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"Elder Wang, don't worry. With the five of us here, we can definitely maintain our status as a medium-sized sect."

"No, Lin Fan, you don't know. The middle-level sects in the Southern Territory are arguably the most frustrated. The high-level sects, relying on their power, can do whatever they want. As long as they don't affect the interests of other high-level sects, they will basically be fine. Low-level sects, due to their weakness, may be bullied by high-level and middle-level sects, but they have the fewest obligations of the three levels. This alone can be said to be the reason why the status of low-level sects is higher than that of middle-level sects."

"Duty? What's that? Elder Wang said that mid-level sects are the most frustrated because of this obligation?"

"Hong Huang, you're very smart. You guessed it right. The obligation is to protect mortals and eliminate demons and defend the Way. Higher-level sects can put pressure on sects below their level to help eliminate demons and defend the Way. They say it's help, but in fact it's an order. Since lower-level sects are weak, they don't really need to fulfill this obligation, so the heavy burden falls on the shoulders of mid-level sects."

"Damn it! Why!"

Hearing this, Lin Fan angrily slammed the table and stood up. Ye Yu and Hong Huang also had angry expressions. He didn't say anything to the strangers, but everyone around him could feel his anger. Only Yan Yi didn't show any emotional change.

"Lin Fan, don't be anxious. Calm down. Everyone else too. Control your emotions."

"When I heard this before, I was even angrier than them. Elder Wang, please give them some time to calm down. We can talk about this later."

After Elder Wang finished speaking, Yan Yi continued the conversation, which attracted the attention of the other four disciples. Yan Yi seemed to have noticed everyone's gaze and continued speaking.

"You don't have to stare at me like that. When I heard the news, I was so angry that I almost crippled one of my disciples while venting my anger in the ring. So you're much better off than me now."

After Yan Yi finished speaking, the scene became quiet. After a while, Elder Wang saw that everyone else's emotions had calmed down a lot, so he continued to speak.

"Now that you've all calmed down, I'll continue. I just said that the heavy burden falls on the shoulders of the mid-level sects. This is because, due to the pressure from the high-level sects and the inaction of the low-level sects, 90% of this obligation falls on the mid-level sects."

"Elder Wang, as far as I know, not many of our disciples travel outside the sect, and there are rarely any missions related to exorcising demons and defending the Way in the Mission Hall. Does this mean that our mission to Wu Zong is different from that of other medium-sized sects?"

"Yes, you are still as perceptive as ever. We are the luckiest mid-level sect going to Wu Zong. If you were to learn more about it, you would know that the benefits for disciples going to Wu Zong are the best in the Southern Territory, and of course the benefits for elders are the same."

"I know this, is it because our sect is very rich?"

"Yes, but do you know why such a wealthy sect has so few enemies?"

"Because we are rich, other sects want to curry favor with us."

"No, I think having money is the result, and having no enemies is the cause. Considering our sect's wealth, I can only think of one scenario. That is, the Quwu Sect relied on trading with other sects and making friends with them, which ultimately led to the current fame and wealth of the Quwu Sect."

After Hong Huang finished speaking, everyone present was shocked. Those who knew the situation would be shocked that Hong Huang could guess the reason at such a young age, while those who didn't know the reason would agree with Hong Huang's words and continue to think deeply in this direction.

"That's right, Hong Huang, you're absolutely right. That's why our sect has compulsory courses. This is to allow our disciples to have multiple abilities after they leave. This also fits with our image as a sect to the outside world."

"As far as I know, our Wu Sect has only been established for a few decades, while other sects have hundreds of years of history. Now that I think about it, our Wu Sect's leader is really not an ordinary person!"

After Hong Huang said this, the four elders present also thought in their hearts, you are not simple either.

"Oh, Elder Wang, I have another question. Since the Southern Territory's sects are divided this way, then all the mid-level sects should have complaints. Is there no resistance?"

"Yes, and it's during this sect ranking competition that it's said will change the burdens faced by sects of all levels, so that mid-level sects won't have to suffer so much."

Just then, Lin Fan spoke again.

"Elder Wang, if we have no problems in a medium-level sect, why do you want us to strive for a high-level sect?"

"Because people's hearts change, and the rules of this sect's burden are determined by those higher-level sects. They say they will change the status quo, but who knows if it will get better or worse."

"Elder Wang, I also have a question now. This question may be difficult for you to answer, but I still want to ask."

Elder Wang was a little puzzled when he heard Hong Huang's sudden speech, but he still let him continue.

"If we are really promoted to a high-level sect, will we oppress the sects below our level like other high-level sects?"

After Hong Huang finished speaking, the scene fell into deathly silence. After a long while, Elder Wang slowly spoke.

"Honestly, I'm not sure. I'll reveal this: the decision to challenge a high-level sect was actually made after the last sect ranking competition. Since then, no one has mentioned the question you just asked, so I can only answer that I don't know. However, I will already oppose this matter."

"Me too."

"Me too."

"Me too, old man."

After receiving the answers from the four elders, the originally serious expressions of the five disciples present relaxed.

After the serious topic was over, a relaxed conversation followed, but this relaxation did not mean what it meant to Lin Fan and Ye Yu.

"Xiao Yu, my good disciple, you may have heard about me and this uncle, so I'm leaving this sect ranking competition to you. As long as your score is higher than Lin Fan's, I will win, and I will definitely treat you to a feast."

Liang Suying has been with Ye Yu for some time, so she is also familiar with Ye Yu's preferences. Food is Ye Yu's weakness, and Lin Fan's ability to win over Ye Yu may be related to this.

"Hey, who are you calling the uncle? There's not much difference in age between us, only about three years at most. If I'm the uncle, then what are you? And Lin Fan, I'm relying on you this time. If you lose, I'll have a hard time. For your master's future happiness, please help your master."

Lin Fan and Ye Yu, whose hands were held by Uncle Li and Liang Suying respectively, didn't know what expression to use when looking at their respective masters. In the end, they could only say "I will try my best" and it ended.