Tang Ye glanced at Situ Rong while he cursed in his heart. Idiot! How could Tang Ye not understand that Situ Rong had said all of that for Yu Heng to hear? It wasn’t that Tang Ye looked down upon Situ Rong, but Situ Rong would definitely be defeated if he encountered Xiu Luo. Because Tang Ye sensed a dangerous aura from Xiu Luo yet didn’t sense a similar feeling from Situ Rong! Murong Yao glanced indifferently at Situ Rong and didn’t say anything. Yu Heng frowned and said, “Situ Rong, your thoughts and spirit are good, but you must know how to act according to your ability. Meaningless sacrifices are foolish. I know that you have a trump card, and I know that you concealed your strength earlier, but how do you know that Xiu Luo doesn’t possess other trump cards besides his Slaughter Intent?” “Disciple doesn’t feel that Disciple will lose to Xiu Luo!” Situ Rong persisted in his way of thinking. As the Senior Brother of all the participating disciples from the Sword Sect, it was a matter of course that he would deal with the strongest enemy of the Sword Sect’s during the Ascension Rankings. “Sword Commanding Elder, I feel Senior Brother Situ’s strength isn’t inferior to Xiu Luo as well!” Meanwhile, Murong Yao who had kept silent until now said, “Senior Brother Situ possesses the highest realm of cultivation amongst us, and he has been in the inner court for the longest period of time as well. I believe that no matter if it’s in terms of sword techniques or any other aspects, he ought to be the strongest amongst all of us. So, it ought to be Senior Brother Situ that deals with the strongest opponent of our Sword Sect!” Murong Yao wasn’t an idiot. Since someone was willing to deal with a dangerous figure like Xiu Luo, then she was naturally only too eager for that to happen. If Situ Rong was victorious, then it was naturally for the best, but if Situ Rong was defeated, it would be fine as well. In any case, it wasn’t her life that would be lost. Situ Rong glanced at Murong Yao with surprise. Since the beginning, Murong Yao had never addressed him as senior brother nor had she ever been respectful towards him. Why is she speaking on my behalf now? Yu Heng’s brows knit together even more tightly. After a short while, he sighed lightly and said, “I know that both of you don’t get along very well, but I want to tell you that only unity will allow all of you to survive the competition to ascend the Ascension Rankings. Understand?” “Yes!” Murong Yao and Situ Rong hurriedly nodded. However, it was unknown whether they really did understand Yu Heng. Tang Ye shook his head. The Ascension Rankings hasn’t even begun, yet internal strife has already arisen in the Sword Sect. How can such a group compete for a spot on the rankings with the other powers? Worry arose in the eyes of both Su Qingshi and Yu Heng. With their discerning ability, they naturally knew that Murong Yao, Tang Ye, and Qin Feng weren’t on good terms with those senior inner court disciples. However, they had no way to resolve this. The younger generation of the Sword Sect really lacked an authoritative figure. When she thought up to here, Su Qingshi glanced at Tang Ye. If Tang Ye hadn’t left the Sword Sect and if Tang Ye was given a little bit more time, then with his strength, no one in the younger generation of the Sword Sect would be able to go against Tang Ye. With such a representative, the younger generation of the Sword Sect would definitely become unified! But.... Su Qingshi sighed once more. Just as Tang Ye had said, the Sword Sect was already at death’s door. If a dazzling disciple didn’t appear within the Sword Sect in the next few years, then the Sword Sect would probably really be reduced to a second-rate power. Tang Ye’s heart hurt slightly when he noticed the worry in Su Qingshi’s eyes. He knew why Su Qingshi was worried, but he couldn’t do anything about it because it was absolutely impossible for Tang Ye to turn around the situation that the Sword Sect was currently in. Not to mention bringing change to the Sword Sect, he might not even be able to obtain the Ascension Token during the Ascension Rankings! After all, even if the monstrous geniuses of the Origin School and Grand Qin Empire were put aside, he wasn’t even 100% confident in his ability to defeat the two geniuses from the Snow Palace and the Flower Palace!