Moreover, even if they wouldn't allow spectators, it wouldn't be of much use.
There are tens of thousands of disciples participating in the battle, and even those entering the imperial examinations number eight hundred.
It would be too easy for the two major Star Halls to learn the specifics if they wanted to, enticing just one of them.
As long as they have evidence, in a war of words, one cannot win if the court's backbone is not strong enough.
Just the thought of a few immensely talented prodigies being snatched away by the two major Star Halls every year made Libationer Meng Yanhui feel like someone was stabbing him in the heart—such an ache.
These were elite disciples painstakingly cultivated by the Da Chen Taoist Institutes at every level, nurtured with all kinds of resources, only to possibly be pinched by the two major Star Halls. It was painful for anyone who experienced it.
"Shall we follow last year's plan?" asked Meng Yanhui.
