Medical Elder spoke directly, refuting them without hesitation.
Elder Hu looked at Medical Elder, speechless. What Medical Elder said was true. As cultivators, they did not worry about youth. If cultivation succeeded, one could retain that youthful beauty. However, some girls at Jingmei Girls’ School had an obsessive attachment to the charm of youth. Perhaps they feared the consequences of failing to cultivate. Regardless of the reason, over ninety percent of Jingmei students preferred cultivating Charm Arts. But mastering Charm Arts did not mean it was a good thing.
Elder Hu had also noticed the flaws of Charm Arts. But now, it was like a smoker addicted to tobacco. It was not easy to quit.
Guan Feng glanced faintly at Elder Hu. It seemed Jingmei Girls’ School had many problems too, just not as obvious as Shangmo Academy’s current issues.
Medical Elder looked at the four of them. "You should state your purpose for coming."
"Actually, we hope you do not speak lightly of giving up when you face each other," Elder Qian said reluctantly.
Elder Wu sneered beside him. "Do you know what 'giving up lightly' means? Do you understand what 'giving up' is?"
Elder Qian’s face showed displeasure. He felt Elder Wu’s words insulted his intelligence. "I naturally know. How could I not? Your actions today were giving up lightly."
Elder Wu shook his head slightly. "You are wrong. Only when one is trying hard, suddenly cannot break through, and does not want to try anymore, is that called giving up.
For example, a martial artist cannot comprehend a profound skill and stops practicing martial arts. That is giving up.
For example, a culinary cultivator lacks a certain opportunity and can no longer cook delicious dishes, so he abandons the path of culinary cultivation. That is giving up.
For example, someone likes an item very much, but when facing difficulties, he must discard it to save himself. That is giving up.
Do you think the students of Sage Academy have reached the point of giving up?"
The students of Sage Academy had not encountered the situation Elder Wu described. Guan Feng and the others were slightly stunned. It seemed the students of Sage Academy had not given up.
"I do not know how you define giving up. But for us, our students did very well. They never gave up," Elder Wu answered seriously.
"If they did not give up, why did they play such childish games on stage?" Elder Ma asked. Ultimately, he disagreed with the game of rock-paper-scissors.
Medical Elder and Elder Wu felt these people were truly boring, wasting their tea.
Medical Elder spoke slowly. "I do not know what you call a childish game. But for the disciples of Sage Academy, this is a way they interact. To tell the truth."
Medical Elder paused. "I suddenly feel grateful for our Dean’s wisdom. We consider many aspects when choosing students. So our students are all excellent. Unlike your students, who always need your worry. Our students handle their own affairs well, just like in this competition."
Medical Elder scanned the four. Before they could speak, he continued. "At first, they only planned to take twelve spots. But due to an accident, there were thirteen. Thirteen is thirteen. They did not think much of it.
However, they had no strong feelings about entering the quarterfinals, semifinals, or finals.
They did not want to fight to the death over such a small competition. To them, it did not matter who won, as long as Sage Academy won. So they did not care who went to compete.
For example, Yi Yunfei, the senior brother, could decisively give up the competition and yield to Qiao Wenjian. Why? Because he believed his junior brothers and sisters would not disappoint him. Sage Academy would still win. He just wanted to let you know one thing: the competition and honor you value so much, for Sage Academy, anyone can obtain it easily if they want."
Medical Elder looked at the four. "You should not have come to find us today. Of course, coming is fine, but you should not express these thoughts in your hearts.
The aspects you think are wrong are exactly what we cherish.
Our students know how to behave in different situations.
In a competition like this, they do not care who becomes famous. So, they push others forward, believing the one who goes will definitely win and not lose.
They would rather sit down, drink tea, and eat spirit fruits, which is more leisurely, than spend time fighting.
Of course, if the opponent is evil or a terrifying enemy, they will step forward directly. They will let others hide behind them. They do not mind sacrificing themselves, as long as their brothers and sisters live well. I doubt other academies have this."
Medical Elder said so much, feeling very disappointed in his heart. He knew that among the five seemingly bright academies, except for Sage Academy, selfishness had appeared in the others.
Of course, Sage Academy was not that noble. They also had selfishness. But Sage Academy’s selfishness was reflected in their leisurely life. Once danger arose, they would have no selfishness. Other academies had clearly forgotten this.
Elder Wu drank a mouthful of tea and said directly. "Medical Elder, why are you explaining all this to them? I say, just send them to the Black Demon Secret Realm for ten years. Then they will know what real fighting is."
Guan Feng and the other three elders changed their expressions slightly. Guan Feng looked at Elder Wu. "Black Demon Secret Realm? Can you enter the Black Demon Secret Realm?"
Elder Wu sneered coldly. "Do you think why only seventeen students of Sage Academy remain? It is not only because of ascension and those staying in the school. Some are in the Black Demon Secret Realm, fighting to protect you people who cannot distinguish good from bad. If we were not afraid of trouble, we should have forced you to taste it there."
Many of his students had fallen, but they did not regret it. Because their task there was to protect this universe and heaven and earth. But in this plane of the universe, there were all kinds of people. Elder Wu felt that the people of Sage Academy were too kind. It was necessary to let them understand what real combat was. Fighting like this now was truly meaningless.
"When did it start?" Guan Feng’s face was heavy.