Another crucial factor was that the strength of a team's members could not differ too much, lest their coordination be poor.
However, with Mu Changfeng present, these Inner Sect Disciples didn't dare to whisper among themselves. Instead, they were all planning who would make a good teammate.
Mu Changfeng continued, "One more thing, and it's the most important. Once you enter the finals, the battles are to the death. Unless you surrender and admit defeat, your life is forfeit!"
Mu Changfeng's words once again caused a stir.
Logically speaking, competitions between academies were primarily for exchanging pointers. Why was such a rule established this time?
After all, everyone participating in this assessment was the cream of the crop from their respective academies. And of those who could make it to the finals—which one of them wasn't a dragon among men? The death of any disciple during the finals would be a tremendous loss for their academy.
