Blushingly nodded: "Yes... I really think so."

Dongfang Sansan was silent for a moment, then let out a bitter smile: "Because the eighth-ranked Heavenly King Flute is also a Wei Wo Zheng Sect Old Demon... And if Xiang Beidou wants to move up, he must overthrow Heavenly King Flute. A ranking battle requires witnesses. In that case, putting on an act won’t work. They must fight with real swords and spears to determine a victor. However, doing so will expose the trump cards of both Xiang Beidou and Heavenly King Flute."

"That’s why Xiang Beidou stopped pursuing rank and remained at ninth."

"In terms of true strength, Xiang Beidou should possess the ability to be in the top six, and possibly even compete for the top five."

"I see."

Fang Che genuinely didn’t expect that such a thing as unspoken rules would exist within the Cloud Weapon List.

Dongfang Sansan said: "Xiang Beidou has a fiery and impulsive personality. Despite his age, he is still easily provoked and prone to impulsive actions. That’s why when he led people out previously, he was one of my breakthrough points."

"But after seeing my intentions in Yan Nan, he no longer allows Xiang Beidou to lead people out."

Dongfang Sansan felt a bit regretful, saying: "Thinking back now, I was a bit too obvious back then; I should have listed Xiang Beidou as the second or third target on the surface. Had I done that, I would have at least been able to exploit Xiang Beidou’s personality to eliminate the lowest five Cloud Level experts of Wei Wo Zheng Sect."

He lifted his head, quickly calculating, and finally sighed: "This matter was indeed a misstep on my part."

Fang Che sighed.

"You’re saying all this has left my mind numb, and yet you still manage to pick up a misstep from thousands of years ago."

"This truly is something I wouldn’t be able to think of even with my brain tied in knots."

"That’s why Xiang Beidou would, in a heated moment, think of the idea of advancing a rank. If it were any other Vice Sect Master, they’d never do such a thing even if it meant splitting their heads open. So in the future, when you interact with Xiang Beidou, pay attention in this regard to create opportunities for our side."

Dongfang Sansan admonished: "But you, Yemo, have disrupted one of Xiang Beidou’s plans, and while Xiang Beidou himself may not have any particular view of you, his subordinates might. Understand?"

"I understand."

Fang Che nodded.

"Alright, next is Xiong Jiang, the Eagle King."

Dongfang Sansan lifted the teacup: "Let’s drink tea."

"Xiong Jiang, this person, appears imposing and robust, like a towering warrior, yet his speed is unmatched. Once he takes off, no one can catch up. But if you think he only excels in movement techniques, he can also transform into a steel warrior at any time, engaging in hard battles and pressing forward relentlessly."

"Moreover, although he’s ranked last, his strength is above Xiang Beidou and Yu Han Yan Wu Xiao, even closely chasing Chen Gu."

"However, his personality is exceedingly frank. Although sometimes he does thoroughly bad things, he never shirks responsibility. He dares to act and bears the consequences, with a bright disposition, so if you face him in the future, with him, just be straightforward and say what you need to say."

"He likes this type of temperament the most."

"Understood."

Fang Che slowly nodded. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Feeling as though too many things had been stuffed into his mind, it ached slightly.

There is a sense of ’I’m going to grow smarter.’

Moreover, he realized something.

Dongfang Sansan evaluated eight Vice Sect Masters consecutively, yet his words were never too intense; all of his assessments were calm, fair, and objective.

There were not even a hint of emotion revealed, nor any malicious words spoken.

Partly to help him calmly understand, and partly due to Dongfang Sansan’s cultivation; it was respect for his lifelong adversaries!

"Drink tea."

Dongfang Sansan said: "There are still many high-level figures of Wei Wo Zheng Sect, not mentioned. However, those are not that important. You only need to know."

"People like White Bone Shattering Dream Spear, Kuangren Halberd, Heavenly King Flute, Shadow Demon, Sword Demon, Poison Demon, Fire Demon, etc... Many old demons remain."

"But the ones who might benefit you now are only two, one being Duan Xiyang."

Dongfang Sansan said: "The other is Sun Wutian. Sun Wutian has just awakened."

"And the relationship between these two is like water and fire, even to the point where it could be life and death."

Dongfang Sansan sighed softly: "But in meddling between these two, I advise you not to. Even if there’s an opportunity, don’t. Do you... understand?"

"I understand."

Fang Che responded seriously.

Once Fang Che finished drinking his tea, Dongfang Sansan smiled and said: "Is there anything you don’t understand about these people? Or anything you want to ask?"

Fang Che rapidly reviewed it in his mind and said: "For now, no, after all, I haven’t had the chance to meet them yet. In the future, I will slowly gather information, contemplate on them, and ponder."

Dongfang Sansan’s eyes revealed satisfaction.

"Good."

With that, he swept his sleeve to put away the teapot and teacups, saying: "Then, let’s have the third pot of tea."

In the air, spiritual water started flowing, all scalding hot.

Fang Che closed his eyes, continuously reflecting on the tremendous amount of information just received.

These were things he had never been exposed to before. Just Dongfang Sansan’s narration had already caused a massive impact in his mind!

Dongfang Sansan cleaned the tea utensils, seemingly casually said: "These old demons, over the years, have turned the entire world upside down, with corpses piled high, rivers of blood flowing; every one of them is no ordinary character."