As for retreating when challenged and refusing to compete, that was out of the question.
The Sect's resources for each disciple were limited. For every drop in rank, one's allocation would decrease significantly.
Without resources, you could easily be surpassed by newcomers, growing progressively weaker until you were eliminated entirely.
How could one hope to become the strongest by shrinking back?
Perhaps it was a habit cultivated within the Sect, but the True Disciples of the Blood Moon Sect were known for being the most belligerent and aggressive when they traveled.
Upon encountering True Disciples from other Sects, they would often draw their weapons and fight to the death over the slightest disagreement.
In comparison, the Sutra of Ultimate Sect, with its daily music and revelry, seemed far more alluring—cultivating the Martial Dao while humming a tune.
