Chapter 2548

Curiosity had sparked a flicker of worry in their hearts. Were they truly prepared to continue this battle with Zhu Yanyi?

Just as they began to hesitate, Zhu Yanyi spoke to Mo Tianyou. "Fine. Is it not just Medicine, Arts, Methods, Martial Arts, and Swordsmanship? I agree."

Mo Tianyou was stunned. She looked at Zhu Yanyi. "Sect Leader Zhu, do you really agree?"

"Why wouldn't I?" Zhu Yanyi smiled faintly. "Do you think our Azure Sovereign Sect is so easily suppressed?"

Her face held a certainty, a blinding confidence that made her aura shine even brighter.

"I know your original intent," Zhu Yanyi said. "You know that if I compete with the Medicine King Valley, we would naturally battle in medicine and pill refinement. Our skills are too high. If I just used a little bit of my power, your contestants might lose their futures. So, you wanted to force me to agree to other categories, hoping to give us a warning."

Mo Tianyou chuckled lightly. "Sect Leader Zhu, you are overthinking it. We are not such people."

"Others might not say it, but your Ink Sect certainly is. Although demonic cultivators are now considered orthodox, true demonic cultivators do not survive easily. Your challenge is actually good. It lets us see the true strength of demonic cultivators."

"Are you sure you won't regret agreeing to my terms?" Mo Tianyou sounded uncertain.

Zhu Yanyi nodded with a smile. "Since I agreed, I will see it through. Regret never appears in my dictionary."

Hearing this, Mo Tianyou’s heart skipped a beat. Finally, he asked, "In that case, do the other sect leaders have any objections?"

For some reason, Mo Tianyou felt this proposal might fail. They had planned to use their strengths against the opponent's weaknesses. Except for the Medicine King Valley and the Azure Sovereign Sect, which had similar specialties, the others were completely different. They did not believe a sect focused on medicine and pills could possess other abilities.

They had expected Zhu Yanyi to refuse under such obvious disadvantages. But she had agreed. This left them looking at her in disbelief.

Seeing the confusion in the eyes of the other sect leaders, Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow. "What? Can I not agree?"

"No, are you sure? This agreement brings you no benefit," said Jian Wuhua. Sword cultivators were straightforward and honest, and Jian Wuhua was no exception.

Zhu Yanyi laughed. "Why the surprise? I agreed because I know I can do it."

"Huh?" The other sect leaders looked skeptical.

"No, I should say I should be able to do it," Zhu Yanyi corrected herself after a moment. "I should say, this is something our Azure Sovereign Sect can achieve."

She smiled again. "Individual disciple battle, team disciple battle, intermediate contestants, advanced contestants, and sect leader battle. You choose which format you prefer."

Zhang Yixing spoke first. "I choose the sect leader battle. I want to compete with you in medicinal techniques." She genuinely wanted to know the level of Zhu Yanyi’s medical skills.

Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly. "Accepted. What about the others?"

"The Sword Palace chooses the advanced battle," Jian Wuhua stated.

"Since you chose the advanced battle, our Ink Sect will choose the intermediate battle," Mo Tianyou said after thinking.

"That leaves the two disciple battles," Yao Huayinguo said, her face showing a hint of charm. "Bing Wuji, what do you choose?"

"The Ice City chooses the individual disciple battle," Bing Wuji said, looking at Yao Huayinguo without any intention to yield.

"Fine. Then our Hundred Changes Hall will choose the team disciple battle. However, we will select two members for our team. What about you?" Yao Huayinguo grinned. "My two disciples are twins. You better be careful."

"No problem," Zhu Yanyi said without worry. "We will also send two. Yun Ling, Cui Wan, you two go up."

"Yes," Yun Ling and Cui Wan said in unison.

Zhu Yanyi glanced at Yao Huayinguo and said, "My two disciples represent Yin and Yang. Their formation is called the Taiji Two Poles Array. You can start studying it now."

Yao Huayinguo stared at Zhu Yanyi, frowning slightly. What did she mean by 'study it now'? Formations were not something one could master instantly. That was a joke.

"The Taiji Two Poles Array? I want to see it," Zhang Yixing said, his eyes shining. He could not believe the Azure Sovereign Sect had so many battle formations, even for just two people. It was incredible.

"As for the individual disciple match, Gong Jue, you go up," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.

Most disciples from the Ice City were likely Demon Immortals. Since Gong Jue was proficient in various arts, he was the best choice.

"You tell us your layout like this?" Mo Tianyou asked curiously.

Zhu Yanyi replied seriously, "We have prepared many layouts against numerous sects. This is just one of them. There is nothing surprising about it. So, even with this layout, you need not be too shocked."

Zhu Yanyi spoke calmly. "For the advanced match, it is the sword cultivator. Hong Lian, you go up." Hong Lian was originally a sword cultivator, though she practiced various arts. Now was the perfect time for her to compete.

"Wasn't she always an intermediate contestant?" Jian Wuhua asked casually.

"Oh, that was just for fun. Now is the time for her to enjoy herself fully," Zhu Yanyi smiled. Then she added, "For the intermediate match, Qian Huansheng, you go up. Stop hiding. Since you are here, you must contribute."

The Silver Fox rubbed his temples. "How am I not contributing? Every time, I am the one communicating."

"Then go up now. They want to fight. It is perfect for you," Zhu Yanyi said with a grin.

"Am I going up just to get beaten?" the Silver Fox said grumpily.

"It is fine. They are demonic cultivators, and you are a demon cultivator. Who beats whom is unknown. Go for it. We still have high hopes for you," Zhu Yanyi said, patting the Silver Fox’s shoulder.

The Silver Fox chuckled and looked at Yan Aohan. "Your wife is bullying me."

"It is appropriate. If my wife wants to bully you, it means she values you. Be good. Stop making a fuss. Accept the bullying properly," Yan Aohan said with a righteous expression, though his look clearly said, You are weak, so you deserve it.

"Fine. I will participate in the intermediate match," the Silver Fox said, sounding reluctant.