Who exactly would be dispatched to battle was decided by the "Jinlin King."
Therefore, by intentionally choosing a few misfits, the subsidiary hall's recruitment could proceed smoothly.
Under this almost cheat-like arrangement, the competition was almost certainly a losing situation.
However...
When it came to selecting participants, the "Frostwind King" wasn't entirely passive and could still influence the decision to some extent.
Yet, this "some extent" was quite delicate.
At the time, Chen Xuan had assumed it was his potential that had been recognized, prompting Master Ju to assign him a heavy responsibility and specially prepare a large portion of spiritual talismans for him to enhance his strength.
The cold answer, however, was quite heart-stabbing:
"No, the main reason is that you're weak enough, not even at the rank of Wei, and you seem so harmless that you're likely to be chosen."