Ye Chen and the other three had indeed returned to the registration location along the road.
But to everyone's surprise, Binghan Island actually took out a flag.
"Didn't they give the flag to the Red Lady?"
"Yeah, why do they still have one?"
"I understand, they must have gotten two, and they didn't want to be enemies with the Red Saint, so they took out one so readily and turned their hostility into friendship!"
Ye Chen didn't care at all about these pointing fingers. After letting Mo Yan take the flag to hand over the mission, he just waited where he was.
The first stage of the trial lasted for a whole day.
It wasn't until noon the next day that warriors from other forces returned one after another.
However, most of them were disgraced, and many of them were seriously injured.
Especially the overall number of people is actually only two-thirds of the original number.
As for the part that didn't come back, anyone who's not an idiot knows what happened.
"Baihuawan is indeed one of the top forces under Ziyang Palace, and he actually got four flags!"
"The number of people they sent out didn't seem to be that large, so it's really surprising that they were able to get four flags!"
"The main reason is that the Red Saint is too powerful. I heard that her cultivation has reached the pinnacle of quasi-saint. With this kind of strength, even if she doesn't look for it, it is impossible to intercept her in the middle!"
As the red lady handed over the four flags, there was a burst of cheers from the audience.
Of course, while praising the Red Lady, some people also did not forget to ridicule Mo Yan, the contemporary island owner of Binghan Island, as a teaching material.
"Look, Island Master Mo's face doesn't look very good!"
"The flag they got with great difficulty was forced by the Red Saint to hand it over with just a few gentle words. It's surprising that her face looks pretty!"
"Oh, it's really pitiful to think about it. Such a woman who has just grown up has to shoulder the important responsibility of the owner of the Ice-Cold Island. It's really difficult for her!"
"From another perspective, it is a wise move for her to compromise with the Red Saint in time. Otherwise, if she goes against the Red Saint, not only will she not be able to save the flag, but she may be injured or even lose her life!"
Hearing this, Mo Yan's face became even more ugly.
Although he had long known that Ye Chen had difficulties and didn't want to expose them in advance, it was uncomfortable for anyone to be pointed at and criticized by so many people.
Even if Mo Yan, a person who knew the inside story, was like this, Long Ang couldn't wait to find a crack to get in.
In order to keep the flag, he had to use the power of animal blood at the risk of backlash.
Originally, he thought that Ye Chen, who he admired so much, would be a man with backbone.
I never expected that he would be so cowardly and weak.
Of course, no matter how unwilling he was, he didn't say anything.
After all, Ye Chen saved him.
It was precisely because he respected Ye Chen so much that he felt unwilling to do so for Ye Chen.
"By the way, is this kind of trial only held in Ziyang Palace?"
At this time, Ye Chen suddenly asked.
"of course not!"
Long Ang responded without thinking: "The three giants of the Southern Alliance, any force will hold a similar trial every five years!"
"oh?
Is there such a thing?"
Ye Chen raised his eyebrows, and there was an imperceptible flash of light in his eyes.
"What do you want to say, Master?"
Long Ang asked.
Mo Yan also looked over in surprise.
"Don't you think that such a trial would cause too many casualties?"
Ye Chenyi pointed out something.
"The casualties are indeed quite heavy!"
Long Ang nodded first, and then said: "However, the purpose of the trial in Ziyang Palace is not only to enhance the communication and cooperation between the forces under its command, but also to test the changes in the background of each force and the level of combat power!"
"After so many trials, have you had any increased exchanges and cooperation with other forces under the Ziyang Palace?"
Ye Chen asked back.
"this……"
Long Ang frowned and was speechless.
Mo Yan, who was next to him, suddenly thought of something and lowered his voice: "Could it be that the purpose of the trial held by the three giants of the Southern Alliance is not what it claims on the surface?"
"Although it's just my guess, I think it's not that simple!"
Ye Chen thoughtfully said: "In just the first stage of the trial, each force has killed at least one-third of the warriors. If it is held to the last stage, how many more casualties do you think there will be?"
These meaningful words were like a wake-up call in an instant, shocking Long Ang and Mo Yan.
"Could it be that the trials in Ziyang Palace are ostensibly to promote exchanges and cooperation among the various forces under his command, but are actually causing them to kill each other?"
Long Ang's voice fell, and Mo Yan said again: "If this is really the case, then their intentions are too insidious!"
"Although I don't have conclusive evidence, from this trial, it couldn't be more obvious!"
Ye Chen said: "If it is for communication and cooperation, it is completely possible to hold a point-to-point competition, but the real situation is that in every trial, a large number of warriors will die!"
"And you are both under the command of Ziyang Palace. Instead of enhancing each other's feelings, you have intensified the conflicts!"
"But why do they do this?"
Long Ang was puzzled.
"If my guess is correct, this is a disguised weakening!"
Ye Chen said.
"What do you mean by this?"
Long Ang was still confused.
"For endless years, hasn't the Southern Territory Alliance firmly controlled the entire Southern Territory?"
Ye Chen glanced around, and after seeing that no one noticed them, he continued: "If they want to continue to maintain their status as rulers, they cannot allow other forces to have a chance to emerge!"
"In other words, the trials held by the three giants of the Southern Alliance are to let the forces under their command kill each other and consume each other at regular intervals, and then keep the overall foundation at a level that is always weaker than the three giants?"
Mo Yan finally understood.
Long Ang also felt chills running down his spine, "I really don't know if I don't tell you, but I'm shocked when I tell you. If it hadn't been for Young Master's reminder, I'm afraid all the forces would still be enjoying the so-called trial and regard it as a kind of glory!"
"Of course, I'm just guessing. Whether this is the case or not remains to be verified!"
Ye Chen added: "And don't make it public, otherwise once it reaches the ears of the senior officials of Ziyang Palace, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"Then, sir, do you have any good ideas to stop this?"
Long Ang looked at Ye Chen with burning eyes.
He was a little disappointed with Ye Chen just now, but after hearing the other party's shocking analysis, his disappointment in Ye Chen instantly turned into endless respect.
You must know that the trials held by the three giants of the Southern Alliance have a long history.
However, until now, no one has ever questioned the purpose of the trial. Only Ye Chen, who looked much younger than him and had an extremely gentle appearance, could see its essence at a glance.
Just because of this unique vision, even if his own strength is a little inferior, he will definitely achieve great results in the future.
More importantly, since he already knew the conspiracy of the three giants of the Southern Alliance, he didn't want them to make the same mistake in Yushou Mountain.