Listening to Gu Taihong's words, Bai Li Hongzhuang smiled faintly and said, "Thank you, Elder. If the opportunity arises, I will definitely come to visit."
The elders of the top ten sects looked back and forth between Gu Taihong and Bai Li Hongzhuang, feeling that Gu Taihong had a special fondness for her, unusually kind.
They had interacted with Gu Taihong before, but they had rarely seen him treat a cultivator so well.
Facing the doubts and speculations of the elders, Gu Taihong seemed oblivious and continued, "Since the top ten ranked practitioners on the Hundred Names List have made their choices, the remaining practitioners can begin drawing lots to determine their sect affiliation."
As soon as he spoke, the elders of the various sects regained their seriousness.
Since the first place was already out of reach for recruitment, they hoped to attract some talented disciples through this sect recruitment process.
"Practitioners on the Hundred Names List, please come forward to the platform," Gu Taihong ordered.
Upon hearing this, the participants on the Hundred Names List, including Bai Li Hongzhuang, stepped forward with a hint of nervousness in their expressions.
In their hearts, they each had a sect they wanted to join, but now it was a matter of luck with the drawing of lots.
Among the top ten sects, there was only one that they desired the most, which meant they had only a one in ten chance. It was truly not easy!
Xia Zhiqing felt a wave of nervousness in her heart. She didn't want to be separated from her big sister like this!
The elders of the top ten sects had already prepared the lots for drawing, with the numbers from eleventh place to one hundred placed in a box, waiting for the drawing.
The number drawn would determine which sect the corresponding ranked practitioner would join.
This was purely a matter of luck and also a fair selection process.
From eleventh to one hundred, there was a significant difference in strength and cultivation talent.
If luck was good, it was possible to draw practitioners with high rankings, but if luck was bad, they might end up with the lowest-ranked ones.
The elders of the top ten sects glanced at each other. The outcome of this draw would be revealed soon.
However, just as the elders were preparing to draw the lots, the voice of Emperor Beichen suddenly rang out.
"Esteemed elders, I have a request and hope you can accommodate it," Emperor Beichen's magnetic and reasonable voice filled with respect for the elders.
Hearing Emperor Beichen's words, the elders responded, "Please speak, Young Master."
As the Young Master of the Heavenly Armament Sect, Emperor Beichen held a higher status than these elders.
His humble and respectful manner of speaking had already surprised them, so naturally, they had no objections.
"The practitioners from the Heavenly Armament Dynasty's team participated in the assessment competition on behalf of our Heavenly Armament Sect. I wonder if the esteemed elders would agree to let them join our sect together?" Emperor Beichen's face carried a humble smile, as this request was actually quite reasonable. Therefore, he was not worried that the elders would refuse.
As expected, upon hearing this, the elders unanimously agreed, "There's no problem with that!"
In fact, each sect also had internally selected practitioners. The situations of the various sects were different, and some of the selected practitioners didn't need to prove their achievements and could join the sect once the assessment ended.
It was normal for practitioners who achieved rankings, like those from the Heavenly Armament Sect, to join the sect.