarkable; even knowing he is shameless, he can still make people like him."
"Could it be that the crisis of the Demon Squad is being easily resolved by him?" the Beautiful Young Girl asked in confusion.
"Not likely." Lu Yu stopped laughing and looked down at the frail boy standing tall amidst the surrounding wolves, shaking his head. "No matter how much they argue or even fight, they will definitely not give the Demon Squad a chance to escape. As long as someone capable appears to stabilize the situation, the divisions between the teams will be resolved immediately. Everything Bai Jing is doing now is just to delay the current situation."
"Delay? Does he want to drag it out until the assessment ends?"
"The other teams won't give them that opportunity. I suspect Bai Jing wants to stall until Zhou Jun returns." Lu Yu gazed into the distance as if his sight could penetrate through the dense jungle and Stone House.
Meanwhile, within the Stone House, the members of the Demon Squad were also dumbfounded.
They couldn't believe that their seemingly timid vice-captain had actually stepped forward.
Not only that, but this vice-captain, who was not recognized or valued by them, had managed to stir up discord among those outside with just a few brief words. As dawn broke and the first rays of sunlight pierced through the still dim Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons, this light broke through layers of Demonic Energy's obstruction and firmly fell outside the Stone House, announcing the arrival of brightness to the world.
The Defensive Spirit Pattern had long since failed, and outside their stronghold, the Trial Team was still arguing fiercely; some had even started fighting, creating considerable chaos.
Although some have seen through Bai Jing's schemes, they are indeed helpless; with too many monks and not enough porridge, conflicts are inevitable.
However, they are constantly monitoring the movements within the base, assigning a large number of people to watch every move of Bai Jing and others, ensuring they won't have a chance to escape.
"I advise you to be sensible and stay put in the base. Don't think I can't see through your little tricks," said a captain from the Trial Team, speaking to Bai Jing over the wall. His face was extremely grim, and his eyes were shaped like triangles, scanning Bai Jing with a gaze as venomous as a snake.
Bai Jing felt a wave of discomfort wash over him, but he dared not show any dissatisfaction. Instead, he respectfully replied, "Rest assured, we won't leave this place until you reach a conclusion."
"That's for the best!" The captain snorted coldly and turned his gaze back outside the wall.
"Hey, Zhou Jun, if you don't come back soon, no matter how clever our strategy is, it probably won't last much longer," Bai Jing thought to himself with a sigh.
The argument continued until noon. Fortunately, everyone exercised restraint; no one wanted any slip-ups on the last day of the assessment that could ruin their efforts. Thus, while disputes arose, even fights remained small-scale and tentative, ultimately failing to escalate into widespread chaos.
This left Bai Jing even more troubled because as long as the chaos couldn't expand, it would eventually die down. Once those teams outside the wall reached a consensus, they in the Demon Squad would have to face their current predicament.
While he was still pondering this, a heavy hand slapped down on his shoulder, causing Bai Jing to stumble and nearly fall.
Turning around, he found that at some point, the members of the Demon Squad had gathered behind him. The one who had slapped his shoulder was Leihong, while Wang Qin—who usually didn't see eye to eye with him—was casting him a grateful look.
"Bai Captain, how can we let you bear this alone?" Leihong laughed heartily. "At the beginning, we feared nothing; facing Cheng Ze's Demon Slaughter Squad didn't intimidate us at all. Now that we're closer to success, we find ourselves more afraid of failure. If we lose sight of our original intentions now, even if we manage to join the Heavenly Mechanism Sect in the future, we'll likely be eliminated sooner or later."
The Heavenly Mechanism Sect has a series of elimination mechanisms; as the saying goes, one must row against the current or risk falling behind. Even if one passes this assessment and becomes an Outer Sect Disciple of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, if they perform poorly in the future and remain at the bottom, there is still a possibility of being eliminated.
Wang Qin also set aside her traditionally gentle demeanor at this moment and displayed a bit of strength and resolve. "That's right! The Demon Squad has never feared anyone—neither in the past nor now!"
Bai Jing stepped forward, and the Demon Squad, on the verge of collapse due to Ye Feng's departure, united once again.
At that moment, the chaotic scene outside the base was temporarily brought under control. As Lu Yu had anticipated, if someone capable of managing the situation appeared, the chaos would cease immediately. However, this person needed to possess sufficient prestige and status and must propose a fair method for dividing the spoils without showing bias towards any party.
