Ruan Wei truly had not expected this.
This third round of the small competition actually took the path of a swift and decisive resolution. The Direct Disciples who failed to break through the illusion array at the very beginning would presumably be eliminated first, but the Secret Realm had also left a glimmer of hope—that mirror.
Those who came out could guide their fellow sect members through the mirror.
The gates could be opened once everyone was gathered, and once people were eliminated, that also counted as everyone being gathered.
If they couldn't come out and their sect was in a rush to catch up with the schedule, those Direct Disciples who remained trapped would most likely have to chalk it up to bad luck and, like a warrior severing his wrist to save his life, shatter their Life Tablets to eliminate themselves.
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