The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

The others around all started laughing, opening a small gap, and really, you dared to write that, your brain must be really muddled to come up with something like that...

"What's wrong with that? People come in one by one, and then we screen them! I don't think there's anything wrong with my method, if I have to leave, I need a reason," said Tang Guanghui.

"Idiot, do these commoners have some special mark on them? Screening one by one, can you teach me how to screen?" Tang Rao did not even get to speak when the refined lady spoke up first.

Tang Guanghui slightly furrowed his eyebrows, thought for a moment, and said, "What's so difficult about that, those enemies surely have stronger abilities than normal commoners, just check the strength levels!"

"When did the question tell you the combatants on both sides are cultivators?" the refined lady continued with a roll of her eyes.

"This... this... there is a problem with the question then, it's not my fault," Tang Guanghui said with a face full of defiance.

"Can you please leave now?" Tang Rao didn't want to talk nonsense with Tang Guanghui anymore, talking about problems with the question, isn't that nonsense? If this question didn't have issues, if it didn't have traps everywhere, how could it become a classic test case?

"I... I disagree, I need a reason, I am not wrong," Tang Guanghui said, stretching his neck out, his face resolute.

"I'll give you ten seconds to scram, if you don't leave in ten seconds, you'll never need to walk again!" Tang Rao's gaze grew dark, his eyes emitted a cold light, his intent to kill fierce.

The others all thought Tang Guanghui was insane, with his limitless approach to seeking death, you're stubbornly opposing a Sect Master, just ask yourself: are you seeking death?

"Ten...nine...eight..." Tang Rao didn't waste words, he started the countdown directly, as he continued, his tone grew colder and his murderous aura thicker.

"I am not wrong, the problem is with the question, I firmly believe this! Don't think you can use death to make me yield, even if I die, I will not bow my head!" Tang Guanghui glared, his face fearless.

"Is that so, then after you die, I'll see how you continue to hold onto your so-called perseverance! Moreover, your persistence is also wrong," Tang Rao scoffed coldly, then continued counting, "Four...three...two...one!"

When it reached one, everybody internally lamented for Tang Guanghui, this guy really has a brain hole.

Yes, Tang Guanghui still hadn't left, he was still standing in front of Tang Rao.

Moreover, this guy didn't even have fear in his eyes, he totally looked ready to embrace death, willing to shed his head and spill his blood for his truth.

"Alright, then you shall never leave!" Tang Rao nodded and then extended his hand.

Everyone stared at Tang Rao's hand, was he about to make a move?

Tang Rao's hand rose slowly, and then gently lowered, "What are you still dazing for, go stand over there, didn't I say you'll never leave? Stand over there, I will take you into the sect later."

What?

"I just don't understand this," Lu Jun muttered, he thought Tang Rao was going to kill Tang Guanghui, how did it end up with him being taken into the sect? Completely incomprehensible.

The others felt the same as Lu Jun, not knowing what Tang Rao was up to.

As for Tang Guanghui, he was completely befuddled.

I was already prepared to die for my ideals, for my steadfast belief.

How did it turn out like this, who knows what kind of mental journey I've just been through.

"WTF are you still standing there for, what are you waiting for!" Seeing Tang Guanghui still standing, Tang Rao grew impatient.

"I don't understand," Tang Guanghui looked towards Tang Rao.

"I don't understand either, but I like stubborn people. Let's keep you for now and see how things go between us later. Although you didn't do well on this question, I'm the one who set it and I can do as I please." Tang Rao said, waving his hand.

To tell the truth, this was the first time Tang Rao had ever encountered someone like Tang Guanghui, who was stubborn to the point of preferring death. Therefore, it seemed better to keep this guy around; who knows, he might become an impressive figure later on.

As far as Tang Rao knew, generally speaking, people who have persistence and beliefs are more likely to succeed, regardless of whether their persistence and beliefs are right or wrong, noble or dark.

"Oh, I understand." Tang Guanghui said no more, stepped aside, and joined the line of those who had already entered the sect.

"Alright, next up, Xiao Se." Tang Rao looked down at the paper in his hand and announced a name.

The beautiful woman who spoke earlier took a deep breath and then stepped forward.

Tang Rao glanced at her without any special expression.

I'm joking, I'm a person of integrity, I would never show partiality.

Don't think just because you were eager to speak up earlier that I would look at you differently. If you don't cut it, I'll sweep you out the door just the same.

"Kill!" Tang Rao said lightly, looking at the paper.

Yes, just one word, "kill," that's all that was written on Xiao Se's paper.

Tang Rao's brows furrowed, his expression complex.

"Explain yourself," Tang Rao looked up at Xiao Se, "This 'kill,' who are you planning to kill? How?"

"Ten thousand enemy soldiers mixed among fifty thousand civilians. My suggestion is, keep the city gates closed, and if there's an attack, just start killing!" Xiao Se calmly said, "I don't think there's any way to differentiate and save the civilians in such a scenario, so all we can do is kill. There are a million civilians inside the city, and it wouldn't be the action of a good leader to neglect one million people for fifty thousand."

"That's too cruel!" Lu Jun muttered, shaking his head on the side.

"This woman is really fierce."

"Indeed, after all, they're fifty thousand innocents, to just kill them..."

"I just can't agree with this kind of view."

Tang Rao said nothing, just gazing at Xiao Se.

Tang Rao didn't know how Xiao Se came up with such an answer, but if it were him, faced with a situation where no strategy would work, he would probably make a similar choice as Xiao Se.

Is the life of fifty thousand not a life, and the lives of a million people in the city not lives as well? If the enemy commander is willing to use civilians as shields, can you expect him to have any compassion?

Once the city is breached, a million civilians will definitely suffer.

"By doing this, you will face lots of criticism and might even be branded a criminal," Tang Rao said.

"A general needs to do nothing but two things: one, hold the city; two, achieve the greatest benefit with the smallest loss. If I can achieve these two points, I will bear any criticism. Time will tell everything," Xiao Se said, her eyes shining brightly.

"Here, take this," Tang Rao said nothing more and tossed her a token.

"From now on, you are a Kao Shan Sect elder and assistant to the Sect Master," Tang Rao said squinting his eyes.

Everyone was baffled, barely understanding a thing. To become an elder just like that? And an assistant to the Sect Master... Isn't this a bit too arbitrary, just because of one question?