Cultivators from Grey Shadow Hall were positioned at intervals within the forest. They were ready to assist anyone who got injured and needed extraction. However, it is important to note that being extracted from the forest meant you would be disqualified from scoring, regardless of the situation.
He paused for a brief moment to take a breath, then carried on. Pairs were allowed to challenge one another within the forest. Any beast cores they had already gathered could be claimed from another pair through direct combat.
There was no rule preventing one pair from intercepting another, challenging them, or relieving them of what they had gathered. The forest was not a protected space — it was a competitive one.
The only absolute restriction was this: killing was not permitted. Any pair confirmed responsible for the death of another competitor would be immediately disqualified and face consequences from Grey Shadow Hall directly, regardless of clan affiliation or circumstance.
