Chapter 2527

The disciples of the Red Sword Sect paused, their steps halting in surprise. One disciple, who appeared upright and righteous, turned to Cui Wan and said, "Junior Sister, any contest should be fair and open. What you are doing is wrong."

Cui Wan took a deep breath and spoke slowly. "Do you not know this is a competition?"

"Of course I know," the man replied.

Cui Wan nodded. "Since you know, are you foolish? The rules are clear: as long as we win, we may use any means. Our Azure Sovereign Sect focuses on medicine and alchemy. Using drugs against you is our skill. If you had such skill, you could use it too. But you cannot blame us for having ability when you lack it."

She spoke in one long breath, leaving the Red Sword Sect disciples dizzy and confused.

Cui Wan pointed at the ground. "Besides, we did not throw drugs directly at you. I warned you. If we truly wanted to harm you, why warn you? We could have thrown powder at everyone from the start and knocked you all out. We have a bottom line. We only need to advance to the next round. We do not care about rankings. If you still cause trouble, perhaps we were too nice."

Cui Wan turned to Gong Jue beside her. "Was I too kind?"

Gong Jue nodded. "Eldest Senior Sister is always gentle. So yes, you were too kind."

Cui Wan sighed. "I knew the problem was here. It is not that I do not want to be fierce. I am a medical cultivator. A healer cannot always wear a stern face to patients. That is bad."

Gong Jue shook her head. "It does not matter. Eldest Senior Sister can act as she pleases. The Sect Leader said that for medical and alchemy cultivators, understanding drug properties is key. To understand them, we need test subjects. This is a good opportunity. If we do not use it, we are not qualified disciples of the Azure Sovereign Sect."

Gong Jue looked seriously at Cui Wan. "Eldest Senior Sister, as disciples, how can we betray our sect’s rules? Hypocrisy is wrong."

Cui Wan listened with a serious, expressionless face, then nodded. "You are right. No matter what, we must not be hypocritical. It does not matter if the world misunderstands us."

She smiled brightly at the Red Sword Sect disciples. "Since you are so upright, why not be our test subjects this time?"

The Red Sword Sect disciples froze. The leader’s face changed slightly. "Prepare. Attack."

"Attack? Attack what? Only sword cultivators like you do such tiring things." Cui Wan flicked her hand. Her eight junior brothers and sisters threw their powder into the air. The Red Sword Sect disciples, who had jumped into the air, fell like headless flies, crashing to the ground.

Cui Wan sighed. "Boring. These test subjects are unqualified again. Junior Brother Gong, leave the shameful task to you."

Gong Jue agreed. He called two junior brothers to help him throw the unconscious Red Sword Sect disciples off the platform. Their expressions showed disgust, as if the disciples were trash.

Silver Fox watched, speechless. "Little Divine Doctor, your disciples really learned your style."

"You have said this many times. Is it necessary to sigh?" Zhu Yanyi looked at Silver Fox with disdain. "Besides, I think this is good. It protects themselves. I never demand rankings from my disciples. I only demand they protect themselves."

In such competitions, protecting oneself means eliminating opponents. Zhu Yanyi understood this, and Silver Fox did too. However, since the Azure Sovereign Sect could not show off too much, they could not always be ahead. Cui Wan’s actions were excellent. Zhu Yanyi felt very pleased seeing this.

Silver Fox looked at Zhu Yanyi, then thought for a moment. "Did you predict this result?"

"Not exactly predicted. Our Azure Sovereign Sect disciples are just like this," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.

Indeed, the most important thing for Azure Sovereign Sect disciples was their state of mind. Zhu Yanyi felt these disciples were good. They controlled their minds well. For medical cultivators, acting freely was most important. If they were bound by rules, even with good skills now, they would fail later.

Cui Wan’s move seemed casual but served as a warning. Next, other sects continued their bloody trials. Cui Wan and her eight companions sat aside, watching the fun, as if they had forgotten they were also competitors.

This casualness made Ping Chuan frown slightly. "The Azure Sovereign Sect disciples are too casual. Relaxing like this is not a good sign."

Lang Yi laughed. "They are not sword cultivators. They are medical and alchemy cultivators." He patted Ping Chuan’s shoulder. "Do not be too strict with them. You should understand. For medical cultivators, such a state of mind is good."

Lang Yi was a sword cultivator, a top one. As a top sword cultivator, he saw people’s minds clearly. Sword cultivators had sharp eyes.

Lang Yi saw clearly. Cui Wan and her group seemed casual, but they had a bottom line. They focused on protecting themselves first. Only after ensuring their safety did they deal with other sects.

Lang Yi saw clearly and understood. Yet, he became more curious. What kind of sect could train such outstanding disciples?

Yes, in Lang Yi’s eyes, she admitted Cui Wan and her group were excellent. Because of this, her curiosity grew deeper.

Of course, for Zhu Yanyi, Lang Yi’s curiosity was nothing. She had predicted that many people would be curious about the Azure Sovereign Sect when Cui Wan acted this way.

Some curiosity was pure. Some was a test. Some was doubt or jealousy. No matter the situation, it was not a problem for Zhu Yanyi.