The person who arrived was Feng Jia. Among this group of Trial Disciples, both his Martial Arts Talent and family background were enough to make him stand out among his peers as a Genius.
Feng Jia was known for his domineering nature, but he was not one to be trifled with; his cunning far surpassed that of Bai Jing. He quickly discerned the reason behind the chaotic scene and said loudly, "I didn't expect you all to be played around by a waste at the First Level of Yuan Martial Realm."
Leng Wei raised an eyebrow and coldly replied, "Feng Jia, I didn't expect you to come as well. But even if you are from the Demon Hunting Squad, don't think you can monopolize these points and materials."
Leng Wei belonged to the Cold Family, which was the ruling family of Azure Cloud City. The Cold Family was also an Earth-Level Family; however, Azure Cloud City could not be compared to Ning Cang City—it was merely a small city. Therefore, the Cold Family was inherently weaker than the Feng Family.
Despite this, Leng Wei showed no fear towards Feng Jia because within the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, family background did not matter; what mattered was one's own strength and talent. Leng Wei had always possessed absolute confidence and never believed he was inferior to Feng Jia.
"Ah, it's Brother Leng. Feng Jia pays his respects," Feng Jia pretended to bow and smiled as he spoke. "I never claimed I would monopolize the Demon Squad's points and materials. However, before we even obtain those materials, you all have already started arguing, making yourselves a laughingstock for the Demon Squad."
As he spoke, Feng Jia intentionally glanced towards the inner wall.
Only then did everyone notice that the Defensive Spirit Pattern on the Stone Wall had long since failed. The members of the Demon Squad, who had been hiding in the Stone House, were now standing outside in the open space, looking at them across the wall.
Leng Wei's expression changed slightly. He had suspected Bai Jing's intentions but couldn't think of a solution at that moment. Moreover, teams like Bravery and Dragon Soar had been aggressive, causing significant dissatisfaction that led to conflicts among their squad.
"Hmph, it's easy for you to say that. Do you have any solutions? Don't tell me we should just split the points and materials evenly. Although they have plenty of points and materials on them, if we split them evenly—let alone our disagreement—Xiang Shao probably wouldn't agree either."
"That's nonsense! Those points and materials originally belong to us; why should we split them? Feng Jia, this matter has nothing to do with you. You don't need to bully us just because your Demon Hunting Squad is strong; our Dragon Soaring Squad is not afraid of you either."
Feng Jia looked down on the so-called Xiang Shao in his heart. Xiang Shao's real name was Xiang Feiwen, and the Home of the Ye Family was merely a human-level family, hardly worth mentioning in front of an Earth-Level Family. If it weren't for Xiang Feiwen's decent Martial Arts Talent, having reached the Eighth Layer of Yuan Martial Realm at such a young age, Feng Jia wouldn't even spare him a glance.
"Ah, so it's the esteemed Xiang Shao from the Home of the Ye Family. I've heard much about you," Feng Jia said with a smile. "However, I'm curious. The points materials are right in front of you; why not just go and seize them? Whoever gets them keeps them. It's such a simple method; why couldn't you think of it?"
"You think we haven't considered that? This kid has threatened us before. If we dare to snatch it directly, he would rather give up the assessment and leave the Trial Ground than hand over the points materials," Leng Wei said angrily.
"Give up the assessment?" Feng Jia laughed upon hearing this. "Leng Wei, oh Leng Wei, you're really all brawn and no brains."
"With so many of you, if you just acted casually, you could easily control those useless members of the Demon Squad. Even if they wanted to give up the assessment, they would have to formally apply in front of a Rescue Disciple. A Rescue Disciple won't just appear out of nowhere; if they can't find one, how can they give up? Do you think shouting a few times will summon a Rescue Disciple?"
Everyone present was in an uproar.
What Feng Jia said was straightforward: as long as Trial Disciples were not in life-threatening situations, Rescue Disciples would never appear before them casually. Simply shouting demands to give up the assessment would be completely ignored by Trial Disciples.
Bai Jing used the threat of giving up the assessment against them, but in reality, that threat didn't exist at all because they had no opportunity to propose giving up.
"Damn it, Bai! How dare you play me!" Leng Wei's expression changed drastically as surging anger erupted from his eyes, seemingly solidifying into a force directed toward the inner wall.
The members of the Demon Squad trembled all over, knowing that what was inevitable had finally come.
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