Death... and me

The ninth and last round passed by without major changes in the top of the scoring board. Tenke held its first position until the very end, helped both by Liana's strength and the fact that they didn't have any real enemies in their group. Venali's Huring Country finished in second with the same amount of points, twenty-seven.

Other than them, there were a total of 15 countries that succeeded in getting full points, including Rean's group. They also scored twenty-seven points by defeating Tacon Country in the last match. However, due to their victory's speed, their position was only seventh. Not that anyone would complain about it, of course. Anyone who got a full twenty-seven points couldn't be underestimated.

Klacks Country and even Rean's group's Holang Country also passed the test in the end. Holang won seven of its nine matches, so it was still twenty-one points, finishing in 55th position. Of course, this group wasn't the main one. The main group of Holang got nine victories and twenty-seven points, just like Rean's.

Cassia then called everyone's attention after the matches were over. "The three hundred people who will join the Sacred Land have been decided. Follow me back to the guests' hall."

Rean's group obviously returned to Fabio, who was all smiles. "Welcome back! You guys did great!"

Rean nodded and replied, "It was thanks to Senior Fabio's chance that we were able to try. We are in your debt here."

Fabio shook his head in response. "No, I gave those slots to you, thinking that none would enter the Sacred Land in the end. Never in my wildest dreams did I think five of you would pass it. It's quite unfortunate that Gulia died in the second test. Otherwise, she might have made it through as well."

Rean and the others sighed after hearing that, but they knew what they were signing up for when they accepted the recruitment token. None of them regretted their decisions.

Fabio then used his Divine Sense to tell everyone about their Ancestor Paulo. 'And that's what happened. In the future, you can count on Ancestor Paulo if you need help. He's just a minor elder in the Sacred Land, but it's better than not having any background.'

That came as a surprise for everyone. Nevertheless, it was good news, so they thanked Fabio once again.

Cassia saw that everyone was already back and decided to continue. "Alright, the three hundred cultivators who passed the test are already accepted into the Sacred Land. However, the Sacred Land isn't much different from a sect. We also have Outer, Inner, Core, and Legacy Disciples. The next test will determine whether you will become an Outer or Inner Land Disciple. As for the position of Core and Legacy Disciple, you will have to fight your way inside the Sacred Land to get there."

"Each of the categorizations will give you access to a different amount of resources, facilities, skill manuals, and cultivation techniques. That will also determine what kind of missions from the Sacred Land you can get. That being said, you better put your all as being an Inner Disciple is definitely the best choice!"

"Of the three hundred people, only ten will get into the Inner Sect. That's how hard it is. As for the test, it will be a comprehension examination. Everyone will be given the same set of skills, which are neutral in elemental nature. These skills were prepared by myself, so I'm sure none of you had seen them before. The ten disciples who succeed in executing those skills first will get the Inner Sect slot. It's that simple."

Cassia continued, "To prevent people from sharing information with each other, I'll put you all into an isolated chamber where Divine Sense and Soul Power can't penetrate. Only then will you be given the manuals."

If you asked the top countries, they would say they preferred it to be a one-on-one battle. After all, their disciples were all in the high-level Saint Realm or even the Elemental Transformation Realm. But then again, they were that high because they had high talent and superb comprehension ability. With that, they couldn't really complain either. The only problem was the small and medium countries. Their participants might also have much higher comprehension levels. However, their cultivation palled against the top ones because of their background. That meant their chances of getting one of the ten slots became a lot smaller.

Seeing that everyone heard her words, Cassia decided to finish. "Now then, the test will be carried tomorrow. You can all stay here in the guest hall or head to a private room prepared by our Sacred Land. It's up to you. I can guarantee everyone's safety until the recruitment is over regardless." Following that, Cassia turned around and left the guest hall.

Fabio then looked at the twins before asking, "What do you want to do? I don't mind going after a private room or staying here."

Samanta and Milina immediately raised their hands. "We want a room!" Those two girls haven't had a bath in a long time. As women, they simply couldn't resist anymore."

Regio, Rean, and Roan didn't really care, though. "We will stay here and cultivate. At least it saves us the problem of heading to the room."

Fabio nodded and then brought the two girls away. The twins and Regio sat down and began to cultivate as well. However, there was one person that couldn't stay still, Gille!

'Even if Hedoi's group had won, that black-haired boy would still have passed the test. Fuck! Why wasn't there any test where my disciples could have forced him to fail?'

Roan was truly too important for him, so he gritted his teeth and decided to talk to Roan directly. He spread his Divine Sense and began. 'Roan Larks, is it? I'm Gille, Sect Master of the Blood Path Sect from Klacks Country.'

Roan's eyes moved a bit when he heard Gille before looking in his direction. 'I've heard of you. What is it?'