Controlling the battle within the ring keeps casualties to a minimum and allows for a clear winner to emerge promptly.
As a result, in the Jianghu, such platform battles or grand competitions exist under many names.
They are held under the pretext of "meeting through martial arts," to determine winners and to allocate interests.
In fact, this is what Jianghu really is. Some say it is about fighting; others say it's about human relations. Jianghu encompasses both; both alliances and human relations are important as well as the fact that might makes right.
Jianghu has always had multiple facets; it's never as simple as one imagines.
The Beggar Sect wanted to ascend, a pretense of creating the third major guild in Mianshui was just an illusion because they knew the resources in Mianshui County could only support two major guilds, as the court also permitted only two major guilds. For the Beggar Sect to move up, either the Fishing Guild or Guild Cao would have to step down.
