The pillar test was conducted based on the order of arrival.
The first young man to step forward came from a merchant family only slightly less wealthy than the Guo family.
With his chest puffed out and a lively gleam in his eyes, he touched the pillar with arrogance.
One light came on, then another, and then...
Shock spread across the young man's face.
Only two lights? No.
The second light flickered for a moment and then went out.
How was that possible?
"That's impossible; this thing must be malfunctioning!" he snarled, glaring at the elder.
"There is no malfunction." The elder's voice was flat.
"The pillar does not calculate how many beasts your protector defeated and handed over to you, but rather how well you utilized them. The fact that only a single light remained despite having such a powerful protector shows just how much of a waste you are."
The words struck the young man, nearly giving him a heart attack from sheer rage.
